mercedo wrote today at 5:28 PM
I just started a new life from the 15th of January and still struggling with this current situations. But I hope this new life will settle around the middle of next month.Life is as a long row, we hope life is always sweet, but sometimes spicy. I like to eat strawberry always but sometimes the taste of ginger is helpful to promote our good sense of mind. Let's have a drink again before spring comes!

Sorry, Morosoph....I stopped posting for a while simply because I started a new job and new life with a woman and of course I moved.
I intend to catch up with your journal soon but now I need to concentrate on my current situations.
Best regards,
Mer

Running reverse

I have already forgot when though, I ran reverse at the athletic party in elementary school
I think I was first or second grade or I hope
According to a witness I was running with laughing
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Hello Karelle!

It's not so easy to get accustomed to a new job and a place at the same time
Here lies lots of factories
That causes my bronchitis worsen
I miss Multiply people, especially you
I hope to see you in Multiply soon!
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Dearest Karelle!

Oh! Karelle I regret my being a bad speller! It's so hard to spell correct r and l
Because I started everything new life I stopped posting in Multiply temporarily
As to 'saying' I think it's opposite
If you love well you can work well too
As to the case of domestic violence I don't think you need worry too much about
his past mistake
Error to human
Forgive to God
Forgive and forget his past deeds with a woman other than you if you love him
See you soon !>
oh mer, thanks for this message. I didn't realized I am still remembered as a friend.
lol I am so happy for you now that you found the lady for you. Take care very
much of the relationship...remember. an advise from a friend..its always respect
and open communication that would make the relationship successful. I am really
so happy for you. Send my regards to your wife, what's her name?
For me, after the foolishness with the old man from Germany, I reconciled with my
first ( the only one..lol) boyfriend, but he's married and been divorced now with two
kids..but there's still problem in it..when we do get along well, my parents who are
very much against the relationship, together with other relatives. Becos, the reason
why Moore had a divorced with his first wife..grounds?..battered wife. And everyone
are so worried about me since Moore proposed marriage before I left Frisco,...there
are lots of my contact ( now my true friends) at multi that don't agree with me, they all
take the side of my parents. They keep telling me, once he done it from other girls, he
can never have a second thought of doing it to me,too.
Anyway, still thinking about it..or else..I am not really so lucky in love. There's a saying, when you're lucky in your career, you can never be lucky inlove..I hope not..this is just a saying!
Till next,
Karelle

Thanks for remembering me even though you never drop by my two sites..lol

mercedo@docomo.ne.jp wrote: How are you?
I started a new job in a new land with my love
What a lot of responsibility I owe with living a woman!

With love 「ョ「ョ「ョMer
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Hello Karelle!

How are you?
I started a new job in a new land with my love
What a lot of responsibility I owe with living a woman!

With love 〓〓〓Mer
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My only hope was in the Internet.
I will resume doing that soon.
After some time.
I think my first priority lies in still how to make a living though
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'You prepare for your coffin since you are to die'

Is there any reference in Mathew ?
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Ghost might be a reflection of image derived from our brain
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I have no idea why I have to wait for a smoker while they smoke
This is nothing but a waste of time
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It is apparent we have a positive effect of eat however you want in salada bar as opposed to throwing away after worn out
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For us all twenty first century was a beginning of the age of prosperity and new leap
Or at least new efficiency
But here in this countrywe are still using ideographs
The downfall of Japan is inevitable .
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In a very rural fishery village called Kanesaki, there was a very old folklore museum built fifty years ago. It was very old but ok to see as long as we see inside the building. No entrance fee was needed .
Some time later when I visited the place the entire building was completely refurbished But I didn't enter the museum again since I found we need to pay two dallors for the entrance
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It is difficult to express love. It is more difficult for the love to be accepted.
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Smoking is a shame of humans.
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It seems you are eager to think so, but I'm sure there's no direct reference in Bible. I guess aftermath of religion doesn't mean anything significant in this case.
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Re:Depends on who you ask... (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.11 3:00 (#21986992) Homepage Journal
for a time in England suicide was illegal, and the penalty for attempting it was death. I'd never really thought about the theological implications of that before (not being religious), but it now occurs to me that it's a way for the state to grant their wish without any repercussions in the afterlife.

This is interesting from secular point of view. I'm not eligible to evaluate someone's comment, though, your remark shows a full of insight.
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Re:Depends on who you ask... (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.11 2:51 (#21986724) Homepage Journal
I've got similar opinion as yours.
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Mercy and compassion are among God's primary attributes, so I think that such souls will be treated kindly.
I'm not at all sympathetic with those acts, but my idea from neutral point of view is very similar to yours.
I don't recall any biblical prohibitions on suicide,
Correct.
When a person gets to a place of anguish and despair where suicide becomes a choice worthy of consideration, they are beyond the point of being able to evaluate the choice rationally.
Very considerate word. Nice.

Re:Celtic / Druid Origin (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.11 2:24 (#21986150) Homepage Journal
Thanks for the reference, but if you knew something new other than already known facts we can obtain in the net, could you let me know.
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Re:unlikely (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.11 2:18 (#21986044) Homepage Journal
A little bit difficult for me to understand. I will make a reply after I researched furthermore.
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Re:no.... (Score:?)
by mercedo (822671) on 2008.01.11 2:10 Homepage Journal
My idea derives from my imagination from various points of view - not only Western but oriental, too. You are right, but I want to know deeper meanings.
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mercedo wrote today at 1:54 AM
flolin saidAnd before I forget, religion can´t heal. Religion is (only) an instrument. It´s like a house, but not a home. It´s like a deep sea you are in wherein you have to swim in order not to drown. Religion can show you the way, but it´s you who must put your steps forward in order to reach your goal.

Very impressive word. I hope as many Christians as possible are as you.

Exactly.
Jesus came to bring a new commandment: "to love not only those who love you but also those who do you wrong". This is a very important commandment, and if we all followed this, there would be no war.
I think you grasp the very essence of Christianity.
Love.
Love is the highest priority Jesus taught.

mercedo wrote today at 1:27 AM
flolin saidThe green christmas wreath is a christian decoration intended originally to be hung on the door as a sign (among others) to express their never-ending hope awaiting the messiah who will bring salvation and eternal life as promised by God. It is also a sign of God´s omnipresence.

Thanks. I was able know the meaning of wreath from you out of Christian point of view.

mercedo wrote today at 1:24 AM
iambmetammy saidYou could just do an internet search on the history of Christmas wreaths, or ask if someone knows the history... Either course of action would probably more effective if you want to know the actual truth.

Internet teaches us already known facts. I am seeking for more than those.

Everything you said is very worth while to listen.

Animal sacrifice has no place in Christianity and never had.

True.

In Judaism, animals were NEVER strangled. As in Islam, the animal has to bleed to death.

Thanks. I didn't know that. I was able to acquire a new knowledge.

Sometimes you have the strangest way of thinking.

Let me explain how I reached my idea. See this. This is called shimenawa and literally it means shime=strangle, nawa= rope, means 'a rope to strangle' , but this is a decoration in front of the gate on New Year's Day in Japan, also it is always used in Shinto shrine. My idea in Christmas wreath was derived from association with this rope.

Kokeshi dolls are so common in northern Japan. This word means originally ko = bady, keshi= banish, means baby banisher. This tool was originally used to kill baby just before delivery by putting into. No one now recall original role in looking at kokeshi.

I guess many objects used in some rituals have more meanings than we imagine.

And I don't know how you'd strangle even a chicken with a wreath.

The wreath now we see only has symbolic meaning. Any symbol must be OK to be small as long as it represents original role.

mercedo wrote today at 1:17 AM
ullangoo said
Animal sacrifice has no place in Christianity and never had. And I don't know how you'd strangle even a chicken with a wreath. Sometimes you have the strangest way of thinking.
In Judaism, animals were NEVER strangled. As in Islam, the animal has to bleed to death.
Everything you said is very worth while to listen.

Animal sacrifice has no place in Christianity and never had.

True.

In Judaism, animals were NEVER strangled. As in Islam, the animal has to bleed to death.

Thanks. I didn't know that. I was able to acquire a new knowledge.

Sometimes you have the strangest way of thinking.

Let me explain how I reached my idea. See this. This is called shimenawa and literally it means shime=strangle, nawa= rope, means 'a rope to strangle' , but this is a decoration in front of the gate on New Year's Day in Japan, also it is always used in Shinto shrine. My idea in Christmas wreath was derived from association with this rope.

Kokeshi dolls are so common in northern Japan. This word means originally ko = bady, keshi= banish, means baby banisher. This tool was originally used to kill baby just before delivery by putting into. No one now recall original role in looking at kokeshi.

I guess many objects used in some rituals have more meanings than we imagine.

And I don't know how you'd strangle even a chicken with a wreath.

The wreath now we see only has symbolic meaning. Any symbol must be OK to be small as long as it represents original role.

mercedo wrote today at 3:15 AM
Originally vengeance belongs to humans as described eyes for eyes, teeth for teeth in Hammurabi code. God one day realised it's not a good idea to leave revenge to each humans since that only leads to endless conflict in natural conditions. Then God declared 'Vengeance is mine'People stop fighting and learned to leave their revenge to the rule of law. Human society started moving toward civilisation. Christianity was more advanced since it taught humans ought to give up revenge and learn to forgive their enemies.This is ideal but Christians are people who are eager to realise this ideal society.

mercedo wrote today at 2:45 AM
I'm not surprised to hear such ambivalence in Christianity since religion is in essence mysterious.

mercedo wrote today at 2:20 AM
Secret of rapid growth becomes the cause of abrupt downfall. Rome was not built in a day.

mercedo wrote today at 2:12 AM
ginaslove saidMakes good sense to me Thanks. There is a colour of money in company accounting. We all need to distinguish which money we obtain. We need to obtain money from outside or customer, not inside or employees. Once tainted, it's hard to launder money.

Agreed.

Application of one of the Commandments to Christian dogma is so suggestive, thanks!

mercedo wrote today at 1:12 AM
ullangoo saidThe Catholic church teaches that suiciders go to Hell Thanks. Jesuit society in 16c taught killing yourself is forbidden. This dogma is so new to Japanese warriors since many samurai considered killing himself is virtue to show his faithfulness to master. I don't remember any explicit prohibition of suicide in the Bible. Many other religions taught giving up their lives are virtue. As you pointed out Catholic taught suicide is against God's will in spite of the fact that no explicit statement that forbade killing yourself can be found in Bible. Adhesion to life is very strong throughout Middle Ages in Catholic church. Peasants had been needed to be alive to offer labour power, hence basic economy to nobles, monks, king. Peasants were dead souls.

Christmas wreath

I always wondered what for Christmas wreath is. I guess it was originally used to strangle animal offerings

Tobacco

Many years ago the expression of caution outside the package of tobacco was very ambiguous. 'Be careful to smoke too much.' instead of saying 'Be careful not to smoke too much' Then people would often smoke not being cautioned properly.Now the caution was very strict. 'The possibility of lung cancer is twice to four times higher'Smoking exacerbate emphysema' ' It causes stroke' 'It cause angina'I never smoked but one day I felt like having just one then I stopped in front of the auto vendor of tobacco.I was overwhelmed by those cautions above.

Riddle of inner sales

One of my friends sometimes complains about his company. He says they always ask of him to buy their products. They call it 'inner sales'.
Inner sales destroy healthy company accounting. Originally company ought to pay benefit to their employees. They not only acquire fines from their employees in a form of profit from their products but also they add the fines to the sum of all sales. They committed racketeering doubly or triply.
Inner sales are impossible. We sell product to others. Selling is essentially from ins to outs.

Secret of rapid growth

I went to a famous labour dispatch company yesterday to register myself. They said no health insurance is available for two months. I had been to less famous ones already but none of them said there's no insurance for two months. Of course I declined to register and left soon.
Many years ago I went to a famous home tutoring company. Immediately after I arrived I was told to have a credit card they issued. I angrily said it's against labour rules and left soon.
There was a secret behind their rapid growth, but I don't think they last forever.

Is suicide prohibited in Bible?

There're two descriptions of suicide in Bible. One is by Saul and the other is by Judas of Iscariote. Two examples represent most cases. Political or natioanl leader who lost the war ends up in this act and those who lost all hopes and left only despair also do the same thing.Recently we were amazed to hear one Catholic believer killed two people and committed suicide. I think some Christian church have taught those who killed himself cannot get a key for afterlife, though, I don't think there's direct reference in Bible that prohibits this act.Have any suggestions ?

Jewish or Christian?

IHi, *** Now I read your reply thoroughly.Your view to Christian faith is very Judaic. I think Christian ought to tolerate even heretical views.Christianity is a religion of love, acceptance and clemency.We need to distinguish the features of Jewish God and Christian GodJewish God wanted us to show exclusive devotion to Him, while Christian God is God for all humans and nationals and He wants us to show exclusive devotion to humans to save themselves, not to God. The difference is clear!This is just one example.There are many others. I will show them next time.Good night!IIOkay. Shall we see in Daiei same place at eight in the evening on ninth?I forgot where but in Hebrew Bible Jehovah called himself a god of jealousy.Also He is a god of revenge as He says 'Vengeance is mine'Will you confirm ?I bring Bible.See you there!

Is suicide prohibited in Bible?

Recently we were amazed to hear in Sasebo
one Catholic believer killed two people and committed suicide. I think some Christian church have taught those who killed himself cannot get a key for afterlife though,I don't think there's direct reference in Bible that prohibit this act.
Have any suggestions ?

Now I read your reply thoroughly.
Your view to Christian faith is very Judaistic.I think Christian ought to tolerate even heretical views.
Christianity is a religion of love, acceptance and clemency.
We need to distinguish the features of Jewish God and Christian God
Jewish God wanted us to show exclusive devotion to Him, while Christian God is God for all humans and nationals and He wants us to show exclusive devotion to humans to save themselves, not to God. The difference is clear!
This is just one example.
There are many others. I will show them next time.
Good night!

Okay. Shall we see in Daiei same place at eight in the evening on ninth?

I forgot where but in Hebrew Bible Jehovah called himself a god of jealousy.
Will you confirm ?
I bring Bible.
See you there!

Now I read your reply thoroughly.
Your view to Christian faith is very Judaistic.I think Christian ought to tolerate even heretical views.
Christianity is a religion of love, acceptance and clemency.
We need to distinguish the features of Jewish God and Christian God
Jewish God wanted us to show exclusive devotion to Him, while Christian God is God for all humans and nationals and He wants us to show exclusive devotion to humans to save themselves, not to God. The difference is clear!
This is just one example.
There are many others. I will show them next time.
Good night!

Very intereting entry (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.05 5:51 (#21914348) Homepage Journal
Aside from the contents you wrote here, welcome back for the first time in three months!As most of you know, I was censored at work as far as accessing the internet is concerned, due to a It doesn't matter whatever the contents you posted in Technocrat. net or other Internet circles. What matters is you do it while you are at work.Why not use your free time at home to write a journal?
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mercedo wrote today at 5:28 AM
About thirty years ago Coca-Cola company made a canned coffee- this is very popular in our country, called 'Georgia' . It was originally not admitted to obtain a registered trademark. The reason was people usually think 'Georgia' is a name of the state in America, not a name for a canned coffee. Years had passed, 'Georgia' was admitted to be a trademark by authorities as the name became much more popular among Japanese people.My surname happens to be free from the restrictions of trademark law, but I probably surely feel troublesome if I can't use my surname freely just because my surname happens to be the same as the real famous Giant company. Trademark law was made from mainly commercial purposes and ought not to be abused arbitrarily.

mercedo wrote today at 4:56 AM
What amazed me was why Disney had to mind the same name used in a small town in the country of Far East.I realised later the reason, it was because Disney already had a world strategy to expand their business. It was 25 years ago when Tokyo Disney Land was opened. Till then we only knew famous characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in animations and we didn't feel particularly strange their use of 'Disney', because Disney was just a synonym of 'amusement'.

mercedo wrote today at 4:35 AM
liberaltarian saidinteger algebra is deterministic. Thanks, peacefinder, I appreciate your first post to my entry! The very reason I chose 1 + 1 was because it's deterministic. I need to find other analogies as deterministic as integer algebra other than that.Next time I need to use more novel and creative analogy. For example, Harvard graduate is smart, America is a big country, etc.

mercedo wrote today at 4:13 AM
If one woman and man got married and didn't produce any offspring, that is 1+1 = 0. 0x0 = 1 means on the other hand, the birth of life from non bio materials.Math was made by simplifying each element to its extreme. Such premises are not always common in real world.

mercedo wrote today at 3:51 AM
In set theory and topology we may face funniest things that cannot explain from our ordinary world.

Math had developed as the way to explain our ordinary world. Now our activity and scope expands to the universe in macro and quantum in micro. It is very natural for us to have inexplicable answers judging merely from our daily ordinary life.

mercedo wrote today at 3:26 AM
I often think in a workplace where one guy always do the same thing in a same way and he thinks it is the only way to do his job.

I do the same thing in various ways, I don't think I'm a fool, but he might think I'm the very fool who can't do the same thing in a same way.

Re:seriously... (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.05 3:17 (#21911776) Homepage Journal
0, 1, 10, 11, 100, 101,111, 1000....

Sure 1 + 1 = 10 in computer.
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Re:memories (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.05 3:10 (#21911656) Homepage Journal
It was on the night of 30th of December last year she had to get up early in the morning at 5 o'clock. It was one of her busiest day of the New Year's Eve. Both of us had to work on the 31st of December but her work starts at 7 while mine was thirty minutes past noon. She needed to go to sleep at 22:30. I interruped coitus by accepting her serious appeal that she needs to take a rest soon. I didn't come. Then I abruptly recall what I had in twenty years ago. A woman I recalled was not my current wife. We were supposed to have a date for the first time in more than one and a half years. I was studying in America and she was working in Tokyo.

It was already too large to narrow our gap. We couldn't meet owing to mutual misunderstanding.

The last time I saw her was 28th of April, 1988. She was watching closely for three seconds stooping in front of the window at Dutor, where I always made it a rule to take a seat to see her. I was watching her secretly from a bit away from the spot, where she was watching the seat closely. It was too far for her to notice me. She disappeared into the crowds in Tokyo. It was also the moment she disappeared from my world.

Much later I heard a rumour that she got married at her age 27. She was 24 when last time I witnessed.

I haven't seen her for nearly twenty years since that time.

brain and biology constantly interact over time to try and force fatherhood...in my case it eventually worked....

You became a father, it is the nicest thing!
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Re:Happy New Year to you too (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.05 1:38 (#21910416) Homepage Journal
Oh, Deg, it's my pleasure!I hope this year is going to be a nice one, too, but things are not likely to be so as I heard the news of the downward of stock market.I've wondering what I can do for the sake of a good year.No matter how ineviatable the enlargement of the economical gap and probably the step to war thereafter, I am going to seek for what I can do.The best thing is to promote enlightenment of each individuals.
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Disney
2008.01.03 4:18

30 years ago there was a pinball parlour called 'Disney' in my town Kokura -250 thousand population, small enough to be ignored by Giant company Disney.This company was sued by Disney and changed the name to Dianey.Soon the remains of the word that associates with Disney completely banished at all.At that time I was really amazed to see the consequences.Now I'm not amazed at all seeing the prosperity Disney established in Tokyo Disney Land.

It was my saddest moment.
Though we wanted.
Before Golden Week 1988.

Coitus Interruptus
2008.01.03 3:47

When I didn't ejaculate with my wife, I recall when I was 26 in Tokyo.She was watching toward Dutor(famous coffee shop)when I was approaching to the shop.We couldn't meet.

A fool

Those who think 1 + 1 is always 2.

I mean how important to be able to take a multiple view.

mercedo wrote today at 3:21 AM
ginaslove saidDoes this mean we can murder someone and the act be ok as long as we ask for forgivness ?

Of course not. We can't see what the consequences are before we leap. We'd better not hesitate to do worrying too much about the result.

Happy new year 2008!

'Tinkash'
2008.01.03 2:53
When I asked how much for trip to Kyushu for three weeks, someone says it's 'Tinkash'.

This is easier to solve than the dream of Nebchadnezzar since it was clearly enough to recall here.

It is silly to refrain from doing something new while being afraid of making a mistake.

Moses & Paul - one common point

Both committed murder one time in their past.

It is well known that Moses once killed Egyptian slave master when Moses witnessed Jewish slaves were beaten by him. Moses flew away thereafter.

Paul Killed one or some Christians when he was Pharisees during his campaign against Christianity.

Moses learned from his past mistake and later made law for Jewish people.

Paul repent his act and later he became one of the most adamant preachers.

Both must have learned a lot from their past.

Happy new year! I hope this year is going to be a year of your full harvest. Mer

Re:Thanks! (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.02 3:00 (#21875328) Homepage Journal
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Re:Thanks! (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.02 2:55 (#21875276) Homepage Journal
Japanese traditional calendar is based on lunar system and still in use in festivals. Not in our daily use any more.This year is the year of mouse. It's the beginning of twelve oriental horoscope. Mouse, Bull, Tiger, Rabit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Bird, Dog, Boar.May we have a nice year!
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Re:Happy new year, Mer! (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2008.01.02 2:37 (#21875162) Homepage Journal
Hi, Sam..Thanks for a nice word. I always want the year to be a year of my leap. I always think I had nothing I gained and lost in a year, which is the most important.
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Happy new year 2008!
2008.01.01 0:01

This is always my task, a slashdotter who was born in a country where first day of the year starts earlier than others!