[B5JMS] jms1tb5 to Joseph Straczynski?

Sun Jul 5 04:51:36 EDT 2009

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From: Charles Alexander Gregory <charlesalexandergregory at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:14:43 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jun 23, 8:12=A0pm, Joseph Straczynski <jmsa... at aol.com> wrote:
> On Jun 22, 9:05=A0pm, Scott Rae <orc... at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> > So, when did Joe change his handle from jmsatb5 to Joseph Straczynski?
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> > I admit I don't read every post on the group but I always look for post=
s
> > from Joe. =A0Now I wonder what I may have missed by not noticing the ch=
ange.
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> > Scott
>
> Okay, here's the weird thing...I didn't change anything. =A0I leave
> posts here by going directly to google groups, I don't use an
> intermediary program. =A0I've done what I've done for years. =A0Now
> suddenly my name is there.
>
> I had a similar experience on amazon, where I just used an email
> address to log in, and my name was Joe Straczynski on amazon when I
> signed on. =A0Then one day I logged in...and it had been changed to J.
> Michael Straczynski, meaning that SOMEbody at Amazon saw me,
> recognized me, and adjusted the name. =A0Because sure as hell I didn't
> do it.
>
> Funny old world.
>
> But again, I haven't changed anything here.
>
> jms

Ever heard of a phenomenon called "Reality Shifts"? Sounds like
something that should be fictional, but it's not (subject to the
disclaimer that it may be absolutely nuts *smile*). The basic idea is
that all of reality is some sort of 'quantum calculation' (a-la-
Schrodinger and his famous half-dead cat), and that the universe can
occasionally 'slip' back and forth between two 'different' outcomes
that are of nearly equal probability. Thus, if you ever came *close*
to using one of those 'other' names, for some reason (don't have that
one figured out yet) the universe will suddenly 'jump' or 'shift' from
one to the other, and no one is to blame. Sometimes it later jumps
back. Ever had your car keys disappear from the rack where you
'always' hang them, and then after a long searchg they are suddenly
right back on the rack, with no one else to blame for moving them?
That's it. Your memory ain't going. The keys just werent there for a
while. Sadly, when bigger 'shifts' happen, people's memories also seem
to shift, so that you have that nice nutso feeling of being the only
one who 'notices' the change.

In your case the circumstances 'remind' me of reality shifts, but
because everyone is noticing these changes and not just you, I'm
inclined to think this is more a case of these big organizations
installing some new software that plucks your information from a
different field or file. Now if you were to tell us that one or the
other of these services NEVER had your middle name on file, then that
would be... interesting... :)

FYI - This is the underlying phenomena that, when people attempt to
consciously manipulate it, gives rise to a lot of new age stuff like
'The Secret' (I already have a used car, thanks!) and 'What the Bleep
Do We Know'.... Interesting stuff, but sadly you can gag on the new
age attitude... But google for the term 'reality shifts' and you
usually get something a bit more sensible. :)

Enjoy.

- Charles (slinks back into shadows)

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From: Mike Ross <mike at corestore.org>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:25:32 -0400
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On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:14:43 -0700 (PDT), Charles Alexander Gregory
<charlesalexandergregory at gmail.com> wrote:

<snip>

>Ever heard of a phenomenon called "Reality Shifts"? 

<snip>

NO STORY IDEAS!

:-D

Mike
--
http://www.corestore.org
'As I walk along these shores
I am the history within'

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From: Amy Guskin <aisling at fjordstone.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:35:08 GMT
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>> On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:25:32 -0400, Mike Ross wrote
(in article <1eec4597ep0mq4koocm2avc46a5rqalkot at 4ax.com>):

> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:14:43 -0700 (PDT), Charles Alexander Gregory
> <charlesalexandergregory at gmail.com> wrote:
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> <snip>
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>> Ever heard of a phenomenon called "Reality Shifts"? 
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> <snip>
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> NO STORY IDEAS! <<

How is a known philosophical construct/concept a story idea?

(Oh wait, was that a smile at the end?)

Amy (not wanting to leave anyone thinking you were maybe serious)
-- 
Ten Thousand Questions
A Question a Day for Journaling, Self-Discovery, and Transformation
"2009 is the Year of Questions"
tenthousandquestions.com

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From: Joseph DeMartino <jdemarti at bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:45:24 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jun 27, 2:35=A0pm, Amy Guskin <aisl... at fjordstone.com> wrote:

> > NO STORY IDEAS! <<
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> How is a known philosophical construct/concept a story idea?
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> (Oh wait, was that a smile at the end?)
>
> Amy (not wanting to leave anyone thinking you were maybe serious)

I heard a comedian on the radio the other day, Amy, and thought about
you.  She was talking about how hard it is to be in a relationship
when you're on the road all the time:

"So we have to have phone sex - and I'm not even real good at regular
sex.  It's like he'll say, 'How bad do you want it, baby?' and I'll
say, "Baby - it's "badly".'"

<g>

Joe

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From: Joseph Straczynski <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:49:56 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jun 27, 5:45=A0pm, Joseph DeMartino <jdema... at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> On Jun 27, 2:35=A0pm, Amy Guskin <aisl... at fjordstone.com> wrote:
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> > > NO STORY IDEAS! <<
>
> > How is a known philosophical construct/concept a story idea?
>
> > (Oh wait, was that a smile at the end?)
>
> > Amy (not wanting to leave anyone thinking you were maybe serious)
>
> I heard a comedian on the radio the other day, Amy, and thought about
> you. =A0She was talking about how hard it is to be in a relationship
> when you're on the road all the time:
>
> "So we have to have phone sex - and I'm not even real good at regular
> sex. =A0It's like he'll say, 'How bad do you want it, baby?' and I'll
> say, "Baby - it's "badly".'"
>
> <g>
>
> Joe

I'm totally against phone sex.  Have you ever tried getting one of
those things back OUT again?

jms

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From: Dan Dassow <dan_dassow at yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:42:41 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jun 28, 3:49=A0am, Joseph Straczynski <jmsa... at aol.com> wrote:
> On Jun 27, 5:45=A0pm, Joseph DeMartino <jdema... at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> > On Jun 27, 2:35=A0pm, Amy Guskin <aisl... at fjordstone.com> wrote:
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> > > > NO STORY IDEAS! <<
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> > > How is a known philosophical construct/concept a story idea?
>
> > > (Oh wait, was that a smile at the end?)
>
> > > Amy (not wanting to leave anyone thinking you were maybe serious)
>
> > I heard a comedian on the radio the other day, Amy, and thought about
> > you. =A0She was talking about how hard it is to be in a relationship
> > when you're on the road all the time:
>
> > "So we have to have phone sex - and I'm not even real good at regular
> > sex. =A0It's like he'll say, 'How bad do you want it, baby?' and I'll
> > say, "Baby - it's "badly".'"
>
> > <g>
>
> > Joe
>
> I'm totally against phone sex. =A0Have you ever tried getting one of
> those things back OUT again?
>
> jms

Who would have guessed that Joe Straczynski had Henny Youngman and
Milton Berle as role models when growing up?

Dan Dassow

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From: Joseph Straczynski <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:56 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jun 28, 6:42=A0pm, Dan Dassow <dan_das... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jun 28, 3:49=A0am, Joseph Straczynski <jmsa... at aol.com> wrote:
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> > On Jun 27, 5:45=A0pm, Joseph DeMartino <jdema... at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> > > On Jun 27, 2:35=A0pm, Amy Guskin <aisl... at fjordstone.com> wrote:
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> > > > > NO STORY IDEAS! <<
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> > > > How is a known philosophical construct/concept a story idea?
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> > > > (Oh wait, was that a smile at the end?)
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> > > > Amy (not wanting to leave anyone thinking you were maybe serious)
>
> > > I heard a comedian on the radio the other day, Amy, and thought about
> > > you. =A0She was talking about how hard it is to be in a relationship
> > > when you're on the road all the time:
>
> > > "So we have to have phone sex - and I'm not even real good at regular
> > > sex. =A0It's like he'll say, 'How bad do you want it, baby?' and I'll
> > > say, "Baby - it's "badly".'"
>
> > > <g>
>
> > > Joe
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> > I'm totally against phone sex. =A0Have you ever tried getting one of
> > those things back OUT again?
>
> > jms
>
> Who would have guessed that Joe Straczynski had Henny Youngman and
> Milton Berle as role models when growing up?
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> Dan Dassow- Hide quoted text -
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Thus do we begin to suspect the origins of Londo and G'Kar....

jms

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From: "B.H. Ackler" <backler at ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:01:27 -0700
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On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:56 -0700 (PDT), Joseph Straczynski
<jmsatb5 at aol.com> wrote:

>On Jun 28, 6:42=A0pm, Dan Dassow <dan_das... at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 28, 3:49=A0am, Joseph Straczynski <jmsa... at aol.com> wrote:
>> > On Jun 27, 5:45=A0pm, Joseph DeMartino <jdema... at bellsouth.net> wrot=
e:
>>>> > > On Jun 27, 2:35=A0pm, Amy Guskin <aisl... at fjordstone.com> wrote:
>>
>> > > > > NO STORY IDEAS! <<
>>
>> > > > How is a known philosophical construct/concept a story idea?
>>
>> > > > (Oh wait, was that a smile at the end?)
>>
>> > > > Amy (not wanting to leave anyone thinking you were maybe serious=
)
>>
>> > > I heard a comedian on the radio the other day, Amy, and thought ab=
out
>> > > you. =A0She was talking about how hard it is to be in a relationsh=
ip
>> > > when you're on the road all the time:
>>
>> > > "So we have to have phone sex - and I'm not even real good at regu=
lar
>> > > sex. =A0It's like he'll say, 'How bad do you want it, baby?' and I=
'll
>> > > say, "Baby - it's "badly".'"
>>
>> > > <g>
>>
>> > > Joe
>>
>> > I'm totally against phone sex. =A0Have you ever tried getting one of
>> > those things back OUT again?
>>
>> > jms
>>
>> Who would have guessed that Joe Straczynski had Henny Youngman and
>> Milton Berle as role models when growing up?
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>> Dan Dassow- Hide quoted text -
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>Thus do we begin to suspect the origins of Londo and G'Kar....
>
>jms

Well, let me ask the obvious question:  Would "new you" have taken the
same paths that the "old you" took ?

i.e. have you learned anything, post-Changling, that if you had known
it then, would have altered the reality we are all working in ?  and
as a result changed your personal style of work.

Bryan
Portland Oregon

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From: Joseph Straczynski <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:59:46 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jul 4, 4:01=A0pm, "B.H. Ackler" <back... at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:56 -0700 (PDT), Joseph Straczynski
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> <jmsa... at aol.com> wrote:
> >On Jun 28, 6:42=A0pm, Dan Dassow <dan_das... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> On Jun 28, 3:49=A0am, Joseph Straczynski <jmsa... at aol.com> wrote:
> >> > On Jun 27, 5:45=A0pm, Joseph DeMartino <jdema... at bellsouth.net> wrot=
e:
> >>>> > > On Jun 27, 2:35=A0pm, Amy Guskin <aisl... at fjordstone.com> wrote:
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> >> > > > > NO STORY IDEAS! <<
>
> >> > > > How is a known philosophical construct/concept a story idea?
>
> >> > > > (Oh wait, was that a smile at the end?)
>
> >> > > > Amy (not wanting to leave anyone thinking you were maybe serious=
)
>
> >> > > I heard a comedian on the radio the other day, Amy, and thought ab=
out
> >> > > you. =A0She was talking about how hard it is to be in a relationsh=
ip
> >> > > when you're on the road all the time:
>
> >> > > "So we have to have phone sex - and I'm not even real good at regu=
lar
> >> > > sex. =A0It's like he'll say, 'How bad do you want it, baby?' and I=
'll
> >> > > say, "Baby - it's "badly".'"
>
> >> > > <g>
>
> >> > > Joe
>
> >> > I'm totally against phone sex. =A0Have you ever tried getting one of
> >> > those things back OUT again?
>
> >> > jms
>
> >> Who would have guessed that Joe Straczynski had Henny Youngman and
> >> Milton Berle as role models when growing up?
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> >> Dan Dassow- Hide quoted text -
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> >> - Show quoted text -
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> >Thus do we begin to suspect the origins of Londo and G'Kar....
>
> >jms
>
> Well, let me ask the obvious question: =A0Would "new you" have taken the
> same paths that the "old you" took ?
>
> i.e. have you learned anything, post-Changling, that if you had known
> it then, would have altered the reality we are all working in ? =A0and
> as a result changed your personal style of work.
>
> Bryan
> Portland Oregon- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

No, in the sense that if I altered anything of the old Joe, I never
would have made it to the new Joe.

And it's not really a New Joe.  It's just a more mellow and happier
Joe.

I'm still the same dweeb in the mirror.

jms