Also tonight, I nominate Diogenes of Sinope as a Great Dude in History. Diogenes, IMO, was a dude from the Old School. Dig this story:
"When Alexander the Great was coming to India he went to meet a fakir named Diogenes. Diogenes used to live naked and did not even keep a begging bowl; he had one but threw away one day when he saw a dog drinking water from the river saying, "I must be mad! Why I am carrying this bowl with me? This dog is more sensible than me. If he can do without bowl then why can't I." He used to live in ecstasy.
Diogenes was lying down on the sand of river taking a sunbath. He stayed lying down and did not even get up and sit. When he saw Alexander said,
"I am on my way to conquer the whole world, after that I am going to relax, just like you."
Diogenes laughed and he said, "If after conquering the whole world you are just going to relax like me, why not relax right now? Is conquering the whole world a precondition for relaxation? I have not conquered the whole world."
Alexander felt embarrassed because what he was saying was right. Then Diogenes said, "Why are you wasting your life in conquering the world -- only to relax, finally, just like me. This bank of the river is big enough, you can come, and your friends can come and rest here right now. It is miles long and the forest is beautiful. And I don't possess anything. If you like the place where I am lying down, I can change!"
Alexander was definitely very much impressed by this. For a moment he felt embarrassed, that what Diogenes was saying was correct: if he is to take rest in the end, then why is he planning for it this way? Diogenes was certainly resting and was happier than Alexander. His face was like a fully blossomed lotus.
Alexander told Diogenes, "You make me feel jealous of you. If ever I'm to born again I will ask God not to make me Alexander but to make me Diogenes."
Diogenes said, "You are again deceiving yourself. Why are you bringing God in this? If you want to become Diogenes, then what is the difficulty in your being Diogenes right now? It is difficult for me to be an Alexander because I may or may not be able to conquer the world. I may or may not be able to collect such a big army. But there is no difficulty in your being Diogenes: just throw away your clothes and rest!""
http://www.beginwithdisbelief.com/2012/04/live-life-as-intensely-and-totally-as.html (http://www.beginwithdisbelief.com/2012/04/live-life-as-intensely-and-totally-as.html)
Vagina
Quote from: Hominid on January 24, 2014, 09:17:15 PM
Vagina
Hominid: you are childishly trolling me now, by replying with the word "Vagina" to every post that I make. Can you please cut that out?
Also, I consider this behavior of your to be inappropriate and off-topic, and so have alerted the moderators to this immature behavior on your part.
Quote from: Rev. Iconocclesiastes on January 24, 2014, 09:29:39 PM
Quote from: Hominid on January 24, 2014, 09:17:15 PM
Vagina
Hominid: you are childishly trolling me now, by replying with the word "Vagina" to every post that I make. Can you please cut that out?
Also, I consider this behavior of your to be inappropriate and off-topic, and so have alerted the moderators to this immature behavior on your part.
Actually, Rev. Iconocclesiastes, Hominid isn't trolling, he does that in a lot of threads. It's kind of like his trademark and his "Hominid was here" thingie. So, not to worry; it's kind of a small tradition in our beach community. No harm intended, Rev. 8)
And, consider yourself fortunate, usually he leaves a...
VAGINA! ;D(http://dudeism.com/smf/Themes/default/images/post/thumbup.gif)
Diogenes was VERY Dude. You've gotta give me that.
For me Diogenes is a perfect dude.