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It's time to move to Journal of mercedo -IV, I don't know the exact reason.

Cost Of Paper
2005.10.10 0:20

If you think cost of paper is almost nothing, look at a paper in your purse, you will find a paper that read as $10, $50, $100.
If you ask how about this paper pointing at the white paper nothing was written in it, then those papers are priceless.
In short we tend to agree to pay some money for something materialistic, we tend to pay less for services or others that are not materialistic. -This is a joke site.
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It isn't the paper(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <.fidelcatsro. .at. .gmail.com.> on 2005.10.10 2:55 (#13751309) (Last Journal: 2005.10.11 23:24)
It's the ink--Zimboe: Swamp man , the Bee can't fly and the monkeys just finished a first draft [ Reply to This ]
Re:It isn't the paper(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.10 11:05 (#13753797) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.12 11:26)
That's right, it's the Inc. whose revenue is enormous. But sometimes it's just a paper profit.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
But...(Score:2)
by Farmer Tim (530755) <roundfile&mindless,com> on 2005.10.10 23:26 (#13756362) (Last Journal: 2005.05.02 12:12)
...all the cash in my pocket is plastic (except the coins).--The difficulties nerds have with the world stem from the fact that not all problems can be solved by nerdery. [ Reply to This ]
Re:But...(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.11 9:52 (#13760863) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.12 11:26)
Some people start using only card for payment, those who practice this correspond to the recent movement -elimination of the culture of paper. As we can get all the information and books through the Internet, more and more people prefer to use other than paper of notes, books, etc.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:But...(Score:2)
by Farmer Tim (530755) <roundfile&mindless,com> on 2005.10.11 20:48 (#13763603) (Last Journal: 2005.05.02 12:12)
I wasn't referring to credit cards (which I refuse to use), the actual cash notes in .au are made of plastic; we stopped using paper about ten years ago.The scary part of the move towards electronic funds transfer is that the systems involved are controlled entirely by private enterprise (with the usual open ended, customer-hostile conditions...I'm amazed contracts that allow terms to be re-written by one party without the other's consent are legally permissable, but that's another rant). Often, these are the same businesses that benefit from trading international currencies; it doesn't take a genius to realise this is a potential conflict of interest.--The difficulties nerds have with the world stem from the fact that not all problems can be solved by nerdery. [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:But...(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.12 0:19 (#13765098) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.12 11:26)
Oh, I see, there must be tens of obstacles to overcome in order to materialise the society only electric funds transfer is available, anyway it takes sometime.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:But...(Score:2)
by Farmer Tim (530755) <roundfile&mindless,com> on 2005.10.12 1:26 (#13765778) (Last Journal: 2005.05.02 12:12)
I'd give it 20~40 years or so until cash is a rarity, just long enough for the old folks who aren't good with pressing buttons to die off.--The difficulties nerds have with the world stem from the fact that not all problems can be solved by nerdery.

Sacra & Cosmos
2005.10.09 0:18

Sakura means cherry blossoms in Japanese, and its pronounciation is very similar to sacra in sacrament, sacra- is Latin word for sacrid and in fact, Japanese sakura means where God whose name is Sa took his seat.
So obviously sakura-cherry blossoms have been regarded as something very sacrid and keep on being an objectives of faith from the Japanese for a long time.
Cosmos originally means order, universe, etc it's a very profound word and also used as a name for common autumn flower. Is it only me who think the flower appreciation derived from the faith or belief to natural God?
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Sakura(Score:2)
by Le Marteau (206396) on 2005.10.09 1:27 (#13746744) (Last Journal: 2005.10.11 14:58)
Regarding the derivation of Sakura... very interesting... thank you.There is a part of Denver called "Sakura Square" which is where I go when I am in need of tabi. Plus it's just a nice place to be. But I never knew what 'sakura' meant.I was told that the Cherry Blossom was alsa a symbol of the Samurai. I heard that it was a fitting symbol because the blossom falls in it's prime... while it is still beautiful and vibrant, exactly how a Samurai should be. A samurai should expect to die while in his prime.Of course, this may be totally wrong, it is just something I heard. I was told that story because I have a yumi wrap which has a cherry blossom pattern, and someone noticed.--"Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind." --Epictetus [ Reply to This ]
Re:Sakura(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.09 23:26 (#13750395) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.12 11:26)
I was told that the Cherry Blossom was alsa a symbol of the Samurai. I heard that it was a fitting symbol because the blossom falls in it's prime... while it is still beautiful and vibrant, exactly how a Samurai should be. A samurai should expect to die while in his prime.
Your description is completely correct. If you were interested, see this link, that is 'Hagakure Nyumon' written by Yukio Mishima. [worldcatlibraries.org]
Sakura was, as you pointed out, used as a symbol of student soldiers who are going to frontiers and probably soon to die. Many students were enlisted slightly before the end of WWII.
Today many people have just forgotten sakura was used for beautification of sacrifice.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Autumnal Cherry Blossoms
2005.10.08 22:10

In Japan's writing system, since we use ideogram, any pronouciation can be permissable, of course no always sometimes when it is so closely related to the original image itself.
We write 'autumnal cherry blossoms' then we read 'cosmo' that's a flower in autumn, and we usually go to see cosmos in a cosmos garden nearest to our residence. Different from the cases of seeing cherry blossoms -we can appreciate almost all areas along the street -we usually have to go to see the cosmos garden. In today's case, we went to see it in Nokonoshima Island Park, where we paid 10$ each. By the way, my current girlfriend refuse to see me on Friday night for unknown reasons - apparently she was mad for something related to me. She's 33 years old, I cannot measure the feeling of young girls as ever as now as in the future. Instead I called my ex-wife and went to the park. It was probably for the first time in more than one year. My ex-wife and I have been on good terms with one another since we divorced 7 years ago and sometimes we go out together. But apparently it was not enthusiastic. We found fault with each other, she's 41 and I am 44, both are not young.
Any way our perfect holiday is over. Here's the picture , very similar to what we saw today's short trip in Nokonoshima. And I recall last time I saw cherry blossoms in Maizuru Park, I sent tens of photos to my friend but it never occurred to me that noboboy in reading my journal was unable to see what I saw, so here's the link, http://www.climber-ph.com/tokusen/maizuru%20kouen3.jpg perfect link.
We usually see cherry blossoms in spring, and cosmos in autumn. Hydrangea in early summer and cyclamen in winter. I like most of all cyclamen first and foremost, now it was over to see cosmos, I now prepare to buy a pot of cyclamen that will last till the end of winter. My Happiness.
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Re-visit(Score:2)
by Allen Zadr (767458) * <Allen@Zadr.gmail@com> on 2005.10.13 5:11 (#13776230) (Last Journal: 2005.10.16 9:32)
having read this when it was originally posted, I thought about it as I re-read your 'bio' (User Preferences).
"This 'Journal of mercedo' is totally dedicated to one woman whom I met with in Trecca, Kyoto, Japan..."
I wonder how your current beau reacts to such a statement.
--Logic is the endeavor of the human race, sans love, hate, religion and politics. -- Allen Zadr[ Reply to This ]
Re:Re-visit(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.16 22:44 (#13802930) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.19 4:34)
Yeah, she is from Uganda, educated in Canada, used to work in New York before she came to Japan. So if she knew I am keeping a journal in Slashdot under the pseudonym 'mercedo' probably she might feel very angry because of my bio in the first place. (I mean in the case of Japanese girls, even if they were told that I kept journals here, they can't read what I wrote.)
I didn't tell anyone around me that I'm keeping journals under the name 'mercedo', so the cases above you raised are categorically deniable. And I have been very careful not to tell anyone that I am 'mercedo'.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Cosmos
2005.10.08 3:01

Tomorrow we plan to go to see cosmos garden in the island called Nokonoshima off the Yahoo Gulf.
I used to go to see cosmos garden at another site with my first wife 14 years ago and our mutual friend took our photo with a piece of cosmos. We separated after about one year we took the photo, though I keep on holding the memories of one of the happiest days I'd ever had.
May our picnic be one of the happiest memory ever!

Another Meaning Of Silence
2005.10.07 11:21

Silence is not always virtue.
I once visited Nikko and saw its famous 'Don't See, Don't Say, Don't Listen' Apes Sculpture. The shrine was establised in the early ages of Edo Period(1613-1863) when the feudal system in the Middle Ages established. People were urged to obey in ruling Tokugawa clan and urged not to see, say, listen anything wrong in the period. The sculpture itself was a very intricate one but knowing the true meaning the sculpture implied, it seemed not very impressive to all of us.
We have to speak out when it's very necessary to do so. We know but it's harder than expected.Here is the link.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_wise_monkeys
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The old control roll(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <.fidelcatsro. .at. .gmail.com.> on 2005.10.07 14:53 (#13737349) (Last Journal: 2005.10.11 23:24)
It does seem like a classic way of getting people to keep their mouths shut doesn't it--Zimboe: Swamp man , the Bee can't fly and the monkeys just finished a first draft [ Reply to This ]
Re:The old control roll(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.08 2:45 (#13741087) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.12 11:26)
Yeah, silence means much but doesn't mean anything.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Dates?(Score:1)
by DisownedSky (905171) * <.disownedsky. .at. .earthlink.net.> on 2005.10.08 3:35 (#13741468) (http://home.earthlink.net/~disownedsky Last Journal: 2005.10.12 5:59)
The feudal system in Europe was long gone by the 17th century.--
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Re:Dates?(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.08 20:06 (#13745829) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.12 11:26)
It was back to 1215, but mainly in 1623,1643, through civil revolutions, in 17th century - Britain succeeded in putting an end to its feudal system and became a forerunner of modernisation, America followed in 1776, and French followed in 1789.
Germany, Italy, Japan had to wait till late 19th century. At that time already Britain, USA, France were haves and Germany, Italy, Japan were have-nots.
Later inevitably these two groups had to fight world war.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Aesthetics Of Silence
2005.10.07 10:36

There are some cities or sightseeing attractions that urge us to come to the spot. See Napoli and you die, Don't say OK without seeing Nikko, Pay tribute to Zenkoji once in your life, Kusatsu is a good place you ought to come once.
In Italy we often visit Milano, Venice, Rome, in fact I visited Milano, and Venice many years ago. I didn't go down upto Rome simply because it was a little bit far from the North, let alone visiting up till Napoli. The name Napoli comes from Neo Polis, obviously newly built city and I guess it was less atractive to tourists ( Sorry for those who live in Napoli, I've got no malicious intentions. ) So people in Napoli must have invented the expression or saying something like I mentioned above.
Similar circumstances applies to the cases in Japan. There are tens of hundreds of famous temples and shrines located in Nara-ancient capital from 710-794, and Kyoto-ancient capital from 794-1868, so even if both cities don't invit us to come, many tourists are almost certain to visit.
In contrast, Zenkoji Temple-located in Nagano Prefeture, Nikko Shrine-located in Tochigi Prefecture, Kusatsu Hotspring-located in Gunma Prefecture are all by far from the cultural centre of Japan. So those who live in remote area from the centre invented the catchphrase to urge us to come to the spot.
If it's truely attractive for many tourists to visit, they don't have to say anything. They had to say 'Come once in your life' because they were less attractive, that's my conclusion.

The Truth About Three Six
2005.10.07 1:19

The three digit number 666 appears in Revelation, and many people know this number means something evil. Recently the number of my comments crossed this number so I thought about the true meaning the number connotes.
The number 666 means 66.666666....often three means just many and endless, so 666 means just the same as 2/3rds.
In our country in order to ammend the Constitution, the national assembly needs to have 2/3rds majority, in other words, 66.666...% , if they've got 2/3rds majority, our peace constitution can be changed, that means it might lead to the path to the war. Of course in order to change the constitution, we need to have over half -majority in referendum, but first natiional assembly has to has 2/3rds of majority, that means 666.
Make sense? 666 leads to the war as anticipated in Revelation. That's what I assume what three digit six means.
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It's a mistranslation(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro@gma i l . com> on 2005.10.07 1:56 (#13731795) (Last Journal: 2005.10.07 22:05)
It was originally 616 ,615 or 115 , which changed sometime in the 5th century i believe . But the early manuscripts had 616 in them .So all the demon worshipers and Worried bible bashers who use the number are actually worried about a false number.Though it is true that 666 has some great mathematical properties .. i don't believe it is a doomsday predictor--Careful not to tread where Vultures dare..A day as a lion beats a life on the lamb [ Reply to This ]
Re:It's a mistranslation(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.07 2:17 (#13732034) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2005.10.08 3:01)
Oh, really? Since many transcripts were not correct from original, this is quite likely. I disappointed though, old texts like Bible are subject to being suffered from these misconceptions.
As to these, there are many Apocrypha other than Authoritative Version, we'd better not too much rely on what we are able to read right now.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:It's a mistranslation(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro@gma i l . com> on 2005.10.07 2:40 (#13732273) (Last Journal: 2005.10.07 22:05)
You can't really trust a 2000+ year old document to be all that accurate . MS has trouble with 6 year old .doc's ;) .I mean how many people think Satan is the devil .. In the original bible there is no mention of Satan being the devil , he is god's prosecuting angel , Hell does not exist till and is merely the absence of god ,Purgatory/limbo were invented as a way to appease mothers who lost a child during birth or something like that well after the 4th century .Yet how many people hold these things as principles of their faith ."Repent before god or accept Satan "--Careful not to tread where Vultures dare..A day as a lion beats a life on the lamb

Declaration of Participation
2005.10.07 0:58

In this journal entry. http://slashdot.org/~the%20morgawr/journal/118675/
But I've gotta work tomorrow and later on Friday -tomorrow I plan to see my girlfriend then on Saturday we plan to visit cosmos garden. So my comments will appear sometime after that.
I'm going to make a comment after through reading.

Bravo!
2005.10.06 11:31

Welcome back! - 'List all Journal entries'.
I missed you so much.
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johndiii submitted a bug report & Pudge fixed(Score:2)
by Morosoph (693565) on 2005.10.06 17:48 (#13728189) (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tim.wesson/ Last Journal: 2005.09.17 20:46)
http://slashdot.org/~johndiii/journal/119051 [slashdot.org]--Why you Should use 'Viral' Licenses [slashdot.org] [ Reply to This ]
Re:johndiii submitted a bug report & Pudge fix(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.06 21:45 (#13728983) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2005.10.08 3:01)
pudge - He must be a great guy.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:johndiii submitted a bug report & Pudge fix(Score:2)
by Morosoph (693565) on 2005.10.07 7:02 (#13734761) (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tim.wesson/ Last Journal: 2005.09.17 20:46)
Yay for Pudge, and Yay johndiii!
I'm not really with Pudge when it comes to politics [slashdot.org], tho'...--Why you Should use 'Viral' Licenses [slashdot.org] [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:johndiii submitted a bug report & Pudge fix(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.07 8:59 (#13735639) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2005.10.08 3:01)
I got a degree in journalism and became a computer programmer. -pudge
That's where his uniqueness comes from.
Apart from that, his political view is one thing and his skill in computer technic is another.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Serpent

Serpent
2005.10.06 1:27

Serpent was used in a biblical world, in Genesis, as a symbol of seduction to Eve, so their role was not in the least a good one but they were forced to play a bad role there. Actually there are many people who don't like serpent. I don't know there's a word something like a serpentphobe - I know there's a word like aracnidphobe though.
On the other hand, serpent has been long used as a symbol of medicine. Actually under a kind of mysticism, serpent was used as a symbol of endless endeavour toward truth, for example a symbol of evolving two serpents were used as a symbol of elixir, alchemy, etc.
Faust was a real historical figure who practiced alchemy, and if we thought about alchemy in connection with his relationship with Mephisto, we can somehow agree serpent was used as a messenger of Satan in biblical world.
The sex of two opposit sex of serpents are believed to be longest in animals. Serpent is not supposed to be a symbol of something evil but a symbol of humans' endless endeavour toward procreation.
Serpents also evolve several times in their lives. I must say humans are more greedy than serpents, it was us humans to blame Eve ate forbidden apples and recommended Adam to eat, we humans made two mistakes - one is to have eaten apples and the other was we attributed our fault to a serpent.
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Eve's Decision(Score:2)
by Shadow Wrought (586631) on 2005.10.06 1:52 (#13723230) (http://slashdot.org/~Shadow%20Wrought/journal Last Journal: 2005.10.05 1:36)
My wife is currently reading Eve and the Choice Made in Eden [amazon.com] by Beverly Campbell [amazon.com]. One of the thigns she discusses is that if Eve had not eaten the fruit, than none of us would ever be. Simply put, for us to exist, for the human race to have begun, Adam and Eve needed to expelled from Eden.*
So while the serpent quite possibly lead her down the path, it was something that needed to happen. What I find fascinating about life is how much of the time we find ourselves doing things that we really don't want to do, but know we must. Eve was the first.
*According to Judeo-Christian (and possibly Islamic?) beliefs.--Care for some chili? I've added an extra ingredient just for you. The merciless peppers of Quetzlzacatenango! [ Reply to This ]
Re:Eve's Decision(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.06 2:27 (#13723521) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.10 0:20)
I just wonder how biblical world is full of paradoxical truth. Garden of Eden is thought to be located at the midst of Mesopotamia -probably Ur, at that time Eden must have had aboundant of fruits as well as other tasty food -honey, wine, etc. If they kept away from eating apples, they would keep on staying in Eden. They kept on doing intermarriage and they all were likely to be swept away by flood.
The fact was they ate apples that humans never tasted previously then they found it extremely delicious, so they started moving from Eden to seek for another more delicious food that humans never tasted before. The fact was they were not expelled but they started immigrating to another region.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:Eve's Decision(Score:2)
by Shadow Wrought (586631) on 2005.10.06 3:52 (#13724096) (http://slashdot.org/~Shadow%20Wrought/journal Last Journal: 2005.10.05 1:36)
Once again showing how much interpretation comes with reading the Bible. When I read it, it certainly was a banishment for breaking their covenant with God. The theme of breaking covenants winds its way though almost the entirety of the Old Testament and much of the New Testament. For me most of boiled down to a karmic message of, "Do good, good things happen, do bad, bad things happen." But, that is just how I understood it.--Care for some chili? I've added an extra ingredient just for you. The merciless peppers of Quetzlzacatenango! [ Reply to This Parent ]
Apples(Score:1)
by DisownedSky (905171) * <.disownedsky. .at. .earthlink.net.> on 2005.10.06 2:03 (#13723326) (http://home.earthlink.net/~disownedsky Last Journal: 2005.10.07 23:34)
Mmmm..apples. I'm eating one right now, God damn it. Actually, my take on the Genesis garden myth is that it is a very savvy bit of creative mythology. It describes a process that took hundreds of thousands of years during which our species lost its innocence. I doubt the ancient Hebrews understood this in any scientific way, but things [slashdot.org] are often first experienced in the mythosphere before it is possible to get our arms around them scientifically. In this case a few thousand years later, and we are just now beginning to piece together the story of our species.
When I was 12 years old, a little serpent sent me to the Emergency Room for a very painful episode. I don't like the little buggers, but oddly, I don't like killing them, either. LittleSky thinks they're slimy and won't be persuaded otherwise.--
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Re:Apples(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.06 2:47 (#13723680) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.10 0:20)
It describes a process that took hundreds of thousands of years during which our species lost its innocence.
That's it.
Besides after they finished eating apples, they found themselve strange to be naked, then they hid their private parts in fig's leaf. They learned how delicious apples were as well as their activities.
If you were eating apples, throw one to me, I will catch it in my mouth, oh thanks it's so delicious!--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Herpetophobia or Ophidiophobia(Score:1)
by StalinsNotDead (764374) on 2005.10.06 4:35 (#13724406) (Last Journal: 2005.10.05 0:40)
Herpetophobia = fear of reptilesOphidiophobia = fear of snakes--If you don't want people to think you're an asshole, don't be one. It's that simple.-The Mad Poster [ Reply to This ]
Re:Herpetophobia or Ophidiophobia(Score:1)
by iminplaya (723125) on 2005.10.06 7:47 (#13725805)
pomophobia = fear of applesor should that be newtonphobia...--Oooo...standing for the Queen, are we? RTFM [bfi.org] [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:Herpetophobia or Ophidiophobia(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.07 8:37 (#13735522) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.10 0:20)
Oh, I see. There would be as many words as notions we tend to have.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]

New Discovery
2005.10.05 14:15

Today I noticed Farmer Tim (530755), postgrep (803732) in my fan's list. It's great fun to find new names in my fan's list, especially when I found the names that I've been wanting to find there.
Thank you very much indeed, so long as even for only one fan's left, I would like to be a writer especially for you - being listed in my fan's list. Thanks.
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Ooooh(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <mailto:fidelcatsro@gma%20i%20l%20.%20com> on 2005.10.05 15:08 (#13719935) (Last Journal: 2005.10.07 22:05)
I got one of those of those already ...FarmerTim-O-Mon .. Its kind of like pokemon .. Gota catch em all Slashemon--Careful not to tread where Vultures dare..A day as a lion beats a life on the lamb [ Reply to This ]
Re:Ooooh(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.05 17:42 (#13720402) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2005.10.08 3:01)
I found his comments frequently in your JEs and befriended few months ago. Now he accepted me as his friend.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:Ooooh(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <mailto:fidelcatsro@gma%20i%20l%20.%20com> on 2005.10.05 19:14 (#13720611) (Last Journal: 2005.10.07 22:05)
You should set your messages to tell you when someone friends you , saves so much time :D--Careful not to tread where Vultures dare..A day as a lion beats a life on the lamb [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:Ooooh(Score:2)
by Farmer Tim (530755) <mailto:roundfile@m[%20]less.com%20[> on 2005.10.05 20:08 (#13720780) (Last Journal: 2005.05.02 12:12)
Slashedex entry: "FarmerTim-O-Mon: a nocturnal electric hippie type Slashemon. Uses the two-fisted keyboard attack, parody wave and sonic bore (for short range battles), but will resort to spewing facts if its enormous ego is threatened."Apologies mercedo, when someone adds me to their friends list I usually reciprocate. I think I missed the notification, and I hadn't checked my fan list for a while. Nothing personal.--The difficulties nerds have with the world stem from the fact that not all problems can be solved by nerdery. [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:Ooooh(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <mailto:fidelcatsro@gma%20i%20l%20.%20com> on 2005.10.05 20:47 (#13720911) (Last Journal: 2005.10.07 22:05)
Im a grass and fire type , with the moves :Firewall , Smoke screen ,Rant and Dead pan.--Careful not to tread where Vultures dare..A day as a lion beats a life on the lamb [ Reply to This Parent ]

New Reality
2005.10.04 18:52

I've been rapidly facing a new reality since I ended my last duty one week ago. I no more have to work overnight, sleep at night and wake up in the morning. I've got relatively lots of time to read and also enough time to think about what to do next stage in my life.
Night comes, I go home.

Starfish
2005.10.03 11:17

We used to be a starfish. When we start wanting to touch, two parts of it started being specialised as two hands. When we started wanting to move, two parts of it started being specialised as two feet.
When we started wanting to think, one part started being specialised as a head. When we started wanting to connect with another starfish, one part started being specialised as another head.
Current human form is a result of evolution this specification took place.

Restored
2005.10.03 9:32

My life restored. I sleep at night and wake up in the morning, turn on the radio -BBC, my source of information, make a tea.
One month ago I was about to lose my balance, I managed to do my duty in this one month. I believe because all my fatigues were derived from physical one, I didn't feel much difficulty in getting rid of my fatigues. I've been evade feeling a burden of mental fatigues very carefully. Many years ago -14 years ago I recall I was unable to get rid of them so easily, I think I learned from that bitter experience.
I'm just working around 32 -33 hours in a week. From noon to 7 o'clock or so. I plan to resume working another job soon.
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uroboros(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro@gma i l . com> on 2005.10.03 9:41 (#13701003) (Last Journal: 2005.10.04 6:23)
Without loss we can not understand gain , without unbalance we can not understand balance .Losing your cycle is a great way to remind yourself why it is so important .You have a rather light work load ( I think I am working 40+ ... well meant to be though I automated my entire job and sit there playing on my Nintendo DS most of the time . shhhh don't tell anyone) . though the hours are a bit severe . I would ideally work from 10 to 5 (well ideally from 00.00 to 00.00, same day ).A new start is always great . I remember the last time my sleep pattern got inverted (sleeping from 9am - 6pm ) bloody horrible I always have far more vivid nightmares during the day--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent.-. supercalafrajalistic sadomasochism [ Reply to This ]
Re:uroboros(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.03 11:05 (#13701275) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.03 11:17)
Uroboros - this represents an eternal reccurence this itself is an ultimate form of nihilism. If you were familiar with Taoism as you stated in your info, tell me how to overcome the meaningless repetition of human act as it represented in uroboros.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:uroboros(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro@gma i l . com> on 2005.10.03 15:18 (#13702042) (Last Journal: 2005.10.04 6:23)
Acceptance and to understand things are not meaningless .And endless cycles but not one of repetition , things will always change but never reset .Every action is part of all things , it effects another thing just as that thing affects another .Ouroboros represents infinity not repetition , ever lasting sustenance .--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent.-. supercalafrajalistic sadomasochism

Slashdot; Today
2005.10.02 23:00

I must say it's still very messy. I just wonder why any of whom complaining about this, perhaps this is only affecting in outside U.S.? Apart from out of service in some functions,
Large vacancy appears upper half of the page.
Characters doubled - 2005.10.02 23:00 and edit/delete/0 comments/ #1*****
Sometimes extremely messy pages appear. It's like a face of Frankenstrein. Also All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. Comments are owned by the Poster. The Rest © 1997-2005 OSTG.appears like a cicatrix in the middle of the page.
I hope upgrade will succeed well.

Thank You For Befriending
2005.10.02 9:36

BandwidthHog (257320), thank you very much. I had already noticed when I got your comment in my previous JE. Now it's time to say thanks to you.
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Umm...(Score:2)
by BandwidthHog (257320) <whatwouldbryando@ironicallyenough.com> on 2005.10.03 8:06 (#13700625) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelifeofbryan/ Last Journal: 2005.10.03 2:05)
Hey, no problem. I really don’t recall why I friended you, as slashdot doesn’t allow for notes, show dates, etc. I guess you must have repeatedly posted comments that I enjoyed. Keep it up or the little blue dot gets it between the eyes, ya got that?!?!?!--“Ha ha” funny or “stabby” funny? [ Reply to This ]
Re:Umm...(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.03 8:53 (#13700785) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.03 11:17)
It's much pleasure!--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Future of Slashdot

I can't see the future of Slashdot. I can't see whether Slashdot keeps on being something like current form or changes soon. We all are expecting to act within a framework of system allowed to each individuals. I am going to wait and see for a while.

Quiet Morning
2005.10.02 7:27

Very recently I had three 'first times', of course I am 44 I've got scarce things to be left undone yet so they are not exactly the first times but first times in 2 months, 6 months, 8 years - none of them are so fantastic as I stated as 'first time'.
One was I met my girlfriend for the first time in 2 months, second is I spent Saturday night for the first time in 6 months, the third was I took a short journey in suburb behind my city.
I met her for the first time since I met last in July, after that she left for Australia for summer break, although I got an email in 24th of August I was unable to see her because I was on duty, and one week ago we were supposed to see but because of the overwhelming accumulated fatigues I was unable to visit her. But this time for the first time I was able to visit her in eleven p.m. and left her residence in nine a.m. next morning. We had enough time to enjoy.
Because I was working overnightly twice in a week, I have been spending precious Saturday nights in my former office but now I quit my job so for the first time in 6 months I was able to spend calm night in my residence. It was a perfect night to take a rest, I went to bed before 10 p.m. and woke up 5 a.m. that's why I titled this journal as 'Quiet Morning'.
On the way back home from her apartment house I took course different than ordinary course, usually I take coastal route but yesterday I took inner route. (I live in a 4 millon commuter area, so train route forms loops or rounds. ) I enjoyed greens from the windows of the commuter train.
None of them was new to me any more, but as time passes more and more I feel appreciated I can feel ordinary things as ordinary, probably that's the most important thing in our life.

Slashdot; Near Future
2005.10.01 16:45

Slashdot lost some of its important functions - one was entire list of journal entries of other users and the other was next five entries functions, as a result of this revisions, we can only see recent five journal entries of other slashdot users. I think it would be inevitable slashdot journal system be more independent than interdependent, which itself is not a bad idea. Anyway slashdot journal system will have been changing greatly.
Probably soon to come something like a statement that says 'Subscribers can view entire list of journal entries of all other slashdot users' or 'Subscribers can view entire list of journal entries of selected ten slashdot users' or 'selected five slashdot users' depending on the fee of service. For example,
list of journal entries of All slashdot users...$40 per year
list of journal entries of selected ten slashdot users...$25 per year
list of journal entries of selected five slashdot users...$15 per year.
I think this is not a bad service to pay for it. If we cannot get access to list of journal entries of other slashdot users, if we cannot get access to recent journal entries other othan most recent five entries, we will soon lose the integration we've been nourished over the years, slashdot ought to head for somewhere between 'too interdependent' and 'too independent'. That's what I think Slashdot; Near Future.
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Still available...(Score:2)
by stoborrobots (577882) on 2005.10.01 17:02 (#13692166) (http://robots.net/person/stobor/)
I suspect that is an accident of the upgrade: All Mercedo's Journals [slashdot.org]. My guess is that they accidentally left it off the stylesheet...--"Want fact-checked, spell-checked news? Read CNN." -- CmdrTaco [tinyurl.com] [ Reply to This ]
Re:Still available...(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.10.01 17:56 (#13692269) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
Thank you very much for the link, by using this address effectively I can evade inconvenience the new template brought for the moment.
Since old template was replaced I must say I feel much difficulty in reading someone's articles. If they were an accidentally left it off, I hope they are all restored soon. But I guess these changes are footsteps to e-books that important softwares are liable to be downloaded with some charge, and I think the idea itself is not a bad idea.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Autumnal Day
2005.09.27 11:22

What a perfect autumnal day it is today, isn't it?
Today is the last day of my duty there - one of my workplace, I prepare to say good-bye to anyone who are there.
I must face another reality soon regardless of whether I like it or not, but preferably I intend to find a workplace that suits my lifestyle.
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Well, if you like Autumn(Score:2)
by sam_handelman (519767) <skh2003 @ c o l u m b i a . edu> on 2005.09.27 11:56 (#13655777) (http://www.columbia....ndelman/student.html Last Journal: 2005.09.25 2:38)
It's definitely the best season to be in the northeastern US as well, and the native plants are particularly impressive -http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/Dept/BIO/WheatonTree s/WTWhome.htm [wheatoncollege.edu]I particularly recommend sugar maples, some of these are not native (Ginkgo, for example).http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/Dept/BIO/WheatonTree s/Sugar%20Maple/SugarMapleTour.htm [wheatoncollege.edu]Unfortunately, most people have the faster growing Norway maples (very red leaves, gaudy even), which are not as nice. I've become a big believer in native plant gardening (except that I'll keep the eucalyptus and bamboo, whatever the environmental consequences.)--Just getting to hurt people and ruin stuff is reward enough for the rubber pants commandos! [ Reply to This ]
Re:Well, if you like Autumn(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.09.27 13:49 (#13656194) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
Thanks for the links, I appreciated these.
As to the latitude, both two countries located at the same area, we used to have humid days a lot but the climate has been changing these days and now I feel more dried and comfortable than before.
I noticed those trees in America are bigger and more straight than those here, we have relatively smaller and inclined, not to say we plant truncated trees in mountains. Whenever we have around the periods of autumnal and vernal equinoxes I feel like staying in a same climate, convincing human wisdom someday finds the way to keep our temparature always moderate. Though it takes a long time to achieve.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:Well, if you like Autumn(Score:2)
by sam_handelman (519767) <skh2003 @ c o l u m b i a . edu> on 2005.09.27 20:20 (#13657118) (http://www.columbia....ndelman/student.html Last Journal: 2005.09.25 2:38)
I don't regard the trees around here as particularly large - certainly compared to the great sequoia back home in California they are not.http://www.greentortoise.com/graphics/yo_vert_redw ood_99.jpg [greentortoise.com] Of course those are evergreens. I'd always assumed that the size of the trees had more to do with weather than the lay of the land. I suppose it is a combination of the two. California is quite mountainous, but has no significant storms, and in the mountainous regions the soil is still very deep. Japan does get occasional typhoons, and is an island, nowhere very far from the sea. The bigger trees in New England, which gets even fewer hurricanes than Japan, are generally father inland - the trees on Cape Cod are smaller, as a rule. I think I recall a study of all this but cannot find it.--Just getting to hurt people and ruin stuff is reward enough for the rubber pants commandos! [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:Well, if you like Autumn(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.09.28 10:44 (#13663562) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
I suppose it is a combination of the two.
That's it. Whatever the size of the trees and however the shape of the trunks, it's a lot of fun to walk around the street, smelling the scent of greens.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
lucky you(Score:1)
by eglamkowski (631706) <eglamkowskiNO@SPAMangelfire.com> on 2005.09.27 22:33 (#13657728) (http://www.angelfire.com/nj/eglamkowski Last Journal: 2005.10.01 1:16)
Here in Atlanta we're still getting 90 degree temperatures with 90% humidity.Bleh.Wouldn't be quite so bad but that I have to do a lot of walking downtown, where it is hotter still (cities have "heat bubbles" and all), so I get so sweaty. It's quite nasty.--Glamkowski's Law of Email: Co-workers will never read more than two lines worth of any email you send them. [ Reply to This ]
Re:lucky you(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.09.28 11:16 (#13663713) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
I live in Fukuoka, the longitude is exactly same - 33 39N our city, and your city 33 50N.
Here we have 82 degrees highest and 69 degrees lawest, just a perfect pleasant autumnal day. Once I used to walk around the central business district downton Atlanta in late summer (it was in 1986, sorry long ago), it was like a 'white jungle' - area surrounded by a high wall of building and concrete pavement, there seemed to be no way the heat escapes, there was just a heat island. The centre of Atlanta needs to plant lots of greens to alleviate it (if I recall correctly). Atlanta is located at the midst of the American continent, wise city planning is to be needed.
Sorry for not saying any compliment, we are prone to have number of typhoons, both cities would be neither heaven nor hell.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:lucky you(Score:1)
by eglamkowski (631706) <eglamkowskiNO@SPAMangelfire.com> on 2005.09.29 0:29 (#13667189) (http://www.angelfire.com/nj/eglamkowski Last Journal: 2005.10.01 1:16)
Atlanta is still a white, paved hell with concrete buildings. Nothing's changed. There is Centeniall Olypmic Park which helps a little, but not nearly enough. And it's just grass, not trees.20 minute walk from the train station to my office. In sweltering heat and humidity. I'm drenched in sweat by the time I get in. It's disgusting.Blech.--Glamkowski's Law of Email: Co-workers will never read more than two lines worth of any email you send them.

Resumed Normally
2005.09.24 14:16

Slashdot resumed again normally at 14 pm 24th of Nobember, with a slight change in layout, characters. I opened the site last night, but it was still messy, untidy not arranged properly.
I found how deep slashdot has been rooted into my daily normal life, now probably.. back to normal.

Changed?
2005.09.23 2:04

Template of Slashdot changed. Where can I see the list of all journals of someone's? Or no more available? As a slashdotter who has been accustomed to the old template, it would take a little time to adjust. I hope all functions back to what they used to be.
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I don't think that changed...(Score:2)
by Allen Zadr (767458) * <Allen.Zadr@gmai[ ]om ['l.c' in gap]> on 2005.09.23 2:28 (#13622865) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 1:10)
http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal [slashdot.org] - you still click on the word "journal" under that user's name when looking at a single journal. In the new template, the word is no longer underlined.--Logic is the endeavor of the human race, sans love, hate, religion and politics. -- Allen Zadr [ Reply to This ]
Re:I don't think that changed...(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.09.23 5:35 (#13624565) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
For my part, I must say it's still messy, untidy. A large amount of blank in upper half, some characters are double image, etc. But the problem is not its lay-out, but function. I often use list of all journals to refer to someone's past writings. Do you have a list of all your journals?--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:I don't think that changed...(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.09.23 5:49 (#13624660) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
you still click on the word "journal" under that user's name when looking at a single journal.
I got it. Thanks. All upper half is blank, so I hadn't noticed it. Probably it takes a couple of days to settle the problem, but anyway I can keep on a slashdotter, I appreciate that!--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:I don't think that changed...(Score:2)
by Allen Zadr (767458) * <Allen.Zadr@gmai[ ]om ['l.c' in gap]> on 2005.09.23 5:54 (#13624699) (Last Journal: 2005.09.30 1:10)
Glad you found it.--Logic is the endeavor of the human race, sans love, hate, religion and politics. -- Allen Zadr

Looking For A New Relationship
2005.09.22 2:02

I need a new job, a new girlfriend. As to a job, I am working one job, though I need to find another job. But for the present I intend to take a rest for a while -probably one month. How about a girlfrind? It's kinds of crazy for a middle-aged guy like me not to have a girlfriend. This is urgently needed. Honestly speaking, I feel like doing nothing but to find another girlfriend soon. It's the same as finding a job, unless I am afraid of compromising, I think I can get another girlfriend soon.
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My advice(Score:2)
by Henry V .009 (518000) on 2005.09.22 2:27 (#13615072) (Last Journal: 2005.09.29 2:05)
Every time you see a pretty girl:
Find an excuse to speak with her.
Find an excuse to get her phone number. Eventually it becomes second nature. There are very few girls that ever refuse if you are good at it. The main trick is finding ways to avoid spending money on dates. Unless you're rich, that gets expensive way too fast.--Recent Slashdot journals by all users [slashdot.org] [ Reply to This ]
Re:My advice(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.09.22 2:55 (#13615296) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
Every time I always tried to attack directly, and failed to find the chances.
Find an excuse to speak with her. Find an excuse to get her phone number.
I remember I was doing the same thing in my early thirties, now that's what I have already forgotten.
Yeah, I do. It's very important to start talking whatever the initiation of relationship might be it doesn't matter. For example, where is the bank? what time is it? You know how to go to the beach? etc. I believe any people are wanting to encounter a new relationship. I go out, I do.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:My advice(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.09.22 3:36 (#13615652) (Last Journal: 2005.10.02 1:31)
It's all a case of quick deduction and knowing what to say to what person.For example chat up lines such as "you are gorgeous , would it be forward of me to invite you to a meal" will work on some people , where as "nice boobs" may work on another(Please don't actually use that one , there is such a small chance of it working heh) .Most people like confidence .. so long as it is not overly confident as few people like the conceited(unless you can pull it off amusingly )For example you say " What time is it " they reply with the time , you say "Excuse me" they repeat and you go " I did hear the first time , but you have a rather charming voice" ;) some woman will think your a sleeze others will find it charmingly sweet.The most important thing is just being yourself .. and the reason people often leave out is this.Because if you attract someone with a fake persona then the chances are they will honestly not be right for you . A lesson learnt through fire.--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:My advice(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.09.23 6:36 (#13625037) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
'Nice boobs' I try.
Being myself.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters [ Reply to This Parent ]
My sixth of a bit:(Score:2)
by BandwidthHog (257320) <whatwouldbryando@ironicallyenough.com> on 2005.09.22 6:16 (#13617027) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelifeofbryan/)
Avoid any woman that you can pick up in a bar.Because if you can, anybody can.--“Ha ha” funny or “stabby” funny? [ Reply to This ]
Re:My sixth of a bit:(Score:2)
by FidelCatsro (861135) <fidelcatsro.gmail@com> on 2005.09.22 8:07 (#13617780) (Last Journal: 2005.10.02 1:31)
;) whilst your free and single there is nothing wrong with a bit of fun heh and the compliments are rather nice ( I like being called god)...but if your in for a fulfilling relationship with an intellectual equal based on your personality then avoid them .. however if you are in the mood for some raw animal love ..Seriously though , you're right . nothing beats friendship and love mixed into one glorious package (which is why many men like their hands.... I can't resist smutty jokes)--Non illigitamus carborundum, Graviora manent [ Reply to This Parent ]
Re:My sixth of a bit:(Score:1)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2005.09.23 6:27 (#13624968) (http://slashdot.org/~mercedo/journal/109855 Last Journal: 2005.10.02 7:27)
I used to have good relations with 8 girls, in which I met 6 out of 8 in a bar. I married twice, in which 2 out of two I met in a bar.
You are right, if I sought for a serious relation, I would rather avoid finding the one in a bar. We all are drunk. We can't be responsible for further more serious life in general. You are right. The problem is whether I can confess seriously in front of an ordinary girl.--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters