A falls off B's roof while fixing it.
In this situation B is not at fault. In the case that B is to blame, B would have to be responsible for whatever A's reason was to fall, which was most likely the roof, and if B could fix the roof then he would not have asked A to fix it.
A is homeless and begging on the street. B walks by, does nothing and just keeps walking.
Again B is not to blame. A's way of life or lack of money is not B's responsibility. In my opinion the only way B would be responsible for A's life is if B was A's guardian and A is under the age of 18.
B lends his car to A, which has some problems, and A get's in an accident.
The blame can only be placed on whoever first suggested that A uses the car. If A asked for the car then it is A's fault, and vice versa.
B has the piggy virus, goes to school, and gives it to A.
The blame certainly does not lie with A. And the only reason B would be at fault is if B knew that he was ill.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Homage to the epistolary.
Hello Brother,
It has been a while since I have spoken to you, nonetheless I feel I ought to inform you of my happenings and you of your own. I know I have not spoken to you since that unfortunate death of our father, nonetheless, I feel it is time to move on. I think I should tell you that I am living now in the south of France, in Toulouse, and learning French myself! The city here is amazing! you should definitely come visit when you get the chance. I am living in a wonderful little townhouse right in the middle of the city, and have taken up the hobby of photography.
On a more serious note though, I have been feeling slightly like I am on the verge of a breakdown of sorts. I feel bad to admit that every night I intoxicate myself in the hopes of feeling better, only to later feel an overwhelming urge to kill. Please help me, I need to hear from you that I am not like our father.
Sincerely,
Jack
Dear Jack,
I was delighted to receive your heartwarming letter in the post today, and even more delighted to learn that you are in the South of France, like you always spoke about! Now, first I should probably address the fact that I got married last Spring to a woman called Elizabeth, whom I very much want you to meet. I have one child now, a boy, while expecting another in three months, a girl! Now, Jack, proceeding to the more serious note, you ought to stop intoxicating yourself. And our drunk of a father was nowhere near as good a man as you. So please, don't worry. I'm sure it is just a stage of grief.
Sincerely,
Henry
Dear Henry,
Thank you ever so much for the advice and encouragement that you, so kindly, gave to me in your last letter. I have taken up your advice to stop intoxicating myself and have begun reading a book. It is wildly fascinating and about Jack the Ripper. He was a grand old man wasn't he? I feel somehow connected to him, or of his descent. I am beginning to think that the work he did was for me, his student. But I am getting off the point, and that is to congratulate you on your wife and children! I could always picture you as a family man!
I am feeling better, as if cleared of all uncertainty and pain. Anyway, again I am talking about myself. Wish my best to your wife and boy!
Yours truly,
Jack
Dear Jack,
I am so glad that you are feeling better, it makes me feel so greater knowing I have helped my brother become a better man. Last night, in the excitement of having contacted you I found some old books of ours. Those that we read when we were little. Do you remember the one with the leather aprons? It always made us laugh. I have begun reading it to little Henry, who is enjoying it thoroughly. Tell me more about your life.
Your brother,
Henry
Dear Brother,
I killed a woman today. A prostitute, just like Jack the Ripper. I have never felt so alive. I am writing this with blood of the whore. I think I did a job even Jack would be proud of. I performed the murder just like Jack the Ripper's first kill. Don't you love it? It's as if me and Jack the Ripper are taking a journey together! Oh, you should have seen me, it was as if I were an artist. I also should probably tell you that I am going to be calling you Boss, it is what Jack used to call the person he would write letters to. I felt it would only give me delight to do the same! And I do remember the story about the leather aprons! It was my favourite! Anyway, please write back tell me what you think of my newest adventure!
Yours truly,
Jack the Ripper
Dear Jack,
I was most shocked when I read your letter! At first I was afraid the police were going to catch you, but then my fear transformed into pride! The thrill you must be feeling is one I wish to feel now! Your 'adventure' seems positively fantastic! I am reading up about Jack the Ripper this very moment actually, and the more I read the more excited I become! You always amused me to no end, and this new deed of yours gives me great fits! I cannot write long, I want to return to the aforementioned book!
Sincerely,
Boss
(haha)
Dear Boss,
Since I have last spoken to you I killed one more. I am taking it slow, like Jack the Ripper did. Following his every footstep to make the ultimate student, even though the urge to kill feels as though a battle is going on inside of me! I feel like I discover myself a little more in each of my killings. I am delighted that you are enjoying my adventure here. You should come visit. My next kill will be a 45 year old woman. For the next four murders I will be very busy, I may not reply as quick as I have been, but do not be insulted.
They talked about my last murder in yesterdays newspaper, I am sending you the article cut-out with this letter. I think it is my proudest moment.
Sincerely,
Jack the Ripper
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
The Child and Parent
“You see that lady over there?” a child asked his parent. “Yep, what about her?” the parent answered. The child and parent were walking in the middle of a rather large and seemingly endless street. “She is actually a male, did you know that?”
“That’s ridiculous, no he’s not” the parent replied with a hearty laugh.
“Why yes she is,” the child answered, “why would you think that he is not a male? Look I’ll prove it to you, the shoes that she’s wearing are only worn by males”
“Are you sure? How do you know?”
“It’s just a basic fact of life, how could you not know?
“And, you see that sign that says ‘Open’?”
“Yes, I see it”
“Ha, well it actually says the word ‘Phone’, how could you not know that?”
“Oh, ok, how can you tell?”
“Well when the letters are green that means that the word is phone.”
“But the words aren’t green they’re purple, aren’t they?”
“Ha! No they are not purple, they are green. That colour is green.”
“Ok, I agree”
“And look at that strange person putting food in their mouth!”
“Isn’t the person just eating?”
“Yes, but it is common courtesy not to eat outdoors, haven’t you ever noticed how everyone eats indoors?”
“But what about that man right there?” The parent pointed to a stranger eating a sandwich.
“Well that is a rare sight; you don’t usually see that”
“But what about that other female, the one that’s eating a chocolate bar?”
“What female? I see no female where you are pointing. Do you?”
“No, I don’t, ha, must have been just my mind playing tricks on me, or maybe she was a ghost!” the parent exclaimed.
“There is no such thing as a ghost, as there is no such thing as death, how did you not know that?” The child said simply.
“I knew… well actually that must be impossible, if there is no such thing as death shouldn’t the world overpopulate if everyone gave birth to new people and nobody died?”
“Who said people give birth? We weren’t born. Do you remember being born?”
“No, I guess not”
“Exactly, because it never happened.”
“But I remember being younger, how do you explain that?”
“Ha! You just must not have a good memory because you were always like this, even when you were young,” the child said simply.
“Look at that man over there, child, look!” The parent exclaimed while pointing to a female.
“Yes I see him, what about him?”
“Nothing.”
The child and parent continued walking in the middle of the large and seemingly endless street.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Film Critiques
Romeo and Juliet ANIMATICS
I think some aspects of the movie are well done. One aspect is the image. The drawings are clear and expressive, so one can get an idea of what is going on. Another aspect is the sense of a stage. Rather than conveying the scene like a movie, these two people clearly chose to make it as though the viewer is part of the audience at the play. This I find interesting.
Other than these two aspects I find this clip terrible. The sound is unclear and cut wierdly which reminds us , the viewers, that it is home-made. Another part of the film which I disagree on is the fact that Juliet is a donkey. Perhaps the choice to do so represents the thought, of the creators, that Juliet is an idiot or perhaps it is merely for the sake of humour, nonetheless this liberty that the creators took makes one (or maybe just me) take the clip less seriously.
My overall thought is that the film is boring as it does not provoke thought. But my judgement may be clouded by the fact that I don't find this funny.
Romeo and Juliet Flipbook
Overall I find this clip good. This is for several reasons, one being that in just four minutes the creator managed to sum up the entire play with simple images that the viewer can understand. Another is the music. I like the music because it does not overpower the images like it often does in home-made movies. I also liked it because in the beginning it was pleasant while it began to climax at the end. The reason i don't like the clip is the fact that it is a recording of a flipbook. I think it would have been much better if the drawings were on the computer and it was a stop-motion. I think this because if it were on the computer the images would be shown with more fluidity and it would be more stable.
Romeo & Juliet
This is another movie I find relatively good. The music has a perfect volume while the sound is clear and easy to understand. One aspect I like very much about this clip is that there was a sense of depth in most scenes. Also if one did not know of the storyline in the play, they would still understand what's going on. The only thing i did not like in this movie is the liberties the creators took regarding the language.
Romeo and Juliet Stop Motion Style
This movie is my favourite interpretation of the play. I find the directing of both camera work and figures really good and rather sophisticated. With the different camera shots one feels as though they are watching a movie. Another element I enjoy is the music.The way the movie began with fast and intense music but made a transition into slow music. Both pieces of music were really well-chosen, I thought, especially the latter piece as I thought that I would only hear it in the sad moments of 'LOST'. Most of all though, I liked the way the music, camera work, and figures corresponded with each other.
I think some aspects of the movie are well done. One aspect is the image. The drawings are clear and expressive, so one can get an idea of what is going on. Another aspect is the sense of a stage. Rather than conveying the scene like a movie, these two people clearly chose to make it as though the viewer is part of the audience at the play. This I find interesting.
Other than these two aspects I find this clip terrible. The sound is unclear and cut wierdly which reminds us , the viewers, that it is home-made. Another part of the film which I disagree on is the fact that Juliet is a donkey. Perhaps the choice to do so represents the thought, of the creators, that Juliet is an idiot or perhaps it is merely for the sake of humour, nonetheless this liberty that the creators took makes one (or maybe just me) take the clip less seriously.
My overall thought is that the film is boring as it does not provoke thought. But my judgement may be clouded by the fact that I don't find this funny.
Romeo and Juliet Flipbook
Overall I find this clip good. This is for several reasons, one being that in just four minutes the creator managed to sum up the entire play with simple images that the viewer can understand. Another is the music. I like the music because it does not overpower the images like it often does in home-made movies. I also liked it because in the beginning it was pleasant while it began to climax at the end. The reason i don't like the clip is the fact that it is a recording of a flipbook. I think it would have been much better if the drawings were on the computer and it was a stop-motion. I think this because if it were on the computer the images would be shown with more fluidity and it would be more stable.
Romeo & Juliet
This is another movie I find relatively good. The music has a perfect volume while the sound is clear and easy to understand. One aspect I like very much about this clip is that there was a sense of depth in most scenes. Also if one did not know of the storyline in the play, they would still understand what's going on. The only thing i did not like in this movie is the liberties the creators took regarding the language.
Romeo and Juliet Stop Motion Style
This movie is my favourite interpretation of the play. I find the directing of both camera work and figures really good and rather sophisticated. With the different camera shots one feels as though they are watching a movie. Another element I enjoy is the music.The way the movie began with fast and intense music but made a transition into slow music. Both pieces of music were really well-chosen, I thought, especially the latter piece as I thought that I would only hear it in the sad moments of 'LOST'. Most of all though, I liked the way the music, camera work, and figures corresponded with each other.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Lady Elizabeth Foster
Lady Elizabeth Foster (December, 1619 - August, 1689) is one of the most well-known and established of the Foster family. The reason for this is the claims, made by her and others, of having supposed 'powers', like psychokinesis and levitation.Contents:
1. Biography
1.1 Early Life
1.2 Marriage
1.3 Later life
2. Paranormal claims
2.1 Alleged Paranormal Abilities
2.2 Chatsworth Ball of 1643
2.3 Doubts and Criticism
Biography_________
Early Life
Lady Elizabeth Foster is the daughter of the 2nd Earl of Devonshire, William Foster, and 
Elizabeth Morrison. William Foster was born in September of 1582 and died in February of 1650. He was a soldier of the Royal Army. And Elizabeth Morrison was born in October of 1590 and died in September in 1652. William died of old age while Elizabeth Morrison died of food poisoning. Certain speculators believe she was murdered. Lady Elizabeth lived, all her life, at Chatsworth in Derbyshire, England. It was in Derbyshire where she attended The Royal School of Derbyshire along with her two younger sisters, Mary and Anne. Mary was born in March of 1622 and died in July of 1636 of fever, while Anne was born in December of 1625 and died in 1692. Overall Lady Foster had an excellent and luxurious childhood in which she recieved the what was known as the best education. The magnitude of wealth and glamour of which she was born into is one of the reasons Lady Elizabeth is of the most famous of paranormal figures.
Elizabeth Morrison. William Foster was born in September of 1582 and died in February of 1650. He was a soldier of the Royal Army. And Elizabeth Morrison was born in October of 1590 and died in September in 1652. William died of old age while Elizabeth Morrison died of food poisoning. Certain speculators believe she was murdered. Lady Elizabeth lived, all her life, at Chatsworth in Derbyshire, England. It was in Derbyshire where she attended The Royal School of Derbyshire along with her two younger sisters, Mary and Anne. Mary was born in March of 1622 and died in July of 1636 of fever, while Anne was born in December of 1625 and died in 1692. Overall Lady Foster had an excellent and luxurious childhood in which she recieved the what was known as the best education. The magnitude of wealth and glamour of which she was born into is one of the reasons Lady Elizabeth is of the most famous of paranormal figures.Marriage and Later Life
Lady Elizabeth Foster was married to Sir Henry Butler in 1649. Sir Henry Butler was a Statesman. They were chosen to be married by their parents, and were married until Sir Butlers death in 1680. Their marriage together was one of great glamour and fashion. They had a reputation for throwing marvelous and anticipated parties, as they were very popular and well-established. Despite the marriage being a succesful one, they never had children. After Sir Butlers death Lady Foster did not marry again as she fell ill in 1679 and was unable to recuperate. She was bedridden for the last ten years of her life and died of old age.
Paranormal Claims_________
Alleged Paranormal Abilities
Lady Elizabeth Foster's alleged paranormal abilities are psychokinesis, levitation, and teleportation. As for psychokinesis she seemed to have 'recurrent spontaneous psychokinesis'. This means that the outbursts of psychokinesis she had were without will and random. There have been witnesses claiming that she would make an object hover and move without any sort of material contact.
The Chatsworth Ball of 1643
The Chatsworth Ball of 1643 has become the most well-known of paranormal events in Lady Elizabeth Foster's life. What supposedly happened is the following.
" On a joyous night of dance, feast, mingling , and well-mannered frivolity a seemingly spontaneous and terrifying incident occured. As the band was playing, in the 'Painted Hall' of Chatsworth, a scream pierced the air. The music halted and all laughter came to an abrupt end. As all the guests looked towards the middle of the Hall they saw the body of Lady Elizabeth Foster in the air. The body seemed to sway back and forth as if hung by an invisible string, and the face seemed dead and lifeless."
An extract from the Biography of Lady Elizabeth Foster, written by William G. Keating
An extract from the Biography of Lady Elizabeth Foster, written by William G. Keating
It was recorded that before Foster levitated she was chatting to a beloved friend of hers, Mary Grey, when she fell to the ground and seized. After levitating she was 'dropped' onto the floor, it was after several minutes of silence that the visitors were taken into the next room. It was said that Lady Elizabeth did not wake up until late the next day, and even then she was in somewhat of a catatonic state with no recollection of the incident of the night before.
Doubts and Criticism
Despite a hefty amount of witnesses, regarding Lady Fosters' Paranormal abilities, there is worldwide doubt. Those critisizing the events state that Lady Elizabeth Foster was an attention seeker who suffered from severe psychological issues. Also many instruments and devices were designed in an attempt to mirror a machine that could have lifted Lady Foster up with the illusion of levitation.
References
1. The Parapsychological Association, famous figures
2. Chatsworth, Foster family, Lady Elizabeth Foster
3. William G Keating, Elizabeth Foster
4. The flight of objects, history
5. Chatsworthguide, The Foster and Cavendish family
External Links
1. Elizabeth Foster
2. History of Derbyshire, Foster family
See also
Chatsworth, Foster Family, Psychokinesis, Levitation
Friday, March 6, 2009
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