Posted on 11/21/2001 12:59:39 PM PST by Xenalyte
Not long ago, my boss's boss joined a decent-sized crowd of people who deem me eccentric. I'd like to know why other FReepers are considered idiosyncratic (if you don't mind sharing).
I am too poor to be "eccentric" I am just nuts.
The definition of an eccentric tends to have the following traits in common:
* Nonconforming
* Creative
* Strongly motivated by curiosity
* Idealistic
* Happily obsessed with one or more hobbyhorses
* Aware from early childhood that he (or she) is different
* Intelligent
* Opinionated and outspoken
* Noncompetitive
* Unusual in eating habits and living arrangements
* Not particularly interested in opinions of others except to convince them of his/hers (correct) point of view
* Mischievous sense of humor
* Usually eldest or only child
* A bad speller (often through choice)
They go on to say that eccentrics are happy, long lived, and a healthy breed.
And I'm so damned eccentric I won't tell you what a double goofy footer is! :-)
rosemary clooney (16 most requested songs)
the best of phoebe snow
keb mo (blues)
ottmar liebert (world/classical)
patty loveless (strong heart) (country)
liz story (piano)
midnight oil (lib/rock)
i still like rock, but i'm not stuck on some classic rock station as there is too much different music out there. i also like classical and 'bolero' is one of my faves, along with 'fanfare for the common man'!
i also listen to chopin and visualize the B-52 bombs falling and exploding on the afghani landscape in a slow motion 'arc light' parade!!!
i've been called 'weird' a time or two, but i just come back with a haughty 'UP YOURS'! (like i said, i rarely capitolize!)
I believe that Time does not exist out side of the human brain and to a lesser extent in animals. I believe that this 'Time Ordering Ability' is synonymous with consciousness. I call it my theory of 'Non-time space'. Everything occurs at once and your brain filters out all but what you need to survive. The secret to 'Grace', Nirvana, Dhyana, and Enlightenment is to destroy this 'filtering ability' through ritual and prayer. God is the great creator of all the infinite possibilities that your brain filters through to give you reality. The Lord created your brain to do this and wants you to join him in 'His time'.Christ is our savior and has shown us the path to redemption--he was human and The Lord and lived in this non-time space--read 'The Beatitudes' in the Bible for an idea of this... I believe this strongly and try to explain it to people I know.
In the Active Duty Army I jumped out of airplanes and stuff. I am a competitive powerlifter and compete in strongman contests. I am an electrical engineer that worked my way through college as a bouncer. I carry a gun almost everywhere and ride a motorcycle to work even on the coldest days. I play the bagpipe semi-professionally (I am not yet a 'Grade I' player).I play the bagpipe for the National Guard--my MOS is 'double-bladed woodwind player'. I am an avid Tuvan Throat singer, play the didgeridoo and have Celtic and Scythian tattoos I got in Scotland. I hunt and eat elk. I love elk meat.
Sometimes people are afraid of me.
Thank you Meekie.
Your the best !
B4Ranch you know me well as a good friend, please see check list here post # 145. heh heh.....
The post I did is #112. FallGuy is just nodding and saying...how true , how true. lol
My hobby is playwrighting, and I like the theater. Okay, that's a little unusual, but not way out there.
I'm a Federal government employee. Okay, there are two million of us, so that's not too unusual.
I'm a diehard conservative, but so are millions of others. Hardly qualifies as unusual.
Can anyone see anything that might qualify me as not fitting the norm? Someone said something about "an odd combination" but I'm not sure what they meant.
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