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Re: Heart-Warming (Repost)

gaten — Tue, 08 May 2007 14:30:25 -0000

This is a great story, thanks for publishing this (again).

If you're in a "heart-warming mood", check this out as well: http://cjcphoto.com/can/

Re: The Best Way To Create Terrorists

gaten — Tue, 08 May 2007 14:45:33 -0000

Don't think for one minute that the American military in Iraq do anything different.

Re: The Bible Is Fiction: A Collection Of Evidence

gaten — Sun, 13 May 2007 14:43:57 -0000

... or perhaps god finally got a winner in Jesus? Better salesman than say, Buddha or the various Greek myths. I think they got the point that the whole man animal thing just creeps people out. What's the old saying, "If you tell a lie over and over, the people will believe it"? Something like that. Maybe they just kept changing the lie until one finally stuck.

Re: Brazilian Jui-Jitsu

gaten — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:54:11 -0000

Get ready for a life changing experience. I ask you not only to learn the movements, but the philosophy of the art. This will take time, and I hope you continue beyond the "this is cool!" stage.

Remember, strength only works so long as you are stronger than you opponent.

Re: Christopher Hitchens Speaks at Google

gaten — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:25:01 -0000

Very nice, thank you for sharing that.

I have always believed that only the truly wicked need the threat of hell-fire to shape their morality.

Re: The Re-Evolution of Mixed Martial Arts

gaten — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:42:47 -0000

I've been wrestling and grappling for about 6 years now, and while I'm no expert, and I can tell you that in a match "feeling" is more important to me than technique. Now part of that feeling is doing or defending against techniques, but it is mostly a feeling of my opponents body and position relative to mine. Of course, arm position and seeing locks and possible moves is important, and very technical. Give that, I must agree that becoming a "good" striker is easier than becoming a "good" grappler. As mentioned, grappling is incredibly technical but it is very much an experience based art. Feeling you opponents weight, center of gravity and movement, flowing and blending it to your advantage is incredibly difficult and a skill I am no where near mastering. I simply don't believe that boxing or striking is that technical or difficult to learn.

I am NOT putting down boxing or striking; I believe there is no "one art", and that wisdom comes from all things. And a strike can change a fight in a heartbeat.

Re: Free Hugs

gaten — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:53:32 -0000

It is things like this that make me believe in the power of humanity. Perhaps there is hope for us yet.