Comments on: Some Japanese not pleased with US presence after possible rape http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/ from the bowels of the mind Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:46:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: beetlbumjl http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1467 beetlbumjl Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:25:00 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1467 Thoughts on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma" rel="nofollow">oxford comma</a>?   Also, I read <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/nyregion/18semicolon.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> the other day. Thoughts on the oxford comma?   Also, I read this the other day.

]]> By: laur http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1466 laur Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:34:25 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1466 poor grammar and misspelling is a personal pet peeve of mine. this blog, on many an occasion, has <a href="http://marcvz.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/grammar-nazi.jpg" rel="nofollow">tightened my spinal cord</a> with improper usage of there and their, then and than, your and you're, etc. here's something to help everyone: <a href="http://www.all-about-spelling.com/list-of-homophones.html" rel="nofollow">learn english</a> poor grammar and misspelling is a personal pet peeve of mine.
this blog, on many an occasion, has tightened my spinal cord with improper usage of there and their, then and than, your and you’re, etc.

here’s something to help everyone: learn english

]]> By: beetlbumjl http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1465 beetlbumjl Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:34:05 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1465 That's what I get for using dictionary.com (the 'gage' use was buried towards the bottom of the page.)  I've never seen it written that way and it looked weird, sorry guys. As for pissing people off w/occupation... In Japan's case, I think that is, or at least was, the point.  Part of their submission in their WWII defeat.  Now I would think it's all about strategic location.  Their government outsources, willingly or not, defense in return for these bases.  Same goes for Europe. It's an interesting business and I wonder what will happen once one of these ally countries formally ask us to leave.  This story pops every time a soldier commits such a crime, but I never really hear much of a government response. That’s what I get for using dictionary.com (the ‘gage’ use was buried towards the bottom of the page.)  I’ve never seen it written that way and it looked weird, sorry guys.

As for pissing people off w/occupation… In Japan’s case, I think that is, or at least was, the point.  Part of their submission in their WWII defeat.  Now I would think it’s all about strategic location.  Their government outsources, willingly or not, defense in return for these bases.  Same goes for Europe.

It’s an interesting business and I wonder what will happen once one of these ally countries formally ask us to leave.  This story pops every time a soldier commits such a crime, but I never really hear much of a government response.

]]> By: invisipunk http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1464 invisipunk Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:31:12 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1464 I've only seen gauge except for textbooks where they incorrectly use gage.  Answers.com wants to perpetuate the incorrect gage spelling because it wants people to move away from gauge's Anglo-French etymological roots.  Fucking fascists. I’ve only seen gauge except for textbooks where they incorrectly use gage.  Answers.com wants to perpetuate the incorrect gage spelling because it wants people to move away from gauge’s Anglo-French etymological roots.  Fucking fascists.

]]> By: bosco http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1463 bosco Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:27:09 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1463 Man I'm batting a thousand today on grammatical errors.  I usually use "gauge" and I intended to change it but forgot. Anywho (also not a webster-approved word) I'd say I agree with bile.  I was looking for an argument as to the futility of utility but I didn't get it. Man I’m batting a thousand today on grammatical errors.  I usually use "gauge" and I intended to change it but forgot.

Anywho (also not a webster-approved word) I’d say I agree with bile.  I was looking for an argument as to the futility of utility but I didn’t get it.

]]> By: bile http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1462 bile Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1462 <blockquote>I don’t think there is any way to accurately determine utility.  Therefore the possibility exists that things are better and it exists that they are worse. </blockquote> Sure... but I think historically meddling in other peoples business has turned out nothing but bad for both sides. Take a look at what's going on in Belgrade right now. Why are we a target? Why are we involved in their civil strife? Why does anything think invading and occupying another people's land won't piss them off?

I don’t think there is any way to accurately determine utility.  Therefore the possibility exists that things are better and it exists that they are worse.

Sure… but I think historically meddling in other peoples business has turned out nothing but bad for both sides. Take a look at what’s going on in Belgrade right now. Why are we a target? Why are we involved in their civil strife? Why does anything think invading and occupying another people’s land won’t piss them off?

]]> By: bile http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1461 bile Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:36:45 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1461 <a href="http://www.answers.com/gauge&r=67" rel="nofollow">It's both.</a> It’s both.

]]> By: beetlbumjl http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1460 beetlbumjl Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:28:01 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1460 Sorry to be the spelling nazi, but it's "gauge".  Sorry to be the spelling nazi, but it’s "gauge". 

]]> By: bosco http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1459 bosco Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:22:47 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1459 <blockquote>This story is about the Japanese… not the Philippines. </blockquote> Yeah I realized I screwed up my country after the 10 minute post time out.  That's also when I realized I forgot to put the 'd' on the end of 'experience'. The reason I brought it up is because I don't think you can gage it.  I don't think there is any way to accurately determine utility.  Therefore the possibility exists that things are better and it exists that they are worse.

This story is about the Japanese… not the Philippines.

Yeah I realized I screwed up my country after the 10 minute post time out.  That’s also when I realized I forgot to put the ‘d’ on the end of ‘experience’.

The reason I brought it up is because I don’t think you can gage it.  I don’t think there is any way to accurately determine utility.  Therefore the possibility exists that things are better and it exists that they are worse.

]]> By: bile http://blogofbile.com/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1458 bile Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:00:58 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/02/21/some-japanese-not-pleased-with-us-presence-after-possible-rape/#comment-1458 This story is about the Japanese... not the Philippines.  Regardless, explain to me how you quantify net good experience? You honestly think asking the government lackeys gives you an unbias response? How about people from the other islands who don't have any direct interaction with the military? All you can honestly and accurately gage is those who are in the area and it seems to me that enough of them don't like whats going on to get international news coverage. Also looking back through history at such intervention I can do nothing but predict a similar resentment for the occupier and generally a similar outcome. This story is about the Japanese… not the Philippines.  Regardless, explain to me how you quantify net good experience? You honestly think asking the government lackeys gives you an unbias response? How about people from the other islands who don’t have any direct interaction with the military? All you can honestly and accurately gage is those who are in the area and it seems to me that enough of them don’t like whats going on to get international news coverage. Also looking back through history at such intervention I can do nothing but predict a similar resentment for the occupier and generally a similar outcome.

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