Determination
2005.07.26 4:34
Today I got another wave of entries of my name in friends list of curtisk, kesuki, KoriaDesevis, Some Woman, StalinsNotDead.
Thank you very much indeed. I really appreciate that.
The more the number of fan increases, the more my determination strengthens. Determnation -determination to be a greatest writer of our times. -
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Trek start(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 5:33 (#13159721) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
Good luck on your quest ,I am currently Trying to have the worst writing of our times .Its fairly illegible ,even by me .:( Im sorry i can't resist bad jokes , Which is probably why i like myself so much .People always say I'm funny though , Always pointing and laughing at me .I've been trying to clean up my act , less smut , going for the self deprecating skit .I often fail , but i will always keep on trying , pushing off lines and lines working on sketches , someday I'm sure i will make it .Heavily trying to develop my Marx brothers sketch , Groucho and Karl .Guess what I'm trying to say is , Keep on pushing .The way i like to see it is , I'm a success and one of the greatest if i can touch even one persons lives , make them better or even just make someone smile .Do one of these with your writing and you are one of the greatest writers of our time.--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
Re:Trek start(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.07.26 7:05 (#13160535) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Thank you very much indeed.
My trek has already started and reached to the point of no return. I have two alternatives, make or break. I've never thought about bad scenarios, since I am such an optimistic person.
Apart from that, if I were not the one to succeed, no one would be able to do either.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:Trek start(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 7:39 (#13160785) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
I live by the rules of feast of famine myself ,I am an eternal optimist , but more pragmatically so.Some say the glass is half full , some say its half empty , I say its half a glass .Things are always true to themselves , All depending on your perspective , but the underlying truth is always there.Ever hear the story of the stone cutter , well if you ever get the chance to look over it , its how i view things.--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Parent ]
just don't get jealous...(Score:2)
by kesuki (321456) on 2005.07.26 5:39 (#13159758) (http://kesuki.deviantart.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 4:19)
with those nobel prizes for literature ;) some of us would like to someday have one...--This exact comment has already been posted. Try to be more original...
Re:just don't get jealous...(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.26 5:41 (#13159779) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Yeah, I do within two or three years.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:just don't get jealous...(Score:2)
by kesuki (321456) on 2005.07.26 5:50 (#13159855) (http://kesuki.deviantart.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 4:19)
about 200 people are nominated the precceding feb. of the december awards ceremony...http://nobelprize.org/literature/nomina tion/nominators.html [nobelprize.org] I won't be ready for the nobel prize when I'm still this young ;) I might have been if i had been on some kind of accelerated schooling as a child, and had had a PHD when most people were still worrying about going to their first dance... but i wonder if i wouldn't be even more messed up... well, like they say greatness comes at great price.--This exact comment has already been posted. Try to be more original... [ Parent ]
Good Luck(Score:1)
by StalinsNotDead (764374) on 2005.07.26 6:12 (#13160057) (Last Journal: 2005.09.10 1:44)
Now get to work! (I kid)--If you don't want people to think you're an asshole, don't be one. It's that simple.-The Mad Poster
Re:Good Luck(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.07.26 19:52 (#13163702) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Thank you very much. Your name is impressive.(Offtopic?)--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:Good Luck(Score:1)
by StalinsNotDead (764374) on 2005.07.27 0:07 (#13165233) (Last Journal: 2005.09.10 1:44)
No worries. I try to be supportive. It doesn't always work out well in real life, though.The slashdot nickname? That was chosen because Stalin was always a favorite historical character to research and do reports on when I was in grade school. I'd reckon the NotDead part of it is because I also like Elvis, and there are theories that Elvis may be alive.Have fun writing.Plus, I think this is your journal so you's be the one to determine whether a comment that is amde is offtopic.--If you don't want people to think you're an asshole, don't be one. It's that simple.-The Mad Poster
Friday, September 30, 2005
The Secrecy of G spot
2005.07.26 1:19
Warning -This article might contain contents that adults only allow to have access.
I think it might mean ground zero spot. Or perhaps it might mean the place you cannot touch with your fingers as in G string both in violin and in striptease.
Sometimes we need a joke to get along with our daily life.
2005.07.26 1:19
Warning -This article might contain contents that adults only allow to have access.
I think it might mean ground zero spot. Or perhaps it might mean the place you cannot touch with your fingers as in G string both in violin and in striptease.
Sometimes we need a joke to get along with our daily life.
G string
2005.07.26 0:12
Air on a G string -It is needless to say this is a world famous Bach's work. Those who might not have memories to listen to his work intentionally oftentimes must have listened to this music in many occasions on the street in public. Now I listen to his music again...
My question is what G string here means. You see G string is a word refers to a tiny piece of garment that covers dancer's private part in time of her dancing.
I once asked who knows how to play violin well what G string in violin means. He replied, 'G string is one of the strings in violin in which you don't have to use fingers to play it.
You don't have to use fingers to play it! Still I am not certain how to play the violin without using fingers though, I felt I was able to understand what G string means - You don't have to use fingers to cover your private part in use of G string. Of course, if I believe what he said, you don't have to use fingers to play the G string.
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Air on a G string(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 0:40 (#13156643) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
Dropping a piano down a coal shaft and you get "A flat minor"Classical music if filled with double-entendres , Just as i say that my mind goes blank and i can not think of a single one (I used to have a list somewhere).--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
Re:Air on a G string(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.26 1:07 (#13156851) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Yeah, I see. You mean no relations.
Now I resume listening to his masterpiece without worrying about.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:Air on a G string(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.26 1:19 (#13156959) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
That is terrible. I love it.[ Parent ]
Re:Air on a G string(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 5:01 (#13159356) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
I am proud to say it's one of my worst jokes ;) , I was thinking of sending it to Mel brooks .Really hope he does make space balls 3 , wait this is kind of off topic heh.on topic , i am actually listening to a piece by Eberlin , which is more baroque than classical--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Parent ]
Re:Air on a G string(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.26 5:05 (#13159397) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
Space Balls 3, the Search for More Money? oh, a man can dream.
2005.07.26 0:12
Air on a G string -It is needless to say this is a world famous Bach's work. Those who might not have memories to listen to his work intentionally oftentimes must have listened to this music in many occasions on the street in public. Now I listen to his music again...
My question is what G string here means. You see G string is a word refers to a tiny piece of garment that covers dancer's private part in time of her dancing.
I once asked who knows how to play violin well what G string in violin means. He replied, 'G string is one of the strings in violin in which you don't have to use fingers to play it.
You don't have to use fingers to play it! Still I am not certain how to play the violin without using fingers though, I felt I was able to understand what G string means - You don't have to use fingers to cover your private part in use of G string. Of course, if I believe what he said, you don't have to use fingers to play the G string.
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Air on a G string(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 0:40 (#13156643) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
Dropping a piano down a coal shaft and you get "A flat minor"Classical music if filled with double-entendres , Just as i say that my mind goes blank and i can not think of a single one (I used to have a list somewhere).--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
Re:Air on a G string(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.26 1:07 (#13156851) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Yeah, I see. You mean no relations.
Now I resume listening to his masterpiece without worrying about.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:Air on a G string(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.26 1:19 (#13156959) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
That is terrible. I love it.[ Parent ]
Re:Air on a G string(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 5:01 (#13159356) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
I am proud to say it's one of my worst jokes ;) , I was thinking of sending it to Mel brooks .Really hope he does make space balls 3 , wait this is kind of off topic heh.on topic , i am actually listening to a piece by Eberlin , which is more baroque than classical--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Parent ]
Re:Air on a G string(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.26 5:05 (#13159397) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
Space Balls 3, the Search for More Money? oh, a man can dream.
Maverick
2005.07.25 2:00
Maverick, instead of renegade was the word to refer to a person of unconventional nature. I've been keeping awake for almost 22 hours already.
Oh thanks for my entry in your friends list. - btlzu2, Cyberdyne, FidelCatsro, Scott Lockwood, sielwolf. I got five new entries in my fans list. I write my articles for my fans first and foremost then for the rest of them. As long as I can keep on having even only one fun, I will keep on writing till the end of time.
Now I end my long day.
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Which one of my rants(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.25 8:02 (#13152242) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
;) was it , i make a fair few hehMaverick is a great term , it has been used to describe me on many occasions , along with rouge , Eccentric , Bastard , Scary , intimidating , cuddly teddy beer (pun intended) , kitten , psycho :DThough sitting with a kitten on my lap and another on my shoulder right now its an obvious guess where i fall , yes thats right , dipsomania :P ,(party today for my brother in laws birthday )--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
Re:Which one of my rants(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.25 23:45 (#13156197) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
I am a maverick, in every sense of the word.
By being this I had been fired so many times. Usually I didn't change what I think it's right to do. Many people just follow because someone beside you just do the same things. For my part, I think first then I decide whether I do. It doesn't matter how people other than me do about it.
I am proud to be a maverick. You too? If so I was able to find a like-minded person far from here. I appreciate that.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:Which one of my rants(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 5:56 (#13159911) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
'I am totally rouge ;) though not in an evil sense , very defiantly a proud maverick and cat owner .Sorry for responding late , I've been drinking far too much these last few days heh , a lot of birthday parties hehI decide what I do based on what i think , always have , constantly gets me into trouble . Though i have the un/fortunate characteristic of being rather loveable and friendly . ;) I think I've been fired from every job i've ever lost , Mostly over disagreements with management .. Though in my teens i kind of got fired for um other things *cough*Maverick is great term , though i would list it secondarily to Eccentric as that is perhaps my most prominent characteristic(I always wear odd socks , Eat meals in reverse order .. etc.) .--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Parent ]
Re:Which one of my rants(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.07.26 20:13 (#13163760) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
You are a really intereting guy, I like it..You have an adequate sense of humour. You see how many times you gave me happy smiles in reading above. ..and cat owner heh heh cough secondarily to Eccentric ...--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:Which one of my rants(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.27 0:28 (#13165500) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
Ah , i like to add a bit of humour to everything i say ,Which can be a problem at funerals .In fact my comedy has won over 30 awards , unfortunately they were awards i made up.In school i was voted as "The greatestt wit anyone has ever known" which was quite a complement till i discovered it was a typo , which was compounded as a threat to my self confidence having the previous week discovered that the term "boo" did not mean encore .So i decided to take on slapstick , till i had to get a tetanus shot for all the splinters.I apologise for the load of bad jokes , I'm attempting to get into politics ;)--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
2005.07.25 2:00
Maverick, instead of renegade was the word to refer to a person of unconventional nature. I've been keeping awake for almost 22 hours already.
Oh thanks for my entry in your friends list. - btlzu2, Cyberdyne, FidelCatsro, Scott Lockwood, sielwolf. I got five new entries in my fans list. I write my articles for my fans first and foremost then for the rest of them. As long as I can keep on having even only one fun, I will keep on writing till the end of time.
Now I end my long day.
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Which one of my rants(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.25 8:02 (#13152242) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
;) was it , i make a fair few hehMaverick is a great term , it has been used to describe me on many occasions , along with rouge , Eccentric , Bastard , Scary , intimidating , cuddly teddy beer (pun intended) , kitten , psycho :DThough sitting with a kitten on my lap and another on my shoulder right now its an obvious guess where i fall , yes thats right , dipsomania :P ,(party today for my brother in laws birthday )--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
Re:Which one of my rants(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.25 23:45 (#13156197) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
I am a maverick, in every sense of the word.
By being this I had been fired so many times. Usually I didn't change what I think it's right to do. Many people just follow because someone beside you just do the same things. For my part, I think first then I decide whether I do. It doesn't matter how people other than me do about it.
I am proud to be a maverick. You too? If so I was able to find a like-minded person far from here. I appreciate that.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:Which one of my rants(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 5:56 (#13159911) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
'I am totally rouge ;) though not in an evil sense , very defiantly a proud maverick and cat owner .Sorry for responding late , I've been drinking far too much these last few days heh , a lot of birthday parties hehI decide what I do based on what i think , always have , constantly gets me into trouble . Though i have the un/fortunate characteristic of being rather loveable and friendly . ;) I think I've been fired from every job i've ever lost , Mostly over disagreements with management .. Though in my teens i kind of got fired for um other things *cough*Maverick is great term , though i would list it secondarily to Eccentric as that is perhaps my most prominent characteristic(I always wear odd socks , Eat meals in reverse order .. etc.) .--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Parent ]
Re:Which one of my rants(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.07.26 20:13 (#13163760) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
You are a really intereting guy, I like it..You have an adequate sense of humour. You see how many times you gave me happy smiles in reading above. ..and cat owner heh heh cough secondarily to Eccentric ...--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:Which one of my rants(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.27 0:28 (#13165500) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
Ah , i like to add a bit of humour to everything i say ,Which can be a problem at funerals .In fact my comedy has won over 30 awards , unfortunately they were awards i made up.In school i was voted as "The greatestt wit anyone has ever known" which was quite a complement till i discovered it was a typo , which was compounded as a threat to my self confidence having the previous week discovered that the term "boo" did not mean encore .So i decided to take on slapstick , till i had to get a tetanus shot for all the splinters.I apologise for the load of bad jokes , I'm attempting to get into politics ;)--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
Piano Sonata No 2 -Chopin
2005.07.25 1:24
This is his one of most famous musical achivements - rather known as Marche Funebre. It is my strong impression that this song is implyng from a birth of men to the decease of men - life of men in general. Every parts reflect birth - growth- childhood -adolescence -coming of age- love- strum und drunk of youngages -marriage - childbearing - forming family - later life and even life after death.
Why not try listening the song along with my instructions next time?
2005.07.25 1:24
This is his one of most famous musical achivements - rather known as Marche Funebre. It is my strong impression that this song is implyng from a birth of men to the decease of men - life of men in general. Every parts reflect birth - growth- childhood -adolescence -coming of age- love- strum und drunk of youngages -marriage - childbearing - forming family - later life and even life after death.
Why not try listening the song along with my instructions next time?
Piano Concerto Op 54 - R. Schumann
2005.07.25 0:44
This is a perfect music. Perfect combination of piano and orchestra both in harmony and melody. Besides it contains tints of Oriental atomosphere. Or rather turkish, slightly arabeque, anyway it is not completely Occidental.
Robert Schumann must have learned lots of music from different parts of the world from where he live. This is not an opus of his instinct but a work of all the collection he earned from his music study. This is also a perfect combination of his elaborate and half instinctive musical sense. We can hear traits of Chopin, Bach - crystalisation of Occidental music to tints of Turkish, Arabesque mood.
It is because of its nature - the reason why we feel as if we were in the Middle East.
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I enjoy Schumann(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.25 8:08 (#13152268) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
Though by any chance have you heard any of Greigs work , he is by far one of my favourite composers .His first opus was what really got me into classical works , not so much for the overtly popularised hall of the mountain kings piece or the whole pier quint colourisation , specifically for the pieces which fell outside this realm .Though i did in fact first hear his work whilst performing pier quint at His majesties theatre .Though i should also probably mention my mum , who is a semi professional soprano and aficionado on all things classicalThough she far prefers Beethoven--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
Re:I enjoy Schumann(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.25 23:22 (#13155975) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Greig, Greig,...I've got a number of clasical collections, I must have the one...Yeah I have the one, the title of his work is Solveij. Let's try listening...
It's still too early to judge how his music is though, it is just my mere impression though he must have been influenced from Chopin. Tomorrow is off. I will go to the music shop and buy a collection of his works. I am looking forward to listening to the music you like the most.
Beethoven! I've got a collection of his work and *sometimes* I listen to his works. *Romance* is my favorite, but overall impression on his work is *difficult*.
I spend considerable time in listening to clasical music, and I intend to keep on donig so.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:I enjoy Schumann(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 6:20 (#13160125) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
I was never that big on Beethoven or Mozart , perhaps its a certain natural disdain i have for the popular , I do love moonlight sonata though.Chopin was defiantly an influence for Greig , though his inspiration for the actual music was most defiantly Nordic and Arabic folk lore.--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Parent ]
Re:I enjoy Schumann(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.07.27 21:40 (#13175192) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Today I bought a couple of CDs of Greig and try listening to his music. Those are Opus 43, The Tryst, At the brook, Blueberry slope. Along with the one I listened - Solveij, song from Peer Gynt Suite No 2 op55 - the one I happened to have, I'd like to examine the feature of his music as much as I can.
His Opus 43 shows a striking similarity to Les jeux d'eau `a la Villa d'Este of Liszt's, and I can deny Chopin's influence on his other four works though the works of Greigs' are more lyric I must say.
But I have a good time to listen to his music. It might be rare for musicians of late 19th century not to escape from the Chopin's or Listz's influence, as Chopin had got a strong influence from Bach's work.
Many musics are interconnected as in the case of slashdotters(?). I just knew Greig by name but now I started appreciating his great music. I will report to you furthermore as I have chances to his music.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
2005.07.25 0:44
This is a perfect music. Perfect combination of piano and orchestra both in harmony and melody. Besides it contains tints of Oriental atomosphere. Or rather turkish, slightly arabeque, anyway it is not completely Occidental.
Robert Schumann must have learned lots of music from different parts of the world from where he live. This is not an opus of his instinct but a work of all the collection he earned from his music study. This is also a perfect combination of his elaborate and half instinctive musical sense. We can hear traits of Chopin, Bach - crystalisation of Occidental music to tints of Turkish, Arabesque mood.
It is because of its nature - the reason why we feel as if we were in the Middle East.
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I enjoy Schumann(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.25 8:08 (#13152268) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
Though by any chance have you heard any of Greigs work , he is by far one of my favourite composers .His first opus was what really got me into classical works , not so much for the overtly popularised hall of the mountain kings piece or the whole pier quint colourisation , specifically for the pieces which fell outside this realm .Though i did in fact first hear his work whilst performing pier quint at His majesties theatre .Though i should also probably mention my mum , who is a semi professional soprano and aficionado on all things classicalThough she far prefers Beethoven--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent
Re:I enjoy Schumann(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.25 23:22 (#13155975) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Greig, Greig,...I've got a number of clasical collections, I must have the one...Yeah I have the one, the title of his work is Solveij. Let's try listening...
It's still too early to judge how his music is though, it is just my mere impression though he must have been influenced from Chopin. Tomorrow is off. I will go to the music shop and buy a collection of his works. I am looking forward to listening to the music you like the most.
Beethoven! I've got a collection of his work and *sometimes* I listen to his works. *Romance* is my favorite, but overall impression on his work is *difficult*.
I spend considerable time in listening to clasical music, and I intend to keep on donig so.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Re:I enjoy Schumann(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.07.26 6:20 (#13160125) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 7:41)
I was never that big on Beethoven or Mozart , perhaps its a certain natural disdain i have for the popular , I do love moonlight sonata though.Chopin was defiantly an influence for Greig , though his inspiration for the actual music was most defiantly Nordic and Arabic folk lore.--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Parent ]
Re:I enjoy Schumann(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.07.27 21:40 (#13175192) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Today I bought a couple of CDs of Greig and try listening to his music. Those are Opus 43, The Tryst, At the brook, Blueberry slope. Along with the one I listened - Solveij, song from Peer Gynt Suite No 2 op55 - the one I happened to have, I'd like to examine the feature of his music as much as I can.
His Opus 43 shows a striking similarity to Les jeux d'eau `a la Villa d'Este of Liszt's, and I can deny Chopin's influence on his other four works though the works of Greigs' are more lyric I must say.
But I have a good time to listen to his music. It might be rare for musicians of late 19th century not to escape from the Chopin's or Listz's influence, as Chopin had got a strong influence from Bach's work.
Many musics are interconnected as in the case of slashdotters(?). I just knew Greig by name but now I started appreciating his great music. I will report to you furthermore as I have chances to his music.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Pleasure Pool at the Beach
2005.07.24 7:07
Japan is surrounded by the sea, so there are too many beaches, in summer we don't have to worry about where to go swimming. Here in out region, wherever go north, many beaches are waiting for us. Many people go to the beaches to swim, sunbathe, play beachball, soccer, etc. To have berbecue is fine, just to watch girls also acceptable. But nobody go to the beach to swim in a pool. It's ridiculous.
Many people go swimming at beach but no people go swimming in the swimming pool at the beach, swimming pool that happened to be located adjacent to the beach. If it were the pool for swimming for all seasons, we understand why the swimming pool happens to be located at the beach. But what I am talking is not a swimming pool in the building that can be used all the seasons but a pleasure pool outside the building so people can use it only in summer. So in the area I am talikng, when I visited the beach, I saw very strange scene there. Peole were devided into two areas -some are in the pleasure pool and the others are in the beach.
The scene I saw was the first and the last only in that year. The pool was unable to collect the people to be able to run a business. It ought to be apparent for everybody's eyes. The city is located just very along with the sea so there were no places other than the beach if they have to build the pleasure pool.
Pleasure pool at the beach!
Soon I learned in the news that there occcured the major corruption between city officials and a construction company.
Now we can see all the ruins of the big facilities. This summer now they are seeking how to remove the facility from our tax revenue again.
2005.07.24 7:07
Japan is surrounded by the sea, so there are too many beaches, in summer we don't have to worry about where to go swimming. Here in out region, wherever go north, many beaches are waiting for us. Many people go to the beaches to swim, sunbathe, play beachball, soccer, etc. To have berbecue is fine, just to watch girls also acceptable. But nobody go to the beach to swim in a pool. It's ridiculous.
Many people go swimming at beach but no people go swimming in the swimming pool at the beach, swimming pool that happened to be located adjacent to the beach. If it were the pool for swimming for all seasons, we understand why the swimming pool happens to be located at the beach. But what I am talking is not a swimming pool in the building that can be used all the seasons but a pleasure pool outside the building so people can use it only in summer. So in the area I am talikng, when I visited the beach, I saw very strange scene there. Peole were devided into two areas -some are in the pleasure pool and the others are in the beach.
The scene I saw was the first and the last only in that year. The pool was unable to collect the people to be able to run a business. It ought to be apparent for everybody's eyes. The city is located just very along with the sea so there were no places other than the beach if they have to build the pleasure pool.
Pleasure pool at the beach!
Soon I learned in the news that there occcured the major corruption between city officials and a construction company.
Now we can see all the ruins of the big facilities. This summer now they are seeking how to remove the facility from our tax revenue again.
Hottest Day of the Year
2005.07.24 5:57
Yes, yesterday was thought to be the hottest day of the year on calendar, and it was true, as a matter of fact indeed it was very hot in daytime and still (now it's just before 6 o'clock in the morning) hot.
I was unable to take a nap in such a hot night, then I decided not to sleep until another night comes.
I've got to resume working soon in the morning. It seems the hottest day turns to be the hardest day ever.
2005.07.24 5:57
Yes, yesterday was thought to be the hottest day of the year on calendar, and it was true, as a matter of fact indeed it was very hot in daytime and still (now it's just before 6 o'clock in the morning) hot.
I was unable to take a nap in such a hot night, then I decided not to sleep until another night comes.
I've got to resume working soon in the morning. It seems the hottest day turns to be the hardest day ever.
Oxford vs Cambridge
2005.07.23 20:58
My favorite dictionary is *Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -Fourth Edition 1989*, but also Cambridge University Press issued a similar series -the title is *Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English 2003*.
I bought it with great expectation. It might be one of my favourite dictionary. Cambridge ALD is so revolutionary in that it edited all words according to its meaning, not from parent form and its derivatives. So there are many entries for the same words. 5 or 6 in Cambridge compared to 1 or 2 in Oxford. 10 or 11 compared to 3 or 4 etc. Its editorial policy was never tried before, only it was followed in its predecessor *Cambridge International Dictionary in 1995*, which also I tried buying, so I conclude as follows.
Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -Fourth Edition 1989 -succinct concise easy to carry in many aspects it is a good dictionary, but sometimes (not often) I was unable to find the words that was unknown when I encountered in reading
Pocket Oxford Dictionary -Ninth Edition 2001 - It's perfect to just know the meaning of the words but for foreigners it is not enough to know the usage of the words. So two dictionaries supplement one another.
Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -2003 Both in the number of entries and how to use the words properly, I must say it leaves much to be desired.
Cambridge International Dictionary -1995 Both in the number of entries and how to use the words properly, I can say it's enough but it is too easy for intermediate learners to use this dictionary and too heavy to carry in our every day use.
Cambridge first published its English dictionary in 1995. Unbelievably newbie when it comes to it. As opposed to Oxford, it has a long history of publishing English Dictionaries. Above all the facts I noticed the reason I bought Cambridges was its unique editorial policy - one word, one definition.
I am expecting to buy the newer edition of Cambridge, in which I hope editorial board make the revised one referring to my comment above.
2005.07.23 20:58
My favorite dictionary is *Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -Fourth Edition 1989*, but also Cambridge University Press issued a similar series -the title is *Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English 2003*.
I bought it with great expectation. It might be one of my favourite dictionary. Cambridge ALD is so revolutionary in that it edited all words according to its meaning, not from parent form and its derivatives. So there are many entries for the same words. 5 or 6 in Cambridge compared to 1 or 2 in Oxford. 10 or 11 compared to 3 or 4 etc. Its editorial policy was never tried before, only it was followed in its predecessor *Cambridge International Dictionary in 1995*, which also I tried buying, so I conclude as follows.
Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -Fourth Edition 1989 -succinct concise easy to carry in many aspects it is a good dictionary, but sometimes (not often) I was unable to find the words that was unknown when I encountered in reading
Pocket Oxford Dictionary -Ninth Edition 2001 - It's perfect to just know the meaning of the words but for foreigners it is not enough to know the usage of the words. So two dictionaries supplement one another.
Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -2003 Both in the number of entries and how to use the words properly, I must say it leaves much to be desired.
Cambridge International Dictionary -1995 Both in the number of entries and how to use the words properly, I can say it's enough but it is too easy for intermediate learners to use this dictionary and too heavy to carry in our every day use.
Cambridge first published its English dictionary in 1995. Unbelievably newbie when it comes to it. As opposed to Oxford, it has a long history of publishing English Dictionaries. Above all the facts I noticed the reason I bought Cambridges was its unique editorial policy - one word, one definition.
I am expecting to buy the newer edition of Cambridge, in which I hope editorial board make the revised one referring to my comment above.
A Tale of Three Books
2005.07.23 19:54
Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -Fourth Edition 1989
I started using this dictionary in April, 1990, so I've been using it for more than 15 years. Now sixth editiion was published. But because I've been so accustomed to using it, I've been unable to buy the newer one. As a matter of fact, I bought an English dictionary as early as I was sixteen years old. The one I bought was *Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -Third Edition 1975*, so I bought it in 1977. It was so hard for me to use it well partly in that it was too early for a beginner like me to use it well and partly probably it was not suitable yet for learners whose native tongue is not English. So I must say in 14 years the editorial team studied well how to make a dictionary so suitable for learners to use it well. Thanks to this dictionary, I must say I learned a lot. Now the cover made of leather becomes untidy and a lot of pages are folded but still endurable in use.
Pocket Oxford Dictionary -Ninth Edition 2001
I wrote down the date of purchase in back of cover which says 10th October 2002, so I started using this dictionary about three years ago. At that time I sometimes started encounter new words that does not have entries in OALD (above mentioned). I like using this dictionary particularly in knowing word origin. Very good dictionary. The problem was because I bought the paperback, the book was already devided into ten or something parts. It is available to buy a leather cover edition which costs $50.
A Complete Pocket Atlas -Avon Books 1990
Believe or not, I am a teacher of social studies. As a teacher I need to refer to maps too many times. Especially in the wake of independence of new countries, I would often write down the name of the countries above trace sheet on the map.
Preferrably I want to hand down my books to my kid. But first I need to have my love our kid. Otherwise I must bring them to my grave, which I don't want to. Good books are worth while being used by someone. Good knowlegde has to be transmitted and prevailed. As a teacher, though not so good one, I deeply think so.
2005.07.23 19:54
Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -Fourth Edition 1989
I started using this dictionary in April, 1990, so I've been using it for more than 15 years. Now sixth editiion was published. But because I've been so accustomed to using it, I've been unable to buy the newer one. As a matter of fact, I bought an English dictionary as early as I was sixteen years old. The one I bought was *Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English -Third Edition 1975*, so I bought it in 1977. It was so hard for me to use it well partly in that it was too early for a beginner like me to use it well and partly probably it was not suitable yet for learners whose native tongue is not English. So I must say in 14 years the editorial team studied well how to make a dictionary so suitable for learners to use it well. Thanks to this dictionary, I must say I learned a lot. Now the cover made of leather becomes untidy and a lot of pages are folded but still endurable in use.
Pocket Oxford Dictionary -Ninth Edition 2001
I wrote down the date of purchase in back of cover which says 10th October 2002, so I started using this dictionary about three years ago. At that time I sometimes started encounter new words that does not have entries in OALD (above mentioned). I like using this dictionary particularly in knowing word origin. Very good dictionary. The problem was because I bought the paperback, the book was already devided into ten or something parts. It is available to buy a leather cover edition which costs $50.
A Complete Pocket Atlas -Avon Books 1990
Believe or not, I am a teacher of social studies. As a teacher I need to refer to maps too many times. Especially in the wake of independence of new countries, I would often write down the name of the countries above trace sheet on the map.
Preferrably I want to hand down my books to my kid. But first I need to have my love our kid. Otherwise I must bring them to my grave, which I don't want to. Good books are worth while being used by someone. Good knowlegde has to be transmitted and prevailed. As a teacher, though not so good one, I deeply think so.
Allegra, Allegra, Allegra
2005.07.23 16:05
Allegra is a name of wine, it's cheap but tasty, good quality. It can be easily available in my nearest convenience store -24 hours open. Owing to my half lethal working schedule I had to do in recent several months, now I see three vacant bottles lying in my room.
I hope the scene is not going like Four Roses, Four Roses, Four Roses, which is also my favourite bourbon.
2005.07.23 16:05
Allegra is a name of wine, it's cheap but tasty, good quality. It can be easily available in my nearest convenience store -24 hours open. Owing to my half lethal working schedule I had to do in recent several months, now I see three vacant bottles lying in my room.
I hope the scene is not going like Four Roses, Four Roses, Four Roses, which is also my favourite bourbon.
Renegade
2005.07.23 10:20
In ordinary periods, they are subject to playing a role of wolf in silent sheep in majority. But in time of emergency they might be play a role of shepherd out of sheep in silent majority. Those who regarded as less important or even harmful for the benifit of majority, or company abruptly turn to a shephard, leader in time of emergency. I can find many examples.
Surrounding circumstances change, the role of the one change. All are a matter of adaptation. -For example, ikura- the eggs of salman. In Russia, there are no custom to eat eggs of salmon so they have been thrown away after salmon was caught. One day they knew the eggs of salmon are called ikura in Japan and are sold very high price as a material of sushi, then they started exporting ikura to Japan. Ikura was just nothing in Russia or just a matter which takes time and money to discard, but they turned out to be a very useful source of eaning foreign money.
2005.07.23 10:20
In ordinary periods, they are subject to playing a role of wolf in silent sheep in majority. But in time of emergency they might be play a role of shepherd out of sheep in silent majority. Those who regarded as less important or even harmful for the benifit of majority, or company abruptly turn to a shephard, leader in time of emergency. I can find many examples.
Surrounding circumstances change, the role of the one change. All are a matter of adaptation. -For example, ikura- the eggs of salman. In Russia, there are no custom to eat eggs of salmon so they have been thrown away after salmon was caught. One day they knew the eggs of salmon are called ikura in Japan and are sold very high price as a material of sushi, then they started exporting ikura to Japan. Ikura was just nothing in Russia or just a matter which takes time and money to discard, but they turned out to be a very useful source of eaning foreign money.
The Importance of Exceptions
2005.07.23 0:31
Many people like to follow without seriously considering about whether it's right or wrong, good or bad, just because many others do the same thing.
There are some guys who don't automatically follow other people's doing. He thinks before he acts, then if he thought it's wrong, he wouldn't do. Only when he thought it is right, he would do.
Obviouslly right or wrong is not a matter of majority vote. If its majority is wrong, the society its majority forms is destined to collapse. If we thought people's doing was wrong, we ought not to follow the majority. In this case majority is wrong and wrong decision is bound to head for ruins. If we thought our idea is right we ought to do it with courage and conviction, as time goes, it would often turn out to be a right direction and it leads to a final favourable result.
It depends on your decision not let the decision done by others.
2005.07.23 0:31
Many people like to follow without seriously considering about whether it's right or wrong, good or bad, just because many others do the same thing.
There are some guys who don't automatically follow other people's doing. He thinks before he acts, then if he thought it's wrong, he wouldn't do. Only when he thought it is right, he would do.
Obviouslly right or wrong is not a matter of majority vote. If its majority is wrong, the society its majority forms is destined to collapse. If we thought people's doing was wrong, we ought not to follow the majority. In this case majority is wrong and wrong decision is bound to head for ruins. If we thought our idea is right we ought to do it with courage and conviction, as time goes, it would often turn out to be a right direction and it leads to a final favourable result.
It depends on your decision not let the decision done by others.
The Future of the Internet
2005.07.22 22:49
All media- books, magazines, newspapers, letters, television, telephone, are all integrated into one medium -which is the Internet.
Undoubtedly, those who rule the Internet rule the next world. Till then I intend to continue to be a slashdotter.
I tried counting the number of sites of yahoo, google, msn, linux, slashdot, bbc.
yahoo 372 million.
google 224 million
msn 156 million
linux 175 million
slashdot 16.1 million
bbc 65.1 million
When the number of sites of slashdot surpasses those of yahoo, the name slashdot would go down on our permanent record.
2005.07.22 22:49
All media- books, magazines, newspapers, letters, television, telephone, are all integrated into one medium -which is the Internet.
Undoubtedly, those who rule the Internet rule the next world. Till then I intend to continue to be a slashdotter.
I tried counting the number of sites of yahoo, google, msn, linux, slashdot, bbc.
yahoo 372 million.
google 224 million
msn 156 million
linux 175 million
slashdot 16.1 million
bbc 65.1 million
When the number of sites of slashdot surpasses those of yahoo, the name slashdot would go down on our permanent record.
Reproduction, Pleasure, Pornography
2005.07.22 1:46
Otter, Thank you for my entry in your friends list.
Since I started my writing carrier too many years ago -thirty years probably, I have been carefully tried to evade too much sexually explicit expressions.
Sex is a solemn fact no one can deny, in our daily life it certainly exists. But it is often told too many times as a part of pornography. Pornography is to arouse our superficial sense, so some people might consider it as indecent, obscene, just inappropriate to deal with in serious debate, journal, etc.
But believe me, sex means first of all reproduction of another life through two gametes meet. Pleasure with it is subjective truth. We humans happen to be a subject of two gametes unification, so in porngraphic point of view, it only sheds light on pleasure two gametes might feel through assumptions we have in our sexual activities. But strictly speaking we cannot be a master of two gametes unification, through assumptions we tend to believe we can feel the same pleasure we have in the case of our unification, but it's never possible for us outsiders to be the ones who actually had unification. When we talk about sex as a biological fact, it is absurd for us to feel it connotes sexual titilation we as a subject are liable to feel.
That said, it always follows danger to deal with sex in explicit way, when I wrote 'having date & insemination' the description of the record of date (or night ) to 'inseminate'. But in insemination probably all the livings unmistakenly feel 'pleasure', but again believe me this pleasure is nothing but a subjective fact each individuals might have felt, but it has nothing to do the fact that the reproduction takes place through sex regardless of whether there's pleasure among those who involved or 'Not'. This might be gong to be just an excuse though, when I wrote that JEs I was about to be mad by overwhelming delightfulness -we can get another life through love. In spite of its indecent nature of those descriptions, I wanted to write down for the record of proof of our love -total unification of two gametes. In insemination, always pleasure follows but the meaning of insemination is much more than the pleasure, what are they?, they are responsibility, obligation, duty, promiss, eternal love, relationship and marriage in the end.
By the way, for the first time since my JE started, one name disappeared from my fan's list. His name is Otter. Judging from his JEs, comments, he is a man of decency and integrity. I just feel regret losing his readership in my JEs. If he felt disgust my sexually too much explicit descriptions, I just feel very sorry to him.
As a sign of gratefulness, I keep leaving his name in my friends list.
Thank you for my entry although it passed.
2005.07.22 1:46
Otter, Thank you for my entry in your friends list.
Since I started my writing carrier too many years ago -thirty years probably, I have been carefully tried to evade too much sexually explicit expressions.
Sex is a solemn fact no one can deny, in our daily life it certainly exists. But it is often told too many times as a part of pornography. Pornography is to arouse our superficial sense, so some people might consider it as indecent, obscene, just inappropriate to deal with in serious debate, journal, etc.
But believe me, sex means first of all reproduction of another life through two gametes meet. Pleasure with it is subjective truth. We humans happen to be a subject of two gametes unification, so in porngraphic point of view, it only sheds light on pleasure two gametes might feel through assumptions we have in our sexual activities. But strictly speaking we cannot be a master of two gametes unification, through assumptions we tend to believe we can feel the same pleasure we have in the case of our unification, but it's never possible for us outsiders to be the ones who actually had unification. When we talk about sex as a biological fact, it is absurd for us to feel it connotes sexual titilation we as a subject are liable to feel.
That said, it always follows danger to deal with sex in explicit way, when I wrote 'having date & insemination' the description of the record of date (or night ) to 'inseminate'. But in insemination probably all the livings unmistakenly feel 'pleasure', but again believe me this pleasure is nothing but a subjective fact each individuals might have felt, but it has nothing to do the fact that the reproduction takes place through sex regardless of whether there's pleasure among those who involved or 'Not'. This might be gong to be just an excuse though, when I wrote that JEs I was about to be mad by overwhelming delightfulness -we can get another life through love. In spite of its indecent nature of those descriptions, I wanted to write down for the record of proof of our love -total unification of two gametes. In insemination, always pleasure follows but the meaning of insemination is much more than the pleasure, what are they?, they are responsibility, obligation, duty, promiss, eternal love, relationship and marriage in the end.
By the way, for the first time since my JE started, one name disappeared from my fan's list. His name is Otter. Judging from his JEs, comments, he is a man of decency and integrity. I just feel regret losing his readership in my JEs. If he felt disgust my sexually too much explicit descriptions, I just feel very sorry to him.
As a sign of gratefulness, I keep leaving his name in my friends list.
Thank you for my entry although it passed.
Reproduction, Pleasure, Pornography
2005.07.22 1:46
Otter, Thank you for my entry in your friends list.
Since I started my writing carrier too many years ago -thirty years probably, I have been carefully tried to evade too much sexually explicit expressions.
Sex is a solemn fact no one can deny, in our daily life it certainly exists. But it is often told too many times as a part of pornography. Pornography is to arouse our superficial sense, so some people might consider it as indecent, obscene, just inappropriate to deal with in serious debate, journal, etc.
But believe me, sex means first of all reproduction of another life through two gametes meet. Pleasure with it is subjective truth. We humans happen to be a subject of two gametes unification, so in porngraphic point of view, it only sheds light on pleasure two gametes might feel through assumptions we have in our sexual activities. But strictly speaking we cannot be a master of two gametes unification, through assumptions we tend to believe we can feel the same pleasure we have in the case of our unification, but it's never possible for us outsiders to be the ones who actually had unification. When we talk about sex as a biological fact, it is absurd for us to feel it connotes sexual titilation we as a subject are liable to feel.
That said, it always follows danger to deal with sex in explicit way, when I wrote 'having date & insemination' the description of the record of date (or night ) to 'inseminate'. But in insemination probably all the livings unmistakenly feel 'pleasure', but again believe me this pleasure is nothing but a subjective fact each individuals might have felt, but it has nothing to do the fact that the reproduction takes place through sex regardless of whether there's pleasure among those who involved or 'Not'. This might be gong to be just an excuse though, when I wrote that JEs I was about to be mad by overwhelming delightfulness -we can get another life through love. In spite of its indecent nature of those descriptions, I wanted to write down for the record of proof of our love -total unification of two gametes. In insemination, always pleasure follows but the meaning of insemination is much more than the pleasure, what are they?, they are responsibility, obligation, duty, promiss, eternal love, relationship and marriage in the end.
By the way, for the first time since my JE started, one name disappeared from my fan's list. His name is Otter. Judging from his JEs, comments, he is a man of decency and integrity. I just feel regret losing his readership in my JEs. If he felt disgust my sexually too much explicit descriptions, I just feel very sorry to him.
As a sign of gratefulness, I keep leaving his name in my friends list.
Thank you for my entry although it passed.
2005.07.22 1:46
Otter, Thank you for my entry in your friends list.
Since I started my writing carrier too many years ago -thirty years probably, I have been carefully tried to evade too much sexually explicit expressions.
Sex is a solemn fact no one can deny, in our daily life it certainly exists. But it is often told too many times as a part of pornography. Pornography is to arouse our superficial sense, so some people might consider it as indecent, obscene, just inappropriate to deal with in serious debate, journal, etc.
But believe me, sex means first of all reproduction of another life through two gametes meet. Pleasure with it is subjective truth. We humans happen to be a subject of two gametes unification, so in porngraphic point of view, it only sheds light on pleasure two gametes might feel through assumptions we have in our sexual activities. But strictly speaking we cannot be a master of two gametes unification, through assumptions we tend to believe we can feel the same pleasure we have in the case of our unification, but it's never possible for us outsiders to be the ones who actually had unification. When we talk about sex as a biological fact, it is absurd for us to feel it connotes sexual titilation we as a subject are liable to feel.
That said, it always follows danger to deal with sex in explicit way, when I wrote 'having date & insemination' the description of the record of date (or night ) to 'inseminate'. But in insemination probably all the livings unmistakenly feel 'pleasure', but again believe me this pleasure is nothing but a subjective fact each individuals might have felt, but it has nothing to do the fact that the reproduction takes place through sex regardless of whether there's pleasure among those who involved or 'Not'. This might be gong to be just an excuse though, when I wrote that JEs I was about to be mad by overwhelming delightfulness -we can get another life through love. In spite of its indecent nature of those descriptions, I wanted to write down for the record of proof of our love -total unification of two gametes. In insemination, always pleasure follows but the meaning of insemination is much more than the pleasure, what are they?, they are responsibility, obligation, duty, promiss, eternal love, relationship and marriage in the end.
By the way, for the first time since my JE started, one name disappeared from my fan's list. His name is Otter. Judging from his JEs, comments, he is a man of decency and integrity. I just feel regret losing his readership in my JEs. If he felt disgust my sexually too much explicit descriptions, I just feel very sorry to him.
As a sign of gratefulness, I keep leaving his name in my friends list.
Thank you for my entry although it passed.
Mental Sanitation & Good Sleep
2005.07.21 11:11
I slept 10.5 hours last night.
Apparently I was about to go real mad owing to an extreme lack of good night sleep, I stayed up late on 16th, 17th, I was supposed to have a good night sleep on 18th but interrupted by a stupid guy. I was unable to have a good sleep on 18th, and 19th I had to have a night to stay up late. During these holidays, also I had to work a daytime on 17th, 18th, ..20th, so yesterday was the last line to be continued for an effort to keep my limitation of endurances.
Any way these horrible seasons ended. Was I able to manage to keep my sanity?
Unfortunately the answer is 'no'. I feel the strange lack of consistency in my supposed to be the integrated character. Dangerous indeed. I am about to go mad by overwork and lack of good sleep. One thing I can feel secued is still I can feel my insanity so I can tackle with it not to let it into my integrated system. Or if the tint of factors is in it, I've got to do my best anyway to get it out of the system.
I never had mental disturbances. Because letting my past writings judge, some people like to call me I am insane. So once I doubted myself being possible mad I'd been to consult a doctor.
The doctor said,' Yeah, since you have enormous plurality in your minds, some people might not understand you, simply some might call you mad because of its plurality. But you know ways how to express them as many as the pluralities you have. We call it 'self-hypnosis'. You learned yourself this through instinct, so you have nothing worry about. So far you know how to tackle with your insanity through the way -automatic control through hypnosis by yourself.' Yeah, I learned it, not an instinct.
Finally hot summer comes. Let's be careful not to work excessive hours.
2005.07.21 11:11
I slept 10.5 hours last night.
Apparently I was about to go real mad owing to an extreme lack of good night sleep, I stayed up late on 16th, 17th, I was supposed to have a good night sleep on 18th but interrupted by a stupid guy. I was unable to have a good sleep on 18th, and 19th I had to have a night to stay up late. During these holidays, also I had to work a daytime on 17th, 18th, ..20th, so yesterday was the last line to be continued for an effort to keep my limitation of endurances.
Any way these horrible seasons ended. Was I able to manage to keep my sanity?
Unfortunately the answer is 'no'. I feel the strange lack of consistency in my supposed to be the integrated character. Dangerous indeed. I am about to go mad by overwork and lack of good sleep. One thing I can feel secued is still I can feel my insanity so I can tackle with it not to let it into my integrated system. Or if the tint of factors is in it, I've got to do my best anyway to get it out of the system.
I never had mental disturbances. Because letting my past writings judge, some people like to call me I am insane. So once I doubted myself being possible mad I'd been to consult a doctor.
The doctor said,' Yeah, since you have enormous plurality in your minds, some people might not understand you, simply some might call you mad because of its plurality. But you know ways how to express them as many as the pluralities you have. We call it 'self-hypnosis'. You learned yourself this through instinct, so you have nothing worry about. So far you know how to tackle with your insanity through the way -automatic control through hypnosis by yourself.' Yeah, I learned it, not an instinct.
Finally hot summer comes. Let's be careful not to work excessive hours.
Recovery Undone Yet
2005.07.20 23:30
I still see the crack upper part of the brain.
My brain is retractable. When the crack was open, insanity come out. When my brain becomes dome, recovery done.
Grey hair is a sign of intellegence since grey matter is within the head, so grey hair is antenna from the brain.
2005.07.20 23:30
I still see the crack upper part of the brain.
My brain is retractable. When the crack was open, insanity come out. When my brain becomes dome, recovery done.
Grey hair is a sign of intellegence since grey matter is within the head, so grey hair is antenna from the brain.
Summer Festival
2005.07.20 7:56
On the 15th to 17th of July in many parts throughout Japan, summer festivals are held. These festivals are basically based upon a Buddhist belief that the dead soul returns to the home of their offsprings.
Actually I am not sure whether the dead soul really returns to but certainly when we hear the sound of drums in my hometown, we can feel our ancesters minds more closely.
2005.07.20 7:56
On the 15th to 17th of July in many parts throughout Japan, summer festivals are held. These festivals are basically based upon a Buddhist belief that the dead soul returns to the home of their offsprings.
Actually I am not sure whether the dead soul really returns to but certainly when we hear the sound of drums in my hometown, we can feel our ancesters minds more closely.
And The Ship Goes
2005.07.20 1:49
However hard my life seems
The ship whose name is My Life goes through
Seems though the ship has been shipwrecked
Need to go to dockyard for the time being
The time is nigh to quit my job
Or else I would go to decay in the sea
The ship needs repairing
I think so from the bottom of my heart
Oh my heart failure is so severe
Even a fluff of feather makes me unendurable any more any longer to carry my load
2005.07.20 1:49
However hard my life seems
The ship whose name is My Life goes through
Seems though the ship has been shipwrecked
Need to go to dockyard for the time being
The time is nigh to quit my job
Or else I would go to decay in the sea
The ship needs repairing
I think so from the bottom of my heart
Oh my heart failure is so severe
Even a fluff of feather makes me unendurable any more any longer to carry my load
Assuming What She Not Said
2005.07.20 1:27
Eri; 'You are strange.' Mer; 'I might be strange.' Eri; 'No no you are.'
Am I strange to be eager to make love to foreigners, strange to be wanting my girlfriend to have babies?
Eri; 'You yourself haven't noticed yet though you are representing one of typical Japanese, I am not sure you're working three or four companies. What was your last night saying, pretending to be descent because I am working still in an office at 0:47 am? Crazy!'
According to her I am strange in that - I like foreign girls and I like my partner to have babies. But I am not the exception from typical Japanese -always work work work.
Her comment on me must be derived from her limited experiences. But in a sense it - the remark to my attitude to work -gets to the point.
I'm not working because I like working. Maybe many other Japanese people don't, either.
But her remarks on who to love and who I want to have my kid are irrelevant. I love her, no matter who she is. that's a matter of personal preference. And if someone really love somebody it stands to apparent reason that he wants her to have their kids.
I can see something from what she not said. Silence tells much more than eloquence.
Though I shall attempt again to have her pregnant.
2005.07.20 1:27
Eri; 'You are strange.' Mer; 'I might be strange.' Eri; 'No no you are.'
Am I strange to be eager to make love to foreigners, strange to be wanting my girlfriend to have babies?
Eri; 'You yourself haven't noticed yet though you are representing one of typical Japanese, I am not sure you're working three or four companies. What was your last night saying, pretending to be descent because I am working still in an office at 0:47 am? Crazy!'
According to her I am strange in that - I like foreign girls and I like my partner to have babies. But I am not the exception from typical Japanese -always work work work.
Her comment on me must be derived from her limited experiences. But in a sense it - the remark to my attitude to work -gets to the point.
I'm not working because I like working. Maybe many other Japanese people don't, either.
But her remarks on who to love and who I want to have my kid are irrelevant. I love her, no matter who she is. that's a matter of personal preference. And if someone really love somebody it stands to apparent reason that he wants her to have their kids.
I can see something from what she not said. Silence tells much more than eloquence.
Though I shall attempt again to have her pregnant.
The von_yosukeyan's Journal
2005.07.19 23:13
I tried counting my Journal Entries. 362,363,364,..so in this journal my JE here counts 365th. I started writing my journal here on 17th October 2004 so 365 entries in 9 months.
von_yosukeyan - I stumbled upon his site while I was searching for the term ' corporate governance' in MSN. His site on this rather technical term was located 5th or 6th from the top as an article written by individual writer the position his article occupied seemed to be unusually high.
Now his jornal entries in slashdot.jp. site is 1,980. Considering the fact he has been writing something valuable to read, the number of entries are extremely many. He started writing his journal on 4th of July, 2001. His comments counts 2,756. He contributed 68 articles in a front page. If I were a publisher, I would ask him of publishing his journal. His journal must be a bestseller, I bet.
Sad thing is he wrote his very valuable articles all in Japanese. The number of links and access to his Japanese site is tremendously lower than those similar to the English sites. In yahoo search his name represents one and only journal. The result of the search is always one.
2005.07.19 23:13
I tried counting my Journal Entries. 362,363,364,..so in this journal my JE here counts 365th. I started writing my journal here on 17th October 2004 so 365 entries in 9 months.
von_yosukeyan - I stumbled upon his site while I was searching for the term ' corporate governance' in MSN. His site on this rather technical term was located 5th or 6th from the top as an article written by individual writer the position his article occupied seemed to be unusually high.
Now his jornal entries in slashdot.jp. site is 1,980. Considering the fact he has been writing something valuable to read, the number of entries are extremely many. He started writing his journal on 4th of July, 2001. His comments counts 2,756. He contributed 68 articles in a front page. If I were a publisher, I would ask him of publishing his journal. His journal must be a bestseller, I bet.
Sad thing is he wrote his very valuable articles all in Japanese. The number of links and access to his Japanese site is tremendously lower than those similar to the English sites. In yahoo search his name represents one and only journal. The result of the search is always one.
The Severity of Reality
2005.07.19 22:06
Time flies. Reality doesn't catch up with us but we have to catch up with the reality.
The severity of reality. - Those who stick to the past are more likely to be past itself. We have to go forward in order to catch the future so that the rest of us are going to catch up with us.
Reality is thus so severe.
2005.07.19 22:06
Time flies. Reality doesn't catch up with us but we have to catch up with the reality.
The severity of reality. - Those who stick to the past are more likely to be past itself. We have to go forward in order to catch the future so that the rest of us are going to catch up with us.
Reality is thus so severe.
The Logic of Company & Logic of the Individuals
2005.07.19 21:09
'Sometimes a company makes a mistake.'
A mistake made by an employee along with their jobs are thought to be permissable. This is a logic of a company.
In a company the benifit of the company is thought to be first priority, the benifit of the individuals are thought to be second, or simply those are allowed within a framework of company's profit. As long as the profit of the individuals are not against the profit of company, those are allowed.
So complaining about company, system, organisation is not allowed. Once complained, I would be kicked out of the job at best.
When the profit of the company was made under the sacrifice of the individuals, the logic of company comes to be a tragic act.
2005.07.19 21:09
'Sometimes a company makes a mistake.'
A mistake made by an employee along with their jobs are thought to be permissable. This is a logic of a company.
In a company the benifit of the company is thought to be first priority, the benifit of the individuals are thought to be second, or simply those are allowed within a framework of company's profit. As long as the profit of the individuals are not against the profit of company, those are allowed.
So complaining about company, system, organisation is not allowed. Once complained, I would be kicked out of the job at best.
When the profit of the company was made under the sacrifice of the individuals, the logic of company comes to be a tragic act.
Venom
2005.07.19 10:56
Last night I got a phone call at 4 am from my company -24 hours open, saying wrong number.
I was extremely busy working in this holiday season -18th was a day of the sea-national holiday so after I finished working two consecutive days and nights, I was obviously very exhausted. My good sleep was interrupted by a stupid guy. From now I intend to manipulate the utility of the cellphone so that I don't have to hear the phone call from my company at such a late night.
'Computer viruses are not transmisable to humans'. -It's not true. Of course they are not the same as HIV, influenza, or other disases but certainly they affect us. These days many people use computers in their daily life, so computers came to be just our hands and eyes to our brain. Computers are our hands to grasp and eyes to see closely so that we can know more accurately. When I was unable to get access to computers owing to viruses, I felt as if I lost a part of my body - especially I felt the lack of grey matterr to think.
At the same period-around 15th of May this year my TV set was broken down. Made in '89, after 16 years working finally this set was down. I've been dispensed with this modern apparatus for almost two months but so far no problem. Or I enjoy life without TV.
I dare not to say TV was virus. But certainly TV contains some venom within it. I've been succeeded in getting rid of this century old 'venom' in my life.
TV, computers, cellphones - we are surrounded by many machines. Once we were the master of these convenient apparatuses. I have to be too careful not to be a slave of those machines. Otherwise we will be infected by viruses, true viruses.
2005.07.19 10:56
Last night I got a phone call at 4 am from my company -24 hours open, saying wrong number.
I was extremely busy working in this holiday season -18th was a day of the sea-national holiday so after I finished working two consecutive days and nights, I was obviously very exhausted. My good sleep was interrupted by a stupid guy. From now I intend to manipulate the utility of the cellphone so that I don't have to hear the phone call from my company at such a late night.
'Computer viruses are not transmisable to humans'. -It's not true. Of course they are not the same as HIV, influenza, or other disases but certainly they affect us. These days many people use computers in their daily life, so computers came to be just our hands and eyes to our brain. Computers are our hands to grasp and eyes to see closely so that we can know more accurately. When I was unable to get access to computers owing to viruses, I felt as if I lost a part of my body - especially I felt the lack of grey matterr to think.
At the same period-around 15th of May this year my TV set was broken down. Made in '89, after 16 years working finally this set was down. I've been dispensed with this modern apparatus for almost two months but so far no problem. Or I enjoy life without TV.
I dare not to say TV was virus. But certainly TV contains some venom within it. I've been succeeded in getting rid of this century old 'venom' in my life.
TV, computers, cellphones - we are surrounded by many machines. Once we were the master of these convenient apparatuses. I have to be too careful not to be a slave of those machines. Otherwise we will be infected by viruses, true viruses.
Outcome
2005.07.18 23:56
2005.07.18 23:56
Her reply -Hi. Sorry been busy. I'm very relieved. No harsh surprises. I can sleep easier now.
Seems she was not pregnant.
I am still uncertain whether the pregnancy test can detect the trait I remained as late as just a week ago in time of test. The latest injection took place on the 8th of July. So still need to wait for a while to see whether she is really pregnant or not.
Apart from that I will have needed to let her feel confident to have our child.
It takes time to let her ensure the feeling. I don't make haste.
Analogy & Facts
2005.07.18 5:45
'A car is parked forward and the rear part is so damaged, the doors are opened.'
I heard somebody's telephoning to somebody, the conversation didn't seem to be stopped.
If I didn't interrupt their conversation through telephone, my car & I would have been reported to the police which caused another trouble.
I didn't say anyhting, just raise my body and waved by hand, suggesting no nothing this is my car I'm just sleeping.
At last I started taking a nap in my car at 1110 p.m. It was slightly after I started taking a nap in a car.
People in general tend to try not to see the facts that is lying in front of them as a fact, but try to judge the meaning of the scene through analogies based on a memory they got in a TV, movies, books, etc.
As a matte of fact, the scene I happened to come up with might have been so similar to the scenes he saw in either TV, the movies.
So the one interrupt the situation through analogy not from the direct fact he faced.
All he had to do was just confirm someone's taking a nap.
Or worse, he might have called police the moment he saw someone's lying in a car.
2005.07.18 5:45
'A car is parked forward and the rear part is so damaged, the doors are opened.'
I heard somebody's telephoning to somebody, the conversation didn't seem to be stopped.
If I didn't interrupt their conversation through telephone, my car & I would have been reported to the police which caused another trouble.
I didn't say anyhting, just raise my body and waved by hand, suggesting no nothing this is my car I'm just sleeping.
At last I started taking a nap in my car at 1110 p.m. It was slightly after I started taking a nap in a car.
People in general tend to try not to see the facts that is lying in front of them as a fact, but try to judge the meaning of the scene through analogies based on a memory they got in a TV, movies, books, etc.
As a matte of fact, the scene I happened to come up with might have been so similar to the scenes he saw in either TV, the movies.
So the one interrupt the situation through analogy not from the direct fact he faced.
All he had to do was just confirm someone's taking a nap.
Or worse, he might have called police the moment he saw someone's lying in a car.
After the Banquet
2005.07.17 7:47
Usually I spent my supposed to be precious weekends here in this amusement facility not for fun but for work I am at work in this tiny facility since four years ago.
Firstly I started this job as a part time job between regular terms of our school usually in February we had long paid vacation. Now such good and old days are gone. And I still remained to be in the same position I started several years ago. Not only for money because it takes some knowledge how to deal with maintenace equipment as well as how to handle with juvenile deliquents who often visit. As a matter of fact, I've been regarded I knew the ropes how to deal with the minors because of my teaching experience.
After the banquet - People gather here to amuse themselves, but in the early morning on this holiday season, no one is here.
Cicadas started singing choruses again. Again busy holidays begin.
2005.07.17 7:47
Usually I spent my supposed to be precious weekends here in this amusement facility not for fun but for work I am at work in this tiny facility since four years ago.
Firstly I started this job as a part time job between regular terms of our school usually in February we had long paid vacation. Now such good and old days are gone. And I still remained to be in the same position I started several years ago. Not only for money because it takes some knowledge how to deal with maintenace equipment as well as how to handle with juvenile deliquents who often visit. As a matter of fact, I've been regarded I knew the ropes how to deal with the minors because of my teaching experience.
After the banquet - People gather here to amuse themselves, but in the early morning on this holiday season, no one is here.
Cicadas started singing choruses again. Again busy holidays begin.
The Age of Computers
2005.07.16 20:56
As I suggested in my latest journal 19c-20c-21c, at the age of pre-modern society everything was decided according to God's criteria, only after the age of reason arrived first in Europe the age of human domination on overall criteria started.
Now the times are not pre-modern, modern but post-modernism.
In our company there are many rooms for many purposes - for employees to take a rest, for customers to choose our products, for products to store, for computers to maintain. Because we just ended having a lengthy rainy season unlike we experienced in the last year, hot summer abruptly began. Every day over 30 celcius degrees. Everybody agrees the showroom for customers has to be kept cool in order for customers to feel comfortable so that they can purchase more and our products are supposed to be kept cool to keep quality.
The problem is in our backyard - a computer room and our cafeteria. Computers are supposed to be regarded as the most crucial part of our company -management, sales, communication to the headquaters so the room has to be kept always airconditioned for around the clock. But when it comes to our cafeteria, we have to turn off airconditioning when we all are away, besides even if we were present, the temparature can't go down below 28 celsius which means still the room is hot and humid.
We have some break depends on our working hours -so when we came back from cafeteria where all employees have to take a rest, we even feel that ' now working hours more comfortable than the lunch break starts.'
I can't help but say that we are now in the age of computer domination, human resources are apt to be thought replaceable anyway.
2005.07.16 20:56
As I suggested in my latest journal 19c-20c-21c, at the age of pre-modern society everything was decided according to God's criteria, only after the age of reason arrived first in Europe the age of human domination on overall criteria started.
Now the times are not pre-modern, modern but post-modernism.
In our company there are many rooms for many purposes - for employees to take a rest, for customers to choose our products, for products to store, for computers to maintain. Because we just ended having a lengthy rainy season unlike we experienced in the last year, hot summer abruptly began. Every day over 30 celcius degrees. Everybody agrees the showroom for customers has to be kept cool in order for customers to feel comfortable so that they can purchase more and our products are supposed to be kept cool to keep quality.
The problem is in our backyard - a computer room and our cafeteria. Computers are supposed to be regarded as the most crucial part of our company -management, sales, communication to the headquaters so the room has to be kept always airconditioned for around the clock. But when it comes to our cafeteria, we have to turn off airconditioning when we all are away, besides even if we were present, the temparature can't go down below 28 celsius which means still the room is hot and humid.
We have some break depends on our working hours -so when we came back from cafeteria where all employees have to take a rest, we even feel that ' now working hours more comfortable than the lunch break starts.'
I can't help but say that we are now in the age of computer domination, human resources are apt to be thought replaceable anyway.
The Age of Computers
2005.07.16 20:56
As I suggested in my latest journal 19c-20c-21c, at the age of pre-modern society everything was decided according to God's criteria, only after the age of reason arrived first in Europe the age of human domination on overall criteria started.
Now the times are not pre-modern, modern but post-modernism.
In our company there are many rooms for many purposes - for employees to take a rest, for customers to choose our products, for products to store, for computers to maintain. Because we just ended having a lengthy rainy season unlike we experienced in the last year, hot summer abruptly began. Every day over 30 celcius degrees. Everybody agrees the showroom for customers has to be kept cool in order for customers to feel comfortable so that they can purchase more and our products are supposed to be kept cool to keep quality.
The problem is in our backyard - a computer room and our cafeteria. Computers are supposed to be regarded as the most crucial part of our company -management, sales, communication to the headquaters so the room has to be kept always airconditioned for around the clock. But when it comes to our cafeteria, we have to turn off airconditioning when we all are away, besides even if we were present, the temparature can't go down below 28 celsius which means still the room is hot and humid.
We have some break depends on our working hours -so when we came back from cafeteria where all employees have to take a rest, we even feel that ' now working hours more comfortable than the lunch break starts.'
I can't help but say that we are now in the age of computer domination, human resources are apt to be thought replaceable anyway.
2005.07.16 20:56
As I suggested in my latest journal 19c-20c-21c, at the age of pre-modern society everything was decided according to God's criteria, only after the age of reason arrived first in Europe the age of human domination on overall criteria started.
Now the times are not pre-modern, modern but post-modernism.
In our company there are many rooms for many purposes - for employees to take a rest, for customers to choose our products, for products to store, for computers to maintain. Because we just ended having a lengthy rainy season unlike we experienced in the last year, hot summer abruptly began. Every day over 30 celcius degrees. Everybody agrees the showroom for customers has to be kept cool in order for customers to feel comfortable so that they can purchase more and our products are supposed to be kept cool to keep quality.
The problem is in our backyard - a computer room and our cafeteria. Computers are supposed to be regarded as the most crucial part of our company -management, sales, communication to the headquaters so the room has to be kept always airconditioned for around the clock. But when it comes to our cafeteria, we have to turn off airconditioning when we all are away, besides even if we were present, the temparature can't go down below 28 celsius which means still the room is hot and humid.
We have some break depends on our working hours -so when we came back from cafeteria where all employees have to take a rest, we even feel that ' now working hours more comfortable than the lunch break starts.'
I can't help but say that we are now in the age of computer domination, human resources are apt to be thought replaceable anyway.
Waiting For A Good Tidings
2005.07.16 10:38
I am still waiting for a good tidings, believing her word 'it's too late', which means it was too late to start wearing protection because she was already pregnant. I hope so but if it failed I only have to repeat my attempt with her consent.
One thing is certain -her pregnancy will bring about a Copernican turning in our life for both of us.
2005.07.16 10:38
I am still waiting for a good tidings, believing her word 'it's too late', which means it was too late to start wearing protection because she was already pregnant. I hope so but if it failed I only have to repeat my attempt with her consent.
One thing is certain -her pregnancy will bring about a Copernican turning in our life for both of us.
Legality or Biological Fact?
2005.07.16 10:19
I am going to propose a more extreme case which is more spotlighted to the issue. One married couple was thought to be no biological offspring but adopted a child who has no biological lineage with his parents who adopted him. Only later a husband appeared to have a child between anoter woman and him. The child is biologically connected with his father but on paper he remained to be an illegitimate and his father's adopted child is legitimate.
Suppose his bilogical child were certified through scientific method -DNA test or somethng.
Which should be regarded as his succeessor, just ignoring the father's will?
2005.07.16 10:19
I am going to propose a more extreme case which is more spotlighted to the issue. One married couple was thought to be no biological offspring but adopted a child who has no biological lineage with his parents who adopted him. Only later a husband appeared to have a child between anoter woman and him. The child is biologically connected with his father but on paper he remained to be an illegitimate and his father's adopted child is legitimate.
Suppose his bilogical child were certified through scientific method -DNA test or somethng.
Which should be regarded as his succeessor, just ignoring the father's will?
Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, Primogeniture
2005.07.16 9:51
The wife of Abraham was unable to reproduce their offspring for sometime after their marriage. Obviously in order to produce their offspring Abraham let another woman have his child with his wife's consent. The first child between another woman and Abraham was Ishmael.
Later his wife had a baby with Abraham. His name is Isac.
Bioloically speaking Ishmael is the first son and Isac is the second, under the primogeniture Ishmael had to succeed all the fortunes and wealth, land, etc. of Abraham. But the reality was different. Because Isac was a son born protected under the legal system -marriage where the meaning of legitimacy comes from, Isac was loved by his father and Ishmeal was not regarded as important as his younger brother -Isac, later Ishimael was kicked out of their house.
My question is marriage on paper as a form of legal registration should be prior to the biological reproduction held before the outcome from the legal liason appeared.
2005.07.16 9:51
The wife of Abraham was unable to reproduce their offspring for sometime after their marriage. Obviously in order to produce their offspring Abraham let another woman have his child with his wife's consent. The first child between another woman and Abraham was Ishmael.
Later his wife had a baby with Abraham. His name is Isac.
Bioloically speaking Ishmael is the first son and Isac is the second, under the primogeniture Ishmael had to succeed all the fortunes and wealth, land, etc. of Abraham. But the reality was different. Because Isac was a son born protected under the legal system -marriage where the meaning of legitimacy comes from, Isac was loved by his father and Ishmeal was not regarded as important as his younger brother -Isac, later Ishimael was kicked out of their house.
My question is marriage on paper as a form of legal registration should be prior to the biological reproduction held before the outcome from the legal liason appeared.
Great Expectations
2005.07.16 1:45
If I were able to marry her and have kids with her, I would have her run a foreign language school in which she would teach conversations. I would like to found a think tank for the international relations.
By then 'The Journal of mercedo' was published and printed more than a million, I would not have to worry about how to raise our kids any more.
2005.07.16 1:45
If I were able to marry her and have kids with her, I would have her run a foreign language school in which she would teach conversations. I would like to found a think tank for the international relations.
By then 'The Journal of mercedo' was published and printed more than a million, I would not have to worry about how to raise our kids any more.
May She Be Pregnant!
2005.07.16 0:40
Our partner's pregnancy is one of most effective ways to enhance our world. I am not interested in marriage on paper as a form of social system but a biological liason based on our mutual offspring, obviously pregnacy firmly connects ourselves.
May she be pregnant! Her pregnancy not only connects ourselves but our world, entirely different culures -Africa & Asia. But believe me for us our world is much closer than two different continents.
2005.07.16 0:40
Our partner's pregnancy is one of most effective ways to enhance our world. I am not interested in marriage on paper as a form of social system but a biological liason based on our mutual offspring, obviously pregnacy firmly connects ourselves.
May she be pregnant! Her pregnancy not only connects ourselves but our world, entirely different culures -Africa & Asia. But believe me for us our world is much closer than two different continents.
Having Date & Insemination III
2005.07.16 0:13
On the 14th of February, 2004 we drove together around Kokura, my home town. During the drive she agreed to stay with me but slightly before the drive was over she changed her mind. After a lengthy persuation finally we were able to have another night since last time we met on the 14th of August six months before.
I managed to have another night with her the day though again I failed to make up my mind that night. Followings are a list of our having date & record of insemination date.
2003.08.14 Thursday -first encounter & first night
2004 02.14 Saturday -St Valentine's Day, second night
2004.02.24 Tuesday -first & second insemination
2004.04.10 Saturday -having date
2004.04.11 Sunday -having date
2004.04.17 Saturday -third insemination
2004.05.04 Tuesday -fourth insemination
2004.09.24 Friday -having date
2004.10.30 Saturday -having date
2004.10.31 Sunday -having date
2005.05.02 Tuesday -having date
2005.05.27 Sunday -having date
2005.06.17 Friday -fifth & sixth insemination
2005.06.24 Friday -seventh & eighth insemination
2005.07.08 Friday -ninth insemination
2005.07.13 Wednesday -first wearing protection
Thus we met sixteen times since we met for the first time in which I inseminated ninth times. Now my concern is whether she's pregnant.
2005.07.16 0:13
On the 14th of February, 2004 we drove together around Kokura, my home town. During the drive she agreed to stay with me but slightly before the drive was over she changed her mind. After a lengthy persuation finally we were able to have another night since last time we met on the 14th of August six months before.
I managed to have another night with her the day though again I failed to make up my mind that night. Followings are a list of our having date & record of insemination date.
2003.08.14 Thursday -first encounter & first night
2004 02.14 Saturday -St Valentine's Day, second night
2004.02.24 Tuesday -first & second insemination
2004.04.10 Saturday -having date
2004.04.11 Sunday -having date
2004.04.17 Saturday -third insemination
2004.05.04 Tuesday -fourth insemination
2004.09.24 Friday -having date
2004.10.30 Saturday -having date
2004.10.31 Sunday -having date
2005.05.02 Tuesday -having date
2005.05.27 Sunday -having date
2005.06.17 Friday -fifth & sixth insemination
2005.06.24 Friday -seventh & eighth insemination
2005.07.08 Friday -ninth insemination
2005.07.13 Wednesday -first wearing protection
Thus we met sixteen times since we met for the first time in which I inseminated ninth times. Now my concern is whether she's pregnant.
Having Date & Insemination III
2005.07.16 0:13
On the 14th of February, 2004 we drove together around Kokura, my home town. During the drive she agreed to stay with me but slightly before the drive was over she changed her mind. After a lengthy persuation finally we were able to have another night since last time we met on the 14th of August six months before.
I managed to have another night with her the day though again I failed to make up my mind that night. Followings are a list of our having date & record of insemination date.
2003.08.14 Thursday -first encounter & first night
2004 02.14 Saturday -St Valentine's Day, second night
2004.02.24 Tuesday -first & second insemination
2004.04.10 Saturday -having date
2004.04.11 Sunday -having date
2004.04.17 Saturday -third insemination
2004.05.04 Tuesday -fourth insemination
2004.09.24 Friday -having date
2004.10.30 Saturday -having date
2004.10.31 Sunday -having date
2005.05.02 Tuesday -having date
2005.05.27 Sunday -having date
2005.06.17 Friday -fifth & sixth insemination
2005.06.24 Friday -seventh & eighth insemination
2005.07.08 Friday -ninth insemination
2005.07.13 Wednesday -first wearing protection
Thus we met sixteen times since we met for the first time in which I inseminated ninth times. Now my concern is whether she's pregnant.
2005.07.16 0:13
On the 14th of February, 2004 we drove together around Kokura, my home town. During the drive she agreed to stay with me but slightly before the drive was over she changed her mind. After a lengthy persuation finally we were able to have another night since last time we met on the 14th of August six months before.
I managed to have another night with her the day though again I failed to make up my mind that night. Followings are a list of our having date & record of insemination date.
2003.08.14 Thursday -first encounter & first night
2004 02.14 Saturday -St Valentine's Day, second night
2004.02.24 Tuesday -first & second insemination
2004.04.10 Saturday -having date
2004.04.11 Sunday -having date
2004.04.17 Saturday -third insemination
2004.05.04 Tuesday -fourth insemination
2004.09.24 Friday -having date
2004.10.30 Saturday -having date
2004.10.31 Sunday -having date
2005.05.02 Tuesday -having date
2005.05.27 Sunday -having date
2005.06.17 Friday -fifth & sixth insemination
2005.06.24 Friday -seventh & eighth insemination
2005.07.08 Friday -ninth insemination
2005.07.13 Wednesday -first wearing protection
Thus we met sixteen times since we met for the first time in which I inseminated ninth times. Now my concern is whether she's pregnant.
Having Date & Insemination II
2005.07.15 11:25
Last night I must have been very tired. I could manage to stay up late one night, staying up two consecutive night is really hard. This time I didn't stay up late but combined sleeping hours count just seven hours (three hours at office in previous night and four hours in her room the following night ).
On the 14th of August, 2003, in the very night we met we slept together. I hesitated to inseminate while we were one because I was unable to give her a total, unquestionable trust -can she truely be my future wife?
Normally it would be hard to feel such a total credit over somebody's character in the very night we met, but in my case it is oftentimes crutial to be able to determine whether the one is suitable simply because I've got extremely scarece oppotunity to encounter such a nice girl in any occasion given.
Because I failed to make up my mind in its very precious oppotunity once in a blue moon in my life time, which caused her further misunderstanding - my intention might not have been a serious one, the night we fell in love might have been a mistake, fling, as a result of infatuation at best, she kept on refusing to see me for six months - I just kept on writig to her about ten times through email, I kept on being unable to get her reply slightly before the 14th of February, 2004 - the St. Valentine's Day when many love and lovers are eager to have date with -.
Now another precious moment appeared in my life -this time I've got to make up my mind in time of being one.
2005.07.15 11:25
Last night I must have been very tired. I could manage to stay up late one night, staying up two consecutive night is really hard. This time I didn't stay up late but combined sleeping hours count just seven hours (three hours at office in previous night and four hours in her room the following night ).
On the 14th of August, 2003, in the very night we met we slept together. I hesitated to inseminate while we were one because I was unable to give her a total, unquestionable trust -can she truely be my future wife?
Normally it would be hard to feel such a total credit over somebody's character in the very night we met, but in my case it is oftentimes crutial to be able to determine whether the one is suitable simply because I've got extremely scarece oppotunity to encounter such a nice girl in any occasion given.
Because I failed to make up my mind in its very precious oppotunity once in a blue moon in my life time, which caused her further misunderstanding - my intention might not have been a serious one, the night we fell in love might have been a mistake, fling, as a result of infatuation at best, she kept on refusing to see me for six months - I just kept on writig to her about ten times through email, I kept on being unable to get her reply slightly before the 14th of February, 2004 - the St. Valentine's Day when many love and lovers are eager to have date with -.
Now another precious moment appeared in my life -this time I've got to make up my mind in time of being one.
Having Date & Insemination
2005.07.15 0:42
Insemination means much much more than just having date with a woman, at least for me. I encountered my future wife on 14th, August, 2003, in the very night we met for the first time we slept together though I was unable to inseminate simply because I thought I didn't know her yet. I was unable to see her for 6 months after we met first because mainly of my hesitation when I had date with her - I was unable to inseminate. That a moment of hesitation prevented us from seeing one another for 6 months, misunderstanding counts more just because I was unable to inseminate simply I didn't know her.
2005.07.15 0:42
Insemination means much much more than just having date with a woman, at least for me. I encountered my future wife on 14th, August, 2003, in the very night we met for the first time we slept together though I was unable to inseminate simply because I thought I didn't know her yet. I was unable to see her for 6 months after we met first because mainly of my hesitation when I had date with her - I was unable to inseminate. That a moment of hesitation prevented us from seeing one another for 6 months, misunderstanding counts more just because I was unable to inseminate simply I didn't know her.
Pregnancy Test
2005.07.14 23:40
Last night I went to see her. I went to her room at 11:00 p.m. on time. I was waiting in front of the entrance of her appartment house, then she appeared from the road after fifteen minutes.
I brought a pregnancy test for her, but she seemed to be embarassing to use it in front of me so this time she just kept it and she said she's going to use it when I am away.
For the first time we had sex my wearing condom because she repeatedly refused to have sex with me without my wearing condom.
As might be the same as other men, I don't like to wear condom. You see, as I've been told her to have sex with wearing condom is a proof our having sex is just play, if we are serious enough, we might not wear a condom.
She rigidly refused to have it without a protection, so finally I wear it. She seemed so good but for my part, I felt much less than not wearing a condom. Beside I felt like I would invite a neurosis through exercising this -wearing condom. I was so frustrated.
I tried to get accustomed to have sex wearing a condom simply because she wanted me to, but believe me if she were pregnant I have no need to wear a protection. If she had babies for us, we would like to marry her. If she chose not to, I would liquidate our relationship any more. Pregnancy is for women it is a life event. I understand the feeling she had last night.
2005.07.14 23:40
Last night I went to see her. I went to her room at 11:00 p.m. on time. I was waiting in front of the entrance of her appartment house, then she appeared from the road after fifteen minutes.
I brought a pregnancy test for her, but she seemed to be embarassing to use it in front of me so this time she just kept it and she said she's going to use it when I am away.
For the first time we had sex my wearing condom because she repeatedly refused to have sex with me without my wearing condom.
As might be the same as other men, I don't like to wear condom. You see, as I've been told her to have sex with wearing condom is a proof our having sex is just play, if we are serious enough, we might not wear a condom.
She rigidly refused to have it without a protection, so finally I wear it. She seemed so good but for my part, I felt much less than not wearing a condom. Beside I felt like I would invite a neurosis through exercising this -wearing condom. I was so frustrated.
I tried to get accustomed to have sex wearing a condom simply because she wanted me to, but believe me if she were pregnant I have no need to wear a protection. If she had babies for us, we would like to marry her. If she chose not to, I would liquidate our relationship any more. Pregnancy is for women it is a life event. I understand the feeling she had last night.
Happy Tidings
2005.07.13 1:36
0:47 In Yahoo City -The voice was very very small. I realised the phone call was made from here at a glance I saw her number being displayed on the panel. She hadn't gone to Australia. At least yet today. She had been claiming something in her tiny voice. Hard to hear. ..I managed to hear the word 'unfair' ' protection' ' Everytime you didn't wear condom.' ..'It's too late' I understand she's claiming she might be pregnant.
I said,' I am very glad to hear your being pregnant. I am very happy and very proud of your being pregnant. ' She said, 'Still not sure. Can you come to me tonight?' 'Tonight I am in charge, still at work, so how about tomorrow?. ' 'Eleven o'clock p.m.' 'O.K.'
Tomorrow I'm going to buy a pregnancy test kit in pharmacy and bring it to her room. For the first time we were able to see such an early at night.
Through pregnancy our friendship is going to be temporary to eternal.
This time too I might fail to be a deliquent again.
2005.07.13 1:36
0:47 In Yahoo City -The voice was very very small. I realised the phone call was made from here at a glance I saw her number being displayed on the panel. She hadn't gone to Australia. At least yet today. She had been claiming something in her tiny voice. Hard to hear. ..I managed to hear the word 'unfair' ' protection' ' Everytime you didn't wear condom.' ..'It's too late' I understand she's claiming she might be pregnant.
I said,' I am very glad to hear your being pregnant. I am very happy and very proud of your being pregnant. ' She said, 'Still not sure. Can you come to me tonight?' 'Tonight I am in charge, still at work, so how about tomorrow?. ' 'Eleven o'clock p.m.' 'O.K.'
Tomorrow I'm going to buy a pregnancy test kit in pharmacy and bring it to her room. For the first time we were able to see such an early at night.
Through pregnancy our friendship is going to be temporary to eternal.
This time too I might fail to be a deliquent again.
Middle-Aged Deliquent
2005.07.12 23:21
I am a middle-aged deliquent.
I've never read books of manga since I was a kid. I have no memory of watching TV from at age eleven to twenty-five. It was the first time to watch TV only after I went to America since I was eleven.
I raised up without knowing many popular singers and TV talents.
Now I want to be deliquent, middle-aged deliquent.
But I've got a problem. Because I was sufferred from emphysema, bronchitis, I cannot take a breath in a bar.
In my youngerdays -throughout my thirties, I never encounterred such difficulties, at least I hadn't noticed. I am not young. I intend to go clubing with great care.
That's why I call myself middle-aged deliquent. If I were a juvenile deliquent, I would not care for myself as much as I do now.
With great care.
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Hmmm(Score:2)
by Otter (3800) on 2005.07.12 23:28 (#13041970) (Last Journal: 2005.09.28 11:54)
You're a bit old to take up sniffing paint thinner, but the bosozoku can always use some fresh blood!
Re:Hmmm(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.13 7:00 (#13047843) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
It was neither America nor Japan but Hoek von Holland, a harbour town where a ferry from Holland and England stops, in the afternoon on 27th June 1991, when I first encounterred the bunch of bosozoku, I was waiting for a ferry there. They were 20-30 members people Harley lovers.
One of them saluted me, unlike other anticipation I had had they all were polite.
Their fashion is OK. As long as they abide by the laws and regulations, it is acceptable for us to admit their way of life as a form of unconventional life transient to the adult.
If I were to be a deliquent, I would be eager to limit only mimicking to their fashion in appearance.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Mid-Life Crisis(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.12 23:39 (#13042038) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
It's a Mid-Life Crisis. You should have fun with this. You are old, and undoubtedly have credit.
Do they have big Harleys [harley-davidson.com] or Indians [indianmotorcycle.com] in Japan?
Let's see now. We can get you into a bomber jacket [ebay.com] and helmet [ebay.com] for fairly cheap. Get yourself a pair of jeans and a belt from Farm and Fleet [farmandfleet.com]. (If you need help here, see if you can find a catalog.)
Then, ride like the wind. Chicks will totally dig you. Get yourself a baseball bat, strap it to your bike, and people will step out of your way.
Re:Mid-Life Crisis(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.13 7:25 (#13048109) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Yes, I have heard the people who wear a full metal jacket or black leather jacket or something have a hobby to ride not 750cc class but 1500cc class Harleys. They were generally middle-aged.
Retracting what I mentioned above, I'd prefer spending my extra hours in a quiet bar listening to a sound of piano. I seem unable to put myself against the grain.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
2005.07.12 23:21
I am a middle-aged deliquent.
I've never read books of manga since I was a kid. I have no memory of watching TV from at age eleven to twenty-five. It was the first time to watch TV only after I went to America since I was eleven.
I raised up without knowing many popular singers and TV talents.
Now I want to be deliquent, middle-aged deliquent.
But I've got a problem. Because I was sufferred from emphysema, bronchitis, I cannot take a breath in a bar.
In my youngerdays -throughout my thirties, I never encounterred such difficulties, at least I hadn't noticed. I am not young. I intend to go clubing with great care.
That's why I call myself middle-aged deliquent. If I were a juvenile deliquent, I would not care for myself as much as I do now.
With great care.
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Hmmm(Score:2)
by Otter (3800) on 2005.07.12 23:28 (#13041970) (Last Journal: 2005.09.28 11:54)
You're a bit old to take up sniffing paint thinner, but the bosozoku can always use some fresh blood!
Re:Hmmm(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.13 7:00 (#13047843) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
It was neither America nor Japan but Hoek von Holland, a harbour town where a ferry from Holland and England stops, in the afternoon on 27th June 1991, when I first encounterred the bunch of bosozoku, I was waiting for a ferry there. They were 20-30 members people Harley lovers.
One of them saluted me, unlike other anticipation I had had they all were polite.
Their fashion is OK. As long as they abide by the laws and regulations, it is acceptable for us to admit their way of life as a form of unconventional life transient to the adult.
If I were to be a deliquent, I would be eager to limit only mimicking to their fashion in appearance.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Parent ]
Mid-Life Crisis(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.12 23:39 (#13042038) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
It's a Mid-Life Crisis. You should have fun with this. You are old, and undoubtedly have credit.
Do they have big Harleys [harley-davidson.com] or Indians [indianmotorcycle.com] in Japan?
Let's see now. We can get you into a bomber jacket [ebay.com] and helmet [ebay.com] for fairly cheap. Get yourself a pair of jeans and a belt from Farm and Fleet [farmandfleet.com]. (If you need help here, see if you can find a catalog.)
Then, ride like the wind. Chicks will totally dig you. Get yourself a baseball bat, strap it to your bike, and people will step out of your way.
Re:Mid-Life Crisis(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.13 7:25 (#13048109) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Yes, I have heard the people who wear a full metal jacket or black leather jacket or something have a hobby to ride not 750cc class but 1500cc class Harleys. They were generally middle-aged.
Retracting what I mentioned above, I'd prefer spending my extra hours in a quiet bar listening to a sound of piano. I seem unable to put myself against the grain.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Importance of Simplicity
2005.07.12 14:40
First of all this story is not my invention. I read in a textbook while I was looking for a teaching material 17 years ago.
One farmer who has eleven cattles needed to give them to his three sons in his leaving. He said, 'I give a half to my eldest son and one-third to my second son and one-twelfth to my youngest son. Then he left.
Sons were in trouble sharing their father's cattles.
One traveller who carries one cattle run into them and insisted he can settle the problem. Then he added his cattles to the sum of twelve, then he alloted according to their father's saying - 1/2=6, 1/3=4, 1/12=1
Sons are so glad and asked him what to want. Traveller just asked is the cattle he added and left somewhere.
The lesson we have to learn from this fable must be somthing like the importance to accept someone even unknown to us. But believe me this was very dangerous. In this real world, he would request more than one cattle he added to allot. Three sons might have to give away one cattle each has to the traveller.
The lessons from this fable is what is to blame is their father - instead of saying such a riddle all he had to say is ' I give 6 cattles to my eldest and 4 cattles to my second and 1 to youngest. He didn't have to use unneseccarily difficult formula to explain simpler matters - that's the lesson.
2005.07.12 14:40
First of all this story is not my invention. I read in a textbook while I was looking for a teaching material 17 years ago.
One farmer who has eleven cattles needed to give them to his three sons in his leaving. He said, 'I give a half to my eldest son and one-third to my second son and one-twelfth to my youngest son. Then he left.
Sons were in trouble sharing their father's cattles.
One traveller who carries one cattle run into them and insisted he can settle the problem. Then he added his cattles to the sum of twelve, then he alloted according to their father's saying - 1/2=6, 1/3=4, 1/12=1
Sons are so glad and asked him what to want. Traveller just asked is the cattle he added and left somewhere.
The lesson we have to learn from this fable must be somthing like the importance to accept someone even unknown to us. But believe me this was very dangerous. In this real world, he would request more than one cattle he added to allot. Three sons might have to give away one cattle each has to the traveller.
The lessons from this fable is what is to blame is their father - instead of saying such a riddle all he had to say is ' I give 6 cattles to my eldest and 4 cattles to my second and 1 to youngest. He didn't have to use unneseccarily difficult formula to explain simpler matters - that's the lesson.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
It's Nowhere - Original Version
2005.07.12 13:47
One night God assigned a homework to me.
Define what is good & evil and submit before me while you yourself are placed beyond good & evil.
I am placed myself where beyond good & evil then I thought what good & evil.
I thought & thought & tought again.
Then I hit upon a brainwashing idea.
I submitted my reply to God.
God refused to accept it saying,
'How come you knew what is good & evil while you yourself are placed beyond good & evil. You can't know that.
I tried again, three times.
I submitted my thoughts on what is good & evil while still I placed myself where beyond good & evil.
Then I realised.
Oh, I see beyond good & evil,
It's nowhere. That's answer.
2005.07.12 13:47
One night God assigned a homework to me.
Define what is good & evil and submit before me while you yourself are placed beyond good & evil.
I am placed myself where beyond good & evil then I thought what good & evil.
I thought & thought & tought again.
Then I hit upon a brainwashing idea.
I submitted my reply to God.
God refused to accept it saying,
'How come you knew what is good & evil while you yourself are placed beyond good & evil. You can't know that.
I tried again, three times.
I submitted my thoughts on what is good & evil while still I placed myself where beyond good & evil.
Then I realised.
Oh, I see beyond good & evil,
It's nowhere. That's answer.
Way Out
2005.07.12 11:54
In 1991, summer I was travelling around Europe, I don't remember where though in some place in Germany, I was sitting on the coach facing each other. In the other side one German was taking a nap and I was just watching him and the landscape outside without serious intention.
After we passed one station (Should I say Bahnhof?) he abruptly woke up and asked me in German 'Where are we now? ' I couldn't understand his quick way of speaking so I replied 'I don't understand German.' It is needless to say he replied as I mentioned above. I replied with a smile, 'Here's Ousgang.' Because I managed to read the billboard in the departing station. He replied 'Eh?' I repeated with confidence, 'Here's Ousgang.'
Seemed he understood something he fell in sleep after he saw around. He seemed to understand there was not the station he's supposed to get off.
But believe me I did the right thing - if it were the station he's supposed to get off, he would have to get off even after the train took off - It was only much later I learned the German word Ousgang means Way out in English. I noticed there are many 'Ousgang' stations in Germany.
2005.07.12 11:54
In 1991, summer I was travelling around Europe, I don't remember where though in some place in Germany, I was sitting on the coach facing each other. In the other side one German was taking a nap and I was just watching him and the landscape outside without serious intention.
After we passed one station (Should I say Bahnhof?) he abruptly woke up and asked me in German 'Where are we now? ' I couldn't understand his quick way of speaking so I replied 'I don't understand German.' It is needless to say he replied as I mentioned above. I replied with a smile, 'Here's Ousgang.' Because I managed to read the billboard in the departing station. He replied 'Eh?' I repeated with confidence, 'Here's Ousgang.'
Seemed he understood something he fell in sleep after he saw around. He seemed to understand there was not the station he's supposed to get off.
But believe me I did the right thing - if it were the station he's supposed to get off, he would have to get off even after the train took off - It was only much later I learned the German word Ousgang means Way out in English. I noticed there are many 'Ousgang' stations in Germany.
After the Rain
2005.07.12 10:16
This summer it was too late to start rainy season and it was not continuous but relatively heavy rainfall from time to time.
After the rainfall this morning, it was not hot because of the effect of cool-down the temperature of the surface of the earth, besides many sounds of cicadas start concerting here and there.
It seems thanks to the rainfall, the soil that enclosed the worm softened and softened enough to let them appear all at once.
I am listning to their music while still being unable to realise the effectiveness of rainfall.
2005.07.12 10:16
This summer it was too late to start rainy season and it was not continuous but relatively heavy rainfall from time to time.
After the rainfall this morning, it was not hot because of the effect of cool-down the temperature of the surface of the earth, besides many sounds of cicadas start concerting here and there.
It seems thanks to the rainfall, the soil that enclosed the worm softened and softened enough to let them appear all at once.
I am listning to their music while still being unable to realise the effectiveness of rainfall.
It's Nowhere
2005.07.12 6:15
One night -before I go to sleep God assigined to me the question - in which he asked, 'Define what is good and evil and submit before me when you wake up, but you have to place yourself beyond good and evil then try to answer my question.' I went asleep.
As God suggested I tried to place myself where beyond good and evil then I define it and submit in front of God. I was still asleep. God refused to accept my reply saying,' How come you knew what is good and evil while you placed yourself where beyond good and evil.' I hesitated to wake up and again I kept on sleeping and tried to think about what is good and evil.
As God suggested very beginning of his question I again placed myself where beyond good and evil - the place was little to be left but I placed. Then I thought I found what is good and evil then I submitted my answer to God before I wake up. God said ' You believe you found the answer what is good and evil and you placed yourself beyond good and evil as I suggested but your answer is wrong. You couldn't define what is good and evil. How come you define what is good and evil while you placed yourself beyond good and evil. The place where beyond good and evil was already very little but as God suggested in the very very beginning of his question, I placed myself in what I think it's very very little to be left and again I submitted my answer what is good and evil. But again God told me, ' You submitted your answer before me before you wake up. You yourself are placed where beyond good and evil but believe me your answer is wrong. You cannot define what is good and evil while you placed yourself beyond good and evil.
Then I woke up.
The answer was nowhere. We cannot define what is good and bad, let alone we cannot place ourselves where beyond good and evil.
The only thing we are allowed to is we placed ourselves in what is thought to be good or what is thought to be evil. Anybody cannot know what is good and evil, just we are determined to be good or evil by the standard we ourselves have to decide. Good and evil depends on ourselves. It's nowhere -beyond good and evil.
2005.07.12 6:15
One night -before I go to sleep God assigined to me the question - in which he asked, 'Define what is good and evil and submit before me when you wake up, but you have to place yourself beyond good and evil then try to answer my question.' I went asleep.
As God suggested I tried to place myself where beyond good and evil then I define it and submit in front of God. I was still asleep. God refused to accept my reply saying,' How come you knew what is good and evil while you placed yourself where beyond good and evil.' I hesitated to wake up and again I kept on sleeping and tried to think about what is good and evil.
As God suggested very beginning of his question I again placed myself where beyond good and evil - the place was little to be left but I placed. Then I thought I found what is good and evil then I submitted my answer to God before I wake up. God said ' You believe you found the answer what is good and evil and you placed yourself beyond good and evil as I suggested but your answer is wrong. You couldn't define what is good and evil. How come you define what is good and evil while you placed yourself beyond good and evil. The place where beyond good and evil was already very little but as God suggested in the very very beginning of his question, I placed myself in what I think it's very very little to be left and again I submitted my answer what is good and evil. But again God told me, ' You submitted your answer before me before you wake up. You yourself are placed where beyond good and evil but believe me your answer is wrong. You cannot define what is good and evil while you placed yourself beyond good and evil.
Then I woke up.
The answer was nowhere. We cannot define what is good and bad, let alone we cannot place ourselves where beyond good and evil.
The only thing we are allowed to is we placed ourselves in what is thought to be good or what is thought to be evil. Anybody cannot know what is good and evil, just we are determined to be good or evil by the standard we ourselves have to decide. Good and evil depends on ourselves. It's nowhere -beyond good and evil.
The Final War Over Japan Post Privatisation
2005.07.12 3:01
The Japan Post privatisation bill passed already in the lower house and the stage of battle moved in the upper house. Mr premier said if the bill did not passed in the upper house he intend to dissolve the lower house instead. He seems to intend to ask the will of the nationals over this issue. The time has come to make or break. Already reached the point of no return for both sides -pro and con of privatisation of postal services.
Any reactionary movement deters the progress we have to make. Please surrender reactionaries.
2005.07.12 3:01
The Japan Post privatisation bill passed already in the lower house and the stage of battle moved in the upper house. Mr premier said if the bill did not passed in the upper house he intend to dissolve the lower house instead. He seems to intend to ask the will of the nationals over this issue. The time has come to make or break. Already reached the point of no return for both sides -pro and con of privatisation of postal services.
Any reactionary movement deters the progress we have to make. Please surrender reactionaries.
The Difference in Terror and Terrorism
2005.07.12 2:28
Terror is rather separated incident or just being considered to be anyway it does not necessarily have to do with entire movement by some sects, or belief, etc.
Terrorism is a belief that some political agenda has to be achieved by use of force in a peacetime with resort to violence, the idea is previously or primarily represented by the theorem Karl Marx expressed suscinctly in his political manifesto. Lenin did too in his statement somewhere.
Obviously the roots of terrorism is deeper than the single incident of terror. The most important thing we all have to bear it in our mind is we've got to head for the society where we don't have to resort to means of violence to achieve any political ends.
Kant used to write I believe 'For the sake of world peace' ( In addition in the Russian terms, world/ mir and peace/mir are so similar. ) League of Nations was established for the world to realise peaceful settlement in conficts and The United Nations too.
The use of force certainly bears another possibility of use of force from the other side that the forces were used. Vicious circles never cease. It is the most important to thing to meet the agreement both sides can accept. Now the age is not the Tower of Babel built. The time is nigh- Everyone can understand one common language- the differnce in language caused lots of difficulty in understanding each other in ancient Babylon. People dispersed widely and greatly in order to fill in this tiny sphere. Now thanks to the globalisation it is possible for all the people to understand.
People, be wise.
2005.07.12 2:28
Terror is rather separated incident or just being considered to be anyway it does not necessarily have to do with entire movement by some sects, or belief, etc.
Terrorism is a belief that some political agenda has to be achieved by use of force in a peacetime with resort to violence, the idea is previously or primarily represented by the theorem Karl Marx expressed suscinctly in his political manifesto. Lenin did too in his statement somewhere.
Obviously the roots of terrorism is deeper than the single incident of terror. The most important thing we all have to bear it in our mind is we've got to head for the society where we don't have to resort to means of violence to achieve any political ends.
Kant used to write I believe 'For the sake of world peace' ( In addition in the Russian terms, world/ mir and peace/mir are so similar. ) League of Nations was established for the world to realise peaceful settlement in conficts and The United Nations too.
The use of force certainly bears another possibility of use of force from the other side that the forces were used. Vicious circles never cease. It is the most important to thing to meet the agreement both sides can accept. Now the age is not the Tower of Babel built. The time is nigh- Everyone can understand one common language- the differnce in language caused lots of difficulty in understanding each other in ancient Babylon. People dispersed widely and greatly in order to fill in this tiny sphere. Now thanks to the globalisation it is possible for all the people to understand.
People, be wise.
The Importance of Love
2005.07.12 1:58
Love is power to pull one another. Because I happened to love someone from where their second national language is English, I learned to think and write in their language. It's because of love. Now I feel some anxiety. She might have been my muse, now she's gone though it's temporarily, how do I dispense with her while she is out here. I am able to go clubbing but I am not confident to gain another girlfriend from overseas. Worst of all I am poor at long distance love.
Let it be. I hope I can find an objective of love in a physical term, not necessary to have a love in mind any more.
2005.07.12 1:58
Love is power to pull one another. Because I happened to love someone from where their second national language is English, I learned to think and write in their language. It's because of love. Now I feel some anxiety. She might have been my muse, now she's gone though it's temporarily, how do I dispense with her while she is out here. I am able to go clubbing but I am not confident to gain another girlfriend from overseas. Worst of all I am poor at long distance love.
Let it be. I hope I can find an objective of love in a physical term, not necessary to have a love in mind any more.
A Daydream
2005.07.12 0:24
On the way back from her room, I stood beside the small sewage -actually it's a river but very small. This river used to be used as a transportation of coal from the upper area where lots of coal used to be produced. At that time this area must have been prosperous much more than now.
Twenty-eight years ago when I was still in the first grade of the high school, I used to visit here. At that time I was a member of the swimming team, honestly speaking I am very poor at sports except for swimming and iron bar. When I attended the swimming club for just three months(it's quite short!), we used to exercise swimming 5km, but only I was unable to swim such a long course, I was alloted to swim 2km instead any way our team was strong and the strongest team in our metropolitan area. We went to an inter high schools in our metropolitan area for swimming. Our high school was one of two strongest among many. We went to the other strongest high school in our region. Both schools were competing in many areas, in baseball, in academic record, etc.
There I encountered two beautiful people - one is a woman and the other is a guy - the woman was very pretty and had round, big and seems bouncy bosoms, the other guy was handsome and very tall - seemd to me they were a best couple even saw. As a matter of fact both took the first prize in their play competitions. Glittering in my eyes..
While I was standing beside the river, I recalled what I saw there in the first place 28 years ago. People out of work were playing Chinese chess. Not two or three but many and more people were watching their playng a Chinese chess. Now they are gone. 28 years ago the street along the small stream counted lots of people out of work. 28 years ago the time was changing from coal to oil in energy that came up lots of unemployed. Now they are gone, now this area came to be a school town where lots of juveniles can be seen.
On the way back from her room I just realised the best couple is us as if it were just transported from the one I saw here in my high school days but now Eri and I seemed the best couple we ever encountered in our life.
She flew to Australia today... As if I lost something very precious in my mind.
Daydream, illusion, vacancy.
2005.07.12 0:24
On the way back from her room, I stood beside the small sewage -actually it's a river but very small. This river used to be used as a transportation of coal from the upper area where lots of coal used to be produced. At that time this area must have been prosperous much more than now.
Twenty-eight years ago when I was still in the first grade of the high school, I used to visit here. At that time I was a member of the swimming team, honestly speaking I am very poor at sports except for swimming and iron bar. When I attended the swimming club for just three months(it's quite short!), we used to exercise swimming 5km, but only I was unable to swim such a long course, I was alloted to swim 2km instead any way our team was strong and the strongest team in our metropolitan area. We went to an inter high schools in our metropolitan area for swimming. Our high school was one of two strongest among many. We went to the other strongest high school in our region. Both schools were competing in many areas, in baseball, in academic record, etc.
There I encountered two beautiful people - one is a woman and the other is a guy - the woman was very pretty and had round, big and seems bouncy bosoms, the other guy was handsome and very tall - seemd to me they were a best couple even saw. As a matter of fact both took the first prize in their play competitions. Glittering in my eyes..
While I was standing beside the river, I recalled what I saw there in the first place 28 years ago. People out of work were playing Chinese chess. Not two or three but many and more people were watching their playng a Chinese chess. Now they are gone. 28 years ago the street along the small stream counted lots of people out of work. 28 years ago the time was changing from coal to oil in energy that came up lots of unemployed. Now they are gone, now this area came to be a school town where lots of juveniles can be seen.
On the way back from her room I just realised the best couple is us as if it were just transported from the one I saw here in my high school days but now Eri and I seemed the best couple we ever encountered in our life.
She flew to Australia today... As if I lost something very precious in my mind.
Daydream, illusion, vacancy.
In Chopin's Case
2005.07.10 1:20
In the case of Chopin, the problem is so severe. No pianist including some of highest virtuoso is unable to play the piano fully expressing what Chopin intended to express.
But even the problem is more severe. Chopin's music is located deeper than what he expressed in various signs and notes, so his expression cannot meet his intended music.
His music is so perfect that anyone including any virtuoso and he himself cannot express. To feel his music in our mind. That is the only way left for us.
2005.07.10 1:20
In the case of Chopin, the problem is so severe. No pianist including some of highest virtuoso is unable to play the piano fully expressing what Chopin intended to express.
But even the problem is more severe. Chopin's music is located deeper than what he expressed in various signs and notes, so his expression cannot meet his intended music.
His music is so perfect that anyone including any virtuoso and he himself cannot express. To feel his music in our mind. That is the only way left for us.
Bach; Chaconne
2005.07.10 0:53
What lacks in Bach's chaconne? It's love. What is Bach's chaconne all about? It's severity, strictness, solemnity, seriousness, of life.
How many times I listen to this song? Every time I hear this song, I learn how our life is severe.
I prefer piano solo in Bussoni's.
This song lacks love and harmony. I just feel his strict attitude forwarding to his life, without love he composed this song. - No harmony but sometimes confused and stormed but respectful and solemn.
2005.07.10 0:53
What lacks in Bach's chaconne? It's love. What is Bach's chaconne all about? It's severity, strictness, solemnity, seriousness, of life.
How many times I listen to this song? Every time I hear this song, I learn how our life is severe.
I prefer piano solo in Bussoni's.
This song lacks love and harmony. I just feel his strict attitude forwarding to his life, without love he composed this song. - No harmony but sometimes confused and stormed but respectful and solemn.
The African Night
2005.07.10 0:32 M; 10:50 a.m.
2005.07.10 0:32 M; 10:50 a.m.
Won't you see me tonight? How about around midnight?
As is usual I sent an email at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, usually we make it a rule to see on Friday nights, we both need to work on Saturday.
E; 15:59 p.m. Please call me after 7. It's urgent. M; Alright
Seems we can see. I got excited.
I called her twice in 19:00 and 19:40 but I was unable to talk to her, instead I left a message, like I try calling you later again, I call you later. Soon I got a email from her saying , 19:55 Got your message. No need to call. Will be in touch with you. I replied; OK, thanks.
The time is nigh.
23:53 I got an email from her saying; Will be home at one. Come when you can, but you have to leave early.
I got on a car and start driving to her apartment at 00:15. Usually it takes more than one hour to get to her room.
0:59 Mercedo, I have to leave really early tomorrow.. before 6, so if it's too early for you, then let's meet another time. I just can't awake too long tonight. If you're still in Yahoo City then stay there. Let me know.
1:11 Yeah, I just start driving to so still in Yahoo City. How about Sunday around 10 p.m.? Now you take a rest. -I was one-third of the way to her room.
1:12I'm leaving for Australia. Maybe see you in September.
I replied. 1:19 That's another story. Let me see you just at a moment. Please let me come to see tonight. Any way I'm arriving soon.
1:22 Only if you're close. Otherwise we can hang out another time, fine, I have a long day tomorrow, can't stay up late.
I left unanswered, and busy heading for her room.
Around 2:10 I arrived her room, because I had to stop to reply her email, I was delayed a little.
She said; 'Why you don't wear condom? You want me to get pregnant? I'm not pregnant though.' Everytime I meet her I ner wear condom, so she can be pregnant, just so far not.
I said,' It is just a natural thing for men and women to have babies. as a result of our encounter, I intend to accept the consequences we will have. She came out the breath she saved, I undersood she felt relaxed. -Our African night just started.
After a short liason, I wanted her to sleep because I knew she leaves very early in the morning, so I was sitting on the sofa, having beer and meditating... She said after a while, 'What are you doing?' I said, 'I am meditating as is always. ' I know it was not a time to meditate but... 'Come!'
Last night was much more than the whole nights combined. I was extremely happy and proud of spending the last African night in Japan, indeed it was just beyond discriptions.
Chopsticks
2005.07.09 23:18
Needless to say, we Asians use chopsticks in eating. And usually we eat in using a pair of chopsticks, two chopstics are pair in colour, design, shape, length, etc. No one feels ever it's strange.
But believe me, we don't have to use a pair of chopsticks necessarily in order just to eat. Colour, design, shape, length, no need to use the same one as the other. I wonder it's OK to use various combination of chopsticks. If one is white, it's fine to use black in the other. It doesn't have to be the same length, it has nothing to do with how convenient to use them.
Why am I writing this? I am suggesting that it is merely based on a vague assumption why we have to use an exactly same pair of chopsticks. That's an illusion. We can use any combination we prefer.
Why am I writing this? My love is from overseas, our appearances are indeed very different. But our friendship is solidly based on common interest, belief, value. What is important is not our appearances but functions we -a pair of both chopsticks - have.
2005.07.09 23:18
Needless to say, we Asians use chopsticks in eating. And usually we eat in using a pair of chopsticks, two chopstics are pair in colour, design, shape, length, etc. No one feels ever it's strange.
But believe me, we don't have to use a pair of chopsticks necessarily in order just to eat. Colour, design, shape, length, no need to use the same one as the other. I wonder it's OK to use various combination of chopsticks. If one is white, it's fine to use black in the other. It doesn't have to be the same length, it has nothing to do with how convenient to use them.
Why am I writing this? I am suggesting that it is merely based on a vague assumption why we have to use an exactly same pair of chopsticks. That's an illusion. We can use any combination we prefer.
Why am I writing this? My love is from overseas, our appearances are indeed very different. But our friendship is solidly based on common interest, belief, value. What is important is not our appearances but functions we -a pair of both chopsticks - have.
The Cause of Terror
005.07.08 4:40
I just juxtaposed two entire different causes in terror - and I am not still sure which factor is more than the other. Maybe proverty might be a reason in part but not in the least all the causes of terror, at the same time just show-off in a world stage does not explain everything.
Battle is an act of terror in time of war.
Terror is an act of battle in time of peace.
We cannot argue the cause of terror as the same lebel as the war held between countries though, now it is certain we live under the age of unpredictability, the fact we've been living in peace till yesterday does not guarantee the peaceful day today.
In other words, the age of uncertainty.
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I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.08 5:23 (#13007342) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
To me- the time of war (official declaration) isn't as important as the targets and purposes. Battle is an act of violence between opposing military forces whose commanders choose where, when, and how the conflict happens, in hopes of overcoming one's enemies by sheer force. Terrorism is an act of violence by a military force against a civilian population- carefully timed and designed to create some form of political response. The two major differences therefore are 1. who is harmed (civilian vs military casualties) and 2. what the aim in mind is (gradual political change vs change by force).Of course, there are acts that are both battle and terrorism- the use of WMDs, such as the United States vs Japan at the end of WWII, is an obvious example. But by and large throughout history, there's been a major attempt on the part of the world's armies to not affect civilian populations.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both!
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by eglamkowski (631706) <eglamkowskiNO@SPAMangelfire.com> on 2005.07.08 5:34 (#13007471) (http://www.angelfire.com/nj/eglamkowski Last Journal: 2005.09.29 4:06)
But by and large throughout history, there's been a major attempt on the part of the world's armies to not affect civilian populations. *blink*And when exactly does your version of history begin? And end? And what parts of the planet does it cover?Complete and total obliteration of entire enemy populations was common in ancient times. Carthage is merely the most famous example.And such actions are hardly confined to ancient times, although the scope of such actions hasn't always been as grand (though sometimes it has, such as with the Nazis in Russia or the Japanese in China during WWII).Indeed, most of history has been the victors slaughtering or enslaving enemy civilian populations after wars are won. The idea of avoiding civilians is both relatively modern and mostly over-romanticized. General Sherman in the US civil war, for example, or the US treatment of indian populations in general, are just two examples, aside from the obvious Nazi and Japanese examples mentioned above. We could go through a whole litany of modern (i.e. 18th century to the present) examples where civilians are targetted by militaries.--Glamkowski's Law of Email: Co-workers will never read more than two lines worth of any email you send them. [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.08 5:51 (#13007633) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
We can also go through a whole litany, begining with the Bahgavad Gita in the Hindu Vidas, of holy books and holy armies specifically AVOIDING civilian populations- and last I looked, that holy book was about 500 years older than Moses. There are plenty of examples on both sides- but when the military codes of honor get written down, they tend to avoid the counter examples you mention- and thus most soldiers in the world TODAY are taught with avoidance of civilian casualties being a major point of the just war.Of course- the point can be made that it's very rare that a just army defeats an unjust one without commiting acts of terrorism by the above definitions, in fact I can't point to a single example. But to say that they don't try would also be an exageration.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by eglamkowski (631706) <eglamkowskiNO@SPAMangelfire.com> on 2005.07.08 6:41 (#13008173) (http://www.angelfire.com/nj/eglamkowski Last Journal: 2005.09.29 4:06)
I still disagree with you - the laws of war, the military codes of honor, were well known to Sherman, Grant, John Kerry (in Vietnam, along with many others) the japanese military, the german military, and all the rest, but they intentionally, deliberately ignored them.I'm not talking about collateral damage here. Targetting of civlians happens regardless of what the laws of warfare say about it. Whether the violators get charged or not usually depends on whether their side wins or loses is all.Hell, we got people today claiming the US military is intentionally and deliberatelly targetting civilians (especially journalists) in Iraq. I'm not convinced yet that that is true, myself, but the claim is out there.Now, maybe in WESTERN countries, soldiers are taught avoidance of civilians, but I doubt that's much part of the training in most countries. Heck, in much of Africa soldiers are frequently teenagers and I doubt the corrupt officers in charge bother with teaching them such nicities. And whatever muslim armies may or may not teach, there's no shortage of muslim soldiers who will happily slaughter "infidels" (including other muslims who are not of the same sect, shiite vs. sunni vs. sufi) - see the Darfur region.Yeah, there's a law of warfare that tells us to avoid civilian casualties, but my point is that adhereing to it seems to be the exception rather than the norm.--Glamkowski's Law of Email: Co-workers will never read more than two lines worth of any email you send them. [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.08 6:54 (#13008304) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
I still disagree with you - the laws of war, the military codes of honor, were well known to Sherman, Grant, John Kerry (in Vietnam, along with many others) the japanese military, the german military, and all the rest, but they intentionally, deliberately ignored them. In fact, if anything, I'm coming over to your side- in at least three other messages today I've argued that to win it's NECESSARY to ignore these codes of honor- deliberately and with as much intent to induce terror as the terrorists.One great way to beat your enemy is to make the civilian population supporting him unable to bear the burden of that support.I'm not talking about collateral damage here. Targetting of civlians happens regardless of what the laws of warfare say about it. Whether the violators get charged or not usually depends on whether their side wins or loses is all. Agreed. In fact- it might be impossible to win without such acts. I've been thinking since our last exchange, and I don't know of a single war in the last 500 years- or maybe the last 2000- that was won without such acts of terrorism.Hell, we got people today claiming the US military is intentionally and deliberatelly targetting civilians (especially journalists) in Iraq. I'm not convinced yet that that is true, myself, but the claim is out there. I hope so in some ways- we won't win this war without such acts.Now, maybe in WESTERN countries, soldiers are taught avoidance of civilians, but I doubt that's much part of the training in most countries. Heck, in much of Africa soldiers are frequently teenagers and I doubt the corrupt officers in charge bother with teaching them such nicities. And whatever muslim armies may or may not teach, there's no shortage of muslim soldiers who will happily slaughter "infidels" (including other muslims who are not of the same sect, shiite vs. sunni vs. sufi) - see the Darfur region. And yet, the Koran itself contains instructions that label it a sin to slaughter civilian non-combatants. But like other examples- the actions differ greatly from the words.Yeah, there's a law of warfare that tells us to avoid civilian casualties, but my point is that adhereing to it seems to be the exception rather than the norm. Or at least, it's the exception among winners in warfare- and might actually be neccessary to the win.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.08 11:15 (#13010352) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
TamerlaneShermanAttilaGhengis KhanScipio the YoungerMaoPol PotXerxesBaburLi ZichengStalinSimon de Montfort
Anyway. It's not terror that wins wars.
Wars are won by making the enemy not able to fight you. There are three ways to accomplish this.
1. Make him dead. (Easy explanation.)
2. Place him in jail. (Concentration camp, prison camp, just plain ole' prison.)
3. Make him not want to fight you. (Scare him too badly to fight you, give him something better to do like pray, make money, etc)[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.09 2:35 (#13014936) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
Anyway. It's not terror that wins wars. A funny thing to say right after a list of terrorists who won wars through correct use of terror.Wars are won by making the enemy not able to fight you. There are three ways to accomplish this.1. Make him dead. (Easy explanation.)2. Place him in jail. (Concentration camp, prison camp, just plain ole' prison.) 3. Make him not want to fight you. (Scare him too badly to fight you, give him something better to do like pray, make money, etc)Did you note that all three of these can most easily be acomplished through terrorism of some sort? Making him dead through a weapon of mass destruction is obvious. Placing him in jail requires kidnapping him first (though of course the winners call this arresting). Making him not want to fight you is easiest to accomplish by "Scaring him too badly to fight you", the inducement of terror, which is the very definition of terrorism. So most certainly terrorism CAN win wars- the real question is, are there other ways to win wars? I can't seem to find an example of a victory that does not include at least some form of terrorism.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.10 13:58 (#13024657) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
You completely missed the point.
Terror is a means to an end. It is not the end, nor the only means to the end.
For example, the recent unpleasantness in Yugoslavia was not solved through terrorism. The local people were convinced there was something better to do.
The trouble in Carthage was solved by killing everyone.
The Boer War solution involved placing the entire populance in jail and killing the rest.[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.11 23:15 (#13032555) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
Asside from Yugoslavia (and even there, HOW were they convinced to do something better? By a genocide and mass graves and war crimes trials), your examples are all terrorism of one form or another. But yes, I completely agree that terrorism is only a means to an end- but the problem is, it seems to be a neccessary means- the ends would not be accomplished without it. The real value lies in the search for different means.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.12 1:53 (#13034049) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
In Yugoslavia, the people were convinced that NATO would back them up. I've spoken with some of the people in the final protest, and they were just tired of being hungry, and hated by the rest of Europe. They knew that the war was wrong, and they wanted to get on with their lives.
Carthage had nothing to do with terror. It had everything to do with solving the problem permanently.
The Boer War was solved by placing the civilian population in concentration camps, denying the guerrillas access to the population that was supporting them. It worked well, and the war ended. It was not about spreading terror.
As I stated earlier, there are four ways to get a person to not do something. Make them afraid to do it, kill them, place them in jail, or give them something better to do. Everything else is a derivitive of these four things.[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.14 5:27 (#13057162) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
My point is that terrorism is in the eye of the victim. From that point of view, do you think the Carthageans thought that their own genocide was mere convential warfare? Or the Boers on their imprisonment? Both of these examples would likely be called terrorism by the populations they were applied to.You're still stuck in winner-written history; try looking at it from the loser's point of view before you condemn utterly (I'm one to talk- I support the destruction of Mecca at this point).--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.14 5:51 (#13057344) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
The Carthageans did not think much about their genocide. They were dead.
The Boers were imprisoned, not terrorized. They might have been annoyed, even scared, but not terrorized.
I'm not stuck in any winner-written history, rather I am forcing the actions to be viewed the way they took place. Actions are what matter in this case. The complete destruction of Mecca, for example, would be terrorism, as it does not kill a specific nation of people; much as the bombing of Dresden was terrorism. The complete destruction of everyone in Saudi Arabi would be genocide, not terrorism.
In order for something to be terrorism, the intent must be to terrorize. The action itself is the definition of action, not the action's effect (supposed or otherwise). True, it is Kantian, but still correct.[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.14 6:04 (#13057447) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
I never quite agreed with Kant. Effects to me are often as important as the original intent. Especially when you're dealing with the type of people who have yet to forgive the Mongols for Ghengis Kahn.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.14 10:39 (#13059464) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
Heh. But Khan wanted to cause terror.
Normally, I would agree with you, but in this case, because we are attempting to define different styles of warfare, we must acknowledge the aggressor's Grand Strategic intent. The actual outcome is technically irrelevant, as long as it resembles what was intended. (If it is not, it's called a failure.)[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.15 4:59 (#13066388) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
Then we have agreement- because I most certainly consider the Iran and Afghani fronts in the war on terror to be FAILURES.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by iminplaya (723125) on 2005.07.15 11:20 (#13069364) (Last Journal: 2005.09.04 7:21)
...try looking at it from the loser's point of view before you condemn utterly (I'm one to talk- I support the destruction of Mecca at this point). Oh thank you for saying that. That kind of honesty is SOOO refreshing. I've been trying to get people to see things from the other side for so long. It's a big part of my rant against the machine. You are the first that I've seen to acknowledge that, and I salute you for it. As that line of thinking becomes more prominent, the urge to destroy should diminish over time. Please, don't ever lose that thought.--Oooo...standing for the Queen, are we? RTFM [bfi.org] [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.16 0:44 (#13073620) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
Oh thank you for saying that. That kind of honesty is SOOO refreshing. I've been trying to get people to see things from the other side for so long. It's a big part of my rant against the machine. You are the first that I've seen to acknowledge that, and I salute you for it. As that line of thinking becomes more prominent, the urge to destroy should diminish over time. Please, don't ever lose that thought. What you don't understand is that the urge to destroy is NOT comming from the history- it's comming from what we're currently faced with. The current terrorism is in DIRECT response to our own terrorism committed in the Middle East since the Ottoman Empire fell. Unless you know of a way to go back in time, we can't change that cause at all. We're stuck with it. The result will be a genocide. It can be a genocide of people on our side. It can be a genocide of people on their side. OR, alternatively, it can be a genocide of the two ideas that cause the current conflict: Islamic Nationalism and Free Trade.In the last, it will cost us entire cities and economic health- but no humans need die, just ideas and the symbols of ideas. It will require Mecca and Medina be sacrificed to a monument so horrific that nobody ever even THINKS about Islamic Nationalism and a world government from there ever again- but they can be evacuated first and the radioactive monument that replaces those cities can wait until the cities have been evacuated. It will require, in the United States, an end to Wall Street and quite likely the final economic failure of the East Coast, and distributism in the west replacing shipping networks. It might very well mean the end of Federalism- damn hard to keep track of the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii if we're once again limited to non-fossil-fuel modes of transportation (I seem to remember mail taking six months between the coasts- it won't be that bad because INFORMATION is more free now thanks to the Internet, but goods will have to be produced and sold locally, and people will be less likely to meet in person, thus making government slightly hard). Are we willing to give up all of that to avoid the real human genocides? I'm not sure. But it points out that the destruction that is required does not have to include human lives.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by iminplaya (723125) on 2005.07.16 3:09 (#13075330) (Last Journal: 2005.09.04 7:21)
We're stuck with it. I'm still willing to see what happens when we stop antagonizing them. Then an appropriate conclusion can be drawn. Until then, we just can't know what their intentions are. It's going to take a giant step on our part, but this time, we have to make the first move. They will not stop until we make that move. If they don't stop afterword, then we will know, and we can act. Justly, this time. We won't have to let them reach our shores. We just have to watch very carefully. As it is, there is no good guy. Just OUR guy. And I want us to be the good guy. I want to be able to support our people with a clean conscience. Right now that's not possible. One thing they have over on us is that they don't desparately cling to life on this planet the way we do.(from what I hear and read. I coundn't know for sure) This will always give them an edge...until we apply the "final solution"...or accept that life here isn't the end-all [wonderlyrics.com].--Oooo...standing for the Queen, are we? RTFM [bfi.org] [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.16 3:30 (#13075541) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
I'm still willing to see what happens when we stop antagonizing them. Ghengis Khan stopped antagonizing them 600 years ago- and Mongols who stray to Afghanistan still get pelted with rocks. What makes you think the anger will go away just because we stop unilaterally?Then an appropriate conclusion can be drawn. Until then, we just can't know what their intentions are. It has been tried in the past with semitic cultures- it almost always fails. I'm not sure if that's a flaw in their culture- in many ways it's a strength that we lack.It's going to take a giant step on our part, but this time, we have to make the first move. They will not stop until we make that move. If they don't stop afterword, then we will know, and we can act. On the plus side- we're going to have to take that move eventually. The Hubert Peak might not have been hit globally yet- but Saudi production and water percentage statistics now clearly show that the Saudi oil fields are running dry. We don't have a choice about making that move eventually- the only question is, will they kill us before we find the courage to make that move?Justly, this time. We won't have to let them reach our shores. We just have to watch very carefully. My favorite Just War theory was the very first- Augustine of Hippo. By that, you can't have a Just War WITHOUT letting them reach your shores- because the first rule of Just Warfare is that you fight only on your own soil against an invader, and you don't follow him back to his country to take revenge. But I'd point out that it's impossible to fight a just war against an unjust enemy- and thus control of the borders is neccessary to even be able to watch.As it is, there is no good guy. Just OUR guy. And I want us to be the good guy. Then you're about 160 years too late- our "good guy" status left the day the government made corporations first rate citizens and the rest of us second rate.I want to be able to support our people with a clean conscience. Right now that's not possible. And it's not going to be possible as long as we continue to engage their culture at all- because capitalism and Islam are NOT compatible (neither are capitalism and Christianity, strictly speaking, but there's a little more leeway there).One thing they have over on us is that they don't desparately cling to life on this planet the way we do.(from what I hear and read. I coundn't know for sure) This will always give them an edge...until we apply the "final solution"...or accept that life here isn't the end-all. And that's a big part of the reason why Bush won't win the war with the current tactics- that even attempting to fight using conventional warfare against terrorism is cowardly and foolish. Oh- BTW, check out my journal- I moved one of our discussions there when the previous discussion was archived.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.09 11:22 (#13018538) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Battle is a use of force in time of war, basically between regular armed forces in which to fight is duty, obligation so it is completely in line with law and order, regulation, etc. But the word terror connotes illegality, that ought not to be occurred. Terror is a use of force by those who are not authorised to exercise use of force, so use of force by armed forces toward civilians who don't bear arms falls in this category in narrow sense, but use of force against militia - civilians who bear arms, and guerillas - not regular armed foces but bear arms, and rebels alike are regarded as a justifiable use of force by regular army.
Basically the term terror is used in time of peace, for those who acted terror would insist their use of force is a batlle, but indeed their acts are regarded as nothing but a crime in any country in time of peace. So I had to state instead ' Battle is a legitimate use of force in time of war and terror is an abuse of force in time of peace '
But by and large throughout history, there's been a major attempt on the part of the world's armies to not affect civilian populations
I hope so yet especially since the WWI, the nature of war changed from the limited use of force by regular armies to just all out war where all the people of the other side were thought to be enemies. But you are right - thanks to the development of information technology throughout the world, people regardless which regime they belong to can have relatively easier access to the more accurate information from outside the world.
So now, 'Their regime is wrong but they are just the same as other people' type of thinking has been prevailed. So unless any army being accepted as a liberator not an oppressor, there's no way to prevail. It is very important for liberators to be supported by the very local populations they liberated. Let alone use of force against civilians are just out of the question.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
005.07.08 4:40
I just juxtaposed two entire different causes in terror - and I am not still sure which factor is more than the other. Maybe proverty might be a reason in part but not in the least all the causes of terror, at the same time just show-off in a world stage does not explain everything.
Battle is an act of terror in time of war.
Terror is an act of battle in time of peace.
We cannot argue the cause of terror as the same lebel as the war held between countries though, now it is certain we live under the age of unpredictability, the fact we've been living in peace till yesterday does not guarantee the peaceful day today.
In other words, the age of uncertainty.
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I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.08 5:23 (#13007342) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
To me- the time of war (official declaration) isn't as important as the targets and purposes. Battle is an act of violence between opposing military forces whose commanders choose where, when, and how the conflict happens, in hopes of overcoming one's enemies by sheer force. Terrorism is an act of violence by a military force against a civilian population- carefully timed and designed to create some form of political response. The two major differences therefore are 1. who is harmed (civilian vs military casualties) and 2. what the aim in mind is (gradual political change vs change by force).Of course, there are acts that are both battle and terrorism- the use of WMDs, such as the United States vs Japan at the end of WWII, is an obvious example. But by and large throughout history, there's been a major attempt on the part of the world's armies to not affect civilian populations.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both!
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by eglamkowski (631706) <eglamkowskiNO@SPAMangelfire.com> on 2005.07.08 5:34 (#13007471) (http://www.angelfire.com/nj/eglamkowski Last Journal: 2005.09.29 4:06)
But by and large throughout history, there's been a major attempt on the part of the world's armies to not affect civilian populations. *blink*And when exactly does your version of history begin? And end? And what parts of the planet does it cover?Complete and total obliteration of entire enemy populations was common in ancient times. Carthage is merely the most famous example.And such actions are hardly confined to ancient times, although the scope of such actions hasn't always been as grand (though sometimes it has, such as with the Nazis in Russia or the Japanese in China during WWII).Indeed, most of history has been the victors slaughtering or enslaving enemy civilian populations after wars are won. The idea of avoiding civilians is both relatively modern and mostly over-romanticized. General Sherman in the US civil war, for example, or the US treatment of indian populations in general, are just two examples, aside from the obvious Nazi and Japanese examples mentioned above. We could go through a whole litany of modern (i.e. 18th century to the present) examples where civilians are targetted by militaries.--Glamkowski's Law of Email: Co-workers will never read more than two lines worth of any email you send them. [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.08 5:51 (#13007633) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
We can also go through a whole litany, begining with the Bahgavad Gita in the Hindu Vidas, of holy books and holy armies specifically AVOIDING civilian populations- and last I looked, that holy book was about 500 years older than Moses. There are plenty of examples on both sides- but when the military codes of honor get written down, they tend to avoid the counter examples you mention- and thus most soldiers in the world TODAY are taught with avoidance of civilian casualties being a major point of the just war.Of course- the point can be made that it's very rare that a just army defeats an unjust one without commiting acts of terrorism by the above definitions, in fact I can't point to a single example. But to say that they don't try would also be an exageration.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by eglamkowski (631706) <eglamkowskiNO@SPAMangelfire.com> on 2005.07.08 6:41 (#13008173) (http://www.angelfire.com/nj/eglamkowski Last Journal: 2005.09.29 4:06)
I still disagree with you - the laws of war, the military codes of honor, were well known to Sherman, Grant, John Kerry (in Vietnam, along with many others) the japanese military, the german military, and all the rest, but they intentionally, deliberately ignored them.I'm not talking about collateral damage here. Targetting of civlians happens regardless of what the laws of warfare say about it. Whether the violators get charged or not usually depends on whether their side wins or loses is all.Hell, we got people today claiming the US military is intentionally and deliberatelly targetting civilians (especially journalists) in Iraq. I'm not convinced yet that that is true, myself, but the claim is out there.Now, maybe in WESTERN countries, soldiers are taught avoidance of civilians, but I doubt that's much part of the training in most countries. Heck, in much of Africa soldiers are frequently teenagers and I doubt the corrupt officers in charge bother with teaching them such nicities. And whatever muslim armies may or may not teach, there's no shortage of muslim soldiers who will happily slaughter "infidels" (including other muslims who are not of the same sect, shiite vs. sunni vs. sufi) - see the Darfur region.Yeah, there's a law of warfare that tells us to avoid civilian casualties, but my point is that adhereing to it seems to be the exception rather than the norm.--Glamkowski's Law of Email: Co-workers will never read more than two lines worth of any email you send them. [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.08 6:54 (#13008304) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
I still disagree with you - the laws of war, the military codes of honor, were well known to Sherman, Grant, John Kerry (in Vietnam, along with many others) the japanese military, the german military, and all the rest, but they intentionally, deliberately ignored them. In fact, if anything, I'm coming over to your side- in at least three other messages today I've argued that to win it's NECESSARY to ignore these codes of honor- deliberately and with as much intent to induce terror as the terrorists.One great way to beat your enemy is to make the civilian population supporting him unable to bear the burden of that support.I'm not talking about collateral damage here. Targetting of civlians happens regardless of what the laws of warfare say about it. Whether the violators get charged or not usually depends on whether their side wins or loses is all. Agreed. In fact- it might be impossible to win without such acts. I've been thinking since our last exchange, and I don't know of a single war in the last 500 years- or maybe the last 2000- that was won without such acts of terrorism.Hell, we got people today claiming the US military is intentionally and deliberatelly targetting civilians (especially journalists) in Iraq. I'm not convinced yet that that is true, myself, but the claim is out there. I hope so in some ways- we won't win this war without such acts.Now, maybe in WESTERN countries, soldiers are taught avoidance of civilians, but I doubt that's much part of the training in most countries. Heck, in much of Africa soldiers are frequently teenagers and I doubt the corrupt officers in charge bother with teaching them such nicities. And whatever muslim armies may or may not teach, there's no shortage of muslim soldiers who will happily slaughter "infidels" (including other muslims who are not of the same sect, shiite vs. sunni vs. sufi) - see the Darfur region. And yet, the Koran itself contains instructions that label it a sin to slaughter civilian non-combatants. But like other examples- the actions differ greatly from the words.Yeah, there's a law of warfare that tells us to avoid civilian casualties, but my point is that adhereing to it seems to be the exception rather than the norm. Or at least, it's the exception among winners in warfare- and might actually be neccessary to the win.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.08 11:15 (#13010352) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
TamerlaneShermanAttilaGhengis KhanScipio the YoungerMaoPol PotXerxesBaburLi ZichengStalinSimon de Montfort
Anyway. It's not terror that wins wars.
Wars are won by making the enemy not able to fight you. There are three ways to accomplish this.
1. Make him dead. (Easy explanation.)
2. Place him in jail. (Concentration camp, prison camp, just plain ole' prison.)
3. Make him not want to fight you. (Scare him too badly to fight you, give him something better to do like pray, make money, etc)[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.09 2:35 (#13014936) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
Anyway. It's not terror that wins wars. A funny thing to say right after a list of terrorists who won wars through correct use of terror.Wars are won by making the enemy not able to fight you. There are three ways to accomplish this.1. Make him dead. (Easy explanation.)2. Place him in jail. (Concentration camp, prison camp, just plain ole' prison.) 3. Make him not want to fight you. (Scare him too badly to fight you, give him something better to do like pray, make money, etc)Did you note that all three of these can most easily be acomplished through terrorism of some sort? Making him dead through a weapon of mass destruction is obvious. Placing him in jail requires kidnapping him first (though of course the winners call this arresting). Making him not want to fight you is easiest to accomplish by "Scaring him too badly to fight you", the inducement of terror, which is the very definition of terrorism. So most certainly terrorism CAN win wars- the real question is, are there other ways to win wars? I can't seem to find an example of a victory that does not include at least some form of terrorism.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.10 13:58 (#13024657) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
You completely missed the point.
Terror is a means to an end. It is not the end, nor the only means to the end.
For example, the recent unpleasantness in Yugoslavia was not solved through terrorism. The local people were convinced there was something better to do.
The trouble in Carthage was solved by killing everyone.
The Boer War solution involved placing the entire populance in jail and killing the rest.[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.11 23:15 (#13032555) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
Asside from Yugoslavia (and even there, HOW were they convinced to do something better? By a genocide and mass graves and war crimes trials), your examples are all terrorism of one form or another. But yes, I completely agree that terrorism is only a means to an end- but the problem is, it seems to be a neccessary means- the ends would not be accomplished without it. The real value lies in the search for different means.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.12 1:53 (#13034049) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
In Yugoslavia, the people were convinced that NATO would back them up. I've spoken with some of the people in the final protest, and they were just tired of being hungry, and hated by the rest of Europe. They knew that the war was wrong, and they wanted to get on with their lives.
Carthage had nothing to do with terror. It had everything to do with solving the problem permanently.
The Boer War was solved by placing the civilian population in concentration camps, denying the guerrillas access to the population that was supporting them. It worked well, and the war ended. It was not about spreading terror.
As I stated earlier, there are four ways to get a person to not do something. Make them afraid to do it, kill them, place them in jail, or give them something better to do. Everything else is a derivitive of these four things.[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.14 5:27 (#13057162) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
My point is that terrorism is in the eye of the victim. From that point of view, do you think the Carthageans thought that their own genocide was mere convential warfare? Or the Boers on their imprisonment? Both of these examples would likely be called terrorism by the populations they were applied to.You're still stuck in winner-written history; try looking at it from the loser's point of view before you condemn utterly (I'm one to talk- I support the destruction of Mecca at this point).--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.14 5:51 (#13057344) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
The Carthageans did not think much about their genocide. They were dead.
The Boers were imprisoned, not terrorized. They might have been annoyed, even scared, but not terrorized.
I'm not stuck in any winner-written history, rather I am forcing the actions to be viewed the way they took place. Actions are what matter in this case. The complete destruction of Mecca, for example, would be terrorism, as it does not kill a specific nation of people; much as the bombing of Dresden was terrorism. The complete destruction of everyone in Saudi Arabi would be genocide, not terrorism.
In order for something to be terrorism, the intent must be to terrorize. The action itself is the definition of action, not the action's effect (supposed or otherwise). True, it is Kantian, but still correct.[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.14 6:04 (#13057447) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
I never quite agreed with Kant. Effects to me are often as important as the original intent. Especially when you're dealing with the type of people who have yet to forgive the Mongols for Ghengis Kahn.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Stargoat (658863) on 2005.07.14 10:39 (#13059464) (http://www.stargoat.com/ Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:15)
Heh. But Khan wanted to cause terror.
Normally, I would agree with you, but in this case, because we are attempting to define different styles of warfare, we must acknowledge the aggressor's Grand Strategic intent. The actual outcome is technically irrelevant, as long as it resembles what was intended. (If it is not, it's called a failure.)[ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.15 4:59 (#13066388) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
Then we have agreement- because I most certainly consider the Iran and Afghani fronts in the war on terror to be FAILURES.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by iminplaya (723125) on 2005.07.15 11:20 (#13069364) (Last Journal: 2005.09.04 7:21)
...try looking at it from the loser's point of view before you condemn utterly (I'm one to talk- I support the destruction of Mecca at this point). Oh thank you for saying that. That kind of honesty is SOOO refreshing. I've been trying to get people to see things from the other side for so long. It's a big part of my rant against the machine. You are the first that I've seen to acknowledge that, and I salute you for it. As that line of thinking becomes more prominent, the urge to destroy should diminish over time. Please, don't ever lose that thought.--Oooo...standing for the Queen, are we? RTFM [bfi.org] [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.16 0:44 (#13073620) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
Oh thank you for saying that. That kind of honesty is SOOO refreshing. I've been trying to get people to see things from the other side for so long. It's a big part of my rant against the machine. You are the first that I've seen to acknowledge that, and I salute you for it. As that line of thinking becomes more prominent, the urge to destroy should diminish over time. Please, don't ever lose that thought. What you don't understand is that the urge to destroy is NOT comming from the history- it's comming from what we're currently faced with. The current terrorism is in DIRECT response to our own terrorism committed in the Middle East since the Ottoman Empire fell. Unless you know of a way to go back in time, we can't change that cause at all. We're stuck with it. The result will be a genocide. It can be a genocide of people on our side. It can be a genocide of people on their side. OR, alternatively, it can be a genocide of the two ideas that cause the current conflict: Islamic Nationalism and Free Trade.In the last, it will cost us entire cities and economic health- but no humans need die, just ideas and the symbols of ideas. It will require Mecca and Medina be sacrificed to a monument so horrific that nobody ever even THINKS about Islamic Nationalism and a world government from there ever again- but they can be evacuated first and the radioactive monument that replaces those cities can wait until the cities have been evacuated. It will require, in the United States, an end to Wall Street and quite likely the final economic failure of the East Coast, and distributism in the west replacing shipping networks. It might very well mean the end of Federalism- damn hard to keep track of the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii if we're once again limited to non-fossil-fuel modes of transportation (I seem to remember mail taking six months between the coasts- it won't be that bad because INFORMATION is more free now thanks to the Internet, but goods will have to be produced and sold locally, and people will be less likely to meet in person, thus making government slightly hard). Are we willing to give up all of that to avoid the real human genocides? I'm not sure. But it points out that the destruction that is required does not have to include human lives.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by iminplaya (723125) on 2005.07.16 3:09 (#13075330) (Last Journal: 2005.09.04 7:21)
We're stuck with it. I'm still willing to see what happens when we stop antagonizing them. Then an appropriate conclusion can be drawn. Until then, we just can't know what their intentions are. It's going to take a giant step on our part, but this time, we have to make the first move. They will not stop until we make that move. If they don't stop afterword, then we will know, and we can act. Justly, this time. We won't have to let them reach our shores. We just have to watch very carefully. As it is, there is no good guy. Just OUR guy. And I want us to be the good guy. I want to be able to support our people with a clean conscience. Right now that's not possible. One thing they have over on us is that they don't desparately cling to life on this planet the way we do.(from what I hear and read. I coundn't know for sure) This will always give them an edge...until we apply the "final solution"...or accept that life here isn't the end-all [wonderlyrics.com].--Oooo...standing for the Queen, are we? RTFM [bfi.org] [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:2)
by Marxist Hacker 42 (638312) * <seebert@seeberfamily.org> on 2005.07.16 3:30 (#13075541) (http://www.informationr.us/ Last Journal: 2005.09.28 6:49)
I'm still willing to see what happens when we stop antagonizing them. Ghengis Khan stopped antagonizing them 600 years ago- and Mongols who stray to Afghanistan still get pelted with rocks. What makes you think the anger will go away just because we stop unilaterally?Then an appropriate conclusion can be drawn. Until then, we just can't know what their intentions are. It has been tried in the past with semitic cultures- it almost always fails. I'm not sure if that's a flaw in their culture- in many ways it's a strength that we lack.It's going to take a giant step on our part, but this time, we have to make the first move. They will not stop until we make that move. If they don't stop afterword, then we will know, and we can act. On the plus side- we're going to have to take that move eventually. The Hubert Peak might not have been hit globally yet- but Saudi production and water percentage statistics now clearly show that the Saudi oil fields are running dry. We don't have a choice about making that move eventually- the only question is, will they kill us before we find the courage to make that move?Justly, this time. We won't have to let them reach our shores. We just have to watch very carefully. My favorite Just War theory was the very first- Augustine of Hippo. By that, you can't have a Just War WITHOUT letting them reach your shores- because the first rule of Just Warfare is that you fight only on your own soil against an invader, and you don't follow him back to his country to take revenge. But I'd point out that it's impossible to fight a just war against an unjust enemy- and thus control of the borders is neccessary to even be able to watch.As it is, there is no good guy. Just OUR guy. And I want us to be the good guy. Then you're about 160 years too late- our "good guy" status left the day the government made corporations first rate citizens and the rest of us second rate.I want to be able to support our people with a clean conscience. Right now that's not possible. And it's not going to be possible as long as we continue to engage their culture at all- because capitalism and Islam are NOT compatible (neither are capitalism and Christianity, strictly speaking, but there's a little more leeway there).One thing they have over on us is that they don't desparately cling to life on this planet the way we do.(from what I hear and read. I coundn't know for sure) This will always give them an edge...until we apply the "final solution"...or accept that life here isn't the end-all. And that's a big part of the reason why Bush won't win the war with the current tactics- that even attempting to fight using conventional warfare against terrorism is cowardly and foolish. Oh- BTW, check out my journal- I moved one of our discussions there when the previous discussion was archived.--Two chances to become a Dictator- and Bush blew them both! [ Parent ]
Re:I disagree with your split(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) on 2005.07.09 11:22 (#13018538) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.09.27 11:22)
Battle is a use of force in time of war, basically between regular armed forces in which to fight is duty, obligation so it is completely in line with law and order, regulation, etc. But the word terror connotes illegality, that ought not to be occurred. Terror is a use of force by those who are not authorised to exercise use of force, so use of force by armed forces toward civilians who don't bear arms falls in this category in narrow sense, but use of force against militia - civilians who bear arms, and guerillas - not regular armed foces but bear arms, and rebels alike are regarded as a justifiable use of force by regular army.
Basically the term terror is used in time of peace, for those who acted terror would insist their use of force is a batlle, but indeed their acts are regarded as nothing but a crime in any country in time of peace. So I had to state instead ' Battle is a legitimate use of force in time of war and terror is an abuse of force in time of peace '
But by and large throughout history, there's been a major attempt on the part of the world's armies to not affect civilian populations
I hope so yet especially since the WWI, the nature of war changed from the limited use of force by regular armies to just all out war where all the people of the other side were thought to be enemies. But you are right - thanks to the development of information technology throughout the world, people regardless which regime they belong to can have relatively easier access to the more accurate information from outside the world.
So now, 'Their regime is wrong but they are just the same as other people' type of thinking has been prevailed. So unless any army being accepted as a liberator not an oppressor, there's no way to prevail. It is very important for liberators to be supported by the very local populations they liberated. Let alone use of force against civilians are just out of the question.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
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