Comments on: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil! http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/ [Mark Jen's life @ Plaxo] Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:14:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8-bleeding-edge hourly 1 By: markjen http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4460 markjen Sat, 18 Mar 2006 00:50:51 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-4460 Hi Susan, we saw these monkeys on Grant street, just south of Chinatown. I'm not sure if they are a permanent fixture there, or if they are owned by one of the stores in the area. Good luck! Hi Susan, we saw these monkeys on Grant street, just south of Chinatown. I’m not sure if they are a permanent fixture there, or if they are owned by one of the stores in the area. Good luck!

]]> By: Susan http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-4453 Susan Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:23:56 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-4453 Mark - Where are these monkeys? It says "SF" in your initial email, when you and your mom "were walking around SF when we ran into the following monkey sculpture on the sidewalk." Is this San Francisco? Can you tell me where this bench and these monkey sculptures are located? Thanks so much. Susan Mark -
Where are these monkeys? It says “SF” in your initial email, when you and your mom “were walking around SF when we ran into the following monkey sculpture on the sidewalk.” Is this San Francisco? Can you tell me where this bench and these monkey sculptures are located?
Thanks so much.
Susan

]]> By: Susan http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Susan Sat, 20 Aug 2005 06:44:31 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-1492 Great picture! Enjoy Mom's visit. Susan Great picture! Enjoy Mom’s visit.
Susan

]]> By: markjen http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 markjen Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:06:58 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-1466 Hehe, yeah, I think the flash/exposure/colors on that picture got a little bit weird. Too lazy to fire up Photoshop to fix :) Hehe, yeah, I think the flash/exposure/colors on that picture got a little bit weird. Too lazy to fire up Photoshop to fix :)

]]> By: rose http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 rose Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:59:09 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-1462 man....that doesn't even look like you. looks like a manikin, or you're wearing make up :-O man….that doesn’t even look like you. looks like a manikin, or you’re wearing make up :-O

]]> By: rose http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 rose Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:56:12 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-1461 you have *never* heard that??? hmmm, you really do live in a cave. hehe. anyway, I think the most famous of these monkey sculptures are, as kay suggested, at toshogu shrine in nikko, japan. I'll show you pictures next time you come visit :) you have *never* heard that??? hmmm, you really do live in a cave. hehe.

anyway, I think the most famous of these monkey sculptures are, as kay suggested, at toshogu shrine in nikko, japan. I’ll show you pictures next time you come visit :)

]]> By: kay http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 kay Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:50:57 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-1456 Ha, ha! You're mom's a good photographer. I tried researching the origin of the phrase and its meaning, but there are many different accounts. Most of the ones I've read trace it back to the China, though it was popularized in Japan. Definitely sounds like something my parents would say... Ha, ha! You’re mom’s a good photographer. I tried researching the origin of the phrase and its meaning, but there are many different accounts. Most of the ones I’ve read trace it back to the China, though it was popularized in Japan. Definitely sounds like something my parents would say…

]]> By: markjen http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 markjen Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:56:29 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-1455 Hi Ruchit - Ah that's interesting. I wasn't aware of the reference. Thanks for the tip :) Hi Ruchit - Ah that’s interesting. I wasn’t aware of the reference. Thanks for the tip :)

]]> By: josh http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 josh Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:13:15 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-1454 LOL! That is great :-) LOL! That is great :-)

]]> By: ruchit garg http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 ruchit garg Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:55:53 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/15/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil/#comment-1453 Mark, these monkey sculpture are made on famous proverb given by Mahatma Gandhi (http://www.catgen.com/home/mguthi/EN/100151.html) which reflects the advice: --not to see evil --not to hear evil --not speak evil. Mark, these monkey sculpture are made on famous proverb given by Mahatma Gandhi (http://www.catgen.com/home/mguthi/EN/100151.html) which reflects the advice:
–not to see evil
–not to hear evil
–not speak evil.

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