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Best System of a Down SongsOut of all of their amazing songs, which one is the most meaningful and deep and fun to listen to? Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.
The Top Ten
1Chop Suey!
Even though the first two verses are exactly the same, the band delivers awesome instrumentals and make the song catchy enough, to a point where it doesn't even matter. Vote for Suicide (aka Chop Suey! ).
I didn't want to vote for this song because it's the easy choice, but it's the only choice to me. This song truly got me in to this band and have really loved their music ever since.
This... Is just awesome! Don't understand the naming of the song, and the lyrics say nothing about Chinese food, but other than that, the lyrics are awesome!
[Newest]Worst song ever laugh out loudMore comments about Chop Suey!
Every single one of their songs is great but this one just has a little bit more of that greatness.
The chorus is just incredible. Makes me dance involuntarily. I often have to stop myself dancing in public.
[Newest]Each section of this song is a masterpiece in itself.
Great song... Suggestions and streamline never get love.. But this one says SOAD in my mind
Best song by System of a Down, no quetions asked
A masterpiece a true representative of Rock. There is a lot of work in this piece. It makes the hair of my skin react.
[Newest]Definitely the best track by far
Awesome song. The best part is the sitar played by daron in the last few minutes. This song has been an inspiration for me. This is surely one of my favourite songs by System of a Down. Serj tankian and daron malakian rocks! 1
This is by far my favorite song by system of a down. I don't understand what they are going for in this song though. My favorite pieces of this song are the lead guitar parts, by Daron Malakian, and the drums, courtesy of John Dalmayan.
probly one of my top favs
[Newest]This song should be higher! This song is just pure epic, and I'd personally use this song as an example of a true Metal masterpiece. The song starts with a clean, but epic guitar intro. Then, the distortion come in along with Serj Tankian's awesome vocals, creating a haunting melody. On the second chorus comes Daron Malakian's higher-pitched vocals making the song even better. After the second chorus, the song gets really heavy and epic. This song is truly a legend among every rock genre. For anybody who's new to System of a Down, listen to this song. You'll never regret it.
5Lonely Day
Cool song! Such a lonely day and its mine. Awesome vocals from daron malakian and shavo odadjian
What a wonderful song. It has a tune that just sticks in your head, one which you don't mind humming all day long. And with lyrics which make sense, that people can relate too without being too technical. Ah, best song by 'System of a Down' by far.
This is one of the best songs I've listened to! A song tat bring me chills in a lonely day! This gets into the list of songs tat redefined my world
[Newest]Beautiful vocals by Daron Malakian! Just love this
So amazing the best song ever written
It starts out mysteriously and ends awesomely
everything in the middle is nothing but stunning genius
this song is not in the right place until it is number 1
It starts out mysteriously and ends awesomely
everything in the middle is nothing but stunning genius
this song is not in the right place until it is number 1
No, no, no. This song has to be number 1. It's not as well known as Toxicity or Chop Suey but it's probably even better. A thoroughly enjoyable song in every way conceivable.
Amazing! So complicated its mezmerizing and hypnotizing. I LOVE IT
[Newest]Best song ever! I listened more than a hundred times! And I still like it and don't get tired of it
THE KUMBUCHU MUSHROOM PEOPLE SITTING AROUND ALL DAYYYYYY! Perfect song to scream when your angry
It was 2nd once, where it deserved to be, how have people forgotten about this awesome song?
Sugar isn't in the Top 5?! What?! I'm so surprised, Chop Suey! Is nothing compared to Sugar, in my opinion. It's my favourite track of all, and you can't help but sing along to it. Definitely deserves to be in at least the Top 3!
[Newest]Best song I have seen love it hope it is king
This song is SO bloody addicting!
AMAZING STUFF. They make simple music but music which rocks! You guys rock! M/
AMAZING STUFF. They make simple music but music which rocks! You guys rock! M/
A musical and lyrical masterpiece with some deep message in it.
Nice intro and powerful verses are creating are stressing the atmosphere of this wonderful rock song.
Nice intro and powerful verses are creating are stressing the atmosphere of this wonderful rock song.
This is the most mesmerizing song of System of a Down ( at least I believe so). The tune, music and style is simply breathtaking. I wonder how these people can create such fantastic songs. I believe that it should be the second beat song after Chops Suey, which is also marvelous.
So people, Enjoy the song and try to place it in the second position.
So people, Enjoy the song and try to place it in the second position.
[Newest]This list is rubbish! This song should be number 1!
9Holy Mountains
Such beautiful instrumentation combined with Serj's haunting vocals... VOTE FOR THIS ONE DANG IT!
you cannot vote other song before listening to this one first. its epic, it defines soad
This song is awesome. A lot of stuff from hypnotize/mexmerize and toxicity should have been in there. Deer dance, prison song, Shimmy, Science, Needles, Forest, and ATWA should totally be here, in addition to Tentative, U-Fig, Dreaming, Attack, RadioVideo, Revenga, Cigaro, etc. Boom, Spiders, Streamline, and IEAIaIO would also be cool. And Soil should be #2, after this awesome combination of Middle East tonality, haunting vocals, amazing lyrics, grooving bass, insane drumming, great guitar, and an overall awesome buildup of true music.
[Newest]The first System of a Down song I heard, fell in love with it
10Soldier Side
This song almost made me cry, and has some of the best lyrics and vocals, should definitely be int top ten songs
This is seriously under rated!
its should in top 10 at least.
lyrics are great!
one of the best songs I have ever heard!
its should in top 10 at least.
lyrics are great!
one of the best songs I have ever heard!
One of the Best Freaking SOAD songs! M/ The perfect choice to make someone a System Of A Down Fan! The Music, the vocals... Its just so Damn FLAWLESS! M/
[Newest]Really nice song all the way
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The bass riff and Serj's vocals are so ominous and haunting, that this is one of their masterpieces. The guitar solo is also very good.
This is Soad's best song and it is amazing. It starts of soft with a powerful bassline. It eventually reaches an epic climax that is so powerful and just cannot love.
Spiders is a great SoaD song and the bass riff is just amazing
[Newest]Awesome song the bass is sweet
12Lost In Hollywood
Easily their best song. Daron's voice, lyrics, and guitar work are incredible. This song has so much emotion in it.
Beats the hell out of the rest of the rest of the top ten excluding a few awesome tracks
Such a good and emotional song. Daron's vocals are excellent but for me it's Ser's backing vocals that make the song as good as it is. Plus Pewdiepie used it as the outro for his videos
[Newest]Love it! So desperate and primal!
13Prison Song
This song is amazing.. IT DESERVES TO BE IN THE TOP TEN! UPVOTE THIS. The beginning is the shiz! Definitely one of my favorites.
One of the heaviest songs of the heavy metal. It's amazing, even heavier than byob.
This song has the second most powerful lyrics of S.O.A.D. only losing to P.L.U.C.K. (Do you want something more powerful than to speak about genocide? ) The way that Serj sings is amazing, he mixed rap and heavy metal.
[Newest]It really deserves to be in the top ten! And I think it has the best lyrics of al there songs..
great power of the music that can really touch one's hearth! Truely one of the best songs of SOAD
It's so emotional. It truly makes me cry. Just listen to it.
I can sing along with this song all day, and not be bored. One of their best!
[Newest]Great song, good melody, and heavy
I love how this is song is still the hard rock and uniqueness that System of a Down is known for, but 's also soft rock, too. This song is a perfect combination of hard rock and soft rock in the same song.
This song is kinda like Chop Suey! But I still think it's great
I am a huge System of a Down fan and forest is by far the best song of all the albums
[Newest]I listening System Of A Down since 2002, this the best song
Okay-maybe this song shouldn't be number one - but it should at least be in the top ten or five
What? God, this is my favorite System of a Down, to me it should be number 1, but if not at least it should be in the top 10! DAM, this song is so awesome it always makes me dance also makes me spin and jump at the 'la la la la laa' part! POWERFUL!
The musicality in this song is amazing. One of my favorites. It wouldn't be number one but it deserves to be in the top 10.
[Newest]This song takes me away from...
17Deer Dance
I know that isn't the best soad's music, but I vote in deer dance because I like
This song is just amazing, I love it! It has an awesome rhythm and serj's vocals just make it flawless! But still, its not their best...
Every time I get on this this song moves back on the list. This is my favorite song from them and one of their best, it desrves at least in the top ten.
[Newest]You can't stay bored on this song, it puts you in such a mood.. a DANCING mood! The beat and rhythm and amazing, should probably be in top 10
18Violent Pornography
Should be in the top 3 definitely... It's one of the most original songs of the system... I'm never tired listening to it. Awesome.
Great song. I love to just scream out this song when I'm alone in my room, or just in a bad mood that day. This song makes me feel great, and alive. This song and Radio/Video along with Chop Suey are quite amazing. System Of A Down rocks! New listeners should start with albums Hypnotize and Mezmerize.
This one is the best in the mesmerize album after B.Y.O. B and Radio/Video, I love it very-very much
[Newest]So cool, fresh and careless. I cannot grow tired on it!
How can you find yourself not singing I-E-A-I-A-I-O every day after listening to this song? I find myself singing this song right before anything epics about to happen
This needs to be listed way higher! This song is yet another popularity boost that soad had. It is way better than some of the other ones before it!
This song definitely deserves to be in the top ten... To me it's better than Chop Suey and BYOB. Amazing song meaning, and if you listen to it once you're hooked. For me, my favorite part is the chorus, easy to understand, and it just plain sounds nice.
[Newest]I-E-A-I-A-I-O.. I-E-A-I-A-I-O.. WHY? Is this so low on the list?
ARE you ALL MAD THIS IS AN AMAZING SONG WITH GREAT LYRICS AND MUST BE AT LEAST TOP 5
Slowly song but a good song
Vote this song its better than all the songs before top 20 sure and better of question and sugar sure... How can't you vote this song its just perfect the lyrics the music
[newest]What! This song so amazing, so why the place in 20th?
My favorite for many different reasons, but namely for its haunting rhythm and powerful lyrics. The melody is amazing too.
cool bass :D good shavo good job :) :DD cool lyrics and my favorite part is 1:00
Very powerful song! The first time I launched the CD I was going crazy with this song, even the breakdown is awesome!
this song is so awesome and the bass is incredible... soad better get back together like they promised!
The live solo.. Purely epic
The solo just automatically puts this song in the top 10 list no matter what, watch the live performance of this solo by Daron.. And he does it while dancing around as well.
It's just an epic song with an epic album version, an epic live performance and an epic guitarist..
Love you Daron <3
The solo just automatically puts this song in the top 10 list no matter what, watch the live performance of this solo by Daron.. And he does it while dancing around as well.
It's just an epic song with an epic album version, an epic live performance and an epic guitarist..
Love you Daron <3
This deserves to be in the top ten especially if you consider the live performance of it when daron does a sweet solo while dancing round the stage
[Newest]So strong, so coke, it must be in top 5!
Pure harmony to my ears, cleaning, driving everything, just makes my hands do the beat until the beautiful chorus arrives, summing up, opening your senses, touching... The whole song is like "you run, run, run, do things - now take a look how far and where you've gone... Then you want someone to kick you out of your mind because you hate these thoughts, you can't deny... "
This song feels like a music battle. Combine Serj's powerful vocals with Daron's much softer singing, and this song is one that will stick in your head for a long time. It does get a little repetitive, but it's performed so well, you won't even notice it. Not to mention, it has quite possibly the best instrumentals in a song by System of a Down. I'd be disappointed if this didn't get top 10, but I'm not counting on it. It's just not popular enough.
This is easily the most underrated System of a Down song. It has energetic verses with great harmonies in the chorus and bridge. It is actually my personal favorite song by them.
[Newest]This should be in top 10
24Mr. Jack
This song is great! Such a great guitar part and harmonization in the verses. This song deserves a better spot, in my opinion.
Fun to play Fun to listen to and gets you pumped like nobody's buisness
Should be Top. 10 along with A.D. D and Streamline.
[Newest]Just a awesome song should be much higher on the list
This song is definitely one of their best songs, its verry underrated, you can't realize how how awesome this song is until you listen to it. But yeah chop suey is still their best. This should be higher on the lisi. Vote for this
Anyone who doesn't think this song is worthy of top ten hasn't listened to it
This is the song. Just the solo... my god, should be on 1st.
The best system of a down song is chop suey but I'll vote for this one because I think it should be way up higher on this list.
Awesome song, it deserves to be much higher on the list - top 10 at least! But System of a Down is such a great band that even their less popular songs are fantastic!
this song is freaking awesome soad 4 ever
[Newest]What. Why is this ranked 24! Did Justin Bieber fans also vote?
27Sad Statue
Only true fans would know this song. But after looking at this list it seems like this isn't a list for true fans of the band. Chope Suey, BYOB, Toxicity, etc. Are good songs, but they aren't System of a Down's best.
What the hell is Sad Statue doing so far down the list? Have to agree with the below comment, this isn't a list for true fans. Sad Statue has one of my favourite guitar riffs ever, I literally can't get enough of it. This deserves to be higher!
Truly a wonderful song in every right. It does not deserve to be so low on this list. It deserves a place in the top 10 along with Radio/Video who also needs to be up there. How many System of a Down songs can one say they've listened to before they can judge them all?
[Newest]The statue is sad because this song is so low on the list.
Cool, in denial!
We are the cruel regulators smoking CIGARO CIGARO CIGARO
The songs rocks!
We are the cruel regulators smoking CIGARO CIGARO CIGARO
The songs rocks!
One of the best songs of System of a Down, heavy, fast and amazingly good. I thinks is just much better than many other songs in the list.
Why isn't this song higher? This has such hilariously addicting vocals, showing that System of a Down can be very serious with some of their songs, and have a blast with others. This is shown no better than in cigaro. I can't do this song justice, if you haven't heard it, you need to! THIS is System of a Down1
29Kill Rock 'n Roll
I don't freakin believe it! 42? this song is perfect... should be in the top ten definitely! it's the only system of a down song that I liked listening for the first time...
This is am amazing song! The range I'm it is great and it's nice and simple when you just want something easy to listen to!
Hahah well now is 27, that's someting :]
Why isn't streamline in the top ten? This song is too good to be 34, its too good to be 24, its too good to be 14, and its too good to be 4. Streamline should be in the top three!
This song has such an awesome message and should really be considered to be on the top tens list.. I mean, its true. Goodbye's are long so we need to respect this song and vote, not as good at hypnotize but good enough
Oh my god I think I've lost hope on this band because this is by far second best System of a Down song (besides Hypnotize) and should be MUCH higher on this list
31Highway Song
Steal this Album is so underrated, to me it's just another great System of a Down album but somehow it doesn't get that much attention :/ anyways, this is probably the best song on STA
Steal This Album's best song, besides Boom!, of course! One of the few romantics they have.
THIS SONG! Easily my favorite song, not just by System of a Down, but my favorite song ever. The incredibly addicting background instrumentals combined with Serj's fantastic vocals that show how diverse he is makes for a perfect song. It may not be the best song, but it's easily my favorite.
How on Earth is this not higher? I've never heard main riff like that before, way better than a lot of higher tracks on this list.
Definitely System of a Down's brand of bipolar songwriting
Underrated. why isn't it on top?!
Daron and Serj both sing together in the chorus, its the best part...!
"watch them all fall down" is the best line...!
"watch them all fall down" is the best line...!
How the hell is this not higher? It is way better than Chop Suey!
[Newest]My introduction to System of a Down, a powerful song.
34Vicinity of Obscenity
This song is one of their best!
One of the best vocals of any System of a Down song. So diverse and unique, even for their standards. Plus John's percussion, is what makes this a damn good song.
Yeah, this is absolutely an AWESOME song by every point of view.
[newest]Banana Banana Banana Terracotta Pie!
29? This song should (must! ) Be in the top ten!
I love this song! Amazing vocals everywhere, and the instumentals bust it out to where I want to go, dance, fight, then dance some more. System of a Down does not dissapoint me with this song, though, unfortunetly, it is a very underlooked one. More should listen, as I have.
What! 28? It really nust be at 12 place at least =-=
36Old School Hollywood
37Ego Brain
Honestly, this is my all time favorite song. Ever. I don't know why it's all the way at #36 but it's my favorite. The lyrics are beautiful, guitar is awesome. The song 36 should be #36 just because that would be super ironic. Not Ego Brain, best song ever!
Really Awesome way better than Chop Suey
Awesome song, its just a shame that it isn't as known as "Chop Suey" or "Aerials". It is an underdog, so it deserves to be voted, so it can shine on the top
It compares humans to popcorn; a mass produced waste of space. Should definitely be higher
How is this so low. It's one of the best in my opinion
Such a strange, unique and great song. WOW. I love the all of first 2 albums...
Like a dream.. I was imagine my self on the video clip..
Shavo the great System of a Down's video Clip Ever, BRAVO SYSTEM! M/
Shavo the great System of a Down's video Clip Ever, BRAVO SYSTEM! M/
This song offers something different
How is this song not higher... It has such a great meaning and the instrumental value to it is great
This song is amazing, because it one of the most Metal songs that System has made. I love it especially when Serj screams "Know" at the end of the song.
Amazing song. Can't believe its not on top 10
Great song! I love the circus type of rhythm it has. Then how Serj's voice goes soft in the chorus. Such an addictive song! Love it.
Wow this is so underrated... It's insane. Possibly the best mosh pit song ever? Ultimate breakdown and fun as hell. It was a difficult choice (Ddevil was also a tempting underrated one). Then there's the verses which are hilariously awesome.
This is a masterpeice - the chorus has you headbanging and is just so catchy, while the lyrics, although strange are great. About the only song off toxicity that isn't political.
This is such a hilariously addicting song. I love singing the chorus, and I don't notice it when I do half the time! You can imagine the weird looks I get when I sing this...
Short song but gets right to the point... Government needs to stop sending people to war!
How is this 33? This song is great and I think it has most meaning. The bottom line is money and nobody gives a **** 4000 hungry children leave us per hour from starvation whikle millions are spent on bombs creating death showers/Why must we kill our own kind? Pure genius
This song is awesome! Definitely deserves to be ranked higher. Give it a listen and then vote! I think you might agree yeah
Shimmy is best :P
No one, no one's gonna save us now, Not even God, no one saved us
No one's gonna save us...
Where do you expect us to go when the bombs fall?
This song is so beautiful...
No one's gonna save us...
Where do you expect us to go when the bombs fall?
This song is so beautiful...
Why is Tentative in 50th place? This song should be at least in the top 10's in my opinion! This song is great! Where do you expect us to go when the bombs fall?
This is one of System of a Down's most underrated songs. The lyrics not only have meaning, but it provokes emotions. And of course, it has an amazing tune as well! Should definitely move up into the top 10.
[Newest]This is by far one of System of a Down's best songs. The live performance is even better than the recorded one. This should be way higher!
This song is amazing guys, should be higher! The solo in this song is one of System Of A Down's best solos ever. Everything else is amazing. Should be in the top 20's. Vote!
Nuguns is awesome! It should be higher thatn 54! The solo in the song is amazing! I think it is one of my favorite songs of all-time by System of a Down!
This song is so underrated. Nuguns is actually in my top 10 best System Of A Down songs (my opinion. ) I wish that they would play this one live someday.
This song releases the anger out of me. It's one of the best!
It has the best music
Guitar is just legendary
Too bad it is so underrated
Guitar is just legendary
Too bad it is so underrated
50A.D.D. (American Dream Denial)
Laugh out loud this is so underrated. You guys should really check this one out. You will like it if you like System of a Down.
Great song. That's Enough.
People need to turn off the radio and buy records again... this and needles are, in my opinion, their best... come on system "fans"
[Newest]The best on this list
51F**k the System
I love this song! Of course it is better when you listen to the clean version, but this song always puts me in a good mood. It is just so upbeat and awesome.
This is one of the best songs of System of a down. It talks about the pressure of the capitalist system (or just for me). It's a very deep and sticky song at the same time. It must be minimum in the top 3. This song can make me feel happy and excited, and helps me when I feel angry. It's reconfortably... Vote!
I came all the way down here just to vote for this song. Truly amazing! System of a Down rocks
52This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song
No way. How this is in 76
What?!?! This song should be number 1
3th Best Song on Mezmerize after B.Y.O.B. and Question in my opinion. No way this should be 76
53Chic 'N' Stu
Are you serious? 56?!?! This song deserves at least the top 20. Its not well known but It's definitely my favorite.
Fist song I've ever listened from System of a Down
Come on? Really awesome song from Steal this Album! It should be on the list! WHAT A SPLENDID PIE! PIZZA PIZA PIE
54The Metro
Have any of you even heard this song? Sure it is a cover, but the cover changes the song in such a great way that it is almost impossible not to love it. Not the best song, but it is better than 60.
Why this song is here, IS JUST AMAZING
It should at least in top 20
57Jet Pilot
I think this is one of the best SOAD songs but too much underrated.
My favorite, sadly it is largely under the rader.
Come on guys! This song is so awesome in the way Serj shows vocal diversity in it... And AWESOME song meaning
So beautiful! I love the middle, when he sings in an oriental way. This song shows that System of a Down have so much things to bring to us.
This is one of the best songs from their 1st album, and is such a refreshing change from the normal unmemorable songs from the 1st album that just run together. WHY IS IT SO LOW?
60She's Like Heroin
This song is pretty weird but its awesome.
WHAT. THE. HECK. This is one of the best songs from Hypnotize, and it's this low!?
This song is just unbelivable great!
Can't understand this position at all!
Can't understand this position at all!
I just can't stop listening to it. It's so addictive, I Swear!
This is just sad. 66!? How is it not higher!? Seriously, the best songs by System of a Down are not getting any love...
63The Legend of Zelda
System of a Down has never played song like this
Well this song was short but its still badass, it should be in the 30s at least.
How can it be 6...
65Virgin Tea
66Soldier Side Intro
One of my favorite System of a Down songs. This should be at least in the top 20.
69Shame On a N****
One of the best songs. Can't believe how much underrated is it
Yeah, this is definitely their worst... Why must Aerials be disgraced with having this song right after it on the Toxicity album?
Wow, this song just got forgotten...
76Starlit Eyes
78Stealing Society
59? Should at least top 5 list the best system of a down song! I'm sure that! La la la la la la.. unique voice from serj!
This is one of the best system of a down songs there is! The contrast between the *two sides* of the song is amazing! It should be in at least the top 10!
My favorite song of all times!
I'm Christian and I don't care if this song is against religion, it rocks
Honestly... My favorite! Can't believe its this low! WOW
, one of my favourite songs of System of a Down :(
[Newest]This one used to be so popular.. what happened?
Oh god, when this song gets to 1:17 I loose it. Awesome song. How is this in last place?!? I don't even like chop suey.
I don't know. Its just a perfectly explains human nature )
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Patricia Montley published In Nature's Honor: Myths and Rituals Celebrating the Earth in 2005.
How did you conceive
of In Nature's Honor?
In my Catholic childhood, I developed a passion for
ritual. In my feminist middle age,
I explored goddess religions and developed an earth-centered spirituality. This book seemed a good marriage.
How did you set about
to do the enormous amount of research it must have entailed?
I made it up.
Okay, just kidding.
I used the Internet to research topics directly and also to
check the holdings of various academic and public libraries, from which I then
borrowed relevant books. But more
exciting were "pilgrimages" to the megalithic seasonal markers at Stonehenge in
England and Newgrange in
Ireland. Oh, I felt very "scholarly" visiting the
National Library of Ireland in Dublin to read about Imbolc and Brigid. But sometimes just doing touristy things
brought valuable surprises—as when I discovered a huge beribboned Maypole in
front of a church in bustling Vienna and a
burning-in-effigy of the goddess of winter at a playful spring welcoming in a
village near Bratislava.
Do you regularly
celebrate any of the rituals you detailed in the book?
I conduct the Winter Solstice ritual each year at the First
Unitarian Church of Baltimore, and have also been part of Fall Equinox, Imbolc,
and Samhain celebrations there.
I've conducted rituals for small groups in more intimate (retreat,
bookstore, home) settings.
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ritual to honor the autumn?
At the Equinox everyone on earth experiences the same number
of hours of light and darkness.
This common experience can remind us that despite our differences in
culture, we all share the same glorious nature world. So I like to light seven candles—one for
the people on each continent, and then an eighth one for peace among us all, and
sing "We Would Be One."
Have you learned
anything about how people are using your book since its
A number of people have told me they use it in a private
setting—as quiet reading to put them in the spirit of the season, or to read
aloud before a meal celebrating one of the seasonal markers, or even to try one
of the seasonal recipes. Also, I
think a number of Unitarian congregations have incorporated some of the material
into services.
Tell us something we
might not know about the celebration of autumn, the harvest and the
For the ancient Greeks, the autumn festival was dedicated to
Demeter, goddess of the earth's fruits.
Her Mysteries at Eleusis were celebrated for two thousand
years—until the Christian Emperor Theodosius I suppressed them in the
4th century. At this
celebration, initiates into the Mysteries underwent a ritual purification,
relived Persephone's descent into the Underworld, and experienced an "epiphany"
when viewing a single ear of grain held on high in silence. The initiates were
sworn to secrecy about the nature of the ritual, but the great tragic playwright
Sophocles insisted that "for them alone there is life; for the others, all is
misery." Perhaps the ritual enabled
them to better understand and accept their own mortality and the mystery of the
cycle of life.
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anything now?
After finishing In
Nature's Honor, I returned to writing plays, and since then have had
productions in New York, Washington, Baltimore,
Pittsburgh, Hartford, Ft.
Lauderdale, and San Diego.
Could you give an
example of something you would add to a second edition of In Nature's Honor?
A Blessing of the Babes in the Winter Solstice ritual. This has been quite popular at First U
of Baltimore.
What would you say to
anyone who does not practice the rituals outlined in your book to encourage them
to do so?
Ritual affects the way we live our daily lives. If we ritually celebrate
the harvest and thus grow more mindful of the sources and importance of our
food, is not the next step to become more healthful and less wasteful in our
eating habits, more informed of our government's policies on the exportation of
food, more invested in eliminating hunger in our own and other countries?
If we ritually acknowledge the Spring Equinox, and celebrate in myth and
music the many vegetation gods who died and were buried in the earth as
seeds—only to rise as fruit and flower and grain, will we not be more patient
with the cycles of death and resurrection in our own lives? Will we not be more considerate of
others who are mourning for losses of all kinds? Will we not better appreciate the vernal
revival of nature? Will we not
better understand there is a time to plant and a time to pull up, a time to be
born and a time to die? This
is the true power of ritual.
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Starting to gear up for Christmas, and last year two molds really started to irritate me, both CacaoBarry molds, of Santas.
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Now I've removed the protective masking tape and temporary clamped both sides of the mold together. This has to be done very carefully, both sides have to match as closely as possible. Not an easy thing to do with opaque molds. I have had decent success "feeling" both sides of the mold to see if they match up with my finger
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After that, the mold is taken apart, the rough edges of the perimeter of mold are smoothed off with a file, and any flash from the bottom (from sanding) is removed as well.
Tomorrow I will post pictures of the finished molded piece
I'm quite happy with my modifications, it cuts down on assembly time dramatically--pour into the open bottom instead of casting two halves and "glueing" them together.
About 20 minutes time was needed to convert the mold and no materials. I did need access to a woodworker's bandsaw, but it is a very common machine, and I don't see why a butcher's bandsaw couldn't be used.
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Pope says he wants to visit Italian earthquake victims
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Encouraging solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that struck central Italy April 6, Pope Benedict XVI also promised to visit the survivors.
"My dear ones, I hope to come see you as soon as possible," the pope said April 8 at the end of his weekly general audience, which is televised throughout Italy.
As of April 9 Italian government officials raised the official death toll in the city and province of L'Aquila to 275 people and said more than 1,000 were injured.
The main quake, which struck at 3:30 a.m. April 6, registered a magnitude of between 5.8 and 6.3 on the Richter scale. Hundreds of tremors followed, including an aftershock April 7 that registered 5.3 on the Richter scale and caused more buildings to crumble.
At the end of his audience, the pope said he wanted to reaffirm his closeness to the people of central Italy suffering because of the earthquake.
Pope Benedict praised the work of the Italian government, police, firefighters, military and volunteers working to rescue victims, house and feed the thousands left homeless, and ascertain which homes, churches, offices and businesses are safe to enter.
The assistance efforts, he said, "demonstrate how important solidarity is for overcoming such a harsh trial together. Once again, I want to tell those dear people that the pope shares their suffering and their worries."
"Know that the pope prays for all of you, imploring the mercy of God for the deceased, and he asks for the maternal comfort of Mary and the support of Christian hope for their families and the survivors," Pope Benedict said.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said planning for a papal visit to the region was under way, but he said it would take place at least a week after Easter.
Father Lombardi said Pope Benedict spoke to Archbishop Giuseppe Molinari of L'Aquila by telephone after the audience and promised that after his chrism Mass April 9 he would send the archdiocese some of the sacred oils he blessed for use in the sacraments since the archbishop would not be able to celebrate a chrism Mass in his own cathedral.
Archbishop Molinari told SIR, the news agency of the Italian bishops' conference, that he hoped the pope's visit would take place in the first days after Easter; Italian news agencies quoted a spokesman for the archdiocese as saying the pope would visit April 13 or 14, flying by helicopter from Castel Gandolfo, the papal villa outside Rome where the pope was scheduled to spend Easter week.
Among the rescue workers assisting in the region were eight members of the Vatican fire department.
Domenico Giani, director of Vatican security services, told Vatican Radio that as soon as he heard about the earthquake he and the officials in charge of the Vatican governor's office discussed ways they could help and then spoke to Pope Benedict about it.
"It seemed important at this moment of great pain to ensure that one of our fire department squads was present to lend a hand," he said.
The firefighters, including a structural engineer, were sent to Onna, a tiny town near L'Aquila that was almost completely destroyed by the quake; 40 of the town's 350 residents were killed.
Giani said that after helping recover bodies the first night the Vatican firefighters started assisting the survivors.
Interviewed from Onna, Paolo De Angelis, the Vatican structural engineer, told Vatican Radio April 7, "The situation is disastrous. The town is destroyed."
But, he said, even though most of the residents have lost everything, they are helping each other.
The quake, which was felt even 70 miles away in Rome, also did major damage in the town of Paganica, where it claimed the life of Abbess Gemma Antonucci, head of the Poor Clares' Convent of St. Clare.
In an interview with SIR, Father Dionisio Rodriguez Cuartas, the pastor in Paganica and director of Caritas L'Aquila, said the roof of the Poor Clares' convent caved in.
In the early afternoon April 6, rescue workers were able to recover the body of the abbess and to free another nun from the debris. Two of the dozen members of the community were hospitalized with broken bones; the others were unharmed.
In a telegram the same day to Archbishop Molinari, the Vatican secretary of state said Pope Benedict had asked him to convey his "participation in the pain of the dear population struck by this tragic event."
"In assuring fervid prayers for the victims, particularly the children, His Holiness invokes the Lord to comfort the families, and while he addresses affectionate words of encouragement to the survivors and those involved in the rescue operations, he sends all a special apostolic blessing," Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone told the archbishop.
Archbishop Molinari told SIR that many of the churches in his diocese had been damaged or totally destroyed; his residence and chancery also were heavily damaged.
The region had been experiencing small quakes for weeks, he said.
"Thank God I was not in my room asleep because I did not feel very safe," he said; instead he went to his office to deal with paperwork.
As soon as the quake hit, he left the building with a priest and the nuns he lives with, the archbishop said.
"The most beautiful churches" in L'Aquila and nearby towns were destroyed, he said, listing five buildings. And, like the Poor Clares' convent, the cathedral was damaged when several sections of the roof caved in.
Meanwhile, the Vatican announced April 9 that Cardinal Bertone was to say an April 10 funeral Mass for victims of the quake.
The pope's personal secretary, Msgr. Georg Ganswein, also was to be present at the Mass as a "sign of the pope's closeness to all those suffering because of the earthquake," said a Vatican press statement.
The funeral Mass, to be held in a military barracks in L'Aquila, was to be attended by all the bishops of the Abruzzi region, Father Lombardi told journalists April 9. He said Cardinal Bertone also would have an opportunity to "make contacts and get a sense of the situation" ahead of the pope's planned visit to L'Aquila.
The Vatican statement said, given the extraordinary circumstances of the occasion, the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has granted special permission for the funeral Mass to be celebrated on Good Friday, April 10.
Normally, there is no eucharistic celebration on Good Friday and holy Communion is instead distributed during the liturgy of the Lord's Passion, it said.
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- Age Group: 31 - 40
- From: United Kingdom
- Traveller type: Family Traveller
We selected the hotel as we wanted somewhere that we could be fairly confident would be quiet at night - we were travelling with a two year old so we did not want to be in amongst the discos, but also obviously not somewhere miles from anywhere. The other main reason we chose to stay here was price.
The hotel itself is located just down the road - about a ten minute walk with a pushchair - from a good, sandy beach (which seemed to be used more by locals rather than tourists when we visited) which is itself a couple of minutes from the island port. The beach, port and its environs has a number of decent eating places, so in the end, we never found it necessary to venture up the hill into the main village for either food or entertainment. As a bonus, the buses to the beaches start off in the port, which means you always get a seat, before the masses get on in town!
The room we had contained cooking facilities, as well as air con, telly (with some English language channels) and a balcony, and was spacious, even with a cot added into the room. However, the best part of the hotel was the swimming pool (we rarely stay in hotels with pools as they are often out of our budget) which was a decent size (and depth!) - with a separate bit for the kids with plenty of sunloungers around it.
In general, this is a great family run hotel in a quiet location, but still convenient for a decent number of local restaurants, as well as the buses, beach boats and ferries. As other reviewers have stated, Niki and his family cannot do enough to help - he even sorted out my ferry tickets so we could pick them up in Pireaus - and is extremely knowledgable about all things Ios for example, where to go, where to eat and so on.
We will almost certainly return here in future summers, and have no hesitation in highly recommending this hotel.
- Age Group: 31 - 40
- From: Greece
- Traveller type: Young Couple
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Ios During the Shoulder Season My wife and I went to Ios in mid-June, and learned that many of the "big" bars (e.g., Sweet Irish Dream) don't even open until the first week of July. Something to keep in mind if you are heading for the traditional overcrowded, debauchery-filled summer club scene -- however, there's still plenty of nightlife during late June, though it is a little more mellow, and you can actually walk through the streets of Chora without pushing through a crowd. If you're over 30 -- like me -- mid to late June might actually be the best time to visit the island, as it hasn't yet been over-infested by drunken college kids. (No offense to drunken college kids intended... I was one for many years beyond my graduation). Keep in mind that the island is essentially closed before June, as pretty much all the hotels and restaurants are shut down.
What you're looking for If you're going to party- stay up in the Village (what people call the main town which is up the hill from the port, port town, and this hotel). If you want good little taverns, beach, and casual interaction with other travelers and locals alike this is a great hotel in the area that you should be in (the port town).
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Well we're at the end of November and at Thanksgiving. I realized that I have isolated myself from everyone. I have not interest in seeing "Family" or being social anymore. I'm going late and leaving early and will make small talk. I just would rather be home and in my own world. I'm starting to drink more. Cocktails I call them. I don't do it all the time but look forward to have a couple on my Friday night. That means I'm doing it every week at this point. I won't say anything to the Med. Doc. or to anybody else either, of course. The medication leaves me with no energy and a I don't care attitude which I've mentioned here before. My weight is up to over 170 and that's fat for me. I barely get in to my pants and I just don't really care anymore. I'm not going to be with anybody and I don't see any reason to do it for myself. I am pretty much gone at this point and it's funny to see how fast it happened and that I don't see my future, just that I don't want to be out in the world today. The energy out there is to much for me to handle and work just drains everything away, I'm left devastated and exhausted. I don't see my making it to retirement and don't see much to the future. What do I want? I don't want to work anymore. Or at least doing what I do now. But, it would be stupid to give up what I have on many levels except for my mental health and well being. I see what I've done and how could it be worse the choices I make at this point. So, I see the next 3 yrs. and don't see beyond it. Whatever choices I make then won't be towards any long time seeing ahead. I don't how to explain it. I don't see what my future is. I don't want to live so I come from that place and I don't see myself needing anybody as I don't see myself being sick. I just see myself dieing. I tell myself that I don't have to stay alive and am seeing it as a possibility again and look for the opportunity to make it happen again. I don't care about my "family" as they will carry on regardless if I'm here or not. I'm starting to feel that just being here for them is crazy as I don't really want to be around them anyway. Look at how I'm playing the day out. Go late leave early. What's the point. I don't want to talk. I'm just not seeing that it's working just to be around because they will be hurt it I leave. Who's life is it anyway? Not there's. So, I'll see how it goes. I won't be here long if I come off the Meds. I know that for sure as they keep me here. But, I guess that if I didn't really care I would have come off them and offed myself by now. I don't know anymore. I just don't see a future or plans or goals that make any sense. I just hate. My job, house, me, the cats we're all just a bunch of fools. Well I'm the fool. Again I've said all this here for the past few years now and I understand it all just don't feel it and I'm tired....
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Their My Thoughts, I Made Them
Yes, there just thoughts! Some are irrational(most really). Yes, the thought provokes a feeling. Yes, the feeling provokes a reaction. Change the thought, changes the feeling, changes the reaction! How Simple! Be the "Watcher" of your thoughts. Let them move through your mind. Some say like "puffy white clouds in the Blue sky." Well, what if Self-help books and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy don't cut the mustard? What's left? Hope, Faith..........? It all has to come up and out some how, some way. Even when moving forward goes down and across it's still movement. I have to find my voice somehow.
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Ever noticed travelers exiting a public restroom with paper towel in hand because they don't want to touch the bathroom door after washing their hands?
Is this necessary? That's a subject for debate. But the makers of a product called the "Sanidoor" are targeting hotels and airports, among other places, for their product. It allows restroom users to enter and exit with a wave of the hand in front of the door, so they don't have to touch it before or after washing their hands.
Sanidoor publicity materials cite a study by the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses saying 57% of men and 46% of women do not wash their hands after using the bathroom. Yuck.
Sanidoor (more info on its website) works much like the touch-free faucets and towel dispensers that now are installed in many public lavatories. The hands-free Sanidoor is found in the restroom in the lobby of the Bahama House resort in Daytona Beach and Mario's Restaurant in Ormond Beach, Fla., and some may be coming to airports. I'll get you a longer list later today.
But what do travelers think about hands-free bathroom doors? Do you welcome this concept or think we Americans are germophobes and overly sensitive about hygiene in restrooms and other public places?
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An evil leprechaun who has been imprisoned within the roots of a majestic old oak tree, is accidentally set loose on St. Patrick's Day. Once free, he takes out his bloody revenge on the descendants of the people who originally imprisoned him.
Written by: Anthony C. Ferrante
Directed by: Drew Daywalt
Starring: THE Billy Zane, William Devane, Courtney Halverson, Azure Parsons
Karen is out hunting in the woods with her Grandpa, but not just any woods – we're talking the Keenan Woods – woods with a history; where many years ago an evil Leprechaun was imprisoned in the roots of the magical Tree Of Tears. Once Karen accidentally frees him, she winds up with the Curse of the Red Clover and he goes on a bloody rampage to take out the descendants of the ones who originally trapped him down there. With the St. Patrick's Day deadline looming close and Karen's time running out, it's up to three generations of estranged O'Hara folk to band together to save her from certain doom and save their quiet little town from destruction by this maniacal mythical creature.
Don't think it's possible? What, you think this is some tongue in cheek, tiny little guy dressed in green and spouting off whimsical death-inspired limericks and one-liners before he kills off secondary characters in funny ways all while trying to get back his pot of gold?? No sez I. This Leprechaun has no time for such tomfoolery or shenanigans – he will rip your f*cking jaw off to munch on your gold tooth just to prove a point. AND he can drive. This bastard is the Terminator of Leprechauns; a remorseless killing machine with only two things on his mind – eating gold, and offing anyone related to his jailers or whoever else gets in his way. FINALLY, THIS is the Leprechaun flick I've been waiting my whole life for!!!! You show me a more badass cinematic Leprechaun than this and I'll show you a THE Billy Zane movie that sucks. That's right, you can't, because neither of those things f*cking exists!!!!
First off, no…TITANIC doesn't count…that was Leo's debacle. So…I know what you're thinking…what the hell is this hack talking about?? Well, hold on – first, this was a SyFy Saturday premiere on St. Patrick's Day, 2012. Now I know that makes most of you out there skittish. And to be honest, I had the same feeling once I saw the After Dark Films logo at the beginning because let's face it – that company has done less than hold up their end of the bargain when it comes to entertaining me in the last few years. I think NIGHTMARE MAN was their last stab at greatness for me, if memory serves. But anyway…you guys know me – I would've watched this no matter what since I've officially been christened the new SyFy Saturday Review Dude by the Big Bossman of this site. And trust me, I wear that badge of honor proudly.
I have also been looking forward to this flick for several weeks now as Numba One, I'm a huge fan of Drew Daywalt thanks to his work on the awesomely bloody & hilarious MTV series, DEATH VALLEY. Number Two, I'm a sucker for Leprechauns anyway and once I found out this starred THE Billy Zane AND the most epically awesome William Devane and would be premiering on the Irish holiday itself, I squashed all plans of going out to drink and instead bought my bottle of Jameson along with some corned beef brisket and my extremely high hopes and had them all by my side and was about as "GIGGITY" as I've been for a premiere in a long time.
I was not disappointed in the least – Daywalt had very gory kills with nice surprises thrown in and kept the pace moving along at the perfect clip. Writer Ferrante, who even though I ripped apart his script for SCREAM OF THE BANSHEE in a review last year, I am actually a huge fan of thanks to BOO, HEADLESS HORSEMAN, and HOUSE OF BONES. So my ripping last year was nothing personal – just my disappointment at how BANSHEE turned out since as a writer I hold him to a pretty high standard. To me, LEPRECHAUN'S REVENGE is his finest script yet!!
Again, I know what you're thinking…I usually don't get this gushy over a SyFy premiere unless it's some over the top, cheese-filled giant genetically mutated and/or spliced together and/or giant prehistoric creature let loose to destroy the world or do battle with another creature of the same ilk type of flick, and you're very right. But, I can be tough on those too (just ask the makers of SAND SERPENTS) if they're poorly done. But this…this is a creature of a different color, literally, and it took me by surprise in the best possible way.
Awesome, bloody kills (and plenty of them); sharp, snappy dialogue; incredibly kickasstastic actors/actresses; a story I could get behind; heroes I could cheer for; a creature I loved; and one total "WHAT THE FUCK??!!" out of nowhere bonding moment explanation in the final minutes that had me simultaneously laughing, shaking my head, then cringing; all wrapped up into one big blood-soaked package. I'm actually pissed that this flick was a SyFy Saturday movie…I could've very easily sat through this one in an actual theater and would not have felt in the least bit cheated or enjoyed it any less. Bravo, After Dark Films, you're back in my good graces. Everyone else involved in LEPRECHAUN'S REVENGE, I salute you, and I want a damn sequel sooner rather than later. Dare I say it? Oh yeah, I dare…best SyFy Saturday premiere EVER!!!!
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Here's Ty Segall's video for his new one "The Hill," a druggy VHS-style mishmash that features the band ripping it up in animal costumes (an eagle, a bear, and a dog, respectively). Let's just say it does not betray Segall's aesthetic (the dog guy takes a huge bong rip at the end). Segall and Peter Grimm direct.
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The regional council of the unrecognized Beduin villages in the Negev
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The regional council of the unrecognized Beduin villages in the Negev
Atir and Um El Hiran
As if living beside desert highways in makeshift homes with no facilities was not enough, Palestinian Bedouin villagers in Um al-Hiran and Atir now face their second, unwanted, exodus in 50 years.
Drive along the desert highways around Beer el-Sabe (Beer Sheva) in the south of Israel, and it does not take long to notice clusters of makeshift houses set in from the side of the road. These Bedouin villages are 'unrecognised' by the state of Israel, and consequently have no official status. They are absent from state planning and government maps, and receive little or no basic public services such as electricity, water, telephone lines, educational or health facilities. In total, about 40 unrecognised villages exist in the Naqab (Negev) desert.
The twin unrecognised villages of Um al-Hiran and Atir, situated about 30km from the city of Beer el-Sabe, are prime examples. Surrounded by an expanse of the Naqab desert, and constructed largely out of corrugated iron and breeze-blocks, these Bedouin villages seem a world away from the nearby Jewish towns of Omer and Nevatim. There, the residents enjoy first-class suburban living conditions, in homes boasting generous, well-watered gardens. The living conditions in unrecognised villages like Um al-Hiran and Atir resemble those of Third-World shanty towns.
Through the use of media F.A.S.T. hopes to mobilize public opinion regarding this situation and to create an international pressure toward the State of Israel in order to first stop the next transfer that is planned for the Bedouin population in the Negev and second recognize their existence.
The cleansing of the Negev, in the south of Israel, started around 1948 and still going on. These testimonies describes the destruction and displacement of the communities of Atir and Um El Hiran


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Forgive my horrific generalizing and positive discrimination but in my four years of travelling Europe climbing I am yet to see any Japanese climbers that are punters. I suppose with Europe being a long way from Japan it's unlikely that the uncommitted would travel all that way purely to climb. However from talking to people on trips there does seem to be a sense that the average climber in Japan climbs harder. I remember a couple of years back in Ceuse trying to explain to my friend Genki what a 'VS climber' was and him assuring me there wasn't anything like that at home in Japan.
I've not been to Japan and I'm not sure how I would really compare the scenes here and there if I had. It's hard to make an accurate comparison of Japanese climbers compared with other scenes around the world without immersing myself in all these scenes simultaneously. Also it's pretty subjective what makes for a good climber. In this essay I'm going to concern myself with how physically hard Japanese climbers climb and so will be limiting my study to Japanese bouldering and sport climbing.
In recent years Japanese climbers, despite staying relatively low on the radar, have been pushing the boundaries in rock climbing. Yuji Hirayama's 2004 ascent of 'White Zombie' in Baltzola, Spain, was the world's first 8c onsight. Also in 2004 came Dai Koyamada's 'Wheel of Life' given V16 and touted as the hardest boulder problem in the world. In total Koyamada's tick-list contains 10 V15's and 2 V16's and according to 8a.spew's all-time ranking he leads by a considerable margin. Obviously this doesn't prove anything on a more general level. As Ross said "Jerry Moffatt is obviously the greatest climber ever... should we therefore assume Brits are better?" Of course generally I would say this line of argument seems ridiculous but it would be similarly ridiculous to argue that time and place don't affect an athlete reaching their potential. Since 2004, it has been the Spanish who have dominated onsight sport climbing, the only exception being American Chris Sharma (who lives in Spain). It seems to me inevitable that different scenes are going to be at different levels. Someone wishing to improve their onsight level is going to be much more successful living in Lleida, surrounded by the best crags, good climate and a strong scene than if they live in Forfar. Japan has got quite a bit going for it in terms of churning out beasts.
I think the only reason why anyone gets good at something is through dedication to it, natural talent being an illusion (naturally less untalented would seem more appropriate). Japanese work ethic is well documented. A survey by Japan's Productivity Centre for Socio-Economic Development recently found that, despite concerns from the older generations, Japan's new corporate recruits were just as committed to their jobs as ever. A survey of 4,000 new recruits found an overwhelming majority of them - 80 per cent - would be prepared to sacrifice a date in favour of work.
"At one factory in northern Japan, workers raise their fists and chant "we must work harder, we must do our best in all things" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3720070.stm)
"At the risk of generalising, there is something about Japanese culture that values dedication. Dedication to work. Dedication to play. Just witness the overworked salaryman sleeping his drunken stupor off, lying on a bench covered in his own vomit, waiting for the morning train, and you will understand what dedication to work and play is. Most boulderers you'll meet will be quite focused too, eh, on bouldering that is. If you want to keep up with them, expect hard sessions among the blocks." http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=264
In any society you will find incredibly driven people, the Rich Simpsons of this world, but when we are talking about a significantly higher average level, I think this indicates a cultural difference. For instance, there was a boom in standards at Alien Rock 2 when it became socially acceptable to train; when the climbing culture in Edinburgh and quite possibly further afield changed. You might all be shouting at your computer screen right now about how you've never finger-boarded, planned your micro-cycles or timed your intervals but really training is a state of mind. Climbing everyday in the mountains, psyched out your mind to improve and constantly daydreaming over how to do so seems to me more like training than going down the wall once a week to do the same circuit of problems.
Britain in general is terrible for this. All the geeks at school, swearing blind they hardly studied for their exams, the trad climbers round my flat to train, claiming the entire time they don't train! There is something about British culture where it's not cool to try or aspire to be better in everything. In the same way it seems quite possible and substantiated that there is something about Japanese culture that goes the opposite way and says it's not cool to not try your hardest.
Another possible reason for a difference in physical standards between two different scenes would be the body type present in those scenes. The topic of diets is often brought up in sport climbing and bouldering circles; you can never be light enough. It might then be interesting to know then that psychologist Futoshi Kobayashi from Northern State University, South Dakota found, from a study of 245 Japanese students, aged between 18 and 32, that the mean weight of a student was 56.7 kg compared with 72.6kg in the 162 Americans he studied (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/ViewContentServletFilename=/published/emeraldfulltextarticle/pdf/0170370504.pdf). If 1 stone = 6.35029318 kilograms and according to Steve McClure half a stone= a plus grade, with 15.9kg difference that's over 5 plus grades difference in the average population! Clearly these statistics are in reality pretty meaningless but I would imagine that the average weight of climbers would be lower still everywhere, I say blushing.
Also, in the same article, Kobayashi found that Japanese participants were significantly shorter on average than the Americans interviewed (1.64m to 1.71m). Whilst the excuse 'I'm too short to do it' frequently comes up amongst vertically challenged climbers, really when you start looking around you realise that the majority of the best climbers are short. At Alien Rock for example Roddy Mackenzie, Garry Vincent, Marc McQuade, Mike Rudden, etc aren't exactly tall. Furthermore, the greater the number of short arses there are, the less valid height seems as an excuse for failure. Ultimately it might actually mean that short climbers work there weaknesses more, doing big moves, getting strong through their entire range of movement and turning their short levers to their own advantage.
Ross, Mike and Penny, you might still laugh at the idea that someone who has never been can seriously speculate that Japanese climbers climb harder, but if you aren't going to go on casual observation at the hard climbing hotspots of the world, statistical evidence on the body types of the Japanese youth or pseudoscientific research on Japanese culture and desire to succeed, I think it would be no less meaningless to go to Japan and casually observe the wads there, all the time unable to compare them to the scene anywhere else without simultaneously observing them...
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Wendy Williams poses for a new PETA ad. (November 2012)
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Wendy Williams poses for a new PETA ad. (November 2012)
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What does she call that shit sprouting out of her head?
A wig.
She has a tattoo over her penis? Crazy.
i thought she/he was a drag queen the first time i saw her/him. thought it was Ru Paul or one of his friends.
Myself as well.
And we'd rather you keep your clothes on and everything else tucked into place…
This makes me want to photoshop the fur off pictures of animals.
I can't seem to thumbs up anything on this site, so… HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
You have to login to like something. That's the only way it will work for me.
I made you a fur bag to put over your head. It's %100 puppy.
I'd rather hit her with a shovel.
I'd rather eat a burger than do her.
Uhm photo shop? Where is the other half of her – I'm sorry the other 2/3 of her body?
But blood diamonds I'm 100% cool with.
Take your tits and GTFO!
And I would rather you wear fur. I believe we have reached an impasse.
She looks like that beast from Hellboy
I'd rather smash a puppy than look at this shit.
Lose the wig, poser.
Two pics of Shaq in one TCWM? That ain't right man.
I'd rather cover her face with a fur coat than see it.
I'd skin myself to cover that up. blech.
Doesn't PETA realize that wig is made out of Horse Hair?
I never figured out if this person was actually born female or not. Can anyone clear it up for me?
You're asking an awful lot.
Congratulations, Wendy. This puts you officially on the D-list.
I'd rather wear fur than see that beast naked.
I for one support Chewbacca's choice.
"I'd rather go naked than wear fur….but I'll take as many blood diamonds as I can get."
THIS, people, is the ONLY human that photoshop could NOT make even remotely attractive!!!
the only work that can this thing more attractive is DEATH… Better luck next life, thing!
Dammit! "can make"
And to think that that's what she looks like after the Photoshopping.
The raw reality shots would probably blind us.
I'd gladly make extinct a few lesser species of animal to not see her naked.
I'd rather
burn your eyes out
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I'd rather find someone less annoying to push my agenda.
I'll be eating meat out of spite just because of this shit. Fuck you PETA!
"Eh, we're good. Go ahead and put on clothes. Please."
-All the Fur-bearing Animals
Forget Photoshop. You'd need an auto shop to fix this busted tranny.
i wonder if she was airbrushed