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Free-association for the week (Mar 01 2004 01:59 GMT) - Unconscious Mutterings - Week 56 Hollywood:: Movie Censor:: Right-wing Nascar:: Race Lube:: Job Mortgage:: |
Pure Land Mountain
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~~~~~~~ SUGAWARA III In which Guji Takes... (Mar 01 2004 01:59 GMT) - ~~~~~~~SUGAWARA III In which Guji Takes a Bath and Firewalks, Author Misses Key ShotAfter the prayer blaze got going real well, because he had to stand close enough to be responsibly sacerdotal the guji got a bit hot as he chanted and had to call in some fire controllers to splash some water on the fire so he could finish without bursting into flame; then when he had done and returned to his chambers the prayer managers took over, carrying out from the Shrine and throwing onto the high holy blaze the bundles and armfuls of the thousands and thousands of smaller written invocations written on waribashi (disposable chopstick)-sized pieces of cedar, which took quite a long while, then it was all let blaze freely. The guji then reemerged, dressed coolly for that cold day in nothing but fundoshi and a short cotton coat for the water ritual in which he bathes and purifies himself for the firewalk to come, for he is to be the first to walk through the fire, as his ancestors have been doing for centuries. After sitting on a straw mat in nothing but the fundoshi, splashing himself thoroughly with water and praying toward the fire, the guji then dressed in white robes and stood before the fire barefoot, chanting to psyche up his feet for the heat to come, while the fire blazed down to coals and the fire managers hooked and towed away the large smouldering logs, leveling out the heat-shimmering embers into a level walkable area of embers some 30 cm deep, ringed with crowds who kept their distance from the heat. Echo and I had by now managed to grab a seat on one of the small ceremonial stools the first priests had used, and I squatted beside her waiting for the key shot from the optimal angle, when the guji would walk barefoot across the flickering coals. |
Mars Rover Blog
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Dusting Off Humphrey (Mar 01 2004 01:59 GMT) - Well, I used my RAT (Rock Abrasion Tool) to brush off part of a big rock named Humphrey (see below). I am going to analyze Humphrey and then grind a hole in him (don['t worry - he's a rock, so it won't hurt). |
EQuake
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5.1 - Guam Region (Mar 01 2004 01:59 GMT) - TIMESTAMP (UTC) LAT LONG DEPTH MAG COMMENT 2004-02-29 21:01:41 12.51 143.54 10. |
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English Idioms and Sayings (Mar 01 2004 01:58 GMT) - Contagious and infectious are certainly similar in meaning, and at some points they are synonymous. For more, go here: http://forums. delphiforums. |
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As has been stated here before, certain variants o ... (Mar 01 2004 01:58 GMT) - As has been stated here before, certain variants of conservative ideology pose a grave and gathering threat to our civilization. This has become especially clear in the debate surrounding gay marriage. We are all familiar with the conservatives' tired mantras on this issue. They are more overplayed than the lastest singles being pushed by the record companies and Clear Channel Radio. Lisa Schiffren, however, seems to think we haven't heard them yet. |
languagehat.com
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RETURN OF THE BLOGGERS. (Mar 01 2004 01:58 GMT) - The heart of things has been silent since the end of last year and Glosses.net has been hibernating since October, but I'm pleased to report that both Jonathon and Renee have chosen the bissextile day to return to the fray.... |
languagehat.com
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VIRUSES. (Mar 01 2004 01:58 GMT) - I recently had occasion (in a Wordorigins thread) to make the point that virus has no Latin plural, whereupon the excellent aldiboronti linked to a page that has an exhaustive discussion of that very matter. For practical purposes, all you... |
cms2u
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LiveTamil Net Pals (Mar 01 2004 01:57 GMT) - LiveTamil Net Pals is a Open Source "Classified System" which has been available onl... |
Little Green Footballs
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Cycling Diary (Mar 01 2004 01:57 GMT) - Haven't put up a diary entry for a while, but I've been riding! Today I met friend Dave and we went south on the bike path down into Palos Verdes, climbed about halfway up Via Del Monte then took a cutoff down to Palos Verdes Drive, and dropped down Paseo ... |
Boston Common
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RCN sucks (Mar 01 2004 01:57 GMT) - Brent reports what happens when you ask RCN to send somebody out to fix some minor cable problem: The tech that came out screwed up... |
MT Plugin Directory
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YahooRank (Mar 01 2004 01:57 GMT) - MTYahooRank is a Movable Type plugin that allows you to programmatically determine the Yahoo Rank of a keyword or phrase. Have a keyword that is special to you that you always want to know where you stand on Yahoo? MTYahooRank is for you. |
KnowProSE
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XD38 (Mar 01 2004 01:56 GMT) - The XD38 page is an interesting page - and one that pretty much explains how I interact with people. An INTJ TCK XD38? Intriguing.... |
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