It's not art. It's a self defense system.Yes, but you get bruised and stuff. I am wimpy, hear me whinge.
I wanna die in bed surrounded by fat grandchildren, but guess that's off the menu.
Jenny ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 31 But Looks 29
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 10, 2005 3:31:11 pm PST #4589 of 10002
What is even happening?
Allyson - Jan 10, 2005 3:31:29 pm PST #4590 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It's the running, ita, that makes me feel like throwing up. And hitting Polgara.
Betsy HP - Jan 10, 2005 3:31:39 pm PST #4591 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Hm. Do your guys know somebody they respect up here in the People's Republic?
Kathy A - Jan 10, 2005 3:32:49 pm PST #4592 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I am wimpy, hear me whinge.
Is it just here, or does everyone spell it "whinge" nowadays? I'm a traditionalist--it's "whine" for me.
§ ita § - Jan 10, 2005 3:38:06 pm PST #4593 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yes, but you get bruised and stuff.
I get bruised from breathing. Don't mind me.
There is more fitness training than in your average self defense class (well, not compared to Allyson's kickboxing, but compared to short-term courses), but the point is that if you're attacked, panic is going to exhaust you immediately. If you can't defend yourself tired, you can't feel safer.
It's the running, ita, that makes me feel like throwing up. And hitting Polgara.
Running depends on your instructor -- some never warm you up that way, others (which now seems to include me) will get folks running the second there's enough space. The hitting people is pretty universal, but if it's sparring hitting that bothers you, that's not mandatory until green or blue belt, depending on your tester. There's only one instructor who makes you do it at yellow -- it's a thing.
Have a look here, Betsy.
I'm a traditionalist--it's "whine" for me.
Do you pronounce a "g"?
Topic!Cindy - Jan 10, 2005 3:39:12 pm PST #4594 of 10002
What is even happening?
Maybe whinge is a more of a Briticism, Kathy.
Jesse - Jan 10, 2005 3:40:45 pm PST #4595 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, wait -- whine and whinge aren't pronounced the same, are they?
lori - Jan 10, 2005 3:44:10 pm PST #4596 of 10002
Now THAT'S a rock!
Betsy HP - Jan 10, 2005 3:45:42 pm PST #4597 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
None of my friends have a rock that big.
Sheryl - Jan 10, 2005 3:45:46 pm PST #4598 of 10002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
(Pardon my typoes, I'm trying to type around Velcro Kitty)
Spent the weekend at a con in Atlanta. Had fun, other than proving that I'm a Danger To Myself and Others(well, mostly myself) on Saturday. Hit my forehead against a metal bar in the shower as i bent down to turn off the water, and later stepped on my right foot with my pump-clad left foot. Bruising has occurred.