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demmiblue

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Thu May 28, 2015, 07:45 PM

May 2015

A senior monk and a junior monk were traveling together. At one point, they came to a river with a strong current. As the monks were preparing to cross the river, they saw a very young and beautiful woman also attempting to cross. The young woman asked if they could help her cross to the other side.

The two monks glanced at one another because they had taken vows not to touch a woman.

Then, without a word, the older monk picked up the woman, carried her across the river, placed her gently on the other side, and carried on his  journey.

The younger monk couldn’t believe what had just happened. After rejoining his companion, he was speechless, and an hour passed without a word between them.

Two more hours passed, then three, finally the younger monk could contain himself any longer, and blurted out “As monks, we are not permitted (to touch) a woman, how could you then carry that woman on your shoulders?”

The older monk looked at him and replied, “Brother, I set her down on the other side of the river, why are you still carrying her?”

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I am probably going to get slammed for this but I need help understanding some things. [View all] diabeticman May 2015 OP

In regard to your wife's health insurance, I would call the state insurance commissioner. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Kali May 2015 #4

Hmmm... demmiblue May 2015 #2

demmiblue makes some great suggestions hopemountain May 2015 #3

I take her out and when I bring her back to the condo that is when she rages with anger. She hates diabeticman May 2015 #7

I find this a funny post, don't mean to be truegrit44 May 2015 #11

please edit and stop calling women bitches Kali May 2015 #5

We don't call them that to their face but that is my feeling about them. Why are you one of them? diabeticman May 2015 #6

calling women bitches can get your post hidden Kali May 2015 #8

Hide me than or place me on ignore. I honestly am realizing it isn't eorth coming here to vent. diabeticman May 2015 #9

this isn't about me, it is about the community standards of this website Kali May 2015 #10

I didn't know we could not use murielm99 May 2015 #39

she can't delete your post and you know that CreekDog May 2015 #34

"Harridans?" "Hussies?" "Harlots?"... TeeYiYi May 2015 #36

Your post made me laugh out loud. Tipperary May 2015 #37

I agree with Kali, diabeticman. Please remove/edit the sexist term: bitches. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #24

The "why are you one of them?" comment says it all. betsuni May 2015 #31

Whatever. Orrex May 2015 #48

you just called Kali a b-word CreekDog May 2015 #35

SELL THE PLACE ASAP AND M.O.V.E - screw it if you lose money IcyPeas May 2015 #12

"Spiteful bitches"? betsuni May 2015 #13

My mother lives in a condo, cwydro May 2015 #14

They created Enemies in us first. It started when they ordered us to park in a certain area when we diabeticman May 2015 #15

Oh I understand that. cwydro May 2015 #16

Thanksfor the suggestion to roll over and let everyone walk over us! I'm sure everyone will be diabeticman May 2015 #18

quote "She's convinced she's already dead and living in some sick version of hell." IcyPeas May 2015 #22

Oh, I am pretty sure wherever they moved would be no different. alphafemale May 2015 #25

I'm sorry I upset you. cwydro May 2015 #38

So, park there if you want. demmiblue May 2015 #17

Walk in our shoes foe 5 minutes diabeticman May 2015 #19

For you: demmiblue May 2015 #29

Walk SOFTLY in our shoes foe 5 minutes. betsuni May 2015 #32

You may not like my advice, but here goes anyway. Avalux May 2015 #20

I've lurked here for awhile, but I must have missed out on this particular story. Tipperary May 2015 #23

Very few are convinced he has a wife. Most think this is performance art. ret5hd May 2015 #27

Well, that is unfortunate if true. n/t Avalux May 2015 #28

What state? KamaAina May 2015 #21

And the drama continues...(Andy, is that you???) ret5hd May 2015 #26

I'm not familiar with this story. Tipperary May 2015 #30

Take down the signs and sell the place boston bean May 2015 #33

Sorry to hear about your problems PRB May 2015 #40

I say tackle the meeting issue first. Right now focus on that mackerel May 2015 #41

A few things: mrmpa May 2015 #42

Another day, another problem. AngryOldDem May 2015 #43

He owns the condo PasadenaTrudy May 2015 #44

I wasn't exactly sure what the terms of ownership were. AngryOldDem May 2015 #45

Yup! PasadenaTrudy May 2015 #46

Nuke the entire site from orbit. Orrex May 2015 #47