tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post9013843462936933125..comments2023-05-06T21:30:54.925+09:00Comments on Why'd we come... all this way?: As It Is, Or NotWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-16655966909454697732012-02-08T17:18:59.796+09:002012-02-08T17:18:59.796+09:00Beginner's luck.Beginner's luck.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-15507497441147708332012-02-06T21:20:50.344+09:002012-02-06T21:20:50.344+09:00Saw this and thought of you...
http://xkcd.com/10...Saw this and thought of you...<br /><br />http://xkcd.com/1013/kamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785763841038321633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-31936467299231352952012-01-30T12:41:09.624+09:002012-01-30T12:41:09.624+09:00Didn't think you were playing the DA nor sayin...Didn't think you were playing the DA nor saying that I need a slap upside the head, but a shot of something is good for keeping people like me from sleeping at the wheel. Going with the flow can be seductive and hypnotic. <br /><br />I'm no harm to anyone except myself, especially when my humor is misunderstood. Okay, maybe just now funny. <br /><br />Regards.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-48771039152607007812012-01-28T18:49:40.640+09:002012-01-28T18:49:40.640+09:00Right, just read your reply and re-read my comment...Right, just read your reply and re-read my comment. I know you're no fan of smileys (with some justification) but if there was ever a post crying out for the 'don't worry, this isn't all that serious, my tongue is in my cheek' wink, it was mine.<br /><br />And I'm not saying that you need a slap either, far from it. I'd agree with all of what you've just written. I just have an, admittedly not always welcome, tendency to play devil's advocate. Quite often those people who are most vocal about their disdain for the mainstream are oblivious to the fact that their still defining themselves by it. Just like those idiots who'll always disagree with something just to see what happens. Some people, eh?<br /><br />;)kamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785763841038321633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-56405136692689333042012-01-28T18:37:06.352+09:002012-01-28T18:37:06.352+09:00While imitation may be considered the highest form...While imitation may be considered the highest form of praise, I understand that those who are being praised might not be so flattered. The post was intended as a compliment.<br /><br />Regardless, I don't think going with the flow is necessarily bad or good. Sometimes the current is just too strong for those who aren't prepared to swim for their lives, figuratively speaking.<br /><br />Knowing what the alternatives are can be crucial at times. In the particular case of this other island nation we are on, the educational system seems to do or have done a fairly thorough job at conditioning people to a degree that has folks seeing what isn't there. The hierarchy appears to work in strange ways, though there are people who are fairly decent at managing to somehow get by.<br />Maybe it's just a matter of blending in and merely appearing to go with the flow.<br /><br />Sheeple...come to think of it, I don't think I've ever used the word... though a good slap in the face might do me right from time to time.<br /><br />Regards.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-57787876054473775552012-01-28T11:19:29.222+09:002012-01-28T11:19:29.222+09:00Ever get that feeling where you think you're b...Ever get that feeling where you think you're being paid a compliment, but a small part of you suspects the complete opposite is true?<br /><br />Regardless, nothing wrong with going with the flow, provided your real destination lies downstream. If that's the case you're very lucky. Choosing your destination just because it lies downstream though, that's not lucky, just lazy.<br /><br />There's a lot to be said for seeking out alternatives, but I'm always a tad wary of people who do the different thing *just* because it's not what the 'sheeple' are doing. You're still basing your choices on the herd, even if that choice is to go in the other direction. <br /><br />Also, anyone using the word 'sheeple' in earnest deserves a slap.kamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785763841038321633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-23587688372335908542012-01-26T12:58:55.951+09:002012-01-26T12:58:55.951+09:00The edited scene comes from THX 1138. I actually s...The edited scene comes from THX 1138. I actually saw the movie on VHS well after Star Wars was out. Recently, I watched it again (on DVD), regular the first time through and then with Lucas commenting. He talks about his image of Japan in terms of conformity having had an impact on the film; there's a hell of a lot there. I felt it was well worth my time. A number of things he imagined at the time have more or less come to be...<br /><br />Anyway... nice to hear people are still talking about freedom.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-29041955066986721052012-01-26T12:50:47.294+09:002012-01-26T12:50:47.294+09:00Laughing... with you. And at myself.Laughing... with you. And at myself.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-73772880936545057102012-01-26T01:24:23.796+09:002012-01-26T01:24:23.796+09:00For me, life's all about freedom. But, of cour...For me, life's all about freedom. But, of course, I've made it about that. I believe people in this country believe they see everything as it really is. Of course, I believe they're the best example of people living in the f@#king matrix, but if they're content...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-65120332517311995912012-01-23T23:02:09.180+09:002012-01-23T23:02:09.180+09:00Never liked the "go with the flow". Had ...Never liked the "go with the flow". Had it said to me a lot right after the word "relax.." Never liked hearing that. I'll "relax" when I'm dead.<br />I hope.chrishttp://badboyinjapan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com