Posts by ruggedfalcon2

Larry King37 said:1. Have you ever actually taken a beating (not just in a ring or during sparring)?
2. How did it end?
3. How well do you know Krunosalvo Bagadur?

1. Of course—and honestly, where could someone with my temperament even go to avoid getting pummeled? 🤣
2. It ended great... 😛 😁
3. Yeah, well enough... 🤮 ☕

ruggedfalcon2 said:-Che, how's your mood tonight? Who's the only type of person capable of ruining it for you? ☕

-not great 🙂
-just insecure losers, if I let them... and I guess I let them tonight 🙄 ☕

hiddensailor14 said:1. When are you going to grow a pair, walk up to Krunoslav Bagadur, and tell him his kung fu sucks—and admit you're the one constantly dragging him?
2. When are you going to apologize to me for that DM (from that website)?
3. When is Matko finally going to get an answer to his question about that phone call?

1. Never;
2. Never;
3. Never;

And why? Because none of that is true... and even if it were, I can see how much it hurts, so I wouldn't bother anyway 🤣 🙄 ☕

Gerald Smith76 said:Ruggedfalcon2, where on earth does all that charisma come from in the middle of a bathroom stall? 😁

all thanks to some top-secret methods 🥳 ☕

crimsonbison10 said:🙏 👍
it remains a mystery for some😲

😁

Justin Adams5 said:sex is an art form

for some 🤣

Zachary Alvarez8 said:How long have you been into MMA, and why is Elvis so jealous of you?😬?

-I've been training in combat sports since the day I first signed up for this forum...🤣
-Elvis is jealous because I've told him straight to his face a few times that my skills make me much better at hooking up than he is; naturally, he disagrees—he thinks sleeping with people is just pure luck, not an actual skill...😁 ☕

Mark Harris6 said:Here’s my first question: do you actually have a memory like that, ruggedfalcon2? Like, can you really recall someone who barely posted here a year ago mentioning in passing that they were starting Kendo training...

-Of course I do. I remember all your posts—and everyone else's—including those PMs you sent me. Your takes on Smith, how much you enjoy messing around with different martial arts, and then suddenly deciding to pick up Kendo because of it... I see everything, and I remember it all. 🥳 ☕

Hannah Scott69 said:it’s about the individual...

But why is it that people in the West seem more civilized—or rather, less prone to bribery? It isn't because they're born different... it's because

a) there are actual consequences when you break the law

b) people earn enough to maintain their dignity and resist being bought

c) conscience plays a part, though I think only for a small minority

Listen, kid, you're being naive if you think people in the West aren't corruptible 😉 modern Western society is actually built on corruption... the only thing you got right was point C; conscience matters, but that's really it and nothing more...☕

Hannah Scott69 said:I just hope they raise the salaries, cut down on corruption, and actually punish those involved. I'm hoping the healthcare system can be reorganized using the funds we already have...

but I'm not living in some fantasy land....

Look, corruption isn't tied to how much someone earns! It really just comes down to the individual ☕

Fire those doctors and pursue criminal charges when their negligence costs a woman her sight—and make sure that victim receives a massive settlement...☕

placidowl6 said:unfortunately, it’s not that company. I tried going without my earplugs for a day or two—just to see—and the results were a total disaster. Everything came rushing back: the noisy PC, my obnoxious brother, my cold mother 😁 , even the doors rattling from the draft... I'm heading back to my peace and quiet with my earplugs. It's honestly amazing to just hear my own pulse and breathing as the only surviving sounds—everything else is just a faint echo of what it used to be...👍

Fine, at least tell me the name of those earplugs and where I can get them. ☕

placidowl6 said:Every pharmacy carries them—they cost next to nothing, like maybe five cents...

I've been hating them a little bit lately—pushing them in a bit too deep, and now my eardrums are actually starting to ache...😢

Wait, are we talking about Orthopex? Honestly, that brand is miles ahead of the rest—they even have that specialized lubrication for the ear canal. On the other hand, you really shouldn't be shoving them in deep; just making a little plug at the entrance of the canal is plenty... just don't go pushing them toward the eardrum. 😁

placidowl6 said:Earplugs were a total game changer for me. They used to bother me at first, but now they're practically a requirement for a decent night's sleep. Highly recommend them to anyone who can handle having a bit of wax in their ears.

Sound dampeners are so effective that I can barely hear my computer tower sitting right by my feet—it sounds like a B-52 engine is idling under my desk...

Which ones do you use? Johnson & Johnson? If so, can you pick them up easily in Washington, D.C.?
😕

I haven't really caught up on this thread yet... but I’d suggest using Samuel if you're dealing with those nights where you just can't drift off—like when you have a huge meeting the next morning and absolutely need the rest. Normabel works well too, but honestly, relying on any of that stuff long-term can lead to dependency... 😢

crimsonbison10 said:Fair enough. Even the Japanese aren't perfect, and there’s definitely a split within their organizations. One major reason is the divide between the hardcore traditionalists—who have zero interest in spreading these arts outside of Japan—and the more global-minded crowd that's actually open to welcoming foreign students right there in Japan. Still, when it comes to their external policy, they maintain a solid structure that serves as a decent model today.

I get that... honestly, I lean toward the traditionalist side myself🙂 but that consistency in "external policy" is what matters. Unfortunately, with the Chinese, you just don't see it... you have the traditionalists (who, by the way, often refuse to teach white students—just look at how Bruce Lee was forced to leave Ip Man simply because he was considered "half-Chinese") who are incredibly rigid, and then you have the non-traditionalists who are willing to sell any "snake oil" for a quick buck... and the kicker is they practically hate each other to the point of violence!🙄 So, when it comes to the Chinese, there's really no cohesive external strategy whatsoever.😢

crimsonbison10 said:.
It would be worth doing a bit of digging into how the various members of the international kendo federation are structured—looking at their curricula and such—to see that, alongside the International Judo Federation, kendo is one of those rare disciplines with a very straightforward, transparent setup. That kind of organization pretty much makes "McDojos" a non-issue...

that’s all well and good 👍 but I suspect that’s also just part of that specific Japanese mindset and tradition they insist on maintaining... unfortunately, the Chinese approach is quite different 😢 for instance—you'll find as many different Wing Chun federations as there are practitioners 😁. 👎

Well, I finally did it—picked up the 501 🙏 🤣 I guess it was just inevitable at this point... 😁 ☕

Boozer said:Pfft... you don't always have to jump on every single trend. ☕

Man, I haven't been in the loop for ages... 😁 ☕

Boozer said:You want them with stitching or without? 😁

Jeans are just jeans—nothing special. 🙄 😁

Nah, without the stitching... the less detail, the better... ☕