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Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:51 pm Posts: 3948 Location: a font of negativity
I hate suits, and the government, and corporations.
I don't think your attitude sucks, just is that of a 15 yo.
Like I said, carry on, it was good for amusement.
Awesome, I collect toys, a mentality of a 15 year old is a step up for me compared to the opinions of friends and family after seeing my collection, usually they are like toys? really? are you 9?.
Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:21 pm
bryce_r
Vintage
Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:57 am Posts: 7991 Location: SanJose
Gizzy wrote:
For reference sake...the stigma does exist...but it's mostly only in the western world, where they were not used to seeing it to begin with.
That symbol (called manji in jpnese) is carved into every single temple/shrine in Japan. The left facing version has a meaning/implication of harmony, peace, life while the right facing version(much rarer usage/the version that the nazis used) had the meaning of strength.
Just letting y'all know just in case you end up in Jpn and do see it all over the place. On gps navi's there, the symbol for a temple or shrine is the manji.
Yup. I have family in japan and that symbol is everywhere. It's very common. It surprising how many people only associate it with the nazi's
Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:57 am Posts: 7991 Location: SanJose
Collin Shots wrote:
Awesome, I collect toys, a mentality of a 15 year old is a step up for me compared to the opinions of friends and family after seeing my collection, usually they are like toys? really? are you 9?.
The only thing that makes you sound young, sometimes, is when you say stuff like you 'dress in black and white' and you 'hate government.' Personally I think that societies aren't able to function without some sort of order...simply because people don't have the rationality to make it work.
Secondly..stating stuff like what you wear this or that just seems like something an a kid would say. Like...wearing that stuff.."is cool". It doesn't matter that you wear that stuff all the time but just talking about it sounds lame. I hear kids talk about music and thinking that they are individuals and yet they buy their shit at hot topic and don't realize that that TOO is a big marketing ploy.
I hear you on that, I just wear black and white so I don't have to ever think about matching stuff, makes it easier. I also don't think its cool to wear certain things, just that there is a lot of it that crosses over to being obnoxious, shimmery thread embroidery being one of those things. If I wanted to be an individual I wouldn't bother telling people where to pick up stuff I like, which I have done for quite a few people on the boards since being here. Certain government programs, swat teams, and taxes are needed. Unreasonable law makers, regular cops that make quotas and tax money being spent on ridiculous programs by over paid bastards, not neccessary.
Did anyone hear about Alicia Keys saying that gangster rap was a ploy by the government made so black people would kill eachother?
People that throw out stuff like that are the crazy ones.
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Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:51 pm
cornbluth
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Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:18 pm Posts: 1739 Location: we love it
i wear black underwear to mask any skid marks
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Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:52 pm
atease
Illuminati
Joined: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:23 pm Posts: 5382 Location: Boston, MA
*sigh*
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COOP wrote:
I've been collecting japanese toys for almost twenty years, and never heard of you until recently, yet you try to come across like you're Mr. Supercollector. Spending lots of money doesn't make you a collector, it just makes you a chump.
Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:54 pm
hillsy11
Post Pimp
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:51 am Posts: 2981 Location: Seattle
the.redchicken wrote:
Gizzy wrote:
For reference sake...the stigma does exist...but it's mostly only in the western world, where they were not used to seeing it to begin with.
That symbol (called manji in jpnese) is carved into every single temple/shrine in Japan. The left facing version has a meaning/implication of harmony, peace, life while the right facing version(much rarer usage/the version that the nazis used) had the meaning of strength.
Just letting y'all know just in case you end up in Jpn and do see it all over the place. On gps navi's there, the symbol for a temple or shrine is the manji.
Yup. I have family in japan and that symbol is everywhere. It's very common. It surprising how many people only associate it with the nazi's
Is it really that surprising? Your average American knows about Nazis...they know jack squat about Hindu, Buddhism, even Navajo (they've used a version of it, as well). Not excusing it, but that's the reality of Western awareness.
Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:33 am Posts: 689 Location: Philadelphia
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hillsy11 wrote:
True. Like the swastika. Both Hindu and Buddhist (to name a few) religions used it long before the Nazis adopted it. Unfortunately, because they were bastards, there's a stigma attached to it.
My friend Manny had a 'vision' that it was his job to reclaim the Swastika. He tattooed his arm, symmetrically, with hundreds of swastikas, collected pictures of them in architecture, pre- ww2 memorabilia etc and even wrote a book called 'The Gentle Swastika' trying to reverse the stigma. (he'd cheerfully exclaim 'To Hell with Hitler!' when it was brought up)
Obviously it's damn near impossible, but he was such a sweet, friendly guy that I always did my best to take pictures for his collection (Philly is full of swastikas) and gifted his book to a few people who didn't understand why some of my friends had swastika tattoos.
Joined: Thu May 19, 2011 4:03 am Posts: 1781 Location: Chicago
Re: Re:
scarwars wrote:
hillsy11 wrote:
True. Like the swastika. Both Hindu and Buddhist (to name a few) religions used it long before the Nazis adopted it. Unfortunately, because they were bastards, there's a stigma attached to it.
My friend Manny had a 'vision' that it was his job to reclaim the Swastika. He tattooed his arm, symmetrically, with hundreds of swastikas, collected pictures of them in architecture, pre- ww2 memorabilia etc and even wrote a book called 'The Gentle Swastika' trying to reverse the stigma. (he'd cheerfully exclaim 'To Hell with Hitler!' when it was brought up)
Obviously it's damn near impossible, but he was such a sweet, friendly guy that I always did my best to take pictures for his collection (Philly is full of swastikas) and gifted his book to a few people who didn't understand why some of my friends had swastika tattoos.
Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:33 am Posts: 689 Location: Philadelphia
Re: Re:
gatiio wrote:
scarwars wrote:
hillsy11 wrote:
True. Like the swastika. Both Hindu and Buddhist (to name a few) religions used it long before the Nazis adopted it. Unfortunately, because they were bastards, there's a stigma attached to it.
My friend Manny had a 'vision' that it was his job to reclaim the Swastika. He tattooed his arm, symmetrically, with hundreds of swastikas, collected pictures of them in architecture, pre- ww2 memorabilia etc and even wrote a book called 'The Gentle Swastika' trying to reverse the stigma. (he'd cheerfully exclaim 'To Hell with Hitler!' when it was brought up)
Obviously it's damn near impossible, but he was such a sweet, friendly guy that I always did my best to take pictures for his collection (Philly is full of swastikas) and gifted his book to a few people who didn't understand why some of my friends had swastika tattoos.
A lot of foreigners in asia are keen to pass judgement to the gentle one as well.
Glad your friend stood up for that.
Manny was a trip- in more ways than one. Old hippy who legally changed his name to ManWoman and spend four decades trying to reclaim the symbol. I only met him once in person, but he sure did make an impression. I expected a guru type guy who was going to be super serious, but he was this charming hippy wearing a fanny pack and a big grin.
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