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LINK:

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And have fun twitch with all the settings and stuff. It doesn't look techy yet.

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Wow...

You know the time when I was trying to criticize the IB "Learner's Profile"?

I came up with a little argument, with the help of some definitions from several sources (will list later), against the toughest and thought to be the best things about IB...

Open-Mind

They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and
are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and
communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points
of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

ok... above is the IB description.

Now, if you think of open-mindedness as a exact virtue... you would have to think in a fairly unbiased way. You would have to see everything about a certain object or subject you want know about, in an unbiased fashion and treat them equally and fairly.

Kind of Communist, especially when you force people to do it, to get their diploma.

Ok, does an opinion affect the way you see things? YES! So does them saying that you need an open-mind mean saying you can't have an opinion? Quite so. Opinions lead to people judging things. So it isn't compatible.

So maybe the profile isn't as good as it looks?

"That's not change we can believe in"

McCain is forced to differentiate himself and his party from Obama. He is now trying to attack Obama's "change" scheme and sounding a bit more like a Republican. But that's just another example of flip-flopping from him and to make it worse...

He is a pretty bad speaker. He is no match for Obama's bullshitting and Ron Paul's evidence and reasons. His awkward smile and undramatic tone is annoying and repulsive. The reactions from the audiences are very dull and non-existent. Other Republicans are booing at him everytime he gives a speech.

Now there are THREE. Barrack Obama, John McCain and Ron Paul. Ron Paul would never have thought he would ever make it that far. And since Ron Paul does not have "drop out" in mind and there are still conventions being held and delegates being gained, this would continue.

Meanwhile, RP supporters are considering their next steps. Should they support the Libertarian Candidate, who is polling about 5% without help nor coverage?

SiChuan earthquake...

It's been a while since anyone posted anything new on this blog.... so I'll put something up.

I thought that the rescue efforts were pretty large scale, with the mobilization of so many troops and personnel and equipment. I suppose they are trying pretty hard, but they were way too slow. Most of the victims have been waiting way past 3 days, and still, there are places that rescue workers have not gone to. 

Did you notice that the Black-hawk helicopters in service with the PLA? Apparently, those helicopters are probably the few that are more capable in mountainous areas. The other one is the dolphin type "Eurocopters", but I haven't seen any of those yet. In short, China lacks a decent helicopter force.

One thing that was interesting though - the airborne paratroopers. They were doing two strange things, that I haven't the US Army or any other force do. The paratroopers were using the mattress-canopy type parachutes, as opposed to the standard round parachutes that most standard Airborne forces employ. They must really trust their troops, as the mattress type are much harder to handle, and the landing speed is generally faster(so more people break their legs!). The second thing is that they are jumping out of the back of a transport plane. This is unusual, as most airborne are not taught to jump that way. (They jump out of the side door behind the wing.) The only ones who do jump out of the back is special forces.

They should really send us over to SiChuan to do some rebuilding. But this time, they should stop using bricks and use reinforced concrete instead. Of Course, it won't be so easy anymore.

Hiking boots vs the average sneaker

Right now, I am debating whether it is necessary to wear hiking boots for hiking.  I have not hiked in one ever since the last AYP expedition.

- Hiking boots, even the gore-tex ones, don't prevent water from getting through. (Remember me pouring water out of my boot after the second expedition? Completely soaked.)

- Hiking boots grip sucks (at least mine does) - I'd love to slide down hills with it, but that sounds dangerous, especially on HKAYP "expeditions"

- Hiking boots are really heavy - I prefer my running shoes 100 times more than old stinking boots.

- Hiking boots tire my legs way faster - because they are so heavy and immobile (at least mine are). They don't allow me to run in them, and I think I consume way more energy lobbing them around.

- Hiking boots are way too protective - too much rubber and padding and stuff around the shoe   making it hard to feel the ground. 

- Hiking boots are expensive compared to other types of footware that can be used for hiking. I can use the money to go get a new rucksack!

- Hiking boots give a false sense of security - most snakes can sink their fangs deep enough anyway - no point.

- Hiking boots get hot real fast - the breathability of the running shoe cannot be beaten. Not yet.

- I am not sure when was the last time I saw a terrorist go around wearing boots. Are boots necessary?

- Eric Lam, the guy in our group for AYP, didn't wear boots for the first two (the last one I'm not sure). 

- The two boys in the Balzac and the little seamstress didn't wear hiking boots, but their foot still survived!

- Same goes for riding boots - my instructor keeps bugging me to get those. Until now, I insist on wearing the minimal footwear.

A question - What part of your foot do you walk on?

Ok, some of these reasons can be solved by getting another boot. 

What? Ron Paul not on the Time 100 most influential people?

What's so special about Barack Obama anyway? Apart from the media frenzy around him, there's really nothing special about that guy. He's just one of those conformists who will just be president and then start wars and interfere in other people's business.

Ron Paul should be at the top, if people ever got their way. 

Very disappointing "Main stream Media"

It 's time that a conscious legion of Ron Paul supporters take over not just the national and state conventions for the elections, but also the Main stream media. 

Just look at what happens when Ron Paul supporters infiltrated the Nevada convention, while others rose up the convention ranks to hold vital positions - an unorganized McPain group was completely obliterated. The party officials became angry and closed down the convention without choosing national delegates. This just goes to show how corrupt the system has become - if a small minority don't get what they want, they just close down the system and secretly choose their own delegates. 

This just goes to show that a conscious bunch of individuals can do a lot. And Ron Paul isn't trying to take over the government, he just wants to help the country by getting it back to its constitutional roots. So please don't compare us to those demented neo-cons.

And stop calling the movement an anarchist movement, because restraining government so that it doesn't take away your liberties or overspend is not anarchy. 

Your silent resistance will not do much, unless you gather up a decent number of people to join you.