Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S.Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All were invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when...
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message..
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list..
AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!

 
 

   
 

   The guy in Turkey fighting all those guys at once, had a series of lucky breaks along with some great moves on his part.  I thought at first, maybe these guys staged this thing until I saw "Crazy Legs" hit the ground.  Ouch! That Hurts.     TS

Apparently very rare but hopefully not extinct!

Good Point!

Re: sparring/fighting with bladed weapons
« Reply #29 on: Today at 12:23:28 PM »                                                                                                Some of Some of those same points could be argued about stick fighting as in knife fighting, as many times the stick often represents a long knife or machete. One could make the argument that to many blows are exchanged in hardcore stick fight training due to the weapon it represents.   I also agree that warding off an attack using a knife should be trained against single and multiple attackers. Actual trading of blows should be avoided at all costs in a real knife fight.IMHO   I have seen real knife fights end when neither person finds an opening that they feel confident that they can cut without getting cut while one backs away to make an escape. ( End of fight)        I feel, out of the many bad people out there in this cold cruel world that would cut you down without a care or any remorse to speak of, out of those there is a large presentage of cowards, and if you can muster any kind of threatening defence that might put their life in jeopardy, then there is a fair chance the coward will walk away. I have also seen this happen outside my own apartment building years ago, where a man with a 3 foot piece of 2x4 lumber warded off a (large) Knife attack. Things are not always as they would seem.  I feel a good defence against a knife is not necessarily another knife!  Bricks work well as do chairs, trash cans,  broken wine bottles and the like make good weapons and can also be used as a great projectile weapon!   

I also ran into the same problem my friend!   tbstil@hotmail.com  Thank's in advance. 

Awesome! Give it up for the ladies with guts!  Much Much Respect.   Tom

  Cool vid's. 8-                                                                                                                                                           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ9jrBg4Lwc&mode=related&search=                                                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-2fKi9Zu5o&mode=related&search=

After some thought, maybe it makes better sence to not allow any type of camera devices, and phones be turned off to show respect for OP and their interests.   Tom

Old man question: Is their a bathroom? lol   

It would be nice to take pictures. Better yet, I remember years ago video's of the days fights were available to the fighters. It was nothing fancy(just a rough cut) I know it was difficult for Marc to make copies for the small #'s lnvolved plus time and cost to him. Still it was great to have a chronicle of such a special time in our lives that we all threw caution to the wind and ran with the pack of Dog Brothers!!  TS

I was glad to here all the elder's will be there! I am equally glad to here Dogzilla (Mike Tibbits) will be there too!

I new this one was going to be special!  Q: Are they both fighting? 

Woof Crafty,  Just curious if you recieved my fighter registration form?   Also: Good to see Dogzilla will be participating this gathering!  TS

Woof Crafty, Sorry I got a little carried away there. It sounded like a good idea at the time!   I guess you just have to be real and  put it out there for better or for worse. What ever the case may be , I'm sure I speak for most if not all of the fighters when I say, We trust in your judgement all the way!   TS

Interesting idea.  Kind of borrowing from monster garage and also remanisent of the  Raw Gym warehouse doors. Maybe one could utilize the existing warehouse doors to achieve the previous mentioned idea. Possibly a stageing tent of sorts just outside the door? That way you could create a dark non defined background when fighters enter through the doors instead of cars in parking lot etc. How about some colored lights in the stageing area to give it a mood. Sort of like the rapidly moveing colored lights during the stageing of the old U.F.C. fights 2+3. or strobe lights.  What is O/P trying to achieve exactly. Are they looking to keep a modest real feel to this or maybe a more smoke and mirrors effect? (for lack of a better term)   I think the previous idea is a winner!  IMHO

Do the wall. If it was'nt for the back drop issues(for filming) I would say tag it with some graffitti just to give it that down home feel. LOL 

Woof C-Cyborg Dog, What type of whip and how long? Have you ever used it in a real or play fight? If so, what was the outcome? P.S. If I do it it will have to be toward the end of the day.(In case of fight stopping injuries) See you there Bro!  TS

Woof all,  This June during the warm up fights,  I am going to introduce a swing knife which is  a wood dowel (representing a knife) connected to a  teather that wraps around the wrist and swings out like a nunchaku. It should be fun.     Also: I have some concerns about the knife fighting warm up's. It seems to me that many of the fighters are doing alot of crashing and  kicking during these "warm up fights" Although many people have different ideas of how a real knife fight scenario unfolds, my concern is that if I sustain an injury that keeps me from participating in a day of stick fighting, I will be really bummed. (very disapointed)  I think that these gatherings have atracted many serious knife fighters with something to prove which is a great thing except for the fact that the knife fights here are used as a warm up exercise before a day of hardcore stick fighting. I am sure I can find someone to knife fight with who has the same concerns as myself.   P.S.  I am also looking for someone to fight me against my single/double nunchaku. Size and weight not a concern to me.  I am 47 yr's old 6'5" 225 lbs. The nunchaku I use are rattan an very light weight so you can take a shot and not wory so much about serious injury. Anyone interested please reply on "June Gathering Thread" on this site. Thanks.  TS

That's the spirit!   

Woof Emmet, I am teaching my daughter karate, stick and nunchaku (single and double)   She also loves to sing and play the guitar. If they stick with it, just think of the potential!    TS

Woof all, as Marc mentioned,  This June during the warm up fights,  I am going to introduce a swing knife which is  a wood dowel (representing a knife) connected to a  teather that wraps around the wrist and swings out like a nunchaku. It should be fun.     Also: I have some concerns about the knife fighting warm up's. It seems to me that many of the fighters are doing alot of crashing and  kicking during these "warm up fights" Although many people have different ideas of how a real knife fight scenario unfolds, my concern is that if I sustain an injury that keeps me from participating in a day of stick fighting, I will be really bummed. (very disapointed)  I think that these gatherings have atracted many serious knife fighters with something to prove which is a great thing except for the fact that the knife fights here are used as a warm up exercise before a day of hardcore stick fighting. I am sure I can find someone to knife fight with who has the same concerns as myself.   P.S.  I am also looking for someone to fight me against my single/double nunchaku. Size and weight not a concern to me.  I am 47 yr's old 6'5" 225 lbs. The nunchaku I use are rattan and very light weight so you can take a shot and not wory as much about serious injury. Anyone interested please post here.  TS

Now thats what I call Mixed weapons martial arts.  BTW  I am going to introduce a swing knife which is  a wood dowel (representing a knife) connected to a  teather that wraps around the wrist,  in the knife fighting warm up fight this June.  TS

Another classic:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je9O-VdrZ0E&mode=related&search=   

EAR CANDY : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKBkmb0VcL4                                           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kjw16H8b1I&mode=related&search=   

http://www.topangacommunityclub.org/topdays07/                                                                                                          http://www.jambase.com/festivals/index.asp?showall=1&regionID=1

Here is the music.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPNai1EDos4&mode=related&search=

Here is a little gem of a movie you do'nt want to miss. Back in the late 70's in Los Angeles, this movie use to pop up from time to time on SELECT Cable TV on the "MIDNIGHT HORROR" show. One of my favorites for sure!.  I think George Lucas borrowed some music from this movie for Star Wars... Or was it the other way around?  Just the tempo was slower. TS                                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAJSWcPb7AM

Simply cut rattan stick's to desired length and file/sand edges smooth so it is free of bur's and splinters .                     P.S.  I too just began training my 5 yr old daughter.

Yeah, thats the feeling.  It's a good thing.

Woof Crafty,  Go ahead and make it 41 fighters. My fighters registration form will be in the mail box tonight!   That just sent a shiver up my spine that I have not felt in a long time. 

Food for thought.

 Also: On the subject of boundaries.  I think that boundary lines made up of heavy punching bags and/or rolled up  mats placed (end to end) would work well.  Placed in a manner that would trip up the fighters and also provide a safe soft landing would be great. It also provides a good buffer zone free of unknown objects such as glass bottles and the like. It would also  give the spectators some measure of protection against fighters crashing into them. Even though it is understood that spectators enter at their own risk, I am sure we would all feel terrible if someone were to become seriously injured be it a fighter or spectator/children.     

Woof all,  Walls are good as long as your not the one running into them. lol.  It also keeps a higher number of spectators out of harms way. Also: Robertlk808,   I think El Cahone is about 2 hours south of Glendale. Depending on the amount of traffic it could take much longer. (maybe 1 hr or more)                                  See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cajon,_California

 Woof Tom, Thanks for your support. Getting old sucks.

Welcome Wado King, I first heard of the Dog Brothers in the early 90's from magazine ad's. I finaly bought my first video in "95 (stick vs other weapons) and realized that I had to do this. My first gathering was in 1996. That day everything changed. I finaly found the coolest thing in my martial arts journey and it remains so to this day.

I just spoke with my doctor and he gave me a clean bill of health. Looking forward to the gathering !

I thought I should post this here as it may involve this gathering.    Does this make it official ?  http://www.origprod.com/theshows.htm

Hey Marc,  I did a little searching and found this. Thought you might be interested.    http://www.origprod.com/theshows.htm

It sounds like there will be many fighters this time around. You may need to go to 90 second rounds due to time restraints. lol  BTW thank you for offering to cater to my weaknesses so I can play.     (much appreciated)  Im not sure where I came up with the term "90 second rounds" althogh that was 8 years ago or more. Even so,  the term was used loosly and was not a rule. I think it applied to the slower moving fights just to keep things moving along.  If a fight is brewing and the crowd is getting into it      it will reach it's natural conclusion even if it takes 10 minutes (Topdog vs Earve White) and others. Thats one of the many things that make these gatherings so special. This one may turn out to be the most special of all. I have not trained in years so it should be interesting if not laughable.  I have just begun training   my 5 yr old daughter so that has been my vehicle for my recent limited activity for the last couple of months. I'm thinking it's like rideing a bike. We will see !

Woof Marc, I went to see my doctor  and he gave me pills to ease the pain in my leg if needed. It is actualy feeling better  today on it's own so thats a good sign. Unfortunitly he seemed to be more concerned about my lungs than my leg. Kind of sounds like one of your stories from stick and footwork video. He has me on Inhalers and did x-rays.(waiting for results)  I think stamina is going to be a factor for me this time around.  The good thing is that 90 second rounds means this old fart can still come out and play. 

WOOF! Marc,  My first gathering was the "Quatro de Mayo" 1996. I met my wife that same night for the first time at point Magoue beach. Even though we did'nt start dateing until two years later this day truely holds special meaning. My wife just reminded me that it is also the same day I bought my new car last year.I guess it is safe to say that good things happen to me on this day.  I'm getting kind of old now for fighting although I must say that the pre fight buzz this year is makeing me feel that I may have  a few more good fights left in me. I am having bad left leg pains (seeing my doctor monday)  In either case it should'nt  slow me down to much. If I am able I will probably be there ( wherever that is ). Glendale sounds good to me and I hope that works out.  I Look forward to seeing you and a great day of stick fighting. P.S.  Sending registration form soon. Thank's

Gatherings at the park again would be most excellent.   Happy Quatro de Mayo.

At my second gathering I remember trying early in the day to find someone to fight against my nunchuk's. I wasn't having much luck.  As the day went on I had a stickfight or two. Still no takers with the chuk,s. Next thing I hear is Marc getting ready to call it a day.  I was so desperate for a fight I interupted Marc (no disrespect was intended) and loudly challenged anyone who was willing , to a fight as I swung my nunchaku over my head and  walked down the row of fighters to make it clear what I was talking about.. There was a brief pause 5 seconds maybe  and then I heard a familiar voice call out" Ill fight you " It was TOP DOG.     I thought to myself, "Now I did it.. Me and my big mouth". I think Pappydog said it best when he said "It's like jumping out of an airplane when parachuting. Once you jump,there is no turning back". And yes, Top Dog was merciful.       Much respect to all the fighters.

Glad to see Dog Brothers adding stun knife technology in their sparring. I new it would'nt take long !

I have been playing every day for two years. Now I know how to hit those impossible cords.  LOL                       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xPGqWt3L7A&NR

Lets not forget the ladies.                                                                      CatFightSupreme http://media.putfile.com/CatFightSupreme

I propose that we all submit any real fight footage to this thread and use it to experiance real life situations and better train and/or  prepare our selfes. Be it a gunfight,knife or edged weapons, improvised or other. I know I started this thread with a backyard brawl( not the real thing but very close) But I feel we can use that brawl as a guage for realism. What I am saying is try  to submit fights with at least or more intencity as the back yard nunchaku fight.  I think it would make a great tool for learning. Just a thought. Tom     http://images.google.com/images?q=videos+street+fights&ie=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images

Kick It!!   http://youtube.com/watch?v=fgtr86t7r_E&search=nunchaku

Is anyone (or two) interested in fighting against single and double nunchaku.  If anyone showed real interest in this prospect, I may be inclined to consider comming out of retirement.  hee! hee!