Author Topic: PJ Kavanagh  (Read 1154 times)

Walt Zingmatilder

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PJ Kavanagh
« on: September 25, 2015, 04:58:03 PM »
In the radio obituary of the poet PJ Kavanagh somebody described him as having the ability to see through nature and onto transcendence.
I contrast this statement with Douglas Adams statement about just enjoying his Garden.

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Re: PJ Kavanagh
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2015, 05:01:05 PM »
Did they define the word 'transcendence' by any chance? Only, those people who tend to use these impressive-sounding but empty deepities seem to be in the habit of splashing it around like cheap scent without stopping to say what they mean by it. See also 'spiritual.'

P.S. Douglas Adams's statement about his garden wasn't a statement but a question since it had one of those curly things on the end.
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Re: PJ Kavanagh
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2015, 05:11:44 PM »
Did they define the word 'transcendence' by any chance? Only, those people who tend to use these impressive-sounding but empty deepities seem to be in the habit of splashing it around like cheap scent without stopping to say what they mean by it. See also 'spiritual.'
1: I knew you would come running when I posted this.
2: I knew you would accuse the author of the statement of deepity and therefore had prior opportunity for consideration.
It is impossible for anyone except somebody of your belief set to commit deepity. Deepity is therefore any sentimental or romantic development associated with a material event or thing.
Dawkins is therefore guilty of deepity, Sagan is therefore guilty of deepity, Brian Cox is guilty of deepity, anybody who says how great and wonderful any part or the whole of material existence unless of course they do really see through to Transcendence is guilty of deepity.
3: You of course are never guilty of deepity.......only of the staccato utterings of an Orwellian villain.

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Re: PJ Kavanagh
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2015, 05:13:03 PM »
Errrr ... right  ???

Do love the idea of being an Orwellian villain though :D
« Last Edit: September 25, 2015, 05:19:35 PM by Shaker »
Pain, or damage, don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man, and give some back. - Al Swearengen, Deadwood.