Wednesday February 15, 2012

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    c.c; Why is suddenly broken English considered 100% American as opposed to proper English being considered a British prerogative? I don't think all Americans speak slang only. I have read quite a few technical texts from American authors and they were not written in slang. As for spelling and grammar - hello, languages evolve. Slang will always be... slang, though. As far as I know Latin obscenities scribbled over Greek ruins by ancient tourists are not taught in Latin classes nowadays. In that sense, only scholars get to understand obscenities of the past! How ironic.

    Anyway, yes British English and American English are different and so what? Do you have any idea how different Spanish gets in all the dozens of countries that speak it? And yet, we do have a universal dictionary and an institution that oversees all versions of Spanish to compile said dictionary reflecting the wealth of Spanish language... and we are not at each others throats about local differences. I have to admit though I always thought Argentinian Spanish is weird but everyone has an odd cousin somewhere, I suppose.

    Asides from "This is Japan" as I mentioned before, hm... eco suffixed to merchandise names annoys me: eco-whatever. Most of the time it's just a marketing gag.

    Posted in: What for you is the most annoying English word or expression?

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    This lawyer is grasping at straws. No prison guard in his right mind would let a prisoner chat away with someone from outside the jail in a language he does not understand (let alone over the phone!). What if they were not praying but discussing how to spring said prisoner out of jail?

    A solution could be, to get a prison guard that speaks Arabic to supervise conversations.

    Posted in: Fort Hood suspect prevented from praying

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    "This is Japan" uttered as the ultimate cultural barrier to keep a foreigner from polluting Japan with their foreign ways of thinking.

    Posted in: What for you is the most annoying English word or expression?

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    The mosquitoes move further north during the summer season. Mosquitoes are seasonal and live only a few days (each). In Europe there is increasing demand for professionals regarding insect plagues and sanitation regarding mosquito plagues; this year the demand was high for the first time (WHO). Mosquito-transmitted diseases considered "tropical" are appearing in Europe and USA (this year news). Mosquitoes are moving up thanks to global warming, which enables them to move deeper into the northern hemisphere thanks to raising temperatures in summer time.

    Mosquito larvae can survive dormant through inhospitable seasons till rain returns. Apparently they are doing well in their newly claimed lands.

    Posted in: Subfreezing weather batters Europe, causing deaths

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    I wonder if this is an issue for high school education standards.

    Global warming is not only about getting warmer temperatures, it's about upsetting the climate in general: It's about extreme weather - and that is what the northern and southern regions of the globe are going to get: extra chilling winters, scathing summers and lots of mosquitoes. Forecast for El Niño is looking gloomy, too. Apparently the Caribbean and inter-tropical regions are heading for extra-dry summer and shortages of drinkable water. At least temperatures won't soar as much there as they did last year in Europe.

    Posted in: Subfreezing weather batters Europe, causing deaths

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    Hadaka ni natte, nani ga warui! XD! I'll NEVER, EVER forget that. I should have bought a T-shirt with that on Rakuten when it was on sale.

    Posted in: All five SMAP members attend PR event for new commercial

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    Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas! ^0^!

    Posted in: Merry Christmas, happy holidays, season's greetings and anything else I may have missed

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    I also think the boy should be with his father. His mother abducted him in the first place, died and now the stepfather is trying to keep him. Maybe there's some anti-Americanism thing at work - or simply a "non-Brazilians are heathens" kind of thing going, like in international abduction cases to Japan.

    Posted in: Brazil's top court halts boy's return to U.S. dad

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    OOOoooo o___o; I would love to take a ride on that boat. Batmaaaaan~ XD

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    This is wonderful. I would like to see the short film about his deeds.

    Posted in: A visit to the home of Chiune Sugihara: The Japanese Oskar Schindler

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    Kirakira25> Thanks for your comment! I'm glad your friend and her children are back to health now. Indeed this is an aspect of infidelity many people refuse to consider: the breach of trust is more than just about moral integrity but also about the health of the unfortunate partner that has gotten betrayed.

    On a side note, I think if an adulterer gives their spouse something lethal like AIDS for example, the adulterer ought to be prosecuted. I hope Mrs. Woods won't be suffering health issues because of her husband's irresponsible behavior.

    Posted in: Tiger Woods to take 'indefinite' leave from golf

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    I liked Q'bert c.c;

    Posted in: Compulsive Internet gaming addiction on the rise

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    Mrs. Woods should have him tested for STDs and include the results in her decision-making. Also if she decides to keep him, she should make him get tested for STDs regularly for life, and if she ever goes to bed with him again always use condoms. He has no right to endanger her health. He could bring home anything from gonorrhea to AIDS any given day.

    Posted in: Tiger Woods to take 'indefinite' leave from golf

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    Oooo I thought LED lights only came in blue color ;]. It's a pretty tunnel! I wonder where does it lead to.

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    When I first heard about Avatar and saw the trailer, I was amazed this movie had been made; I thought it was a fable about the illegal invasion of Iraq (as well as previous US invasions to other countries with a weaker or non-existent military power), the war for oil and clash of civilizations. However I am surprised not one critic has touched that, much preferring to go even further back in time to compare it to... Native American Indians and the conquer of the Wild West! It's amazing in a way, really.

    I might see the movie if it ever comes to Japan... or to video. Whichever happens first.

    Posted in: Can Cameron deliver Titanic results on 'Avatar?'

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    That Obama in the picture is not black at all .__.;.

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    Well, Woods's phenotype is black. All in all for the casual observer, he is black. All this quarter, half, octave whatever-mix-you-are is silly. It's pretty Colonial, actually. As part of all the reading I am doing for my thesis I stumbled upon the blood qualifications required to be a public servant in Spain colonies in the 1700s. The fractions meant the level of "purity" you had (this system was abolished in the 1800s); for example to be a clerk in public office if you were mixed, you needed a certificate making official that you were no less than Octoron (eight parts of 10 white). And so forth. In Mexico City and other royal audience centers there were PAINTINGS (a sort of graphic information for those who could not read well or at all) showing the possible permutations regarding white, black and indian mixes to determinate your racial purity. Your social standing depended on it. Now, discrimination was widely practiced in ALL classifications for example: a mulatto (black/white) wouldn't allow his daughter to marry a zambo (indian/black)... and so on. I found it amusing. "So, how are we doing?" My mother jokingly asked. I told her, "Mom, we are doing quite bad XD."

    I find it ridiculous every time on this day and age I find people musing on this sort of things as if they were valid - Yes I do not approve of the Japanese classification of hafu, nikkei, nissei and so forth either. Man, saying he is white-skinned with blue eyes is absurd - but why should he be a permutation of some sort? It's no wonder he had to come up with some strange word to put an end to the discussion, cabliwhatever. Blacks can be quite racist, too. I think it's their problem, not his. Thankfully he doesn't need a purity certificate to play golf.

    As for the state of his morals, he lives the life he made for himself let it be fulfilling or shameful. One has to live with the consequences of one's actions, after all.

    Posted in: Tiger Woods' troubles widen his distance from blacks

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    Azrael

    Are they really going to place their backside down over the name of the Yamato maru? o___o;

    ... Oh okay, it's the name of an anime ship, not the real one.

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    I agree the Coca-Cola sign is a strong contender, but I am not sure it's more famous than the sign of the Red Cross international.

    As for traffic signs... How about traffic lights? Even though the colors may vary (at least the green one!).

    Posted in: What do you think is the most recognizable image in the world?

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    I think the one whose head is directly above the purple dress girl's, with something pink around her neck and a bob haircut is the one with most possibilities. Right now she might look like a flight attendant, but I think she is the one with better chances of the whole lot of prospects.

    Posted in: Reaching for the Universe

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