Pics of yourselves in bogu or whatever

[Commander]

Just thought i'd start this thread for everyone to post some pics of themselves!

I'll start

Just thought i'd do a bogu one lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/The_Commander/me2.jpg

[Omnis]

No offense, of course, but you kind of look like Jin from Samurai Champloo in that picture. Hahaha.

[ahmed61086]

HAhahaah..........not a good thing to say to a women.

[yohed55]

Behold, my poor tenugui tying.

http://www.freewebs.com/kendoka_wannabe/spkendo.JPG

[Commander]

No offense, of course, but you kind of look like Jin from Samurai Champloo in that picture. Hahaha.

Man you need your eyes tested

[MikeW]

Hmm.. well all I have are small pix. If I find a bigger one I'll post it later. Here is the biggest shot I have right now...

http://www.trianglekendoiaido.org/mikekendo.jpg

[Commander]

Hmm.. well all I have are small pix. If I find a bigger one I'll post it later. Here is the biggest shot I have right now...

http://www.trianglekendoiaido.org/mikekendo.jpg

Cool Mike you look like Tucker from Enterprise! :D

[KhawMengLee]

http://mengkhaw.blogs.friendster.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/picture_016.jpg

I'm the bald monkey on the right.

[ShinKenshi]

Well, here's me.
http://myspace-783.vo.llnwd.net/00299/38/71/299731783_l.jpg


This was taken about 6 months ago before I got my zekken.

[Kapplow]

Me at my first shinsa I'm the one w/out men.

http://www.usfkendo.org/Gallery2/Albums/Album3/Source/P2120037.htm


hit me up ladies :silly:

[DCPan]

http://mengkhaw.blogs.friendster.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/picture_016.jpg

I'm the bald monkey on the right.

You wear gloves under your kote?

[Bear of Doom]

http://mengkhaw.blogs.friendster.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/picture_016.jpg

I'm the bald monkey on the right.

On your Do! ... I see a swastika, are you a Nazi?? :cheeky:

[Bear of Doom]

Man you need your eyes tested

To tell you the truth I thought that was a guy too until I saw who posted it ... :emb:

[TheNige]

On your Do! ... I see a swastika, are you a Nazi?? :cheeky:

I'm sure...he really looks like the perfect Arayan.

[Commander]

To tell you the truth I thought that was a guy too until I saw who posted it ... :emb:

I find that really offensive. Are you trying to say i look like a man?

[Lloromannic]

Don't worry Commander, you do look like a girl to me.

Here's (http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/5906/924qi.jpg)me on the left agains the winner of the second place at the nationals.

[Rincewind(-.-)']

BEHOLD!!!! ;)
http://kendo.webd.pl/Galeria/shark/7.jpg

[yohed55]

BEHOLD!!!! ;)
(I deteted the picture to save disk space)

Did they snap that picture just as you went in to rei?

[Commander]

Don't worry Commander, you do look like a girl to me.

Here's (http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/5906/924qi.jpg)me on the left agains the winner of the second place at the nationals.

Thanks Lloromannic, and nice pic btw :)

[WhoIsRight]

you people should practice harder..
your bogu and keiko gi are like brand new..

[Commander]

you people should practice harder..
your bogu and keiko gi are like brand new..

Takes one to know one

[yohed55]

you people should practice harder..
your bogu and keiko gi are like brand new..well, mine is :silly:

[Rincewind(-.-)']

Did they snap that picture just as you went in to rei?
Yup that's exactly what they did...

[Anime12478]

My camera officially sucks! I hope to get a new one before long though. Either way, here is my picture. I am on the far right in this one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkkendoka/61002294/in/set-1369036/

[KhawMengLee]

You wear gloves under your kote?

Yep, I am a bit of a stick when it comes to stinky bogu. I also wear the under kote gloves to cut down on the sweat and grunge. Hence, my bogu smells nice...also due to the perfume I spray while drying it...


On your Do! ... I see a swastika, are you a Nazi??

Yep, I is.

Hahaha...that's me Kamon. Its reverse anyway, representing the solar cycle and life. The Nazi version goes against the rising sun and therefor represents destruction. The Manji kamon on my dou is a symbol of my religion.

[Paburo]

i will post these for now... one of me with bogu on (me=left guy),

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/paburo/1c31fe83.jpg

and one without armour..... actually, completely nekkid and over a japanese girl: click only if youre older than 18 (http://kenwakai.org/paburo/moreinfo_archivos/hitomirou.gif)

dirty. grrr.

[Bear of Doom]

and one without armour..... actually, completely nekkid and over a japanese girl: click only if youre older than 18 (http://kenwakai.org/paburo/moreinfo_archivos/hitomirou.gif)dirty. grrr.

Good one, hahah ...


Yep, I is.

Hahaha...that's me Kamon. Its reverse anyway, representing the solar cycle and life. The Nazi version goes against the rising sun and therefor represents destruction. The Manji kamon on my dou is a symbol of my religion.

ahah i see, acknowledged :smiley: well wicked

[Alex_McGrady]

...and one without armour..... actually, completely nekkid and over a japanese girl: click only if youre older than 18 (http://kenwakai.org/paburo/moreinfo_archivos/hitomirou.gif)

dirty. grrr.

Dude, I don't want to be rude or anything, but you really look like an animal in that photo....SHOOT!

AND Commander, you in no way look like a man to me either!

Alex

[Fonsz]

I find that really offensive. Are you trying to say i look like a man?
It's not the most flattering pic of you if I may be so bold. But a man? That's rather far fetched me thinks. There are a lot pics of the members here at the infamous pic thread which was kinda red hot at the time. Maybe we can merge both threads.

[rainmaker]

Picture we took at Florida Championship. I am at the left, my son in the middle and my sensei, Uchida sensei on the right.

http://www.kfbctampa.org/sungmin/IMG_8320.jpg

[Ignatz]

Hey man, sorry I didn't get back to the west coast again. I stayed in Palm City and Wellington until yesterday and just got back up north. Tell you son to keep practicing and you too because I am getting healthy again. See you guys again soon I hope.
john o'connor

[Rohr]

Not a very good picture, but I am the closest person to the camera with the yellow katakana on my hakama
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/roflpictures/SeattleTrip150.jpg

and this is me STANDING UP ^^...! This was over at the SKK (Seattle Kendo Kai) Dojo... had a really awesome time with these guys; really made us feel welcome ^^!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/roflpictures/SeattleTrip147.jpg

[rainmaker]

Thanks John,

Hope you had great trip. We all miss you here and get well soon. My prayers are with you and your health..


Hey man, sorry I didn't get back to the west coast again. I stayed in Palm City and Wellington until yesterday and just got back up north. Tell you son to keep practicing and you too because I am getting healthy again. See you guys again soon I hope.
john o'connor

[ShinKenshi]

I forgot that I had this pic so I just thought I'd like to share it. Tanner Sensei from Indiana visited us a couple weeks ago and I was invited to participate in isshyu jiai with her. This is a shot of her hitting sune as I went for men. I was amazed how fast she was and afterwards she even demonstrated the first 30 kata of Tendo ryu naginata (I'm probably getting the name of the ryu wrong so don't quote me on that but I'm fairly sure that is what she said).

http://web.mac.com/mnkyudo/iWeb/Naginata/19035F92-76CC-4FCA-A411-7DE902482527_files/DSC02720.jpg

[Twobitmage]

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4244/me45as.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4244/me45as.jpg

this isnt in bogu but I like posting it anyway. Yay for me!

its a picture of me after I found out I couldn't be my high school's rendition of the broadway musical: "town without a turkey"

[Commander]

It's not the most flattering pic of you if I may be so bold. But a man? That's rather far fetched me thinks. There are a lot pics of the members here at the infamous pic thread which was kinda red hot at the time. Maybe we can merge both threads.

OK this one is slightly older, any better?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/The_Commander/Sarahnightout1.jpg

[tibetan]

OK this one is slightly older, any better?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/The_Commander/Sarahnightout1.jpg

i might say its good but you ought to do something with the hair, like a make over or something.:wink:

[nodachi]

Mr. Data: Captain, sensors are detecting another possible troll...

Captain Picard: What are you finding Mr. Data?

Mr. Data: There is a vessel on the border of the neutral zone that seems to be emitting communications... it could be a distress call, but three out of the four communications I have monitored so far are useless, taunting banter...

Captain Picard: Launch a probe and keep your distance... let's see if this vessel provides any further insight into the kendo phenomenon occuring in this sector... otherwise, we'll just make a new course and avoid contact...

Mr. Data: Aye, Captain.... rrrraaaaaaarrrrr, matey! (Opps, mixed up my scripts)

[tantadi]

Yes, the trolls are envious of all the beautiful kendo people...

[nodachi]

Although I am a bit jealous of trolls... they can regenerate unless you burn them with fire or acid... OPPSS!!! Revealing my nerd side... <muttering to self under my breath: "you idiot, shut up, shut up, shut up....>

And back to posting pics of yourselves, I might participate but I have none right now except for pics others took where I am just a blurry blob in the background... maybe in a few months I will post again...

[bullet08]

[IMG]http://photos1.blogger.com/img/160/1591/1024/PICT0063.1.jpg[IMG]

me and my kid.

pete

[bullet08]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/vaporbullet/PICT0063.jpg

try that again..

pete

[tibetan]

Although I am a bit jealous of trolls... they can regenerate unless you burn them with fire or acid... OPPSS!!! Revealing my nerd side... <muttering to self under my breath: "you idiot, shut up, shut up, shut up....>

And back to posting pics of yourselves, I might participate but I have none right now except for pics others took where I am just a blurry blob in the background... maybe in a few months I will post again...

awww cmon! just because i poked a few old wounds doesnt mean that im a troll or jealous?!! last time i checked this was called a forum.

[tibetan]

Yes, the trolls are envious of all the beautiful kendo people...

and yes! i am in kendo and envy is not my cup of tea!:disapp:

[Commander]

i might say its good but you ought to do something with the hair, like a make over or something.:wink:

Theres nothing wrong my current hair style, bearing in mind that pic is very old my hair is very long with red highlights so :p

[nodachi]

and yes! i am in kendo...

Then contribute something worthwhile about kendo... come on... Mr. Data is patiently listening... How about a picture of you in bogu to get this thread back on track...

[Bingstock]

Feast your eyes uppon this..eh never mind im retarted

[tibetan]

Then contribute something worthwhile about kendo... come on... Mr. Data is patiently listening... How about a picture of you in bogu to get this thread back on track...

of course mr. data i will
and about my picture in bogu.... yes...in due time i will:cheeky:

[rainmaker]

Commander, I find your hair style very attractive and I think you are quite beautiful. Don't bother about other male stylist in the Kendo-world, we are far from the fashion world, as matter of fact, we stink.....


Theres nothing wrong my current hair style, bearing in mind that pic is very old my hair is very long with red highlights so :p

[ShinKenshi]

Theres nothing wrong my current hair style, bearing in mind that pic is very old my hair is very long with red highlights so :pLooks ok to me, nothing I can see is wrong with it. Looking good! ;)

[Commander]

Thanks guys, much appreciated :redface:

[LNGUYEN]

Oh Commander Mam, You are so hot. Are you single and what do you think about dating single young man like me?

[tibetan]

:rolleyes:
Looks ok to me, nothing I can see is wrong with it. Looking good! ;)

is it this kind nodachi?

[tibetan]

Oh Commander Mam, You are so hot. Are you single and what do you think about dating single young man like me?

or this kind of reply that you want me to post? so that everybody else could feel good and safe? Then we would all be fooling ourselves if you only want to hear what pleases you.:rolleyes:

[LNGUYEN]

or this kind of reply that you want me to post? so that everybody else could feel good and safe? Then we would all be fooling ourselves if you only want to hear what pleases you.:rolleyes:

Have you ever heard a phrase: "If you can not say good about some one, then you shouldn't say anything at all" ? or you are too young to have limited life experience.

[Anjin-san]

Mumeishi taikaii 2005:

http://www.kendo.uclu.org/images/albums/mumeishi05/slides/Mumeishi%203%27s%2019.11.05%20015%20%28Teams%29.jp g

[tibetan]

Have you ever heard a phrase: "If you can not say good about some one, then you shouldn't say anything at all" ? or you are too young to have limited life experience.

i know you may look older than me but my POINT is , criticism has always its 2 sides!:rolleyes:

[LNGUYEN]

i know you may look older than me but my POINT is , criticism has always its 2 sides!:rolleyes:

Does she ask for your Criticism?

[tibetan]

Does she ask for your Criticism?

boy oh boy!! what kind of government system do you uphold?????:shocked:

[Mugu]

boy oh boy!! what kind of government system do you uphold?????:shocked:

We're trying to uphold kendo-acy, thank you very much

[Mugu]

Mumeishi taikaii 2005:



Is the one on the left side Gibbo? There are some cute guys there... some of you should be on the "Calendar" thing...

[tibetan]

We're trying to uphold kendo-acy, thank you very much

ohhh i see!! and Lnguyen was your policy maker?:rolleyes:

[Michiyo Akimoto]

Commander wrote:
I find that really offensive. Are you trying to say i look like a man?

Don't let them get to you.
I think I speak for many when I write that you appear
quite attractive.

[Mugu]

ohhh i see!! and Lnguyen was your policy maker?:rolleyes:

No, but I'm waiting for your picture to post then you'll see how my policy making process is.

[LNGUYEN]

I have enough, Tibetan is a TROLL. He is only coming here to screw around.

[tibetan]

I have enough, Tibetan is a TROLL. He is only coming here to screw around.

screw around??? please substantiate your claim Lnguyen, because the way i see it if i had probably posted a few *unharmful* bits in this forum you wouldnt mind at all? RIGHT?? But just because i spoke my mind and spoiled your flirtatious advances to somebody you wasted no time at all to judge me a TROLL?? :rolleyes:

[Bear of Doom]

Alright guys ... some people around don't appreciate me a lot as it is ... but I got to help a person under fire, tibetan does have a right to express his opinions, afterall it is a forum, it doesn't have to please everybody ... everyone is entitled to their own taste too, as they say in Latin de gustibus non est disputandum (and noo I didn't make that up on the spot, it is an actual saying), simply put, don't judge a person's taste ... different folks different stroke, I now adhere to Lnguyen's previous saying 'if don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all' ... so Commander, when you asked me if I thought you looked like a man, I posted no responses, and I refrain as 'no comment' ... sorry if you find it offensive, but what does my saying matter for? If you feel good about yourself, no words can bring you down :wink: (I thought that was a rather diplomatic response to the thread ...)

[rainmaker]

Okay, Mr. Paul Mitcehll. Obviously, you got no experience with ladies if you are stupid enough to criticize other girls hair style. You think it was unharmful opinion ? Think again, buddy.. You are not even brave enough to show your photo. I am sure commander can tshuki your big fat arse....

Anyway, if you are under 14, please disregard this my comment. What does 14 years old boys know anyway...



screw around??? please substantiate your claim Lnguyen, because the way i see it if i had probably posted a few *unharmful* bits in this forum you wouldnt mind at all? RIGHT?? But just because i spoke my mind and spoiled your flirtatious advances to somebody you wasted no time at all to judge me a TROLL?? :rolleyes:

[Commander]

Bear of Doom, your right, i do feel good about myself but i was kinda shocked about the whole man thing, thats just like someone saying to a guy "oh btw you look like a girl" not good lol.

Mugu, rainmaker, LNGUYEN thank you for defending me.

tibetan i think you should post a pic of you.

[Commander]

[quote=rainmaker]Okay, I am sure commander can tshuki your big fat arse...quote]

ROFL sorry, i couldn't help myself. I like your humour Rainmaker.

[LNGUYEN]

Do you guys notice that every time we had a guffy post for fun around, there is always some one jumping in and make a mess out of it. It happened every time to the point that I believe some one said: There is devil every corner.

[LNGUYEN]

Is the one on the left side Gibbo? There are some cute guys there... some of you should be on the "Calendar" thing...

Yep, they are all good looking except the one on the far left. What a nasty mean looking creature is (God save the Queen). :happy:

[tantadi]

Is the one on the left side Gibbo? There are some cute guys there... some of you should be on the "Calendar" thing...

Notice their flashy do with the club sign on....:wink:

[Bear of Doom]

Alright to be fair, many of us are brave enough to post photos of themselves, I shall join in the crowd! lol ... spare me people

http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pbg2vVjApeGM1x48HbYjISWFA7XvuTmthA4RS0js-RF1-7Rf5LCKYsWSm4H48F98kXosSEm8zqF-9nv8ovZnSMqmAdByw-0IeNfpVezbkD9BxB5ssBZkLb4bIHoGg8I0t73YXFvTCT3rS7h4 b9O8kMQ

Thats our dojo team during the latest competition in Thailand (notice the medals :silly: proud of 'em!) I'm the bloke in the middle (ISB 4)

http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pbg2vVjApeGM1x48HbYjISWFA7XvuTmthA4RS0js-RF068JfPgh3Pp1_UMgtj-DHQf1dcLATycgr2Je6cph6Np5fD7GeYHZkHKnDxLeiOlHwV42i prnpJcScP7yIeY44GMyzOO_uAPtgb6639Acsrig

and thats me 'in bogu' in accordance with the thread title, in one of the other competitions ... yes I'm in white, but as long as you can defend the 'feminity' ... love the feeling when people are so eager to try and whoop your arse just because you have white gi and a flashy Do :cheeky: senseis just shake their heads, lol

[Neil Gendzwill]

Here's me (http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/image.php?u=58&type=profile&dateline=1136582331)

[JSchmidt]

Here's me (http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/image.php?u=58&type=profile&dateline=1136582331)

You're a white pixel??

[Molleke]

screw around??? please substantiate your claim Lnguyen, because the way i see it if i had probably posted a few *unharmful* bits in this forum you wouldnt mind at all? RIGHT?? But just because i spoke my mind and spoiled your flirtatious advances to somebody you wasted no time at all to judge me a TROLL?? :rolleyes:

Tibetan, first paste your picture then talk some more... you give us Belgians a bad name...
ps: Commander you look nice :happy:

[Ignatz]

Only for the stout of heart.
http://homepage.mac.com/jsoc/kendopics/PhotoAlbum13.html

[Mugu]

Notice their flashy do with the club sign on....:wink:
What a bunch of RBSO, maybe that's why I am attracted to them... especially the Do's...:ditsy:

[samurai999]

http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4478&page=22

Tim

[Ignatz]

You're a white pixel??
I think that is a racist statement and I am shocked.

[Commander]

Only for the stout of heart.
http://homepage.mac.com/jsoc/kendopics/PhotoAlbum13.html

You look rather tough, someone who knows their stuff.

Nice pic though

[Ignatz]

You look rather tough, someone who knows their stuff.

Nice pic though
Not me kiddo, I'm a big old sweety pie.

[Neil Gendzwill]

You're a white pixel??
Doesn't show for you? Wierd. Is this better? (http://img505.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hbpicture2gb.jpg)

[pgsmith]

Much better Neil!
But shouldn't the patch say "Oh! Sensei?"

:D

[rainmaker]

arrrrrrrr, new series of Friday the 13th is back with new face.......


Doesn't show for you? Wierd. Is this better? (http://img505.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hbpicture2gb.jpg)

[rainmaker]

Actually, he literally meant white pixel. When you click Neil's original link, nothing shows but white blank page....



I think that is a racist statement and I am shocked.

[LNGUYEN]

I think that is a racist statement and I am shocked.


Yep, you should be shocked all the way to Mexico:happy:

[Paikea]

Doesn't show for you? Wierd. Is this better? (http://img505.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hbpicture2gb.jpg)Somehow, I knew Boz O-Sensei was gonna show up here.

[Fonsz]

http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4478&highlight=thread
Here's the thread that I was referring to before Belgium unleashed its malcontents.

[Commander]

Yep, you should be shocked all the way to Mexico:happy:


I know :p

Kidding

[tibetan]

Okay, Mr. Paul Mitcehll. Obviously, you got no experience with ladies if you are stupid enough to criticize other girls hair style. You think it was unharmful opinion ? Think again, buddy.. You are not even brave enough to show your photo. I am sure commander can tshuki your big fat arse....

Anyway, if you are under 14, please disregard this my comment. What does 14 years old boys know anyway...

now thats what you call getting personal!:rolleyes:

[tibetan]

and oohhh btw about the tsuki thing..i really doubt it even if its you doing it...

and heres my pic..
http://t1b3t4n_w4rr10r.blogs.friendster.com/photos/white_ninja/picture_855.html

[Commander]

You have to be the most sarcastic person i've been in contact with

hence :rolleyes:


:p

That isn't you is it?

[LNGUYEN]

I don't think that is him or her. He is from Belgium and posted the pic. of someone from California, usa. That proves he is what I said he is.

[Commander]

I don't think that is him or her. He is from Belgium and posted the pic. of someone from California, usa. That proves he is what I said he is.

I have to agree with you LNGUYEN, theres always one.

[tibetan]

I don't think that is him or her. He is from Belgium and posted the pic. of someone from California, usa. That proves he is what I said he is.

honestly im confused ...first you accused me of being a troll and now you dont think its me? or that im from america? ow cmon...i havent set my foot yet on an american soil:silly:

[hunnysan]

I'd post a pix.but i'm a pre-beginner...so i gotz a while till i get a bogu...

[nebosuke]

Me at a demo at the Reagan Library during their cheery blossom festival. Tiny stage, that had previously had salt and confetti thrown on it by a shinto priest, had to really watch our movement.

http://homepage.mac.com/sosb/.Pictures/in_bogu.jpg

With thanks to, and © by, Nikolai Sklobovsky who happened to be at that even shooting and e-mailed me a link to his gallery out of the blue.

[JSchmidt]

http://www.kigurai.com/BritishOpen2005/images/dsc_0074.jpg

[rainmaker]

Very cute photo.. Even though you can criticize others opinion, I still don't think it is smart to criticize your fellow kendokas appearance..


and oohhh btw about the tsuki thing..i really doubt it even if its you doing it...

and heres my pic..
http://t1b3t4n_w4rr10r.blogs.friendster.com/photos/white_ninja/picture_855.html

[tibetan]

Very cute photo.. Even though you can criticize others opinion, I still don't think it is smart to criticize your fellow kendokas appearance..

thanks, but i still think that i am entitled to my own opinion. What would the world be if we will keep our voices hidden at the back of our throats? our ideas embedded deep in the recesses of our medulla? then we will be forever silent.:tired:

[Mugu]

Here's me (http://www.kendo-dojo.org/images/me_fullbogu3.jpg) trying out new bogu... can't make fun of my hair... ha!

[tibetan]

Here's me (http://www.kendo-dojo.org/images/me_fullbogu3.jpg) trying out new bogu... can't make fun of my hair... ha!

please show your hair, youre being unfair!!!:cheeky:

[Alison2805]

Here's me! Ive managed to get the pics to show up properly on the "white bogu" thread too.

Commander, you look gorgeous in bogu!!

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/828/copyofdsc007027ik.jpg

[Eiliries]

thanks, but i still think that i am entitled to my own opinion. What would the world be if we will keep our voices hidden at the back of our throats? our ideas embedded deep in the recesses of our medulla? then we will be forever silent.:tired:

There is a difference between expressing ones opinion and flaming people for no apparent reason.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with Commander's hair, and since you still havent posted a picture of yourself it just seems kind of lame of you to critique the appearance of others.

[Commander]

Here's me! Ive managed to get the pics to show up properly on the "white bogu" thread too.

Commander, you look gorgeous in bogu!!

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/828/copyofdsc007027ik.jpg

You look beautiful too darl :)

I wish i had white bogu, just stands out so well. ack :disapp:

[DCPan]

[IMG]http://photos1.blogger.com/img/160/1591/1024/PICT0063.1.jpg[IMG]

me and my kid.

pete

That isn't your KOEI set is it?

[DCPan]

http://www.kigurai.com/BritishOpen2005/images/dsc_0074.jpg

Nice Jodan!

[Bear of Doom]

Nice Jodan!

I was gonna say the same thing! :D Wicked ...

[Mugu]

please show your hair, youre being unfair!!!:cheeky:

If you really want to see, here (http://www.mludesign.com/stuff/mekendouni.jpg). My hair had been like this consistently for the past 5 years.

[KhawMengLee]

If you really want to see, here (http://www.mludesign.com/stuff/mekendouni.jpg). My hair had been like this consistently for the past 5 years.

Is that the Debby Does Dallas special edition DVD next your foot on the floor?
hahahhaaha

[Miyu]

http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4478&page=22

Tim

Oh nice! Didn't know there were pictures of our match from Nationals. Wow, my bogu looks so . . . old :old_man:

Here's a candid picture of me in full bogu: http://www.wm.edu/so/kendo/show.php?pic=Charleston2005/IMG_0190.JPG

One out of bogu, I'm the girl hanging onto my husband: http://www.wm.edu/so/kendo/show.php?pic=Charleston2005/IMG_0177.JPG

[Hongsermeier]

Here's one of my matches last year. I'm the one still standing. Sorry, It's to big a file. Hey Tim can you post it for me?

[Neil Gendzwill]

This one (http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=296875&pid=1070078) is a few years old, I'm showing off some swag I got after passing an exam.

[The great I AM]

This one (http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=296875&pid=1070078) is a few years old, I'm showing off some swag I got after passing an exam.Neil, in that pic your look just like a guy from the Greek Team I met!

[Neil Gendzwill]

Well there are a lot of greeks around here. Mostly they're pretty surly and run restaurants. Gendzwill is a Lithuanian name though.

[LNGUYEN]

Here is me in the practice. I stole it from a friend and hope he didn't mind.

me

[hunnysan]

Mugu your hair looks absolutely fine, why would anyone make fun of that..i think you look niice...

[Mugu]

Mugu your hair looks absolutely fine, why would anyone make fun of that..i think you look niice...

heheh thanks. Tibetan was making fun of Commander's hair, so I posted a pic of me in Men so she didn't have a chance to make fun of my hair, kekekeke Since she said I should play fair, so there :D

[Mugu]

Is that the Debby Does Dallas special edition DVD next your foot on the floor?
hahahhaaha

Yeah, next to it is "Boys Go Wild" :cheeky:

[Kendo-Militia]

Yeah, next to it is "Boys Go Wild" :cheeky:
Boys as in chilrdren? That's gross.

[rainmaker]

Productive opinion, yes. Opinion without the thinking can cause the fight...


thanks, but i still think that i am entitled to my own opinion. What would the world be if we will keep our voices hidden at the back of our throats? our ideas embedded deep in the recesses of our medulla? then we will be forever silent.:tired:

[Mugu]

Boys as in chilrdren? That's gross.

What? Girls Go Wild isn't gross either? :D

[hunnysan]

hahah that's funny...well the picture of u in ur men looked cool too...so no worries..most ppl dont think that's tibentan's real picture anyways...soo kudos to you and ur hair

[Mugu]

hahah that's funny...well the picture of u in ur men looked cool too...so no worries..most ppl dont think that's tibentan's real picture anyways...soo kudos to you and ur hair

Thank you hunnysan, you're doll :)

[hunnysan]

no more pictures of anyone in their bogu..?? darnit

[tibetan]

:happy:
Productive opinion, yes. Opinion without the thinking can cause the fight...

you dont have to resort to violence even if you dont share the same views.:happy:

[rainmaker]

Don't need to provoke them from the beginning...


:happy:

you dont have to resort to violence even if you dont share the same views.:happy:

[Anime12478]

What? Girls Go Wild isn't gross either? :D

Girls Gone Wild is just boring. I saw an ad for Guys Gone Wild and I had to see it again to believe it. Later on, I started wondering what the guys do on there?

[Omnis]

Girls Gone Wild is just boring. I saw an ad for Guys Gone Wild and I had to see it again to believe it. Later on, I started wondering what the guys do on there?

Yeah, I saw that too. That's just disgusting, man. If you're a guy, there's a huge difference between being piss drunk and having no dignity whatsoever.

[Kendo-Militia]

What? Girls Go Wild isn't gross either? :D

Girl as in minor, yes, well I guess can be considered gross.

[stephanie dee]

Here's me! Ive managed to get the pics to show up properly on the "white bogu" thread too.

Commander, you look gorgeous in bogu!!

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/828/copyofdsc007027ik.jpg


OH MY GOD i LOVE that white bogu!!! I WANT ONE!!!! Right, that is what I need... I MUST HAVE ONE!!! It looks amazing!!!

[stephanie dee]

Ok, I;ve only got a few really bad blurry photos of me in Bogu, and they are of my first ever time in Bogu... here goes...

(No nasty comments please as some of the other female members have recieved, I am that young, fragile little girl that will be crushed by mere comments... :cry: Mind you I don't think that you can even see me so cutting remarks will not be required!!!)

http://us.a1.yahoofs.com/users/434e1986z7a047ba1/e751/__sr_/98b2re2.jpg?phgX1FEBt2QHvcng

I am the blonde one with my back to the camera... we were being taught how to put on our Bogu!

http://us.a1.yahoofs.com/users/434e1986z7a047ba1/e751/__sr_/6f55re2.jpg?phgX1FEBHK3yizI0

It's blurry... but it's the best that I have!

I'd do a Commander and show one of me in every day clothes... but I don't think that I have any.... And I am so damn pale that I would probably be in the same league as White Pixel Neil G!

Commander, i'm so jealous...I wish that I had a tan....:mad:

[tibetan]

Don't need to provoke them from the beginning...

if thats how they perceive it then i cant do anything about it:rolleyes:

[Newbie]

honestly im confused ...first you accused me of being a troll and now you dont think its me? or that im from america? ow cmon...i havent set my foot yet on an american soil

Because the pic was of a girl in California. So if you've never set foot on American soil it can hardly be you now, can it?

By the way, I'd be interested to know where you train, your grades and arts. You get so irrate that everyone's calling you a troll but offer no evidence to the contrary.

On a happier note, I don't even have hakama & gi yet, let alone bogu but I promise I'll post it when I got it. Wow, I'm sympathising with the Obsessed With Kendo thread. I could sit here and look at pics of people in bogu all day rather than go back to work. Bugger. I'm late. Cya!

[IamNastey]

Ahhh Tibetan

4 words for you " you have sumaru dikku"

[tibetan]

Because the pic was of a girl in California. So if you've never set foot on American soil it can hardly be you now, can it?

By the way, I'd be interested to know where you train, your grades and arts. You get so irrate that everyone's calling you a troll but offer no evidence to the contrary.

On a happier note, I don't even have hakama & gi yet, let alone bogu but I promise I'll post it when I got it. Wow, I'm sympathising with the Obsessed With Kendo thread. I could sit here and look at pics of people in bogu all day rather than go back to work. Bugger. I'm late. Cya!

and how about you? wheres your bloody evidence???

[tibetan]

Ahhh Tibetan

4 words for you " you have sumaru dikku"

you know what mate, if you have some burning issues please get it on the flames section and well talk:square:

[IamNastey]

... how did you know that? My doctor cleared up the burning ages ago:shocked:

In any case your comments to Commander were very ignorant and offensive, I have just sent you the male equivalent, what is the difference?

[tibetan]

... how did you know that? My doctor cleared up the burning ages ago:shocked:

In any case your comments to Commander were very ignorant and offensive, I have just sent you the male equivalent, what is the difference?

i can smell something but i still have to see further before i could conclude..hmmmm..btw are you related to each other?

[Commander]

Ok, I;ve only got a few really bad blurry photos of me in Bogu, and they are of my first ever time in Bogu... here goes...

(No nasty comments please as some of the other female members have recieved, I am that young, fragile little girl that will be crushed by mere comments... :cry: Mind you I don't think that you can even see me so cutting remarks will not be required!!!)

http://us.a1.yahoofs.com/users/434e1986z7a047ba1/e751/__sr_/98b2re2.jpg?phgX1FEBt2QHvcng

I am the blonde one with my back to the camera... we were being taught how to put on our Bogu!

http://us.a1.yahoofs.com/users/434e1986z7a047ba1/e751/__sr_/6f55re2.jpg?phgX1FEBHK3yizI0

It's blurry... but it's the best that I have!

I'd do a Commander and show one of me in every day clothes... but I don't think that I have any.... And I am so damn pale that I would probably be in the same league as White Pixel Neil G!

Commander, i'm so jealous...I wish that I had a tan....:mad:

To change the subject since i hate all forms of porn :ogre:

Thanks Steph, though i've not been abroad in 2 years, wait till you see me when i come back from South Carolina, you wont know me :p lol

Btw i cant see your pics, the link isn't working dear.

[Washington]

Closest thing to a recent photo I have is a chunk of a team picture from last December's Kent Taikai
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/9106/seiza9xo.jpg

[Ignatz]

This one (http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=296875&pid=1070078) is a few years old, I'm showing off some swag I got after passing an exam.
I don't mean to offend you Neil but you kind of look like a guy in that picture and your hair, geez louise, what's up with that?

[Ignatz]

problem with url

[Ignatz]

OK, here are some more Ignatz pictures. Don't say bad things, I am very sensitive.
http://homepage.mac.com/jsoc/kendopics/PhotoAlbum13.html

[LNGUYEN]

Oh my dear Ignatz, you are sooo hot and wet. I still don't like your hair though. :silly:

[LNGUYEN]

Here is me

http://photobucket.com/albums/v491/lnguyen/

[Commander]

OK, here are some more Ignatz pictures. Don't say bad things, I am very sensitive.
http://homepage.mac.com/jsoc/kendopics/PhotoAlbum13.html

Your a pilot cooool :D

[tibetan]

hi commander! if i had offended you in any way about the hairstyle thingy i was just a naughty girl who likes to speak her mind :cheeky: anyway...iwas also having a bad hair day...http://t1b3t4n_w4rr10r.blogs.friendster.com/photos/t1b3t4n_w4rr10r/picture_847.html

peace???:grin:

and i still insist..im not from california okay??? hehehe

[JSchmidt]

Yeah, but he's flying with the wrong side up!

[Commander]

hi commander! if i had offended you in any way about the hairstyle thingy i was just a naughty girl who likes to speak her mind :cheeky: anyway...iwas also having a bad hair day...http://t1b3t4n_w4rr10r.blogs.friendster.com/photos/t1b3t4n_w4rr10r/picture_847.html

peace???:grin:

and i still insist..im not from california okay??? hehehe

A truce lol. There was no real harm done. :)

[tibetan]

A truce lol. There was no real harm done. :)

i hope we can do a friendly keiko one day, if i can get there to scotland this summer maybe...:grin:

[Commander]

i hope we can do a friendly keiko one day, if i can get there to scotland this summer maybe...:grin:

Why do you wanna venture to Scotland?

My 1000th post wooo hooo!

[Commander]

"So full of yourself aren't you ..."

Well, who would like to own up to saying that in my reputation meter? Do i sense some jealousy?

Whoever you are, NO i am not "full of myself" i like myself, and have no problems with the way i look. It is a picture threat if you would care to read the thread title first before judging me when you dont know me!

[rainmaker]

Okay ladies, I am so touched.. Time for a group hug....




hi commander! if i had offended you in any way about the hairstyle thingy i was just a naughty girl who likes to speak her mind :cheeky: anyway...iwas also having a bad hair day...http://t1b3t4n_w4rr10r.blogs.friendster.com/photos/t1b3t4n_w4rr10r/picture_847.html

peace???:grin:

and i still insist..im not from california okay??? hehehe

[Commander]

Okay ladies, I am so touched.. Time for a group hug....

*Group hug* :D

Love y'all!

[Newbie]

and how about you? wheres your bloody evidence???

I train kendo at Adelaide Uni dojo and Flinders Uni dojo in Adelaide, South Australia and I'm ungraded and should be starting iaido soon. On Monday they're putting me in armour. There's one or two around here who'll vouch for me.. Notice you questioned me but didn't answer my questions.


and i still insist..im not from california okay??? hehehe

No, this time you're claiming to be a girl from the UK, from the same website as the Californian girl you originally claimed was you.

[runsyi]

No, this time you're claiming to be a girl from the UK, from the same website as the Californian girl you originally claimed was you.

Who gives a rat's patootie? Commander let it drop, so should you.

Perhaps that sounds rude and if so, I'm sorry but this isn't the flames section. They've made up and done some kinda weird online hug thing so let it go.

Besides you are distracting from the main point of this thread, which is for everyone to tell all the girls who post their pictures up that they are hot, cute, etc, etc. I'd rather see comments on people's kamae and chakuso than whether or not they're having a good hair day.

[Newbie]

Perhaps that sounds rude and if so, I'm sorry but this isn't the flames section. They've made up and done some kinda weird online hug thing so let it go.

Sorry, I just hate seeing people being taken for a ride and Tibetan is still so obviously full of BS.

But hey - they're putting me in bogu on Monday so I may have pics to contribute sooner than I thought... :)

[LNGUYEN]

Runsyi,

Got a bad "hair" day?

You want to feel better, go poke Paburo :happy:

[runsyi]

Newbie, if he/she/it can live with the lie then so can I. It does seem a bit fishy because the location has changed on the info page. But lets ignore that for the time being and congratulate you on your "level up."

Lnguyen, what if I want to poke you instead? *POKE*

But really, it seems the only reason girls (myself included) put their pictures up here is for a Kendo version of "Hot or Not?" Nothing wrong with that but let's call a spade a spade.

[Kapplow]

Am I hot or not???


http://stoneacres.net/littlecritters/friends6.jpg

[runsyi]

Lovely eyes, Kapplow. The nose looks a little dry though.

[Kendo-Militia]

Lovely eyes, Kapplow. The nose looks a little dry though.

If you were sniffing butts all day your nose might be dry too. HAHA

[Commander]

runsyi, i didn't have anything against Tibetan, if you read back we actually called a truce. I am no trouble maker, if anything i avoid confrontation

I hate being blamed or made a ring leader for something i didn't do.

[runsyi]

runsyi, i didn't have anything against Tibetan, if you read back we actually called a truce. I am no trouble maker, if anything i avoid confrontation

I hate being blamed or made a ring leader for something i didn't do.

I know that. I was telling Newbie to drop it because you had. Where in my comment did I blame you for anything?

[Commander]

I know that. I was telling Newbie to drop it because you had. Where in my comment did I blame you for anything?

I was just under the impression cos you mentioned my name and to drop it, i just thought i was being targeted thats all.

[Kapplow]

I know that. I was telling Newbie to drop it because you had. Where in my comment did I blame you for anything?


I was just under the impression cos you mentioned my name and to drop it, i just thought i was being targeted thats all

"sniff, sniff, sniff"


Love that smell

hehe

jk

[hunnysan]

AWWWWWWW, Kapplow..that is such a cute doggy...you are son incredibly cute...hahahaah but lovin the pix..

[Commander]

Whoever you are, thank you for that comment in my rep meter

Cute :D

[hunnysan]

oh and congrats to commander on your 1,00+ posts....i hope to be there someday..LOL

[Commander]

oh and congrats to commander on your 1,00+ posts....i hope to be there someday..LOL

Yeah its been that long already, boy im getting old! :shocked:


:silly:

[hunnysan]

nothing wrong wit being old..as long as you add some wisdom to it...LOL

[JSchmidt]

The plane I used to fly:
http://www.worldaerobatics.com/Freestyle/images/Mirror3a.jpg


(The one on top)

[Twobitmage]

nothing wrong wit being old..as long as you add some wisdom to it...LOL

I can't wait till i'm old. I'll just walk around in my diaper not caring about what people think.

[Mugu]

To change the subject since i hate all forms of porn :ogre:


What are you talking about? The only one who is thinking porn is you! :silly: The "Boys Go Wild" I mentioned were little kids throwing toys at each other! And other guys described the rest of "Girls Go Wild" when I was only thinking "little girls playing with their doll houses and tea parties"! :shocked: Who knew such a naughty thing with the same title existed! :cheeky:

[Twobitmage]

the girls who posted pictures so far are pretty.

I feel jealous because 100% of the people at my current dojo are men.

[Ignatz]

Yeah, but he's flying with the wrong side up!
dirty side down and pointy end going forward, right? If I ever get another plane it will be a Pitts Special so I can fly upside down too.

[Anjin-san]

What a bunch of RBSO, maybe that's why I am attracted to them... especially the Do's...:ditsy:

We Aim to Please

[Ignatz]

Here is me

http://photobucket.com/albums/v491/lnguyen/
Need a password, I'l bet it has something to do with food.

[Newbie]

Wait! That dog and plane aren't in bogu! Hmm.. if only I had a new monitor I could fix that....

[jediado]

Here are some pictures of me in and out of bogu. I'll say upfront, that these pictures are 2 months old and yes I realize that when these pictures were taken, I don't look all that great because I was still learning to put my bogu on.

http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc002319mx.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1300046large8ut.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1300052large5qu.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1300028large0ph.jpg

[JSchmidt]

dirty side down and pointy end going forward, right? If I ever get another plane it will be a Pitts Special so I can fly upside down too.

You know it makes (absolutly no) sense.

A backinjury put a hold on my flying 'career', which was both a curse and a blessing. I got out of the enviroment and stopped flying and although I still dearly miss it, it's nice to actually have a bit of spare cash again...but yeah, the Pitts is simply the most fun you can possibly have with your clothes on and nowhere near as hard to deal with as people like to make out.

[Kapplow]

You know it makes (absolutly no) sense.

A backinjury put a hold on my flying 'career', which was both a curse and a blessing. I got out of the enviroment and stopped flying and although I still dearly miss it, it's nice to actually have a bit of spare cash again...but yeah, the Pitts is simply the most fun you can possibly have with your clothes on and nowhere near as hard to deal with as people like to make out.

When I worked for the local FBO down here there was a guy who had a pitts but he couldnt do any tricks and rarely flew it. Beautiful a/c though.On the other hand there was a guy here who had his own L-39. He recently flew it into a mountain. Now theres no more L-39s here.

[LNGUYEN]

Need a password, I'l bet it has something to do with food.

There it is
1447072

[Commander]

I myself am an aircraft enthusiast. Since i was 5 years old i used have my models, books etc. I was completely obsessed. Still am but not as bad :silly:

I still wanna be a pilot but its the cost thats holding me back. Im gonna save then do my training. (whenever that is!)

and i have to say the BAe ATP is my favourite aircraft :grin:

(I've got a pic of me somewhere at home leaning against the propellers of an ATP)

[Kapplow]

A few years ago we had a fedex 727 crash here. I was less than half a mile away. Nothing prepares you for that. Luckily the flight crew survived.

[JSchmidt]

I myself am an aircraft enthusiast. Since i was 5 years old i used have my models, books etc. I was completely obsessed. Still am but not as bad :silly:

I still wanna be a pilot but its the cost thats holding me back. Im gonna save then do my training. (whenever that is!)

Have you done the Class 1 medical yet?. Before you waste too much time and effort saving up for the course, get the medical done.

[Ignatz]

Have you done the Class 1 medical yet?. Before you waste too much time and effort saving up for the course, get the medical done.
Don't know what the rules are in UK but for general aviation Class 3 medical will get you going. If eventually you want to fly as a job then your will need Class 1. Actually you don't even need the medical until you solo but it is a good idea to get it first, not a difficult test to pass but there are some things that will disqualify you.
Next you need to go to ground school. You can do that in person or by DVD (King Schools and Sporty's in U.S. have popular courses) Most any small airport can direct you to a ground school provider.
The airport FBO (Fixed Base Operator) can point you to a flying school. Pay as you go. In the U.S. it costs about 5000 to 6000 USD to complete training.
Take test, two part, and pass.
You are now a pilot.
Fly around until you have enough money to get multi engine rating.
Buy multi engine airplane and fly it until one engine fails.
Die.
Just kidding.
Go on AOPA.org and get lots of information, join and get their magazine and find out about integrated schools i.e. start at zero and end up with multi engined commercial rating ad instructor ratings and college degree (nowadays you will never get a job with a major without at least a BA)

[Commander]

Thanks for the info, i'll look into it :)

[Bear of Doom]

How come is it I have the feeling most of the kendo crowd are either pilots or they enjoy flying (plane enthusiasts whatever ...) At first I thought my Sensei was the only crazy one who used to fly for Air Jamaica (I lovee the stories, can probably guess why I said crazy), now here, I'm beginning to see another side of our forum participants! (which is intriguing by the way!) Is there a relation of Kendo to flying??

[Commander]

How come is it I have the feeling most of the kendo crowd are either pilots or they enjoy flying (plane enthusiasts whatever ...) At first I thought my Sensei was the only crazy one who used to fly for Air Jamaica (I lovee the stories, can probably guess why I said crazy), now here, I'm beginning to see another side of our forum participants! (which is intriguing by the way!) Is there a relation of Kendo to flying??

Well im not sure about that, but i've always considered myself crazy (in a good way) im into extreme sports and enjoy getting the most out of life.

Kendo = Flying = GOOD! :D

[ti.to]

How come is it I have the feeling most of the kendo crowd are either pilots or they enjoy flying (plane enthusiasts whatever ...) At first I thought my Sensei was the only crazy one who used to fly for Air Jamaica (I lovee the stories, can probably guess why I said crazy), now here, I'm beginning to see another side of our forum participants! (which is intriguing by the way!) Is there a relation of Kendo to flying??

I used to fly gliders some years ago. Eventually i quit, because i were young and had to do many other important things on weekends...

[LNGUYEN]

I used to fly like a superman when I played Judo.

[JSchmidt]

Don't know what the rules are in UK but for general aviation Class 3 medical will get you going. If eventually you want to fly as a job then your will need Class 1. Actually you don't even need the medical until you solo but it is a good idea to get it first, not a difficult test to pass but there are some things that will disqualify you.

As far as I understand, Commander wanted to go on a ATPL course in the US, so she would need a class 1 medical. Further, since adopting the JAR standard in the UK, you need a Class 2 for the standard PPL. They have since introduced what they call a 'National License' (Similar to the 'Sports License' recently introduced in the US), which only requires a medical similar to racing license.

I thought about going the instructor route, but I've never had any ambitions about flying big planes (Glorified bus-driving if you ask me), but again, with the introduction of the JAR-standard, they removed the BCPL, a basic commercial license, so now, you need the full commercial license if you want to be an instructor...and I did not feel like throwing £15k at that.
Occasionally, I do think that I should do it and go bush flying in Canada/Aus/Africa. No money in it whatsoever, but the flying would be amazing.

Should my work bring me to the US (a distinct possibility), I would probably start flying again, as the cost is half of what it is here, but again, my primary reason for flying, was always to do aeros.
It was more or less what I had in mind when I started learning and got confirmed about 10 hours in. I learned in a small flying group, mainly flying Beagle Pups and Scottish Bulldogs and my instructor was semi-aero nut as well. Normally trained on the Pups, but that day, 'my' plane was U/S and I didnt find out until I got there. My instructor told me, I looked at him, looked at the parked Bulldog (which had decent aero performance) and said, "Can't we use the Bulldog", to which he replied, "I hoped you would suggest that!".
It's formally in my logbook as "Stall Awareness Lesson", but that was basicly my first aerobatics lesson and I knew from that exact moment what I wanted to do with my flying.
Second best memory, was my first lesson in the Pitts. My instructor was the UK unlimited champion and we were returning to the circuit, after the lesson. We were at 1200 feet, circuit height at 800 and he asked for the controls, rolled inverted and did a 1 turn inverted spin, with 1/2 flick roll and called downwind...at exactly 800 feet, 100 knots, heading downwind.

[Kendo-Militia]

Second best memory, was my first lesson in the Pitts. My instructor was the UK unlimited champion and we were returning to the circuit, after the lesson. We were at 1200 feet, circuit height at 800 and he asked for the controls, rolled inverted and did a 1 turn inverted spin, with 1/2 flick roll and called downwind...at exactly 800 feet, 100 knots, heading downwind.[/quote]


Just reading this almost made me crap in my pants. I need to log off and go wipe now. J/k

[Kapplow]

I flown only once. But I am an aviation fan. But I tend to see things from the "other" side, meaning the mechanic/fueler/ground ops side. God I miss and hate those days.

[Ignatz]

I flown only once. But I am an aviation fan. But I tend to see things from the "other" side, meaning the mechanic/fueler/ground ops side. God I miss and hate those days.
Lots of people use hanging around the FBO as a way to get started in flying and sometimes get paid for it too.

As far as I understand, Commander wanted to go on a ATPL course in the US, so she would need a class 1 medical. Further, since adopting the JAR standard in the UK, you need a Class 2 for the standard PPL. They have since introduced what they call a 'National License' (Similar to the 'Sports License' recently introduced in the US), which only requires a medical similar to racing license. I'm not really sure Jakob but I thing the Class 1 and Class 3 are prettty much the same, you just have to get them more often and there is probably an EKG involved in the Class 1. The new U.S. "Sports License" does not require a medical, simply certification that you have never been denied one.
As to Commander's ATP aspirations, all I can say is talking about it won't get it done, only doing it will. I mentioned in another thread that, if she has a heavy Scot accent, she might work on losing it because if you can't communicate with ATC you are up the creek. Of course when Reagen fired all of the controllers they brought in a bunch of Aussies and now we all say G'day.
I agree with you about flying big iron, nowadays it is like being a bus driver (and not very well paid anymore). I have a friend who was bumped out of his slot at Delta and went with a regional flying little jets. He had not actually done a landing in years and I flew on one of his trips as a passenger. Oh well, even I don't grease them all. At least he wasn't like my partner in my plane who flew on Navy Carriers. I often told him that with a C172 it is customary to flare when you land.

Is there a relation of Kendo to flying??I can tell you that flying would help your kendo. You need a light touch and a lot of subtlety and you need to be able to keep your head together when there are lots of things happening, many of which will kill you. Good skills.

[JSchmidt]

I'm not really sure Jakob but I thing the Class 1 and Class 3 are prettty much the same, you just have to get them more often and there is probably an EKG involved in the Class 1.

I can't honestly remember. I got mine (Class 3) under the old system and neither that nor my license is currently current.
You now need the EKG for Class 2, but the Class 1 is still loads more expensive, so I presume they do *something* that they aren't doing for the Class 2.




As to Commander's ATP aspirations, all I can say is talking about it won't get it done, only doing it will. I mentioned in another thread that, if she has a heavy Scot accent, she might work on losing it because if you can't communicate with ATC you are up the creek. Of course when Reagen fired all of the controllers they brought in a bunch of Aussies and now we all say G'day.

The evilest thing my instructor ever did was to take me over Lakenheath AFB (USAF) just as I was getting used to using the radio...I understand just about nothing that was said, as it all came out with insane speed + a heavy American accent.


At least he wasn't like my partner in my plane who flew on Navy Carriers. I often told him that with a C172 it is customary to flare when you land.
I can tell you that flying would help your kendo. You need a light touch and a lot of subtlety and you need to be able to keep your head together when there are lots of things happening, many of which will kill you. Good skills.

I started on aeros just about the same time as kendo and when I started learning competition aerobatics, I was actually taught to 'squeeze off' each maneuver, not entirely unlikely tenouchi!

[Commander]

all I can say is talking about it won't get it done, only doing it will. I mentioned in another thread that, if she has a heavy Scot accent, she might work on losing it because if you can't communicate with ATC you are up the creek.

Just to point out, the way yous are talking, you make it sound like us Scots speak a different language. Our accent is easy to understand. As said, my boyfriend is a southerner as is his family and they can understand me well.

I am politely spoken though having a deep accent goes for nothing :)

[Ignatz]

The evilest thing my instructor ever did was to take me over Lakenheath AFB (USAF) just as I was getting used to using the radio...I understand just about nothing that was said, as it all came out with insane speed + a heavy American accent.
Trainee day at a military facility is the worst. We have some great controllers though. Once I was coming into Norfolk International in my 172 and wanted to practice some ILS approaches. The controller, a wonderful lady, was really, really busy but fit me right in and never once lost her cool and made me feel very comfortable about being in line with a bunch of 747's. Of course after my touch and go she sent me over to Oceanis, an F-18 base. "541 you have traffick at your 9 o'clock, no, at your 3 o'clock, nevermind not a factor"

[Paikea]

Is there a relation of Kendo to flying??
Sure, if I could get somebody to fly me to Seattle, I could do more kendo. As it is, I get to get up at 5:30, drive three hours and then shiai. A 172 would be a damn fine thing to have.

Waaaaahhhh, I know...

[samurai999]

Sure, if I could get somebody to fly me to Seattle, I could do more kendo. As it is, I get to get up at 5:30, drive three hours and then shiai. A 172 would be a damn fine thing to have.

Waaaaahhhh, I know...

Great to know that there are other planes as opposed to the Beechcraft Bonanza out there. (the only planes my prof talked about) Or.. You can get the reno air racers to give you a lift hehe. (no pun) Maybe you can fly Rare Bear to seattle. Prolly 1 hour as compared to 3.

Tim

[Paikea]

Great to know that there are other planes as opposed to the Beechcraft Bonanza out there. (the only planes my prof talked about) Or.. You can get the reno air racers to give you a lift hehe. (no pun) Maybe you can fly Rare Bear to seattle. Prolly 1 hour as compared to 3.Reno! Now there's something I haven't done in years and years...

Nope, there's a ritual to the truck ride now. Everybody meets at my house, we bitch about the weather, scrape off the windshield, yawn till we hit Starbucks, drive-drive-drive-drive, check in moments before last call, do our thing then hit The Spar on the way back down.

Any PNKFer's going to the Highline Mudansha Taikai tomorrow, BTW?

[piggy]

Any PNKFer's going to the Highline Mudansha Taikai tomorrow, BTW?


I'm not PNKF but i'm going to be there. I take it so are you?

wait, not mudansha...

[kartoffelngeist]

Just to point out, the way yous are talking, you make it sound like us Scots speak a different language. Our accent is easy to understand. As said, my boyfriend is a southerner as is his family and they can understand me well.

I am politely spoken though having a deep accent goes for nothing :)


anyway, she's from renfrewshire...they speak more or less normal there...:p

[Kapplow]

Great to know that there are other planes as opposed to the Beechcraft Bonanza out there. (the only planes my prof talked about) Or.. You can get the reno air racers to give you a lift hehe. (no pun) Maybe you can fly Rare Bear to seattle. Prolly 1 hour as compared to 3.

Tim

Bonanza...

aka doctor killers

[Lloromannic]

Just to point out, the way yous are talking, you make it sound like us Scots speak a different language. Our accent is easy to understand. As said, my boyfriend is a southerner as is his family and they can understand me well.

So you say. I went to see Mogwai yesterday (a scottish band) and they spoke in a heavy glaswegian accent. I spend half my day ion a school full of british teachers (including some scots) and I had trouble catching what he said.

[Commander]

As kartoffelngeist said, im from Renfrewshire county not Glasgow city.

Besides i speak polite, i dont speak slang.

The Scottish accent is not hard to understand unless theres some Glasweigans who cant talk properly

I can understand Irish, English, most europeans, Americans, Canadians.

Having worked in Glasgow airport.

I think it really depends on the person who listens to a Scottish person too.
I mean its English words, yes they may sound in a different accent but if my Southern Mississippian boyfriend can understand me, so should others lol

Its a colourful and ancient accent :)

[Lloromannic]

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6015/escanear0017lh.jpg

That's me with Shiroyama sensei 7th dan. Very nice Kendo but even more hardcore on the drinking, which I would describe as a "one-man-Led-Zeppelin"

Crappy lighting here (my god, where are my eyes.).

[Anjin-san]

I must admit there is a plethora of hotnezz floating around, especially whoever left me feedback. And runsyi. Oooh.

[samurai999]

Oh nice! Didn't know there were pictures of our match from Nationals. Wow, my bogu looks so . . . old :old_man:

Here's a candid picture of me in full bogu: http://www.wm.edu/so/kendo/show.php?pic=Charleston2005/IMG_0190.JPG

One out of bogu, I'm the girl hanging onto my husband: http://www.wm.edu/so/kendo/show.php?pic=Charleston2005/IMG_0177.JPG


Hi Tina! Hows everything? Well my kote look old. Everything looks dark except for my kote. The pics were taken from a friend. He eventually became the team photographer. He just went to take some pics for fun and I became the centerpiece of his whole pic presentation we had at our "thank you" dinner.. Go fig...

Tim

[Usagi San]

Kitamoto 2005, room 306.

http://www.isenokami.com/Kendo/kitamoto2005/KITAMOTO2-Pages/Image82.html

Left to right:

USA, Portugal (me), Canada, Hawaii, Korea, Guatemala, Espa&#241;a.

[D'Artagnan]

http://images5.fotopic.net/?iid=ygs88s&outx=419&quality=70

thats me, damn i'm sexy, i'm so good i dont wear bougu, just my shades.

Oh and i fence with a bokuto instead of shinai too.

[Michiyo Akimoto]

I don't have my bogu yet...
But I'll post one as soon as I do.

[Taisaburo]

I don't have my bogu yet...
But I'll post one as soon as I do.

Your Sankyu, and you don't have Bogu?...

[Michiyo Akimoto]

I'm assuming that's where adults start based upon various information I have seen.
I could be wrong, but as I understand it, starting ranks can vary from Dojo to Dojo?
Actually, ranks have yet to be discussed at my Dojo.

Profile edited...Kendo-Unknown Kyu?
LOL!

[Ignatz]

http://images5.fotopic.net/?iid=ygs88s&outx=419&quality=70

thats me, damn i'm sexy, i'm so good i dont wear bougu, just my shades.

Oh and i fence with a bokuto instead of shinai too.
Clearly a man with monkey issues.

[Paikea]

I'm assuming that's where adults start based upon various information I have seen.
I could be wrong, but as I understand it, starting ranks can vary from Dojo to Dojo?
Actually, ranks have yet to be discussed at my Dojo.

Profile edited...Kendo-Unknown Kyu?
LOL!Nope, if you haven't been to shinsa or your dojo has not conferred rank on you, you have no rank at all.

[Paikea]

I'm not PNKF but i'm going to be there. I take it so are you?

wait, not mudansha...You're PNKF and don't know it...good to finally meet you, BTW.

[Michiyo Akimoto]

Nope, if you haven't been to shinsa or your dojo has not conferred rank on you, you have no rank at all.

At least, not until after class.
Whew!
:silly:

[runsyi]

At least, not until after class.
Whew!
:silly:

Took me a second to get that one.

[Paikea]

At least, not until after class.
Whew!
:silly:True, true.

[Miyu]

Hi Tina! Hows everything? Well my kote look old. Everything looks dark except for my kote. The pics were taken from a friend. He eventually became the team photographer. He just went to take some pics for fun and I became the centerpiece of his whole pic presentation we had at our "thank you" dinner.. Go fig...

Tim

Things are good. So you got to be the cover model for your group? ^_^ You could just look at it this way, your kendo looked hot enough to be the centerpiece. I'm sure all the ladies were all over that ;)

[Stimpson J. Cat]

But really, it seems the only reason girls (myself included) put their pictures up here is for a Kendo version of "Hot or Not?" Nothing wrong with that but let's call a spade a spade.

I thought that's what the "Hot girls in bogu" thread was for.

[Toaster]

Yayness! I finally got a piccy to post here, one taken on my friends cam and a screenshot off my webcam. Both of them are pretty bad ^^ None of them are in bogu because the webcam is pretty small and me in bogu would be pretty big... hehe...
*deep breath* so here goes :D
webcam shot taken just now:http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/uta/mewebcamcopy.jpg
piccy by my friend (eugh-hate this one ><): http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/uta/medurham.jpg

[Anjin-san]

A warning for our fans, this one isn't quite as flattering as the last, but I feel it captures the moment better, behold!


http://www.kendo.uclu.org/images/Good%20Times.jpg

[Commander]

A warning for our fans, this one isn't quite as flattering as the last, but I feel it captures the moment better, behold!



http://www.kendo.uclu.org/images/Good%20Times.jpg


Now that, i like :grin:

[Morvran]

Well I'll post to the "or whatever" part of the "Pics of yourselves in bogu or whatever" title.

I don't have kendo pics on my computer, but here's a link to our family website. It's centered around our baby, but there are plenty of pics of my wife and I as well. Hope you enjoy.

http://web.mac.com/fletch.lives/iWeb/family/Home.html

...and just from reading through the first 10 pages or so, it's apparant that some people have no manners when it comes to commenting personal things people share. There's a difference between a good joke and a rude comment.

[Commander]

Morvan, your family look very cute. Especially your daughter :D

For a minute there, i thought you were Jeff Daniels.

You do resemble him, a wee bit.

[Toaster]

omg, morvan that video of your little girls first steps is really cool ^^ she's so cute :happy:

[Michiyo Akimoto]

Well I'll post to the "or whatever" part of the "Pics of yourselves in bogu or whatever" title.

I don't have kendo pics on my computer, but here's a link to our family website. It's centered around our baby, but there are plenty of pics of my wife and I as well. Hope you enjoy.

http://web.mac.com/fletch.lives/iWeb/family/Home.html
.

Nice!
Beards rule!

:beard:

Too bad I can't grow one....Damn my stiffled genetics!

[Morvran]

Morvan, your family look very cute. Especially your daughter :D

For a minute there, i thought you were Jeff Daniels.

You do resemble him, a wee bit.

Thanks! ...Jeff Daniels eh? Must be the beard lol. That's a new one.


omg, morvan that video of your little girls first steps is really cool ^^ she's so cute

Lol isn't she? She's walking all over the place now...looks like a drunken Bride of Frankenstein. Well the walk does, she's a little cuter. :wink:

As for the beard, yeah, just about every winter I grow a beard. An old habit from living in northern Ohio and Chicago I guess (cold winters=fuzzy beard). It's gone again until next year. Can't abide a beard in warm weather...and my wife can only stand it for about 2-3 months too. :happy:

[Paburo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/paburo/73d7b313.jpg
with Takizawa-sensei and his wife. Takizawa-sensei is not only an impressive Hachidan, but also a master calligrapher. knowing my passion for shodo, he gave me this tenugui some years ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/paburo/e4f51567.jpg
力氣心. the calligraphy on it was done by himself!!

i hope one day both my kendo and shodo skills will be as good as his :D

[Toaster]

Thanks to whoever left me that comment in my feedback! :nervous: hehe, even if it was a joke it made me smile ;)

[Michiyo Akimoto]

Well, whoever it was,
I guess people are just calling 'em as they see em.:grin:

[Rurouni Kenshin]

Here's some of me not in bogu......

My gf and me (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/getoldheid/coortje.jpg)

Chilling in the dunes (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/getoldheid/DiBAsfotos065.jpg)

No comment . . . (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/getoldheid/S.jpg)

Enjoy the laugh
I'll post some in bogu soon...........

[Taisaburo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/paburo/73d7b313.jpg
with Takizawa-sensei and his wife. Takizawa-sensei is not only an impressive Hachidan, but also a master calligrapher. knowing my passion for shodo, he gave me this tenugui some years ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/paburo/e4f51567.jpg
力氣心. the calligraphy on it was done by himself!!

i hope one day both my kendo and shodo skills will be as good as his :D


What does the Kanji mean on that Tenugui? Is it Ken, Ki, and Shin? Or am I just getting it wrong, when it's actually supposed to be Ki, Ken, and Tai?

[Anime12478]

The first character doesn't represend the Ken for "sword." The second and third one say "ki" and "shin" which mean energy and heart, respectively. I don't think that it's supposed to be the Ki Ken Tai that you are thinking of.

[Omnis]

Does that mean the first one could just be, like, a P? :D

Power, Energy, Heart.

[Alison2805]

To continue the "whatever" theme, here's me when I met my new nephew.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i114/Alison2805/Aliandcharlie.jpg

[Kenshi]

this isnt me, cos i dont love myself enough to post my picture online, but BENEGIZER, also of Osaka fame. He obviously thinks he's cool!!

I think hes trying to get me to accept him as my padawan or something..... except I dont teach yanks... (unless your from NYC, cos thats cool)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h143/kendog7/ben.jpg

[Mugu]

What does the Kanji mean on that Tenugui? Is it Ken, Ki, and Shin? Or am I just getting it wrong, when it's actually supposed to be Ki, Ken, and Tai?

力 = strength; power
氣 = spirit
心 = heart

[Morvran]

To continue the "whatever" theme, here's me when I met my new nephew.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i114/Alison2805/Aliandcharlie.jpg

Grats on being an Aunt! Seeing that little kids sent me back to seeing my daughter for the first time. They're so cool and tiny when they're born. Good times.

[Commander]

To continue the "whatever" theme, here's me when I met my new nephew.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i114/Alison2805/Aliandcharlie.jpg

Awww how cute :happy: Nice pic.

[hunnysan]

yes very cute pix indeed...and the baby is too cute..

[Alison2805]

Most babies look like a hamburger with hair to me, but my nephew has been cute from day 1! This was my twin sister's first kid, so he's very special.

[Kingofmyrrh]

this isnt me, cos i dont love myself enough to post my picture online, but BENEGIZER, also of Osaka fame. He obviously thinks he's cool!!

I think hes trying to get me to accept him as my padawan or something..... except I dont teach yanks... (unless your from NYC, cos thats cool)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h143/kendog7/ben.jpg
My girlfriend's friend has one of those lightsabres. They're pretty damn tough - you can whack people and they won't break at all (yet).

[Omnis]

I believe that's rotoscoped, actually. I have experience in the process. ;)