What did you do when e-budo was away?

[william northcote]

Right, so tell us what you lot have been up to since this greatly loved BB has been away on holiday?

what boards did you prople use? Or what have you done in the mean time as a substitute for the lack of posting on here?

Tell us. And if they are funny, tell us in every detail.

[Chuck Munyon]

I've got one pretty good story involving an ice-cream scoop, a ribbed condom, and my cute little chinese chief resident being called down to the trauma bay because she had the smallest hands of anyone on the team, but other than that it's all been rooting around in other people's intestines.

[M.C. Busman]

I was away at approximately the same time...Good timing, eh?

[George Kohler]

Work :D

[Soulend]

Hung out at other boards and partied with Kimpatsu. :)

[Chrono]

Y'all missed my birthday on the 22nd! :cry:

Because of that I've had plenty of books to read. I'll get to that later in one of my previous threads. I've also been working my butt off. Y'all will probably say that I'm weak or something, but getting up to go to work at 7 four days a week has been killing me.

Jon

[Tripitaka of AA]

David, that must have been some serious partying... I caught Kimpatsu on at least three or four grammatical errors during the E-Budo downtime... all of which he blamed on hangovers!

Me, I just wandered from board to bored and back again.

AsianMartialArts, MartialTalk.com, MartialArtsPlanet, Kung Fu Magazine, Budoseek!... you name it, I went there...

I should have been training but... :(

[Soulend]

Hehe...yeah, Tony had apparently discarded the concept of pacing oneself and steadily working up to a full-fledged piss-up. He sort of just "floored it" right off the line :D

Oh, yeah, also spent a couple days at Iwo Jima.

[tsurashi shondo]

I ended up on budoseek and managed to get myself in a nasty flame war right off the bat. Not very subtle on my part. I found that the general political tone over there was a little different......oops.
Oh how sweet is is to be back!

[Paul Kerr]

Having lost a major timewaster during the slack hours at work I managed to boost my productivity enormously.

Now I can waste time again:D

[Chuck.Gordon]

I went to Ireland ...

Chuck

[monkeyboy_ssj]

Was on http://www.e-budo.com clicking refresh for 3 weeks...

[jest]

Originally posted by monkeyboy_ssj
Was on http://www.e-budo.com clicking refresh for 3 weeks...

I was about to make the same joke... stared blankly at a 404 message for a while, then closed my eyes and pretended the forum was there, by occasionally clicking, typing and chuckling.

-trained.
-sprained my big toe in the first 15 minutes of the first day of a weekend bouldering in france.
-stole someone's girlfriend.

That's about it.

[monkeyboy_ssj]

Originally posted by jest
I was about to make the same joke... stared blankly at a 404 message for a while, then closed my eyes and pretended the forum was there, by occasionally clicking, typing and chuckling.


Haha! That proves that my sense of humour runs using Linux rather than your Microsoft application, clearly making me the victor.

Originally posted by jest


-trained.
-sprained my big toe in the first 15 minutes of the first day of a weekend bouldering in france.
-stole someone's girlfriend.

That's about it.

Are you sure you're not related to Genghis Khan? you should have added Pillaged a Village too...that would have been funny:D

Bouldering? What's that? Do act like a big rock or something?

:D

Cheers

[jest]

Originally posted by monkeyboy_ssj
Haha! That proves that my sense of humour runs using Linux rather than your Microsoft application, clearly making me the victor.

See attachment :) :( :o



Are you sure you're not related to Genghis Khan? you should have added Pillaged a Village too...that would have been funny:D

Bouldering? What's that? Do act like a big rock or something?

:D

Cheers

What's that old Conan quote? "To see yoh enemies driven befoh you and to heah da lametashuns of deah wimmen"
Too bad I'm slender, blond, green-eyed and bespectacled. Hardly Mongol horde material ;)

Bouldering: http://www.autumnhouse.demon.co.uk/pumpstart1.jpg That's gritstone, in the Peak District.

[monkeyboy_ssj]

Ah I see, it's Rock climbing for people who suffer from Vertigo. :D

Then agian I can't speak, I suffer from Kyphophobia ;)

Cheers

[william northcote]

Originally posted by monkeyboy_ssj
Then agian I can't speak, I suffer from Kyphophobia ;)
Cheers

Thoust sufferest from whatist? Thou has blasphemed upon a word I do not knowest.

Me. Well I spent time on AMA and spent 2 weeks winding up Kimpatsu over the correct useage of the word Gi/Dogi, and ended up modding the ninpo section. Found martialtalk and posted on there. Budoseek is now feeling my presence (less said the better about that sort of activity). Trained ETC.

and what was this thing about an ice cream scoop?

[monkeyboy_ssj]

Originally posted by william northcote
Thoust sufferest from whatist? Thou has blasphemed upon a word I do not knowest.

Me. Well I spent time on AMA and spent 2 weeks winding up Kimpatsu over the correct useage of the word Gi/Dogi, and ended up modding the ninpo section. Found martialtalk and posted on there. Budoseek is now feeling my presence (less said the better about that sort of activity). Trained ETC.

and what was this thing about an ice cream scoop?

Kyphophobia is the fear of developing a stoop :D

AMA is alright but a bit boring, and the set out is very dark, I like EB 10x more. plus Tony is a mod there :rolleyes:

[william northcote]

Hmm yeah. Tony is a nonce in many ways. But a good one. :D

Now I have to go home and try and get my PC to get e-budo.

[Tripitaka of AA]

I don't need a PC to get E-Budo...

#I just call out your name, and I know, wherever I am, YOU'll come running... to see me again...


and I've been learning to dislocate my shoulders, so I can get out of this long-sleeved jacket.

Why did the nice guy in the white coat insist that I wear it with the opening at the back :(

[Matt Molloy]

Did a little training, played a lot of guitar and worked.

Aah it is good to be back.

Cheers,

Matt.

Matt Molloy

Lost the cool signature.

[angrytiger]

I thought I was going to go crazy without E-Budo. So I went to the beach every day and trained, of course I wore my E-Budo shirt.

[Chrono]

Originally posted by jest
-stole someone's girlfriend.


That took only three weeks? Dude, I've been at this girl for about a month and she still hasn't given me her phone number.

Jon

[larsen_huw]

urrrr ...... would saying i masterbated furiously get me banned? If so, i didn't! :laugh:

I was almost forced into doing the w-word (no ... work - this time ... not the other w-word! :D )to fill my days here at ummm ... .wellll .... work.

Been to quite a few car shows .... which are really just an excuse to get sunburnt and pissed! :)

Anyone miss me? :D


...
...
...

Thought not! :p

[TimoS]

Well, for one thing I had lots of fun following the ever continuing stories of our old friend sojobow :)

[monkeyboy_ssj]

Originally posted by TimoS
Well, for one thing I had lots of fun following the ever continuing stories of our old friend sojobow :)

Oh please expand upon! :D

Cheers

[TimoS]

Originally posted by monkeyboy_ssj
Oh please expand upon! :D

Cheers

Go read martialtalk and it's ninjutsu forum :p Once again when sojobow sees that he isn't treated as a ninja guru, he goes away, so I started a thread about where he will go next (that thread got locked pretty quickly though) and surprise suprise, it was budoseek! Unfortunately he has posted there only once, so if anybody comes across him, I think a notice here would be great. We can use a laugh or two :D

[Chrono]

Originally posted by larsen_huw

I was almost forced into doing the w-word (no ... work - this time ... not the other w-word! :D )to fill my days here at ummm ... .wellll .... work.


Uh...women?

Jon

[angrytiger]

I gave up the beaches. Now, I'm glued to E-Budo. I can't get enough of it. I'm glad we are back.

[Brian Owens]

As mentioned in "Yay! We're back" I bought a Suzuki Burgman AN650K3 scooter, and when the weather wasn't nice enough to be out riding (only a few days last month) I was hanging out on the BurgmanUSA.Com forum.

Took a two day ride from Everett (Seattle area) over the Cascade Mountains via Stevens Pass to Spokane -- 297 miles each way, and a one day trip to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park as the token scooter-boy in a group of 7 Harleys, Victorys, Magnas, etc.

Broke 100MPH once while over in eastern Washington, just to see if I could do it; and accepted (and won) a "stop light challenge" here at home by a kid in a Dodge Ram p/u with a Hemi. When I beat him to the next light by a considerable margin he took off without paying the bet.

Other than that I've been a good boy.

[Julian Gerhart]

i discovered the joys of alcohol, pot, cigars, and how much better it is when a girl is actually there.

[Shitoryu Dude]

I learned how to make even better margaritas than before. Of course, I drank them all, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

:beer:

[Chrono]

Originally posted by Julian Gerhart
i discovered the joys of alcohol, pot, cigars, and how much better it is when a girl is actually there.

You mean it's even better with a girl there?!

[Brian Owens]

Originally posted by larsen_huw
urrrr ...... would saying i masterbated furiously get me banned?I think they wanted to know what you did that was different from your normal routine. :p

[Tripitaka of AA]

"furiously"? Why were you so angry :mad:

[william northcote]

Originally posted by Tripitaka of AA
"furiously"? Why were you so angry :mad:

Well he did say that he lost his beloved laptop will all them pictures of naked ladies. Maybe that is why?:D :D :D

[Chrono]

Originally posted by Tripitaka of AA
"furiously"? Why were you so angry :mad:

I think he's going to plead the fifth on this one.

[ElfTengu]

I thought my computer was the reason I couldn't get e-budo, and adjusted so many settings that it's taken me ages to get the damn thing working again!

I did pass my motorcycle test though which was cool, and went on a pressure point course by Rick Clarke, which was also cool.

Intensive motorcycle training out on the mad British roads is the equivalent of learning martial arts in the middle of a pitched Sengoku Jidai battle by the way, trying to learn whilst being shouted at a lot, and everyone seems to be trying to kill you!

[angrytiger]

It was very hard to focus on anything else. However, I had no doubt that George Kohler would not let us down. We should all be grateful of our Moderator for all his time and efforts. Also, thanks to all the other forum Moderators of E-Budo.com.

[ElfTengu]

Hear hear!

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Soulend
Hehe...yeah, Tony had apparently discarded the concept of pacing oneself and steadily working up to a full-fledged piss-up. He sort of just "floored it" right off the line :D
I am trying to think down to everybody else's level. :D

[monkeyboy_ssj]

OH MY GOD!!! KIMPATSU'S BACK!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYYYY!!!!

E-Budo is now complete!

[TimoS]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
I am trying to think down to everybody else's level. :D

Does it give you a headache :D

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by monkeyboy_ssj
OH MY GOD!!! KIMPATSU'S BACK!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYYYY!!!!
E-Budo is now complete!
More like, "E-Budo is now completely ruined!" :D

[Soulend]

Hehe..good to see ya back Tony. You got your PM's turned off or something?

[Chrono]

Originally posted by monkeyboy_ssj
OH MY GOD!!! KIMPATSU'S BACK!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYYYY!!!!

E-Budo is now complete!

Now I can be aware of all my grammatical errors.

[Cady Goldfield]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
I am trying to think down to everybody else's level. :D

Looks like the thread title should be, "What Did E-Budo Do While Tony Was Away?" It languished from the lack of discord, Tony. :D

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Cady Goldfield
Looks like the thread title should be, "What Did E-Budo Do While Tony Was Away?" It languished from the lack of discord, Tony. :D
That was sharp, Cady. Without me, E-Budo may be rather flat, but (and I say this with a quaver), it looks like I always hit the right note. :cool:
Originally posted by Soulend
Hehe..good to see ya back Tony. You got your PM's turned off or something?
:confused:
Originally posted by Chrono
Now I can be aware of all my grammatical errors.
David's sentence above should read, "You got your PMs (no apostrophe) turned off...
:cool:

[Cady Goldfield]

I didn't know that sentences could read. I thought they had to be read. (Sorry to leave this thread on a sour note, Tony. ;))

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Cady Goldfield
I didn't know that sentences could read. I thought they had to be read. (Sorry to leave this thread on a sour note, Tony. ;))
The written word reads, Cady; it most certainly doesn't say. Stop making me feel off-key.

[Chrono]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
The written word reads, Cady; it most certainly doesn't say. Stop making me feel off-key.

Tony's the grammar Nazi, so it may be best to listen to him. I, personally, love it when he does it. Mostly because I can learn from it. :p


Originally posted by Kimpatsu
David's sentence above should read, "You got your PMs (no apostrophe) turned off...

I understand about the apostrophe, but wouldn't it be better if it read, "You have your PMs turned off"?

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Chrono
I understand about the apostrophe, but wouldn't it be better if it read, "You have your PMs turned off"?
David's a Marine, Jonathan; best not to tax him too much at once... :D ;)

[Gene Williams]

I thought Tony had his PMS turned off:D By the way, Tony, what did you get kicked off for this time?

[Chrono]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
David's a Marine, Jonathan; best not to tax him too much at once... :D ;)

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize that. I'll watch out next time. :p

[Tripitaka of AA]

Hi Tony, I missed you.

(all that darn taisabaki!)

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Tripitaka of AA
Hi Tony, I missed you.

(all that darn taisabaki!)
Thank you, David. ;)
FYI, I read in a thread on AMA (which I can't access at the moment) that you remember in tsuki nuki what you admit was wrong--"me uchi to the groin". The correct term is kinteki uchi. "Me", as you correctly point out, means "eye". Don't feel too badly about it, though; on my last visit to Brixton, there were still people saying, "Me uchi to the groin". I corrected as many as I could, but my work is never done... :cool:

[Tripitaka of AA]

With help and encouragement like this, how can we hope to live without you!



Although some might say... we should always have hope...

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Tripitaka of AA
With help and encouragement like this, how can we hope to live without you!
Although some might say... we should always have hope...
I've had hope, but faith was better. She has red hair, too. :cool:

[Matt Molloy]

Just adding to the welcoming committee. Have missed reading your posts.

:toast:

Don't forget to request access to the Sex, politics and religion forum when George gets back. :D

(Then the fun will start.:laugh: )

Cheers,

Matt.

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Matt Molloy
Just adding to the welcoming committee. Have missed reading your posts.
:toast:
Don't forget to request access to the Sex, politics and religion forum when George gets back. :D
(Then the fun will start.:laugh: )
Thank you for the welcome, Matt. I'm already chafing at the bit, wanting access to the contentious forum. Fun? It's a vocation!

[larsen_huw]

Well i suppose I should add to the voices welcoming Tony back ... if nothing else, there'll be more to read! :p

Still being deported in the none too distant future Tony? :D

[Ramirez]

Hey Tony - glad you are back - awaiting your appearance on the Sex, Religion, and Politics board - let the games begin!

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by larsen_huw
Still being deported in the none too distant future Tony? :D
I've just been granted another three-year visa, so I can now stay until July 2007 at the least, Huw. Whether I do is another matter, but I'll definitely be here at least one more year. I've just started my own translation company, and I need to build the business. However long that may take, I need to be here. After that, it doesn't matter where I go. But then, which country would take me...?

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Ramirez
Hey Tony - glad you are back - awaiting your appearance on the Sex, Religion, and Politics board - let the games begin!
Thank you, Mark!
I must apologise, but there was nothing sinister in my absence; I was just moving into a much nicer apartment, starting my own business, and buying a new PC. The one holdup to getting online again was the bloody-mindedness of NTT. Finally, I gave up on them and went with a private cable provider, Usen. Much better. They came out three days later and installed a fibreoptic cable link directly into my office in about 2.5 hours, whereas NTT hummed and hawed for 2.5 weeks. Time NTT suffered the same fate as Ma Bell...
Best,

[larsen_huw]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
I've just been granted another three-year visa, so I can now stay until July 2007 at the least, Huw. Whether I do is another matter, but I'll definitely be here at least one more year. I've just started my own translation company, and I need to build the business. However long that may take, I need to be here. After that, it doesn't matter where I go. But then, which country would take me...?

Wow ... that's great news.

So what are you now? CEO? Managing Directior? Dictator For life? ;)

Hope things go well for you with this new venture into sordid capitalism! :D

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by larsen_huw
Wow ... that's great news.

So what are you now? CEO? Managing Directior? Dictator For life? ;)

Hope things go well for you with this new venture into sordid capitalism! :D
I don't knwo where people get the idea that I'm opposed to capitalism per se; I just think that businesspeople should have a social conscience... which sets me apart from the Tories, New Labour, the Republicans, the Gaullists, the Singaporean People's Party...

[Chrono]

We should just make a "Welcome Back, Tony" thread.

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Chrono
We should just make a "Welcome Back, Tony" thread.
Shouldn't that be a "let's kill Tony" thread, with optional opt-out?
It'd be faster...

[Chrono]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
Shouldn't that be a "let's kill Tony" thread, with optional opt-out?
It'd be faster...

Well, if we did that, then you'd know what we're plotting against you.

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Chrono
Well, if we did that, then you'd know what we're plotting against you.
I already know that. I'm just not sure who exactly is part of the conspiracy.

[Kokoro]

might be easier to work out who isn't :D
Welcome back Tony:beer:

[Chrono]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
I already know that. I'm just not sure who exactly is part of the conspiracy.

Don't worry, Tony. You can count me out of it, if the money's right, of course. :D

[Brian Owens]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
I already know that. I'm just not sure who exactly is part of the conspiracy.
NTT, the Tories, New Labour, the Republicans, the Gaullists, the Singaporean People's Party... :D

[william northcote]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
I already know that. I'm just not sure who exactly is part of the conspiracy.

Ahh well then... that would be me.