For gays who will be seniors one day - A Steve5380 Topic!

[PlayersGroup]

33 minutes ago, Steve5380 said:

think that the precept "everything in moderation" should take precedence over other precepts.  So "letting go of sensual pleasures" should also be done in moderation, preserving some good sex here and there.   

 

I am sometimes very excessive. Haha..

[Steve5380]

1 hour ago, PlayersGroup said:

 

The guy's a Buddhist la... Buddhism was introduced to Japan from China since Tang Dynasty. His precepts were largely in accordance with Buddhist teachings.

 

All right.  I stand corrected. 

[Steve5380]

1 hour ago, PlayersGroup said:

 

I am sometimes very excessive. Haha..

 

Well...  while you are young you can take advantage and be "very excessive".  Later on you change to just "excessive".

[PlayersGroup]

10 minutes ago, Steve5380 said:

 

Well...  while you are young you can take advantage and be "very excessive".  Later on you change to just "excessive".

 

I'm no longer young, just not old enough to have heard from my granny any advice regarding potatoes and warts.

 

I meant to react to a few of your posts but BW dictates that I've run out of reactions for the day, haha...

[Steve5380]

I want to ask the Moderator why posts are being deleted or hidden in this thread.  Do they violate any rules and regulations?

 

I was just ready to answer a notification of a new post in this thread that has...  vanished!

[Steve5380]

I delight in the routine of my mundane life.  Now retired, I own all my time and can spend some of it watching videos on YouTube without feeling guilty.

 

And so, every here and there I am jolted by some information that makes my brain race in overtime.  This is the case with a video in a series by the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the new discoveries with the James Webb space telescope:

 

 

 

Amidst the visual feast of seeing the images that can be constructed using modern computer technology,  I am in AWE by the way human science comes together from different directions to research the nature of our universe.

 

There is so much advanced science these astrophysicists deal with in their daily work, in such sharp contrast with the life of an insecure gay busy with getting some sex,  that one could feel worthless, insignificant and irrelevant in society.

 

But it is preferable to have the opposite feeling:  we are members of an extraordinary species of living creatures that, in spite of being so infinitely small and short lived like fruit flies, we are able to make incredible discoveries about the universe and increase the knowledge about it at record speed.  It is like some viruses are able to study our solar system.   And there is some uniformity:  even if our jobs are different,  the one of a cleaning lady being different from that of an astrophysicist,  we are all equally extraordinary.  There are just different circumstances.   So shy insecure gays have no justification feeling themselves as inferior to anyone and anything.  Even if it takes a long life and becoming seniors to realize this.   

[Guest Star Gazing?]

On 6/4/2023 at 10:54 PM, Steve5380 said:

I delight in the routine of my mundane life.  Now retired, I own all my time and can spend some of it watching videos on YouTube without feeling guilty.

 

And so, every here and there I am jolted by some information that makes my brain race in overtime.  This is the case with a video in a series by the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the new discoveries with the James Webb space telescope:

A friend of mine in her late 70s invested in a good telescope and enjoy pointing it at the night sky.  I wonder what she was searching for, alien?   Most of the time, she will be pointing at the moon, marvelled at the full landscape she saw.  I think...she wanted to be there.  I think she loves the universe more than the earth.   You should invest in a good telescope too since you have nothing better to do. 

[Steve5380]

53 minutes ago, Guest Star Gazing? said:

  You should invest in a good telescope too since you have nothing better to do. 

 

Oh,  I am an earthling, with plenty to do on this planet.  I would find star watching boring.  At least with a telescope that I could afford.  But to see images taken with the Hubble or the James Webb telescopes is another story. It makes one wonder over the technology!  Although I don't know enough of astrophysics to understand what I am seeing.  

 

Could your friend, who enjoys so much watching the moon,  be at risk of becoming a lunatic?

[Guest Star Gazing?]

38 minutes ago, Steve5380 said:

Could your friend, who enjoys so much watching the moon,  be at risk of becoming a lunatic?

I am not so sure, because her world views are quite similar to yours.   You should know. 

[Steve5380]

21 minutes ago, Guest Star Gazing? said:

I am not so sure, because her world views are quite similar to yours.   You should know. 

 

If her world views are similar to mine,  then she won't become a lunatic.  Then to enjoy so much watching the moon is the right trait compared to being a slut and enjoy so much watching porn and having sex with so many guys.

[Guest Huh?]

35 minutes ago, Steve5380 said:

 

Then to enjoy so much watching the moon is the right trait compared to being a slut and enjoy so much watching porn and having sex with so many guys.

How u know she didn't do that and how would we know you are not porn addict?

[PlayersGroup]

Watch the moon, watch the porn. Be a slut, don't be a slut. Have sex, or be a celibate monk. Both are fine, just be kind.

[Steve5380]

8 hours ago, Guest Huh? said:

How u know she didn't do that and how would we know you are not porn addict?

 

Indeed, we don't know.  And we don't need to know.

[Guest Keep to urself]

15 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

 

Indeed, we don't know.  And we don't need to know.

But, you never fail to remind us you were sex-tourist.  How not to know now?

[Steve5380]

4 minutes ago, Guest Keep to urself said:

But, you never fail to remind us you were sex-tourist.  How not to know now?

 

A sex tourist is not necessarily a porn addict.  Not even a sex addict, because he may seek sex...  in moderation  (for the standards of gays here)

[Guest huh?]

17 minutes ago, Steve5380 said:

 

A sex tourist is not necessarily a porn addict.  Not even a sex addict, because he may seek sex...  in moderation  (for the standards of gays here)

Moderation to you may be extreme to the others.  Porn addict knows no boundary or it has none to begin with.  Which instrument did you use to measure them?

[Steve5380]

15 hours ago, Guest huh? said:

Moderation to you may be extreme to the others.  Porn addict knows no boundary or it has none to begin with.  Which instrument did you use to measure them?

 

Please don't confuse porn with sex.  A sex tourist won't travel to Asia and meet personally with Asian gays... for PORN.   One can find any quantities of porn on the internet at home,  enough to experience the 20 or so orgasms a month  that are recommended to minimize risk of prostate cancer.  So this sex tourist won't travel to Asia every week but maybe two or three times a year.  Having good gay sex with Asian gays three times a year is nothing extreme, not leading to addiction.  More at risk of addiction are you living in Singapore,  where you can visit an Asian gay sauna 365 times a year!    

[Guest Inconvenient]

4 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

 

more at risk of addiction are you living in Singapore,  where you can visit an Asian gay sauna 365 times a year!    

Well...not sure about addiction.  Singapore Saunas existed to provide a place for younger foreign Ang Mo to relax too, not just for local.  This should keep the Sauna operating smoothly, with new faces to replace you who no longer convenient to visit Singapore.   Is your sister staying with you now or still procrastinating about whether to bring her into your private territory?

[Steve5380]

A while ago I found on YouTube another "health guru",  a Dr. Peter Attia,  a former surgeon, marathon runner, swimmer, etc. who now specializes in longevity.   I looked him up and verified that he has excellent credentials, he is not a charlatan, a quack.  Dr Attia has researched the contributions to longevity and "health life" from good nutrition and exercise,  and he concludes that exercise is the most important contributor to a long and healthy life.  He has written a book "OUTLIVE, the science and art of longevity"  which is a Best Seller, which I plan to buy.   He has a channel on YouTube where he publishes lengthy interviews with experts in different areas of health.  

 

And this video is what has impressed me so much that I post it.  Dr. Attia interviews an expert in the physiology of exercise, Dr. Mike Joyner, another "workout nut" with excellent credentials, former anesthesiologist doctor turned specialist on everything that has to do with exercising.   Their joint conclusion:   the best predictor of how long a person will live is the VO2-Max  ( volume of oxygen absorbed by the body at peak exercising) and physical STRENGTH.   This long video is worth watching, in its totality or on a separate YouTube window that has an index into the many topics covered in the interview, to choose the ones of interest.

 

 

 

 

FOR YOUNG GAYS  who think that they are indestructible and will live forever without need for exercise,...

if you have some elderly in your family like your parents,  LEARN ABOT THIS TOPIC  so you can guide your beloved parents into a long and healthy life. You don't want to be burdened with being a caregiver of sick and disabled parents. And be confident that when older, parents will not mind anymore if you are gay,  but will at last seek a beautiful relationship with you and your partner.   

[Guest Guest]

You have always been obnoxious and it's good to watch you turned humble and polite under the threat of the moderator.  Obviously he was not objective and bullying you, but you deserve all of it.  You have been an irritating old fart and all I can say is "good for you"!  

 

[Guest Guest]

42 minutes ago, Guest Guest said:

You have always been obnoxious and it's good to watch you turned humble and polite under the threat of the moderator.  Obviously he was not objective and bullying you, but you deserve all of it.  You have been an irritating old fart and all I can say is "good for you"!  

 

Gm is being too nice to him already. 
This chao ang moh is such a nuisance, if im the mod, I will just ban him totally. 
In the president thread, he still thinks he is correct. Who cares what happen in your country?! You are in a SG forum, you jolly well respect the rules and culture here.

[Guest Elderly Wisdom]

1 hour ago, Guest Guest said:

You have always been obnoxious and it's good to watch you turned humble and polite under the threat of the moderator.  You have been an irritating old fart and all I can say is "good for you"! 

 

50 minutes ago, Guest Guest said:

Gm is being too nice to him already.  This chao ang moh is such a nuisance, if im the mod, I will just ban him totally.

Don't be so mean on him otherwise his health will be affected and all his fasting went to waste because of one small incident like this..  We wanted him to live his golden life and age gracefully in this forum.  It is a small thing we could all do for him.  As a gay, we need to harness our social responsiblities towards the elderly and offer them some help when their inner-child went out of  control unconciously.   For gays who will be seniors one day this is something we need to take note:  If there is nothing good to say, best is to remain silent to prevent being thrown under the bus.  If you something, make sure it has added value.  Otherwsie,, tone down on offensive words and all will be safe. I guarantee.

[Steve5380]

6 hours ago, Guest Elderly Wisdom said:

 

Don't be so mean on him otherwise his health will be affected and all his fasting went to waste because of one small incident like this..  We wanted him to live his golden life and age gracefully in this forum.  It is a small thing we could all do for him.  As a gay, we need to harness our social responsiblities towards the elderly and offer them some help when their inner-child went out of  control unconciously.   For gays who will be seniors one day this is something we need to take note:  If there is nothing good to say, best is to remain silent to prevent being thrown under the bus.  If you something, make sure it has added value.  Otherwsie,, tone down on offensive words and all will be safe. I guarantee.

 

Thank you for your support and good wishes.  I am a happy man and I look forward to age gracefully. I take full responsibility for doing what I like, to post in this forum.   I recognize my imperfections, and accept all the criticism I get without feeling bitter.  Why am I posting here?

 

I have achieved some success in life and as an older man I am learning so much and applying it with good results.  Like many other persons in an identical situation,  I have the inclination to pass on whatever positive I have had the fortune to learn and experience.  Having read so much in BW,  I feel empathy for those who struggle and are depressed, having passed through some of the same, and now I find myself thinking "oh, there are good solutions for this".   And it does not cost me anything to post such solutions and make suggestions. 

 

And then, being already a "gay senior"...  I should be obliged to practice what I preach and give good example, ha ha.

[Guest Thank you]

59 minutes ago, Steve5380 said:

I look forward to age gracefully. I take full responsibility for doing what I like, to post in this forum.   I recognize my imperfections, and accept all the criticism I get without feeling bitter. 

It is not about doing what you like,  it is about doing what is RIGHT and don't have to worry about being responsible or not.  I think your comment under "SG president" topic is indeed out your element and in odd with your other MOSTLY positve comments on several topic - particularly in this topic. 

 

In case you ain't aware after a good night sleep,  The words "TOO BAD!! and "YOU GUYS DESERVE..." has negative connotation (both optical and literal) on a supposedly very serious local topic.  I was too slow to warm you before the moderator came in and I am not surprised when it did.  Not everyone in this forum love to be told that we deserve something we didn't like. 

 

Please be careful  and go slow on your keyboard next time.   

[Steve5380]

NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE

 

The more we learn about metabolism and the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the scarier it gets!!!  We can be slim, no alcohol nor tobacco,  no symptoms of any sort,  and we may be progressing towards serious illness.  This condition is becoming a serious epidemic among all sorts of people,  fat and slim,  old and young and very young.

 

Especially scary is the fact that traditional medicine,  "curative" medicine,  is not paying much attention to it.  Even in individuals who like me get a typical checkup with lab work every year,  the signs of increasing fat in the liver may be ignored,  either because the exaggerated typical upper limits on lipids and liver enzymes ALT, AST are not TOO BADLY exceeded, or just near the maximum.   Our doctor may say:  " your lab results are not too bad,  you seem fine.  Maybe you could lose some weight.  See you next year"   ( WRONG DIAGNOSIS, fatty liver is not caused by obesity!)

 

More than ever, we should dedicate some time to learn about metabolism,  easily done from the web.  Here is a video by a Dr. Robert Lustig,  a super-expert in metabolism, primarily in children.  This video is long and with a lot of medical terminology we have no reasons to know,  but it gives the right idea.  Watch the beginning and after the first hour, where he gives some advice (yes, it's a long video).  If the audio is not too good here, open it up in a YouTube page where you can read the subtitles.

 

 

The scariness of how today's practice of medicine has not caught up with important latest advances in an understanding that could lead to valuable PREVENTION,  has driven me for some years now to take the initiative to do my own things, like  a) intermittent fasting, which I would do longer if not for avoiding losing weight,  b) stopping eating all junk food and in general cooking my own food from prime sources, and c) avoid sugars as much as possible, especially sucrose like "corn syrup sucrose".  This plus an obsession with exercising may give the impression that I am somewhat WEIRD, ha ha.  But don't worry, my weirdness is not dangerous, not a risk in BW,  I hope. And because I do all these weird things, this weirdness may last many more years...  

[Steve5380]

A gay who managed to become a senior is at the end of his satisfying first meal of the day, his lunch. 

 

With his mind free of major worries and sitting (his body, that is) sitting in his comfy recliner, watching YouTube on his big screen TV,  he clicks on one of the numerous "Closer to Truth" videos by this "thinker" Robert Kuhn  "What is Ultimate Reality?"

 

 

Oh... such a soothing intellectual teasing of the spirit!  This goes well with my dessert of chocolate ice cream...

 

SUDENLY,  I hear some voices!  They come from the TV.   I realize that I have fallen asleep and missed a big chunk of the video.  It does not matter, there is still some video left.  So I keep watching and realize, with satisfaction,  that I couldn't care less about what reality IS.  Reality is...  reality,  isn't this good enough ??   I feel so accepting of not knowing exactly what reality is.   In fact,  I am PROUD of my ignorance.  Having so much ignorance, it does not make sense to squeeze out my brains trying to reduce it a little.  Let's have it all.

 

What is not trivial is the little SIESTA.  It complements my deep 7 hours of sleep during the night,  only interrupted occasionally by getting up to piss.  This is REALLY important!  Enough sleep is essential to preserve our health!

[Steve5380]

Most of us gays have been very vulnerable when growing up.  Most of us gays will be again very vulnerable when we become old.  

 

This is not a very elegant thought,  but we gays can be as vulnerable as girls,  if we don't do something about it.

 

Here is an example of a girl who does something about it.  And afterwards, whoever tries to rape her will be seriously  beaten up.  The good Sensei teaches the girl some simple not very typical moves of self-defense.   I am listening too!   

 

 

This time,  the girl will learn more traditional Aikido techniques,  some I practice most of the time:

 

 

 

You like what you see?   The best way to practice these is to go to an Aikido dojo,  after you google "Aikido in Singapore".  Does all this look "violent"?  There is little of this,  anything scaring in it vanishes as we learn Ukemi, the art of falling down, and with a little courage all fears of rolling forwards, backwards, down, disappear.

 

Any fears of doing this "martial art" disappear in the first classes.  It is typical that the more vulnerable, the more clumsy, the more fearful we appear,  the more the other people will treat us with patience and care to make us gain confidence.  This is also a distinction I have as an 80 y.o., the oldest around by far.  My teacher and peers want to treat me like I am made of breakable porcelain, and I like to prove that it is not so.  They tell me that I am an inspiration, which gives me great motivation!

[Steve5380]

I like to watch these young people enjoy their practice of Aikido.  I do the same techniques, so it helps me to be an audience for a change, instead of an actor. 

 

ENJOY is the right word.  You may not believe it,  but it is fun to be thrown down and roll on the floor.  And our body likes it too, after we learn to do it right.  I am confident that with all this falling I am at no risk of getting osteoporosis, ha ha.  And one test I had done a year ago confirms that I have strong bones.  Also not to ignore is that being part of such a group is an excellent social experience.   I have seen participants who were quite shy when they started to change for the better.  In my group, most of my peers are black belts and have been for years.  It seems that Aikido becomes an addiction...  a good one  

 

 

 

 

I have been doing "Shikko",  knee walking,  for a long time.  But I haven't yet learned to continuously rotate like it is shown in this video.  

 

My face turns red with shame!   These two young boys, nearly beginners,  were doing what I cannot do!  Is it because they have less body mass?   Or because they are younger?   I bet for the latter, ha ha. 

 

 

 

My oldest grandson, 10 years old, is taking Karate lessons.  Maybe one day when there is a good dojo nearby he will also start with Aikido.  This can be done at any age.  I was 72 when I started.

 

NOTE:  one reason I post these videos here is in the hope that some smart gays who will be seniors one day will have some interest in trying this kind martial art, and then get hooked on it for life.  If you are younger than 72,  you should have no problem doing it.  Neither if you are older than 72.  

[Guest Tipsy Traveler]

I was in the bus earlier and i overheard a lady that she won't let her kid watch Peppa Pig because it encourages bad behavior like jumping in the puddles. I watched Road Runner as a kid and haven't blown anyone up with dynamite - yet.

[PlayersGroup]

 

[Steve5380]

14 hours ago, Guest Tipsy Traveler said:

I was in the bus earlier and i overheard a lady that she won't let her kid watch Peppa Pig because it encourages bad behavior like jumping in the puddles. I watched Road Runner as a kid and haven't blown anyone up with dynamite - yet.

 

We should feel fortunate if we didn't have overprotective or over-disciplinary parents!

[Steve5380]

6 hours ago, PlayersGroup said:

 

 

Roger Penrose is a distinguished physicist, scientist, "cosmologist" whose opinions can be trusted.

 

Years ago I bought his book "The road to reality, a complete guide to the laws of the Universe".  This is a very advanced encyclopedic treatise of modern physics.   I got impressed by the depths of its mathematics,  and I estimated that I have enough brain cells to understand it if I put in the work to do so.  But soon I realized that this would have to be a lifelong undertaking,  and I have had other priorities in my short life.  So this book of over 1000 pages now occupies a honorable place in my bookshelves.   The older I get, the more satisfied I am with my ignorance.   I wish for Penrose, now 91 y.o., that his encyclopedic knowledge has not impeded him for having had an enjoyable long life, still going on.

[Guest Runaway]

23 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

 

We should feel fortunate if we didn't have overprotective or over-disciplinary parents!

It is virtually impossible for a senior elderly gay and still have overbearing or too strict parents. Even your own siblings shouldn't treat you in this way when you're elderly. Except if you share a home with a narcissist.

[Steve5380]

1 hour ago, Guest Runaway said:

It is virtually impossible for a senior elderly gay and still have overbearing or too strict parents. Even your own siblings shouldn't treat you in this way when you're elderly. Except if you share a home with a narcissist.

 

I agree.  The more senior we are, the higher the chances that our parents have passed away.  But the consequences of their treatment of us may still linger in our spirit.  With siblings it is different.  We should stay away from siblings who mistreat us,  and if for economic reasons we have to share a home with a narcissist sibling,  we should be smart enough to not let this narcissism affect us.  We cannot change him or her,  but we can avoid being victims of this narcissism.

[Guest Victimised]

1 hour ago, Steve5380 said:

 But the consequences of their treatment of us may still linger in our spirit. 

Resulted in PTSD? Every form of ill treatment from anyone and everywhere may linger in our mind to cause sudden panic attack even when it was over.  

[Steve5380]

7 minutes ago, Guest Victimised said:

Resulted in PTSD? Every form of ill treatment from anyone and everywhere may linger in our mind to cause sudden panic attack even when it was over.  

 

Care to tell about?  Psychological harm can also be cured,  often with self-help without intervention of professionals.

[Guest Ken]

5 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

 

I agree.  The more senior we are, the higher the chances that our parents have passed away.  But the consequences of their treatment of us may still linger in our spirit.  With siblings it is different.  We should stay away from siblings who mistreat us,  and if for economic reasons we have to share a home with a narcissist sibling,  we should be smart enough to not let this narcissism affect us.  We cannot change him or her,  but we can avoid being victims of this narcissism.

"Has your child lived before?
In this fascinating, controversial, and groundbreaking book, Carol Bowman reveals overwhelming evidence of past life memories in children. Not only are such experiences real, they are far more common than most people realize.

Bowman's extraordinary investigation was sparked when her young son, Chase, described his own past-life death on a Civil War battlefield--an account so accurate it was authenticated by an expert historian. Even more astonishing, Chase's chronic eczema and phobia of loud noises completely disappeared after he had the memory.

Inspired by Chase's dramatic healing, Bowman compiled dozens of cases and wrote this comprehensive study to explain how very young children remember their past lives, spontaneously and naturally. In Children's Past Lives, she tells how to distinguish between a true past life memory and a fantasy, offers practical advice to parents on how to respond to a past life memory, and shows how to foster the spiritual and healing benefits of these experiences."

[Steve5380]

1 hour ago, Guest Ken said:

"Has your child lived before?
In this fascinating, controversial, and groundbreaking book, Carol Bowman reveals overwhelming evidence of past life memories in children. Not only are such experiences real, they are far more common than most people realize.

Bowman's extraordinary investigation was sparked when her young son, Chase, described his own past-life death on a Civil War battlefield--an account so accurate it was authenticated by an expert historian. Even more astonishing, Chase's chronic eczema and phobia of loud noises completely disappeared after he had the memory.

Inspired by Chase's dramatic healing, Bowman compiled dozens of cases and wrote this comprehensive study to explain how very young children remember their past lives, spontaneously and naturally. In Children's Past Lives, she tells how to distinguish between a true past life memory and a fantasy, offers practical advice to parents on how to respond to a past life memory, and shows how to foster the spiritual and healing benefits of these experiences."

 

I looked up Carol Bowman and found the following video.  Being an agnostic I am open to any speculation, and if there is evidence of children remembering past lives this can be a possibility.  I myself had as a child some strange experiences of being observed, which I never understood. 

 

 

[Steve5380]

Here is an interesting video of shihan Shirakawa Ryuji being invited to give an Aikido demonstration in a KUDO tournament:

 

 

He and three of his students did an expert demonstration of traditional Aikido techniques, slow and then a little faster.  

 

Notice that none of them wears PROTECTIVE GEAR,  like the KUDO practitioners.  This is because the practice of Aikido is very safe.  Thrown around hundreds of times,  they just get up again.  Some practitioners do the Aikido and are thrown around with their glasses on.  

 

Shihan Shirakawa Ryuji is now 43 years old.  This does not slow him down at all, and he does not even look like an "uncle".   So it seems that the practice of this martial art does not break one down, nor makes one age faster.   Not even the endless Asian bowing down  hurts one's neck, ha ha.   

[Guest Peaceful life]

Is that it?  Practising violent for gay who will be senior one day?

[Steve5380]

4 hours ago, Guest Peaceful life said:

Is that it?  Practising violent for gay who will be senior one day?

 

Good that you mention this. 

 

Haven't we noticed that the most violent people are the ones who have the lowest self-confidence, are the most fearful and coward?

 

A man self-aware of his strength will act peacefully and kind.  He does not need to prove anything.  He is not disturbed if someone acts in a provocative manner.  This is how we gays who will be or are already seniors one day should feel and be.   Instead of being insecure and feeling vulnerable everywhere and inferior to any strong person around, yuck!

 

VIOLENCE?   Look at the horrible "violence" in this video, and how everyone ends up smiling:  

 

 

Edited July 3, 2023 by Steve5380

[Guest Summer]

On June 03, 2019, I had a vision, in which I was asked to write "the Devil's Codex." I stood in a garden, where I was handed a manilla envelope, dressed in numbers. Although, I did agree, I stubbornly gave the manuscript a "working title instead," one that I can no longer recall... On June 03, 2022, due to completely unforeseen circumstances, which are described in the prologue, I rushed the publication of the first edition of "Armada's Book of Beelzebub."
I had no idea it was the same date, until moments before I hit "publish." It was not planned whatsoever... I didn't even have a title. The title on the book cover "ARMADA'S Book of Beelzebub" is not the same as the internet address "the-Book-of-Beelzebub," because this was all very last minute.

And it was an established author who had initially requested that I write with him about Beelzebub. This wasn't some self-fulfilling prophecy, I had no idea what I was doing. I was flying by the seat of my pants...

Now, I understand that this book is a part of my destiny, and I intend to eventually release a substantially enlarged second edition with a kickass name: "The Codex of Beelzebub."

The second edition is up to 195 pages at this time (the original was 111), and there will be plenty of new chapters.

It's not finished yet!! But, on the anniversary of this holy day, I have decided to re-share the link to the first edition: https://www.lulu.com/shop/armada-winter/the-book-of-beelzebub/paperback/product-jgeg9q.html?q=armada's+book+of+beelzebub

As I fully expect the Codex of Beelzebub to be a showstopper, book collectors should be aware that this first edition will become rare, as I'll be pulling it, once the second edition is ready. I do offer autographed copies. Please, read the reviews, and let the work speak.

[Steve5380]

2 hours ago, Guest Summer said:

On June 03, 2019, I had a vision, in which I was asked to write "the Devil's Codex." I stood in a garden, where I was handed a manilla envelope, dressed in numbers. Although, I did agree, I stubbornly gave the manuscript a "working title instead," one that I can no longer recall... On June 03, 2022, due to completely unforeseen circumstances, which are described in the prologue, I rushed the publication of the first edition of "Armada's Book of Beelzebub."
I had no idea it was the same date, until moments before I hit "publish." It was not planned whatsoever... I didn't even have a title. The title on the book cover "ARMADA'S Book of Beelzebub" is not the same as the internet address "the-Book-of-Beelzebub," because this was all very last minute.

And it was an established author who had initially requested that I write with him about Beelzebub. This wasn't some self-fulfilling prophecy, I had no idea what I was doing. I was flying by the seat of my pants...

Now, I understand that this book is a part of my destiny, and I intend to eventually release a substantially enlarged second edition with a kickass name: "The Codex of Beelzebub."

The second edition is up to 195 pages at this time (the original was 111), and there will be plenty of new chapters.

It's not finished yet!! But, on the anniversary of this holy day, I have decided to re-share the link to the first edition: https://www.lulu.com/shop/armada-winter/the-book-of-beelzebub/paperback/product-jgeg9q.html?q=armada's+book+of+beelzebub

As I fully expect the Codex of Beelzebub to be a showstopper, book collectors should be aware that this first edition will become rare, as I'll be pulling it, once the second edition is ready. I do offer autographed copies. Please, read the reviews, and let the work speak.

 

Every day we can learn something new.  I had no idea who or what "Beelzebub" is.   In my Catholic education we only had  "Satan, the Devil".

 

I find it interesting that there are such a variety of demons that you can write 111 pages about them.  And I am sure that they can be very colorful,  like the gods can be.  But... isn't your topic a little depressing?

 

It is practically a necessity that with each God there should also be a corresponding Demon.  Demons are necessary to take the blame for all the evil in the world,  so that the God can be left untouched and full of goodness, ha ha.   At least this is what I have always found in Catholicism...   God the Father created the whole universe for us, the humans.  He is PERFECT in EVERYTHING, yet...  yet He created such imperfect living creatures ????  Ah no, we were corrupted by The Devil!  

 

  

[Steve5380]

I APOLOGIZE  for switching again from a happy and uplifting topic like Aikido to some dreadful topic of disease and death.

 

But I think that you should watch this video.   (If you are not already convinced).  

 

This "Dr. Stern Ekberg" is one of the online "health gurus" that can bother us with with so many YouTube videos where he preaches all the new findings which he learned from somewhere else and has applied himself.  I don't read his stuff much anymore but this video is excellent.   INSULIN RESISTENCE or its equivalent "metabolic syndrome" is a top health issue!  ( but not yet dealt with by the mainstream medical professions, too busy with making money )

 

 

 

In this topic are explanations of why intermittent fasting is rightfully becoming so popular as a big health booster. (and not just something to lose weight).  And it is so easy to do it(!), by forming the habit of skipping breakfast and extending the fasting time from the end of dinner to the lunch on the following day,  some 16 hours later,  the fasting time.

[Guest Guest En Garde]

On 6/9/2023 at 8:16 PM, Steve5380 said:

 I recognize my imperfections, and accept all the criticism I get without feeling bitter.

You acept all the criticism without feeling bitter? That is the joke of the month hahaha. All anyone needs to do is look back a few months and years to see that you loathe criticism and fight tooth and nail when you are contradicted. You have called other posters all manner of names, most disgraceful in a man of your age supposedly giving advice to younger guys. Giest Guest was correct when he wrote

Posted June 9

You have always been obnoxious and it's good to watch you turned humble and polite under the threat of the moderator.  Obviously he was not objective and bullying you, but you deserve all of it.  You have been an irritating old fart and all I can say is "good for you"!  

How many times have you been banned by the moderators? You love to portray yourself as a contented elderly gentlemen enjoying your life to the fullest. Clearly you are just a sad old fart living on your memories of your sex tourism to Singapore when you spent all your time in gay saunas. Can't you find another reaosn for lliving other than by boring everyone in this forum?

[singalion]

16 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

I APOLOGIZE  for switching again from a happy and uplifting topic like Aikido to some dreadful topic of disease and death.

 

But I think that you should watch this video.   (If you are not already convinced).  

 

This "Dr. Stern Ekberg" is one of the online "health gurus" that can bother us with with so many YouTube videos where he preaches all the new findings which he learned from somewhere else and has applied himself.  I don't read his stuff much anymore but this video is excellent.   INSULIN RESISTENCE or its equivalent "metabolic syndrome" is a top health issue!  ( but not yet dealt with by the mainstream medical professions, too busy with making money )

 

 

 

In this topic are explanations of why intermittent fasting is rightfully becoming so popular as a big health booster. (and not just something to lose weight).  And it is so easy to do it(!), by forming the habit of skipping breakfast and extending the fasting time from the end of dinner to the lunch on the following day,  some 16 hours later,  the fasting time.

 

Maybe nobody (from the professional side) is taking Dr. Stern Ekberg for serious.

 

Let's be honest, Ekberg is a Chiropractor and doesn't even hold any real medical degree.

 

Substantiation:

Ekberg received a BBA, Magna Cum Laude, from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas and holds a Doctor of Chiropractic, Magna Cum Laude, from Life University in Marietta, Georgia.

 

His "doctor" degree is in Chiropractic, which is also a very specialised degree.

Most European countries or other countries don't qualify a chiropractor as a Doctor.

 

 

There are many critics on Ekberg that he is promoting false context to health issues.

 

I don't think he can be considered a health guru but more a business savvy Shaman.

 

 

Dr Sten Ekberg gets fact-checked by MD PhD Doctor

 

This is just one example.

 

 

Doctor gets 7-year sentence for multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

Published Tuesday 02 May 2023

 

This is a spectacular case, of course. Yet, I fail to see how it differs in principle from the many instances we see on a daily basis in the realm of SCAM. Let me give you just a few examples:

• A chiropractor diagnoses subluxation and subsequently treats his patient with a series of spinal manipulations.
• A naturopath uses iridology to diagnose a weakness of the liver and subsequently treats it with herbal remedies.
• An acupuncturist diagnoses a blockage of chi and follows it up with a series of acupuncture sessions.
• A Heilpraktiker employs bioresonance to diagnose an intoxication which he then treats with a detox program.

The strategy is always the same:

1. Charlatans use bogus diagnostic methods.
2. They make bogus diagnoses with them.
3. They then start expensive and often dangerous treatments.
4. They make good money by defrauding the system.

Could someone please explain what the difference in principle is between the case of the fraudulent surgeon and the average SCAM practitioner?

 

Dr. Sten Ekberg …

… is not a real doctor at all, but a quack without any education in medicine whatsoever. This man should be banned from telling people what medicines they should or should not take. And oh, look, this man has his own shop(*), selling all sorts of extremely expensive quackery products. Now I wonder what he would recommend instead of statins …

Anyway, here is what a REAL doctor thinks of Mr (not Dr) Ekberg’s ‘information’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFGvs1Qe7cA
Summary: Mr Ekberg is a lying quack, not someone to listen to.

 

our cholesterol is too high, so let’s bring it down with some drug.

Well, yes, if that has proven benefits for the patient, and other interventions such as lifestyle and dietary changes do not help sufficiently. Statins absolutely lower the risk of cardiovascular events in people with high blood cholesterol – and the average real doctor has many patients with this problem, who nowadays live significantly longer than even 25 years ago(*).
I really wonder if not-a-doctor-at-all Mr Ekberg ever treated a real patient in his life. And if so, whether these people survived his bad advice and ill-informed ‘treatment’.

 

 

Just be more responsible, Steve...

In particular here in Asia people might get the wrong directions and save monies to go to the real doctors but follow this non medical advice of quacks.

 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2023 by singalion

[singalion]

 

Are Chiropractors Doctors?

May 1, 2023

 

Chiropractors are musculoskeletal experts, trained in assessing, diagnosing, and treating disorders relating to muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems.

Besides that, they have been touted to treat headaches, postural issues, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain.

 

Are Chiropractors Doctors?

Although chiropractors graduate as doctors of chiropractic degrees and attend a 4-year medical school curriculum, they are not medical doctors.

 

As mentioned, chiropractors cannot and should not practise as medical doctors unless they are registered under the Medical Registration Act (MRA) in Singapore.

 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2023 by singalion

[singalion]

Sten Ekberg Net Worth

Ekberg is one of the richest  from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sten Ekberg's net worth $5 Million

[Steve5380]

3 hours ago, singalion said:

Sten Ekberg Net Worth

Ekberg is one of the richest  from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sten Ekberg's net worth $5 Million

 

You need some update.  The US dollar is not exactly what it was 50 years ago.  In my childhood, a Millionaire was a rich person.  Not anymore, a million dollars is today an entry level into good middle class.  Myself and all my neighbors we are millionaires, just the cost of most houses here are over a million dollars.  And across the freeway in his Lakewood Church, the pastor Joel Osteen is worth about 50 million, something he may think is "Christian poverty", ha ha. 

 

I doubt that 5 million dollars makes anyone "one of the richest" in Sweden!  

[singalion]

2 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

 

You need some update.  The US dollar is not exactly what it was 50 years ago.  In my childhood, a Millionaire was a rich person.  Not anymore, a million dollars is today an entry level into good middle class.  Myself and all my neighbors we are millionaires, just the cost of most houses here are over a million dollars.  And across the freeway in his Lakewood Church, the pastor Joel Osteen is worth about 50 million, something he may think is "Christian poverty", ha ha. 

 

I doubt that 5 million dollars makes anyone "one of the richest" in Sweden!  

 

That wasn't the main issue. 

 

5 Million US is still a lot. 

 

It doesn't say in Sweden. 

 

Main issue was Ekberg's lack of relevant medical professional expertise.