The Sacred Chao Te Ching

[Cramulus]

Note for whenever: Chapter 26 and 28 need attention

26 is okay but could use some new nouns

28 (I feel) needs a new re-write. Maybe a good slot for that chapter I wrote but couldn't place?

[LMNO]

Oops, did miss that.

I'm 50/50 on the following/identifying verbiage. If you think Following works better, I'm happy to use that.

*updated on the wiki*

Well, to "identify" with something, for me, is kind of like being in agreement, and isn't really spag-worthy.

"Following", for me, is much more of a "blindly being led" thing.

[Cramulus]

ah yeah, I hadn't thought about that shade of meaning. Good slice.

[LMNO]

Note for whenever: Chapter 26 and 28 need attention

26 is okay but could use some new nouns

28 (I feel) needs a new re-write. Maybe a good slot for that chapter I wrote but couldn't place?

yeah, those two were tough translations.  Respect to whoever gave it a shot (Honey?).  "Serious is the root of hilarious" is a good line.


What's the unplaced chapter?

[Cramulus]

yeah, those two were tough translations.  Respect to whoever gave it a shot (Honey?).  "Serious is the root of hilarious" is a good line.

Yeah, that line's def. a keeper!

What's the unplaced chapter?

second half of post here: http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=20529.msg701582#msg701582

[Cramulus]

Chapter 26, take two:

http://principiadiscordia.com/cramulus/index.php?title=Chapters_21-30#Chapter_26



original chapter, if you want a glance

[LMNO]

Heh.

Mind if I use "Laughter" in the place of "Hilarity"?


[edit: I went ahead and changed it.]

[LMNO]

For substitute CH 28 (Cram's suggestion)

Anything could be a punchline.
The Discordian sucker punches suckers
both the wise and foolish
both the wrong and the right
both the deserving and the undeserving
both inadvertently and advertently and
both those that get it and those that don't
and even herself
below the belt.

Whether the Discordian likes it or not,
those are the facts.

The Discordian survives.
She has no hit points
she has no points to hit

inadvertently and advertently

Everything is a punchline





I'm a bit offput by the "hitpoints" reference, but probably because I'm not a gamer.

[Cramulus]

yeah? I like it, but I'm biased. 

it seemed like a cute way to talk about selflessness and detachment

Even non-gamers know what hit-points are (generally),
and I had never seen that play on words before


but if it sticks out too much we can ditch it

[LMNO]

I think we should put it to a vote.

[Cramulus]

proposed revision for 28:

The news anchor is a comedian
who delivers grim stand-up with a straight face.
Some reel back in terror.
Some are numb.
Some laugh through the horror.
This makes them poor victims.

To tell a bad joke
with a straight face
one must master seriousness.

To live in a bad joke
with a straight face
one must master humor.

The Discordian wears many masks.

[LMNO]

Ok, jumping back into this:  I like Cram's new 28.  I'll add it to the Wiki.

We've got another double for Ch 15:


The wise spag understands Chaos,
In that it cannot be understood.
Because of that, they must use metaphors,
Which are piss-poor ways of communicating.
Surfing the waves of Chaos;
Attempting a Jailbreak;
Preparing for aftermath;
Changing their filters;
Making their own luck.

Who can make sense of two contradicting Illusions?
Seeing through the spin, a direction becomes clear.
Adapting to the situation, the goals are realized.
Amending the theory, understanding grows.
In this way, the wise spag is not troubled.

OR

The old guys were curious & playful.
Their humor often corny.
Guess you had to be there;
now all we see is their raging libidos.

They were clever
as only horny old men can be.
More aware of their short-comings.
Malleable as play-doh.
Flexible as gymnasts.
Charming as dice.
Open as oysters.
At times, cranky as hell.

Do you know
your ass from your elbow?
Can you still be moved to wonder
or are you too cynical?
Eris seeks diversion, amusement (& now & then a good boff).
No plodding pedantics.
What can you expect from puny homers?

[LMNO]

This is the best I could do (I think I need more coffee).

Chapter 15
The wise spags understand Chaos,
In that it cannot be understood.
Because of that, they must use metaphors,
Which are piss-poor ways of communicating.
Surfing the waves of Chaos;
Attempting a Jailbreak;
Preparing for aftermath;
Changing their filters;
Making their own luck.

Who can make sense of two contradicting Illusions?
Do you know
your ass from your elbow?
Seeing through the spin, a direction becomes clear.
Adapting to the situation, the goals are realized.
Amending the theory, understanding grows.
In this way, the wise spag is not troubled.
Can you still be moved to wonder,
or are you too cynical?

[Cramulus]

oooh I like the closing couplet

good edit

[LMNO]

Ok, I'll post it up.