German Samurai

[samurai80]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WW2tQBDn0s

Oh, youtube. You never cease to amaze. Enjoy the glazed stare, the twirly bokuto, the strange posture (complete with jutted out "nerd neck"), but most of all enjoy the karate gi with a regular ol' blue jeans belt. Yes, that is correct. Samurai still exsist...in Germany. (Finally one that isn't from my country.)

[Kendoka_Han]

LOL, Nunchaku bokuto :D

[blax20]

Where's the link for the dojo? How much does he charge for lessons? Come on, you can't hold out on the rest of us! I particularly want to learn the behind the neck, reverse-hand grip, throat slash!

[ScottUK]

Awe-inspiring.

[ghostdancer]

basically, what a tw*t

[Berserker]

I know who didn't make it into the marching band even though he was very good a twirling the baton infront of the whole school...:smoker:

:)

[ghostdancer]

I know who didn't make it into the marching band even though he was very good a twirling the baton infront of the whole school...:smoker:

:)

possibly the German version of the Bresenham Girl Pipers? http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/2-news-events/news-events-menu.cfm?id=2656

[Bucho]

Guys, you've got it all wrong, the church of jedi has clearly expanded to germany.

[Berserker]

Guys, you've got it all wrong, the church of jedi has clearly expanded to germany.

+Rep...blah blah blah :)

Because the force of batton swinging is strong with you...

[Decado]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WW2tQBDn0s

Oh, youtube. You never cease to amaze. Enjoy the glazed stare, the twirly bokuto, the strange posture (complete with jutted out "nerd neck"), but most of all enjoy the karate gi with a regular ol' blue jeans belt. Yes, that is correct. Samurai still exsist...in Germany. (Finally one that isn't from my country.)

Warum, oh warum? Was ein Pinsel! Er ist ein Pimmelkopf!

[The great I AM]

What amazed me was that he didn't hit his ceiling!

[Kendoka_Han]

Warum, oh warum? Was ein Pinsel! Er ist ein Pimmelkopf!

Die Welt kann nicht vollkommen immer sein;)

[JoDuncan]

I can't believe the dude spelt his own art wrong... "Samurai Kunst Schwertkampf"

The middle word; s and t are the wrong way round and the k should be a c....

i.e. Samurai sword fighting c**ts

[absenteekendoka]

Well....he's wearing a white Gi and with his head forward like that looks like he's half way through seppuku..... :)


I was waiting for him to drive it into the celining or take out a lamp.......or his head.. :0 and have his mother come in screaming in German at him......"Helmut!!! Dis is vy ve dont have ze nice things!!!!!!!!!" :)

On a side note..........is it any wonder we lost the war?

[Fonsz]

On a side note..........is it any wonder we lost the war?
The irony is lost on me since Canada did their part to help win WWII. Or are you a a descendant of the Fifth Column? Better not tell anyone then and keep it quiet. Mums the word.:confused::eek:

[sirius1906]

i was wondering the same thing...:eek:

[ne0r]

To be honest, I feel rather sorry for that guy.

[Usagi San]

Judogi vid regular belt. Dez iz cool, yah?

[Kenzan]

It is in each other that we see often see ourselves,
-and generally not the good parts.

Naked Apes are weird.

[White Samurai]

Hey,

im the guy who made this vid at youtube. I just wanted to ask what your problem is that i practise my own art. If anyone of you got a webcam he or she should contact me and show if he is better.

@JoDuncan: I dont spell the name of my art wrong. Its german. tell me your problems with my spelling.

(sorry for bad english)

MfG German Samurai

[absenteekendoka]

The irony is lost on me since Canada did their part to help win WWII. Or are you a a descendant of the Fifth Column? Better not tell anyone then and keep it quiet. Mums the word.:confused::eek:

Oh sorry. To clarify.......I'm a German ex pat.

plus have you ever driven a Volkswagon any length of time...another fine reason.........German engineering my ass. :)

[absenteekendoka]

Hey,

im the guy who made this vid at youtube. I just wanted to ask what your problem is that i practise my own art. If anyone of you got a webcam he or she should contact me and show if he is better.

@JoDuncan: I dont spell the name of my art wrong. Its german. tell me your problems with my spelling.

(sorry for bad english)

MfG German Samurai

.....and so it begins..... :)

[White Samurai]

so what begins ?

[absenteekendoka]

so what begins ?

Precisely! :)

[White Samurai]

you are mobbing me because i founded my own art ^^

[ghostdancer]

no, because you are a wally !

or possibly an eejut

[White Samurai]

i can found my own art where i want and when i want and how i want. it dont have to be good for you but i like it. thats enough. oh have you ever recognized that this isnt kendo ? its just a few kendo elemnts (not moves!) and if you go on mobbing me you are no kendo sensei because kendo senseis are full of respect to other arts. think about this before you post something

[Jiyoui]

if you go on mobbing me you are no kendo sensei because kendo senseis are full of respect to other arts. think about this before you post something

No.... and no..

"Never argue with idiots, they just drag you down to their level then beat you with experience."

While you're at it, please explain which part of what you did contains the so called "kendo elements"

[White Samurai]

sorry i dont understand this post ^^

[ne0r]

No, c'mon guys, don't be mean.


Hi, White Samurai. I'm angel0r, by the way.
Please don't take offence from my post, it isn't intended to be offensive.

First off, what you are doing is perfectly alright. Usually we only get angry with people who claim doing kendo and show aweful stuff on the internet; that's why I'd rather have your video not tagged as "kendo", but that's not really a problem.
But you must understand that your video doesn't look quite "professional". And it doesn't really have anything to do with martial arts, so don't expect to earn reputation from martial artists.

Anders gesagt: Erwarte nicht, dass man dich wegen deines Videos ernst nimmt. Es ist eh eher im "Karate-Kid-Stil" gehalten; früher waren Kampfkünste einfach im Trend, deswegen haben sich viele Leute als Karateka verkleidet und Zeugs gemacht, das im Grunde nichts mit Karate zu tun hatte (naja, nicht nur Karate, auch Kung-Fu, Wushu, bla, bla.). Diese Leute haben das in erster Linie gemacht, um cool auszusehen. Tut mir Leid, dir das sagen zu müssen, aber für uns wirkst du wie einer von diesen Leuten.
Wenn du lieber weiter deine Fantasien leben willst, rate ich dir dieses Forum nicht mehr aufzusuchen, hier wird man schnell mit der bitteren Realität konfrontiert. Deine Entscheidung.

Sorry for speaking German, but it was waaay easier to describe that way^^


Oh and Jiyoui:
I don't think, he's an idiot. I think he's just young. Let him go, don't be mean.

[sirius1906]

Mr. White Samurai:

Hope you will grow up and eventually learn that your video is such a joke. Try to show those moves to your sensei, see if he'll kick your butt. Movies, comic books, and anime are just that, entertainments! Don't be confused with real martial art.

[White Samurai]

I understand but thats no reason to be mean to me (not you ne0r) becaus in my mind kendo trys to form your mind, so you are more tollerant and so on. I have seen nothng of this in this thread. Im sorry if i look like karate kid (xD) but you can explain your reasons in normal sentences. you dont have to laugh over me. And i erased the tag kendo on my video. As i have told you i praticed kendo only two months so i have to learn very much. But i have never seen a kendo sensei who is laughing about people who found their own art of ART fighting.

ne0r danke das du mir gezeigt hast das es noch kendo schüler (oder schon sensei) gibt die den sport in allen begriflichkeiten verstanden haben, sieht man ja hier eher weniger in dem thread.

[ghostdancer]

Ok so you go to a dojo, (which one) try telling your Sensei that you have founded your own sword style and see what their reaction is

[Kenzan]

Hey guys,
Be nice.
Remember that day for most of us not so long ago when you were a n00b?

[Paikea]

Oh sorry. To clarify.......I'm a German ex pat.

plus have you ever driven a Volkswagon any length of time...another fine reason.........German engineering my ass. :)Now, they'll never let you back in. My little go-semi-fast beetle loves me. Except for that water pump, and the CV joint, the brakelight switch recall and the damned poor design of the sunroof drains that cause it to fill with water from time to time.

I call upon the Saskatoon Judge of All Things Useful to smash this thread before it gets really nasty.

[absenteekendoka]

Seek a qualified instructor/sensei....learn as much as you can about JSA and go from there. Never miss a practice, dedicate yourself unwaveringly to JSA as a whole....and one day you have a voice in the art. But only if you receive legitimate instruction.

'He who teaches himself has a fool for a master.'

[Kenzan]

Now, they'll never let you back in. My little go-semi-fast beetle loves me.

I understand that those things are standard issue to all new residents of Seattle along with a complimentary Starbucks mug.

:D

[samurai80]

Kendo elements...like carbon in the bokuto? I want proof that White Samurai is German Samurai. Otherwise it seems like his posts are cut, copied, and pasted lines from past youtube sensei, and it might just be another KW member having fun. If its not, great job on the most unoriginal responses...EVER. Is there some sort of factory that makes you guys on an assembly line? I swear there are a million guys "creating" their own "Japanese art" or "style". You guys should get together and form your own country. Who would rule such a country? Your moms. All one million of your population (ranging in ages from 40-12) will stay in a gigantic underground complex known as "The Basement", where you will spend your days filming videos for youtube, constantly holding the world in a vice grip of fear, or stupidity. Most likely you will spend any free time you have, playing World of Warcraft, and masturbating to your favorite anime girls, wondering why they can't be real, because they seem like the type of girl who would dig you if you had a chance to meet them. Eventually, lowlier members of your nation (such as yourself) can rise through the ranks, discarding your jeans belts for fancy black belts that show the rank you chose for yourself. Don't forget to add patches to those gi! Nights are dedicated to your homeland defense. You can defend your "art" by challenging youtube visitors who just don't appreciate you moves the way you do, and disable the ratings and comments. Don't forget to leave comments that are from idiots like you, telling you how great your random twirling is. Instead of religious gatherings on Sundays, you will all meet for discussions on how your art is the most practical, and deadly in combat situations, and talk about the times you guys visited Kendo World, but they're dicks over there, and you could defeat kendo anyday. Don't forget to thank those moms for keeping the electricity going, making you jerks sandwiches, and bringing you your mail from Ashida Kim.

P.S. Punch yourself in the balls three times, so I can make sure there won't be a second generation of you guys. Punch your balls one more time. That's how your video made me feel.

[Paikea]

I understand that those things are standard issue to all new residents of Seattle along with a complimentary Starbucks mug.

:DHey, baby is the 6-spd Turbo-S type, not a monstrous WRX like Tim's by any means, but she'll get out of her own way quite smartly (and the state troopers just don't see her). Cute little flip-up spoiler too, and no, there are no damned flowers in the vase (the nose-picker from my nafuda goes there).

[sirius1906]

:D:D:D:D:D:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Kenzan]

Hey, baby is the 6-spd Turbo-S type, not a monstrous WRX like Tim's by any means, but she'll get out of her own way quite smartly (and the state troopers just don't see her). Cute little flip-up spoiler too, and no, there are no damned flowers in the vase (the nose-picker from my nafuda goes there).

Ah, Yes, but does it have USB?
If not,
... any car is worthless.
:laugh:

[sirius1906]

I want proof that White Samurai is German Samurai. Otherwise it seems like his posts are cut, copied, and pasted lines from past youtube sensei, and it might just be another KW member having fun. If its not, great job on the most unoriginal responses...EVER.

ne0r is talking to the dude on youtube. he can tell us if White Samurai = German Samurai. uhh...white....German....uh...... hwite power?! LOL :D

[absenteekendoka]

so what begins ?

........the battle of wits till some one succumbs and is beaten with a wet towel........with water thats been filtered through my kidneys. :)

Or till samuarai80 gets in there with another zinger. :)

[absenteekendoka]

......maybe White Samurai is realllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly IKnowDwez?!!

The plot thickens bitches! :)

[Neil Gendzwill]

Just a reminder of our newbie policy (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14276). One infraction has already been dealt out.

[ne0r]

Just for better understanding: What he means with "art" is not what we would understand as martial art. Perhaps using "art" is a bit unfortunate.

Now let him go already! The problem here is that making fun of others literally is fun for us. Do you really want to have fun at the cost of others? What's so bad about living your fantasies? And what's the point in calling him an "idiot" or such?
And, correct me if I'm wrong, but do you really think (real life now) that any sensei would "kick his butt"? I wouldn't want to learn under someone like that. Maybe he would point him into the right direction, but no way would he "kick his butt".

Samurai80, this time you really went too far. You insulted him, calling him a "jerk", "idiot", etc. You don't want to know how your post made me feel. Don't get me wrong; I like you. But your posts sometimes tend to be really aweful.

What's up with insulting each other at all? The only thing you achieve is showing your weakness to others. And you do it in the public. All you do is growing your ego while diminishing other's respect for you.

And I have to say that he is absolutely right: People practising kendo should be especially tollerant; what is shown here is absolutely nothing like this.


I can't really say whether the White Samurai is the "German Samurai". But it's most likely, because he said he removed the "kendo"-tag and he did.

By the way: How did you menage to get into bougu in only two months?

[absenteekendoka]

Smiles everyone, smiles!!!!! :)

To be fair, doing what he was doing is dangerous to himself and others. No I'm not jumping on him, but some good natured ribbing is bound to happen at times. Could you imagine him losing that bokken and it clipping himself or some bystander in the head? Now lets think if he we're to do that if a wallhanger or an iato? Same result magnified by lots of blood and hoepfully no serious injury.

Sure there are some flashy schools out there, lots of Karate influenced McDojo's too, but any of those "Extreme" Martial artists out there have had years of training as well, and even they make mistakes. Seen injuries even with experienced Iado practitioners............safety is always my main concern with people.

Pick an art, spend a long time with a qualified sensei/instructor and go from there, once you start to understand things move on to another art (Not saying give up one for another....do both, yet wait till you get a grip on one.) Its confusing enough ofr a noob to get the hang of one art let alone more. If your dedicated long enough and laways train hard and focus your art into your life you will ahve a voice in that art later on.

Sorry about the rambling post guys.

[Kenzan]

What's so bad about living your fantasies?

Well, for one thing, they don't make a Squirrel-suit in my size.
:laugh:

[absenteekendoka]

Well, for one thing, they don't make a Squirrel-suit in my size.
:laugh:

.......can I make a joke about warming your nuts? :)

[Hank]

Hey, baby is the 6-spd Turbo-S type, not a monstrous WRX like Tim's by any means, but she'll get out of her own way quite smartly (and the state troopers just don't see her). I've had my 2001 base model beetle for 7 years and I've yet to be pulled over. I normally travel at least 80 mph on the highways (55 limit on the one I take to and from work daily) and it amazes me that I've never been ticketed.

[Kenzan]

.......can I make a joke about warming your nuts? :)

Just as long as they are not refered to as "pea-nuts."
:D

[sirius1906]

"kick his butt" was figuratively speaking. kicking his butt literally is what 8th graders would do. we are adults here, well, most of us. lighten up and have a sense of humor. we all get made fun of growing up, big deal. if i see something stupid and funny, i am gonna laugh, not gonna pretend it's not funny.

[absenteekendoka]

Just as long as they are not refered to as "pea-nuts."
:D

agreed :)

They are officially urine free. :)

[samurai80]

I'll retract the word "idiot". Only because it was a cop-out for a more creative word. "Jerks" still stands, as a) I used it to describe a genre of youtube ninja, and samurai and b) I talk like that in "real life". We have a difference of opinion here. It was all fun, and games when it was just a video in the flames section, but now that he has posted on KW, everyone wants to feel bad, because you have to answer for making fun of someone. Ever been made fun of? I have. You know what I did? I sucked it up, and ripped on them. Have I ever been wrong? Many times, but I either owned up to what I did, or let it go, and moved on. Piling on the "noobs"? Not me. There are plenty of new guys I gave EXTREMELY polite answers to (which is more than I can say for some of the same people on here that constantly bitch about "noob" treatment). Just as much as this guy has the right to make a video of himself, twirling bokuto around his neck, I have the right to hate everything about it. He wanted attention didn't he? Thats why he made a video, and then posted it on youtube for everyone in the world to have access to. His mistake, not mine. I like you too, ne0r (give me a hug), but seriously, I'm not gonna apoligize for that post.

[ne0r]

"kick his butt" was figuratively speaking. kicking his butt literally is what 8th graders would do. we are adults here, well, most of us. lighten up and have a sense of humor. we all get made fun of growing up, big deal. if i see something stupid and funny, i am gonna laugh, not gonna pretend it's not funny.

You're right. I was upset and because of this I understood your post not the way it was intended, I am sorry.

[Chaby]

Hello white samurai,and welcome to the forum.

Here is a link to Wikipedia and a definition of Martial Arts. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_arts)
Read it carefully and reconsider your posts.
Otherwise your posts will be seen as joke and members will reply in that manner.
There is a huge line/border between enthusiastic fantasy play and serious martial art.

Cheers.

[ne0r]

"[...] and masturbating to your favorite anime girls, wondering why they can't be real, because they seem like the type of girl who would dig you if you had a chance to meet them."

"Punch yourself in the balls three times, so I can make sure there won't be a second generation of you guys. Punch your balls one more time. That's how your video made me feel."

It might be a matter of language, it might be a matter of opinion, but I would be highly offended in the position of White Samurai, especially if I don't see anything offensive in my own postings.

It's true that you can have fun and make fun (of others), it's true that I should lighten up.
But I think you should rather acommodate your postings to the person you talk to. Not everyone is as resistant as you are.


By the way: I have been "mobbed" long enough in the past. And I HATED it.

[samurai80]

Fair enough. I can't make any promises, but I can see how someone would think I went overboard.

[ne0r]

*hug*

:)

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[Kenzan]

Kendo elements...like carbon in the bokuto? I want proof that White Samurai is German Samurai. Otherwise it seems like his posts are cut, copied, ..etc.

I once felt as you do young Skywalker.
-and that if these heretics on the internet weren't stopped, then the perception of our hallowed art would be misconstrued and abused in the public eye.

But then I realized that in general,
Aside from those who practice Kendo,
No one really cares.

...It is (*cough*) Wheeeeeze!...too late, for me son.

YOU DON'T KNOW.... THE POWER ......OF THE DARK SIDE!!!! (http://www.ubergizmo.com/photos/2007/5/darth-vader-phone.jpg)

:D:D

[Kenzan]

*hug* (http://static1.videosift.com/thumbs/n/ow/Now_is_ze_time_on_Shprockets_vhen_ve_dance.jpg)

:)

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:::::::
:D

[sirius1906]

you are killing me...:laugh::laugh:

[Jiyoui]

No.... and no..

"Never argue with idiots, they just drag you down to their level then beat you with experience."

While you're at it, please explain which part of what you did contains the so called "kendo elements"

*rubs head*

I'm sorry >.< I blame it on the fact that I just woke up.

I think the qoute I use was little out of place. I think I was going for more a, just don't argue with people who believe in what they're doing.
yes, I think that's a more appropriate way of saying it.

Yet I still don't understand that whole "kendo elements" of it.

[Bucho]

White Samurai, congrats on starting kendo, glad to hear you took the kendo tag off your vid.

[Paikea]

I've had my 2001 base model beetle for 7 years and I've yet to be pulled over. I normally travel at least 80 mph on the highways (55 limit on the one I take to and from work daily) and it amazes me that I've never been ticketed.Invisibility is a beautiful thing. D'ya think it's just so cute it can't possibly be breaking the law?

Soldier on, VW Beetle fans. We are (aparrently) undetectable.

[ScottUK]

...and uncatchable (http://xmb.stuffucanuse.com/xmb/viewthread.php?action=attachment&tid=2993&pid=7990).

[samurai80]

I once felt as you do young Skywalker.
-and that if these heretics on the internet weren't stopped, then the perception of our hallowed art would be misconstrued and abused in the public eye.

But then I realized that in general,
Aside from those who practice Kendo,
No one really cares.

...It is (*cough*) Wheeeeeze!...too late, for me son.

YOU DON'T KNOW.... THE POWER ......OF THE DARK SIDE!!!! (http://www.ubergizmo.com/photos/2007/5/darth-vader-phone.jpg)

:D:D

Of course no one cares. There are cases where I feel that I should rip on somebody for the "honor" of kendo. In other words, to prevent average people from thinking kendo is what they are teaching, or portraying. This is not the case, this time. This is more of the "what the hell is this?" variety. I don''t see any claims that he teaches. I don't see live blades being juggled in front of his little sister. I'm just clowning for the sake of clowning. If you put silly shit up on youtube, you are asking for...no...deserve whats coming to you. Honestly, the less serious someone is about themselves, the less I want to poke fun at them. I mean, why? It is clear to me that they aren't serious about this, so why should I spend the time? In this case, we have the classic "I'm f'cking killin' it right now!" look on this guys face. He might as well have sent me an e-mail, begging to get made fun of. Damn people...I didn't have to look for this guy or anything, his video is posted between Detroit kendo tournament clips, and other valid kendo stuff. On top of that, I see it was rated five stars. Naturally, I should watch if it is a five-star video, right? My arguement would be, "Is this a newbie? Did he come to KW to talk about kendo? Did he come here for any reason, other than he was mad that people were making fun of his pretend samurai video? No? I think the whole approach of "Hey, I see you like swords...why not join such and such kendo dojo?" is kind of wasted time. Sure, I guess you can feel like a better person at the end of the day, but if your responses to people are strictly to appear like a "nice guy", then you probably aren't that nice of a guy. Sorry to half the people on this board, but Highlander is lame. Star Wars is lame. Anime is lame. Twirling swords around your neck is lame. Making a video of your fantasy-nerd world, is lame. You want to watch Star Wars? Go right ahead. You want to wear a Sailor Moon outfit in public, and make a video of it? Well, you're a dork. Hey, I think samurai, or bushi, are cool as shit. You won't see any videos of me pretending to be one, though. Guess I'm kind of a jerk. I would have to say there are definitely people on this board who are more of an asshole than I am(and not the funny kind), but no one sends them negative rep, or asks them to change. Anyway, this wasn't directed at you Kenzan (I actually think you're a pretty good guy), but maybe everyone should think about their own responses to posts before they go pointing fingers at me.

[Charuzu]

Well, for one thing, they don't make a Squirrel-suit in my size.
:laugh:
Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont say it, Dont...... GAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

GTFO YOU FURRY!!! :p

[Kenzan]

Here's what I have learned from my own negative experience on the topic, for what it is worth:

For every ounce of education, there will exist those who will, despite all rational efforts, refuse to look past their own egos and sheer laziness to embrace true knowledge on the subject. It becomes obvious that Kendo in any event is not for them given that mind set.
Yet for those who are truly seeking such a path, they will if the desire is an ernest wade past the muck and find what they are looking for.
I also think that most rational people can detect wall hanger twirling Youtube ninjers from something that resembles a legitimate martial art.

That said,
When approaching the issue with haughty ordinance and mockery instead of maturity, patience and compassion,
in the end, then person who always ends up being damaged is one's self.

It helps me to remember why I do Kendo in the first place;
To hone and polish myself. (and of course, for the patches. :D)

So personally, I have to ask myself;
How is blasting Youtube Ninjas helping my goals in Kendo?

The truth, no matter its label, always seems to come out in the end as self-evident.

~Now if only I were allowed to wear a Sailor Moon Bogu set, I'd be good to go..

:D

[Kenzan]

GTFO YOU FURRY!!! [/B] :p[/SIZE]

Some people collect stamps,
While others enjoy crochet or model-building.

-So I like to don a Squirrel suit and terrorize the elderly.......

IS THAT SO WRONG I ASK YOU!!!??
(sob!)


:D

[Charuzu]

Some people collect stamps,
While others enjoy crochet or model-building.

-So I like to don a Squirrel suit and terrorize the elderly.......

IS THAT SO WRONG I ASK YOU!!!??
(sob!)


:D

LOL, I have no problem with terrifying the Elderly. Just make sure to watch CSI before you wear a squirrel suit in public... you'll thank me

[Hank]

Heheh, it's funny cuz it's true.

Number 386 (http://xkcd.com/386/)

[Kagerou]

It helps me to remember why I do Kendo in the first place;
To hone and polish myself. (and of course, for the patches. :D)

So personally, I have to ask myself;
How is blasting Youtube Ninjas helping my goals in Kendo?

The truth, no matter its label, always seems to come out in the end as self-evident.

~Now if only I were allowed to wear a Sailor Moon Bogu set, I'd be good to go..

:D

+rep blah blah

I'm LOATHE to admit it but Kenzan has a point. Who cares if he spins a bokken around in his house. He took off the kendo tag so leave it alone.

Yeagh! I feel so soiled now for agreeing with you Kenzan....I need a bath.

As for the sailor moon bogu...just slap on some ribbons and shorten your hakama to a rediculous length then go to class....and post some vids of the resulting pwnzoring.

[Bokushingu]

It helps me to remember why I do Kendo in the first place;
To hone and polish myself.

+Rep For you my friend. I was happy that one of my sempais a while back(3 years ago) told me, "worry about your kendo and only your Kendo!"

ohh & This Halloween I think you should wear a Squirrel suit...Imagine all the neighborhood kids when they see a giant 6'8 squirrel LMAO!!!

[Hank]

Invisibility is a beautiful thing. D'ya think it's just so cute it can't possibly be breaking the law?
I might have thought that at first, but now I think it's because the police think the driver will be either an hysterical woman or a flaming homosexual and don't want to deal with it. Either way, it saves me insurance points.

While I was growing up, my dad worked at a VW dealership, so we had beetles, squarebacks, karman ghias, fastbacks, camper vans, rabbits, things etc, all over the place. I miss the old VWs - the new ones just aren't the same. But, the new beetle does have a lot of nostalgic touches to the old, which is part of what sold it to me.

[ne0r]

I agree with Kenzan. Sorry Kenzan, server says I already gave you +rep not long ago.

I think having your own opinion is ok, but ridiculing/insulting someone (even over the internet) is a no-no. When I was younger I was definitely a jerk. I behaved awefully. So I got mobbed (Do you say so in English? In Germany that's the usual term when speaking about someone who is being picked on by a larger group of people, usually over a longer period.); I didn't understand my mistakes back then, so they didn't stop. You could say that this destroyed my self-confidence. But the reason why I behaved so badly was because I was timid; I didn't understand the others who made fun of me, they didn't intent to insult me, not really. So I got defensive.
So people who behave like weirdos may need some help instead of kicks in the butt.

Just my two cents.

[ScottUK]

So people who behave like weirdos may need some help instead of kicks in the butt.Ah, a I have a tear in my eye for the days of Drexer.

[ne0r]

Ok, there still are people where all help is for nothing...

[absenteekendoka]

This post changes direction faster than a hummingbird in a rose garden. :)

Now, after all this we really simply need to ask eachother one thing....just one thing.......


Does he look good in a squirrel costume? Think about it!! He's almost as twitchy :)

Besides I think White is really Iknowdwez. Care to wade into the fray my stalkerish friend?

[sirius1906]

I might have thought that at first, but now I think it's because the police think the driver will be either an hysterical woman or a flaming homosexual and don't want to deal with it. Either way, it saves me insurance points.

...so, which one are you, hank? :D



While I was growing up, my dad worked at a VW dealership, so we had beetles, squarebacks, karman ghias, fastbacks, camper vans, rabbits, things etc, all over the place. I miss the old VWs - the new ones just aren't the same. But, the new beetle does have a lot of nostalgic touches to the old, which is part of what sold it to me.

according to consumer reports, vw's isn't that great in the reliability department. (same goes for bmw and benz.) i am sticking with the japs. :D

[ghostdancer]

This post changes direction faster than a hummingbird in a rose garden. :)

Now, after all this we really simply need to ask eachother one thing....just one thing.......


Does he look good in a squirrel costume? Think about it!! He's almost as twitchy :)

Besides I think White is really Iknowdwez. Care to wade into the fray my stalkerish friend?

Do you mind! i ve only just got woken up (work nights) that image will be with me for the rest of the day !

[sirius1906]

I agree with Kenzan. Sorry Kenzan, server says I already gave you +rep not long ago.

I think having your own opinion is ok, but ridiculing/insulting someone (even over the internet) is a no-no. When I was younger I was definitely a jerk. I behaved awefully. So I got mobbed (Do you say so in English? In Germany that's the usual term when speaking about someone who is being picked on by a larger group of people, usually over a longer period.); I didn't understand my mistakes back then, so they didn't stop. You could say that this destroyed my self-confidence. But the reason why I behaved so badly was because I was timid; I didn't understand the others who made fun of me, they didn't intent to insult me, not really. So I got defensive.
So people who behave like weirdos may need some help instead of kicks in the butt.

Just my two cents.

You think you had it bad, huh? When my family moved to New York when I was 15, I didn't speak a lick of English. I went to a public high school with ~95% black and Hispanic and ~5% Chinese and Asians. Not only we had trouble with the language, even lunch is a challenge...(for a while i didn't know how to eat a taco. i used to just eat the meat and throw away the shell. Thinking back it's pretty funny.) We get picked on daily because of our "alien" behavior. You can't blame the kids either. If I were them at that age, I would probably laugh my ass off, too, if not actively "mobbing" the aliens. So what I got picked on, I ignored them, focus on my studies and now I design and analyze nuclear power plants. Where are the kids that picked on me in high school? Don't know and don't care, doubt they will pick on me now.

My dad has a good analogy about this: In American football, the receiver running towards the goal. He doesn't stop and argue with the defense players trying to block and tackle him. The point is SUCK IT UP and focus on achieving your goal. Stop being a victim, "I have a rough childhood...nobody loves me...Waaaaaaaah......."

[ne0r]

You think you had it bad, huh?

Nope, I only wanted to explain my thought and therefor needed an example. I know enough people that got picked on in school, getting sentiment from you guys is not my point.

I would have and have behaved that way, too, what I tried to say is that we don't need to behave like that; we're no kids anymore.

[ReKru]

I know enough people that got picked on in school, getting sentiment from you guys is not my point.


Getting bullied in school and posting silly stuff on the interweb that gets ridiculed are two completely different things in my book.

The option to 'broadcast yourself' is an option better not used.
The sooner one understands that, the better - regardless of what youtube (Du Roehrst?) or facebook are trying to tell you. :D

[Hank]

...so, which one are you, hank? :DI'm both...a flamingly hysterical lesbian. Not that there's anything wrong with that.




according to consumer reports, vw's isn't that great in the reliability department. (same goes for bmw and benz.) i am sticking with the japs. :DMine's been fine - I had a water pump (under warranty) and an air mass flow sensor (not) go, but that's it. It handled better than any other car I test drove in the price range ($15k 2001) at the time, and that's worth a lot to me. The japanese cars couldn't touch it - they felt all mushy and top heavy. No regrets.

[sirius1906]

Nope, I only wanted to explain my thought and therefore needed an example. I know enough people that got picked on in school, getting sentiment from you guys is not my point.

I would have and have behaved that way, too, what I tried to say is that we don't need to behave like that; we're no kids anymore.

You are very kind and mature. You don’t need me lecturing you on this subject but I hope my past experience could help our white samurai friend.

I agree with samurai80. If I am bold enough to post that kind of video on youtube for the world to see, I should be able to take criticisms and wisecracks. He has his freedom to post on youtube and we have our freedom to crack jokes about it. (I love this freedom of speech thing. If you haven’t figured it out, I am a Howard Stern fan.)

[Kenzan]

Yeagh! I feel so soiled now for agreeing with you Kenzan....I need a bath.


Awwww...Wanna hug it out, G?

BTW,
That reminds me of our earlier discussion.

Behold! The Future! (http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=9x56vxm42y)

:D:D

[ne0r]

Getting bullied in school and posting silly stuff on the interweb that gets ridiculed are two completely different things in my book.

You are right on this one.

Sirius, thank you for the compliment, and yeah, I agree that making fun of someone who posts funny/ridiculous stuff on youtube is ok. And yeah, it's fun. But it isn't fun anymore if you have to change your behaviour once the guy you're ridiculing joines the forum (i.e. insulting).
Or maybe that's still a bit too strict.

[ReKru]

Meh, he could at least twirl around a baseball bat (that would get baseball banned and not bokken) and stop using the term "Kendo" around such things.

[sirius1906]

Awwww...Wanna hug it out, G?

:D:D


Only if you put on the sailor moon outfit. :D



Maybe it shouldn't have but it reminded me of those school shootings... "waaaahhhh, nobody loves me, so i'll shoot up the school."

Sorry if I seemed a little worked up about it.

[ne0r]

[...] stop using the term "Kendo" around such things.

Err... I asked him to remove the "kendo"-tag and he did.

[absenteekendoka]

Only if you put on the sailor moon outfit. :D





I think it clashes with the squirrel outfit. :)

[sirius1906]

Only if you put on the sailor moon outfit. :D





I think it clashes with the squirrel outfit. :)


Can you imagine a KW Holloween party? :D

[sirius1906]

Sirius, thank you for the compliment, and yeah, I agree that making fun of someone who posts funny/ridiculous stuff on youtube is ok. And yeah, it's fun. But it isn't fun anymore if you have to change your behaviour once the guy you're ridiculing joines the forum (i.e. insulting).
Or maybe that's still a bit too strict.

Seriously, he joined the forum to defend his youtube clip, claiming "art", "kendo" and what not. Can you really blame us? I commend him for removing the "kendo" tag on youtube. And it's great to hear he's learning kendo for real. I am sure he will soon understand why he got laughed at.

Confucious said, "...己所 不欲、勿施於人", never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself. I am fair. If I ever do something stupid, please do your worst to kick my butt. No complains.

[Kenzan]

Confucious said, "...己所 不欲、勿施於人", never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself. I am fair. If I ever do something stupid, please do your worst to kick my butt. No complains.

He also said:

"If your words are truthful and your actions are earnest, they will be affective even in foreign countries. If your words are not truthful and your actions are not in earnest, do you think they will be affective in your homeland?


It is written in the Tao te Ching;

"Build up and cultivate virtue, and you master all."


My fortune cookie said:

THAT WASN'T CHICKEN.


:D

[absenteekendoka]

He also said:

"If your words are truthful and your actions are earnest, they will be affective even in foreign countries. If your words are not truthful and your actions are not in earnest, do you think they will be affective in your homeland?


It is written in the Tao te Ching;

"Build up and cultivate virtue, and you master all."


My fortune cookie said:

THAT WASN'T CHICKEN.


:D

Mine said "the chef spit in your food" :)

[White Samurai]

sorry for answerig so late bochu. yes i can do anything f you just ask me in the right way. like we are from blubb and dont agree with blubb can you remove it ? then i say ok. no problem. but when you say remove that fuck you sucker its not good. understanding me ^^??

[absenteekendoka]

sorry for answerig so late bochu. yes i can do anything f you just ask me in the right way. like we are from blubb and dont agree with blubb can you remove it ? then i say ok. no problem. but when you say remove that fuck you sucker its not good. understanding me ^^??

?

The signifigance is lost on me :)

[Kenzan]

I take offense to the blubb.

[absenteekendoka]

What blubb? wouldn't? :)

[Chaby]

This thread proves the existance of perpetual motion...

[ScottUK]

sorry for answerig so late bochu. yes i can do anything f you just ask me in the right wayDear Mr White Samurai, would you be so kind as to stop your ridiculous bokuto-ballet, delete your videos and go away?

Was that polite enough?

[absenteekendoka]

This thread proves the existance of perpetual motion...

It goes on and on and no where, just like watching parlimentary TV or the Ellen Degeneres show. :)

[White Samurai]

its polite enough but doesent contain good arguments why i should go (what i will never do)

[absenteekendoka]

its polite enough but doesent contain good arguments why i should go (what i will never do)

Please dont go for the endless hours of amusement I will surley receive by reading or responding to this thread is what sustains me. :)

But for heavens sake man, dont begin trolling...............be careful or surely the mighty Cthullu will devour your oh so tasty and not the least bit squirrel flavoured flesh. :)

[sirius1906]

White Samurai:

In case you haven't noticed, this is the "Flames" section, defined as follows:

Flames (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=24)
Anything that is likely to cause offense if posted in another section! Threats to individuals will not be tolerated, but Kendo World Publications. Ltd. and the moderators are not responsible for any of the content of this forum.

I think the best you can do is to recognize your mistakes and learn from it. (As I will do the same.) Don't dwell on how people have wrong you. Many others have voiced their opinions, take it or leave it.

[White Samurai]

what the hell ive just answered him

[Jiyoui]

You are right on this one.

Sirius, thank you for the compliment, and yeah, I agree that making fun of someone who posts funny/ridiculous stuff on youtube is ok. And yeah, it's fun. But it isn't fun anymore if you have to change your behaviour once the guy you're ridiculing joines the forum (i.e. insulting).
Or maybe that's still a bit too strict.

No forum is sacred :shocked:

[ccheck5]

instead of swinging bats and bokken around, they should swinging homework around. i'd like to see that banned

[absenteekendoka]

instead of swinging bats and bokken around, they should swinging homework around. i'd like to see that banned

........that and stupidity..............though it would radicaly reduce the number of politicians, lawyers, and YOUTUBE contributions. :)

[ccheck5]

like we need any of those :)

[ReKru]

instead of swinging bats and bokken around, they should swinging homework around. i'd like to see that banned

Now that's a cunning plan.
Getting things banned by filming yourself swinging them around and claiming it's some old, ancient, secrit, ninjer-samoorai technique that turns mundane objects into lethal weapons. :D
Put on youtube, inform you local politician that needs an profile boost ....

[absenteekendoka]

....my own unique stlyle passed down through the generations of German Ninjas that have made up our family is called "dropapottedmumonhishead style".....it was handed down to us by grandamster "Pha Que Too", of the infamous Ninja clan of "Bullsheet Gulch"

:)

Ninjas and Germany, as combination the world should never be with out, a lot like waffles and motor oil. :)

[Spooky]

Standard German Ninja tactics are to occupy the guest house room above you and snore very loudly, thus depriving you of sleep!

I have first hand experience of this ancient technique and can testify to it's effectiveness.

:laugh:

[Fonsz]

Standard German Ninja tactics are to occupy the guest house room above you and snore very loudly, thus depriving you of sleep!

I have first hand experience of this ancient technique and can testify to it's effectiveness.

:laugh:
How about a few in other bunk beds in the same room farting very loudly. That was also very effective. Although they claimed not to be Ninja. But that's what any Ninja worth his salt would say......

[absenteekendoka]

How about a few in other bunk beds in the same room farting very loudly. That was also very effective. Although they claimed not to be Ninja. But that's what any Ninja worth his salt would say......

Hmmmm, I have heard muttering befroe about my vile noxious nocturnal emmisions....Hans! release ze ass gas!!

[ccheck5]

Now that's a cunning plan.
Getting things banned by filming yourself swinging them around and claiming it's some old, ancient, secrit, ninjer-samoorai technique that turns mundane objects into lethal weapons. :D
Put on youtube, inform you local politician that needs an profile boost ....

you know, paper cuts are the most painful type of cut

[Unicorn Horn]

you know, paper cuts are the most painful type of cut

NO cardboard cuts hurts just a little bit more not the cerreal boxes but the thick half inch ones do that are used to hold 100lbs of food, owie owie ow.

[Kendoka_Han]

Hey,

im the guy who made this vid at youtube. I just wanted to ask what your problem is that i practise my own art. If anyone of you got a webcam he or she should contact me and show if he is better.

LOL....LOL....LOL :laugh:

Dude, at least I didn't claim such a thing when I was a wannabe....

Please realize two things...

1. Blind faith in a real [property] of this life is bad.

2. Honest [knowledgeable] faith in that same real [property] is good, because you have experienced the reality of that given property.

I am quite confident that you have nothing against anyone over here....:)

And I am quite confident that you cannot do even 25 Haya-Suburi correctly...:laugh:

[IamNastey]

LOL....LOL....LOL :laugh:

Dude, at least I didn't claim such a thing when I was a wannabe....

:

no, you just lied about your training, your grades and your imaginary teachers.

People in glass houses...

[Kenzan]

no, you just lied about your training, your grades and your imaginary teachers.

People in glass houses...

BOOM!

HYPOCRITE (http://www.supersonicsoul.com/uploaded_images/hypocrite-742877.jpg) FTW!
LOL
:D

[Kendoka_Han]

BOOM!

HYPOCRITE (http://www.supersonicsoul.com/uploaded_images/hypocrite-742877.jpg) FTW!
LOL
:D

Oh damn! (http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/11/oreilly_u_mad.jpg)

:) :laugh: :D

[IamNastey]

Oh damn! (http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/11/oreilly_u_mad.jpg)

:) :laugh: :D

fair enough, cheers mate.

:)

[ScottUK]

Dude, at least I didn't claim such a thing when I was a wannabe....Hehe how's the Suio-ryu (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showpost.php?p=240188&postcount=709) going?

:D

Naah seriously, how are you taking to kendo? Enjoying it?

[Kendoka_Han]

Hehe how's the Suio-ryu (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showpost.php?p=240188&postcount=709) going?

:D

:emb:....>.>.........<.<....:emb:


Naah seriously, how are you taking to kendo? Enjoying it?

Kendo was going quite well! :) I havent been in the past month due to the return into college / not having the time to even get their twice a week / recovering from a certain type of heavy flu. Maybe the reason I am not getting over this flu is due to the fact that I exercise at the same time?

I am willing to return (and to try and keep a regular attendance) later this march :D

Otherwise, certainly its the most demanding sport physically.....ever...in my opinion anyways.

Is Iaido / kenjutsu as demanding in physical terms? I DONT dislike kendo because of its physical demand...because I am getting fitter and I am slowly keeping up with everyone in the dojo, but I was thinking of taking up Iaido, since my sensei said "A good kendoka is a good Iaidoka, and visa versa"....:)

[ScottUK]

Sweet. How long you been practicing now? I bet it is rocketing by...

[absenteekendoka]

no, you just lied about your training, your grades and your imaginary teachers.

People in glass houses...

It feels like I'm at a Republican convention..........weeeeeeee sling that mud kiddies! :)

[Kendoka_Han]

Sweet. How long you been practicing now? I bet it is rocketing by...

Since last july?! wow...time has gone by...:D

[ScottUK]

Since last july?! wow...time has gone by...:DHehe you've got to keep track of the fibbery (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showpost.php?p=240250&postcount=715), my Walter Mitty friend... ;) :D

[Raindrop]

@White Samurai

See, teaching yourself to swing around a wooden sword without hitting yourself in the nuts is still a skill of some sort. It's just not Kendo. Just rename it to "sword routine" or "stage combat" or something and people will even respect it for what it is. But as soon as you associate it with Kendo, real Kendoka out there will take offense due to the amount of misinformation that gets created by such videos, do you understand that?

Don't take people's reactions too personal, it's just that sooooo many kids out there who make videos of themselves twirling a bokkuto and calling it Kendo which in turn again makes new kids copy that, again using the word "Kendo", and it's just a downward spiral. So people here are annoyed, tired of it, and the best way to deal with that is make fun of the occasional video. It helps. ^^;

There's nothing wrong with learning choreographed routines with wooden sticks, it's normal and you need to practice if you want it to look cool. Stage combat is the same thing, it's not even close to a real fight, it's all choreographed, and usually highly unrealistic, however it takes loads of hard work and practice. So really, just rename your videos and the discription and put a disclaimer that it's not Kendo, but for looks. I mean, Kill Bill was a way cool movie, but it had nothing to do with Kendo/Iaido/kenjutsu in any way.

btw: I'm writing this cause I met a stage combat stunt woman who specializes in weapons and my god she works hard and she has a lot of kick-ass moves! She said it's no martial art, it's just choreography for looks, more like a martial act xD lol Anyhoo, so I just wanted to say that non MA sword routines have their place and people who do it seriously deserve credit, as long as they don't claim it's "Kendo" ;)

[Kendoka_Han]

Hehe you've got to keep track of the fibbery (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showpost.php?p=240250&postcount=715), my Walter Mitty friend... ;) :D

AHHAHA....yes yes...but you do realize that kendo does imply *all" Japanese sword arts as, " The way of the sword" ? ;)

I know this is just a cover up to what I was initially intending to say..>.>...<.<.....:emb:

[ghostdancer]

white Samurai

i suppose the best analogy i could think of calling, what you try to do is akin to calling rounders (an english game played by elementary school children) a "bit like Baseball"

just so i dont get burned to death by a mega flameing, it aint, but feck that would be highly offensive to an ardent Baseball fan

[Raindrop]

AHHAHA....yes yes...but you do realize that kendo does imply *all" Japanese sword arts as, " The way of the sword" ? ;)

I know this is just a cover up to what I was initially intending to say..>.>...<.<.....:emb:


There's a difference between "The way of the sword" and "Having your way with the sword".

[ScottUK]

There's a difference between "The way of the sword" and "Having your way with the sword".Is that knowing your sword in the Biblical sense? :eek: ;) :D

[corwyn]

Is that knowing your sword in the Biblical sense? :eek: ;) :D

GREGORY
'Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou
hadst been poor John. Draw thy tool! here comes
two of the house of the Montagues.

SAMPSON
My naked weapon is out: quarrel, I will back thee.

(Romeo and Juliet, Act I, scene i)

[Kendoka_Han]

Is that knowing your sword in the Biblical sense? :eek: ;) :D

;)

Revelation 1:10-16

10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

;)

I think its important to note that the bible (Gods Word / Jesus's mouth) is as sharp as a two-edged sword. Therefore, its safe to say that NO sword art can "fight that tongue", ;)

[Makigai]

;)

Bla Bla Bla

You’re a hypocrite

[samurai80]

Why am I reading religious stuff in a backyard ninja thread? Scott, this is your fault.

[absenteekendoka]

Cant we talk about Mall Ninjas instead? :)



"Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeebus.......save me Jebuuuuuussss!!!" Homer simpson

[ScottUK]

Scott, this is your fault.Hehe this is all I hear from the ball & chain...

[Decado]

;)

Lots of religous stuff.

16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

;)

I think its important to note that the bible (Gods Word / Jesus's mouth) is as sharp as a two-edged sword. Therefore, its safe to say that NO sword art can "fight that tongue", ;)

So, not a katana then!

They say that a pen is mightier than a sword - and a damn sight easier to write with.

The relevance of this post? About as much as the quote really. :smiley:

[Decado]

Hehe this is all I hear from the ball & chain...

Ah! So that's why I am divorced. :laugh:

[Kenzan]

I like my interpretation better:


;)

Elevation 11016 ft.

Line 10 I was drinking Spirits on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great blast of flatulence, as of a trumpet,

Line 11 Saying, I am the Alpha bits cereal and Omega 6 vitamin, the first in line for coke and the last to arrive at the party: and, What thou seest, posteth on yon innerwebs, and clicketh the send button unto the seven Church's Fried Chicken joints which are in Asia; unto Esophagus, and unto Smirnoff, and unto Mos Burger, and unto Thyroid-land, and unto the tiny Sardines, and unto the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, and unto the den of the Lactose-intolerant.

Line 12 And I turned to see the voice that spanked me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks peeping from yon voice's buttocks.

Line 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of Sam, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the papsmears with a the golden griddle of the International House of Ye Olde Pancakes.

Line 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; like a mutant from yon comic books of yore. Yea, for he was child of the atom, and super-powers did he have.

Line 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; for he did shoppeth at Walmart, and his voice as the sound of many waters as he gargled with Scope. It had been a long night of Tequila shooters and 7-up.

Line 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars, and he did apply-eth these to the papers of those whom had excellent penmanship; and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword, as his days from the Circus freak show had not yet left him; and his countenance was as the sun shineth from his balding carapace.

Line 17 Goto 10

brun


:D

[Gessho]

Oh sorry. To clarify.......I'm a German ex pat.

plus have you ever driven a Volkswagon any length of time...another fine reason.........German engineering my ass. :)

German technology rocks. There were just too many Russians and Germany couldn't keep up.

[Manuka]

;) (snip)

13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. (snip)


So, using the Taekwondo belt system http://65.61.16.97/mt/Belts.asp

This "Son of man" was a yellow belt or 9 Kub

Using Judo http://web.mit.edu/judo/belts.htm, Gokyu

Karate seems to vary pretty widely.

Anyway a bit of a distance below shodan.

[absenteekendoka]

German technology rocks. There were just too many Russians and Germany couldn't keep up.

Theres always time. :)

Ve vill vait und zee!! :)