Sunday, December 31, 2006

Beethoven Critique

Beethoven Critique
2006.12.31 22:57

Always around the end of the year, we Japanese like to sing or hear 'The Delight' by Beethoven. Not only this song but others like 'Eroika' Beethoven's song typically lacks the variety of melody. One song has one melody only and its endless repetition. This is a true figure of Beethoven's work. I don't evaluate his songs.

Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:58 (#17411462) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Still we had heavy snowfall. We needed to equip chain or radial tyre on the wheel. Now it came rare to have snowfall. Drive carefully.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Me, Either

Me, Either(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:34 (#17411354) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
I'm going to check the meaning later. (Row, row, row your boat)
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Hello

Hello(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:28 (#17411316) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Happy new year. It was nice to read your first journal. I haven't formed immune system yet, please intervene from time to time.
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Negative Campaign

Re:Bill Mahar(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:50 (#17410602) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
The term negative campaign is used particularly in election. I think voters are wise enough not to vote for those who attacked other candidates in this tactics, but still we see a lot.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

History

Re:on the other hand(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:36 (#17410472) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Biography is a reflection of how the authors evaluate him. So it might be worthwhile to refer to other gospels if they shed light on the other side of the life of Jesus, as long as the authenticity of those is certified.
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Riddle

Re:Gospel analysis(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:23 (#17410354) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
I understand these three have been called synoptic and thought to be derived from the same source, but even if so, still remains to be riddle why three gospels were supposed to be placed consecutively.
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Ethics

Re:contrast with Confucius(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:07 (#17410212) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Confucious as well as other figures like Buddha, Socrates lived in the same era -around 5 BC. It's interesting to see these figures reached the similar conclusion -the middle of the road (In Greek it's not Socrates, but in Aristotles though ).
Confucious was a tall man -180 cm, educated all by himself. Analects was believed to be started being editted while still he was alive. It's not written by him since we know the steady expression at the beginning of the axiom as 'the master said..'
Confucious, Buddha both lived up to 80, Socrates to 71. Jesus was crucified at age 30 something. The teachings of Confucious was ethics in short.
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I'm Always With Her

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Well

Re:Answers(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.30 14:53 (#17406654) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Nothing to add and delete. Impeccable answers. You must be very well versed in Christianity.
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Re:Spiders

Re:spiders(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.30 12:31 (#17405878) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Some people don't like spiders, so-called they are arachnophobia. But I don't particularly loathe these creatures. Of course if they have poison, it would be better to avoid touching. But in this case too I will let them go somewhere outside the room. Back in my city it's not what happened in my room, though, in lower areas I had found centipedes. If we were bit by this, we are likely to have inflammation on the skin but it rarely leads to more severe cases. If spiders were trantula, we will feel very shocked.
It's interesting to observe how various creatures are taken in different societies, for example, dragon was a good sign in Asia. In some belief spiders, gekkoes are thought to be a sacred keeper in household.
Australia has huge desert in hinterland, Sydney was one of few exceptions in the continent. In desert those creatures might enjoy their lives in full swing. But I was unable to encounter those creatures in central Sydney.
As to your signature, all you have to do is just add 'ISCP - intellectual, so-called property ' after your current signature. That makes sense.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Prohibition Of Negative Campaign

Prohibition Of Negative Campaign
2006.12.30 0:50

If I were told 'If you took this medicine, you would definitely get well', I would be glad to take it. But if I were told 'If you don't take this medicine, you would definitely get worse', I feel very reluctant to take this medicine. Because I would like to challenge his stupid remarks. I think I will have many alternatives even if I didn't take this medicine. If I chose to take other medicines, I can expect similar effects as well.
Negative campaign is wrong. Very stupid remarks.

The Riddle Of Gospels

The Riddle Of Gospels
2006.12.30 0:02

I read four Gospels at age 14 or 15. I was struck by their amazing similarities. I just wondered why four people had to write the very similar things.
Now I learned all four gospels were written in at least 50 at the earliest or 110 at the latest. My first question is why Jesus's life wasn't written down right after his crucification. My second question is why there are four similar copies of the descriptions of his life. There are many speculations on these questions.

Friday, December 29, 2006

His Unfruitful World

Re:Philosophy Of Wittgenstein(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 21:29 (#17397198) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.29 3:09)
He thought the limit of his language is the limit of his world. This idea is very strange to me. For me there are too many things that weren't verbalised, our mind, our history, our dream, etc. All are unable to verbalise, but they all exist. We only verbalise a part of it and it comes to be literature. In his view there are two possible explanations. One is his language skill was extremely well so he could express almost everything what he thought. The other one is his inner world was extremely poor, almost nothing, so he was merely able to express his dark unfruitful world. I suspect the latter case. He must be a numerological genius, but I was not impreesed with his language. I'm afraid his world was as dark as his poor language.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Schism

Schism
2006.12.29 3:09

Back in my university days, we had an English circle then. No one including a teacher couldn't tell the meaning of 'Schism' in vocabulary section in English test. One student (not mention who) raise his hand and answer that this word means 'something separation', the teacher shook his head slightly and said the word of disagreement. If this student were a history major, he must have known the historical event 'Great Schism'. This teacher was a lecturer of a measurement economy or something.
It seems he didn't realise the real schism in intelligence. Or the teacher showed his strange intelligence by showing strong disagreement in this case.

Gap

Gap
2006.12.29 2:47

After I spent two weeks in Sydney I came home. It was several years ago though. The scene I saw in Sydney was like a beautiful butterfly flies from beautiful flowers to flowers in heaven. The scene I witnessed in our city was like caterpillar having an edge of leaf from top to bottom. It took just two or three days to adjust it though.
The gap between two societies are beyond imagination.

Live Television Till Morning

Live Television Till Morning
2006.12.29 2:04

We Japanese seems to like debating till morning. Once in a month on the last Friday in a month we have live television till morning. More than ten specialists gather and talk till morning. All discussion is held in Japanese. So I don't listen and watch at all. I think there are enough people who can speak workable English, workable enough to debate. Probably no watchers can be expected from this show if it were held in English, so they hold it in Japanese. But I don't believe we can debate in Japanese, so this debate show is either like a quarrel or a kind of show always keeps on evading what anyone want to say.
Stop such a stupid show.

Work &Labour

Work &Labour
2006.12.29 1:44

As a result of deregulation of working hours, now we can work more than 40 hours in a week without minding about earning extra working pay. Are we crazy? But this is the title and contents of articles in one of main national newspapers.
We all are labourers, but it's rare for us to be a worker. I'm a labourer in office. But I found a work in writing. This is not my labour. Writing is my work. If I were doing as I was told, that's labour. If I found what I have to do on my own and do it, that's my work. As long as we are hired, the shorter the labour hours, the better. The society nowadays is completely weird.

Philosophy Of Wittgenstein

Philosophy Of Wittgenstein(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 1:14 (#17388112) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.28 23:42)
It seems he put too much emphasis on the role of language. Language only forms a part of reality, but for him language was prior to reality.
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The Riddle Solved

Re:The date of Christmas(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 0:58 (#17387886) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.28 23:42)
I see. As if I were able to solve the riddle of Christmas!
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Me Too

It took about four months to complete reading the novel. This is first and foremost my favourite. Four years ago. Beautiful is the perfection as poetic prose.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

The Power Of Media

The Power Of Media
2006.12.28 23:42

Many years ago, it was probably twenty or something some politician called the media the fouth power. Jurisdiction, administration, legislation, and media. At least at that time when I heard that I thought it's merely an exaggeration. But these days while I've been looked at the current social situations closely, as if all are related to the contents media report. Mr Horie started appearing television suddenly and probably kept on appearing too many times. He became a youngster's idle. I don't know he really violated the law, but at least from ordinary people's point of view, he did nothing wrong. But he appeared television too many times, I assume he was targetted by jurists. He was arrested and indicted because his appearances made some people grow some assumption, that is 'he must have violated some law for he came to be an internet tycoon in such a very short period'. I guess there was such an assumption in it. The power of media creeps up to not only the minds of the general public but also those of those who hold power in jurisdiction. The power of media surpasses some of other powers every now and then.

Sunday

Re:The date of Christmas(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.28 22:18 (#17386498) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 19:17)
Sunday had been already called the Lord's Day from its similitude with resurrection. So probably it was not hard for early Christians to adopt the day as holiday.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Horiemon Trial

Horiemon Trial
2006.12.27 19:17

Horiemon was indicted by Tokyo public prosecutors for four year imprisonment. I think he will get away with this charge. It is just amazing for us to see how those charges were directly derived from just a synthesis of several news report, and not based on an investigation or evidence gathering from their own search. The ability of prosecutors to gather and analyse information correctly has been significantly declining even from a layman's view.

The Birth Of Jesus

Jesus can't know what date he was born. Only Mary or Josoph, or Magis or other eyewitnesses can tell what date he was born. But no one says what date he was born clearly.

He was born through virgin Mary. So obviously no one knows what date he was born in the first place.

Posted by mercedo on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 8:00 AM

Re:The date of Christmas

Re:The date of Christmas(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 7:13 (#17370762) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 4:34)
Christian people take holiday on Sunday. I understand ancient sun worship before the advent and Christian belief connected some time in around 3c.
Jesus was born in the age of Herod's reign. There are many assumptions when Herod died. He was dead when partial eclipse occurred. It occurred in 3 BC and 1 BC. Many scholars now believe Jesus was born in circa 3 BC.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Water On Glove

Re:For those in America(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 6:55 (#17370584) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 4:34)
This is a photo I took from unusual weather report tonight. The total amount of water on glove must be almost the same, I understand in US partial desertisation has been in progress. In East Asia instead a lot of precipitation has been made in recent several years.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Rain Over Japan

Precipitation

Precipitation
2006.12.27 4:34

In Tokyo there has been a very heavy rainfall. 155mm per hour is a record high in December.

100th Post

Tuesday, December 26, 2006
100th Post
Here it is. Every time I saw 99, I was allured to post the next journal, and here I made it.

100th Post

Here it is. Every time I saw 99, I was allured to post the next journal, and here I made it.

Arigato Gozai Mas

Re:Middle English Lesson(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 4:24 (#17369128) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 3:28)
Arigato Gozai Mas! (Thank you very much!)
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Low Pressure System

What A Strange Pressure System Position!

What A Strange Pressure System Position!
2006.12.27 3:28

All Japan is occupied by very big low pressure system. Very very big. There has been a rainfall in all around Japan except here.

Who Made The Biggest Giveaway?

The Riddle Of Christmas
2006.12.27 2:42

For a few days before Christmas Day and after the day I've been reading many articles regarding the origin of Christmas. Usually we were told that Christmas is a birthday of Jesus, but why Christmas, not Christbirthday?
In some countries, especially in Latin countries like France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, the word for Christmas is directly derived from the birth of Jesus. The word for Christmas is Noel, Natal, Navidad, Natale respectively all mean Jesus's birth. In the first place was really Jesus born on the Christmas day? Many records suggest that the date Jesus was born is the 6th of January and this day has been celebrated as Epiphany, so why on Chiristmas day people celebrate Jesus's birth I boubt?
On the other hands, the Christmas means literaly Christ's mass, mass is a liturgy and usually held weekly or annually to commemorate the significance of sacrifice Jesus himself made. Jesus said at the Last Supper just before his crucification that we ought to hold Communion or Eucharist to commemorate -red wine is for His Blood and bread is for His Body, so if we were a Christian we ought to hold this ceremony, so Christmas has reason itself to be held, but why is it held on the 25th of December? I still can't get it.
Historically speaking Jesus's crucification took place after Passover, so generally it is taken for granted that the date of Jesus's death is April, or from late March to early May. Easter falls on the same season naturally. From a bibliographical description the 25th of December was celebrated as the birthday of Jesus as early as 354 so the history is not new at all.
Probably the date of his death was able to be specified, that is around April. Some early Christians believe that the date of the death of Jesus ought to be the same as the date of his conception in Mary, therefore nine months after the date of conception or crusification ought to be the date of his birth, so 25th of December is believed to fall on his birthday. This is a little bit unnatural explanation though. Another explanation is because 25th of December is winter solstice, the length of day starts longer from this day, the birth of Jesus is the birth of new hope in humankind. The day commemorates the start of prevailing hope.
Four days have passed since I started thinking about the meaning of Christmas. Christmas Day always makes us think the importance of giveaway. His biggest gift to us was his blood and body, Christmas commemorates his biggest giveaways anyway. Happy merry Christmas!

The Riddle Of Christmas

The Riddle Of Christmas
2006.12.27 2:42

For a few days before Christmas Day and after the day I've been reading many articles regarding the origin of Christmas. Usually we were told that Christmas is a birthday of Jesus, but why Christmas, not Christbirthday?
In some countries, especially in Latin countries like France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, the word for Christmas is directly derived from the birth of Jesus. The word for Christmas is Noel, Natal, Navidad, Natale respectively all mean Jesus's birth. In the first place was really Jesus born on the Christmas day? Many records suggest that the date Jesus was born is the 6th of January and this day has been celebrated as Epiphany, so why on Chiristmas day people celebrate Jesus's birth I boubt?
On the other hands, the Christmas means literaly Christ's mass, mass is a liturgy and usually held weekly or annually to commemorate the significance of sacrifice Jesus himself made. Jesus said at the Last Supper just before his crucification that we ought to hold Communion or Eucharist to commemorate -red wine is for His Blood and bread is for His Body, so if we were a Christian we ought to hold this ceremony, so Christmas has reason itself to be held, but why is it held on the 25th of December? I still can't get it.
Historically speaking Jesus's crucification took place after Passover, so generally it is taken for granted that the date of Jesus's death is April, or from late March to early May. Easter falls on the same season naturally. From a bibliographical description the 25th of December was celebrated as the birthday of Jesus as early as 354 so the history is not new at all.
Probably the date of his death was able to be specified, that is around April. Some early Christians believe that the date of the death of Jesus ought to be the same as the date of his conception in Mary, therefore nine months after the date of conception or crusification ought to be the date of his birth, so 25th of December is believed to fall on his birthday. This is a little bit unnatural explanation though. Another explanation is because 25th of December is winter solstice, the length of day starts longer from this day, the birth of Jesus is the birth of new hope in humankind. The day commemorates the start of prevailing hope.
Four days have passed since I started thinking about the meaning of Christmas. Christmas Day always makes us think the importance of giveaway. His biggest gift to us was his blood and body, Christmas commemorates his biggest giveaways anyway. Happy merry Christmas!

Monday, December 25, 2006

Hi, Kana...Merry Christmas

Hi, Kana...Merry Christmas!
Oftentimes I found hard to reach your 'add comment' section, therefore I was unable to make a comment nine out of ten!
But one moment in the evening on Christmas Day in 2006 I'm glad I got a greeting card from you.
Cheers,
Mercedo

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Hi, Leah

Hi, Leah...Thank you very very much for replying me in spite of your very busy schedule, Merry Christmas, too. I hope you have a very good night. See you in a television.

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Significant Moment

Significant Moment
2006.12.23 14:43

Twenty years ago around this hour I was waiting to see her for the first time in front of Hankyu Department Store, Shijogawara, in central Kyoto. I met her at 20 minutes past 2 pm. We went to coffee shop called Trecca following her lead. She ordered American coffee, and I followed. At age 25 I was a still 15 year boy. She was 23 and already matured. We both were senior -fourth grade University students. One year and a half before we met first I called her up then I knew she planed to go to the graduate school in America. After one year and a half, she quit and decided to work in Tokyo. I was the only one who went to America to study furthermore. After one year after I went to America, I secretly went home to see her. She was working in an office at central Tokyo. I watched her closely many times from the coffee shop called Doutor. This coffee shop was located just opposit to the building she worked over the road. I watched her working there, but I was unable to call her any more. I tried to do so millions of times, but only to fail. I realised we both lived in a completely different world. Two lines came near very closely but never crossed. Two lines took the different direction and will never cross forever.

Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago 2006.12.23 2:30

Twenty years ago today I met her for the first time. Twenty years have passed, but my love toward her never changes. I often see her in my dream. I am able to see her in the dream. When I woke up, I realise I didn't see her. I see this dream over and over again. It's useless to see her in reality. It might be possible, but it's wasting time. I can see her in the past only in my dream, not in reality.
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Try Testing

Try Testing
Here is the test of letters and size. I think I prefer using this size and character.

One Problem

I was able to quench my lonliness at least, but I have to face another problem. It is a gap in communication.

Friday, December 22, 2006

Re:Exempt from what, exactly?

Re:Exempt from what, exactly?(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.22 4:06 (#17327762) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.22 3:17)
Exemption means free from some obligation. Currently white collar workers have to abide by the limitation of 8 hours a day and 40 hours per week 'obligation'. After this law was introduced, white collar workers don't have to work within this limit. They can work as much as they want. This is the meaning of white collar 'exemption'. You see how strange? Exempt from limited working hours, exactly.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Gate to the Hell

Gate to the Hell 2006.12.22 3:02

White collar exemption means however hard they might work, they can't be evaluated as what they really did. According to some survey, the population of Japan in 2046 will be 95 million, and in 2105 it will be 44 million. To rule minority by another minority. This leads to the gate to hell. It all depends whether they are haves or have-nots. By the way I'm not an office worker. We are now on the turning point of history-from prosperity to decline.

A Picture of my Love

Taken in my room on the 17th of December, 2006

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Hi, Caroline

Hi, Caroline...

Thank you very much. I am rather busy nowadays so I haven't checked my inbox often. See you again.

Cheers,

Mercedo

Illumination

I'm not talking about Rimbaud's proses, but decoration of lighting on the houses for a Xmas day. Three years ago it was only one illumination from my home to my office. Two years ago, they increased more than one. One year ago they were three. This year the illumination on the houses increased to six. I remember every house in US were decorated in illumination withought exception. Till the time every house has its illumination in Japan, Japan will be the name of one state of the United States.

Hysteria II

Hysteria II
2006.12.20 22:44

If I use Japanese, my vein in my brain starts forming clots.

My Objective Of Life

I started writing poems at age 9. But of course I was unable to hold the idea of becoming a writer at that time.

I started writing poems at age 14. This time I started not being told by anyone. I started sponteneously. I left tens of hundreds of drafts, and at age 15 I made up my mind firmly to be a novelist in my life.

I started publicising my first thesis at age 15 in some journal (Not Slashdot) and till at age 19 I published my two literal writings. I did what I could do only in my highteens. I was known to some literary people in Tokyo before I go to college.

I'm satisfied, and I hadn't been satified to stay in Japan's writer. At age 20 I decided to start learning English by myself to be an internetional writer.

My pinnacle is yet to come, but if I keep on pursuing my way I will be sure to achieve.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

No.1

No. 1
2006.12.19 23:20

It's my destiny. However I feel tired, I must be in this position. The time is yet to come. Let's keep on walking.

Self Tore Apart

Self Tore Apart
2006.12.19 23:54

I lost all my manuscripts from at age 14 to 16, for three years. During that time I was struggling with the destruction of self. I was forced to adopt many matters that have different values. I had been just unable to adopt harmoniously those things in my mind. Here's the word I remember from my lost manuscripts, that is ' My self will end up submerging if this situation goes on.'
Writers are very sensitive, susceptible, vulnerable, fragile. In other words in better words, very systematic. I have to keep myself healthy first, then I will encounter something different from me, as far as these don't affect me unwell, I can adopt.
For me girlfriends have been playing as something different from me. If I cannot assimilate them, I have to kick them out.
I lost all my manuscripts from at age 14 to 16, and indeed because this period fell on the days of crisis in my self, I lost them probably I didn't look back the days of self crisis any more. They were not deliberately thrown away, though, which is as good as I threw away. Because I just left them deep inside the storespace, so no one noticed these were the manuscripts.
To keep healthy mind and body, that's the most important agenda imposed throughout our lives.

Hysteria

Hysteria
If I use Japanese, my vein in my brain starts forming clots.

Breakaway Republic Of Myself

Breakaway Republic Of Myself
2006.12.19 2:04

It seems my whole being is devided by three parts. That is head - hand -writing, desire - eyes - girlfriend, feet - hands - job. My reason tells me that I cannot love her. My desire tells me I need to love her. My economic need tells me that I need to work in using my brain. My brain orders me not to use my brain in job. Everything is broken away. It's just hard to keep myself in oneness.

Hysteria

Hysteria
2006.12.19 2:12

Hysteria originally means the physical disorder caused by mental trouble. I feel much trouble in using Japanese language with my girlfriend, so after all I get physical disturbances after I met her, always.

Hahh

In my room, taken on the 17th of December, 2006.

Norovirus

Re:What(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.19 1:12 (#17286998) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.17 5:43)
Vomitting, diarrhoea. It's not serious. This is mainly caused by food poisoning. It takes up to one week to recover, but usually everyone can get well. We can find this virus in clams, oysters. As you know we have long tradition to eat raw fish, also we prefer eating oysters in raw. This is neither SARS -severe acute respirately syndrome nor birdflu. It is a bit of exaggeration to say outbreak, though, the number of patients is very large.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Mockery Of Democracy

I attended some meeting as just a guest, participant, outsider, observer, or onlooker. One master of ceremonies asked in front of us whether they should move their property to individual's property, this time to the head of the group. He said, please raise your hand if you think it's alright. It was 5 or 6 out of 25 attendants who agreeed to this arrangement. I completely thought that the proposal was rejected. However, he said again, please raise your hand if you disagree with this proposal. This time no people raise their hands. He said, consequently we decided to move the group's property to the ownership of the head of the group.

Needless to say, secret ballot ought to be used to decide such an important issue that relates to money.

Norovirus Outbreak

The day before yesterday the TV news was reporting that there were total 320,000 patients of norovirus. I turned on TV again and the news had reported that there were three outbreaks nationwide. Norovirus outbreak became one of the worst notorious outbreaks.

Hair Nude

Hair Nude
2006.12.17 4:01

Ten years ago to show pubic hair in photo was thought to be obscenity and those who published these photos were arrested without exception in Japan. But now it is generally accepted to show this hair in photo and we can see many nude photos that show this. When 'hair nude' was allowed, the authority explained the concept of obscenity changes as time goes by. As I assumed in my previous JE, if hair is to protect from something the pubic hair is to protect organ itself from being seen publicly. Can you imagine how the society of Japan was under cultivated? And there are still many strange obstacles before modernisation.

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Natural Selection II

Natural Selection II
2006.12.16 3:44

Once I thought about why hair remains in three parts of our body. Head hair, hair under armpit, and puberty. In the first place, hair exists to protect something. Head hair is to protect from strong sunshine in a subtropical area, from extreme cold in cold area. Hair under armpit is to protect sweat in the area. Puberty hair is to protect from opposit sex's curious eyes.

Natural Selection III

Natural Selection III
2006.12.16 3:56

Some octopus has two eyes in their head plus two eyes in their feet. Two eyes in their feet are faked ones. For them eyes are most important organs. Once those were attacked, they are never like to survive. All those who hadn't have two circles in their feet were died out. Only those who happened to have two circles in their feet survived.
This is the fact of natural selection.

Long Hair

Long Hair
2006.12.16 3:24

I started having my hair no cut. My hair has been rather lengthening, that hides the upper one-thirds of ears now. Looks very sweet. I can make a pony tail soon. Japanese samurai used to do it. They shaved the centre part of the head from the necessity of wearing a helmet all the time. That could keep their head dry. Thus long hair has been a sign of independence from authority.

Lack

Re:I'm usually anti-conservative(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.16 3:02 (#17258368) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.16 0:15)
They need to change their official language -from domestic to English. They need to be educated in emphasising the importance of independence and liberty and their responsibility along with these values. Right now they lack all of them.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Not Yet Matured

Re:I'm usually anti-conservative(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.16 2:15 (#17257626) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.16 0:15)
If they are really independent, they ought to have a military. Japan's pacifist constitution declares not to hold any weapons except for pure defence purposes. I think this has been worked well in the process of reconstruction after the war. They could only concentrate on economy. The problem of Japan's having a military is they might start using it for real invasion. America was really afaid of Japan's remilitalising after the war. Therefore America shackled Japan by imposing this article. It might be natural for Japan to dissolve this shackle some day, though, the problem is Japan is not matured enough to have a military yet. This country needs more fundamental change other than military, which involves the change of spiritual structure from the bottom of their heart. Unless doing so, they will follow the similar way again.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Immigrate Nowhere

Immigrate Nowhere
2006.12.16 0:15

In a hundred years from 1821 to 1920, 33.6 million Europeans immigrated to America. Now the birth rate of new born baby is decreasing. This island will be occupied by a very old people who conform.
They are not all Matsuzakas or other talented baseball stars. But I think the continuous flow of immigration will gradually gain recognition among those who consider themselves as somewhat gifted.

Friday, December 15, 2006

The Reason They Return To Conservatism

The Reason They Return To Conservatism
2006.12.15 23:49

They- Japanese already fully noticed the level of this country is no match for international standard. So they always feel the limit of individual's power. But they are aware that the integrated power often exceeds the power of each individuals. Then they are apt to get together. The ultimate form of the integrated power is called politically totalitarianism. In the case of a relatively small country like Japan this change occurs in just a few years.

Recurrence To Conservatism

Recurrence To Conservatism
2006.12.15 23:10

The last election for the member of the House of Representative (Lower House) was fought in a sigle issue -whether we privatise the Post, overwhelming majority voted for the privatisation including me. Japanese people were fanatic without thinking about the consequencies seriously. Then gigantic ruling party appeared. Now former premier was gone. At the beginning of new prime minister, many laws were through the Diet. Corporation tax is cut, income tax is up. Consumption tax will be raised drastically in a few years. Walfare is cut. Defence Agency becomes the Ministry of Defence, the fundamental law of education is changed, which become more conservative than before.
Furthermore the constitution will be changed. The article No.9-2 that declares the abandonment of war will be changed particularly. Japan will be able to hold military. Japan's self defence force will be Japanese Army again.

Yap

Yap(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.15 22:40 (#17253856) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.15 2:45)
My Jp site tells that the site is out of reach for three days.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Deformity

10 billion dollars is going to be reduced soon in corporatin tax. Instead same dollars will be increased in income tax paid by salaried workers in a form of the abolition of fixed rate reduced tax. One figure minus one plus one is equal to the same figure, but this figure looks deformed.

Trial To Mores

Re:And thus the reason(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.14 21:52 (#17234804) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.14 0:15)
The accused immediately appealed to the upper court -which is Kyoto High Court. Whatever the judgement might be, this case will be fought till the Supreme Court.
It takes many years to be determined whether or not he is innocent or guilty. Till the time the Supreme Court have to judge, he will be free from any charges. Because till then I assume the concept of copyright will greatly change.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Talks In East Asia

Re:In the Fireline(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.14 21:35 (#17234690) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.14 0:15)
Aside from my personal view, economic sanctions or other oppressive measures have been imposed on trade items from North Korea. There are 1.5 million Korean descendants who live in Japan, in which some population from North origin have been also persecuted in Japan. But the trade with North Korea has been not so common, North Korean descendants are already very Japanese, so I don't think those measures cause some notable effect.
From military viewpoint, Japan has patriot missile system, this system is meant for defence, missile against an opponent's missile. Besides Japan has Aegis, which can destroy 12 opponent's missiles at the same time. Aegis is equipped in US and Japan only. So even if North Korea declared the ownership of nuclear weapons, that doesn't automatically become an imminent threat to any country.
Japan doesn't hold nuclear weapons, but there are five US military bases in Japan. US military is nuclear equipped. So Japan was kept under the umbrella of nuclear weapons. North Korea was in a hurry to develop nuclear weapons because of this overwhelming US military presence in the region.
Six Party Talks is decided to be held on 18th of December. I want to see the consequences.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Winny - Willy Nilly

Winny - Willy Nilly
2006.12.14 0:15

The developer of Winny software, age 36, was guilty, his fine was 15,000 dollars.
Wrong judgement. The judge of Kyoto distric court was unable to comprehend the meaning of the case. I am not surprised. I think the technic itself ought to be evaluated, how it was used is completely another matter. Law ought to distingish these two matters, but the judge judged from how it was used. It was used unlawfully, therefore the software must be illegal according to this judge.
We are surrounded by many convenient tools but these tools never be responsible for the crimes they invited.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

The Aim of Nukes

Re:In the Fireline(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.13 23:48 (#17222670) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.12 3:48)
Many countries hold nukes now. China has, Russia has, and US has. They have nuclear arms to protect their nationals, to keep their international positions. Now North Korea declared it holds nukes. I don't think they tried to hold nukes to attack other countries.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

The Role Of Nation

There's no racial identity here- almost no national identity

The concept of a nation in Japan became merely clear only after 1868, we might as well consider Japan before that period was a confederation. It's a myth if someone thinks Japan is formed by one people, one language. There were many people who speak so many different languages. But politics made us feel we are united, one people in one nation. In the first place it's just an illusion.

There's still one- your people cooperate. Americans don't. Hardly at all.

Yet I must agree that Japanese people are very submissive to central authority. Americans are not. Americans are independent people who own their own view in many matters. But This is not a sign of discord. This is a sign US has a dynamism as a nation. It's very important. For if one despot appears, all nationals tend to totally agree with him, then sometimes that leads to total devastation as we had before. Japanse people dont think themselves, instead they prefer letting someone think. They just follow.

but does that mean we have to give up the smaller community for the larger one?

Japan's role in international politics has been greatly reducing for recent a couple of years. It seems America, China, UN have been emerging as a practical decision making body in global politics very rapidly. Small community is worth preserving. The aim of politics is to realise the maximum happiness for more people.

where's the virtue in capitalism

Capitalism exists on the correlation of economic freedom and freedom of speech, so if you became rich, you can speak loud.

Love & Reason

Re:Good luck(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.13 1:25 (#17209312) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.12 3:48)
In short if I can seek for a girl who can understand English, it stands to reason I love her. If I had to love someone who doesn't understand English, I need to make an effort to love her despite the call for reason. It's absurd, so I need to choose love or reason.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Hi

Update. I am with my girlfriend for the first time in 16 days. I had one of the most tempestuous nights.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

No Way Out

Re:Basic Voodoo Economics(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.12 3:55 (#17197844) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.12 3:48)
This is the destiny of our society. I have nothing for it but to look on the situations.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Tight, Tighter

Tight, Tighter
2006.12.12 3:13

Government decided to deduce tax for companies. The total is 10,000,000,000 -ten billion dollars.
The explanation of government is companies have contributed forty to fifty billion dollars extra tax revenue for these several years, therefore it stands to reason they are worthwhile to receive huge tax cuts.
In the first place several years ago when lots of banks were dying holding gigantic non performing bond, millions of public fund, mostly tax from nationals were thrown in. Why the don't say nationals are worthy of receiving huge tax cuts because they made gigantic sacrifice to save lots of banks.
I don't hope these steps are going to be a prelude to the apocalypse from the bottom of Japan's social strata. From the bottom, as such.

Requiem

Requiem
2006.12.12 2:15

This is his 626th, the last composition Mozart made in 1791. Probably he tried to compose this song only for him.

Norovirus

Norovirus
2006.12.12 2:01

60,000 patients per week.
The cause of this outbreak is thought to be related to the rise of el nino in tropical Pacific. El nino has been brought an unusually warm winter.

Revelation

Because this year falls on his 250th anniversary from him birth, 1756. And I just watched the special television program. He was sick in bed, so I assumed he intentionally took down this song, judging from his last word, etc.

His last word was...'I had been making lots of songs with minding other people's reputation, now I am about to start composing what I really wanted to compose, but I have to give up for the end is near..'

Language belongs to humans, but music is a revelation from God.

The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai
[ Edit Delete #155396 ] 2006.12.12 1:39

Last night I watched the movie The Last Samurai, for the first time. This movie is a fiction, but there's a model for this figure.
He was so fixed in old good days of samurai warrior period. He was chosen to be an Emperor's personal advisor though he refused to give away the sword -the symbol of samurai spirit.
Finally 500 hundred members of his troops were completely devastated by guns.
He was unable to adjust the new circumstances, though he knew that the system he clung to was to fade away. Yet he was unable to surrender to the new system.
I think he represents the spirit of Japanese people right now. They know their system is completely obsolete, but they can't change their way of living, thinking. It is not their fault, though, they ought to yield. It happens regardless of whether they are wrong or not.

Hi, Leah

Thanks for letting me know your appearance in your blog here. Now I'm watching you in the program.

Hi, Leah

Hi, Leah...
Anyway I'm watching webtama. Your aura is obvious!
Cheers,
Mercedo

Three Party Talks

Re:Air power and psychology(Score:?)
by mercedo (822671) on 2006.12.12 0:47 (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.11 4:09)
Your comment is very analytic as it used to be.
I don't think Japan's participation is required. Japan, South Korea always take sides with the America's view. Although South Korea is slightly more sympathetic since they are same people. Russians have less concern over the area. These three countries might be taken in talks, but it's because they are needed just in order to strike a balance.
For China, on the other hands, the relationship between North Korea and America is important as if it were their internal affairs. But I guess no countries are so serious about this area. North holds the nukes now so war is not likely to occur. Besides there's no conspicuous natural resources like oil in Middle East.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Monday, December 11, 2006

Six Party Talks

Six Party Talks
2006.12.11 4:09

It's completely unnecessary. Three party -North Korea, China, America -is enough. Japan ought to retreat from the talks.
The reason? Japan does not represent millitarily in the region. Why Japan has to concern with the millitary situation around the area. I myself want to ask.

Lack Of Information

Lack Of Information
2006.12.11 3:50

Department of Justice might have been severely suffered from the lack of information. They decided the deportation of Japanese who were born in Japan sixteen years ago. Their parents happen to be from abroad, I mean they were 'illegal aliens'.
In the first place, we all are decendants of immigrants, regardless of whether they are legel or illegal.
I hope the authority will make a realistic decision.

Folk Etymology

Folk Etymology
2006.12.11 3:30

As a writer, I am very aware of the origin of words. Japanese ancient word 'Inishie' is so similar to Latin word 'Initiare'. Both means ' To begin with'
Japanese term for expressing thanks is 'Arigatoh' which is very similar to Latin word ' Obligato'. In English there's an expression 'Much obliged'.
The name in English is 'Namae' in Japanese.
Those are called folk etymology, but they reflect some truth. If these words are common, many people don't have to feel trouble. These words might be common from ancient times.

A Notion Of Nation

Re:You really want a comparison(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.11 3:08 (#17185726) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.11 2:22)
A nation is not eternal. There's a time the concept of nation is quite a big, on the other hands there's a time the concept as a nation is fading away. Right now Japan has no millitary power, the self-defence force is a kind of police power. Diplomacy completely follows America. Now it has been more and more hard to find the features that form the unique characters as an independent nation.
There's another point. The existence of nation is established under the basis that the power of nation is much stronger than that of individuals. Japan used to be so. Now the power of private wealth has been about to exceed the limit of national border. This is based on a system of capitalism. Instead the role of government has been smalller and smaller these days.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Counterfeit

Counterfeit
2006.12.11 2:22

Soon after I took down my ideas, I always keep the piece of paper in my wallet so that I don't lose them. So my wallet becomes full of papers soon. My wallet keeps few banknotes as well as lots of just a paper. Paper tends to increase while my banknotes keep on decreasing. I wonder I feel very happy if those papers were real money. These sheets might turn to real money, but now they keep on being a counterfeit.

Brainstorm

Brainstorm
2006.12.11 1:58

One of my English friends visited me while I was working in a store. As usual I was thinking about something. I am always thinking about something, then if I come up with some idea, I make it a rule to take it down in a piece of paper.
It was then one of my friends visited me. I was about to lose what I was thinking about. So I said to him, 'I am thinking about something, I am always thinking about something. ' He asked what I was thinking. I said, 'It is hard to...' He interrupted my speaking, saying...'to express'
I smiled at him and said. 'Expression is easy. Because I can come up just too things in my mind, it is hard to 'catch', so soon after I come it up I always take down my ideas.' He passed through, I forgot what I was thinking, but he left me this journal.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Hi, Dhins

Hi, Dhins...
It's Ok, no problem. I was very lonely last night. I met a couple of friends from abroad, now I feel Ok.
Cheers,
Mercedo

Manga

Manga
2006.12.10 4:36

When I feel so blocked from any success, it's just fine to watch manga. I can fly over the sky of imagination where I can do anything.
This feeling represents the mentality of Japanese. They intend to be a king in manga world. They know they never be No. 1 in real world.

My Futile Life

My Futile Life
2006.12.10 4:34

It's nearly 4 o'clock in the morning. It's in the middle of the night. What do I think?
My futile life.

Manga

When I feel so blocked from any success, it's just fine to watch manga. I can fly over the sky of imagination where I can do anything. This feeling represents the mentality of Japanese. They know they never be No. 1.

Hello

Hello, thanks for nice mangas..
Cheers,
Mercedo

Hi, natsuko

Hi, natsuko...
Right now I noticed you befriended me. Thank you for accepting my offer.
Cheers,
Mercedo

Hi, Dhins


Dec 10 2006 3:59A Hi, Dhins...
You are my hope.
Cheers,
Mercedo

My Futile Life

My Futile Life
It's nearly 4 o'clock in the morning. It's in the middle of the night. What do I think?

Hi, Lauren

Hi, Lauren....

How nice you are! I never fail to watch closely your default picture every time I loged in. Keep on being my friend. I appreciate.

Cheers,

Mercedo

Hello, Kana

Hello, Kana...It's midnight.

I've been trying to reach a Post A Comment section just many times. It was hard to get to because too many people were trying to? Anyway tonight I was able to.

I really enjoyed your new photos. I found a lot of aurae around you. You are always an angel to me.

Have a nice pleasant Christmas!

Cheers,

Mercedo

Hello, Ms. Williams

mercedo
Dec 10 2006 3:19A Hello, Ms. Williams....
Cheers,
Mercedo

Hi, Leah

Hi, Leah...Magandang Gavi...Are you surprised? I had stayed in San Mateo for three months. It was more than ten years ago though. I will check telly program and I don't miss watching web-tama.

See you through the screen, cathode-ray tube screen.

Interpretation Of Numbers

Thank you for giving me a beautiful rhyme. And a picture.
Certainly numbers have power. But the interpretation of numbers varies greatly in every nations.
Posted by mercedo on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 3:00 AM [Reply to this]

Hello, Ludmila

Hello, Ludmila...How have you been lately? I'm OK, it's a bit chilly night.
Cheers,
Mercedo

Hello, Brooke

Hello, Brooke...
How have you been lately? It's a bit chilly tonight.
Cheers,
Mercedo

Hello, Vanessa

Hello, Vanessa...
You are Miss Beauty...
Cheers,
Mercedo

Hi, Leah

Hi, Leah...
Your charm is just overwhelmimg.
Cheers,
Mercedo

Hi

Hi...
I visited your site again. Here I am able to feel happy.
Thanks.
Mercedo

Saturday, December 09, 2006

Aircraft Carrier

Re:I don't get it.(Score:?)
by mercedo (822671) on 2006.12.09 23:24 (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.09 4:16)
The age of gigantic battleships and big guns were already gone at that time, yet stupid Japanese were making two gigantic battleships. One battleship was used at the end of war. That was her virgin voyage, but it turned to a funeral ship. Only few realised the war in battleship was already obsolete. The very person who devised the operation Pearl Harbour developed the new 97 fighter whose speed was 371km/hr, previously the maximum speed 96 fighter made was 280km/hr. Aircrafts were about to play a main role at war.
I titled the cruelty of war for this article, because I suspect battleships were unnecessary white elephant at the beginning of that war. Simply they saved millions of dollars for the scrap of the battleships.
As to submarines, I didn't know that. From the experience they suffered from Untersee Boot, they might have learned the decisive effect and so kept almost all of them from the attack.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Eight Horns

Chinese Proposal to blend their old traditional medicine with modern western medicine
mercedo
Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:39:07 PST
The effective ingredients of Tamiflu was found from Chinese traditional medicine 'eight horns' -I wrote it before. Chinese people usually don't extract effective ingredients from natural materials, in this case it's a horn. They use it as it is. They grind it and make powder. They take it through mouth.
In the first place they observed the phenomenon of nature closely and learned through empirical rules, probably they might have eyewitnessed that some animal took it and got recovered from the illness, etc.
Western culture take more positive way. They synthesise the chemical material, and try giving it to some animals. When they were able to certify the effectiveness of medicine, finally they conduct a clinical trial. Chinese empirical method will give them a hint which material to research.

Dispatched Labour

Dispatched labour had been prohibited from the perspective of labourer protection. Dispatched labourer had no health insurrance, bonus, promotion, etc.,yet dispatched labourere has been increasing rapidly recently. The law might have been changed, or just there might have a loophole for it.

The reason of this shift is clear. There's few labourers to protect in company, so the gap between dispatched workers and regular ones has been narrower. Whomever hired, that doesn't make differences any more.

A Hair's Breadth

A Hair's Breadth
2006.12.09 3:38

As the gap is narrower & narrower, the difference between winners & losers defines.

Shipbuilding

Re:Interesting(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.09 2:26 (#17164026) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.09 0:31)
Yes, the market of shipbuilding has been skyrockettingly higher these several years, and Japanese shipbuilders are energetically building a new container with a dream that the Pacific Ocean will be the next silkroad -crossroads of many civilisations.
Since America has nothing that China wants -Marxist Hacker 42
China thinks highly of America's education.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Tamiflu

Tamiflu Revised Contraindications
mercedo
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:02:21 PST
Two cases had been reported in television program. It concluded that it is so hard whether the deliriumn was just the symptom of influenza or the one caused by the side effect of taking Tamiflu. The cause and result relationship between Tamiflu and delirium is indeed very hard to prove.

Nullity

Division by Zero
mercedo
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:34:31 PST
Mathematics is made on the rules and regulations. Those premises were destroyed when he introduced the new number 'nullity', therefore his theory was nullified.

Theophilline

Theophilline
mercedo
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:04:14 -0800

Danger of theophilline in case it were used in infants for prevention of asthma
The medicine theophilline is generally used for asthma patients, but if it were prescribed in infants, especially for preventative objectives, that could be subject to causing spasm. If it lasts long hours like 2.5 hours, it is subject to causing acute encephalitis.
Be careful.

Anti-Aging

Staying Sharp as you Age-get the Blood Pumping
mercedo
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:50:59 PST
This mistake is interesting. Apparently he wanted to spell 'our', but the y input between o and r makes us imagine the word might have spelled as 'your'. By this mistake, he was insisting that the aging he was talking about has nothing to do with him. In short he is eager to free from aging.

Mediterranean Lake

Ancient Tsunami hit the Mediterranean Basin Hard
mercedo
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:22:31 PST
If eruption was a little bit weaker, Mediterranean Sea might have been called as Mediterranean Lake.

The Beginning Of New Age

I started posting a comment in Technocrat.net. After effect was so severe.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Re:Interesting

Re:Interesting(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.08 22:57 (#17161324) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.08 4:13)
Same thing. Money has no special colour for gap tariffs and sales tax.
Methinks there's a similar problem in both countries. There are many made in China in American stores. JCPenny orders thousands of boots from China. Goods are subject to being brought to America via aeroplane, but after being taken everything into considerations, goods are made in China and being shipped to America. Because they can realise the competitive price than their domestic counterpart. It is wrong if we think domestic products will be protected if gap tariffs were implemented. The change of industry structure might occur, but it helps nourishing the new industry that is not susceptible to the menace of foreign competitive goods.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Question

Re:Solzhenitsyn(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.08 21:45 (#17160732) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.08 4:13)
I now read all literature in English. Did you read it in Russian?
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Solzhenitsyn

Re:Solzhenitsyn(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.08 4:46 (#17150636) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.08 4:13)
Reading that, one could understand why he would write such a letter.
Thanks for the confirmation.
all the more remarkable for having been written in secret.
He had been writing his novel in a piece of paper. When I stumbled upon him at age 20, I thought that was only possible because the letter he used was an alphabet. I mean I would be unable to come up with such a great literal work if I had to use the complicated combinations of ideogams and imperfet phonetic signs. I started learning English at age 20, his work was the very motivation I started learning English.
He is a novel prize winner. I feel firmly certain that I will be awarded in novel prize for literature soon.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Why Memories Of The Dead Is Good?

I often notice people often recall a dead person as a good figure like he was a good guy, etc. Why?

Because they don't do harm any more. The living people tend to recall only good memories that they had with him when he was alive. They certainly have a nostalgia that they can't see him any more.

Theophilline

The medicine theophilline is used to asthma patients, but it were prescribed in infants, that is subject to causing spasm. If it lasted long hours like 2.5 hours, it is subject to causing acute encephalitis.

Be careful.

Solzhenitsyn's Wife

Solzhenitsyn was famous for his literary work 'Gulag Archipelagoes ' ' In First Circle' , and once he was put in Gulag for a long time. From there he wrote a letter to his wife in which he told her not to wait him. She said she wanted to hear that he wanted her to wait but instead he sent her a farewell letter. She thought he had already lost his love to her, so she separated from him.

If he thought he can't give her a happiness because he was isolated in Gulag, which means he doesn't love her any more. If it's replaceable, we didn't call it 'love'.

Perfectionist

Perfectionist
2006.12.08 2:54

More than seven years ago, I divorced.
I was unable to forgive just one lie she mad before we got married. I was revealed several days before marriage, since then I had been unable to have relationship with her. After we got married we just had relationship a couple of times but any more. Our marriage ended after one year and three months. Total period of our human relationship was only two years and three months. I kept on refusing to have relationship with her even if I was asked many times -more than ten times. Finally she gave up. We kept on living in the same house after her reveletion, but our relationship never restored.
I was unable to forgive just one lie she made. I didn't tell any lies to her. All the more I was unable to forgive her lie. At least at that time. Finally we divorced. What was her lie? She told me her age was 24, but actually she was about to be 30. We got married three days before she became thirty.
Telling a lie is bad thing. But not telling a lie is even worse.

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Kidney Transplantation

Kidney Transplantation
2006.12.07 4:24

Practitioner of dialysis in Japan counts 257765 people, in which 11800 people has been wanting a kidney transplantation. Only 994 people were able to receive the kidney plantation.
Kidney has been bought by living body in some South Asia countries. Usually Japanese recepients pay 5000 to 6000 dollars to agents, in which 2000, sometimes 1000 dollars are paid to its donners.
In some countries, kidney transplantation costs 50000 to 70000 dollars including margin to agents.
Kidney tranplantation from other people is not permitted publicly in Japan.

Gap Tariff System

Gap Tariff System
2006.12.07 3:54

This is one of the effective protectionist's measures.
Usually domestic products are more expensive than foreign goods, so our government impose the higher tariff on import goods so as to protect the benefit of domestic industry. For example, Scotch, Bourbon are much cheaper than domestic conterpart. To make matters better, the taste is also better. So Japanese people are willing to buy Scotch, Bourbon. Therefore gap tariffs exist. Owing to the gap tariff system, people buy any whiskies indiscriminately.The price of both whiskies are almost the same.
It is easily recognisable if they were the cases of liquor, chocolate, etc., but in the case of pork, it is just hard to distinguish between domestic pork and imported one. So if the importer says this pork is domestic one pointing to imported pork, everyone can't help trusting that the one is domestic. Thus they didn't have to pay 'gap tax' that was supposed to pay. They saved 150 million dollars. But they didn't keep it in their safe, they reflected it on the price of pork and the pork they sell has been kept at low price.
Who was most benefitted? Consumers were. The head of company was arrested, but the Department of Agriculture started considering the change of the law.

Midnight

Midnight
I noticed that some hours after midnight are not so cold. The wind stops. The around is so calm.

Midnight

Midnight
I noticed that some hours after midnight are not so cold. The wind stops. The around is so calm.

America

Re:You really want a comparison(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.07 1:01 (#17130522) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.05 3:48)
Exactly that's what I'm saying.
According to some record left by one diplomat from Japan, in 1919 the production of cars in America is a hundred times as many as that of Japan and the production of oil is one hundred and fifty times as much as that of Japan. He said Tokyo would be burnt out three times if Japan start fighting against America. He spent in America for two years and came back. He kept on insiting that the war against America is very stupid, yet he had to fight a war against America. He was the very man who devised the blitz at Pearl Harbour in 1941.
I think it's already obsolete that we evaluate someone only from their nationality. I now command a workable English thanks to you or other internet users, for me to be Japanese is just one attribute, not mean much.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Overconsumptious

Re:You really want a comparison(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.06 1:48 (#17114624) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.05 3:48)
I think American people are much more effective than Japanese- sorry it's comparison. I believe Japanese society is a repepitive and excessive society, repetition of meaninglessness or it's an overconsamption prone society. In America they omit these excess to its extreme, so they are effective.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

'Ichigensan' In Japanese

Re:This movie is not available via BlockBuster(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.06 1:35 (#17114450) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.05 3:48)
This movie is availavble only in French and Japanese. I believe you can watch Japanese version for free in this site . Just click 500 K or 1 M beside the picture. You will see some screen two times. You just close then you will see this screen. You click the point -which contains square, triangle, circle at the right side. They will issue ID number for free.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Electronic Edition

Electronic Edition
I noticed more and more electronic edition is used as a useful source of reliable information in television news.

Electronic Edition

Electronic Edition
I noticed more and more electronic edition is used as a useful source of reliable information in television news.

Hello, Debbie

Hello, Debbie....

Thanks for sending me your message. I've been OK. I hope you are well as well.

Cheers,

Mercedo

Monday, December 04, 2006

The Fate Of Japanese

The Fate Of Japanese
2006.12.04 23:40

When American writes the word 'slave', they use five strokes. Japanese have to write 21 strokes for this word in Japanese.
Japanese people work very hard, usually 12 hours in a day, 60 hours in a week. But Americans are able to do the same amount of job for 8 hours in a day, 40 hours in a week. In ordinary time we can hardly see the difference since Japanese work extra 4 hours in a day, and 20 hours in a week, but once in time of emergency, Americans work 12 hours in a day. Obviously Japanese cannot afford to work for 16 hours in a day. In ordinary time Japanese are already working at full swing. They can nothing for it but to explode in time of emergency.
The fate of Japanese is clear. They need to be enslaved before soon.

On The Moon

On The Moon
2006.12.04 23:34

There's a container. This case can contain 300 grams of something. But only it contains 100 grams.
There's one box. I could only find the portion of one-thirds of the size of the box. The box is too big to its extreme.
Around me there's too many things like these. As if I were living on the moon. Oh, semi-moon.

Did I Want It?

Did I Want It?

2006.12.04 22:54

I didn't want to be famous.

A Way To Philosopher

A Way To Philosopher
2006.12.04 22:52

We need a partner to be a philosopher. It must be a friend who spends all day and night with me. I used to have a couple of friends who were able to do so. Now I've wanted.
Girls only.

Teacher Runs

Teacher Runs
2006.12.04 22:49

In December, do teachers start running? You know the reason? The name of this month in Japan's ancient term is 'Teacher Runs'. I have to run.

Being Famous

If those who are well-known to the people they usually belong to, they are famous. Those who appear in television, newspaper have nothing to do with being famous. They are not famous as long as they are outside the realms of my world.

One Time Visitor

Two days ago past midnight I watched the movie 'Ichigensan' from 2 am to 4 am. This movie was a very impressive movie. A love between a foreign student from Switzeland and a woman who graduated from the same university one year ago. After they made love a couple of times, he went back to Paris to be a journalist after he graduated from *** University. His major was Japanese literature.

After one year of leave after she graduated from the same university, she chose to engage in a job in Tokyo. Thus they had to separate one another.


'Ichigensan' means those who visit pub or restaurant only one time and no more. Here's the link if you are interested.

On The Moon

There's a container. This case can contain 300 grams of something. But only it contains 95 grams.

There's one box. I could only find the portion of one-thirds of the size of the box. The box is too big to its extreme.

Around me there's too many things like these. As if I were living on the moon.

Being Famous

They are famous if those who are well known to the people they usually belong to. Those who appear in television, newspaper are not famous. They are not famous as long as they are outside the realms of my world.

One Time Visitor

Last night I watched the movie 'Ichigensan' from 2 am to 4 am. This movie was a very impressive movie.

Ichigensan means those who visit pub or restaurant only one time and no more.

Slave

When American writes the word 'slave', they use five strokes. Japanese have to write 21 strokes for this word in Japanese.

Japanese people work very hard, usually 12 hours in a day, 60 hours in a week. But Americans are able to do the same ammount of job for 8 hours in a day, 40 hours in a week. In ordinary time we can hardly see the difference since Japanese work extra 4 hours in a day, and 20 hours in a week, but once in time of emergency, Americans work 12 hours in a day. Obviously Japanese cannot afford to work for 16 hours in a day. In ordinary time Japanese are already working at full swing. They can nothing for it but to explode in time of emergency.

The fate of Japanese is clear. They need to be enslaved before soon.

I Found

I found the piece of paper which describes what I wanted to write. That says ' Fate Of Japanese', I will write about it in the next journal.

Star

My profile here has been seen in more than 1000 people. That's what I think I am famous.

I didn't want to be famous. -This expression connotes two different senses. One is I didn't want to be famous, so I am not famous now. And the other is I didn't want to be famous, but in spite of that I am famous now. So just the expression 'I didn't want to be famous' means either way.

The truth is I am not famous at all now. But I have started being known to many population through the Internet since two years ago. So I will be inevitably known to many people in the end, though I didn't want to be famous.

Ths truth is I was very famous when I was in school only inside school. I have been totally unknown to any one after I graduated. The reason I was only famous in school is because for me there was everything. Right now for me Slashdot, MySpace are everything, you are my star and so am I, as well as Marxist Hacker 42.

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Way To Philosopher

Way To Philosopher
We need a friend to be a philosopher. A friend who spends all day and night with me. I used to have a couple of friends who were able to do so. Now wanted.
Girls only.
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Hi, kana

I live in the city of Fukuoka. Be my friend!

Chimney

Hi, Three Butchers and a Chimney...

I checked MySpace site of three members. What amazed me is your age. Are all sixteens? Are you still high schol pupils and made a record.

Wonderful!

Chimney is a hat zoe wears.

Vacant Saturday

I Didn't
I didn't want to be famous.
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I Lost The Paper
I lost the piece of paper in which I wrote what I wanted to take down.
I have been trying to recall what I took down in my memo. So far I can't.

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Hi, Leah

Hi, Leah...
Are you in Australia? How have you been lately?
Wherever you are, I'd like to be your supporter.
Cheers,
Mercedo

Saturday, December 02, 2006

See You In Sweden

Hello, maria...
I am very glad to hear from you. Honestly speaking, I have been wondering how your trip to Hong Kong was.
Did you renew your profile? I read your new blurb. It was a full of confidence and determination as it used to be, I felt rejuvenated. Thanks so much.
Usually I work 8 hours in a day, besides I spend 5 hours in writing. I browse MySpace when I am really tired. Your profile and music encourage me a lot.
My mission is enormous. You are sure to understand how the gifted child was treated if you are a musician since you are a kid.
See you in Sweden.

Hi, Lauren

Dec 2 2006 1:36A Hi, Lauren...
My first name is Mer and the last name is Cedo. Therefore my name in Mercedo. Make sense?

New Rich

Re:The company I work for...(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.02 0:48 (#17066126) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.01 4:34)
Thanks for the link. I think they must interogate a really wicked one. But sometimes they cannot do justice against it, but they tend to target a new rich like Horiemon, Murakami. I noticed particularly in the case of Horiemon scandal, public prosecuters have been targetted him just because his activity was very noticeable and publicly known to many people, apparently he made a success in such a short period, etc. I believe their investigation is cleary based upon some presumption that he must have committed some unlawful conduct for he mad a success in such a short time. It's very unfair. I think his success is a real one, not based upon any criminal acts.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Friday, December 01, 2006

Teacher Runs

Teacher Runs
In December, teachers start running? You know the reason? The name of this month is 'Teache Runs'. I have to run.
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Public vs Private

Public vs Private
2006.12.01 4:34

It's 4:30 AM. I must go to sleep though I have a feeling that I am unable to fulfil my quest. Recently I noticed my life has been occupied by too many working hours. It's so sad.
In a TV, Murakami, the head of Murakami Fund is fighting against his allegation of insider trading. Horiemon is fighting, too. Their opponents are common -Tokyo Public Prosecuters Office. This investigation agency is the strongest investigating body in Japan. Almost all members are Tokyo University graduates. Both Horiemon and Murakami are from this university. Public versus Private. Always Pubic won the fight in the past. But this time the consequence suggests outcome will be totally uncertain.

Three Was Enough

Three Was Enough
2006.12.01 3:43

Segway, plasma television, iPod, cognac, cigar, Rolex. These are the items of luxury goods banned by America.
Three Party Talk just ended. Japan was unable to take part in the talks even the representstive is in Beijing. North Korea insited that Japan not take part in the talks. North Korea could hold talks to America. It was not just a two party talks, but they succeeded in talking to America with China's presence. It was a major step. Japanese government or civil servants has been more and more unable to cope with the situation well. The role of civil servants or government official has been declining rapidly.

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Nice To Meet You

Hi, Karin...

How are you?

Hello, Vanessa

Hello, Vanessa...
Your charm is about to overwhelm me.
Cheers,
Mercedo

Vivid

Nice vivid pictures!

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Hello, lu biscuits

Hello, lu biscuits...

I am impressed with your profile. I am eager to read your blog. Will you be my friend?

Sincerely,

Mercedo

In The Past

Yes, she was my first love. She was one year senior to me and she taught me many things.

Filipina

why you life filipina ? did you have already gf filipina before? Yes. My first love was Filipina. I fell in love with a woman for the firs time at age 30. She was from Philipine.

Hi, berna

Hi, berna...Unfortunately I am not very happy. Since she lives far from my home, I can only see her once ina weekend or in ten days. I want a girlfriend who can see me everyday and, besides I like Filipina more...My current girlfriend is Japanese.

Hello, Megumi

Hello, Megumi...

Please reveal your identity a little so that I can know you more. I live in Fukuoka.

Hello, Asumi

Hello, Asumi...I don't know you many, but I live in City of Fukuoka. We are not likely to see, but I'm glad you are here.

Cheers,

Mercedo

Andy Fucking Pandy

Three Butchers and a Chimney
29 Nov 2006 5:45 hello mercedo, if that is your real name, you are my favorite too, much love, Andy Fucking Pandy

Of Course

Hey, rely to your latest inquiry...

MONSIEUR PAPIER!! He is apparently a good looking guy. I think he will get a lot of popularity from young girls. And thanks for a large post. I had wanted a large picture.

After-Effect

Some old people are still suffering from the after-effect of atomic bomb in 1945. Japan won't start thinking about holding the nuclear weapons till the last patient die away.

Dialectic

Dialectic
2006.11.29 3:12

A number of people whose ethnic backgroud is North Korea live in Japan proper. An old woman in her 70s was investigated, she tried to take a number of protein ampoules out to North Korea by ship. The name of drug is Moriamin. According to police announcement, this drug is used to cure nuclear exposure.

Three Party Talk

Three Party Talk
2006.11.29 2:42

North Korea succeeded in nuclear experiment, it joined a nuclear club. The representatives of six countries gathered in Beijing, but North Korea has been insisting it doesn't want Japan to participate in six party talk. As a matter of fact, US, China, and North Korea met prior to six party talk. Now it's uncertain whether six party talk will be held. I can see the power of nuclear weapon clearly. For them Japan doesn't have to take part in talk. For them those who hold the third fire-nuclear weapon are only eligible to represent their people.

Public Property

Re:Nature will fight back(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.11.29 1:51 (#17018466) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.11.27 21:44)
These fifteen houses were built so close to the beach line. Probably the price of land was very cheap, so their houses are relatively gorgeous, some have three storeys. I was unable to go out during one of the severest typhoon seasons last year, the coast line was just ten metres away from their home. They must have felt scary. They ought to consider migrating to higher land in this calm season. Their presense has been keeping visitors away from the public property -beach, that can't last long.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters