OK! white flag! i was really freaking out by the length of Matt's comment. you really read carefully . first, i am not saying that you are ignorant. you are patient and thoughtful all the time. i quite appreciate that. undoubtedly, you are knowledgeable. second, i just wrote for fun. coz yesterday we really had an interesting adventure along with you. i just wrote things casually coming out of my mind. i do not have the position to judge or criticize. we just thought u were a funny guy. really hope u are not mad at me. ~~~~ besides, "lost in translation" is a wonderful movie which reflects the culture shock and misunderstanding between different countries. i really do not know anything about the moro war, banana war and the other big issues happened in the us without googling or doing some research. but do you know the Chinese famous poets Libai or Dufu. or can you just tell me your interpret ion about Confucius without relying on any study tool. see, this is the difference between different races and countries. but i am really willing to know something about the moro wars or banana war from you. tips: there is a chinese distinguished writer called Lin Yutang. he could write books in English. "a moment in peking", "my country my people" are his masterpiece. if you are interested in it, please check it out. ^_^