It does make me look at why I have shied away from training. After all, I've lost badly in the past when hit. Why invite it? Not that it's a rational thing. Just explains why, as much as I would like to learn it, I can't reconcile the being hit on purpose. I mean, the not on purpose stuff didn't end so well.

Now they're testing to see if any of them can strike faster than a snake.

I'm going to back to the slashy vids. Boy on boy, I can handle.

The kung fu guy was clocked at 4x the speed of a striking...some sort of snake. Maybe he should have been in the movie on the plane.

They're questioning the reality of a one punch knockout--I was surprised that was even a question.

Huh. This should prove otherwise: [link]

delivering as much force as a 35mph car crash.

What does this mean? Do they mean acceleration? As in the part of the body that was hit was subject to the same acceleration (i.e g-force) as a passenger in the typical 35mph car crash? The amount of g-force that a passenger is going to experience in a car crash depends not only on the velocity, but on how rapidly the car decelerates, how well the car absorbs the impact by crumpling, whether there's an airbag, etc. I'm sure they can come up with an average figure, but the expression "as much force as a 35mph car crash" seems imprecise.

They were using a crash test dummy, which was why it was cute to say 35mph. There were more numbers, but I'm not watching right now.

Bon-totally. A one punch knockout (and I'd count knockouts later in the fight when the guy going out was in good condition before it landed) is of the cool-as-shit designation, not legendary and undiscovered in the wilds of recorded boxing/etc.

Hmm. I just realised I'm not sure if I'm waiting for a ride or I'm supposed to be heading over myself. I don't want to head over myself. I'm that lazy. I'm lazy enough that calling the "ride" and sounding like an idiot is too much work. The idiot part helps with that.

I should lie down then.

Kellogs Squid Chunks From the Worth1000 Wacky Snaks contest [link]

The TKD guy is using elbows, so he's not using sport rules of any federation I know.

Sounds like basketball rules. Or not.

Does Krav have a squid defense?

As I floated there transfixed, a large squid moved to within two feet and flashed again. Mesmerized by the strobe effect, I didn’t see that another squid was rushing in from my left. Bam! It hit me with a tentacular strike that felt like being hit with a baseball bat square in the ribs. Shocked by the power of the strike and unable to breathe because of a cramp in my chest, I turned to see what had hit me and saw four more squid headed toward me. The first came in so fast that I could barely track it with the camera, and then Bam! It struck the camera, which in turn struck me in the face. I was starting to feel like I was in a barroom brawl.

After five attacks of equal ferocity, the magnificent monsters decided I was inedible and had no further use for me. With a few blasts from their massive jet funnels, they disappeared into the depths within seconds. Dazed and excited, I realized the entire ordeal lasted less than one minute. After dangling in the water for 30 minutes looking for any signs of their return, I surfaced and climbed into the boat. I later discovered bruises on me the size of oranges, as well as several scratches in my anti-squid armor suit.

[link]

Still more cephalopod weirdness: The 1000 tentacles of Mr. T. [link]

Wow. Finally finished going through Robin's honeymoon pictures. Was going through a bit at a time through the day because I had to read all the captions. Beautiful people, places, and captions.