Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Seniority-Much Ado About Nothing

[lilbert (lilbert]

Oh, Hans! You have the best sense of humor. All hope is not lost. Blessings
upon you.

Liz

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>From: "Hans Tilstra" <hanstilstra [at] rabbit.com.au>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <cohousing-l [at] freedom2.mtn.org>
>Subject: Re: Seniority-Much Ado About Nothing
>Date: Tue, Oct 31, 2000, 10:53 PM
>

> No doubt I enjoyed some of the most imaginative, possibly non-tasky
> contributions the best. Discussions about polyamory, reflections on hanging
> out the washing, slightly relevant science fiction titles.
>
>
>
>> There is a theory that we have here at Southdside Park Cohousing: that the
>> less important an issue is, the more it gets discussed. I think that is
> the
>> case here.
>
>> There are so many issues that get brought up that nobody ever replies to.
>
> I frequently contribute with something that triggers an off-line response
> rather than broadcast one. I'm happy.
>
>> know that not all are topics that people can have a ready reply for, but I
>> would be gratified if some of the people who have developed cohousing
> would
>> answer some of the tougher questions sometimes, rather than every so often
>> there being this flurry of easy-to-swallow sound-bite posts.
>
> Love to hear your answers! Liked your (what I'd call) discussion statements.
>
>> people off when I complain, but I'm asking each of you to consider what
> use
>> this list really is, if we sit around talking about what we agree on all
> day
>> long?
>
> I think that the group has a wavey mixture of collusion & differentiation,
> the deep & the concrete. Last year I subscribed to an INTJ discussion group
> (that's a personality preference using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and
> to me it illustrated a one-sided critical discussion. I'm glad for a fair
> share of ying & yang.
>
>> Hit me with your best shots, self-congratulating wannabe lefty hipsters. I
> await your treatises of denial. At least it won't put me to sleep like the
> rest of this drivel.
>
> You mindreader! I'm in denial, lefty and self-congratulating. And I have the
> power to put you to sleep. I didn't realise I was so transparent...
>
> ;-) Hans
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