Monthly Archives: April 2008

Analogy Machine Example #2

Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 by admin

With infinite possibilities, seemingly bothersome restrictions may not make any difference.. it may even demoralize to loosen restrictions or “burn family pictures to keep the house warm” when one could deem them absolutely inflammable and magically manage to find other … Continue reading →

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Hilarity…

Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 by admin

“When his mother started going through menopause, his dad’s garage became like the Winchester House.”

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An Occultist…

Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 by admin

Is an artist. His canvas is the mind. He unites the real and the unreal in a way where the seams are almost invisible. The best occultist of all time? Why, H.P. Lovecraft, of course. Frustrated astronomer, reluctant (but good!) … Continue reading →

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Q: Does a Guy Ever Get Over a Girl?

Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 by admin

A: No. Does the entire mass of uranium ever decay away? Not in your lifetime. Be satisfied with mostly gone, for entirely gone is a fantasy, like “world peace” or “zero unemployment.” Though the requiem blares away for but a … Continue reading →

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日本人友達へ

Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 by admin

日本の電話番号があるよ！俺のアメリカの携帯で出られる。すごいね！ いつか電話してね (50)5806-8570

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Japanese Practice #3

Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 by admin

娘　はい、何ママ お母さん　私のどらやき知らない？ 娘　知らない お母さん　私のどらやき知らない？ 黒人さん　知りません お母さん　（笑い声）なんでみんなここにいたんじゃない？あなた、あたしのどらっ ちょっと、どこに行くの、あなた？ ちょっと！ お父さん（犬）　ヤバいヤバい お母さん　あたしのどらやき？！ お父さん　食べました アナウンサー　家族関数は無料ソフトバンク

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Spring Haiku (春の俳句）

Posted on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 by admin

Spring Haiku The air smells of pine The grey squirrels are fucking It shall rain again 春の俳句 松匂い リスがやってる 雨ふりそう (okay, I just wanted to post this picture of two squirrels going at it I took… look!)

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What has been haunting me as of late

Posted on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 by admin

(some disorganized thoughts) Humans as a species are more altruistic for their in-group, and more warlike and distrusting towards the out-group, generally speaking. Altruism of the out-group sort of course exists and for obvious reasons should be embraced and encouraged … Continue reading →

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習ってる言語にすごい上手になりたければ。。

Posted on Friday, April 4, 2008 by admin

こうして見てください。難しすぎたら、CDとかで初めてね。 Youtubeで短い（４０秒以下）英語のムービーを見てください。広告がやくにたちます。 何を聞くのを書いてください。そうするように、何回も見るかも知れませんね。はじめにすごい難しいから、がっかりしないでください！ 英語ネーティブ話すメールともに、リンクと書いた会話を送って、その友だちが直してもらいます。毎日したら、めっちゃめっちゃうまくなりますよ！僕の日本語先生にそうされてよかった。 例： http://youtube.com/watch?v=wYX_zhlTDr8 http://youtube.com/watch?v=7UHKB6nQrzM http://youtube.com/watch?v=vQrDEYT9JwY http://youtube.com/watch?v=VcQIwbvGRKU http://youtube.com/watch?v=WEJJUGJZxpU http://youtube.com/watch?v=qObhmS8zX8M

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Standing passenger on bicycles

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by admin

(please see previous post and this page, where a guy presents a scary urban legend about lopping toes off as if it were a first hand account) What I saw was simply them using a type of footpeg (ハブステップ) not … Continue reading →

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日本人、教えて！

Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 by admin

日本に居た時、自転車を乗っているカープルを見た。女の子は後ろに立っていた。めっちゃ可愛かった！俺は自分の自転車もそれが出来るようにしたい！ この写真みたいだった。。。 ペッグでしょ？安全かな？ほしいよ。日本に、アクセサリーを買える？どこ？

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