AwaBGN / Of Risks and Rewards

[Raphael Saltwood]

Perhaps my aggro was misplaced.


“

> more than once the Arab's been discussed since 2011, here's my humble
> two-pence:
> firstly, "the broken folklore" has nothing to do with scotology, it's the
> way to present the monotony of the garrison life where even (dirty) jokes
> do not click includingneither the one about Cary Grant and the elephant
> medicine, nor the everlasting hit among tommies, that of Arab.
> Secondly, if you can perform on the uculele why can't you perform on a joke
> yours`

A) I can’t find “scotology” online

B) in terms of answering the question with a view to translating, Sehrguey summarized the AwaBGN reference in context accurately.

C) by extension, he may be suggesting a similar approach to translating “perils of extravagance” - Reef accepts the bait with his words, while his eyes

show he has his qualms. Something like that. And to convey a glint of humor -

I thought Sehrguey may be suggesting my lengthy contribution here (nudged by the muse of
divagation, Prolixia) lacks humor. I myself sometimes tire of my own earnest meanderings
as well.

 But there’s a lot to unpack, isn’t there?

 I changed thread names to uncouple further insights

from Mike’s query, since as Jochen suggests, and Mike confirmed, he was on the right track for

translating.


But the moment described is surrounded by other interesting moments interspersed with reflections and descriptions.


Starting with “no risk, no reward,” this is a proposition that people trot out when they want to get you to do something risky.

Logically, there is no correlation between risk and reward, is there? Risk management seeks to minimize risk - why do that if it’s the way to maximize rewards?

>From inside the human community to an interface with Nature, the source of all wealth, certain actions will pay off. If the human community doesn’t know whether a plant can be eaten, or a mine can be mined, or a bridge or a building will stand then

There’s an element of risk.

But within the human community, from one node to another, there are varying degrees of risk, and the rewards

are not evenly -


Holy salt Martin, this is getting boring.

The ideal post would be somewhat earnest, an orewith a seam of erudition, avoiding preciousness,

bringing in predictable connections with serviceable prose, not too fancy (“a shrubbery: nice, and not too expensive “) and trying out unexpected connections with only an occasional off-the-wall or massè shot (like how ‘bout the cylindrical hats suggesting the little dude shouting “call for

Philip Morris” which in turn suggests the phone call Reef received from Jimmy Drop about Webb’s demise) and consistently show a grateful appreciation for the text, as well as reaching out to other such appreciators in hopes of engaging on the topic(s)

I will keep trying - there’s a niche between scholarly commentary and trying to write original stuff, reserved for hobbyists, that I’m aiming at.

Sehrguey, I take back what I said about your old man. Never met him but I’m sure  “generous, gracious and good” as in Leon Thomas’s version of “Song for my Father” apply to him, and not “excrementitious”

https://youtu.be/xh7aZ_Q6ibw