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I really hope I can finally grow up... honestly, I think I just need a serious girl to come along and keep me in line...

And obviously, nothing older than 16... she’s right in that same teenage phase I'm going through...

Heh, heh 🙂

I honestly feel like I’m still stuck in my awkward puberty phase... even though I’m turning 19 soon.

How much of a head start do girls actually get when it comes to puberty? I know they usually hit that stage before boys do, but does anyone have a specific number in mind? 🙂

Hey there.

coastalorca3 said:Alright, here’s a new one for you:

How much are you actually willing to bend and compromise for someone else just because you "love" them?

There’s a massive difference between the feeling itself and how it actually plays out in real life.

Honestly, probably way too much. But I think that's more about social conditioning than actual love. Constant fighting isn't going anywhere unless you're backed into a corner where compromising is literally your only option.

Saw the bio on HBO yesterday. Caught bits and pieces of it. The movie is flawlessly crafted.

coastalorca3 said:I can tell you PRECISELY which parts to pull. Start on page 17, right at that photo of the machete posted by American Pig (just below your super enthusiastic rant about cold steel). End it on page 26, with my post where I call out how ridiculous it is that the title ("love for humanity") has absolutely nothing to do with the last ten pages of this thread (blades, martial arts, self-defense). You can go ahead and delete my post, then just move those ten cut-out pages over to "other sport" and label them as "weapon in martial arts."

Lazy bones 🙂

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hollowviper72 said:Enlightened? Oh, please. You’re so welcome. 😉

Yeah, because I haven't asked you that twenty times already. 😳 Thanks a lot. 😘
Since this is a public chat, I'll just leave this embarrassment here for everyone to see. 😁

Can someone help me out with the spelling of "awareness"? I can never remember if it uses an "e" or an "i"...😁

Most people just skim the first page and jump in with their two cents, or they scroll straight to the end and start adding to the pile. It’s not even about the chat itself; it’s just that there wasn't much intellectual substance to be found here—reminded me of those old, endless debates back in the States.

Does someone who is spiritually awakened experience love differently than someone who isn't? Or is the core feeling exactly the same?

Also, I feel like Apop might have a point when they say love is more of a state of being rather than just an emotion. What are your thoughts on that?

hollowviper72 said:So what? We can always just keep chatting. Go off-topic about being off-topic if we have to. 😛

What are you even doing right now anyway? 😁

coastalorca3 said:That’s pretty wild. We started with a thread about "loving your neighbor," and somehow we ended up ten pages deep into a debate about cold weapons. This isn't just a classic case of off-topic rambling; it’s like the entire conversation flipped on its head. Shouldn't you spiritual types be a little more enlightened than this?

Well, go ahead and count me in as a misanthrope then. If that's the case, all this talk about torture methods actually fits the vibe perfectly. 😈 😂 🙂

coastalorca3 said:That's pretty wild. We started out talking about "loving your neighbor," and somehow we ended up ten pages deep into a debate about cold weapons. This isn't just a classic case of a derailed thread; it’s more like the topic did a complete 180. Shouldn't you spiritual types be a bit more centered than this?

Don't take it so personally. Most of us actually shared our thoughts on loving people; losing the plot a little bit afterward is just what happens sometimes. 😁 If it's bothering you that much, maybe ask the moderator hollowviper72 (one of the folks who actually steered the conversation toward 😬) to split this into two separate threads. 🙂

parsifal said:February = February

Maybe because it’s snowing outside? 🤔
I remember seeing an explanation about this on Grammarly over at Social Science once, but honestly, I've completely forgotten it. 😛

Balkanijan Pig said:Oh, come on, you clearly have a huge crush on Lee. 😉

To be totally honest? Not really. 😬
Just kidding! He was cute, sure, but I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm obsessed.

Karen Sanchez19 said:What "blood wiping" are we even talking about here?😲 😲

They might as well go hang themselves from an old oak tree instead.🙂

Look, blood wiping is just part of a kata—it’s a movement designed to simulate shaking off blood in a real fight. It doesn't mean there's actual blood flying everywhere every single time. Unless you're working at a meatpacking plant and using it as practice, it's not literal.🤔

Regarding what Buge mentioned about Iaido, it doesn't make much sense because drawing and sheathing the blade is the whole point of the kata...
And most modern dojos start with unsharpened blades, or sometimes they exclusively use them. The people being mentioned who actually got injured are highly experienced practitioners training with live blades, so accidents happen... just like how a butcher gets cut on the job.😁

Quincy:

Fine then, get me one so I can admire it!🙂

We're talking $3,000 to $30,000. And honestly, if you've got some weird fetish for it, it could go even higher. Just say the word and I'll track one down for you.😁
🙂

Though, maybe a decent LL or a Buge for $1,000 would be more than enough for you.🤔

Enchantress said:🙄 🙄 🙄

You have no idea what you're talking about! 🙂

And let's be real, you're totally crushing on Lee.😉

Karen Sanchez19 said:He's actually starting to look a bit like Bruce Lee now.🙂 🙂 🙂

🙄 🙄 🙄

You have no idea what you're talking about! 🙂

Balkanijan Pig said:It's crazy what a clean diet can do to a guy. 😁

He’s practically skin and bones now—total martyr. 😢 😁

Karen Sanchez19 said:I honestly can't tell if he just completely botched it or what..

If he didn't know better, he should've known you hold a katana by the handle.🙂 🙂

Maybe he thought he was "invincible" or had some kind of "chi" or whatever... some weird mystical nonsense.

It usually happens while she's sheathing the blade.

Standard Iaido kata involves drawing the sword, executing the move, "cleaning the blood," and sheathing it all in one fluid motion. Throughout the whole thing, your eyes stay locked on the "opponent." If you try to rush it, you lose focus for a split second—and suddenly your finger is gone because your other hand wasn't holding the tip of the scabbard properly.

To be fair, injuries aren't exactly rare when you're messing around with razor-sharp blades. Beyond the beginners, seasoned practitioners sometimes even do this on purpose just to keep their edge and maintain absolute concentration.
(edit: that applies mostly to traditionalist dojos. Some modern schools ditch the shinken—the "real" sharpened katana—for practice and just use an iaito, which is an unsharpened training sword)

Plus, accidents happen if the blade hits something and chips; that shard could fly right back at you. A high-quality katana is sharper than a surgical scalpel, so just imagine the chaos when you're swinging around a long, razor-edged weapon like that.🙂

So, I just stumbled upon this link that I think anyone serious about training with "real" katanas is going to find pretty intense.

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It’s wild—you see what happens even to guys who have been training for twenty years. They even mentioned some guy at a demo who had been practicing for seven days and ended up slicing his own finger off. There are photos of it on the other side.

Still looking for a real katana? 🙂