Film Imitates Hagakure – Part Ten

“…When in a more sophisticated area it is natural that one’s disposition be affected by different styles. But it is vulgar and foolish to look down upon the ways of one’s own district as being boorish, or to be even a bit open to the persuasion of the other place’s ways and to think about giving up one’s own. That one’s own district is unsophisticated and unpolished is a great treasure. Imitating another style is simply a sham…”

FAIR USE: CRITICISM – A character portraying the above very well; maintaining his “disposition” despite being surrounded by that of another.

Robert The Bruce Disowns His…Parent. Can’t Really Blame Him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqF0T8pSStM

7/25/16: Ok, so someone got this very brief clip removed because they have really small testicles. Well, maybe, you never know.

ANYHOO: The reference here is near the end of the movie when Robert the Bruce runs up the stairs; bloodied, angry, and disbelieving…he simply cannot believe that what has been done, has been done. I’m not sure whether he’s more apalled, disgusted, or just plain incredulous.

But, basically, every word/tone/expression shows that he finds his father revolting: horrific, a disgusting abomination almost beyond belief and understanding; an entity that he feels great shame of being any relation to.

And then, eventually, accepting what is, he very calmly states that the hatred, bitterness, etc that he feels are not “him”…they are the natural moral reaction to horrific, disgusting behavior; he puts such behavior of others behind him, moving on as he firmly and forever closes the door on that portion of his life.

The Burning Post II MUD

“Flip a coin?” – What one of the heads of BurP told me when I asked a very serious question that would determine my character’s emotions and reaction to a great degree based on the answer.

Basically, BurP is The Inquisition: Legacy version 0.3.

It’s much smaller, has fewer players, fewer GOOD players, fewer areas, fewer commands, far fewer help files, far less helpful help files, listed help files that aren’t actually there, things that are important that are nowhere in basic help files (so that you’d have to stumble upon them accidentally, or be lucky enough to have an experienced player tell you them…since they’re not told with any frequency at creation to new players), etc, etc, etc…

So if you like The Inquisition: Legacy, but think it’s just too well set-up, well-ordered, well-helped, and well-played, BurP is the game for you.

And I’m saying this as an active player with 70+ hours.

Oh, and here are some quotes (altered only to protect anonymity):

X tells you, ‘I wish I could promote you to (extremely high position)’

Y nods his head, “Yes.” he says, dropping his arms. “Evreything happened just as she said.” he explains, then offers, with a thin smile. “She was ready to throw down her life in service to me, and the Lord Dav. I believe she may prove to be a very good Knight.” he says, looking up at you. “And give her my reccomendation.”

One other person said they “couldn’t wait to RP” with me again.

“I’ll just say it, when this one becomes a squire…” Z points at you, “I’d like to take her under my wing, as it were. In fact, I insist.”

Written 5/15/15, approximately 3:10 PM EST.

Status as of then: Active, no complaints against, 70+ hours played.

Reason for not playing anymore?

Well, certain people have a tendency to go afk without typing afk for like 20 minutes, come back, type (smile), then go afk for like 20 minutes again.

Yes, I LEFT…I was still welcome. It just…became more interesting to write stuff like this than to play the game.

Eh…C’est La Vie.

Magnificient!

I dunno if I’ve said this one before, but it’s kinda sad that the two greatest and most successful military leaders in the history of France are an illiterate 18-year-old peasant girl with no military training whatsoever, and a midget with a complex.

No offense to midgets.

Or illiterate 18-year-old peasant girls with no military training.

She is one of my heroes, after all.

Film Imitates Hagakure – Part Eight

“…there is one transcending level, and this is the most excellent of all. This person is aware of the endlessness of entering deeply into a certain Way and never thinks of himself as having finished. He truly knows his own insufficiencies and never in his whole life thinks that he has succeeded. He has no thoughts of pride but with self-abasement knows the Way to the end. It is said that Master Yagyu once remarked, “I do not know the way to defeat others, but the way to defeat myself.” Throughout your life advance daily, becoming more skillful than yesterday, more skillful than today. This is never-ending…”

FAIR USE: CRITICISM – An example of pride and over-confidence; led up to well via cuts to/from other scenes, and portrayed well by John Travolta and that guy who played Carla’s sleazy ex-husband.

Cheating In The NFL – Commentary/Satire by Puppy

First off: Yes. Of course.

That out of the way…

There are two extremes on this issue…like the far left and the far right.

The far left wants anarchy, the far right wants Nazi Germany.

Both = insane.

Now, as with most things the real truth/reason is somewhere in between.

Applied to the NFL:

There are two types of insane idiots on the Patriots/them being punished:

1) The complete in-denial apologist fans who refuse to believe ANY accusation against the Patriots can be ANYTHING except the act of an envious hater. This…is insane and idiotic.

2) The complete in-denial hatred-spewing fans who believe, wholeheartedly, that the Patriots are the root of all NFL evil. They, and they alone, are the corrupting force amongst a sea of pure, naive innocence. Noone else cheats…just the Patriots. This…is insane and idiotic.

Vis for both groups:

Me, I’m somewhere in the middle. All teams cheat (including the Patriots) just like all politicians lie. Come on…it’s just common FRICKIN sense. If you get caught, you get punished. Period.

To try to educate those who are probably too idiotic and ignorant TO BE educated (cuz hey…you gotta try), read the following and ATTEMPT to make a connection. HINT: Robert Duvall’s character is “every other NFL team besides the Patriots when the Patriots get caught and they don’t”.

*Duvall* I’ve never done this. In 45 years of practicing, I’ve never waited in a corridor for a jury.
*Travolta* I always do.
*Duvall* I can tell. You’re good at it. You seem so at peace doing it. What do you think? Is it good they’re out this long?
*Travolta* For who?
*Duvall* For me, of course. You can never tell. It could mean anything. It could mean jury duty’s more fun than working at the post office…
*Travolta* It’s bad for both of you.
*Duvall* You think? Well, here’s my take…
*points at other man* Guilty.
*points back at himself* Not guilty.
That’s what they’re going to say.
…
It’s going to come down to people, like always.
You FOUND someone who saw him dumping stuff.
You didn’t find ANYONE…who saw me. *gentle headshake and smile*

10/16/16: FAIR USE: CRITICISM – Good clip from bad movie. Signature removed. (housekeeping)