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  1. There was the time I asked permission to leave...

    There was the time I asked permission to leave the mat to throw up. That was a laugh riot! :eek:
  2. How true that is! My most memorable moment not...

    How true that is! My most memorable moment not only made me smile, but laugh gleefully. We were doing some Aikido technique and while holding my wrist, he momentarily lost his grip. I took the...
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    Care of Silk Hakama

    I recently got a silk hakama, and it's the first silk item I've ever owned. I can easily google how to clean silk, but I'm wondering if there are perhaps any hakama-specifc requirements that a...
  4. Thread: Hakama

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    I can't recommend Ebay enough. If you search for...

    I can't recommend Ebay enough. If you search for "hakama" then filter by Collectibles, you should get a reasonable list of used Japanese hakamas. I was in the market for a brown silk hakama, which...
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    Thanks for the advice everyone.

    Thanks for the advice everyone.
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    Oh...Columbus, Ohio. I don't want to steal, or...

    Oh...Columbus, Ohio. I don't want to steal, or appear to be stealing, students from existing dojos. That's kind of why I thought of Iaido; there aren't any classes around here (that I'm aware of).
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    Starting a School

    I'm a freemason, and my lodge has a basement that's perfect for martial arts (high ceiling, tons of open space, and quiet). I pitched the idea to the master of the lodge, and he's very supportive of...
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    Is this a government ban, or private businesses choosing with whom to do business? If a government ban, that sucks! If private business, God bless free enterprise!
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    That was pretty funny, and yes I'm an American. ...

    That was pretty funny, and yes I'm an American. I can see why you Brits think that way though. I think history will judge 20th century America, or at least the latter half, as a time of great...
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    I've seen the show where they tried this...

    I've seen the show where they tried this experiment. The sword maker (or owner...not sure) was nervously watching from another room. The bullet did, in fact, split in two and strike two paper...
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    Here's a picture of me doing a little light...

    Here's a picture of me doing a little light randori.

    http://www.phase9.tv/images1a/Kung_Pow_Enter_The_Fist_-3.jpg
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    Discovery had a great documentary on the 1st...

    Discovery had a great documentary on the 1st flight. The navigation system blinked out (cockpit cam shows all) when he went super-sonic. Earlier footage showed people saying you're pretty much...
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    Let's All Pick Our Noses!!

    http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_903083.html

    Top doc backs picking your nose and eating it

    Picking your nose and eating it is one of the best ways to stay healthy, according to a top...
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    If someone wants to be fat, I say more power to...

    If someone wants to be fat, I say more power to them, but don't expect me to find you attractive.
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    An old girfriend of mine told me they do that so...

    An old girfriend of mine told me they do that so other women in the mall know you're taken.

    And yet when I try to get my name tattooed on the back of her neck so guys know she's taken, they get...
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