'So it isn't the original building?' I had asked my Japanese guide.
'But yes, of course it is,' he insisted, rather surprised at my question.
'But it's been burnt down?'
'Yes.'
'Twice.'
'Many times.'
'And rebuilt.'
'Of course. It is an important and historic building.'
'With completely new materials.'
'But of course. It was burnt down.'
'So how can it be the same building?'
'It is always the same building.'
--Douglas Adams
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Mon 21 Dec 2009, 13:56,
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'But yes, of course it is,' he insisted, rather surprised at my question.
'But it's been burnt down?'
'Yes.'
'Twice.'
'Many times.'
'And rebuilt.'
'Of course. It is an important and historic building.'
'With completely new materials.'
'But of course. It was burnt down.'
'So how can it be the same building?'
'It is always the same building.'
--Douglas Adams
Japan is very much like that.I loved the old temple on the hillside in Nagasaki. That sentence alone tells you everything you need to know about how they think about a location and spiritual sense of continuity of existence, rather than the actual materials being important.
In China they seem to just bash everything down if it's in the way.
(In China they seem to just bash everything down if it's in the way.
Matazone has new icons, but is keeping this one,
Mon 21 Dec 2009, 14:04,
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Roffles.Yes, China seem to be realising that a cultural revolution turned out pretty bad for 21st Century Tourism. Now they're building lots of cheap imitation tourist attractions.
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Troo Troo Barney McGrew,
Mon 21 Dec 2009, 18:08,
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I believe the concept is known as"The Philosopher's Broom"
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Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob,
Mon 21 Dec 2009, 14:19,
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Or for the less culturally inclinedTrigger's Broom. :)
Trigger And that's what I've done. Maintained it for 20 years. This old brooms had 17 new heads and 14 new handles in its time.
Sid How the hell can it be the same bloody broom then?
Trigger Theres the picture. What more proof do you need?
(Trigger And that's what I've done. Maintained it for 20 years. This old brooms had 17 new heads and 14 new handles in its time.
Sid How the hell can it be the same bloody broom then?
Trigger Theres the picture. What more proof do you need?
The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!,
Mon 21 Dec 2009, 14:29,
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Only Fools is on BBC1 right now :DJust had a classic Trigger moment.
Trigger: What's this Dave?
Rodney: It's Mozarts symphony number 34 in D Major.
Trigger: Are there no words to go with this?
Rodney: No.
......
Del Boy: What's this you're listening to?
Trigger: It's Mozart's symphony number 34 in D Major....It's the Karaoke Version.
(Trigger: What's this Dave?
Rodney: It's Mozarts symphony number 34 in D Major.
Trigger: Are there no words to go with this?
Rodney: No.
......
Del Boy: What's this you're listening to?
Trigger: It's Mozart's symphony number 34 in D Major....It's the Karaoke Version.
Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!,
Mon 21 Dec 2009, 14:38,
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