It was just the Nidans last night. We were having some trouble decided what to do, since there was a large body of white and yellow belts, a smattering of intermediate ranks, and the normal complement of brown and black belts. Kata was suggested, splitting into groups was suggested, a test workout was [...]

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Here’s Tasha and I getting to meet Gary Gygax! He signed my original D&D books, and I was lucky enough to get Dave Arneson (the other D&D creator) to sign them too!
For more details, read the full account at StupidRanger.com

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This year’s Gasshuku went off without a hitch. It was a great workout, we got the opportunity to work on hip action in basics, a variation on Hangetsu kata, and as always a good session of kumite. It was a smallish crowd this year, however we did a lot more talking about karate [...]

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Sorry for the delay in activity… it was a busy week at work last week and we (,, and I) were trying to get the final touches put on our new D&D themed site, StupidRanger.com. Go check it out if you haven’t yet, its got gaming related articles, comics, tshirts, etc. We’re [...]

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So far, so good. I’ve reduced my daily Diet Coke intake by almost 3/4, down to 2-3 per day. Its easier (and cheaper) to order water at restaurants, and I’m actually enjoying my Green Tea and White Tea a lot during the day.
It’s getting easier and easier to reach for tea or water [...]

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Your Score: Pugsley Addams!
Our test has determined that you possess 56% Hellbentness, 7% Sanguinity, and 58% Creeps!Well done!

Our smart-n-sassy little test has determined that your Proto-Goth Icon Match(tm) is Pugsley Addams!

Pugsley is the son of Gomez and Morticia Addams. A chip off the headman’s block. he is [...]

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Not much has been happening lately in my karate training, as work has gotten the best of me the last few weeks.
I did, however, have an interesting workout last Thursday. We started the class by doing reverse kata again. I have found that working on kata in this way is really a brain [...]

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Advocating Idealist

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Four jobs I’ve held:
1. McDonald’s Crew Trainer – I did kids birthday parties in Playland, it was a unique Hell.
2. id Software Licensed Developer – My Quake 2 modification, Powerball, was picked by id Software’s staff to appear in a boxed compilation in 1998. It was really awesome to get paid for something that [...]

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Today marked Day 2 of cutting back on Diet Coke. I drank considerably less water today (mostly to curb the trips to the can), but I only had one Diet Coke. I slept like a rock last night, and I actually woke up feeling good in the morning for a change.
I’ve noticed that [...]

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