Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Astrological sign

Does anyone look at the Blogger's profile? Right on top, it listed that my astrological sign is Aquarius. Who cares? I looked for a control to turn it off. There isn't a control for it. The only way not to show the astrological sign is to delete my birthdate information. I kind of like my birthday - some important folks, like Thomas Edison, were born on the same day. But no way am a going to have Aquarius listed on the very top of my profile information! What fool designed that?

Also, why the bias - why assume that if somebody cared to list an astrological sign he would list this one? I was born in the Year of the Ram, from the "Chinese Zodiac."

Here's what Wikipedia says, "According to one legend, in the sixth century B.C. Buddha invited all the animals in creation to a race, only twelve showed up: the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Cock, Dog, and Pig, and according to their places in the race, Buddha had given them each a number starting with the Rat who was the winner of the race."
(BTW, do you know that "wiki-wiki" is Hawaiian for quick?)

Some good background is on the website for the Chinese Cultural Center. You can go there and look up your year. Here's what it says of the Year of the Ram:

1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
People born in the Year of Ram are elegant and highly accomplished in the arts. They seem to be, at first glance, better off than those born in the zodiac's other years. But ram year people are often shy, pessimistic, and puzzled about life. They are usually deeply religious, yet timid by nature. Sometimes clumsy in speech, they are always passionate about what they do and what they believe in. Ram people never have to worry about having the best in life for their abilities make money for them, and they are able to enjoy the creature comforts that they like. Ram people are wise, gentle, and compassionate. They are compatible with Rabbits, Pigs, and Horses.

This doesn't sound too bad. I'll take it.


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