Theos-Talk Archives (October 2008 Message tt00842)

If you have an OED, look up cowabunga and note who made the entry for  
it--John Algeo!
 
Chuck the Heretic
 
 
In a message dated 10/24/2008 3:15:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
eletzerich@yahoo.com writes:

 
 
 
I liked the expression hohaa I recently learned. The word "poobaaah" sounds  
funny but its not. Was looking in a dictionary and found some odd words:  
jamboree, pizzazz. Anyway living and  learning.

Erica

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From:  MKR <_mkr777@gmail.mkr_ (mailto:mkr777@gmail.com) >
To: _theos-talk@yahoogrotheos-t_ (mailto:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com) 
Sent:  Friday, October 24, 2008 10:22:05 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World TS -  Political Situation in India

Many who are not upto speed with  vocabulary, especially those whose first
language is not English, needs to  look up the meaning of
words "muckety-muck" & "poobaaah". I did and  learnt two words today.

MKR

On 10/24/08, MarieMAJ41@aol. com  <MarieMAJ41@MarieMAJ> wrote:
>
> Believe me, with John  Algeo at the helm of that idea, it?would
> definitely come to pass. He  is great at breaking away and starting his own
> clubs. Just as long as  he is the big muckety-muck, the great poobaaah, the
> one wearing the  biggest stuff, etc.
>
> M.
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: Drpsionic@aol. com <Drpsionic%40aol.  com>
> To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com <theos-talk% 40yahoogroups.  com>
> Sent: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 8:11 pm
> Subject: Re:  Theos-World TS - Political Situation in India
>
> Then they would  have to move the International HQ to the US, or all the
> western  sections would break off and start their own, new TS.
>
> Chuck  the Heretic
>
> In a message dated 10/19/2008 7:04:04 P.M. Central  Daylight Time,
> mkr777@gmail. com <mkr777%40gmail. com>  writes:
>
> Very few outside India know how deeply many  theosophists were involved in
> the Indian Independence movement and of  course everyone knows Annie
> Besant's
> political activities for  which she was elected the President of Indian
> National Congress. While  we may not see it, even today TS enjoys support
> from a lot of  politicians past and present.
>
> Years ago, Indian Govt passed a  law requiring all Indian corporations to
> have 51% local control. IBM's  Indian subsidiary was 100% owned by IBM USA
> and Indian Govt did not  budge and IBM chose to close down the business in
> India. If the GC  goes on meddling with the Rules and a handful of members
> try to seize  control of TS, we should not be surprised at a legal
>  challenge.
> Furthermore, considering the importance of Adyar, and TS as  a tax-exempt
> religious charitable organization, it would not surprise  me if the Govt
> passes a law imposing majority Indian control of all  tax exempt charitable
> organizations, which would include TS. This  would be a permanent slam dunk
> to end all  machinations.
>
> mkr
>
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