General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:

>> David Dalton wrote:
>>> On Sep 10, 2023, NancyGene wrote
>>> (in article<069def5b-b510-4243...@googlegroups.com>):
>>> > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:34:54 AM UTC, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>>> > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 12:34:26 AM UTC-4, David Dalton wrote:
>>> > > > On Sep 9, 2023, NancyGene wrote
>>> > > > (in article<3dc580fc-5752-4564...@googlegroups.com>):
>>>
>>> > > > > Be gone xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

>> <Troll snipped>

>>> > > > I do state I am bipolar on my web page, and don’t appreciate
>>> > > > derogatory terms of nutter and lunatic; they are hate speech.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > My claim on my web page that I am similar to many past
>>> > > > major and non-pagan religious figures is based on analysis
>>> > > > of patterns and individual events in my mystic cycles and
>>> > > > comparison to those of past figures, including Taliesin.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Then why have I not generated a significant body of
>>> > > > poetry yet? Taliesin experienced a surge in poetic
>>> > > > creativity late in life, and I expect the same will be true
>>> > > > for me; indeed my low/working/ascetic/forsaken/wilderness
>>> > > > years have lasted 27.6 years so far, so long since I
>>> > > > have a global region, whereas Taliesin’s lasted the common
>>> > > > seven years (e.g. Jacob’s and Rama’s lasted 14 years).
>>> > > >
>>> > > > But perhaps you are referring to my Sisyphean attempts
>>> > > > to magickally instigate a new age as I am reporting
>>> > > > on alt.religion.druid? Since I am similar to some past
>>> > > > major figures I expect there will be some magick associated
>>> > > > with me. But I can’t be said to be delusional since I
>>> > > > won’t believe that my attempts are working without evidence.
>>> > > > However perhaps I will have to wait until my low years
>>> > > > reach 29 years (the common 7 plus three 11 year sunspot
>>> > > > cycles).
>>> > > OMFG!!! You were right, as per usual, NancyGene.
>>> >
>>> > Was there ever a doubt?
>>> > >
>>> > > This guy exemplifies the term "Fruitcake."
>>> > Let us take a not-so-wild guess and say that Mr. Dalton is unemployed and
>>> > unemployable.
>>> Make that Dr. Dalton, I have a Ph.D. in geophysics which I obtained
>>> in May of 2018
>>>
>>> From 2019 until very recently I was a part-time Research Assistant I
>>> at Memorial University.
>>>
>>> During the pandemic I wasn’t actively looking for a postdoctoral
>>> fellowship but may resume doing so soon, but that may require
>>> me to come up with a bright idea, possibly related to
>>> cetacean communication.
>>>
>>> From early 2022 until recently I also temporarily shelved my
>>> academic aspirations to help look after my ill brother, but
>>> he has now moved to a long term care home so that has
>>> come to an end, unless he can get stronger and return home.
>>>
>>> One avenue open to me is to also get involved in tutoring.
>>>
>>> I allow myself to be more eccentric online and my relations
>>> with other people offline are quite stable.
>>>
>>> You should note that the incidence of bipolar disorder among
>>> poets and their family members is quite a bit higher than
>>> in the general population. You might want to read
>>> Kay Jamison’s book Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive
>>> Illness and the Artistic Temperament.
>>> --
>>> https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page)
>>> "And the cart is on a wheel; And the wheel is on a hill;
>>> And the hill is shifting sand; And inside these laws we stand” (Ferron)

>> Interesting information, which should be moved from this troll thread, which I'll do, shortly.

>> Thanks again, and again, welcome, Dr. Dalton.

> Quite interesting indeed, I would have missed it since it was posted on a troll thread and I often ignore and skip those types of foolishness...!

Definitely know what you mean.

Will Dockery wrote:

> David Dalton wrote:
>>> On Sep 10, 2023, NancyGene wrote
>>>> (in article<069def5b-b510-4243...@googlegroups.com>):
>>>> > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:34:54 AM UTC, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>>>> > > On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 12:34:26 AM UTC-4, David Dalton wrote:
>>>> > > > On Sep 9, 2023, NancyGene wrote
>>>> > > > (in article<3dc580fc-5752-4564...@googlegroups.com>):
>
>>>> > > > > Be gone xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

>>> <Troll snipped>

>>>> > > > I do state I am bipolar on my web page, and don’t appreciate
>>>> > > > derogatory terms of nutter and lunatic; they are hate speech.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > My claim on my web page that I am similar to many past
>>>> > > > major and non-pagan religious figures is based on analysis
>>>> > > > of patterns and individual events in my mystic cycles and
>>>> > > > comparison to those of past figures, including Taliesin.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Then why have I not generated a significant body of
>>>> > > > poetry yet? Taliesin experienced a surge in poetic
>>>> > > > creativity late in life, and I expect the same will be true
>>>> > > > for me; indeed my low/working/ascetic/forsaken/wilderness
>>>> > > > years have lasted 27.6 years so far, so long since I
>>>> > > > have a global region, whereas Taliesin’s lasted the common
>>>> > > > seven years (e.g. Jacob’s and Rama’s lasted 14 years).
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > But perhaps you are referring to my Sisyphean attempts
>>>> > > > to magickally instigate a new age as I am reporting
>>>> > > > on alt.religion.druid? Since I am similar to some past
>>>> > > > major figures I expect there will be some magick associated
>>>> > > > with me. But I can’t be said to be delusional since I
>>>> > > > won’t believe that my attempts are working without evidence.
>>>> > > > However perhaps I will have to wait until my low years
>>>> > > > reach 29 years (the common 7 plus three 11 year sunspot
>>>> > > > cycles).
>>>> > > OMFG!!! You were right, as per usual, NancyGene.
>>>> >
>>>> > Was there ever a doubt?
>>>> > >
>>>> > > This guy exemplifies the term "Fruitcake."
>>>> > Let us take a not-so-wild guess and say that Mr. Dalton is unemployed and
>>>> > unemployable.
>>>> Make that Dr. Dalton, I have a Ph.D. in geophysics which I obtained
>>>> in May of 2018
>>>>
>>>> From 2019 until very recently I was a part-time Research Assistant I
>>>> at Memorial University.
>>>>
>>>> During the pandemic I wasn’t actively looking for a postdoctoral
>>>> fellowship but may resume doing so soon, but that may require
>>>> me to come up with a bright idea, possibly related to
>>>> cetacean communication.
>>>>
>>>> From early 2022 until recently I also temporarily shelved my
>>>> academic aspirations to help look after my ill brother, but
>>>> he has now moved to a long term care home so that has
>>>> come to an end, unless he can get stronger and return home.
>>>>
>>>> One avenue open to me is to also get involved in tutoring.
>>>>
>>>> I allow myself to be more eccentric online and my relations
>>>> with other people offline are quite stable.
>>>>
>>>> You should note that the incidence of bipolar disorder among
>>>> poets and their family members is quite a bit higher than
>>>> in the general population. You might want to read
>>>> Kay Jamison’s book Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive
>>>> Illness and the Artistic Temperament.
>>>> --
>>>> https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page)
>>>> "And the cart is on a wheel; And the wheel is on a hill;
>>>> And the hill is shifting sand; And inside these laws we stand” (Ferron)

>>> Interesting information, which should be moved from this troll thread, which I'll do, shortly.

>>> Thanks again, and again, welcome, Dr. Dalton.

>> Quite interesting indeed, I would have missed it since it was posted on a troll thread and I often ignore and skip those types of foolishness...!

> Definitely know what you mean.

Good day, how do you do..?

David Dalton wrote:
>
> Today (August 18, 2023) is Bad Poetry Day.

> It is also Never Give Up Day and Serendipity Day.

> I’m still plugging away on alt.religion.druid.

Hi there, must try to remember this one... ha ha.