Wednesday February 15, 2012

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    Azrael

    I hope the parents will be alright, but if they got brain damage or are unable to work and care for themselves from now on, this useless son they raised will have to not only get a job but take care of them and pay a retirement home for them, too. I hope the parents remain lucid, though. The sooner they kick out their murderous son, the better for them.

    Posted in: Man arrested for attempted murder after hitting parents with golf club

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    Omedetou for what? This is very strange. Nori-P committed a crime according to Japanese law. She used drugs, had drugs at home and her husband is a drug addict too - all this in presence of her young child. When she fled the police to avoid interrogation she admitted, she fled hoping that the drug levels in her body would fade enough to pass a drug test by hiding from police for one week. Nori-P however didn't count on her hair recording her drug use (her drug use was determined from hair analysis). So, what exactly is she being congratulated for? For teaching her child bad habits, trying to deceive police and being dishonest?

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    Azrael

    The one in green has the best silhouette.

    Posted in: Flower expo

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    Azrael

    In Spanish we call them robacunas (cradde-robber), viejo verde (basically, old pervert, mainly for guys) and chiquillona (old woman + way too younger man, aka sugar-mommy). Gigolo stands for young men pairing up with old women for money, but that originally is an Italian word.

    I think such a large difference (as in 20 years, a considerable generation gap) is questionable, but as long as both are grown adults, there is not coercion, extortion, psychological pressure (such as the younger one seeking a parental figure they can sleep with) or a try on inheriting from an elderly person who is not completely aware of herself/himself, to each their own and good luck.

    Posted in: What are your views on relationships in which one partner is at least 20 years older than the other?

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    Azrael

    I wonder if they have kitkats with tomato and purple cabbage. That would be interesting.

    Posted in: Veggie-inspired KitKats

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    Azrael

    I agree with the previous comments about this being a good read for a Sunday afternoon. It's refreshing to find enjoyable articles with appreciative remarks about family, heart-felt expectations and hope. Sadly, good-natured pieces are so rare some jaded people react with suspicion and even anger when encountering one.

    Posted in: In-laws, second marriages and baggage

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    Azrael

    What a beautiful face she has! ^-^! I wish I was that flexible @.@;.

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    Azrael

    Tipping system is highway robbery! u____u!

    It's a microversion of that Japanese landlords do >.>;.

    Posted in: What do you think of the tipping system in restaurants, taxis, etc?

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    Azrael

    Gogogo: If Yahoo and Microsoft remain separate, their separate efforts could still challenge Google and give users more options thus reducing the chance of monopoly. If Microsoft gobbles up Yahoo, it will only be a bigger monopoly than Microsoft already is. Therefore it is best to keep them separate in order to bring danger of monopoly down.

    Posted in: Yahoo! vows to fight Microsoft on new front

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    Azrael

    Besides, I do not think regulators will clear the deal. It is not likely to happen. Microsoft is too much of a monopoly already to allow this.

    Posted in: Yahoo! vows to fight Microsoft on new front

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    Azrael

    How could Yahoo fight Microsoft when Microsoft becomes the hand that feeds it? If the 'merge' is done, Yahoo will be annexed by Microsoft, even if it gets to keep the 'Yahoo' name and logo. There will be nothing to yahoo about it.

    Posted in: Yahoo! vows to fight Microsoft on new front

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    Azrael

    It means "Do not fly into a rage" c.c;. People get angry and violent more during the summer, it seems.

    Posted in: Mystery sign

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    I am glad she knows how to carry the dog properly, without hurting it. Also I think it's healthy the parents allow her to carry the dog while wearing her pretty dress without making a fuss x.X;. They allow her to be a child; this is a nice photo!

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    Azrael

    Badsey, the article talks about public pools, not beaches. There are no surfers in pools.

    Posted in: French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suit

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    Azrael

    Not to appear insistent but there is no Edit button in this board, so I'll add a third post. I was reading comments in other places and a person made a very good point: Women in burquini would be swimming next to strangers in skimpy (according to Islam) bathing suits, including men unrelated to them. This is against Islamic modesty. He suggested special hours in pools for Muslim women only - like in certain gyms. I do not agree because it's segregation. However, I see his suggestion makes sense, from a Muslim point of view.

    Posted in: French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suit

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    Azrael

    I just googled burquini to learn about its origins and apparently it has nothing to do with Muslim countries: it was designed in Australia by a Lebanese mother. I also found this interesting piece:

    http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2009/07/16/78914.html

    A Norwegian woman tried the burquini in Egypt (a predominantly Muslim nation) and was banned from the pool. Isn't that interesting? She was then led to a pool for Muslim women which was secluded to provide privacy to the ladies, JUST LIKE ISLAMIC GYMS. She declared the secluded area was an -animals cage- and cried foul. Perhaps our Muslim lady in France got inspiration from her. Curiously, both women are Europeans. I looked in Internet to find examples of burquini use in Muslim countries and so far, I didn't find any.

    Posted in: French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suit

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    Azrael

    I think that going to a place (the pool in this case) and willingly break the place's rules, then cry discrimination is clearly a publicity stunt. If she were really concerned about the issue, she would raise a public campaign and go to the authorities. France is the last country where social campaigns would be blocked. Therefore, I think this woman deserves no sympathy. There was no such thing as discrimination against her, that is very obvious. She simply disrespected the rules to create a fuss and have her 15 minutes of fame.

    On the other hand, I find this burquini outfit suspicious. Islam regulations try to hide female form, specifically curves and the shape of a woman's body. Recently, a woman in Sudan has been calling for international attention on Sudan decency laws - she was arrested for wearing trousers.

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g2pg3n7WZPlmGI6nIp4Q2xjurESg

    How much may the burquini be acceptable in Islam? It will get wet and stick to the wearer's body. I suppose -some- liberal or moderate Islam countries could accept it (my guess). Would conservative Muslims -discriminate- her for wearing a burquini? That wouldn't exactly be discrimination against her for being Muslim now, would it.

    Posted in: French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suit

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    Azrael

    Wow I just had an idea.

    I am left-handed. Hence my brain is balanced differently and in theory allows me to look at the greater problem before synthesizing down to a solution whereas a right-handed person thinking process is inverse. Left-handedness is statistically associated with geniality, better coordination of the body and artistic skills. All this affects the fact that left-handed people use both sides of the brain to a balance and exhibit ambidexterity to varying degrees. Also I am a woman, so my brain is genetically designed to address and solve social situations more effectively than male brains (in theory).

    That and my mother language has five vowels like Japanese, I speak a Romance language and I can read all four others and understand over 50% of the written word in those languages without having studied any of them.

    Should I consider myself superior? This is of course a rhetoric question - there is no such thing as a superior human class, which is precisely my point. Anything encouraging the idea of superiority of certain groups over others by characteristics chosen arbitrarily cannot do anything but reap discord and injustice. As many posters have pointed out, the Chinese language can easily be described in the same terms of brain usage as Japanese (and Kanji was assimilated from the Chinese language). The number of vowels is irrelevant considering various languages also have the same five vowels. Then in contrast, the apparent inability of Japanese people to learn easily foreign languages would break in a corollary to DeMente's theory: does Japanese supposedly superior brain hinders them from learning things which were not designed by Japanese mind or culture?

    Yes, it's 4am and I need to quit my homework and go to bed.

    Posted in: Why the Japanese Are a Superior People

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    Azrael

    I think the author is confusing EQ (Emotional Intelligence) with permissiveness. EQ is not a -way- to avoid confrontation; EQ is the ability to apply constructive criticism taking into account different points of view and yet assert one's own opinion. EQ is not about shying away; on the contrary, EQ is the ability to build bridges between different viewpoints by exercising empathy and logic. EQ empowers a person to assert herself/himself - in fact, EQ allows a person to efficiently manage social situations by using negotiation, logical thinking and building harmony in a social group. In extreme, it is the art of manipulating other people successfully. Users of EQ are proactive. EQ is to a social actor what IQ is to a mathematician - the talent to reach effective solutions to complex situations. Someone with a high EQ may appear to read minds when they in fact simply understand better the social nuances, connections and hidden mechanism in a social situation. This empowers the person to suggest solutions or act accordingly.

    It is also true that having the talent and the means does not imply you should do something. I admit there are cases when people prefer to hide to avoid a confrontation they see in the horizon, but that reaction has another name.

    Posted in: Emotional intelligence – a harmonious balance

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    Azrael

    I wonder if this is some kind of joke book.

    Posted in: Why the Japanese Are a Superior People

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