WARNING : EIGHT BLOG

MERRY CHRISTMAS
(A day late, so WHAT?)

Merry Christmas and a happy new year. This blog is a little late, but hey so what? I mean, the day itself isn' t THE DAY. Thats right, the baby Jesus wasn' t born on Christmas. It' s not even there in the Bible! This day is just a manufactured day as a representative of such event. However, I' m afraid Christmas now, in today' s world, has become a symbol for capitalism and a way to expand the rich white men' s pocket. That' s correct. When it comes to global business and world trading, its RICH WHIT MEN that dominates all of us. But just you wait. I will change that. Oh yes, I will make sure it all changes.

And another thing, what is it with this Santa Claus? He was a saint, a symbol for children to expect gifts and have childhood dreams. When has that become such a tool for the RWM to use? How did we let ourselves get dominated by a force that, if we would have known then, we would have smacked our own heads and said "Of Course!". But no, we had to be controlled, under the supply and demand principles where the rich and powerful will reap most of the benefits, and them saying all these things to make us happy and be with our families just was a tool for them to control and keep us hungry for their products. I guess we were just too slow for the game, and some people was just smart enough to have thought of it before we did. Sad that it wasn't me, hahaha. Seriously, this disease we call capitalism is making things unfair.

Yet this capitalism, this great and now accepted way of our lives, have made our very lives more bearable. It has made our desires for material possessions satisfied. Though the RWM get most of the benefits, it has also satisfied our needs to be bratty little kids. Communism and other Socialism would have made us starving to the bones and very hungry. But with this unfair system, there is also a general population where things are pretty good. That is why perhaps people prefer 'Democracy' over Communism or Facism. But has anyone thought that these forms of governments were incomplete? That they simply needed a little touch of capitalism so that it could work in a way that the general population can enjoy what their heart desires AND be equally fair? Well there may be, but it might be too much of a bother to be thought about or too difficult to find a solution in this century or this early in this century I guess.

WARNING : SEVENTH BLOG

THE FUTURE OF WARFARE

The future of warfare. The game Battlefield 2142 is a game based on the future where the world has changed dramaticaly. The ice is now over most of the world, and nations struggle to take what remaining land is left for their own. Out of the conflict, two main nations form. The European Union, and the Pan Asian Coalition. Both are incredibly powerful and will fight to the death for the lands they believe is theirs.

What this game inspired me most is not the concept or the possibility of a cold and lonely future, but the fact that warfare will advance to a level we can only imagine today. For now.

Now one of my goals in life is to make one of those weapons seen in the game Battlefield 2142. It is a great and difficult task, but will no one help me make it? It is one of the most powerful weapons I have ever seen. Even if it is science fiction, it can be reality. Many of today's great marvels were once science fiction too. So come one, come all. Let us see to it that the ultimate weapons in the game come to reality. Giant flying carrier vehicles with large batteries supporting, transporting, and attack targets. Orbital satellite attacks from space. Superb weapons and body armors. Unbelievable versatile and merciless vehilces and tanks that are just pure killing machines.

WARNING : SIXTH BLOG

T-34 Tank

Ah yes, the T-34 battle tank. One of my all time favorites, and the victor from the Battle of the Kursk. It brought along with it a new era of tanks, and a whole new definition of tanks. It also was the sign of Soviet engineering supremacy that made the German tanks somewhat unreliable (mostly against the older Panzer tanks). It is a marvelous vehicle, a great machine, and is now here for you to read about. Please, enjoy. As for this vehicle, i would rate it as a 4 star vehicle, considering it's power, it's era, and it's usefulness.

But hey, I guess these tanks weren't enough for heavy anti-tank roles. I mean, compared to the German tanks back then, and facing them off 1-on-1 with a Tiger tank, I can see them being scrap metal. Sure they were simple and easy to manufacture, and sure they were still good enough for their great production number, but at a 1-on-1 fight, i guess the Tiger would beat it any day. Don't you agree? The German tanks were a complex, superb machine that could outperform any other nation's tanks if it was to fight 1-on-1. But that's not war is it? It takes numbers too. So I guess that's how the Germans lost the battle of the Kursk. Plus, I would say that it was because of the old Panzer IV and Panzer III tanks that were not too good. I've read that they needed lots of maintenance in the field, espcecially during or after winter. That must have been a great setback for the Germans. And of course, there were probably not enough heavy tanks produced in time to help reinforce the German tank divisions out there.

As for the Soviet war machines, I could say it must have been like seeing a lot of ants crawling up a small sand hill. It probably must have been a spectacular sight to see the whole Soviet division come out of the horizon and start charging their way towards the Germans and ultimately Germany itself.

But here is what I would have really wanted to see. Soviet tanks versus the U.S. tanks. Now that's something worth discussing about.

But then again, the U.S. tanks and the British tanks were still inefficient towards German Tanks compared to the T-34. I mean, the slope armor technology must have been really good to have been able to make a cheap tank so hardy and strong.

And then there is also the thing about speed. I see in those history t.v. shows with footage of these world war 2 tanks running, and I find that the T-34 seems to be running really really fast. It seemed to be very maneuverable, and had enough firepower to do some great damage. I believe it was a 76.2 mm gun it had? That falls short of maybe the German Tiger Tank, but that's still alot of fire power, plus it was much faster than the Tiger, I'm sure. Besides, the German Tanks like the Tiger were in total produced only around like what, 1000 or more? While the T-34's were produced like 1000 every month. Now that's advantage in numbers. But the great thing about this tank was that it wasn't all quantity was it? There were also some quality in each of these tanks, so it probably made this tank an army of sturdy and hardy tanks.

But design wise, I think this tank is quite not pretty at all. It's gun is like an artillery tank that is mounted and covered up, the body itself looks cheap, and I sometimes hear that the inside of the tank is very simple and cheap looking. All in all, i would give the appearance rating of this tank a 2.5 stars. It looks fine, but not that fine at all. I think it is just bearable in appearance. However, that made no difference at all in the battle of the Kursk didn't it? It's performance was far superior than the appearance of the tank.

But I hear that the egyptian army was recently using the modified or upgraded version of the T-34 tanks? If that is true, a tank that was built 50 years or more ago still being used today, now that is proof that it was the best tank in it's time. A tank that was far superior in use and have proven in the battlefield against tank on tank battle to be superior than other tanks. Now That is the best tank in the world in it's time. The best tank of all time. Of course if you would face it with the new German Leopard Tank, The British Challenger(was it? Or was it Chieftain? I remember it starts with a C), or the American Abrams Tank, I'm sure it won't last long.

WARNING : FIFTH BLOG

"What the Duce?"

It’s sometimes hard to imagine that all the great things you have done go unappreciated. It happens to me sometimes, but that's not what I am going to talk about. I am going to talk about being too small and young to be appreciated. To have all these great ideas, but lack the resource and respect to carry them out. I can say it is pure torture.
Being alone in the dark is sometimes fun and nice. It’s quiet. It’s peaceful. It is lonely. But here's what you don't hear about being in the light and around people. You end up being just a simple peon like the rest of the people. Doing and carrying out orders, working your butts off to have a good family and a nice home. You then spend the rest of your retirement years wondering what else you could have done or what things you have already done.
To be a simple spec in the story that is life is what we are meant to be. It is what we have always been doing for the past thousands of years. But there are also some people who could overcome the fact that they are just some insignificant part of human history, and become history. For starters, there was Genghis Khan. He was a Mongol tribal chief's son, who ended up ruling the greatest empire the world has ever known. His empire was the largest of any empire at any time, stretching from the far reaches of China and Russia all the way to Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
It is a gift to be able to do what he did. To see what others did not see. To be a great history, and to be the heart of an empire. To be the greatest man of his time, and to be a living legend for later generations to listen and learn to.
And yet, what am I now? Just a simple fool who dreams? Or am I a visionary who sees what is to come and controls the faith of humanity? Am I to remain this insignificant? Will I ever be reborn into a new creature, one that has stepped beyond the boundaries of humanity? One who has lost all things that bound humanity to remain insignificant, and gained wings to take flight and evolve into something else? Will I ever know?
Well I'll tell you what I do know. It is that I shall one day be what I dream of becomming. I will have what I want. I will be the person I seek. No. I will be the creature that I seek. Beyond human. Beyond insignificance. To be history.

WARNING : FOURTH BLOG

Have you ever Wondered?

Have you ever wondered why am I here? Doing this? When I could be out there enjoying what I can and exploring the world? Yet the only thing you could think of, is lets watch the T.V. first, and just sit there, watching. By the time you realize, its dark outside and its dinner time. 'Doughhhh', you may say to yourself, but then you wake up the next morning, forgetting everything that happened. You then repeat the same old thing again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, until you realized that you are too old. You then die, being just a nobody. Or you do become somebody, but thats about it. Is that really enough? Can it be possible to be not just somebody in history, but be THAT FAMOUS GUY in history? Can you be the next Genghis Khan or create something as glorious and magnificent like the Holy Roman Empire? Can you be the one who lead your nation to great and mighty achievements, and winning over lands and territories, forever putting you along history's hall of fame along those great historical figures and achievements? Or would you prefer to sit there and watch T.V. Hey you there, what's your point of view?

KIT....YOUR COPY EDITTED ESSAY...SORRY YOUR MSN IS DISABLED(To. Acharn Jasper, I only checked his grammar. What he wrote here is his)

While the world is orbiting, there is one thing that is always here with many people, and that thing is "sin". Many people know that sin has many forms, and surely sin is not a good thing and everyone knows it currently. But can you explain about euthanasia? Is it nice to do that? For me, I disagree with it and never think to do it with my beloved persons because euthanasia is one type of sin.

Even though, in some countries such as the Netherlands allow euthanasia, but many countries cannot agree with it. Buddhist who certainly knows the moral doctrine will not use it with his or her beloved persons. I am one who believes that euthanasia is like a suicide, because both euthanasia and suicide happen by the will of the person who must die.

Both euthanasia and suicide occur because the patient wants tot get away from sorrow. This type of death is not like normal deaths, and not like deaths from reciprocal deeds. We should let everyone follow the way of reciprocal deeds. Perhaps sorrow, which occurs with everyone, may occur because of our past actions, as many Buddhist believe. We should not flee from suffering by means of euthanasia or suicide, but should find out the way to destroy our sorrows by our intellect. Dharma is one way to destroy our sorrows, and also a moral medicine which can cure not only our body, but the suffering of our minds as well.

But if we don’t mind the moral doctrine, I’m sure that many people think that maybe euthanasia is a good way to make one person die, because of our pity. I know some patients are suffering from an incurable disease and I am sure many people will use euthanasia with the patient who requests for death.

Nowadays, many people agree with euthanasia because it is the right of the patient to deny the treatment. The patient have the ultimatum to use “NR” (no resuscitation), which means that the doctor has no rights to cure them.

In my opinion, euthanasia should not be allowed under any nation’s law because of the reasons that I have mentioned. Maybe, the person who used euthanasia will possibly get the virtue and vie at the same time that everyone cannot know.

However, one thing that I always know all the time is that everyone has the right to live in this world. Nobody can take away a life, even if that person requests for death. We are not a potentate who used can judge whether someone dies or lives.

INTERMISSION BLOG 1

THE PLOT
[This is the Intermission Blog. It will explain things that I think you should know from time to time. In this case, it is THE PLOT from THIRD BLOG]

Ah yes, the plot. The plot was my secret plan to learn whatever I could and one day rule the world. I began by listening to adults talk, learning what each word meant and what was the hidden meaning behind every word, and I also tried to manipulate my friends at school, which worked to a certain level. Soon, my plot was becomming something that consisted of manipulation, compromise, and the control of the people around me. My plot was also aimed at politics and changing the world and its government and creating new and powerful weapons and companies to manufacture them.

WARNING : THIRD BLOG

'I AM YOUR FATHER'

Well those are certainly words that you would never want to hear if you knew that your father was a screw-up or did something bad. My father is one of those that are screw-ups. He can't do anything right according to my mother, and as hard it is for me to say, I must agree with her. From the beginning he has achieved great things and lost great things. It is sad that he is one of those people who have too much pride to listen to others and do things 'his way'. Unfortunately his way leads to certain doom at times, and is best avoided.

Recently, I have begun to see the side of my father only my mother has, the side that loses money and has no capability to save up money. This is so horrible that, at times, I am tempted to knock the teeth out of his mouth. But seeing that he is my father, I can only hope that he change, or take everything he has for myself and send him to do simple tasks that does not involve money. But that's not going to happen for a long time, and hopefully what he has now he won't lose before I step up to do his job.

They say that part of growing up is seeing that your father is not that hero you once thought he was. But in my case, I saw that ages ago, in 5th grade actually. It was when I first saw my family problem, and dear old dad was to blame. For the sake of my family, I shall not say what it was, but it was terrible. In fact, it is the most terrible thing a husband can to a wife.

So I guess I was introduced to the reality of life too early. Now it haunts me. I know I am not the only one to face these problems, but I guess I myself have grown hardy from it at an early age. I was not traumatized, at least not to my knowledge, and I did not suppress any memories. I remember everything and I am not afraid to look back at what happened. I only learned, and perceived. And from then onwards, I began plotting.....THE PLOT

WARNING : SECOND BLOG

Hate and Friendship

How easy it is to turn from a good friend to someone who you can't just wait to murder. One day, everything's fine. Then the next day, what you did in good intention turned into fuel for your friend's burning anger. You become Brutus. What you intended for good will be viewed as betrayal, wrong, and unacceptable.

It all began as a joke to some kid, who I had come to believe, is in need of a good friend. He was teased, mocked, and hated by almost everyone in the whole grade. This was, of course, when I was still in highschool. I was not that much of a bully, but I was not the prey as well. I was more of, 'you do your thing, I do my thing' sort of guy. Occasionally, I would tease or do mean stuff, but I never hurt anyone, and I always admit to my mistake or purposely let those that I bully take revenge on me. I wasn't perfect, but I wasn't pure evil too.

One day, that kid who was hated by all the other kids got really bullied. I mean, his locker was banged up, he was ignored to, it was horrible. I myself was the provider of the hammer that banged up the locker. But when I saw him there infront of his locker, I could not help but think that I should go straight to hell and suffer eternity in the pits of fire, repenting for my sins. But at that time, I was too afraid to come out and say I was sorry. I was being insignificant, pathetic, incompitent. Eventually, I forgot about my feelings and went on. However, that poor kid would suffer a fate far more horrible.

That kid, who was hated by the entire grade, was teased and bullied because he was a show-off. He said he knew stuff, or that he could do better than you and all those things you would call annoying. And it so happens, that my best friend at the time hated that kid the most. He hated that kid so much, that he would try to annoy that kid back as much as possible. But one day, that kid (mentioned as kid, but he was older than me by a year) brought a laptop computer to school. Seeing his chance, my best friend took it when the kid was asleep. I had no knowledge of this until I was back at home, when a phone rang up and said, 'hey, you know (kid)'s laptop?' That was very suprising news. I was excited, which was not good at all. Later, I felt extremely bad for what I have done. Even though I never had any part in the theft, I let my best friend bring it to my house from time to time, and I even borrowed it for a day or two. I felt as if I was dying inside, each time I thought about the laptop. Why was I not strong enough to say it to someone? Was it because I was afraid to turn on my friend, even if it meant breaking my other friend's back?

Eventually, the school found out, and traced the theft to me, saying it was my fault. It was a simple interrogation. I gave my 100% co-operation. But I asked only 1 thing in return. To not hurt my best friend, to not let him know, which I knew they would tell anyway, but I just wanted them to know how I felt. When the school did interrogate my best friend, he said 'thanks alot'.

From that point onwards, he was nothing more than raw grudge towards me. It was not anger, it was not hate, but grudge. As for me, I kept silent. Hoping that one day he would understand that I told on him so that there would be no police involved, and that things could settle easily by just parents or students talking it out. But all he knew was that I betrayed him. So was it worth Betraying him at that point? I believe so. That kept me going nicely until I could handle it anymore. I then just, left.

Now, even if we are in the same University, when we see each other, I have nothing towards him anymore. I am hollow, an empty husk with no emotions. The only things I feel now are anger, hate, pain, and joy. I guess thats what happens when you invest too much time and emotions in friends. They may say that a friendship is a ship that cannot sink, but they didn't say that a friendship can be will be a pleasant ship. So here's my equation for the subject. Friendship (f) + Lots of Effort (e) = Misunderstanding (m) . Misunderstanding (m) = (x). (x) = Hate. Maybe its best not to put so much effort in friends. What do you think?

WARNING : FIRST BLOG

To All That Visit

I would like to say thankyou for visiting my blog, even if by accident. What will be written here, I must confess, may at times be controversial or even strange, but please know that I tried my best for it not to be. If, however, you do find it controversial or wrong, please comment or correct me. It would not be an insult, but a fresh view of perspective that I have not seen before.

For those of you who learn English For Law II with me, please know that I took this concept of writing from Kit, and that he should be credited for this style of writing. Also, please share your view towards what I write.

Thank You