Bring...It...On!

[cowtown]

I just got a kick out of this cartoon. The look on W's face as he loads up his shotgun is classic.

[Roundel Guy]

Thats histerical - and so true. Bush is more sinister and a little smarter than people take him for. He's going to beat Kerry come election time.

[dd74]

Hilarious! And very true. Kerry's early education was taken in Switzerland - hence the sword. GW's early education obviously took place in a blind.

[vash]

that is great! personally, i hope bush's shotgun jams.

[CJFusco]

i like kerry, but I'm not too sure if he has a chance...

[BlueSkyJaunte]

I can take him.

[dd74]

Originally posted by BlueSkyJaunte
I can take him.

LOL! There's a place in the Majors for southpaws, Blue. The Dodgers need some hitters.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Yeah, but they won't let me wear my skirt.

(In all seriousness, though, that's a traditional right-handed grip)

[CJFusco]

very nice, BlueSky. I studied Bokken for awhile, but never graduated to the real thing.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Thanks CJ. We actually use iaito (non-edged-but-still-pointy alloy blades) from Day 1 but don't get to handle a shinken (forged and polished in the traditional style) until after about a year. But then only for cutting--you're not allowed to use a shinken for kata until you receive your shodan certificate (4-6 years).

We only rarely use bokken (or shinai) for kumitachi-type stuff. We tend to focus mostly on kata and kenbu.

It's still a dangerous hobby--my poor 911 has to compete with my sword collection now.

[dhoward]

"Samuri Delicatessen..."

[BlueSkyJaunte]

I does look like salami, doesn't it? Actually it's a soaked straw mat wrapped around green bamboo (to simulate flesh and bone, don't ya know).

Now if only we could get a Belushi to join the dojo...

[tabs]

Ahhhhh.....911 has too compete with sword collection....So there is somebody else who knows what I'm talking about, when I go off and buy something other than a 911 engine OH.

[tabs]

Kerry is just another Political Whore, who only cares about his own self agrandizment...Thats why U see the flip flops thats he's done over the years...he doesn't even own his own soul anymore...it was bought and paid for by Kennedy money...or is it now Heinz money?

[cowtown]

Originally posted by LynnsABCs
If Kerry is a Political Whore, Bush is a Political Pimp.

At the risk of sounding like one of those wish-washy moderates, I'm not crazy about either one of these guys. I lean conservative, vote (R) most of the time, but I'm one of the whiners who is getting really uptight about W's lack of respect for civilian privacy. I know, we're at war, etc. But c'mon, wiretapping without a court order? Carnivore? TIA?

It's going to take more than Kerry to make me jump parties, though. Talk about a non-compelling candidate. Can this guy answer a yes/no question without a 1000-word speech that begins, "When I was in Vietnam..."?

[BlueSkyJaunte]

You're not alone, cowtown.

[azasadny]

Colin,
I feel the same way you do...

[Leland Pate]

We (as a population) want it all.
We want ot be perfectly safe... but will not give law enforcement and intell collection agencies the oppertunity to do what they have to do to ensure your (our) safety.

I'll give you a little tip though... the FBI doesn't care if you sleep with a goat.

Unless you are plotting the destruction of Hoover Dam, I think you are all safe from undue violations of your civil liberties.

[WOODPIE]

Leland

I'm not plotting the destruction of the Hoover Dam, but I fear that simply mentioning the thought could put me on someone's list of evil-doers. Once identified as such, I fear I would be in a world of shi*. Know what I mean?

Ed

[cowtown]

Originally posted by Leland Pate
I'll give you a little tip though... the FBI doesn't care if you sleep with a goat.

Well, that's a relief.