WolfishMusings

i didnt see anything about a ban in the words of mosheemes2. i never heard that R’Moshe,tz’l banned his words from being translated

Fair enough. I may the (il)logical leap from

“I’d post what Rav Moshe said about people translating his Teshuvos without his permission and why he felt that way”

to a ban.

Nonetheless, for the sake of argument, let’s say it’s not a “ban” but a simple “I don’t want it done.” My question still applies. Does he mean he doesn’t want a translation published, or does he mean that he doesn’t want anyone to translate the words at all. And, if the latter, did he really mean that I shouldn’t learn it with my son — or even on my own, since I sometimes translate words to myself when learning by myself?

The Wolf

Anyone who smokes is a SELFISH FOOL.

and

smokers are morons.

You know, while I understand you mean well, it might pay to realize that there are those of us who have relatives that we *greatly admire* and who, aside from the unfortunate smoking habit, are looked up to by those who love them.

My mother started smoking as a teen many, many years ago. She is a truly remarkable woman — I’m not going to go into her life story, the adversities she’s faced (and continues to face) throughout her life. Suffice it to say that she is a woman who is looked up to and admired by many both in her family and in her community.

Believe me, she would LOVE to quit smoking. She has tried many times in the past, without success. I (and just about all who love her) would LOVE for her to quit smoking as well — but, whatever reason, she has been unable to quit.

Is this a weakness on her part? Most assuredly. But if you knew her, and knew of the self-sacrifice she went through in bringing up her kids, you would not call her selfish. If you knew of her inner wisdom, you would not call her a “fool” or a “moron.” She is a person who, to this day, guides me in my life, someone I can turn to for advice, for wisdom and for guidance. And I don’t turn to fools or morons. I turn to people MORE intelligent and wise than myself, not less.

The Wolf

Even if he didn’t receive the requisite votes, he can always petition the next time around too. So you might be seeing him regardless.

The Wolf

Thank you for the kind words, Yanky. They are appreciated. 🙂

The Wolf

Which basically means voting is a sham becomes the electors can vote for whom they want anyways despite who got the popular vote no?

It’s even worse than that. Technically, any state legislature can appoint whichever electors it wants. There is no requirement that the people vote for Presidential electors at all. They could, in theory say (provided there wasn’t something in the state constitution to countermand it) “OK, no presidential election this year. We’re going to decide which electors we will appoint.”

The Wolf

1. New York has no real Republican leadership, hence there are very few, if any, viable candidate.

2. Any candidate who knows the political score would have known that winning against Schumer would be tough, if not impossible.

3. Gillibrand might have been beatable with a real, viable candidate — refer back to point #1.

The Wolf

In New York?

In New York, candidates are allowed to run on multiple lines. It does not always work out that the Democratic candidate runs on the Liberal line and the Replublican candidate on the Conservative line. Rudy Gulliani, for example ran as a Republican/Liberal.

That being said, it doesn’t matter to the candidate — he gets the vote regardless of which line you use. The party, on the other hand, cares very much. In order to continue to have a guaranteed spot on the ballot, the party has to receive a certain percentage of votes (I forget the percentage off the top of my head). If they fail to get that percentage, then they have to petition to get on the ballot (like a brand new party) the next year.

In addition, after the Dems/Repubs, the parties are ranked on the ballot in order of how well they did the previous year. So, for example, if the Conservative Party gets the most votes in this election from among all the third parties, they will have line “C” on next year’s ballot.

The Wolf

Once you’re an adult, your parents don’t “owe” you anything monetarily. It’s nice if they help you out, but you certainly don’t have grounds to expect it as if it were due you.

The Wolf

thanks wolf

De nada.

Any other Wolfisms you need explained? 🙂

The Wolf

although i suppose

In this case, your supposition is correct.

The Wolf

Shabbos with the Amish?

Shabbish with the Amish. Sounds like the title of a Jewish reality-television show. 🙂

The Wolf

whats with the recent board trend of “deal with it”?

Sorry… I believe I started that.

I just wanted (in another thread) to get in a pre-emptive shot to those posters who were going to tell me that eating shabbos leftovers during the week is assur. It was an expression of frustration on my part. I certainly didn’t mean for it to catch on.

My apologies.

The Wolf

BTW, the Chabad rabbi says on his website that he will kasher your kitchen for $50. I didn’t, but I think that would make a big difference to some people.

When I went, the rabbi was off-island. His wife was having a baby on the mainland — as if that’s an excuse to abandon your post. 😀

Just out of curiosity, do you remember which villa you had?

The Wolf

Heh. My very first date was a bowling date. 🙂

The Wolf

The name of the place is Pavilions and Pools on St. Thomas. You can easily find them via Google.

As I said, if you’re going expecting a five-star accommodation, you’re going to be severely disappointed. If, however, you want your own private pool, lots of privacy and a nice place to stay, then you’ll like it there.

Each place has it’s own kitchen. We brought our own meat (you won’t find kosher meat on St. Thomas) and a small George Forman grill. Basic stuff (fruits, veggies and other staples*) can be found in the local supermarkets.

The Wolf

(* We didn’t bring drinks because we figured that drinks would be the easiest thing to find. When we got to the supermarket, we found the Coca Cola easily enough… but were a bit shocked to find that it did not have a hechsher. While I would have bet dollars to donuts that it was, in fact, kosher, I figured that it was better to just play it safe and we, instead, had iced tea.)

Wolf, there is a tremendous difference between hanging a picture of your mother in your home and publishing her picture in a mass-circulation newspaper.

Why? It’s only an issue of magnitude, but the same basic underlying principle remains the same. If my mother’s picture can be seen by the cable guy (yes, I know, I’m going to hell for having cable), the plumber, my sons’ friends, the insurance salesman and any other Tom, Dick or Harry that parades through my house, then why can’t it be seen by people in a newspaper?

I don’t recall seeing any pictures of women in any of the Roshei Yeshiva’s homes that I have been to,

I *have* seen pictures of women in the homes of my rabbeim and rosh yeshiva. Those include their mothers, grandmothers, daughters and granddaughters. But, of course, I’m sure there are those who will say that if they accepted me as a talmid then they clearly aren’t *real* rabbeim…

The Wolf

Ah, but if we put aside the notion that bowling is untznius, then why would a seminary reject a girl because she once bowled? Why would a Lakewood guy turn her down sight-unseen because she was once seen at a bowling alley? Why would principals be “on their backs” for bowling?

The Wolf

The police and prosecutors and courts will hang anyone they can; guilt or innocence are a distant second fiddle.

Very nice to hear you be Motzei Shem Ra on Jews who are police officers and district attorneys.

Not to mention the police who put their lives on the line to keep the city streets safe.

The Wolf

Oh, and yeah, they also care about your kids. They really do.

And, as a point of fact, when I was a teen and babysat, I most certainly *did* care about the kids I was sitting for.

The more I read your post, the more I take umbrage at it.

The Wolf

They care about their $$$$$ most because thats what amybody with a job cares about.

While there *are* people for whom that is true, I’d venture that that’s not true for the vast majority of people.

Most people take jobs because they *like* the job they have or because they *want* to be doing that job. Were that not the case, no one would ever volunteer for a low-paying job like being a rebbe.

The Wolf

Wolf, nanny cams are like insurance. You hope that you won’t need them, and most times you may not. But they are still worth having for the “other” scenarios.

I wasn’t disputing that point. I was just expressing wonderment that there are so many bad babysitters out there.

The Wolf

Wolf, I thought you were going to say Lamb 😉

Although I’ve eaten AT Wolf & Lamb before, I have never actually eaten lamb.

The Wolf