Quote: "Did you read the book by e.yoshikawa. I have it but I only made it half through"
I haven't, no, but I read Hagakure by Tsunetomo Yamamoto years ago, which is a very good read, I think it was in the Hagakure where there was an account of a ship carrying samurai being ambushed by pirates and...well, it didn't end well for the pirates. People often debate Pirates vs Ninjas, but Samurai win every time! Hagakure was full of some very interesting accounts of the Samurai traditions and what it means to be a good Samurai. Like cutting down the gods if they stand in your way, because you and your enemy pray to the same gods and if they side with them then they are your enemy.
However, E. Yoshikawa would be worth adding to my Christmas list, as I keep being bugged by family members to write one.
Quote: "I always assumed your avatar was you doing some sort of spontaneous, "walking down the street, think I'll just touch this wall and stick my leg out for no reason" kind of shot. Like when you're merry and it seems like a good idea to run and leap over a park bench. Now I know it's to relieve your foot ache, I shall look at you in a different light .... the light of foot aching scum. Yes, Mr Bunion! You heard me."
Lol, I don't think they would have let me on the plane if I was merry...then again it was Germany, land of beer, wurst and , so who knows?
As for Mr Bunion, yeah I definitely need to change my avatar.
