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Re: 5 Tips For Dealing With Your Partner Looking At Other Women

Christopher_Littlefair — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 15:48:19 -0000

Thank you for this article. I'm a bloke but I get agitated by this too and this article really helped me put things in perspective.

Re: ‘Cricket is zowat een religie in India’

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:05:09 -0000

Ik kom uit Engeland, woon in Brussel en ik, ook, houd van Cricket! Bovendien denk ik dat deze sport niet zo moeilijk te verstaan is. Zeker het kan een lange dag zijn maar het is een fijne manier om een zomerse dag te doorgeven! Vrienden, lachen, een beetje sport (quand meme), lopen in een sportveld, curry voor 'tea' een na de match een paar pintjes. Ahh, ja…dat is mijn sport!

Re: http://tumble.conskeptical.net/post/741086360

Christopher_Littlefair — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:22:23 -0000

Beautiful.

Re: conskeptical - the yoghurt conundrum my normal morning work...

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:06:57 -0000

Muller corners make me fart.

Re: http://tumble.conskeptical.net/post/466315491

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:04:45 -0000

It is also quite dull.
A thesis on what Chesterton thinks of the world at that moment in time.

Re: http://tumble.conskeptical.net/post/728553176

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:17:00 -0000

*Like*

Re: http://tumble.conskeptical.net/post/726687810

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:34:29 -0000

"most of the martial arts circles I’ve moved in take a fairly mystical view of Oriental martial arts"

Oh yeah?

Re: http://tumble.conskeptical.net/post/472401194

Christopher_Littlefair — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:44:37 -0000

How to win:
- Have better environmental factors on your side.
(I took 'be better' as a call to make oneself stronger/fitter/better, but maybe this includes manufacturing a situation whereby the environmental factors are stacked in your favour.) For example: always attack out of the sun (dogfights), see http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
- Be more knowledgeable about your adversary
- Be more aggressive? Tenacious? Or should this be under a catch-all of be psychologically strong?

Reading: Musashi's Book of Five Rings, Sun Tzu's Art of War, The Dicta Boelcke, Dell’arte della guerra (Machiavelli) .....

&c.

Re: http://tumble.conskeptical.net/post/468471733

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:31:03 -0000

Cool.

I like your phrase: "3 pillars".

I've never thought of it like that before but I, also, have core elements that continue through my life. These help me, guide me, are fun (usually), sometimes difficult but always a joy.

Re: conskeptical - splat splat splat do you know what type of...

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:58:16 -0000

It's either the mucus from a snottynosedrip plant or broccoli.

Either way disgusting.

:-)

Re: The Valsalva Manoeuvre

Christopher_Littlefair — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:31:32 -0000

I had one of my most satisfying poos whilst having been caught short on a long run in the sand dunes. there was nothing to be done but squat down and do it. It was fantastic! The squatting position aided an immediate and total evacuation! I was up and running again in seconds (I buried my waste deep in the sand).

This might therefore be an argument for installing what the French call 'Turkish' toilets and what I call 'squat and thrust'. Only problem is (as we discussed) trying not to poo in your pants. Is highly tricky to pull off.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

I recall that in the Far East Indonesians would quite easily hunker down and squat whilst waiting in a queue with their feet flat on the floor and seem completely at ease!

Here is a photo of what I mean and an intriguing 'how to...' video.

http://www.hemorrhoidinform...

Enjoy.

Re: Holiday Updates

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:33:03 -0000

Holidays!?

Re: conskeptical - well, maybe watched the advertising film they...

Christopher_Littlefair — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:10:59 -0000

Great typeface?

Yeah. For a Santa Claus shop.
Is this in Cambridge?

Re: Interview: Forrest Morgan, Author “Living the Martial Way” (Part 1)

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:34:13 -0000

*****

Re: A Street Thug Who Makes Trouble At the Wrong Doorstep

Christopher_Littlefair — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:31:46 -0000

Great post!

I'm amazed at the coolness that the martial artist showed and how he tried to let the whole thing blow over even under the intense pressure of the aggressor and a jeering crowd! He certainly didn't seem phased by the crowd! That sort of poise is admirable.

Re: Vitor Belfort Keeps Karate Love Alive in UFC 103

Christopher_Littlefair — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:17:19 -0000

I agree that Belfort's composure and movement seemed very 'karate' and it is good to see but his strikes were certainly less classical and more Queensbury than Karate. Sure Furiko zuki is sometimes covered in class but this guy was most certainly packing boxing style hook punches. I guess what I mean is that this guy gives off a karate aura (especially some nice trailing leg redressing) but he's mixing it up in the ring...surely?

Good comment from Remo: "not a bit of wasted movement"

Good post Matt.

Re: Care for a Callus?

Christopher_Littlefair — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:39:46 -0000

I just don't do hard physical external body conditioning any more. I used to do a lot of knuckle work but realised that my hands looked like a minor criminals! I would walk into client meetings and see that the client was staring at my hands and I faced up to the fact that I was punishing my body in anticipation of a self defence situation I hoped would never happen.

I still train hard and with heavy bags but I strap my hands up well. As a designer I count on my hands way too much and can't afford to bust them up. You might argue that conditioning them means that if I ever do have to use them they'd fare better in the outcome but I'll take the odds.

Re: Sherlock Holmes – Robert Downey Jr’s Martial Arts Detective

Christopher_Littlefair — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:26:53 -0000

http://justathoughtmmra.blo...
This article by Michele inspired me to write an article about early twentieth century Western self-defence (as based on Eastern methodologies):
http://diaryofamartialartis...

Re: Goodbye Naha

Christopher_Littlefair — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:39:43 -0000

Good luck for your transition back to Aussie life!
Are you planning on continuing the blog? It would be interesting to read about how you find the change back and your continued training.

Best wishes...

Re: conskeptical - point of no return: Not sure what this memorial is...

Christopher_Littlefair — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:44:45 -0000

Katyn?

Re: William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu

Christopher_Littlefair — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:39:31 -0000

The *English* not the British. Geographically Scotland is part of Great Britain (the main island) therefore the English beat Wallace, not the British.

Re: William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu

Christopher_Littlefair — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:59:34 -0000

Check out :
http://www.tribalmania.com/...

for some mean looking Zulu weapons! Look out Wallace!

Re: conskeptical - beautiful and dirty: St. Stephen’s Cathedral in...

Christopher_Littlefair — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:55:44 -0000

I believe it's car pollution.

Re: Hokei

Christopher_Littlefair — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:53:38 -0000

*likes*

Re: Shaolin Monk vs Maori Warrior

Christopher_Littlefair — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:20:15 -0000

Would be interested to know how the maori train! Could you give a quick synopsis..? Or post even re. Maori warriors?

:-)