Thanks to Scott and Lounge!

[Awooga Guy]

Awooga Guy just wanted to post a message saying thanks to ScottUK and Lounge for putting on an excellent Niten Ichi Ryu seminar on Saturday. A great time was had by all, everyone worked hard and everyone enjoyed what they learnt. Top stuff :)

Thanks again guys.





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[unknownLondoner]

Thanks indeed!

Good day out, even with a thrown back (watching only :( )


Scott, to answer your text from last night “Gollum did lose the ring“ (her and the doctor), however the good news is most of it landed in my jacket pocket!
Look forward to you being in London at some point (more beer :evil: )

[rottunpunk]

yey thanks muchly
it was a great day
my knees ache even though we didnt do any seated stuff :D
welcome to the site unkownlondoner
did sitting on that hard bench all day help your back anywhat?
:p

[neko kenshi]

This sort of thing makes me wish I was in england.

[xvikingx]

This sort of thing makes me wish I was in england.

Don’t be a fool son, it’s simply not worth it.

[Neil Gendzwill]

Don’t be a fool son, it’s simply not worth it.
There are two kinds of people - those that wish they were in England, and those that have actually been to that soggy island.

[rottunpunk]

its not just any soggy island
its the great british soggy island
the third type of people are americans because they are jealous that they have no monarchy, or decent history, or cars that drive on the correct side of the road, or...:D
:p

[Awooga Guy]

Hmph :( stop derailing Awooga Guy's thread and spread the love. It was a great practice :)






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[rottunpunk]

sorry :o
it was indeed a wonderful practice.
not too long till the next one either.
ill have some questions on the other forum on how to do stuff as soon as i try to practice them again no doubt. :D
:p

[ZealUK]

Good to see more HNIR seminars springing up in the UK.

Worthwhile to thank those people who have been busting their arses going to seminars all over the place and travelling to Japan to train with Iwami Soke so that they can help introduce people to the art in the UK.

[Awooga Guy]

Worthwhile to thank those people who have been busting their arses going to seminars all over the place and travelling to Japan to train with Iwami Soke so that they can help introduce people to the art in the UK.

Well said :)






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[JSchmidt]

its not just any soggy island
its the great british soggy island
the third type of people are americans because they are jealous that they have no monarchy, or decent history, or cars that drive on the correct side of the road, or...:D
:p

Erhh..you do know the difference between the US and Canada, right?.

[unknownLondoner]

one has less americans?? (good for them :silly: )

[ScottUK]

Glad y'all enjoyed yourselves... and yep, big shout-out to Lounge for helping with the newer guys! :cool:

...and it wasn't a seminar - it was a get-together...! :D

Oh, and this soggy island is the greatest soggy island since Atlantis - let's hope it doesn't go the same way, though.

[Lounge]

I'm just glad I was able to help out, always a pleasure to give back to the JSA world.

...

Soggy island!!! This from the country whose idea of world news is when hey have a report that a boat sank just off the coast of San Fransisco!!! I'll be willing to listen when more than 20% of your population own a passport... OLE!!! :p :D

[ScottUK]

IPPON to the Lounger...!

[rottunpunk]

i concur :smoker:
:p

[Awooga Guy]

Brace yourself for the backlash Lounger :)





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[Lounge]

Brace yourself for the backlash Lounger :)
Hey, like the septics say... "What man, can't take a joke?" :laugh:

...

...

Seriously, only ever said in jest, I love America, if it wasn't for them the rest of the world would need a new clown... and that my friends would be us!!! :D :nervous:

[Awooga Guy]

Lounge tries to dig upwards out of the hole :)






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[xvikingx]

Hmph :( stop derailing Awooga Guy's thread and spread the love. It was a great practice :)

I was just trying to abide by Awooga's words.
I take no offence, patriotism is for chimps.

[ScottUK]

If I was nordic, I'd feel the same... :cool:

[Neil Gendzwill]

IPPON to the Lounger...!
I'd award ippon if I were from the US. It's not that hard to come up with a Canadian insult, so give it another go, Lounger.

[Paikea]

This sort of thing makes me wish I was in england.You are. Look outside, what do you see? Lot's of pasty white people, nothing but rain and a brew pub on every corner. ENG-ER-LAND without the VAT.

[ScottUK]

Naah, people tend to be just thick here, not fat and thick... :D

[Kenzan]

the third type of people are americans because they are jealous that they have no monarchy, or decent history, or cars that drive on the correct side of the road, or...:D
:p


~Or to elegantly enunciate erstwhile elucidating every euphoric English egress.
Sniff.....Yes......Indeed.....
:D

[chidokan]

sorry I had to miss... my juniors had fun by the sound of it and gave an interesting demo at the club that night... even though they were LATE! And now you all know Debz.... so if you misbehave again I'll send her on the next seminar. You have been warned....:laugh:

[ScottUK]

She was no bother with us - it must be you, Timmeh (http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000056WTI.01._PE95_.South-Park-Timmy._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)... :D

[AlexM]

Erhh..you do know the difference between the US and Canada, right?.

There's a difference?

[rottunpunk]

freaky, we were just talking about that tonight. timmeh is one of his heroes apparently
i was being all new and coy.
but its your not-a-seminar-seminar so i was being respectful
watch your ribs at our next one that you attend :evil:
:p

[Neil Gendzwill]

There's a difference?
Yeah, we've got a nation within our nation now. It's like Russian stacking dolls.

[Kenzan]

There's a difference?

~One is freedom of illusion,
and the other is an illusion of freedom.

[Paikea]

There's a difference?Not really, <puts helmet on> Québec is a suburb of Buffalo, New York is it not?

Can I have some of whatever it is that Kenzan is drinking?

[rottunpunk]

indeed, hes eaten a dictionary or something
i also want a russian nation withing a nation doll
but only if she comes with a dress that can change into a mermaids tail
:p

[AlexM]

[QUOTE=Paikea]Not really, <puts helmet on> Québec is a suburb of Buffalo, New York is it not?[QUOTE]

No, Toronto is a suburb of Buffalo, NY.

Québec is a suburb of Plattsburg, NY and Burlington, VT.

[Paikea]

[quote=Paikea]Not really, <puts helmet on> Québec is a suburb of Buffalo, New York is it not?[quote]

No, Toronto is a suburb of Buffalo, NY.

Québec is a suburb of Plattsburg, NY.Ah! Thanks for clarifying...;)

[AlexM]

Yeah, we've got a nation within our nation now. It's like Russian stacking dolls.

That sound you hear is a big can of worms being opened.

I wouldn't worry, people in Québec will be speaking English in another two generations and that will be the end of them: You'll win in the end and have another glorious New-Brunswick on your hands.

This thread as officially been hijacked (yes, even the passengers in 1st class). Take this thread to Cuba.

[AlexM]

indeed, hes eaten a dictionary or something
i also want a russian nation withing a nation doll
but only if she comes with a dress that can change into a mermaids tail
:p

I think I speak for everyone when I say: "Huh?"

[neko kenshi]

You are. Look outside, what do you see? Lot's of pasty white people, nothing but rain and a brew pub on every corner. ENG-ER-LAND without the VAT.

Haha, very true, but still no niten ichi ryu in Oregon. Yeah, I'd group the Pacific NW (including parts of Canada), the British Isles (especially Scotland), and Japan as some of the coolest places on earth.

[Awooga Guy]

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[Nakura]

What?? There was a HNIR semin...I mean get-together and I wasn't in on it?? That's what I get for having a life outside of KW!


Oh, and this soggy island is the greatest soggy island since Atlantis - let's hope it doesn't go the same way, though.

Speak for yourself...methinks the sogginess is a hint that it will go the same way as Atlantis...YAY!

[The great I AM]

There's a difference?Yeah, Canadians put "eh" on the end of everything they say. Fact.

[ScottUK]

What?? There was a HNIR semin...I mean get-together and I wasn't in on it?? That's what I get for having a life outside of KW!You weren't invited anyway... :)

Naah, it was a meet-up for existing practitioners and a couple of invited peeps.

[Ignatz]

I wouldn't worry, people in Québec will be speaking English in another two generations and that will be the end of them: . . .This thread as officially been hijacked (yes, even the passengers in 1st class). Take this thread to Cuba.
They speak it already but pretend they don't. Then they have that other French-like language that they speak.

At least they bathe regularly and don't smell as bad as english people or french people.;)

[chidokan]

timmeh timmeh timmeh! SUPER HERO I'll have you know...
Quebec french is plain weird to me.... I deal with a load of proper French people at work, and they shrug a lot and move while they talk. I was on holiday one time and met a group from quebec... it was like listening to someone reading fom a book, with a slightly scots accent. Strange to put it mildly... and I think proper french people struggle to understand them. A bit like us Brits and the Yanks, its English, but not as we know it Jim...:laugh:

[Neil Gendzwill]

Yeah, Canadians put "eh" on the end of everything they say. Fact.I resent such broad generalizations, eh.

[rottunpunk]

hehe :D
anyhoos, what was it that awooga guy was hinting at earlier?
:p

[Paikea]

Aparrently, his initial attempt at spreading the love around has been met with some derailment and thread-hijacking into topics that satisfy the prurient interest, as well as some cheap shots at the Canadian national identity.

On the positive side, a semi-nude portrait of Gibson-san has not appeared to completely kill the mood of comradely good fellowship.

[kartoffelngeist]

On the positive side, a semi-nude portrait of Gibson-san has not appeared to completely kill the mood of comradely good fellowship.

Worry not, there's still time...

[Awooga Guy]

So, Awooga Guy wishes to thank Scott, Lounge and Jari for putting on another great Niten seminar this weekend. A good time was had by all :)

Here we see Scott about to put Lounge out of his misery :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/379142836_9358f5e70d.jpg

Thanks again folks! :)





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[ScottUK]

Hehehehehehe the guy needs finishing off - just a simple keiko and he couldn't last the distance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/awooga_guy/379142839/)!

(ok, so he has no cartilage in one knee - oops!)

Thanks to everyone who turned up to help strengthen HNIR kenjutsu in the UK - we hope to arrange the next one for late March, prior to buggering off to Kyushu to practice with Iwami-soke again...

[ZealUK]

Congratulations guys. Fantastic to see the progression of HNIR in the UK.

I remember Jari sneaking me into the Leeds University sports hall in order for us to practice Niten. I seem to remember lending him a kodachi, which I promptly broke in half doing nagashi-uchi. Luckily he didn't drag it along the side of my neck that time.

Sniff...memories.

[Kenshi]

There are two kinds of people - those that wish they were in England, and those that have actually been to that soggy island.

Although Id like to say that England doesnt touch Scotland (and Wales) i regrettfully have to admit that it does. Therefore the definition of England as an island is, in fact, incorrect. Soggy perhaps, but not an island.

An American making such a mistake I might forgive (but would probably just scoff at) but a Canadian.....

[ScottUK]

Alex,

Was it you that caused Jari's blood-letting at the HNIR keiko in Paris a couple of years ago? I had to stand in that to do my kenjutsu presentation for Iwami-soke!

Oh, an update - Lounge broke my finger doing nito seiho 'jodan' during the keiko. Donkey... :)

I got a day off work today, though...

[ZealUK]

Alex,

Was it you that caused Jari's blood-letting at the HNIR keiko in Paris a couple of years ago? I had to stand in that to do my kenjutsu presentation for Iwami-soke!

Oh, an update - Lounge broke my finger doing nito seiho 'jodan' during the keiko. Donkey... :)

I got a day off work today, though...

I don't remember that. I was practicing with a French feller and he did ukenagashi with his hands directly over his head, without moving. I think his thumbe got split open. He left some blood on the floor as I remember. I felt really terrible after that.

That was the same day Colin sent my bokuto flying to the other side of that enourmous sports hall.

Blood doesn't show up very well on black keikogi. Or were you wearing your fancy white one? :P

[ScottUK]

Maybe :)

I remember a shitload of blood spilt by Jari but I don't remember who did it...

[Awooga Guy]

Oh, an update - Lounge broke my finger doing nito seiho 'jodan' during the keiko. Donkey... :)

I got a day off work today, though...

And it was your bird-flippin' finger too, no less! Never mind eh, you pointed the wound at us frequently throughout the day :)





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[Neil Gendzwill]

Although Id like to say that England doesnt touch Scotland (and Wales) i regrettfully have to admit that it does. Therefore the definition of England as an island is, in fact, incorrect. Soggy perhaps, but not an island.OK, so it's on an island, which is Great Britain if my geography serves. Sheesh, cut a guy a little artistic license, especially mid-insult.

[Lounge]

... Oh, an update - Lounge broke my finger doing nito seiho 'jodan' during the keiko. Donkey... :)
You never stop moaning do you!?! a mere scratch... so far you've had a pint of coke and a tub of posh ice cream to take away the pain... I fear the day of retribution as you have a long memory :dead:

[The great I AM]

OK, so it's on an island, which is Great Britain if my geography serves. Sheesh, cut a guy a little artistic license, especially mid-insult.George gets very tetchy about the distinction. He's quite sensitive about his english roots.

[BrotherOfLounge]

Lounge broke my finger...

Brother of Lounge was privvy to the wounding. Twas little more than a scratch. Me thinks the lady doth protest too much.




I await my beating. :cheeky:

[ScottUK]

I fear the day of retribution as you have a long memory :dead:...but I am impatient. Look out of your window, bitch. :eek:

[ScottUK]

Brother of Lounge was privvy to the wounding. Twas little more than a scratch. Me thinks the lady doth protest too much.The cut knuckle is nowt. The fracture is not.

[rottunpunk]

hehe, you crazy guys
forgot to ask before
i was sorting out my beermat collection t'other day and came across the one from keiko no.1
anyhoos, i need the name of the pub for my records, but alas cannot recall it
could you enlighten me?

...um i have a tiny bloodblister from repeated finger bashings (yes my hands were off center-but so was his sword) from osh if that counts...um...perhaps not :tired:
:p

[ScottUK]

The pub is called "The Beacon Way" in Bloxwich, Walsall.

[AlexM]

Alex,

Was it you that caused Jari's blood-letting at the HNIR keiko in Paris a couple of years ago? I had to stand in that to do my kenjutsu presentation for Iwami-soke!

Oh, an update - Lounge broke my finger doing nito seiho 'jodan' during the keiko. Donkey... :)

I got a day off work today, though...

Is this question directed towards me or an other Alex? (Dr. A perhaps)

Just in case it was for me: I don't do HNIR and you'll note that my location is well outside of Paris. I did practice kendo in Paris, but that was in October.

I only spill my own blood (stupid Miracle Blade) and that of trout.

[ZealUK]

Is this question directed towards me or an other Alex? (Dr. A perhaps)

Just in case it was for me: I don't do HNIR and you'll note that my location is well outside of Paris. I did practice kendo in Paris, but that was in October.

I only spill my own blood (stupid Miracle Blade) and that of trout.

Nah he's on about me. I am also a proud owner of the greatest name in the world.

[Kenshi]

Sheesh, cut a guy a little artistic license, especially mid-insult.

nope. if you are the top KW Dog then its your responsibility to be accurate!


George gets very tetchy about the distinction. He's quite sensitive about his english roots.

that harsh man.... harsh.

[Awooga Guy]

nope. if you are the top KW Dog then its your responsibility to be accurate!

Yakyakyak! :D





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