Thanks. Your posts are always enlightening and interesting. I'm still waiting for you to write a book. Avis on 4/24/06 5:32 PM, Melinda Smith at melsbasketcase@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > My reply below: > > On 4/24/06, Avis Worthington <avisworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I must get down on my knees and confess that I have a deep seated prejudice. >> Sob, sob, I confess just like a televalgelist. I have a deep seated >> prejudice, Lord Help Me, against . . . >> >> Paranoids. Unless they're Melinda's friends, since she is able to separate >> the wheat from the chaff amongst them. >> >> I also hate delusional mass hysteria. See earlier posts. >> >> Avis > > If you are talking about Eileen then I do not think she is paranoid in > the clinical sense. I do not know the people she talks about so I > cannot verify her accusations. I have no idea who started the tiff she > has with Mirza. Mirza seems to be minding her own business then Eileen > comes along accusing her of things. > > I do know a person that really may be paranoid. She is older than me, > mid-30's, and I thought that was an odd age to start to present with > paranoid symptoms. Not to go into elaborate detail but this person > feels most everyone around her is talking bad about her. She hears her > neighbors talk about her through the walls. I did the same thing my > first psychotic episode. Good thing is she is not hearing things in > illogical ways. I mean she is not having ideas psychic people are > after her or they are using special microwave beams. I think that is > good. She still mishears things like people talking through open > windows. > > Anyways, I haven't seen Eileen talk like that. There was that one time > that Eileen thought people busted into her house. I remember some > people here making fun of her. How am I to know what happened really? > > Average people paranoia is what is happening here. It gets bad when > you think the voices live in your ceiling and you have no attic. No > one here is talking like that. > > I do think paranoid people are annoying. I am glad I was the one in > this marriage who went through that. Rob put up with alot arguing with > my delusions. > > Melinda Smith =^..^= > >> >> >> on 4/24/06 10:54 AM, L. Mirza at haq4u@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >>> Sonali Kolhatkar starting a race war, and someone >>> (name ommitted) theatening you with her gene pool. >>> Hmmmm. Pathetic!!!! >>> >>> --- Eileen Goodman <backyardballerina@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Wendy, >>>> >>>> I would not have imagined, as you have, that a >>>> committee to look at it's member's behavior, could >>>> turn into "witch-hunts" over who is at fault for the >>>> continous racist behavior that is evident in >>>> Pacifica. My dear - Pacifica, itself, needs to look >>>> into the mirror and tell those of you actively >>>> involved - enough is enough - period! >>>> >>>> I, personally, have experienced, on these private >>>> boards, an individual use anything from religion to >>>> where she lives to what color skin she personally >>>> wants to be known as possessing (although hidden >>>> somewhere in her family gene-pool....) If you don't >>>> think I have not felt her hatred twisting reality to >>>> suit her imagination as to all that is pure and good >>>> of you list-proggers, the "oldest" >>>> faction.......think again.....I've not ever had to >>>> experience such hate as has come out of her mouth... >>>> As Pam's active participants continue to kiss this >>>> lady's behind..... enough is enough >>>> >>>> Here at KPFK Sonali Kohatkar started the race war, >>>> on air, spouting woman of color as her excuse to go >>>> after those such as Larry Flint. Funny - lately - >>>> you don't hear her threatening us anymore, I wonder >>>> why.... >>>> >>>> You list-progs think it is ok to bash, trash, and >>>> act in any fashion - Finally a decision has been >>>> made and I hope it puts you all on notice - Let us >>>> all look into the mirror and if you folks are as >>>> smart as you want the rest of us to think, >>>> professional what? Why don't you take this idea and >>>> start talking some truth and reconciliation..... >>>> >>>> I've witnessed how you folks behave - as I see it >>>> - poor excuses for any radio cause! >>>> >>>> Thank the stars in the skies there are far more >>>> good decent folks involved than most of you realize >>>> - So you decent folks wake up and throw off those >>>> sheep clothing and become individuals, do your own >>>> thinking! >>>> >>>> As I would not have imagined witch-hunts - but >>>> you, Wendy, have, and your faction will probably set >>>> that reality into motion - oh - while blaming >>>> everyone else...... >>>> >>>> Eileen J. Goodman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> wendy <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> I sent this to the pnb tonight. >>>> >>>> wendy >>>> >>>> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: >>>> Board resources spent on investigating each other. >>>> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 01:03:59 -0500 From: >>>> wendy <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: >>>> pnb@xxxxxxxxxxxx, mavmedia@xxxxxxx, LSB KPFT >>>> <lsb@xxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>> >>>> As a PNB member for 2 of the last 3 years, I have a >>>> pretty good idea of how much all of your >>>> activities cost the foundation, as well as the >>>> accomplishments Pacifica has to show for those >>>> expenses. I am also well aware of the movements >>>> to abolish the elected boards completely, as they >>>> are perceived by some to be too costly. I remain >>>> in full support of elected boards. I happen to >>>> think that despite the contention this is still >>>> the best way to go, particularly after what we >>>> have been through. You all have my support and I >>>> appreciate so much the time you all put in to try >>>> and help Pacifica. I think that the hundreds of >>>> thousands of dollars spent on the board alone are >>>> important, but I and thousands of others do want to >>>> feel like some of the results of spending that >>>> money have helped our beloved radio network I >>>> feel like I have to ask all of you, are you >>>> completely happy with everything you have ever >>>> said? Are there 5 or 10 or 22 of you who feel >>>> that you are absolutely pure? Never said anything >>>> that was less than positive, (in public or in >>>> private), toward the other board members that are >>>> struggling as you are to help the foundation? Are >>>> you all completely confident that a committee to >>>> investigate board members would never be used >>>> against you? Are you comfortable with the thought >>>> that whether or not to be upset by a comment is >>>> exclusively in the eye of the beholder? I'm >>>> not. I'm just NOT. I have seen how this place >>>> works firsthand. So many things that seem >>>> reasonable to the newly recruited are absolutely >>>> clear to us who have been around. Every simple >>>> thing is absolutely political. Who's your enemy >>>> today? To put it plainly: You all do not have >>>> the time or the resources to investigate each >>>> other. Our listener members simply can't afford it. >>>> These days they have LOTS of other choices, and >>>> it is getting harder and harder to convince them >>>> that Pacifica is the place that >>>> they should donate. We listeners need you to >>>> insure the financial soundness of the >>>> organization, to give us some VISION and guidance on >>>> where we are going next to help save the world - >>>> that's what we elected you to do... Our donations >>>> to Pacifica depend on this trust. I don't >>>> understand how PUAC would work - would you depose >>>> people? That sounds really expensive. Can I, as >>>> a board member of KPFT, go on the air and tell >>>> people at fund drive time that the money that they >>>> give to the station will go to depositions to help >>>> determine who amongst us is racist? No, I >>>> can't, and in this world-getting-weirder it is >>>> harder to get the money we need for Pacifica to >>>> survive. Our good work against racism happens on >>>> the radio. The radio! I urge you all to vote to >>>> rescind the PUAC comittee. It will not solve any >>>> of the problems of racism or sexism and will create >>>> extreme problems with our listeners. This >>>> listener is very interested in hearing from >>>> you regarding radio of all colors. Radio. >>>> Radio. Radio wendy >>>> >>>> >>>> New Pacifica Working Group >>>> http://www.egroups.com/group/NewPacifica >>>> 'Save Our Stations!' >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------- >>>> YAHOO! 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