Philosophia Supremis

WOOHOO!

Sat, 18 Jun 2005 19:01:56 GMT

I'm going to Argentina.

Book Review

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 23:22:33 GMT

The Caves of Steel, by Isaac Asimov is the first novel I can safely recommend. It's the classic battle between liberals and conservatives, suburbans and city-dwellers, practicality and nostalgic obstinacy. The city dwellers' misconceptions due to fear of the superiority of Robots and the Spacians are slowly exposed, neurosis abounds.

Aw jeez...

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 19:08:20 GMT

You scored as C-3PO.

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C-3PO

72%

Obi Wan Kenobi

69%

Darth Vader

69%

General Grievous

53%

Anakin Skywalker

50%

Chewbacca

50%

Emperor Palpatine

47%

Yoda

42%

R2-D2

42%

Clone Trooper

33%

Padme Amidala

33%

Mace Windu

33%

Which Revenge of the Sith Character are you?
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BOWLING

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 07:24:53 GMT

I found this great bowling theory bit online! http://www.bowlingindex.com/instruction/stricktip5.htm

Overview
The FOUR-STEP DELIVERY is the SIMPLEST and the easiest to TROUBLESHOOT. The reason is that the ball is pushed out right along with the first step. The ball is neither carried for a step as in the five-step delivery, nor moved before the first step, as in the three-step delivery. During the four-step delivery, there is something for the upper body to do in coordination with each step taken.

SETUP - Take your setup with your feet three to four inches apart and neither foot leading. Point your feet in the direction of your target. Do not lean forward; be generally upright, with your legs straight, your knees not bent, but not locked either. To help you relax your bowling hand and arm, hold the major portion of your ball's weight in your BALANCE HAND -- the hand opposite your bowling hand.

FIRST STEP - Move your ball at the same instant as you pick up your foot on the same side as your bowling arm--i.e. your SWINGSIDE FOOT. Push your ball straight ahead -- never down! Think of it as placing your ball on an imaginary table the same height as the ball was held in the setup. As your ball reaches the limit of your reach with both arms, your SWINGSIDE HEEL should just be making contact with the approach.

SECOND STEP - Let your ball simply FALL from the arms-extended into a PENDULUM SWING. Continue to keep your body upright; do not allow your head to follow your ball down into the swing! To help keep your shoulders level and squared with your swing, let your BALANCE ARM move to a position out, down, and back -- approximately 90 degrees to the plane of the swing -- at the same speed as your downswing. Your SLIDING HEEL should make contact with the approach as your ball is at the lowest point in the backswing.

THIRD STEP - Let your ball move up to the top of your backswing by its own force. Get gravity to work for you; do not use the muscles of your upper arm and back to hoist it any higher. If you do hoist your ball, your body will twist, your bowling shoulder will be pulled back, and your ball will become late relative to your footwork. As your ball reaches the top of your backswing, Your SWINGSIDE HEEL should make contact with the approach.

FOURTH STEP - Take your last step very slowly on your SLIDING SOLE, bending your swingside knee very deeply. This will give you a long slide and ample time to achieve a superior body position for your release. Keep your upper body upright and your balance arm in the position it attained during your second step. You will enjoy better leverage, less fatigue, and more consistently placed shots.

Remember a helpful little poem by bowling scholar Bill Taylor, with my own parenthetic explanations:

"Push the ball (place your ball on the imaginary table)
Let it fall (let gravity take the ball down)
Point to the wall (extend your balance arm out, down, and back)
Walk tall" (keep your back straight and stable)

Step one examined

The first step is called the KEY STEP because it contains the PUSHAWAY. (The key step in the five-step approach is the second step.) It begins with your feet alongside each other in your setup and ends when your SWINGSIDE HEEL -- the foot on the side of your bowling arm -- touches down on the approach. Your PUSHAWAY absolutely must be taken from a stable setup. Here are some essential tips.

BEGIN YOUR FIRST STEP WITH YOUR SWINGSIDE FOOT. When your mind is quiet and after you have focused on your visual target, begin your first step with your swingside foot. On the AND after four of your cadence, step out with your swingside foot so that its heel makes contact on the count of "one."

BEGIN YOUR PUSHAWAY AS YOU TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP. As you lift your heel off of the approach, push your ball briskly forward into the pushaway. If your foot and your ball are properly timed, your pushaway will have good stability since your foot is almost directly under your ball.
USE BOTH HANDS TO PUSH YOUR BALL DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH YOUR SHOULDER AND YOUR TARGET. To do this, you will have to reach across your body with your balance arm. Support most of the weight of your ball your balance hand. Keep your forearms parallel with the floor; never push your ball downward.

Picture a table, approximately chest high, in front of you. Your pushaway is simply placing your ball onto this imaginary table.

KEEP YOUR BOWLING ARM RELAXED AT THE SHOULDER JOINT. Do not grip your ball tightly, or you will have unnecessary tension in your hand, wrist, arm, and shoulder joint. Use your balance arm to move the ball and help relax your bowling arm.

KEEP YOUR BACK UPRIGHT AND FIRM. You should counteract the tendency of your upper body to follow the ball. Keep your back muscles taught; picture "arching your back." Think "lead with my chest" and repeat it to yourself.

KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS BACK AND LEVEL. Hold them stable. Again, think of your shoulders and backbone forming a RIGID "T" on which you allow your bowling arm to swing freely.

KEEP YOUR KNEES STRAIGHT BUT NOT LOCKED. Use a normal heel-toe walking stride. Neither force your heels down (stomping) nor walk on your toes (shuffling).
END YOUR PUSHAWAY WHEN BOTH ELBOWS ARE LOCKED. Keep your balance hand touching your ball until both arms are fully extended (straight) at the final PUSHAWAY DESTINATION.

END YOUR FIRST STEP ON YOUR SWINGSIDE HEEL. Just as your elbows lock into position, the heel of your swingside foot makes contact with the approach. There is no need for the toe to touch down as yet.

Step two examined

The second step is your BALL FALLING INTO THE SWING step. It begins with your SWINGSIDE HEEL down and ends with your SLIDING FOOT HEEL down. Your ball falls from the fully- extended pushaway destination to the lowest point in the DOWNSWING. You are holding the same body segments stable as you did in your setup and first step.

LET YOUR SWINGSIDE FOOT ROCK FORWARD FROM HEEL TO TOE. Your ball should begin to fall into the swing as your SWINGSIDE TOE is moving down toward the approach.

LET YOUR BOWLING ARM SWING FREE AT THE SHOULDER JOINT. It is possible to do three things to you ball as it is going down into your DOWNSWING. You can speed it up (accelerate) or slow it down (decelerate) by overuse of your muscles; or you can let it be pulled down only by gravity -- the PENDULUM SWING. The pendulum swing is desirable because it allows you consistent timing. Picture a weight freely swinging from a string. This is the impression one should get from observing a swinging bowling ball.

NOTE: If you cannot hold your ball during the downswing without gripping it tightly, it may not be fitted properly or it may be too heavy or both! See a skilled pro shop professional to correct the ball fit before the habit of "muscling the ball" becomes ingrained and ruins the timing and consistency of your pendulum swing.!

LET YOUR BALANCE ARM MOVE TO AN OUT, DOWN, AND BACK POSITION. Your balance arm is extremely important in establishing a stable PIVOT for your swing plane. This means that your shoulders will be square to your target line and level with the approach. Your TAKEAWAY begins from the elbows-locked, fully-extended pushaway. As your ball begins its desent into the downswing, your balance arm simply follows the ball's movement, but takes its own, final position out from your body, slightly down, and toward the back. Maintain this position until you "break" from your followthrough.
KEEP YOUR BACK UPRIGHT. Just as in your setup and first step, you should maintain an upright posture. Lead with your chest; keep your back arched to counteract the weight of your ball falling into the swing. Look at your visual target out of the bottoms of your eyes to help you keep your head and shoulders back.

KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS AND HIPS MOVING FORWARD AS A UNIT. Do not allow your shoulders to outrun your hips.

KEEP YOUR LEGS STRAIGHT. Walk slowly. Use a normal walking gait and do not yet bend your knees.
END YOUR SECOND STEP ON YOUR SLIDING HEEL. Just as your ball reaches the lowest point in your downswing, the heel of your sliding foot makes contact with the approach.

Step three examined (this one was incomplete on the page)

The third step is your BACKSWING STEP. The swingside foot moves forward as the ball moves from a position perpendicular to the approach to a position at the top of the backswing. The third step is also the ANCHOR, or PREPARATORY, STEP for your fourth step and slide (the FINISH).

As the heel of your swingside foot contacts the approach, the ball should reach the top of your -

The finish examined

The fourth step is called the FINISH. Your step begins as your ball begins its movement from the top of your backswing. It ends wihen your slide comes to a stop.

During the slide, you release your ball with your thumb first, and then lift with your fingers. The finish is on the "equals side of the equation", with all four steps being the equation which results in the delivery of the ball. (INSERT FIGURE NUMBER C10F1.PCX HERE ) LET GRAVITY TAKE YOUR BALL DOWN INTO THE FORWARD SWING. Use no additional acceleration to increase the speed of your ball in the forward swing. As strange as it may seem, you will achieve plenty of ball speed if you will simply allow your ball to come forward uninhibited. The faster you accelerate the ball in the forward swing, the more you will have to squeeze the grip to hold onto the ball. Such will amplify problems with timing and ball fit.
CONTINUE HOLDING YOUR BALANCE ARM OUT, DOWN, AND BACK. The more your balance arm is extended, the more lift you can give to your ball.

MAINTAIN AN UPRIGHT POSTURE. Try to avoid leaning forward any more than 20 degrees from the vertical. Still, no twisting is allowed. Good posture will help your project your ball further down the lane.

KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS AND HIPS MOVING FORWARD AS A UNIT. Thinking, "lead with my chest" will help keep you from leaning forward. As your knees bend during your fourth step, your shoulders and hips move downward as a unit.

BEND YOUR SWINGSIDE KNEE DEEPLY AS YOU STEP AND SLIDE. Begin your swingside knee bend as soon as you start to take your fourth step. This will force your sliding foot to take a position directly under your center of gravity, giving you the good balance you need for leverage at the release.

Without a deep swingside knee bend, your sliding foot will step to the outside, with a loss of balance and leverage. If your legs tend to straighten as you slide, see a skilled shop professional and have your ball fit checked.
USE YOUR SWINGSIDE FOOT AS AN ANCHOR TO PUSH YOUR SLIDING FOOT TOWARD THE FOUL LINE. A slide is not a leap and a skid to a stop; it is a systematic push. Slowly extend your swingside leg behind you; this determines the speed of your slide. Leave your swingside foot in the same position as it was when it touched down in your third step. Lead with your chest, allowing your shoulders and hips to move forward as a unit. Picture your fourth step as being taken on a "tightrope", with your sliding foot in front and your swingside foot in the back.

The swingside leg straightens at a rate which determines the speed of the slide. Finally, enough cannot be said about the role of the balance arm! It has been demonstrated that, if the ball is in time with the slide at the release, the greater the extension of the balance arm, the greater the lift imparted by the fingers. Not only does the balance arm keep the ball following the trajectory of the target line, it plays a role in maximizing leverage!

If you have taken your first three steps correctly, you could take your last step (the FINISH) with your eyes closed and achieve a good shot! During the finish, your upper body is still upright, and your balance arm remains in the position it reached during the second step. Take your fourth step very slowly, bending your swingside knee very deeply.
RELEASE YOUR BALL WITH THE THUMB FIRST, THEN THE FINGERS. Your thumb should clear the thumbhole before your fingers, then your fingers should impart rotation to the ball.

LET YOUR BOWLING ARM FOLLOW THROUGH IN LINE WITH YOUR SWING. Your followthrough is simply a continuation of the swing. Do not pull it in toward the center of your body.

I'm back..........................................

Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:45:28 GMT

A-Age of your first kiss: My age at my first? I will assume so: 19
B- Band you are listening to right now: Slayer
C- Crush: "Maybe feelings are feelings because we can't control them."
D- Dad's name: Miguel
E- Easiest person to talk to: S.T. Probablý.
F- Favorite ice cream: Sambayón/Pistachio
G- Gummy worms or gummy bears?: Worms be yucky, bears be great.
H- Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I- Instruments: Trombone, horns
J- Junior high: Walter C. Young
K- Kids: Only those phsychologists who can well stimulate them should have kids.
L- Longest car ride ever: Buenos Aires - Necochea
M- Mom's name: Cecilia
N- Nicknames: Arnold, Manolo, Mammoth, Thane Blood Axe,Regis...
O- One wish: To turn back time and cancel item A
P- Phobia[s]: Insects, Heights, Failure, Rejection, the usual stuff.
Q- Quote: "I am not opposed to intimidation in the process of courtship", "That's it! The Concorde was equipped with Firestone tires!"
R- Reason to smile: To get laid
S- Song you sang last: Expendable Youth
T- Time you woke up today: 14:25
U- Unknown fact about me: I am neurotic and a nihilist.
V- Vegetable[s] you hate: EGG PLANT. I FUCKING HATE EGGPLANT!!!
W- Worst habit: Allowing desire
X- X-rays you've had: Head, chest, forearm
Y - Years since you've been to church?: 3yrs
Z- Zodiac sign: Scorpio

I used to be nice and chilled, or cold, something like that.

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 04:26:27 GMT

Let's be emo, kids:

once you taste affection, you can't help but crave more... I hate life.

I am way serious about conjugal matters.

I tend to like impossibility.

I GOT STOOD UP LIKE NEVER BEFORE!!!

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:38:57 GMT

Read this, guys, the hilarity potential is quite high.

The other day, an old friend from high school, a girl whom I will keep nameless for the obviousness of her person, called me and asked to meet me the next day at 13:30hs at a book shop. "What an excellent idea!" I thought. I agreed to the meeting and took measures to ensure that I would not forget about it. On my way home, I realised that I was running a bit late, and decided to call my friend and inform her of that I shouldn't arrive but twenty minutes after the agreed time. She responded, "I forgot my brother had a track meet and wanted me to go" as the heavy rain continued to pour as it had for most of the day, she asked me if I hadn't gotten her message -She had tried to call me at the house, and left messages on aim. It was right of her to assume that I'd be joking when I very frankly told her of my condition, that of driving south on highway 85 after a day at the university. Yes, I am a jokester... I agreed to reschedule for a later date and that was the end of the talk. Conclusion: I am not only more boring than a high-school track meet, but also more boring than a cancelled high-school track meet. Go me! Another factor to consider is that of how long she intended to be with me; school lets out at 15:35hs, which is also the time for all track meets to begin. If my theory is correct, I may be more lame than waiting for a high-school sporting event to begin...
If this sort of thing happens to me in the realm of friendship, maybe I should enter the world of dating. Maybe some girl will watch me fail at life and pitty me.

Take me by the hand; I'm o so emo.

Sat, 08 Jan 2005 06:53:16 GMT

Sex, not merely reproduction, is one of the greatest problems of humanity.

THE HEART OF DARKNESS <-- HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:57:52 GMT

I just realized that I'm totally stupid. What does it mean when someone says, "We have a gas fire?" It's something to do with an expression involving a figurative meaning of "firewood," I think, but I am not sure. I'm an uncultured, unintelligent, vegetable. I should learn how to code and do that for the rest of my life. Look! I'm already using words out of context like the kids who "CODE" do! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaH! I'm like a yuppie without the benefits of being one. Everything bad! I should seriously consider the eremitic life. Too bad my only skill is language skill. Again, everything bad!

My culture has corrupted me... I'm unable to be free, easy and happy...

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 02:39:36 GMT

I'm sooo EMO; MORE SONG LYRIC!
Next post, not this because I'm studying, will include an AWESOME article I found in a book called "High Maintenance Relationships (how to deal with impossible people)" that describes me so acurately that it should make me worry. I'm a model CONTROL FREAK! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

*My black heart is unable to love... ): My black humor gets me into trouble...*

Sui Generis, "Necesito:"

Necesito alguien que me emparche un poco
y que limipie mi cabeza
Que cocine guisos de madre, postres de abuela
y torres de caramelo...

*Am I a neurotic control freak or what?*

King Crimson, "Eyes Wide Open:"

Well here it comes, here comes another day
Another decision on the way
Well here it comes, here comes a color display
Of preferences to make
Well here it comes, here comes a knock on the door
Open it for an opportunity
Well here it comes, here comes another day
For memories to be made

Eyes wide open
Eyes wide open all the time

There it was, it was a perfect take
And were you asleep or awake?
Well there it was, it was a perfect time
To speak your mind
And there it was, it was the chance of a lifetime
Flew right by, and what did you do?
Well there it was, it was another day
For memories to be made

Eyes wide open
Eyes wide open all the time
I've got my eyes wide open
Eyes wide open all the time
Cause you never know what you might see

Eyes wide open
Eyes wide open all the time
I've got my eyes wide open
All the time
Eyes wide open
Cause you never know what you might see

Play Go, everyone!

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 19:59:25 GMT

This Cobra is not nice, and he's in NOW WAY emo.

MOOORE GREAT LYRICS! YEEEEAH! :D

Your golden skies fill my role
In this forgotten space race under my control
Who's returned from the dead?
Who Remains? (just to spit in ye face)

You know that I don't want you and I never did
I don't want you and I never will

You wanted more than I was worth
And you think I was scared
And you needed proof
Who really cares anymore?
Who restrains? (just to spit in ye face)

You know that I don't love you and I never did
I don't want you and I never will

To think I used to insult Muse...

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:36:44 GMT

There is no reason to not play Go. http://senseis.xmp.net
GO THERE NOW! LEARN TO PLAY! CHALLENGE ME!

SHALOOOOM!

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 15:33:42 GMT

Why am-I not surprised?

You scored as Jewish. You are a Jew.
You understand that there is something basically missing in the teachings of religion and so-called </td>

Jewish

70%

Christian

65%

Anarchist

60%

Cult

50%

Catholic

45%

Buddhist

40%

Religion
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WAR WITH GOD HIMSELF? ? ? x_X

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 15:25:10 GMT

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Kamelot- "Karma"

I am a king of honor
gold and glory
but every king must also die
have I been just and righteous
what is glory
I know I've torn and taken life

and here I stand
a small and simple man

who will trade his karma for my kingdom
a sacrificial rite to render truth
the fire in my soul rejects my wisdom
cause all you do in life comes back to you

I am a king in crisis
counting minutes
there is an ending to my reign
my sins have come to face me
I can feel it
that I have lived my life in vain

and now I know I'll reap
the seeds I've sown

who will trade his karma for my kingdom
a sacrificial rite to render truth
the fire in my soul rejects my wisdom
cause all you do in life comes back to you

am I mad
I feel so void and cold
who can tell
who holds the stories untold
tired and trembling
I am descending
will I have to stay here
and live this life again

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Everybody's so happy!

Sat, 04 Dec 2004 08:49:36 GMT

I was a bit bored tonight, so I went to google image search and just started making up words to see if they existed. Indeed, most of them did: zoogles, waggles, wiffles, wiggies, giffins, whiffles. They were right up there along the well known "widgets."

Just a reminder:
You never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever EVER mess with the Cobras!

REALLY NOW?

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 01:15:17 GMT

How many of us plan to go to Graduate school? So many that first-graders are required to learn research form? My sister has to write an 8 sentence paragraph wherein she should use 3 quotatoins. She's in first grade at Huddleston Elementary. OUTRAGEOUS! This makes me happy about the Montessori fad and sad that it isn't bigger.

Just kidding. The future of America is AWESOME!

666 Our heads and our hearts are on holiday. 666

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 04:40:02 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving everyone... I guess...

This Jawa is going to kick you in the face and laugh at you.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 08:07:44 GMT

THE IMPENETRABLES

Despicable heroes, They'll let you know how much you suck, They've got direction, They've got moxie, They are going down.

Sat, 20 Nov 2004 09:47:38 GMT

My friends just FAGD me half to death. Boy, are radars pretty!

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:52:36 GMT

It sense that My space is taking the place of livejournal... Don't let it happen! This interface is sooo much better for discussions. My space is way good, but for other purposes.

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:02:53 GMT

I'll share my faith with those who want it. Don't impose your atheism on me.

YAY HAN!

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 00:03:37 GMT

The works of the Master... what a delight!

It's their people, it's their land...

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:31:01 GMT

Religion, culture determine... Sovereignty?

INQUIRE IN THE GREAT DISCUSSION

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 04:31:13 GMT

This weekend I saw two movies: Amadeus and Reservoir Dogs... I cried for their inmense goodness. Then, I thought of Elephant and Certain things I like to hear in music... Maybe the filming techniques do have some value in themselves... Maybe we can't relate snob prog to snob movies... Yeah!

Some IDIOT MORON kids complained about having to read the Analects in History class today. They take the book whollistically and literally instead of taking its good ideas and relating it to their lives. They are the cause of the problems they complain about....... HAHAHA! Following its philosophy would help them so much! I guess this has something to do with birth order within american culture. American seconds just don't care unless they are educated and disciplined. Education, and respect, the master says, ensure the goodness of a person. A person must decide to be good.

Why should we fear rejection? Why are relations so fragile? Why do we run away from those who are hot for us? Why do I think that I'm way tolerant, and that others have way-high standards for people? Why don't we see the good in all? Why can't we realize that if we have nothing to say, we should nothing say therefore?

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 18:20:22 GMT

2 down, one to go. Prepare for attack!