permaculture

[Scott Pittman <pci@permaculture-inst.org>]

At 07:39 AM 8/2/00 -0700, you wrote:
> Truth be told, you couldn't pay me enough to
> burn fuel for Louisiana.

Come on Verne I'm sure there is a number that would turn your politically
correct head.


> First: Bill said, not only that
> he was retiring after '98, but that he
> was "going mythic," which I thought was pretty cool. This has
> turned
> out to be bullshit, and was in retrospect, marketing spin to fill
> those
> courses in '98...'last chance to see Bill!'

Umm, actually it was 1997 and Bill has retired as far as I know, that
didn't mean that he was going to stop breathing or give an occasional
course.


> Second: Louisiana...I don't think
> so

Little xenophobia maybe?

> Third: simply tired of Bill and
> Scott's (maybe just Scott's since we
> read it from him on this list) old man hierarchical disfunction.
> It's
> like they don't fully understand their own material. Eventually
> they'll
> choose (or have no choice) to de-sphincter their concern for who
> uses
> the term permaculture and for what purposes. Cream will rise and
> shit
> will sink...and then float back up...and will become a new logo for
> permaculture. 

Your metaphoric abilities never cease to amaze me, Verne, perhaps you
could branch out and try some areas located some distance from the nether
regions.  I must say your lack of clarity is only exceeded by your
lack of thought process.

> Fourth: we're mutinous rabble!
> out with the old, in with the new! As
> the vortex spins and sucks, patience ebbs for controlling overlords
> laying claim to some sort of medieval monastic academy. Have you
> ever
> heard Uncle Bill rip in to some hapless sap when his patience ebbs?
> Well if we're to pay homage to "his" design system, why should
> we
> suffer the same sort of crap he rips to shreds? I for one, won't.

Seems you've been dipping into "Peter Pan" again, you literary
devil you!  I'm positively certain you would never be considered
hapless.
There you go with the "nether region" language again
Verne.  

> Now, on the other hand, I'm
> always entertained by Bill, and am as
> appreciative of his work as any contemporary scholar. So I 
> encourage
> everyone considering a trip to 'weesiana to stack it for during
> Bill's
> visit. Don't forget to PAY the man, and eat some 'possum for me.

I think there may be contemporary scholars, other than yourself, who are
more appreciative.  Eating 'possum doesn't seem one of your talents
unless, of course, you are being literal.

> verne
> Director
> Permaculture Satire Global Empire (egg-snake logo here)
> Zone 6
> Nimbin

Well, this certainly explains it!

Scott