tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post8176292319377474748..comments2023-11-05T17:00:29.086+09:00Comments on The Misplaced Man in Japan: The check is in the mailNYDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182735945473879595noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-89422606599084714132008-10-03T08:48:00.000+09:002008-10-03T08:48:00.000+09:00thanks for taking time to condense his message. y...thanks for taking time to condense his message. yep, makes plenty of sense to me.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-47724252913875080302008-10-02T22:31:00.000+09:002008-10-02T22:31:00.000+09:00Mega-props on the KV quote.Reading the comment abo...Mega-props on the KV quote.<BR/><BR/>Reading the comment above...years ago -as a temp worker- I was tasked with approving first-time (subprime) homeowner loans, something I knew nothing about:<BR/><BR/>Me: The computer says I can't approve this. Not enough client revenue.<BR/><BR/>Boss: Here's how you override that. (gives code)<BR/><BR/><BR/>And here we are!Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419026498128315319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-65639922028398480342008-10-02T13:39:00.000+09:002008-10-02T13:39:00.000+09:00Um, I think I'd stick with a Snickers bar.At the l...Um, I think I'd stick with a Snickers bar.<BR/><BR/>At the last corporate job I had, my boss called me in and asked me to monitor the derivatives market. I protested that I knew nothing about the subject. It didn't take me long to figure out that no one did. Even experts admitted to not understanding them fully. <BR/><BR/>What's worse is that the more abstract the capital, the more powerful it seems to be. I'm not surprised that there are a lot of things coming to a head. I'm not sure about crises. Thus, your student's comments ring true to me. Doesn't seem like there is a quick fix that would allow the status quo to remain.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-38410565391582042672008-10-02T10:34:00.000+09:002008-10-02T10:34:00.000+09:00Vonnegut was one smart dude. Glad you survived th...Vonnegut was one smart dude. Glad you survived the wedding and hope you get your memory stick back ASAP. Those treats from home sound great. Enjoy!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798532682456165053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-63538256611945826872008-10-02T04:27:00.000+09:002008-10-02T04:27:00.000+09:00I believe that I have only a few options left:1 - ...I believe that I have only a few options left:<BR/><BR/>1 - run up and down my street naked, ringing an old schoolyard bell and yelling "Bring out yer dead"<BR/><BR/>2 - grind codeine into coffee until its a thick paste and then plaster my entire body with it until nothing hurts anymore...<BR/><BR/>3 - stop reading the news and do nothing but pixel art and graphics until my eyes wither and fall out of my head...<BR/><BR/>I can't wait for the photos darling, you always have the neatest stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-71136339349398889642008-10-02T03:56:00.000+09:002008-10-02T03:56:00.000+09:00Halloween is sadly neglected here, except in some ...Halloween is sadly neglected here, except in some neighborhoods (where I have always taken my kids). It's a shame, really - a candy-based holiday is a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-85082189256823536422008-10-02T01:44:00.000+09:002008-10-02T01:44:00.000+09:00My Church sponsors an alternative to Halloween her...My Church sponsors an alternative to Halloween here in the Southeast.<BR/><BR/>Virtually every kid who attends admits that is was MUCH MORE FUN than Halloween. They get to play catch with a BaseBall All-Star and play Tennis with a Wimbledon Champion and lots of other stuff.<BR/><BR/>If that's "killing" Halloween in the minds of Anti-Christian bigots, sobeit.hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341805107057968097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-64087616477379488572008-10-02T00:18:00.000+09:002008-10-02T00:18:00.000+09:00Don't be silly. Valentine's Day is all about cand...Don't be silly. Valentine's Day is all about candy and parties and dressing up, whereas Halloween...<BR/><BR/>Oh, dear. It appears the religious people are not so consistent after all.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040058320473775641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-56095902820841889012008-10-01T15:34:00.000+09:002008-10-01T15:34:00.000+09:00Going fast on your cycle might be a good ice cream...Going fast on your cycle might be a good ice cream smile substitute. And since you are in Japan, you should buy yourself an Edwards electric guitar--their Les Paul copies are top notch. I wish I could get one here--that or an old Greco "Super Real" or Tokai "Love Rock" series (Japanese electrics are sweet). Anyways, that guitar through a nice tube amp will put a permanent grin on your face. Just learn some AC/DC chord progressions and watch your windows shatter, your pants flap from the speakers, and the cops busting down your door.The Grunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845796879498225434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-65960219834317311922008-10-01T10:06:00.000+09:002008-10-01T10:06:00.000+09:00Okay so you got the package, I'm thrilled and what...Okay so you got the package, I'm thrilled and what made me smile even more is that you really enjoyed my choices, something that is rare and in between. My phone on the other hand has been giving me trouble, but alas I do have that other line downstairs that still works wonderfully well. I know, you'd rather call me on my line, so be it. All in all, I was worried that everything would be stopped at the border, I'm happy to say you recieved it complete and without problems. <BR/> Hope you have the best Halloween this year with them. WE'll see what I can get next year, maybe I can find more disgusting and nasty stuff....hee hee.<BR/><BR/> Your wonderful sister.<BR/><BR/> JBGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-65351983287677792292008-10-01T09:10:00.000+09:002008-10-01T09:10:00.000+09:00Grant~ I have always found religious irony to be s...Grant~ I have always found religious irony to be sadly amusing. It's not about paganism these days- it's about candy. Have they outlawed St. Valentines day too?<BR/><BR/>Meagan~ The magic and fascination of circles is that they are endless. I wish my life was a circle.<BR/><BR/>Mona~ I hear you, woman. Yet we poor dumb mules ain't got no more to give.<BR/><BR/>Kurt~ Go Kurt! It's a grassroots campaign. We're back in the 60's yippie!!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Lime~ The gist of what he said came down to this: the only truly unprecedented/ unexpected occurance was the utterly bodacious scale of the mess. <BR/>Japan suffered much the same thing back in the eighties during it's economic bubble and it still hasn't resoved itself yet. Lot's of folks lost their jobs due to "restructuring" and many banks and businesses had to either merge or drown in their own debt accrued by a tremendous amount of bad paper. What he couldn't understand was the removal of government restrictions and safeguards that had been in place for more than 75 years.<BR/><BR/>What he didn't talk about was where the money comes from to fix the whole fuck up. The way it looks to me, it can only come from one source- there is only one source. The general public. Whether in the form of taxes from govt. intervention or price increases due to involvement of private business and industry to conglomerate and help their staggering brothers.<BR/><BR/>Make sense?NYDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182735945473879595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-87426427952002995662008-10-01T03:52:00.000+09:002008-10-01T03:52:00.000+09:00vonnegut makes sense to me. gonna share what your...vonnegut makes sense to me. gonna share what your student had to say?limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-68380036036358119782008-10-01T03:45:00.000+09:002008-10-01T03:45:00.000+09:00No Halloween in the Southeast! We need a Constitut...No Halloween in the Southeast! We need a Constitutional ammendment to bring back Halloween!Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-66366995111238460732008-10-01T03:17:00.000+09:002008-10-01T03:17:00.000+09:00yeah, bail them out you rich & wealthy...uh. h...yeah, bail them out you rich & wealthy...<BR/><BR/>uh. huh! what am I saying...<BR/><BR/>Let me try again:<BR/><BR/>Bail out the rich & the wealthy , you poor & hardworking!Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615034229525061880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-2655147668971665272008-10-01T02:03:00.000+09:002008-10-01T02:03:00.000+09:00Glad you're back, sorry you're leaving again, it's...Glad you're back, sorry you're leaving again, it's just an endless circle!<BR/><BR/>I like the Vonnegut quote.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698605.post-61946272552738152872008-10-01T01:18:00.000+09:002008-10-01T01:18:00.000+09:00The religionists have pretty much killed Halloween...The religionists have pretty much killed Halloween down in the Southeast, so do your best to spread the cheer in Japan.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040058320473775641noreply@blogger.com