网易新闻的一个2008总结

完全没有广告的意思，只是觉得里面的很多语录还是挺有趣的（不管是不是首发在网易新闻上）。把这些话记录在这里，也许某一天再看到，会让我想起生命中还有这么一年，这也就够了。

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超级YY的数字家庭影院

当你手边有一条网线，两台笔记本，一个电视，一个Wii的时候，你能用他们干什么呢？

最简单的答案会是这样的:

Wii连到电视上;两台笔记本根据需要轮流接网线;

这样的解决方案当然有诸多不令人满意的地方，比如:两台电脑不能同时上网（这同时意味着互传文件需要用移动硬盘或者网上的其他机器中转）;电视除了玩游戏没有别的用处----因为没有电视信号线。当然，它也有一个最大的优点: straght forward, 基本上不用大脑就能完成。

对此不满的人，当然会寻求更加的利用方式。比如，用VGA线把电视和电脑给连起来。这样的好处很多: 可以利用电视的大屏幕看片，特别是考虑到网络流媒体，这基本就意味着可以在电视上看很多东西。

还有个小问题: 视频虽然是从大电视上出来的，音频却还是依靠笔记本电脑那两个可怜的小音箱。恩，得把音频也接到电视里面-----虽然电视的音箱不见得真能比它强多少，至少这样就可以完全用遥控器来控制。OK，这个好办，正巧有一条跟随我多年的音频双公头，拿出来接上。Good，现在音视频都通过电视了，笔记本只提供主机，晚上看片累了直接关掉电视就行。

这样的方案还有其他问题: 因为笔记本和电视之间需要VGA线(通常比较短)连接，要么这台电脑会被限制在电视周围，要么会需要经常重新接线；同时，为了能在电视上看网络视频，这台电脑会长期霸占网络，也就意味着另外一台电脑将无法上网。

两台电脑同时上网，这似乎是一个无法解决的问题: 因为我们没有任何的Router或者Hub，还记得吗？当然，一切都可以买，不过那不是我们的工作方式。还有什么办法呢？用我们的老伎俩:网络共享。简单的说，先在两台笔记本之间建立点对点的无线连接，然后再连接有线网络的机器上，把这个对外的连接共享出来。经过这样的处理，至少两台机器是可以同时上网了，还不错。

可惜，人注定是永远不会满足的动物，欲望总会一个接一个不停的冒出来。还有什么可以吹毛求疵的地方呢？ 当然有: 控制两台电脑总是一件很麻烦的事情，特别是其中一台需要固定位置的时候。还有什么可以做的吗？ 看起来答案是显然的:远程桌面。但是仔细一想（或者稍微操作试试）就会发现问题: 远程桌面把远程电脑的桌面给带回到本地了，远程(的电视上)什么都不会显示。如果这样，前面的努力也就白费了，显然是不可以接受的。经过一番比较，最后找来一个叫做UltraVNC的轻量级远程控制软件，它的作用类似于Remote Assistant(参看前面的文章)，远程的桌面在被带到本地的同时，也会留一个副本在远程显示。

废话了这么久，最后的成果就是这样------房子小/暗/脏/乱...是另外一个话题,与本文无关,请注意不要跑题:)



充当Server和电视主机的笔记本放在远处，屏幕可以关闭;用于上网和控制的电脑放在床上，通过无线连接;电视节目通过远程登录Server来控制，音量和开关由遥控器解决。

呵呵，充分的结合电脑、电视、网络、无线，要说起来，这才算是真正的“数字”家庭影院。至于Wii怎么样能更充分的被结合进来，就下次再说吧-----有些细节问题还没想明白，嘿嘿

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男人和女人在不同的年龄段最爱的人zz

拍love又出了搞笑的帖子:

注意最后的结论“男人是专一的”

发信人: summerreader (思乡), 信区: PieLove
标 题: 作为一个老男人给剩女两句忠告zz
发信站: 水木社区 (Tue Dec 30 15:53:02 2008), 站内

zz的啊，jms轻拍。我觉得还是有点道理的。
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作为一个老男人，看了不少剩女还活的糊里糊涂像在梦里，忍不住想说两句。剩女们（
尤其是还不算太大，有一定希望的剩女们），千万不要相信那些鬼话，以为提高自己的
谈吐，仪态，魅力，就有希望找到理想中的好男人。这是千错万错，害死人不偿命的谎
言。欣赏仪态的，是老男人，老男人喜欢的，是小女孩。咱们这些普通男人找老婆，看
的不是你的仪态万方，你就算练上十年，也比不上人家小女孩的青春无敌。

我劝你们两句肺腑之言，

第一，好好打扮，要是你28了，还不知道打扮，不剩你剩谁？打扮得时候，千万要征求
男人的意见，千万不要学fashion版和华人的品位，那里的品位在80%的正常男人眼里就
是村气+妖精的代名词。你打扮是为了吸引男人，不是为了得到华人姐妹两句言不由衷
的赞扬。切记切记！！！头发不要乱蓬蓬，该拉直拉直，该烫卷烫卷，颧骨不好看的，
额头窄的，拿头发遮遮。眼睛小的，看看人家张峁的眼影，跟着学学。太胖的，要运动
减肥（嫌减肥很痛苦？这点吃苦精神都没有，不剩你剩谁？），皮肤差的，打点粉底。
学两门运动，或者户外活动，网上有组织的，跟着出去走走，认识认识新人，喜欢运动
的男生通常萎缩的比例低一些，参加网上活动的，单身的比例也高一些，大家一起玩的
时候，不要太小气，不要太三八。千万不要没事根几个‘闺密’泡在一起逛街吃饭三八
别人那点烂事，那你一辈子也嫁不出去。

第二，要学会凑活，不要妄想找到你理想的男人。很多人征婚喜欢说‘随缘’，其实肚
子里的狗屁条件比谁都多，这样的人一辈子嫁不出去。嫌身高不够？差不多就行了，大
街上一对对的男的和女的一样高的多的是，你嫌人家矮，人家不是也没有嫌你老吗；嫌
挣钱太少？只要不是太老，还有培养的余地，或者实在不行，你自己努把力多挣点钱；
嫌头发太油嘴巴太臭穿衣服太土，这是你完全可以改造的。只要不是根本的缺陷，比如
脾气暴躁打老婆，其他都有商量的余地。很多剩女不是都纳闷怎么好男人都是别人的老
公呢？其实他们不是天生的好男人，是老婆一点点培养出来的。你要学会强迫自己信命
，切不可总想凭什么她比我差那么多，偏偏找了那么好的老公呢？那没办法，谁让你不
先下手，东挑西捡呢？你也切不可成天回忆，当年那么好的我都据了，凭什么选现在这
个呢，每当你这么想的时候，就是一个危险的，意味着你有可能一直剩下去的信号。

如果你能做到上面这两点，我保证你很快就成双成对。祝大家都有情人终成眷属




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无论男人女人

只有经济独立才能人格独立


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二楼主贡献的这篇"研究报告"更是有趣:

发信人: smallxiami (skyline), 信区: PieLove
标 题: 男人和女人在不同的年龄段最爱的人－－:旁证 作为一个老男人给剩女两句忠告
发信站: 水木社区 (Tue Dec 30 16:22:42 2008), 站内

根据中科院社会科学院最新研究结果，男人和女人在不同的年龄段最爱的人分别是：
0-5岁
女人：妈妈
男人：妈妈
6至10岁
女人：不是讨厌的男孩就行
男人：能和我一起欺负其他人的男孩
11至15岁
女人：十六七八九岁的大男孩，只要不是本班的那一帮就行
男人：篮球、足球、乒乓球、网球
16至30岁
女人：26至29岁有事业基础、有品位、有才华的男人
男人：20至24岁漂亮、有身段的女人
30至40岁
女人：心灵契合的男人男人
男人：20至24岁漂亮、有身段的女人
40至50岁
女人：男人
男人：20至24岁漂亮、有身段的女人
50至60岁
女人：能和她终老的男人
男人：20至24岁漂亮、有身段的女人
60至70岁
女人：和他在一起，需要自己照顾的男人
男人：20至24岁漂亮、有身段的女人
70至80岁
女人：和他在一起，不需要自己照顾的男人
男人：20至24岁漂亮、有身段的女人
80至90岁
女人：死在自己后面的男人
男人：20至24岁漂亮、有身段的女人
结论：男人是专一的
【 在 summerreader (思乡) 的大作中提到: 】
: zz的啊，jms轻拍。我觉得还是有点道理的。
: ----------------------------------------------
: 作为一个老男人，看了不少剩女还活的糊里糊涂像在梦里，忍不住想说两句。剩女们（
: ...................

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http://www.luren-net.com
做做广告，捧捧场，来下载个手机软件用吧．

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Share一下账本的模板

还是放在Google Doc，虽然发现他的条件格式有些功能不支持，不过考虑到在线访问所带来的优势，还是决定继续在那里记。

链接如下：http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=po9lpsK8nl5lFA-4guFycBg



看起来基本是这样的，下面是一个简单的说明：

Column A--Week: 从"白菜元年"(AD 2008 12 01)起的第几周;这是自动从日期中计算来的;
Column B--Weekly Summary: 每周第一天，汇总上周所有收支; 当然，也是自动计算的;
Column C--Day: 周几，这个东西的主要作用是用来确认工作日和周末，工作日用红色标记，周末则是绿色。放在这里是便于分析消费模式；当然，也是自动计算的；
Column D--Date: 产生开销的日期。这个是需要手动输入的，不过如果跟前一笔是同一天发生的费用，可以偷懒不写;
Column E--Event: 名目，实在不知道有舍可以解释的，just in case: 这个是需要手动输入的;
Column F--Cost: 金额，again，请手动输入;
Column H-J--Tags: 自己有兴趣可以做一些提示标记，非强制。
Column K--Date Detailed: 是为了计算做的一列，忽略它就行了。

总的来说，标上需要自己填的就是橘色标记的那些，其中必填的只有前三项：时间，时间，金额。

P.s.这个链接上的账本是只能浏览的，点File->Create a Copy来创建一个自己的副本。

Enjoy

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Wii初试

买了Wii(呵呵，其实前面的账单上已经看出来了),以后一直没有机会试用

各种机缘，终于有了一个37'的液晶电视...

于是，新的问题又出现了：怎么在一个10m的房子里面运作一个37'的显示器呢?

这个大家伙就这样在房间里躺了好几天，终于12.16的时候，为了庆祝张冠林的生日（what a lame execuse)把它给装上了。试用了一下，一切顺利，这下总算是对售后服务做得很周到的卖家有个交代了。

晚上闲着没事还做了个"似颜绘":)

发件人 08.12.16 张冠林生日，初试Wii

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继续补流水帐: 08.10.18 豪华包间,4男2女

9.26的时候小贝收到两张Crown Plaza的招待券，豪华套间一晚，问有没有人有兴趣。于是我就弄了一张

结果一直没时间去。最后终于在作废的前一天拉着几个人跑去打牌了....期间还因为尝试搬动一个内部接了电源的桌子而搞得整个屋子跳闸，哈哈。

发件人 08.10.18 豪华包间,4男2女

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补一下旧账：喜来登的啤酒节

事情是这样的，9.25小贝收到一张喜来登搞的一个啤酒节的邀请卡，

发件人 08.09.25 喜来登的啤酒节

于是我和超超就以出差的名义去喝酒了...

除了吃东西，还尝试了几种不同口味的啤酒，若以工作而论，还算是一趟美差

发件人 08.09.25 喜来登的啤酒节

活动后面，例行公事的有个抽奖，一不小心，抽到这么个东西

发件人 08.09.25 喜来登的啤酒节

回到公司，超超把这件事情在组内小8了一把.

From: Ma, Yuchao
Sent: 2008年9月25日 20:47
To: Everyone
Subject: Good luck of Ren Yuan!

Ren Yuan get a free night in Four Points by Sheraton (Five star hotel)!
So good luck!
Thanks Xiaobei!
*_*


我闲着没事，就顺便把这信转了一封给我妈，算是汇报一下。

这事儿到这里也不算什么，后面的事情就多少有点搞笑了。

第二天早上，跟信上的电话联系，结果刚一说明来意，人家居然立马叫出了我的名字...让我小小惊讶一下。当时以为是他们从Guest List上查到公司联系方式，然后找小贝打听的，就接着往下说。结果人家下面一句话更震撼“你是汪女士的儿子吧？她早上已经跟我们联系过了...”貌似他说这话的时候语调还不太正常，但是我已经被这话的内容搞崩溃了，根本注意不到那些，浑浑噩噩的结束了谈话。

过了一会儿，接到我妈的电话，原来她怀疑这是骗子寄来的邮件...狂ft

Anyway,虽然经历了这么一个小插曲，几天以后总算收到这个。在考虑啥时候过去玩，貌似过完春节也就快到期了。

发件人 08.09.25 喜来登的啤酒节

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Magnetar Said to Limit Fund Withdrawals After Losses (Update1)(Zz)

From: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aaFjNjgdJA0k&refer=home#

Magnetar Said to Limit Fund Withdrawals After Losses (Update1)


By Saijel Kishan

Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Magnetar Capital LLC, the $8 billion hedge-fund firm co-run by former Citadel Investment Group LLC trader Alec Litowitz, limited withdrawals from its biggest fund after it lost 30 percent this year through November, according to two people familiar with the fund.

The restrictions, known as gates, were triggered after clients sought to pull more than 15 percent of their money from the firm’s $4.8 billion multistrategy fund, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

Hedge funds including D.E. Shaw & Co. LP and Farallon Capital Management LLC this month imposed gates so they wouldn’t be forced to raise cash by liquidating assets at distressed prices. Magnetar, based in Evanston, Illinois, told clients who asked for redemptions by Dec. 31 that they will get 10 percent of their requests in cash and 5 percent in shares of its two credit funds, the people said.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if a whole host of funds do this between now and the end of the year as they become aware of the exact liquidity requirements placed on them,” said Phil Irvine, co-founder of London-based PiRho Investment Consulting Ltd., which advises clients on hedge funds.

Litowitz declined to comment.

Magnetar clients can pull out cash every quarter with 90 days notice, meaning year-end requests were due by Sept. 30. The firm notified investors that the gates were imposed in a Dec. 18 letter.

‘Open Dialogue’

“I would’ve thought that it’s in the best interests of both investors and the fund for the manager to have given them earlier notice of this happening,” Irvine said. “Some investors may have taken the assumption that they were going to get their money back and now they won’t. Funds need to maintain an open dialogue.”

Magnetar was started in 2005 by Litowitz, the former global head of equities at Chicago-based Citadel, and Ross Laser, former president of Glenwood Capital Partners.

Multistrategy funds, which trade assets including stocks, bonds and commodities, lost 20.5 percent this year through November, data compiled by Hedge Fund Research Inc. show. Hedge funds globally have lost 18 percent this year, according to the Chicago-based firm.

Hedge funds are finishing their worst year on record amid slumping stock and commodity markets and a freeze on credit. Industry assets peaked at $1.9 trillion in June, according to Hedge Fund Research. Investment losses and withdrawals may shrink that amount by 45 percent by the end of this month, according to estimates by analysts at Morgan Stanley.

Restrictions

As of October, 18 percent of the hedge-fund industry’s assets, or about $300 billion, were subject to withdrawal restrictions, according to GFIA Pte, a Singapore-based hedge-fund consulting firm.

Citadel this month suspended redemptions from its two biggest funds after investors sought to take out 12 percent of assets. The $13 billion hedge-fund firm is led by Kenneth Griffin.

Hedge funds are private, largely unregulated pools of capital whose managers can buy or sell any assets, bet on falling as well as rising asset prices and participate substantially in profits from money invested.

To contact the reporters on this story: Saijel Kishan in New York at skishan@bloomberg.net;

Last Updated: December 22, 2008 15:32 EST

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用Google Doc记账

因为经常到处跑，这种东西放在网上比较方便

以前只是简单的用来记录一下

今天试用了它的formula功能，发现也很好用，基本上excel里面常用的函数都能找到。

目前只做了一个每周一对上周开销汇总的公式，效果还行

p.s.花钱如流水呀.....今天看见一个5500的T61p,差点又没忍住

发件人 Blog图片

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多读了三五年

历史总是有惊人的相似，曾经看来遥远的东西，被用来作为忆苦思甜的故事，就这样稍稍变换一下形式又发生在自己的身上了.讽刺似乎总是人生的主题----看来，我果然是喜欢口味重的东西

　　
　　 某市人才市场的车棚里，横七竖八停泊着各学校里出来的自行车。后座上压着厚厚的一摞简历，把后座压得很低。白色的废纸和方便面盒子被风吹起，一漾一漾地，填没了这辆车和那辆车之间的空隙。
　　车棚上去是仅容两三个人并排走的过道，人才市场就在过道的那一边。朝晨的太阳光从透明的玻璃天棚斜射下来，光柱子落在门口外面张望着的几张白净脸上。
　　
　　那些拿着简历的大清早骑车过来，到了人才市场，气也不透一口，便来到各招聘处占卜他们的命运。
　　
　　“硕士1200，博士1500。”人事处的小姐有气没力地回答他们。
　　“什么！”来应聘的朋友几乎不相信自己的耳朵。美满的希望突然一沉，一会儿大家都呆了。
　　“六月里，你们不是开3000么？”
　　“3500也开过，不要说3000。”
　　“哪里有跌得这样厉害的！”
　　“现在是什么时候，你们不知道么？各处的求职者象潮水一般涌来，过几天还要跌呢！”

　　
　　刚才出力骑车犹如赛龙船似的一股劲儿，现在在每个人的身体里松懈下来了。今年天照应，考试顺利，导师也不来作梗，连着多读了这么三五年，谁都以为该透一透气了。哪里知道临到最后的占卜，却得到比本科毕业直接就业更坏的兆头！
　　
　　“还是不工作的好，我们回去呆在家里吧！”从简单的心里喷出了这样愤激的话。
　　“嗤，”小姐冷笑着，“你们不来，人家就关门了么？各个大学多的是硕士、博士，博士后还没有走完，外洋海归博士又有几批要来了。”
　　
　　博士、博士后、海归洋博士，那是遥远的事情，仿佛可以不管。而不发出那已经运到人才市场的求职简历，却只能作为一句愤激的话说说罢了。怎么能够不求职呢？房东方面的租是要缴的，为了买书，交学费，吃饱肚皮，欠银行的债是要还的。
　　“我们还是去上海吧。”在上海，或许有比较好的命运等候着他们，有人这么想。
　　但是，小姐又来了一个“嗤”。她转着手里的笔头说道：“不要说到上海，就是在深圳也一样，我们同行公议，今年的价钱是硕士1200，博士1500。”
　　“到上海去没有好处。”同伴间也提出了驳议，“这里到上海要转几次车，知道坐车要花我们多少钱！就说你愿意花，哪里来的现钱？”
　　“小姐，能不能抬高一点？”差不多是哀求的声气。
　　“抬高一点，说说倒是很容易的一句话。我们这公司是拿本钱来开的，你们要知道，抬高一点，就是说替你们白当差，这样的啥事谁肯干？”
　　“这个价钱实在太低了，我们做梦也没想到现在学历贬值得这么快。去年的硕士是2800，今年的行情又涨到3000，不，你小姐说的，3500也招过；我们想，今年总该比2800多一点吧。哪里知道只有1200！”
　　“小姐，就是去年的老价钱，2800吧。”
　　“小姐，应届生可怜，你们行行好心，少赚一点吧。”
　　另一位小姐听得厌烦，把手里的签字笔扔到桌上，睁大了眼镜说：“你们嫌价钱低，不要来好了。是你们自己来的，并没有请你们来。只管多啰嗦做什么！我们没有多少岗位，不给你们，也有很多人挤着要来。你们看，又有几群学生挤过来了。”
　　三四副树脂眼镜从人群里挤过来，眼镜后面是充满着希望的眼神。他们随即加入先到的一群。斜伸下来的光柱子落在他们借来的旧西装上。
　　“听听看，今年什么价钱。”
　　“比去年都不如，只有1200！” 伴着一副懊丧到无可奈何的神色。
　　“什么！”希望犹如肥皂泡，一会儿又迸裂了三四个。希望的肥皂泡虽然迸裂了，拿在手里简历可总的投出；而且命里注定，只有投在这家人才市场。人才市场有的是工作岗位，而刚毕业的学生正需要去工作。
　　在能力好和差的辩论之中，在体制强和弱的争执之下，结果自行车上的简历真的全都发出去了；车身升起了好些，填没了这车那车之间的空隙的废纸和垃圾已经不见了。应届生朋友把自己辛苦学到的知识送进了各个招聘单位，换到手的是中文或英文的一张Offer。
　　“小姐，给点儿假期，试用期短些，不行么？”堂堂的高材生干活象民工，好象又被他们打了个折扣，怪不舒服。
　“穷酸书呆子！”一个来招聘的小姐正拿着化妆盒，鄙夷不屑的眼光从化妆盒的镜子上边射出来，“干一天活就拿一天的钱，谁好少给你们一分。我们这里没有假期，只有这样的工作。”
　　“那末，换个正规合同吧。”从签字上辨认，知道手里的Offer不具备法律效应。
　　“吓！”声音很严厉，左手的食指强硬地指着，“这是看不起我们公司！你们不要，可是要想吃官司？”
　　不要这Offer就得吃官司，这个道理弄不明白。但是谁也不想弄明白，大家看了看Offer上的条款，又彼此交换了将信将疑的一眼，便把名字签在了上面。
　　一批应届生咕噜着离开了人才市场，另一批又排着队挤了进来。同样地，在招聘单位前迸裂了希望的肥皂泡，赶走了临近毕业以来望着厚厚的简历证书所感到的快乐。同样地，把万分舍不得的推荐书送进了各招聘单位的人事处，换到了并非正规合同的Offer。
　　街道上见得热闹起来了。
　　拿着简历来的毕业生朋友上人才市场来，原来有很多的计划的。学费现在年年涨，5、6千只能念一年课，还多是既没法联系实际、理论又落后的无聊课程，太吃亏了，加上宿舍费杂费生活费交通费，1年怎么说也要1万5左右。父母给的钱用完了，须得赚个十万八万回去。电器也要买几件。陈列在停车场里的花花绿绿的电动车，听说只要一千多一辆，早已眼红了好久。女学生盘算自己毕业后几时结婚，几时生子，都有了预算。有些女人的预算里还有几张耀眼的证书，一趟旅行，或者生得很好看的家底殷实的老公。难得最近天照应，考研的门槛放低，很顺利就拿到了硕士毕业证,学位证，让一向捏得紧紧的手稍微放松一点，谁说不应该？还债，付房租，支付生活开支大概能够对付过去吧，不止对付过去之外，大概还有多余吧。在这样的心境之下，有些人甚至想买一间房子。这东西实在怪，只需先付首期、每月交月供，还可以投资升值，出租赚钱，还是水电气三通，比学校内的宿舍楼来，真是一个在天上，一个在地下。
　　他们咕噜着离开人才市场的时候，犹如走出一个一向于己不利的赌场——这回又输了！输多少呢？他们不知道。总之，自己辛苦多读了三五年，那张硕士或者博士文凭已经不属于自己了。还要付出不知道多么辛苦沉重的劳动，人家才会满意，这要等人家说了才知道。
　　输是输定了，马上骑车回去未必就会好多少，在市中心走一转，买点东西回去，也不过在输账上加上一笔，况且有些东西实在等着要用。于是街道上见得热闹起来了。　
　　他们三个一群，五个一簇，拖着短短的身影，在拥挤的街道上走。嘴里还是咕噜着，复算刚才得到的代价，咒骂那黑良心的学校和招聘单位。女孩臂弯里钩着包，或者一只手牵着BF，眼光只是向两旁的店家直溜。有几个给所谓名牌大减价勾住了，赖在那里不肯走开。
　　“小姐，这件衣服是最后一件，穿在你身上是既有气质有漂亮，还有三折的折扣，机会不多哦。”故意作一种引诱的声调。
　　当，当，当，——“长城干红刮刮叫，三十一瓶真公道，先生，带一瓶去吧。”　
　　“喂，师兄，这里有各种便宜的手机，特别为学生大减价，850一部，功能齐全，要不要买一部回去？”
　　几家的店伙特别卖力，不惜工本叫着“帅哥，美女”，同时拉拉扯扯地牵住“帅哥”的西服，他们知道惟有今天，“帅哥”们为了去单位工作是最舍得花钱的，这是不容放过的好会。
　　在节约预算的踌躇之后，“帅哥”把东拼西凑借来的钞票一张两张地交到店伙计手里。房租之类必需付，不能不花，只好找合租。各种证书的培训价钱太“咬手”，不上了吧。电器呢，预备买电视的就买了一个二手的，预备买组合音响的就单买了个CD机。崭新的手机拿起来拨几下，刚刚合适，给GF一句“不要买吧”，便又放了回去。想买房的简直就不敢问一声价。说不定要二三十万吧。如果不管三七二十一买回去，别的不说，家乡白头发的老太公老太婆就要一阵阵地骂：“这样的年轻，你们贪安逸，花了二三十万买这些东西来住，永世不得翻身是应该的！你们看，我们这么一把年纪，谁住过这些东西来！”这罗嗦也就够受了。有几个女孩儿拗不过要孩子的欲望，便在这里结婚，生了可爱的小洋囝囝。小洋囝囝特别的好玩，要他说就说，要他唱就唱，而且一生下来就是本地城市户口；这不但使从外地民工孩子眼睛里几乎冒火，就是大人看了也觉得怪有兴趣。
　　“帅哥”还沾了一点酒，向熟肉店里买了一点肉，回到散布在XX市各处的自己的租屋里，又从二手冰箱里拿出盛着咸莱和豆腐汤之类的碗碟来，便坐在桌边开始喝酒。GF们在厨房里煮饭。一会儿，这也冒烟，那也冒烟，个个人淌着眼泪。那些离毕业还早的学生们照样学习之后疯狂的蹦迪、玩游戏，惟有他们有说不出的快乐。
　　酒到了肚里，话就多起来。相识的，不相识的，落在同样的命运里，又在同样的合租屋里喝酒，你端起酒碗来说几句，我放下筷子来接几声，中听的，喊声“对”，不中听，骂一顿：大家觉得正需要这样的发泄。
　　“硕士生1200，真是碰见了鬼！”
　　“以前是硕士不好考，很多考不上，亏本。现在好考了，考上了再弄个硕博连读，多读了三五年，还是亏本！”
　　“今年亏本比去年都厉害，去年硕士都还2800呢。”
　　“又得把自己学到的知识卖出去。唉，读书人是享受不到知识所带来的乐趣的！”
　　“为什么要工作呢，你这死鬼！我一定要留在家里，给自己打工，自己创业。我不还贷，宁可跑去吃官司，让他们关起来！”
　　“也只好不还贷呀。还贷立刻借新债。东借西借地去还贷，贪图什么？难道贪图明年背着更重的债！”
　　“书真个读不得了！”
　　“不去公司进高校吧。我看当教师倒是蛮写意的。”
　　“当教师，就是轻松了，可是现在教授还真叫瘦啊，比民工还穷。”
　　“当教师还不如当乞丐，这年头考公务员最吃香。谁愿意去考公务员，我们一起选个头，大家听他的一起去考。团结就是力量，免得被那些关系户欺压。”
　　“我看，考GRE、Tofel，考雅思，去到西洋去做博士后也不坏。我们师兄小王，不是么？考G、T去美国什么大学做博士后，听说一年收入有十几万美元。十几万美元，照今天的价钱，就是一百份工呢！”
　　“你翻什么隔年旧历本！美国佬现在觉得中国人就只有考试能力强，所以提高了门槛，再说现在海龟也成海带了，小王在日本洗盘子了，你还不知道？再说现在出洋留学的都要三四十万，除了高官厂长，私营企业主子的子弟，哪里来这许多钱？”
　　路路断绝。一时大家沉默了。本来白净的脸受着太阳光又加上酒力，个个难看不过，好象就会有殷红的血从皮肤里迸出来似的。
　　“我们年年读书考试，考学考文凭，到底替谁读的？”一个人呷了一口酒，幽幽地提出疑问。
　　就有另一个人拿着学生证和Offer上的大字说：“近在眼前，就是替他们读的。我们吃辛吃苦，贷款交学费，读了研再读博，资本家嘴皮一动，说‘硕士1200’就把我们的油水一古脑儿吞了去！”
　　“要是让我们自己定工资，那就好了。凭良心说，5万一年，我也不想多要。”　　
　　“你这囚犯，在那里做什么梦！你不听见么？他们公司是拿本钱来开的，不肯替我们白当差。”
　　“那末，我们的学费生活费，也是拿本钱来出的，为什么要替他们白当差！为什么毕业了还要替那些资本主义工厂白当差！”
　　“你可以不替资本家白当差，你博士毕业可以进高校，但是现在高校更是吃人不吐骨头的主儿，现在教书的就是教学民工。我刚才在人力市场这么想：现在让你们占便宜，脑力体力交给你们；往后没得吃，就来吃你们的！”故意把声音压得很低，网着红丝的眼睛向上斜溜。
　　“真个没得吃的时候，什么地方有吃的，拿点来吃是不犯王法的！”理直气壮的口气。
　　“今年春天，报上说郑州的招聘会，把电梯都挤跨了，还挤死两个了。”
　　“教育部不是发了通告，说要缩小博士招生数量，尽量避免博士生失业和降低失业率的么。”
　　“今天在这里的，说不定也会失业，谁知道！”
　　散乱的谈话当然没有什么议决案。酒喝干了，饭吃过了，大家回自己的租住屋或者学校宿舍。人才市场里的人也都走空了，便冷清清地飘荡着一些垃圾。
　　第二天又有一场大型毕业生招聘会来到这里举行。人才市场里便表演着同样的故事。这种故事也正在国内各处城市里表演着，真是平常而又平常的。



参考阅读
《多收了三五斗》
（1933年7月1日发表）

（原载《叶圣陶集》，江苏教育出版社，1987年）


　　万盛米行的河埠头，横七竖八停泊着乡村里出来的敞口船。船里装载的是新米，把船身压得很低。齐般舷的莱叶和垃圾给白腻的泡沫包围着，一漾一漾地，填没了这船和那船之间的空隙。河埠上去是仅容两三个人并排走的街道。万盛米行就在街道的那一边。朝晨的太阳光从破了的明瓦天棚斜射下来，光柱子落在柜台外面晃动者的几顶旧毡帽上。
　　
　　那些戴旧毡帽的大清早摇船出来，到了埠头，气也不透一口，便来到柜台前面占卜他们的命运。“糙米五块，谷三块，”米行里的先生有气没力地回答他们。
　　
　　“什么！”旧毡帽朋友几乎不相信自己的耳朵。美满的希望突然一沉，一会儿大家都呆了。
　　
　　“在六月里，你们不是卖十三块么？”
　　“十五块也卖过，不要说十三块。”
　　“哪里有跌得这样利害的！”
　　“现在是什么时候，你们不知道么？各处的米象潮水一般涌来，过几天还要跌呢！
　　”
　　
　　刚才出力摇船犹如赛龙船似的一股劲儿，现在在每个人的身体里松懈下来了。今年天照应，雨水调匀，小虫子也不来作梗，一亩田多收这么三五斗，谁都以为该得透一透气了。
　　
　　哪里知道临到最后的占卜，却得到比往年更坏的课兆！
　　
　　“还是不要粜的好，我们摇回去放在家里吧！”从简单的心里喷出了这样的愤激的话。
　　
　　“嗤，”先生冷笑着，“你们不粜，人家就饿死了么？各处地方多的是洋米，洋面，头几批还没吃完，外洋大轮船又有几批运来了。”
　　洋米，洋面，外洋大轮船，那是遥远的事情，仿佛可以不管。而不粜那已经送到河埠头来的米，却只能作为一句愤激的话说说罢了。怎么能够不粜呢？田主方面的租是要缴的，为了雇帮工，买肥料，吃饱肚皮，借下的债是要还的。
　　
　　“我们摇到范墓去粜吧，”在范墓，或许有比较好的命运等候着他们，有人这么想。
　　
　　但是，先生又来了一个“嗤”，捻着稀微的短须说道：“不要说范墓，就是摇到城里去也一样。我们同行公议，这两天的价钱是糙米五块，谷三块。”
　　“到范墓去粜没有好处，”同伴间也提出了驳议。“这里到范墓要过两个局子，知道他们捐我们多少钱！就说依他们捐，哪里来的现洋钱？”
　　“先生，能不能抬高一点？”差不多是哀求的声气。
　　
　　“抬高一点，说说倒是很容易的一句话。我们这米行是拿本钱来开的，你们要知道，抬高一点，就是说替你们白当差，这样的傻事谁肯干？”
　　“这个价钱实在太低了，我们做梦也没想到。去年的粜价是七块半，今年的米价又卖到十三块，不，你先生说的，十五块也卖过；我们想，今年总该比七块半多一点吧。
　　哪里知道只有五块！”
　　“先生，就是去年的老价钱，七块半吧。”
　　“先生，种田人可怜，你们行行好心，少赚一点吧。”
　　另一位先生听得厌烦，把嘴里的香烟屁股扔到街心，睁大了眼睛说：“你们嫌价钱低，不要粜好了。是你们自己来的，并没有请你们来。只管多罗嗦做什么！我们有的是洋钱，不买你们的，有别人的好买。你们看，船埠头又有两只船停在那里了。”
　　三四顶旧毡帽从石级下升上来，旧毡帽下面是表现着希望的酱赤的脸。他们随即加入先到的一群。斜伸下来的光柱子落在他们的破布袄的肩背上。
　　
　　“听听看，今年什么价钱。”
　　“比去年都不如，只有五块钱！”伴着一副懊丧到无可奈何的神色。
　　
　　“什么！”希望犹如肥皂泡，一会儿又进裂了三四个。
　　
　　希望的肥皂泡虽然迸裂了，载在敞口船里的米可总得粜出；而且命里注定，只有卖给这一家万盛米行。米行里有的是洋钱，而破布袄的空口袋里正需要洋钱。
　　
　　在米质好和坏的辩论之中，在斛子浅和满的争持之下，结果船埠头的敞口船真个敞口朝天了；船身浮起了好些，填没了这船那船之间的空隙的菜叶和垃圾就看不见了。旧毡帽朋友把自己种出来的米送进了万盛米行的廒间，换到手的是或多或少的一叠钞票。
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　　“先生，给现洋钱，袁世凯，不行么？”白白的米换不到白白的现洋钱，好象又被他们打了个折扣，怪不舒服。
　　
　　“乡下曲辫子！”夹着一枝水笔的手按在算盘珠上，鄙夷不屑的眼光从眼镜上边射出来，“一块钱钞票就作一块钱用，谁好少作你们一个铜板。我们这里没有现洋钱，只有钞票。”
　　“那末，换中国银行的吧。”从花纹上辨认，知道手里的钞票不是中国银行的。
　　
　　“吓！”声音很严厉，左手的食指强硬地指着，“这是中央银行的，你们不要，可是要想吃官司？”
　　不要这钞票就得吃官司，这个道理弄不明白。但是谁也不想弄明白，大家看了看钞票上的人像，又彼此交换了将信将疑的一眼，便把钞票塞进破布祆的空口袋或者缠着裤腰的空褡裢。”
　　一批人咕噜着离开了万盛米行，另一批人又从船埠头跨上来。同样地，在柜台前迸裂了希望的肥皂泡，赶走了入秋以来望着沉重的稻穗所感到的快乐。同样地，把万分舍不得的白白的米送进万盛的廒间，换到了并非白白的现洋钱的钞票。
　　
　　街道上见得热闹起来了。
　　
　　旧毡帽朋友今天上镇来，原来有很多的计划的。洋肥皂用完了，须得买十块八块回去。洋火也要带几匣。洋油向挑着担子到村里去的小贩买，十个铜板只有这么一小瓢，太吃亏了；如果几家人家合买一听分来用，就便宜得多。陈列在橱窗里的花花绿绿的洋布听说只要八分半一尺，女人早已眼红了好久，今天粜米就嚷着要一同出来，自己几尺，阿大几尺，阿二几尺，都有了预算。有些女人的预算里还有一面蛋圆的洋镜，一方雪白的毛巾，或者一顶结得很好看的绒线的小囝帽。难得今年天照应，一亩田多收这么三五斗，让一向捏得紧紧的手稍微放松一点，谁说不应该？缴租，还债，解会钱，大概能够对付过去吧；对付过去之外，大概还有多馀吧。在这样的心境之下，有些人甚至想买一个热水瓶。这东西实在怪，不用生火、热水冲下去，等会儿倒出来照旧是烫的；比起稻柴做成的茶壶窠来，真是一个在天上，一个在地下。
　　
　　他们咕噜着离开万盛米行的时候，犹如走出一个一向于己不利的赌场——这回又输了！输多少呢？他们不知道。总之，袋里的一叠钞粟没有半张或者一角是自己的了。还要添补上不知在哪里的多少张钞票给人家，人家才会满意，这要等人家说了才知道。。
　　
　　输是输定了，马上开船回去未必就会好多少，镇上走一转，买点东西回去，也不过在输账上加上一笔，，况且有些东西实在等着要用。于是街道上见得热闹起来了。
　　
　　他们三个一群，五个一簇，拖着短短的身影，在狭窄的街道上走。嘴里还是咕噜着，复算刚才得到的代价，咒骂那黑良心的米行。女人臂弯里钩着篮子，或者一只手牵着小孩，眼光只是向两旁的店家直溜。小孩给赛璐珞的洋囝囝，老虎，狗，以及红红绿绿的洋铁铜鼓，洋铁喇叭勾引住了，赖在那里不肯走开。
　　
　　“小弟弟，好玩呢，洋铜鼓，洋喇叭，买一个去，”故意作一种引诱的声调。接着是——冬，冬，冬，——叭，叭，叭。
　　
　　当，当，当，——“洋瓷面盆刮刮叫，四角一只真公道，乡亲，带一只去吧。”
　　“喂，乡亲，这里有各色花洋布，特别大减价，八分五一尺，足尺加三，要不要剪些回去？”
　　万源祥大利老福兴几家的店伙特别卖力，不惜工本叫着“乡亲”，同时拉拉扯扯地牵住“乡亲”的布袄，他们知道惟有今天，“乡亲”的口袋是充实的，这是不容放过的好机会。
　　
　　在节约预算的踌躇之后，“乡亲”把刚到手的钞票一张两张地交到店伙手里。洋火，洋肥皂之类必需用，不能不买，只好少买一点。整听的洋油价钱太“咬手”，不买吧，还是十个铜板一小瓢向小贩零沽。衣料呢，预备剪两件的就剪了一件，预备娘儿子俩一同剪的就单剪了儿子的。蛋圆的洋镜拿到了手里又放进了橱窗。绒线的帽子套在小孩头上试戴，刚刚合式，给爷老子一句“不要买吧”，便又脱了下来。想买热水瓶的简直不敢问一声价。说不定要一块块半吧。如果不管三七二十一买回去，别的不说，几个白头发的老太公老太婆就要一阵阵地骂：“这样的年时，你们贪安逸，花了一块块半买这些东西来用，永世不得翻身是应该的！你们看，我们这么一把年纪，谁用过这些东西来！”这罗嗦也就够受了。有几个女人拗不过孩子的欲望，便给他们买了最便宜的小洋囝囝。小洋囝囝的腿臂可以转动，要他坐就坐，要他站就站，要他举手就举手；这不但使拿不到手的别的孩子眼睛里几乎冒火，就是大人看了也觉得怪有兴趣。
　　
　　“乡亲”还沾了一点酒，向熟肉店里买了一点肉，回到停泊在万盛米行船埠头的自家的船上，又从般梢头拿出盛着咸莱和豆腐汤之类的碗碟来，便坐在船头开始喝酒。女人在船梢头煮饭。一会儿，这条船也冒烟，那条船也冒烟，个个人淌着眼泪。小孩在敞口朝天的空舱里跌交打滚，又捞起浮在河面的脏东西来玩，惟有他们有说不出的快乐。
　　
　　酒到了肚里，话就多起来。相识的，不相识的，落在同一的命运里，又在同一的河面上喝酒，你端起酒碗来说几句，我放下筷子来接几声，中听的，喊声“对”，不中听，骂一顿：大家觉得正需要这样的发泄。
　　
　　“五块钱一担，真是碰见了鬼！”
　　“去年是水灾，收成不好，亏本。今年算是好年时，收成好，还是亏本！”
　　“今年亏本比去年都厉害；去年还粜七块半呢。”
　　“又得把自己吃的米粜出去了。唉，种田人吃不到自己种出来的米！”
　　“为什么要粜出去呢，你这死鬼！我一定要留在家里，给老婆吃，给儿子吃。我不缴租，宁可跑去吃官司，让他们关起来！”
　　“也只好不缴租呀。缴租立刻借新债。借了四分钱五分钱的债去缴租，贪图些什么，难道贪图明年背着重重的债！”
　　“田真个种不得了！”
　　“退了租逃荒去吧。我看逃荒的倒是满写意的。”
　　“逃荒去，债也赖了，会钱也不用解了，好打算，我们一块儿去！”
　　“谁出来当头脑？他们逃荒的有几个头脑，男男女女，老老小小，都听头脑的话。
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　　“我看，到上海去做工也不坏。我们村里的小王，不是么？在上海什么厂里做工，听说一个月工钱有十五块。十五块，照今天的价钱，就是三担米呢！”
　　“你翻什么隔年旧历本！上海东洋人打仗，好多的厂关了门，小王在那里做叫化子了，你还不知道？”
　　路路断绝。一时大家沉默了。酱赤的脸受着太阳光又加上酒力，个个难看不过，好象就会有殷红的血从皮肤里迸出来似的。
　　
　　“我们年年种田，到底替谁种的？”一个人呷了一口酒，幽幽地提出疑问。
　　
　　就有另一个人指着万盛的半新不旧的金字招牌说：“近在眼前，就是替他们种的。
　　我们吃辛吃苦，赔重利钱借债，种了出来，他们嘴唇皮一动，说‘五块钱一担！’就把我们的油水一古脑儿吞了去！”
　　“要是让我们自己定价钱，那就好了。凭良心说，八块钱一担，我也不想多要。”
　　
　　“你这囚犯，在那里做什么梦！你不听见么？他们米行是拿本钱来开的，不肯替我们白当差。”
　　“那末，我们的田也是拿本钱来种的，为什么要替他们白当差！为什么要替田主白当差！”
　　“我刚才在廒间里这么想：现在让你们沾便宜，米放在这里；往后没得吃，就来吃你们的！”故意把声音压得很低，网着红丝的眼睛向岸上斜溜。
　　
　　“真个没得吃的时候，什么地方有米，拿点来吃是不犯王法的！”理直气壮的声口。
　　
　　“今年春天，丰桥地方不是闹过抢米么？”
　　“保卫团开了枪，打死两个人。”
　　“今天在这里的，说不定也会吃枪，谁知道！”
　　散乱的谈话当然没有什么议决案。酒喝干了，饭吃过了，大家开船回自己的乡村。
　　船埠头便冷清清地荡漾着暗绿色的脏水。
　　
　　第二天又有一批敞口船来到这里停泊。镇上便表演着同样的故事。这种故事也正在各处市镇上表演着，真是平常而又平常的。
　　
　　“谷贱伤农”的古语成为都市间报上的时行标题。
　　
　　地主感觉收租棘手，便开会，发通电，大意说：今年收成特丰，粮食过剩，粮价低落，农民不堪其苦，应请共筹救济的方案。
　　
　　金融界本来在那里要做买卖，便提出了救济的方案：（一）由各大银行钱庄筹集资本，向各地收买粮米，指定适当地点屯积，到来年青黄不接的当儿陆续售出，使米价保持平衡；（二）提倡粮米抵押，使米商不至群相采购，造成无期的屯积；（三）由金融界负责募款，购屯粮米，到出售后结算，依盈亏的比例分别发还。
　　
　　工业界是不声不响。米价低落，工人的“米贴”之类可以免除，在他们是有利的。
　　
　　社会科学家在各种杂志上发表论文，从统计，从学理，提出粮食过剩之说简直是笑话；“谷贱伤农”也未必然，谷即使不贱，在帝国主义和封建势力双重压迫之下，农也得伤。
　　
　　这些都是都市里的事情，在“乡亲”是一点也不知道。他们有的粜了自己吃的米，卖了可怜的耕牛，或者借了四分钱五分钱的债缴租；有的挺身而出，被关在拘押所里，两角三角地，忍痛缴纳自己的饭钱，有的沉溺在赌博里，希望骨牌骰子有灵，一场赢它十块八块；有的来人去说好话，向田主退租，准备做一个干干净净的穷光蛋；有的溜之大吉，悄俏地爬上开往上海的四等车。

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重新开始记账

胖mm上次发来一个文章，讨论关于节省开销的问题
上面提到，月光族的一个通病就是不了解自己的开销状况，稀里糊涂的就把钱花光了。还说记账，从而了解自己的经济状况，是节约的第一步。
于是，闲着没事，为了显摆一下，又开始记账了

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The loan Modification Story So Far

彩打+一体机
很是不错，哈哈

Get your own - Open publication

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"it will be very helpful to you."

收到一封非常搞笑的邮件，呵呵。如果他确实想表达这个意思，那就太nb了

Subject: QR code

Hi,

Currently am into a project in which i have to develop QR code in c++ for symbian based mobiles. i saw your reply in forum.nokia.


Will you please help me in doing this. And you told that your team has developed that. please send me that. it will be very helpful to you.

regards,
kalidasan.

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大便人生

这是小黑发给我的：

读博和大便的相同点：



1.都是憋出来的
2.肚子里有货才爽，否则很痛苦
3.即便肚子里面有货，也得有paper才行
4.paper越多心里越踏实
5.paper上的都是屎
6.paper不能是别人用过的
7.paper虽然是别人用过的，但是看不出来就行
8.运气够好的话可以借到paper
9.没有paper的话，如果你很有钱也能解决问题
10.实在没有paper，直接拍拍屁股走人是很需要勇气的


这是水母上某人的qmd

生活就象便便,水一冲就再也回不来了;
生活就象便便,来了之后挡也挡不住;
生活就象便便,每次都一样又不太一样;
生活就象便便,有时候努力了很久却只是个屁.
哎,这就是生活的真谛.

P.s. 今天圣母发给我这么个东西....你说说这事儿

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如何维护"吃货"的利益——记一次"霸王餐"！(Zz)

彪悍的人生，不需要解释:)

发信人: alloy (永远到底有多远|我们还有没有明天), 信区: Food
标 题: 如何维护"吃货"的利益——记一次"霸王餐"！
发信站: 水木社区 (Mon Dec 1 00:02:21 2008), 站内


身为"吃货"，不仅仅应该会吃，还应该勇于维护"吃货"的利益！

今天，我们很荣幸的邀请到了去年smth的十大风云人物GT——gtsoldier给大家示范如何维护"吃货"的利益！


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很多饭店吃饭时候都会反卷，但是某些返卷都写着"只限用一张"，于是很多返卷就由于不满足条件被浪费了，今天，GT，狐狸(foxthiefz)、米隆(Almiron)和我就用实际行动来告诉大家如何才能把这些卷给用出去！我们的口号是："维护吃货利益，不让商家诡计得逞"！

且听我慢慢道来！

上次尤文版聚，我们在瑶宴居聚餐，反了270的卷，每张30，一共9张，今天到期，于是GT就说今天晚上去将其用掉，可惜应者寥寥，只有狐狸、米隆和我响应，于是策划如果吃不完的话到时候就打包回家。

下午GT 和狐狸考完公务员之后就直接过去了，米隆和我后去，当我们两个进入瑶宴居的时候发现两位打前站的正躲在一个包间里面叽叽咕咕，桌面还有一盘残羹冷炙，看到我们进去，GT拿出厚厚一叠卷，苦着脸对我们说：“我没看到背后有个章，上面写着‘晚餐一次限用一张’！”我当时就楞了，紧接着GT提出了一个相当有创意的解决办法：“我们把经理叫过来协商下，如果他不同意我们多花几张，我们就4个人坐4张桌子自己点菜。”我不由得绝倒。

经理过来了，没同意我们的要求，即使我们说只花4张卷。于是我们四个人分别坐了四张桌子，一人点了一个菜和一碗米饭，吃完结帐。

然后，最最行为艺术的一幕发生了：

我们出门转了一圈，一人买了一瓶水之后，再次踏入了瑶宴居，再次一人坐了一张桌子，每个人点了30块钱的东西，坐在那聊了半个小时天，交卷打包走人！

本次活动行为亮点：

亮点一：服务员A拿着4个点菜单过来，分别放在四张桌子上，每张点菜单上写了一个菜；
亮点二：服务员A在第一次结帐时候问：一会你们还来吃么？
亮点三：服务员B说，我们现在很忙，你们先等等，反正你们也不饿了——当时40张桌子上坐了不到10桌人；
亮点四：米隆对服务员说：你们赶快上菜，不然我就要开始唱歌了！接着就开始哼山寨版的"说句心里话"，say a word in heart……
亮点五：最后临走的时候米隆去洗手间的路上发现地上有一只大概4两左右的螃蟹，如果不是正好有个服务员走过来，他就打算捡起来放兜里带回家煮了——这就叫吃了还要拿！
亮点六：4个人，点了6个菜，6个米饭，2个炒饭，4个点心，终于成功的把9张卷花掉了8张！

最后，我想说，GT和米隆今天太威武了！彰显Core本色！大家要多多学习他们的挥斥方遒，把吃货精神发扬光大，不要让商家的反卷陷阱得逞！

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最初是玩赛斑,她就像个少女,思想单纯,也总为我着想,只要稍花点钱和时间就可以搞定了,想怎么整就怎么整。后来改玩帕姆(palm),她思想活跃感情(软件)丰富,开始搞她时她还很不稳定,不时的反抗(重启),为了制服她我熬夜苦战,最终将她制服于马下,还成功给她洗脑(rom);再后来就娶来雯蜜(wm),她像成熟的少妇很是有味,在她身上可花了不少的金钱和时间,经过对她不断的摸索和调教终于攻入了她的深处(rom),渐入佳境;说她有味因为她也不断的变换着,每天都有不同感觉,过瘾、刺激,现在仍在她身上不断的摸索、探秘。


※ 修改:·alloy 于 Dec 1 00:53:33 2008 修改本文·[FROM: 123.112.32.*]
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FedEx: 7×２小时热线

今天收到联邦快递的一个"纸条"...上面留了一个运单号

然后就去他们的网站看了一眼，惊讶的发现，服务热线居然是一个手机号...

胖胖赶紧跳出来打圆场： 说不定他们把手机和座机绑定了

再一仔细看，居然这个服务热线是7×2小时了.这下连他都不能忍了

可爱的联邦快递，入乡随俗的还真是快

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猪头十二星座(Zz)

顺便对那个长相非常诡异的"山羊"做了一下考据，发现原来这个可怜的孩子（《潘神的迷宫》里面貌似给人完全不同的印象），还有这么一段悲惨的经历：



山羊座严谨而内敛，就像它的名字一样。在希腊神话中，他管着宙斯的牛羊，他们都叫他牧神潘恩。

潘恩长得十分丑陋，几乎可以用狰狞来形容。头上生了两支角，而下半身该是脚的部分却是一支羊蹄。这样丑陋的外表，让牧神潘恩十分难堪与自卑，不能随着众神歌唱，不能向翩翩的仙子求爱。啊！谁能了解丑陋的外表之下，也有一颗热情奔放的心？日日夜夜，他只能藉着吹萧来抒解心中的悲苦。

一日，众神们聚在一起开怀畅饮，放声欢笑，天神宙斯知道潘恩吹得一口好萧，便召他来为众神们演奏助兴。

当凄美的萧声淙淙的流泄在森林，原野之中，众神和妖精们正随着歌声如痴如醉的时候，森林的另一头，一支多头的百眼兽正呼天啸地、排山倒海而来。仙子们哧得花容失色，纷纷抛下手中的竖琴化成一支支的蝴蝶翩翩而去。而众神们也顾不得手中斟满的美酒，有的变成了一支鸟振翅而去，有的跃入河中变成了一尾鱼顺流而去有的干脆化成一道轻烟，消失得无影无踪了。

而牧神潘思，看着众神们都逃的逃，溜的溜，自己却还在为"变成什么逃走好呢？"犹豫不决。最后他决定变成一支山羊，纵身跳入一条溪中。奈何，他选的这条溪实在太浅了，无法完全容纳他庞大的身体，所以下半身变成鱼尾，而上半身仍是一个山羊头。

这下半身的鱼尾便象征了山羊座害羞的特质。

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经典重温《杀了她喂猪》

所谓的经典，就是那些多年后再次听到，除了回忆，还能勾起一点什么的

有人说这个矮大紧其实是高晓松的化名，who knows. 我不是做评论的料，只想原原本本的转载那些打动我的东西。


词曲：矮大紧
矮大紧小传
矮大紧，北京胡同人士。形貌乖张，间歇性智障，恋爱凡五次，积绿帽三顶，因此对女人及与女人有关的男人有暴力倾向。
该矮自幼有倾诉癖，由于变声期早恋，声如鸭。三十岁后亲朋鸟散，乃自学和弦三五，终日对一叫做麦克风的外国人嘀咕。其歌骚长颇占硬盘，其文粗俗有辱观瞻。某日，发现一巨大网兜正在疯狂收络LJ（简称网络），喜极而泣奉散曲若干。
诗曰：
投我以鸡蛋兮，报之以放盐
投我以烂柿兮，报之以红脸

歌词：

2004年11月14号11点14分
朝阳公园该死的酒吧关着该死的门
门口一辆该死的车里坐着该死的人
戴着该死的绿帽子攥着该死的棒球棍

十二点整她不出来十二点整她敢不出来我
一刀两断
十二点前她敢出来十二点前她陪他出来我
当场了断

一辆赃车吐出几条脏猴还玩儿命咳嗽
一个SB趴在我车头吐出一斤肺头
这儿的果多这儿的果尖这儿的果还不要钱
“昨儿我办过”“昨儿我上过”这帮SB真TMD不要脸

门儿开了 真TM吵 一帮孙子在摇头晃脑
一条熟悉的裙子在两条大象腿之间露出个角
TMD原来是个胖子穿着白汗衫黑裤子的死胖子
我发动了车 打开大灯 死死死死瞪着这对狗男女

她看见我了 她走出来了 那个死胖子居然还追出来了
我下车了 走上前去 看着那个胖子我居然笑了
怎么着 想死啊 我挥舞我的棒球棍
她傻了 她惊了 她一动不动站在那里捂着裙子她TMD

吃冰棍儿 拉冰棍儿 没话
吃冰棍儿 拉冰棍儿 没话
吃冰棍儿 拉冰棍儿 没话
吃冰棍儿 拉冰棍儿 没话

胖子发现事儿不妙东张西望想跑 装什么孙子你大爷在这儿我喊道
“不是”“没有”我们只是工作关系在谈一笔大生意
我们白天认识白天约的她说她想炒股票我在教她些诀窍
这孙子开始口若悬河谈起股票的利息被我一脚踹倒在地大喝一声你TMD
吃铁丝儿 拉笊篱 真能编
吃铁丝儿 拉笊篱 真能编
吃铁丝儿 拉笊篱 真能编
吃铁丝儿 拉笊篱 真能编

我是她的男朋友 我是她的未婚夫 我是她的老公 我是他的宝宝
她坐着硬座火车来的北京 我打着飞机陪她回家探亲
她说过要陪我一辈子 她说过要给我生孩子 两个孩子
我要杀了你喂猪 杀了你们喂猪 一条人换两条狗命 我TMD

吃馒头 拉花卷 赚了
吃馒头 拉花卷 我赚了
吃馒头 拉花卷 赚了
吃馒头 拉花卷 我赚了 我要

杀了她喂猪
快使用棒球棍 哼哼哈嘿
杀了她喂猪
快使用棒球棍 哼哼哈嘿
杀了她喂猪
快使用棒球棍 哼哼哈嘿
杀了她喂猪
快使用棒球棍 哼哼哈嘿

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奥巴马胜选演说•文言版(Zz)

〈奥巴马胜选演说·文言版〉
东东枪 译

Hello，Chicago!
芝城父老，别来无恙，

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
余尝闻世人有疑，不知当今美利坚凡事皆可成就耶？开国先贤之志方岿然于世耶？民主之伟力不减于昔年耶？凡存诸疑者，今夕当可释然。

It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.
今夕之释然，皆蒙美利坚民众之协力——学塾祠庙之外，市井乡野之间，万千父老心焦似焚，苦待竟日，愿献一票之力。其中，平生未尝涉国事者，数亦不少，而今有此义举，皆因一念不衰——今夫天下，非同既往，愿发吁天之声，必成动地之势。

It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and always will be, the United States of America.
今夕之释然，皆仰吾国同胞之齐心——何谈贫富老幼之差、党社宗族之异，惶论发肤肌体之别、志趣爱恶之分。吾国既以"合众"为名，吾辈则更无疏离之意，红蓝二党并肩而立，数十邦州挽手相合，无分你我，共称一家，昂然于世，齐声一呼，天下乃有此释然。

It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.
今夕之释然，皆因愤懑者之镇静，忧惧者之勇气，犹疑者之笃定——平素世间种种，消磨其志向，溃灭其梦想，而值此风云之际，除旧更新，当仁不让，倾力而动乾坤者，更何人哉！

It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.
俟之诚久，其志弥坚。幸天地明察，乃有今日，乃有此刻，乃有此一选举，乃有我亿万美利坚大好国民——吾邦之大变革，方得自兹而始也！

A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen. McCain.
Sen. McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that they've achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.
倾接参议员麦君凯恩电，虽未得晤，幸有一谈，其言谆谆，其意诚诚，鄙人感佩 之至。选战期内，麦君劳碌几重，奔波几许，皆为国家计。诸般求索，时日良多，皆非余所能及。于国于民之惊人牺牲，亦非庸庸如吾辈者所可想见。以麦君之胆魄 襟怀，能为吾邦所用，实国家之幸，万民之幸也。前途漫漫，其事未竟，余所盼瞩由衷者，唯共麦凯恩君、佩林君，及诸贤士比肩，会吾等之绵力，成吾邦之大业。

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.
乔君拜登，亦吾所感铭至深者也。竞选之业，艰险不足与外人道，幸有乔君之辅佐，其诚天可鉴之。乔君其人，素言恳辞切，意笃情真，盖尝经斯兰克顿街乡邻之提命，饱聆特拉华州父老之晤教也。他日余既登总统之位，乔君必当副之。

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama.
拙荆米氏，追随鄙人凡一十六年，既为爱侣，更为挚友，既为吾阖家之基石，又乃余终生之至爱。鄙人尝自忖度，倘无贤妻若此，今朝阔论高谈于此处者，不知何人矣！

Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.
小女萨沙、玛丽，余素深喜之。昔日为父尝与汝等言，此番选战若得一胜，愿购小犬一头相赠，待阖家乔迁总统府邸之日，偕汝等同进吾宅。今当胜负已出，既有一诺在前，必自践行不欺也。

And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight. I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.
祖母大人虽已仙逝，料必有灵在天，俯察人寰，想应颔首开颜矣。吾奥巴马氏列祖列宗，亦当如是。今日今时，此情此景，鄙人追思之心，乌鸟之情，曷其有极！唯生死陌路，仙凡有别，虽怀反哺之心，而无答报之门也！

To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me. I am grateful to them.
至若玛雅、艾玛二姐妹，以及吾家诸同胞，所惠我者，亦属良多，久沐恩德，此当拜谢。

And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best — the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.To my chief strategist David Axelrod who's been a partner with me every step of the way.To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.
大卫•普劳夫君，大卫•阿克塞罗德君，一为鄙人竞选事务之经理，一为鄙人国事韬略之智囊。余尝自喟叹，左右谋士，余所仰赖者，皆亘古未见之贤才。普阿二君，则更此中之翘楚。区区不才，有何德能，可得膀臂若此？当此功成之际，感荷之心，亦自拳拳。

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.
至于鄙人铭之肺腑，须臾不敢忘怀者，则诸位也。盖今日鄙人之胜绩，实诸位之胜绩，鄙人之荣光，实诸位之荣光！

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.
余素朴陋，虽有参选之心，并无必胜之志。谋事之初，银资乏匮，从者寥寥；起事之地，皆蔽寓荒斋，不在高阁；成事之基，无非寻常百姓，涓滴之献。

It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
今日之胜，有赖一众热血青年，抛其家，别其室，不辞其苦，不计其酬，矻矻于 此——"国中青年爱国之心已泯"之谬论，今可休矣！今日之胜，有赖壮志未已之诸前辈，无惧寒暑，行走奔波，劝说民众。今日之胜，乃数百万美利坚民众之胜， 察其意，皆属踊跃为国，观其行，处处谨严有序，足堪告慰二百年前开国之先贤——民有、民治、民享之政体，未尝动摇也！

This is your victory.
嗟夫！此实诸位之功也！

And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me.You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime — two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.
余知诸君之意非在此一选举，亦非在鄙人一身。盖瞻前路之艰辛，益知此任非同小可也。虽今夕欢贺于此，而明朝酒醒，大患仍自当前，不容有怠——两地烽烟熊熊而起，四海之内纷纷而乱，金融业界惶惶而不得宁。

Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education. There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.
是夜，饮宴笙歌之声不绝于耳，而异邦大漠群山中，吾国大好青年，兀自苦戍边 塞，惝恍竟夜，性命尚未得安。吾国千万庶民，为人父母者，兀自惴惴难眠，所忧者，乃房宅所贷、病患之费、抚育之资也。至若吾国能源之耗，百业之兴，痒序之 教，攻伐之术，怀远之道，亦皆吾等忡忡挂怀者也。

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there.
渺渺乎其远，如不可达，危危乎其高，若不可攀。朝夕岁月，焉得成就？余不揣愚钝，愿以四载韶华，付诸此业，胜算何如虽不可知，然昂扬必胜之奇志，成就伟业之壮怀，平生未之有也。君子一诺，其重何如，此地今夕，愿斗胆发一狂言——吾辈既在，其事必成！

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years — block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
逶迤坎坷，份内之事。异见争端，料必有之。国中之政府，谅非无所不能者。余 所秉承不移者，唯忠信矣。倘有危难于前，必无欺瞒于世。诸君言论臧否，纵悖逆相左之议，余必当洗耳以聆。于此之外，更当恳请诸君，不吝心血，致力报效，以 振吾美利坚重兴之业。余亦别无他想，唯盼吾侪协力，延继吾国既肇二百二十一年之大统，汇涓滴之力，而成万世之业。

What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.
昔年冬日，余有志于斯，投身此业，屈指算来，倏然近二载矣。当此秋夜，追思 反省，仍无溃退逃亡之意。选战之胜，无非一役之功，余梦寐所思矢志所求者，非在乎此。溯源究本，此役之胜，不过革世变时一大好良机耳。倘止步于斯，垂手而 待，或无诸君倾力相援，则壮志丰功，无非泡影，诸般梦想，终必虚妄。

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other. Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers. In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people.
爱国之心，报国之念，吾人固有之，然逢今日之世，此心此念亦当一变——吾辈各执己业，益当各竭其力，各尽其命，非但为一己之利，而更期普世之荣。今岁，金融业界动荡多舛，细审观之，当可以之为鉴——实业之损，亦是金融之伤。可知，既在邦域之内，吾辈荣辱休戚，皆相与共矣！

Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity.Those are values that we all share.
党争纷纭，阴谋卑鄙，愚鲁无知，皆腐蚀清白、惑乱政局之弊也，其缘由已久，余今愿与诸君协力，共灭除之。昔年曾有此郡先贤，执共和党之帜，而掌总统府之权。自强独立，自由统一等信念，皆斯人之所倡，亦吾辈之所宗。

And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
今岁选战，吾民主党人幸有一胜，然谦逊和合之心未尝少减。余素信服者，乃山河破碎之际，林肯总统之言——"既是至亲，终不为敌。虽弩张剑拔，而血脉未尝断，情义不少减。"

And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
固然，仍有四方志士，不为鄙人所动，另有高明之选。虽终悭此一票之缘，然诸君高论，余亦声声在耳，字字在心。倘能得诸君之援手，鄙人幸甚。他日待余总而统之，亦必不另眼以待也。

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
吾邦民众，散居天下，各安其命，而其志一也。吾邦鼎盛之势，今已乍现锋芒。

To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
至于心怀叵测，与世人为仇、与天下为敌者，吾邦猛志常在，彼等必取灭亡。心 思纯良，久慕大同者，吾辈当倾力以助，鼎力相援。犹疑未定，不知吾自由之邦兴衰如何者，吾辈愿以今日盛况以告之——美利坚之所以谓之"美"者，非刀兵之 强，金银之众，实民主、自由、机遇、梦想之美也！

That's the true genius of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
天自有道，地自有德，恩赋吾邦无上异禀——无他，唯变而已矣。美利坚变革不怠，合众国日趋尽善。当以过往先贤之伟绩，助吾侪今日之雄心，开子孙万世之辉光。

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
今岁选战，多开亘古之先，屡传千秋佳话。感我至深者，亚特兰大之老妪安•尼克松•库帕也——库氏之一票，于数百万美利坚民众之选票无异，其所以引人称奇者，其人今岁高龄一百有六矣。

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
当其父辈之时，天道不彰，黑人为奴。库氏其生也不逢时，汽车尚不行于道，飞机未曾起于空，库氏既属黑人，又系女流，票选一事，概无瓜葛。

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America — the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
今日今时，回溯库氏百岁之涯，但见吾邦先贤屡败屡战，且退且进，悲欣交集，甘苦杂陈。幸而正道存焉，壮志存焉，曰：吾辈既在，无所不能。

At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.
万马齐喑，其事堪哀，吾邦女界怒而起，愤而争，苦战不歇，历数十载。幸哉库氏，以百岁之高龄，终得亲见女流自立于世，重获天赋之权——吾辈既在，无所不能！

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.
当百业萧条，国人绝望哀鸣之际，库氏亲见吾美利坚出旷世之新政，挽狂澜于既倒，扶大厦之将倾，退畏惧之势，扶奋勇之心，终至人各有位，民心乃安——吾辈既在，无所不能！

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.
当吾国良港遭袭，天下桀纣当道，暴政肆虐之时，库氏亲见豪杰群起，民主不衰——吾辈既在，无所不能！

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.
蒙哥马利公车之罢辍，伯明翰城黑人之群起，塞尔玛城血雨腥风之事，库氏般般亲历。更曾亲聆亚特兰大传教之士振臂登高之呼——"吾等必胜！"诚哉斯言！吾辈既在，无所不能！

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.
俟科学昌明于世，创想通贯一时，既登广寒之阙，又溃柏林之墙。洋洋乎！有百年如是，乃见今岁选战中，库氏之一票。浩浩兮！一百零六载交锋更迭，方有美利坚今日之变革——吾辈既在，无所不能！

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves — if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?
转眼兴亡过手，而今迈步从头。追昔抚今，不禁扪心而问——俟再历百年岁月，倘吾等后辈儿孙，亦有得享高寿如库氏者，复可见何等之变数？吾辈今日之功，他年可得而见之乎？

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
所谓天命时运，莫过于此——当为吾邦万民造安身立命之业，为吾辈儿孙启各显 雄才之门，为寰宇各国创太平静好之世，为吾等壮志赋千秋不灭之元神。吾邦立国之本，必将光耀于天下。万千同胞，当如一人，一息尚存，梦想不灭。纵有世人旁 观在侧，而疑窦生焉，吾辈亦当以千秋不易之训共答之曰——吾辈既在，无所不能！

Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.
拜谢诸君。愿天佑吾民，天佑吾邦。

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点了饭总想吃别人的

在公司里大家每天都是一起点饭吃，因为是公司结帐，所以大家都具有完全一样的自由度

然后这样的事情总是发生：饭送来以后，大家各自拿走自己的一份，某人眼睛却总是看着别人的菜，馋涎若隐若现，有时更会真的上去"尝一口"。

这一幕今晚再次上映，有人点评到：点了饭总想吃别人的

这种事情又何止是吃饭会遇到呢？

选择摆在自己面前的时候，不知道何去何从，等被别人伸手拿走的时候，才感到心弦被牵动

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Mizuho $7 Billion Loss Turned on Toxic Aardvark Made in America

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Mizuho $7 Billion Loss Turned on Toxic Aardvark Made in America
2008-10-28 22:01:00.0 GMT


(Wall Street's Toxic Exports: Part 3 of 4.)

By Finbarr Flynn
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Alexander Rekeda, a 34-year-old Ukrainian-born math whiz, turned in his BlackBerry and security card and sent an e-mail to his bosses at Calyon, the investment- banking unit of Credit Agricole SA. Then, along with ten colleagues from the New York structured-finance team, who fired off similar messages, he walked two blocks down the Avenue of the Americas to Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
It was Dec. 8, 2006, and Rekeda's arrival was a coup for Mizuho, Japan's second-largest bank by revenue. A month earlier, it became the first Japanese lender to list on the New York Stock Exchange since 1989 -- a move hailed by John Thain, then chief executive officer of the bourse, as a sign that Mizuho was taking ``its place among the world's leading companies.''
The hires would prove a costly blunder. Rekeda, who became head of structured credit in the Americas, and his team led Mizuho into a business it knew little about, securities backed by U.S. subprime mortgages, where it lost 672 billion yen ($7.1 billion), more than any bank in Asia. Most of the losses were related to defaults on collateralized debt obligations.
Mizuho expects as much as 20 billion yen in potential further losses on bonds and bad loans related to bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., company spokeswoman Masako Shiono said on Sept. 16. Moody's Investors Service, citing ``questions regarding the effectiveness of Mizuho's risk management and its risk appetite,'' continues to give the bank a negative outlook.
``Mizuho never made a penny out of subprime in the good times, they just got left holding the can in the bad,'' says David Threadgold, an analyst at Fox-Pitt Kelton Asia Ltd. in Tokyo who has an ``underperform'' rating on the stock. ``They made a very poor decision to launch into the packaging of subprime products at the end of 2006.''

Toxic Assets

How a Japanese bank that traces its roots to 1864 made such a bold entry into the U.S. subprime securities market, and almost choked on the toxic assets it created, is a tale of overreaching and poor timing. It also illustrates how financial technology made in the U.S. wreaked havoc on the other side of the globe.
Many of the details are spelled out in a lawsuit Calyon filed against Mizuho in U.S. federal court seeking $750 million for ``covertly'' inducing its employees to quit. The case was settled out of court in September 2007 for an undisclosed amount.
Shiono said Mizuho wouldn't comment for this article.
Rekeda, who has a master's degree in mathematics from Kiev State University of Economics in Ukraine and an MBA from the University of Connecticut, had built Calyon's CDO business over two years. He closed six deals for the French bank in 2006, according to an affidavit in the case.

Signing-On Fee

All six, including two with the celestial names Cetus and Orion, later defaulted as Paris-based Credit Agricole racked up more than 6.5 billion euros ($8.1 billion) in subprime losses.
Rekeda, now 34, declined to be interviewed.
On Oct. 18, 2006, Rekeda and his team were offered an $11 million signing-on fee to defect to the Japanese bank, a Calyon lawyer said at a court hearing. Mizuho's plan to expand into the U.S. was hatched earlier that year, as Japanese lenders were recovering from a 14-year debt crisis that forced them to take
$1.1 trillion in writedowns for bad loans.
Mizuho, formed in 2000 in a merger of three banks, beat out rivals Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. to win approval from U.S. regulators to set up a financial holding company. That enabled it to operate as a full-service investment bank.
As Mizuho President Terunobu Maeda said at a press briefing on May 15 this year, the bank had excess capital and ``needed to study'' the U.S. mortgage-backed securities business.

Bad Loans

Maeda, 63, a former chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association and an amateur gardener who doesn't use air conditioners at his home during Tokyo's humid summers to make an environmental point, became president of Mizuho in April 2002.
The bank recorded a loss of 2.38 trillion yen that fiscal year as it wrote off bad loans accrued during three recessions in a decade. Maeda returned it to profitability the next year after reducing non-performing assets and through gains on investments in Japanese stocks.
While Mizuho was a newcomer to the CDO market in the U.S., it had experience arranging and selling similar investments in Japan and Europe. The company had ramped up its loan- securitization business, which Japanese banks were able to do without borrowers' consent after October 1998. Merrill Lynch & Co., Bear Stearns Cos. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. all helped Japanese banks repackage and market securities backed by corporate loans and mortgages.

Rising Delinquencies

Even so, Mizuho decided it needed help in the U.S. Talks with the Calyon team began in early 2006, when Douglas Munson, a sales director for the French bank, approached golfing buddy Theodore Ake, head of fixed income for Mizuho in New York, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The size of the group and the amount of sign-on bonuses snowballed after Rekeda was brought into the discussion, the people said. Munson and Ake declined to comment.
By the time the deal was consummated, the market was turning. On Dec. 11, 2006, the same day Mizuho announced it was setting up an office in the U.S. to create asset-backed debt securities, Fitch Ratings said the outlook for U.S. subprime mortgage bonds was ``negative.'' It expected delinquencies on those loans to rise by 50 percent.
There was also confusion about the hiring deal. The Calyon team turned out to include more than the five people expected by Hitoshi Shimoyama, then deputy president of investment banking unit Mizuho Securities USA Inc., documents in the case allege.
``Mizuho did not even know the number or names of additional persons until shortly before they came,'' Shimoyama said in a March 17, 2007, affidavit.

Bonus Pool

Benjamin Lee, one of those who defected on Dec. 8, returned to the French bank five days later. He said he ``had been misled by Rekeda'' about the terms of employment at Mizuho, according to an affidavit he filed.
Lee said he was initially told by Rekeda that he could expect $1 million to $1.5 million from a bonus pool. He later learned there was a separate contract for him and other junior members of the group that didn't include a revenue-related bonus.
Senior team members were entitled to share as much as 25 percent of revenue from completed transactions, court documents said.
Rekeda's group priced its first deal within 10 weeks, after the Mortgage Bankers Association reported that the default rate on U.S. subprime loans reached 12.6 percent, the highest level since the first quarter of 2003.

Aardvark CDO

The deal was named after a squat animal with a pig-like snout that feeds on ants and termites. Incorporated as a special- purpose company in the Cayman Islands, Aardvark ABS CDO was an ugly concoction: 31 percent of its $1.5 billion of securities were backed by subprime loans, 23 percent by residential mortgages repackaged from other CDO deals, and 33 percent by Alt- A mortgages, a category just above subprime. The remaining 13 percent were prime loans.
One reason Rekeda was able to move so fast was that the deal had already been assembled by London-based Lloyds TSB Group Plc, which pulled out before completion, said three people familiar with the transaction. HarbourView Asset Management Corp., a unit of New York-based OppenheimerFunds Inc., stayed on as manager.
Spokesmen for Lloyds and HarbourView declined to comment.
Moody's assigned its highest short-term rating of P-1 to
$1.3 billion of the Aardvark securities. In the prospectus, Mizuho pledged to back 87 percent of the deal, meaning that the bank, rather than investors, was on the hook for most of the potential losses.

In the Pipeline

A subsequent Mizuho offering, Tigris CDO 2007-1, valued at
$902 million in March 2007, was backed by the lowest investment- grade tranches of CDO deals arranged by other Wall Street firms, including Merrill, Lehman and Citigroup Inc., according to a report that month by Fitch Ratings. More than 80 percent of the securities in the CDO had Fitch's lowest investment rating, BBB-, which is nine grades below AAA.
Rekeda planned to bring at least nine more CDO deals to market within six months, the investment newsletter Asset-Backed Alert reported on May 11, 2007. The newsletter quoted him saying the bank had ``built up the pipeline.'' As of April 1, 2007, Mizuho Securities had amassed more than 550 billion yen in residential mortgage-backed securities and CDOs supported by home loans, according to the bank's financial statements.
One of those deals made it to market in June 2007: a special-purpose entity called Delphinus 2007-1. Although named after a constellation, its contents were hardly stellar. Three- quarters of its securities were based on subprime mortgages, according to a July 23 Fitch report.

Ratings Downgrade

About 80 percent of the deal was backed by credit-default swaps arranged by firms including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup and Wells Fargo & Co. Citing ``strong demand'' from investors, Mizuho increased the size of the deal that July to $1.6 billion from $1.2 billion.
That was eight days before two Bear Stearns funds were shut down, heralding the start of the subprime crisis. Less than three months later, on Sept. 27, Fitch put Delphinus on its watch list.
The negative designation, Fitch analyst Kevin Kendra said at the time, was ``probably the quickest I've seen'' on a CDO. In other words, Mizuho struggled to find buyers for its CDOs and, as their values plummeted, the bank would have to absorb the loss.
Mizuho didn't tell investors about the extent of its exposure until November 2007, when it reported a 70 billion-yen loss on subprime-related securities in the first half ended Sept.
30. It also said it expected that figure to grow to 170 billion yen for the full year.

CDO Default

By December, Mizuho had halted its U.S. CDO business. It fired Rekeda and at least four others on the team, putting an end to the bank's one-year experiment with American financial technology.
In January, as delinquencies on loans that backed Mizuho's CDOs increased, Aardvark, Tigris and Delphinus went into default.
Subsequent downgrades of all of the tranches of Tigris and Aardvark required the bank to write down the value of the CDOs.
Mizuho had to inject 150 billion yen of capital into its securities unit, shelve a planned merger with Shinko Securities Co. and axe 300 jobs. The bank's shares lost half their value in the fiscal year ended March 31.
When a record 2,474 shareholders gathered at the Tokyo International Forum on June 26 for the bank's annual meeting, they were out for blood.
``The responsibility rests at the top with Maeda,'' Kenjiro Endo, 66, who bought Mizuho shares when he retired from chipmaker Toshiba Corp. six years ago, said after the meeting. ``If this were overseas, he'd resign.''

`Market Crashed'

Endo may have had a point. Citigroup CEO Charles O.
``Chuck'' Prince, Merrill's Stan O'Neal and Wachovia Corp.'s Kennedy Thompson were all forced to resign after significant subprime losses. In Japan, where executives often bow and apologize for their mistakes, Mizuho's Maeda stood firm.
``Unfortunately, from October, the securitized investment- product market crashed, and even if we tried to sell the investments, it wasn't possible,'' Maeda said at the shareholders' meeting. ``When the market stops functioning, there is no measure to avoid it.''
Maeda also defended the bank's decision to enter the U.S.
securities market.
``It's not because of some management failure that things turned out like this,'' he said. ``I am very sorry to tell you, doing nothing, and not taking risk, is not a bank.''

Failure to Hedge

Yet Mizuho might have incurred half as many losses if it had accelerated the sale of subprime-related investments and hedged more bets with credit-default swaps, according to a person familiar with its U.S. operations. The bank, fearing it would lose as much as two-thirds of its potential profit, decided not to hedge, the person said. Mizuho declined to comment.
``The holding company was unable to grasp the size of losses at Mizuho Securities when the subprime problem emerged,'' said Keisuke Moriyama, a Tokyo-based analyst at Nomura Holdings Inc.
``Mizuho has a governance problem. How it fixes it is the biggest issue that faces the group.''
The ultimate cost to Mizuho may be greater than the 672 billion yen it wrote down. The bank, the first in Japan to put money in U.S. financials amid the credit crunch, invested $1.2 billion in Merrill in January. The Wall Street bank's shares have slumped 70 percent this year.

`Missed Out'

Now Mizuho is sidelined as other Japanese banks swoop in to buy troubled U.S. assets. Nomura purchased some of Lehman's Asian and European businesses in September, and Mitsubishi UFJ, the nation's largest bank, acquired 21 percent of Morgan Stanley for
$9 billion.
``Mizuho has totally missed out,'' said Amir Anvarzadeh, director of Japanese equity sales at KBC Financial Products in London. ``They've been very aggressive overseas, trying to grow this business organically, and some of those ambitions have come back to haunt them.''
Although it was the biggest loser, Mizuho wasn't the only Japanese bank that got hurt. In all, 672 domestic banks and credit cooperatives had 1.5 trillion yen in losses from overseas securitized products, the country's financial regulator reported Sept. 4.
Rekeda, meanwhile, has moved on. He now works for Guggenheim Capital Markets LLC in New York, along with Paolo Torti and Xavier Capdepon, who both followed him from Calyon to Mizuho.
Their new jobs: selling distressed CDOs at a discount.

(TOMORROW: The road to deregulation.)

--With reporting by Christine Harper and Mark Pittman in New York. Editors: Neil Western, Robert Friedman.

To contact the reporter on this story:
Finbarr Flynn in Tokyo at +81-3-3201-2541 or fflynn3@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Philip Lagerkranser at +852-2977-6626 or lagerkranser@bloomberg.net

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Power strip

今天跟Ed学到一个新单词：

power strip

很得意的跟胖胖炫耀

结果，上次老美也教他了...

不忿之余，想起Ed说这个东西其实还有一些别的名字，就好奇了一下

然后....注意下面的第一段

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_strip

Power strip

A power strip (also known as a plug board, power board, power bar, distribution board, gangplug, plugbar, multibox, extension lead or relocatable power tap) is a strip of sockets that attaches to the end of a flexible cable and allows multiple devices to be plugged in. As such it can be considered a type of trailing socket though that term is more often used for single and double cable mounted sockets. The term is also used to refer to the complete assembly with the power strip on one end and a plug on the other. Power strips are often used when many electrical devices are in proximity, especially with audio/video and computer systems.

They have a max wattage specified to them, such as 3500 W.

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树欲静而风不止呀

挺搞笑的，已经决心跟学术说再见了，却时不时有人来勾起那些回忆

Dear Dr Yuan ,

my name is Bruno Loureiro and i'm from Instituto Superior Técnico - Taguspark (Lisbon, Portugal) and i'm doing my thesis to conclude Master degree in Engineering Systems and Computer Engineering.

My thesis is about facial expressions recognition for the iCat Robot ( from Philips). The iCat robot platform will be extended with the ability of detecting facial expression from image data, and a small demonstration will be created to test the adequacy of the integration and to evaluate the impact in user interaction. Now i'm doing the state of art of my thesis and I'm reading some articles, papers, proceedings of many people including Ekman,Rana, Picard, kaiser and other else.

I sent this e-mail to ask if you can help me. In your opinion, what is the best platform to start my work? How can i get it? I hope that your help will be very very important for me and my work. I know the openCV and I'm studding the potential of MPEG4 for this work. Do you advice me any system to use for my work? In the future, if i need integrate your work (your platform) in mine, can you send me and give me all rights to modify and include yours in my work? (obviously that you will be referenced in my work and i can send you all information about my work)

So, just more one question, do you know any facial expression recognition system besides yours? If you can give me those names i would be very grateful.

Please help me.
Thank you for all,

best regards,

Ps: sorry for my bad English :S
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Bruno Loureiro - IST-Taguspark

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How to Default on Your Mortgage and Stay in Your House

Floyd Norris today finds one of the worst bonds ever underwritten: a securitization, by Merrill Lynch (MER), of second-lien mortgages mostly originated by Ownit. The kicker? When the bond was sold, Ownit had already gone bust, a victim of the fact that far too many of its loans were delinquent out of the gate.

But what's bad for bondholders might be good for homeowners.

Let's say you're a Californian who bought your $200,000 house with a $160,000 first mortgage at 6.5% and a $40,000 second mortgage at 11.2%. Your annual interest payments are $10,400 on the first, and $4,480 on the second, for a total of $14,880, or $1,240 a month.

When the housing market implodes, you can simply stop making payments on the second mortgage. As Norris explains:

"In light of the pressure on home prices and limited or negative borrower equity in their homes, many second liens were simply written off" after several months of payments were missed, Moody's said.

With these loans, it turns out, foreclosure is seldom worth the effort, since all the money would go to the first mortgage holder.

With no fear of foreclosure and being kicked out of your house, your monthly mortgage payments have dropped from $1,240 to $867 - a fall of 30%. And that's before you try to renegotiate your first-lien repayments.

It's walking away without walking away: you can default on your second lien, stay in your home, and see a large reduction in your monthly nut. And since you're in California, where mortgages are de facto non-recourse, you don't need to worry about the owner of the second lien trying to get a court judgment against you.

Of course, as Floyd Norris points out, you do give up any upside if and when you decide to sell the house. The second lien is still there, and unpaid interest payments are accumulating: should the house ever get sold, the second lien owner will take anything the first lien owner doesn't. And for the same reason, you'll never be able to use your house as security for a new loan.

Even so, the idea of walking away from a second mortgage seems much more compelling, especially in California, than the idea of jingle-mail, or walking away from a first mortgage. Which is one reason, I'm sure, that this bond of Merrill's is performing so badly.

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