2012.03.15 19:00 – The Kindness of Others

The Guardian for this meeting was Paradise Tennant. Participants included oO0Oo, Raffila, Bleu, and stevenaia

oO0Oo Resident smiles
Paradise Tennant: hiya sam ..just popped home for a moment to see if I could get Frogg and Jaycatt's streaming url to work
Paradise Tennant: they are playing at the moment j
Paradise Tennant: http://38.96.148.16:4236
oO0Oo Resident: oh.. names are not familiar, but will turn on the stream
oO0Oo Resident: through the sim Para?
Paradise Tennant: actually if you have shoutcast or win amp it should just come up
oO0Oo Resident: ... lets see.. ::pulls levers.. turns nobs::
Paradise Tennant: be back in 2 sec
oO0Oo Resident: ok
oO0Oo Resident: Got it! ::smiles:: thanks
oO0Oo Resident: listening
Paradise Tennant: sigh mine has issues :)
Paradise Tennant: smiles what shall we talk of tonight
oO0Oo Resident: anyway I can help with the issue Para?
--BELL--
Paradise Tennant: hmm no some sort of interference so getting really tinny sound
oO0Oo Resident: Oh.. sorry.. Nice and clear here :)
Paradise Tennant: smiles fixed it :)
oO0Oo Resident: Perfect timing
oO0Oo Resident: Just started the song :)
oO0Oo Resident: Beautiful.. do you know these gentlemen?
Paradise Tennant: hello raffila .. we are listening to frogg and jaycatt
oO0Oo Resident: stream is here: http://38.96.148.16:4236
Raffila Millgrove: Hi Para. hello samuo. ty.
oO0Oo Resident: Hi Raff, Bleu :)
Paradise Tennant: lol was just about to paste it snap !
Bleu Oleander: hi all :)
Paradise Tennant: yes I have been listening to f & j since 2006 :))
Raffila Millgrove: hi bleu. you paste it?
Raffila Millgrove: where?
Raffila Millgrove: into this parcel?
Paradise Tennant: just clack on it
Paradise Tennant: it should take you to shoutcast
oO0Oo Resident: If you have a media player Raff
Paradise Tennant: if you have iTunes
Paradise Tennant: it will open otherwise may need to download  win amp or shoutcast
Raffila Millgrove: ok. I don't have iTunes
Paradise Tennant: what happens if you click on it ?
Raffila Millgrove: well it tells me.. It has to search for a program that will play that file.
oO0Oo Resident: It could also possibly play with browser plugins
Paradise Tennant: smiles hiya bleu gtsy :)
Bleu Oleander smiles and waves to all
Raffila Millgrove: usually I just.. put a url like that into my radio knob n/c and listen here.
Raffila Millgrove: I will bookmark it so I can listen to it at home then. ty
Paradise Tennant: yes they play several times a week you can check the listings :)
Raffila Millgrove: strangely I have it bookmarked already. must have. heard of it elsewhere too
oO0Oo Resident: Beautiful music
Paradise Tennant: smiles we have listened to them on Thursdays fairly frequently they normally play this hour
oO0Oo Resident: "kindness of others"
Paradise Tennant: smiles Sam I were looking for a theme and that seems like a good one ..the kindness of others :)
Paradise Tennant: always find it lifts me up .. when I see it in action .. sort of like electricity we all respond to
Paradise Tennant: I have been the recipient of all manner of kindness over the years :)
oO0Oo Resident: hahahaha... well just quoting one of the musicians there, but come to think of it :)
Raffila Millgrove: me too. been very blessed in that.
oO0Oo Resident: "trying to be psychic .." hahahaha
Paradise Tennant: and try to do one kind thing a day as a result .. can be a small showing of appreciation or something major ..just a way of connecting to something bigger
Bleu Oleander: kismet
oO0Oo Resident: Hey .. they mentioned you Para?!!!
Raffila Millgrove: I call it the karma bank. you make deposits regularly.. someday.. you feel ok to go and make a withdrawal.
Paradise Tennant: yes sent them a tip
Bleu Oleander: how did you do that?
Paradise Tennant: smiles at raffila yes .. exactly
Paradise Tennant: frogg marlowe and jaycatt nico if you bring up their profiles you can tip ..
Raffila Millgrove: then when you have to accept a charity or kindness. because you need.. you feel.. well it's ok. I paid in too.
Paradise Tennant: yes
oO0Oo Resident: the withdrawal day seems unposted.. hahahaha.. seems a little random to me :)
Paradise Tennant: and the funny thing is over time you realize you actually get more by giving ..
Paradise Tennant: strange but I think it is true
oO0Oo Resident: aw
Raffila Millgrove: not that you do kindness. expecting something later.. just that you don't feel embarrassed to accept help later.
oO0Oo Resident: receiving is an art eh?
Raffila Millgrove: I think it really is. much more than giving. to do with grace and genuine gratitude. and not make the other.. uncomfortable for offering.
Paradise Tennant: yes takes a certain grace I think to receive well
Paradise Tennant: wonderful outfit bleu ..love it :)
Raffila Millgrove: it's easy to give, harder to receive.
Paradise Tennant: yes I agree
Paradise Tennant: have to be at ease with the balance in life and yourself to do it well
Bleu Oleander: thanks Paradise :))
Raffila Millgrove: I have a friend who knows my husband and I are on limited means.. and she.. invites us to things--pays our way sometimes.. but she figures out amazing ways to.. make it seem like we're doing her a favor. I really admire how thoughtful she is in how she phrases the offer.
--BELL--
Paradise Tennant: smiles a huge smile :) there is an art to giving too :)
Paradise Tennant: you should always feel at ease and some people have a gift for creating ease :)
Raffila Millgrove: we have many very wealthy friends.. and I always feel kind of surprised that they like to come to our modest house and let me cook for them... and pamper them up. that is our way to repay their kindnesses.
Paradise Tennant: smiles hiya stev we are listening to frogg and jaycatt and talking of the kindness of others :)
Bleu Oleander: hi steve :)
Paradise Tennant: http://38.96.148.16:4236
stevenaia Michinaga: thx
oO0Oo Resident: in the tally of wealth Raff, your friends might likely find you very wealthy indeed.. in all manner of ways.
oO0Oo Resident: Hi Stev :)
Paradise Tennant: smiles at sam :)) yes there is all manner of wealth
Paradise Tennant: most of it is not numeric
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Sam, ok, music is streaming :)
Raffila Millgrove: true. I am rich in experiences.. and memories. so I share those. and of course cook!
Paradise Tennant: living without money grandmother Germany
Paradise Tennant: sorry wrong paste
Paradise Tennant: http://shine.yahoo.com/work-money/ge...173900934.html
Raffila Millgrove: oh? your granny lived in Germany?
Paradise Tennant: no saw an interesting article on a woman who decided to give up money :)
Paradise Tennant: and finds herself so much happier
Raffila Millgrove: gosh I would like to see that movie. she seems like a fascinating lady.
Paradise Tennant: yes and she seems radiantly happy :)))
stevenaia Michinaga: money=happiness seems to be highly overrated
Raffila Millgrove: i have everything i need. and there's nothing i want. it's very comforting feeling .. to not want/need anything.
Paradise Tennant: smiles yes!
Paradise Tennant: and when you get down to it .. for the most part in the west we have a huge over supply of everything it seems :) except simplicity
Raffila Millgrove: my children give me paper dolls and candy for presents and also manicure-pedicure .. spa day we call it. i love it to have my daughter paints my toenails.
Bleu Oleander: aww how nice
Raffila Millgrove: i am easy to please.. like a child. works out good. they can be the adults. i prefer to play.
Bleu Oleander: how old are your children?
Paradise Tennant: smiles grew up doing that .. giving the gift of my time .. hand drawn gift certificates of so many car washes etc :)
Raffila Millgrove: oh they are all over 25 now... all grown up.
Raffila Millgrove: i still get those gift certificates like the pedicure. i like those best.
Paradise Tennant: smiles we use to have family rule that xmas gifts had to be something you made or did for someone :)
Paradise Tennant: smiles still have a lot of badly built stuff my brother made in shop class :)
Bleu Oleander: :)
Bleu Oleander: nite all :)
Paradise Tennant: smiles nite nite bleu :)
Paradise Tennant: thank you :)
--BELL--
stevenaia Michinaga: night bleu, lovely outfit
Raffila Millgrove: oh good night bleu.
Bleu Oleander: take care and thanks for sharing stream!
Raffila Millgrove: (sneaks off quietly during bell so you can continue to listen to music for rest of hour)
Bleu Oleander: whispers: ty steve :)
oO0Oo Resident: This music is sooo nice.. and the guys seem so relaxed and friendly. Need to leave too.. I'm afraid. Bye Bleu :) and bye Para and Raffi, Stev :)
Paradise Tennant: smiles nite nite raffila take care :))
stevenaia Michinaga: night Sam, Raf
Paradise Tennant: nite nite sam :))
Paradise Tennant: thank you :)
oO0Oo Resident: "the sound of silence" ((((bfn)))))