what is the problem with shaolin-do?

[Vash]

It's not Shaolin-Do, it's Meat Shake!

[Salacious Crumb]

Hi shaolin do.

Hi KKM!

[Water Dragon]

*kicks Salacious Crumb in the kegel*

*runs*

[Liokault]

EvolutionFist

You talk such rubbish.

Anyway, I'm not into politics at all. But after 9/11 I'd rather have a president doing too much than not enough.

What he is doing to much of is creating new anti USA suicide pilots!

All this crap over the "mission accomplished" banner. The mission was accomplished. Overthrow Saddam! We did. Now there is a new and more complicated mission: police an occupied land. Two different things.

So where is he? and when you pull out why will things be differant?

As far as journalist being killed, or enemy purposely breaks the rules of war by storing troops and weapons in civilian areas. Our troops were taking fire from a hotel and JAG's gave the go ahead return fire. Journalists putting themselves in harms way to get the scoop do so willingly. This is a war and all the ugly aspects of it will turn up time and time again.

Two things here, 1/ There is plenty of evidance that all non embedded journalists were targeted.

2/ The journalists I was refering to were just driving down a road, not putting them selfs in harms way.

This thing in Iraq is actually ingenious. We have forced our enemy to come fight us on their land. I'd rather Alqeda move from Afganastan to Iran to fight soldiers than to NYC. If anything, we're being too cool. That's our biggest fault.

You missunderstand the nature of terorrists but I agree that it is ingenious, Osama couldnt have come up with a better plan for killing Americans and creating more anti USA fanatics.

My biggest fear: Americans who have forgotten 9/11 (even after all the NEVER FORGETS) who demand we back off. Hell, I think we are just getting started. There is a lot of a$$ that still needs to be kicked.

But how much oil does one country need?

[Judge Pen]

I love how the SD threads keep getting hijacked.

[Liokault]

Its not SD threads that get hijacked, its threads in general.

Ok back on topic.

The problem with SD is?

[Chang Style Novice]

Originally posted by EvolutionFist
iMy biggest fear: Americans who have forgotten 9/11 (even after all the NEVER FORGETS) who demand we back off. Hell, I think we are just getting started. There is a lot of a$$ that still needs to be kicked.

So, enlist yet?

[MC Taiji Hips]

I'm the only person in my family who isn't active. I guess if the draft is ever reinstated I'm in the clear. (knock on wood)

[Chang Style Novice]

That's great, but I wasn't asking you. I'm asking the E-fist if he's putting his ass where his mouth is.

[MC Taiji Hips]

Wow, kindness is just pouring from you. I was adding my 2 cents and didn't really aim that comment at you. You took it upon yourself to answer it.

[Meat Shake]

Our boys over there have all of my best wishes and support. Bush can chew on my taint, after I go for a looong jog on a hot day. I hate our government. Get bush out of the white house. Re elect Gore in '04.

[Salacious Crumb]

Hi, Me!

[Chang Style Novice]

MC Taiji Hips -

Seriously, that's fine if you want to answer questions I'm directing to other people and your family has my respect for what they do. But I don't like it when some folks are willing to sacrifice other peoples' lives for their own agendas, and I'm getting a whiff of it coming around right now from E-fist. Not to mention the entire current administration.

And hey, you took it upon yourself to reply to a comment not directed at you, too, so keep in mind that saying about sauce, geese and ganders. "Wow, kindness is just pouring off you."

[MC Taiji Hips]

I think war is stupid. You can't bomb the world into peace but you can bomb the world in to pieces. I'm proud of my family serving, but honestly, I would never serve. I'm not a killer, and regardless if you Commander and Chief says it right, Its not okay to kill. these old ****s are too eager to start a war. I think we should throw them in to a Barbedwire ring with landmines strategically placed through out it and let them fight to the death. Instead of sending off my friends and family to die in vain.

[Ray Pina]

Jeez folks, just putting in my two cents.

Novice, do I have to play football to like the NY Giants (though I played a season in college)? More relevant to this board, do I need to be a good fighter to claim martial artist?

Why do I have to join the service (at 29, with two college degrees) because I don't want terrorists flying planes (that I might be on) into NYC buildings (I might be in)? Just like the NY Giant players, there are already a host of people who have FREELY chosen to make defending the country their area of expertise.

I have chosen to be a writer and a fighter ... one who surfs.

So unless you want me to write you a love poem, want to go surf 10 foot Chupo with me, then the most I could offer you as far as "putting my ass on the line" is that I am willing to cross hands with you or somebody you seem fit to stand in in the NYC area.

I was expressing my viewpoint. Last I checked we have an army of volunteers. No one's ass is anywhere they didn't sign up to be. FYI, I wanted to go into the Air Force, but my punk ass attitude and class cutting grades kept me out ... thank God. I love the life I have. I'm also dating a girl who's father saw major action in Vietnam and he has my absolute respect... all warriors do, no matter what flag they fight under. I can even respect the terrorists.

Now back on topic: I don't care about SD or what they do. Best to their training. I don't care what people say here about any of my comments. For some reason you seemed interesting in provoking me, but this is a MA board, and in this area I am most secure. I have NOTHING to prove to anyone here. I am surrounded by very talented players, and those are the ones who I judge MYSELF against.

Ray Pina

PS. Hate to short change you so here's one to choke on: I'd say SD probbaly produces better fighters than 97 percent of ALL the taiji schools in the U.S. And I'd put my money on a 3rd degree black belt over a Taiji (particularly Chang style: I'd say it died with the father) novice. Good day. God bless the US and mankind.