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Mars, because I am a man.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Apparently from Swindon.
Is that good or bad?
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Saw that, interesting site. I am Halifax and Berskhire.
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That is more accurate for my name, a focus in Devon and Notts.
For some reason in 1881 there was a very high density in Blackpool, but almost nothing in 1998. My ancestors must have been on a stag do when the census was taken in 1881.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Yup it is. Correctly says Hampshire while the other one had me up in the Midlands. I know as fact that the family has been around the Hanmpshire /Berkshire border for at least a couple of centuries.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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It claims I'm Irish for some odd reason. 
My Grandpa Neely has always insisted that his ancestors were all English or German. 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Dan Neely wrote: It claims I'm Irish for some odd reason.
I would have guessed Irish from the name.
Just found this "Broadly the translation is 'the son of the descendant of the hound'."
Remember over a million Irish fled around the world during the potato famine, so Irish names will be established in plenty of other countries for many generations now.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Milton Keynes?
Never heard of it.
But at least it's not Luton.
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Apparently the wife and I are both from a small island off the west coast of Europe called "No Data".
There are two types of people in this world: those that pronounce GIF with a soft G, and those who do not deserve to speak words, ever.
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Apparently I'm from Hampstead, London.
/ravi
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Upstate New York, outside of Albany. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, though.
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in our club we often refer to "The Cycle Of Considerations" (like this[^]), which comes from kenpo.
This is the only framework I've encountered in martial arts, so I wonder if anyone knows of another model or framework that is used. (links with info are always helpful  )
Thanks!
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In my club we have also got a "framework" like that, and strangely enough, it also consists of a cycle. But it's much more simple:
1) You hit one of the other guys as hard as you can
2) The other guy hits you as hard as he can
3) Start over from 1)
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Not martial arts... but interesting[^]
(yes|no|maybe)*
"Fortunately, we don't need details - because we can't solve it for you." - OriginalGriff
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I'm not allowed to talk about my club.
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Wrong. You're not allowed to admit that there is a club let alone that it can be 'yours'. The specially selected punishment squad which may or may not exist may or may not be on its way to administer the necessary disciplinary measures (or not).
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We apply this[^] philosophy in Krav Maga. The underlying ideal is "in a situation where conflict cannot be avoided, after all other avenues have been exhausted, leave your opponent unwilling or unable to continue". If you look at the Krav Maga stances, the main "stances" are none confrontational. First we have hands by our sides - this is a neutral pose that can easily move to the second stance, both hands raised to put a barrier between you and your opponent - again, it's a defusing stance but it can quickly move to the third stance which just flows into defending yourself. Then again, Krav Maga is not a martial art in the classic sense, it's a defensive art.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: Krav Maga is not a martial art in the classic sense, it's a defensive art.
Yeah? I hear that it's bullshit[^]
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Opinionated fellow isn't he?
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Indeed 
But he did make one interesting point, and it's good to know that you do Krav Maga. So now I know whom to contact if I should be in need of girl scout cookies...
Just joking of course!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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I think most martial arts would classify themselves as defensive. With few aggressive exceptions.
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Having done more than a few martial arts in my time, Krav is the only one that I found that actually does let you defend yourself. In my first lesson, the instructor found out I used to do Muay Thai - he had done that as well, so as a demonstration he asked me to fight with him Muay style. I was pleased to see that I held my own against him trading blows. After a couple of minutes, he asked me to do it again but this time he would defend himself using Krav Maga. I remember moving in and I remember hitting the floor hard - the bit in the middle was a blur. A very painful blur.
When you consider that this is what the likes of Mossad and the Israeli army learn, you can see that it's designed to be practical rather than art.
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Every martial art was at some point used in "real world" - jujutsu was samurai unarmed (and otherwise) combat skill - it is only today that it is unarmed and limited with rules and codified.
Ninjutsu is still very martial, but less practical today simply because...well..age. What is now wrestling was roman pancratium, unarmed (and otherwise) combat skill of gladiators and roman legionnaires.
Krav Maga is the only one used in modern days with modern weapons due to the fact it was used recently in real conflicts. I would expect it to be real and dangerous. Look at Fight Quest series if you can find it, there is one on Krav Maga in which guy admits he was scared of dying fighting a girl half his size.
I would also expect that US marines or UK SAS members could do the same to you simply due the training they receive.
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Sinisa Hajnal wrote: ook at Fight Quest series if you can find it, there is one on Krav Maga in which guy admits he was scared of dying fighting a girl half his size.
I have seen it. Actually, there are a few great series on YouTube that show various martial arts - Krav generally comes across well. The core tenet of Krav, and why it is successful, is that it emphasises that moves should not require fine motor skills which disappear when the adrenaline is pumping. More importantly, you always train to complete the moves so that they become instinctive. There's no disarming an opponent and then handing the weapon back - you disarm them and you take them down.
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