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[Karen Wolek]

False. We actually did ushiro tekubitori shihonage tonight in class. Of course, I was doing the wrong one. I was so busy looking for whether Sensei was doing omote or ura, I didn't see which version of UT shihonage he did. I guess i wasn't the only one because he clapped and demo-ed again, and pointed out the differences between the two. I was A-OK after that! ;)

The next person still cringes sometimes when being attacked shomenuchi with a bokken.

[jennyvanwest]

definitely.

(and what is "corpse camping"? Sounds gross!)

the next person lives in a place where it is sunny 95% of the time.

[Karen Wolek]

False. But I will be visiting there (El Paso) in two weeks, woo hoo! Aikido of El Paso, here I come!

The next person lives where the humidity level was over 90% today.

[Nafis Zahir]

False - shihonage makes me nervous from any attack. It's the technique that hurt my elbow. It's been almost 2 years now.

The next person wishes they would bring back the old drive-in movies.

[Angela Dunn]

False to both statements above me,

The next person goes training three times a week or more.

[Nafis Zahir]

True

The next person still doesn't know how to tie their hakama.

[Karen Wolek]

False. I don't have a hakama yet. I'm a damn good hakama folder though, thanks to Sensei! Well, at least I can fold HIS....

The next person got the Harry Potter book and is now exhausted and has to get up in 6 hours for aikido! Ha ha, oh yeah, that's me.....

[Mark Uttech]

False. I never read a Harry Potter Book, never saw a single 'Star Wars' film, and didn't even see 'Jurassic Park'.
The next person likes to visit other dojos but wants to train for free

In gassho,

Mark

[Nafis Zahir]

False - I believe in paying dues and a mat fee.

The next person loves to roll all over the dojo.

[Lan Powers]

True
The next person has taken hi-falls off the mat to show newbies how ukemi keeps you safe

[jennyvanwest]

false! (so far, anyway)

the next person tends a nice garden.

[Nafis Zahir]

False - I've never had a good green thumb.

The next person is a big Harry Potter fan.

[Angela Dunn]

I read the books and watch the films but a huge fan, not particularly

the next person will be helped to type there response by a very small child!

[Lan Powers]

True!! My Grandbabies are visiting..:)
(That was the most satsifying of all my posts)
The next person has a person at their dojo who WILL NOT wash their stinking gi.
phew!!

[Karen Wolek]

Ha ha ha, Sensei just put up a note the other day on the white board that says, "Summer! Keep your gi clean!" ;) Once in awhile, there is someone whom you KNOW hasn't washed it recently, yuk. I wash mine after every class.

The next person had an aikido dream last night....

[kenshi07]

False.

I don't think I even dreamed at all last night. I'm just getting started in aikido, so when I have a dream about it I'll let you know.

The next person will know much more about aikido than me.

[Nafis Zahir]

Just a little more

The next person loves doing weapons practice.

[Angela Dunn]

From the little teasers we get in class I enjoy it very much, but thats class is on a night I can not attend so *sigh*
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The next person has an album in their collection that makes them truely cringe at the idea of anyone finding it.

[dragonteeth]

True. Bloodhound Gang...if you know who they are you know why I cringe!

The next aikidoka has more than 20 aikido books in their home and knows several more they'd like to get.

[Karen Wolek]

True.

The next person has more aikido books than their teacher.

[Nafis Zahir]

False

The next person has a set of DVD's about Aikido.

[Angela Dunn]

Just the training dvd my club produced to help people with gradings etc.

The next person visits aikiweb at least once a day.

[Janet Rosen]

True!
The next person has a directory on their hard drive called "aikido"
HEY! this is my 1001st post!

[Nafis Zahir]

True!
The next person has a directory on their hard drive called "aikido"
HEY! this is my 1001st post!

False - congrats on the 1001!

The next person keeps a small towel inside their gi during class and uses it to wipe of the sweat.

[jennyvanwest]

False.
the next person has freckles.

[Dieter Haffner]

False.

The next person visits this thread at least once a day.

[ElizabethCastor]

FALSE...

I only check in once in a while...

the next person to reply still thinks that suburitos are a spanish description for sensei's lunch and not weapons

[Nafis Zahir]

False - LOL!!! That was a good one!

The next person is a big fan of the show Monk.

[Angela Dunn]

false (never seen it)

The next person has a nickname that makes people ask why they are nicknamed that!

[Nafis Zahir]

False

The next person prefers a canvas mat over tatami.

[Karen Wolek]

TRUE!

The next person has been thrown into the kamiza.

[Lan Powers]

True
The next person has made a dent/broken place in a wall when thrown into it....(you there Robert?)

[Nafis Zahir]

False

The next person has been hit by a Jo. OUCH!!!

[Selnith]

false

next person has slept with at least one of their weapons at least once

[jennifer paige smith]

false

next person has slept with at least one of their weapons at least once

I thought you we're gonna say "slept with at least one of their instructors at least once." Whew, what a relief.

True, I fell asleep with my Iaito one moonlit evening.

The next person played the Tuba in highschool marching band.

[Mark Uttech]

False.
The next person wears their black belt to bed.

In gassho,

Mark

[Ron Tisdale]

False. But my brother played the Tuba in marching band in high school!

B,
R

[Janet Rosen]

The last person broke the chain (DOH!)
This person resumed it.
The next person showed up to train once without at least half his/her dogi

[Angela Dunn]

False, but its inevitable I will at some point.

The next person has managed to lose something important to them recently.

[Jess McDonald]

I don't know exactly what's going on but the aikidoka below me needs to show up to class more. Late:cool:

[Nafis Zahir]

True - 7 days a week wouldn't be enough.

The person below me puts tiger balm on before class and smells up the dojo!

[Dieter Haffner]

False,

The next person has smelled up the dojo, but not with tiger balm ;)

[Selnith]

EW False

next person is really excited about the next course/seminar they're going to attend

[Nafis Zahir]

True

The next person is going to see the Simpsons movie.

[ElizabethCastor]

Umm not sure... but I AM listening to an interview with Nancy Cartwright at this moment!

The next person has already read the Harry Potter 7 book cover to cover

[Karen Wolek]

True. :)

The next person is going to class tonight.

[Mary Eastland]

hmmm might be true
the next person...wears those little tabbie socks to train in.
Mary

[Angela Dunn]

False , we have to have nothing on our feet to protect the mats.

The next person is a chocoholic.

[Karen Wolek]

True.

The next person had an AWESOME class tonight!

[Nafis Zahir]

True! Can't wait until tomorrow!

The next person likes driving in the rain with the windows down.

[Dieter Haffner]

False.

The next person uses this thread to boost his posts.

[Selnith]

all posting is boosting post count so true

next person couldn't help but notice that transformers take ukemi very well

[dragonteeth]

True!

The next aikidoka has caught themselves practicing a technique on an inanimate object (like yonkyo on a steering wheel when turning a corner).

[jennifer paige smith]

all posting is boosting post count so true

next person couldn't help but notice that transformers take ukemi very well

True. Even though I am a 'Thundercats' girl from way back.

The next person hasn't eaten breakfast yet.

[CNYMike]

False.

The next peson is a SCUBA diver who's pet project is doing jo training under water.

[Nafis Zahir]

False - although doing Jo underwater would be intense.

The next person use to get bullied back in high school.

[booyaa]

False

I had my enemies, but I always stood up to them! Oh, and I had a big brother

The next person is patient with the newbies and doesnt laugh at them when they dont understand a basic move.

[Jess McDonald]

Oh! Okay, now I get it...the aikidoka below me ... ummm...LIKES...ummm... PIZZA??!! ( no hurt feelings right Nafis Zahir?). I never know what's gong on:(

[Nafis Zahir]

True - I prefer brick oven pizza!

The next person loves eating out at the Chinese buffet.

[Angela Dunn]

False.

The next person has red hair.

[Mary Eastland]

True...for today annyway...;o)
The next person can do both jo katas on both sides.
Mary

[Selnith]

false, i don't know any jo kata

next person has been to disneyland

[dragonteeth]

False, but I have been to Disney World eight times.

The next aikidoka can pick up a wet marble with chopsticks...

[Selnith]

probably true, i can eat skittles with chopsticks, and icecream, and polyhedral dice

next person is on a see food diet

[Michael Meister]

probably true, i can eat skittles with chopsticks, and icecream, and polyhedral dice

next person is on a see food diet

you eat dice? interesting diet.

I like to see what I eat, so true.

people wear helmets when next person is driving the car

[Nafis Zahir]

False, but at 90 mph, I think they start to think about it!

The next person eats ketchup and mayo sandwiches.

[PSM]

I don't eat them on a regular basis, but have had one before.

The next person has had a suspicious brown stain on the lower part of their gi... :blush:

[Jess McDonald]

:yuck: That's disgusting... so ...totally false!
The next aikidoka doesn't take out the garbage even though it's their turn!

[Nafis Zahir]

False - I always take out the garbage.

The person below me takes a bath in dishwashing liquid.

[Mahou]

False -- but check out the aikido things on ebay, some great stuff ! =D

The next person has a picture of O'Sensei and a shrine in their bedroom.

[Lan Powers]

False, but I can draw his portrait fairly well from memory.
the next person teaches the kids classes.
Lan

[Karen Wolek]

True.

The next person leaves for vacation tomorrow, woo hoo!!!!!

[Lan Powers]

False ...but I AM green with envy
thenextpersontendstospeakwaytofastandrunalltheirwordstogether.
Whew!
That is hard to type like that,even when you are a slow typer like me.
( *click Where is the next letter? *click)

[Anthony Dunn]

what? :D true.

The next person attends both the kids and adults classes

[dragonteeth]

False - none of us are brave enough to host a kids class, which is why my son studies Kempo.

The next aikidoka deeply wishes they had the time to become an uchideshi.

[Nafis Zahir]

True!

The next person has a hard time folding Sensei's hakama.

[gregg block]

False.

The next person thinks a tanto is the lone rangers partner.

[Lan Powers]

true.....so true

the next person "cracks" like a snapping pencil in bending their knees...

[Avedan Raggio]

True. My shoulders do it, too... I sound like a bowl of rice krispies.

The next aikidoka has pimped aikido to all of their friends, and some of them have even joined up!

[Elaine Adams]

False: I have bruises. There are just a lot of them.

The aikidoka below kicks mats and re-ties belts in order to get their breath back in training.

[Angela Dunn]

Nope, I have been known to re-adjust hair bands/ slides etc though and well occasionally have crawled off mats to find inhalours though.

The next person will be from the north east of England.

[Karen Wolek]

False. NY. But right now I'm typing on my dad's computer because I am on vacation in TEXAS! Woo hoo! :)

The next person has gone through about 15 pairs of gi pants so far....damn knees.....

[Nafis Zahir]

False - but I am starting to wear out the knees in my hakama.

The person below me chews gum while they are training.

[dragonteeth]

False, but when I was a kid my sensei used to make me hold his gum while he demonstrated a technique. Eww!

The next aikidoka's pet peeve is to see people with their belts tied incorrectly.

[Lan Powers]

Ewww indeed!
False, by the way.
My own worst peeve is the student who affects the halting-groping for words- psuedomystical style of speaking like Kwai Chang Kane from the old Kung Fu series.
You've all seen those guys.

The next person has stepped on their partners hakama and thrown them (well tripped is closer) :)

[Nafis Zahir]

False - came close a few times though.

The next aikidoka has belched out loud in class while Sensei was talking.

[jennifer paige smith]

False - came close a few times though.

The next aikidoka has belched out loud in class while Sensei was talking.

True. But it was more like a ventriliquist act because I'm the sensei.

The next aikidoka dresses cross-gendered under their gi.

[Nafis Zahir]

False - now you're being naughty!

The next aikidoka has a bad habit of licking their fingers before doing a technique.

[jennifer paige smith]

False - now you're being naughty!

The next aikidoka has a bad habit of licking their fingers before doing a technique.

True. But I promised I wouldn't lick Nage's fingers any more. After that last thing.....

The next aikidoka eats wheeties (american B-fast cereal) before an exam.

[Anthony Dunn]

false. I wish. Theres a health nut in my house, so all cereal has been replaced with oatmeal :D :(

The next aikidoka has trouble waking up in time for the morning class.

[CNYMike]

False most of the time; the dojo I go to doesn't have a morning class. True for seminars, though. :o However, there's alsways someone straggling in at the same time I am, so it's not that big a deal.

The next Aikidoist rides to class on a Harley regardless of the weather.

[jennyvanwest]

False....though I occasionally drive my 1951 Chevy pickup (but only in the summer!)

the next person is afraid of spiders.

[Angela Dunn]

False. Insects that go buzz on the other hand freak me out.

The next person does voluntary work.

[Nafis Zahir]

False - but I use to many years ago.

The next person stills has and uses a VCR.

[CNYMike]

True -- specifically a VCR/DVD combo.

The next person has an Irish Setter.

[Lan Powers]

False....
Boston Terrior, BayBee!!
As well s great pyrenees,great danes, and assorted and sundry others....(cats too, birds on occassion....the list goes on and on)
My wife has the kindest heart of anyone in the world.
(Good for me, since I wouldn't hve a home otherwise)

The next person has taken hi-flls in a demo WAAAAAY over the top (for effect) :)

[Nafis Zahir]

False - I'm afraid of heights!

The next aikidoka likes to drive with the windows down in the winter time.

[ElizabethCastor]

TRUE...

In Colorado the winters can be pretty mild for a time and the breeze feels good!

The next aikidoka has "thunked" someone (or gotten "thunked") really good during weapons class... and survived to tell the tale

:uch: :o :uch:

E

[dragonteeth]

True, but not in aikido. Sensei in my previous style forgot his bo one day, and came at me with a 3/4 inch metal pipe. Never missed an overhead block again!

The next aikidoka knows someone that matches the posts on the Aiki-redneck thread (http://www.aikiweb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10815)!

[Nafis Zahir]

False.

The next aikidoka has practiced weapons outside in the cold.

[Angela Dunn]

False.

The next aikidoka has practiced weapons outside in the cold.

False, have not really done that much weapons training yet.

the next person has done something that could be classed as an aiki doh within the past month.

[Nafis Zahir]

False.

The next aikidoka wears long johns under their Gi in the winter time.

[jennifer paige smith]

False.

The next aikidoka wears long johns under their Gi in the winter time.

false. Over my gi all the time. oh, but the binding. I tell ya, it's a bugger. haaa-hhaaaa. I crack myself up!

The next aikidoka doesn't know if i'm kidding or being serious.

[Nafis Zahir]

false. Over my gi all the time. oh, but the binding. I tell ya, it's a bugger. haaa-hhaaaa. I crack myself up!

The next aikidoka doesn't know if i'm kidding or being serious.

False - I think you are serious! LOL!!!

The next aikidoka has been scratched by the nage while being thrown irimi nage. OUCH!!!

[Mark Gibbons]

True. Eyeball scratch and ER visit.

The next poster spends most of the time in class upside down.

Mark

[Angela Dunn]

False-Not at that stage ....yet!

the next person has practiced aikido on a pet or younger sibling before.

[dragonteeth]

True - having a cat chase your toes can make for good tenkan practice!

The next aikidoka has posted to this thread more than 10 times!

[Lan Powers]

true (I think)
good fun thread tho :)

The next person sits about on Sunday wishing for a training partner
(no class Sunday)

[Nafis Zahir]

True - I wish there was class 7 days a week!

The person below me wishes they would bring back drive-in movies.

[Karen Wolek]

False. We have two drive-in theaters where I live!

The next person watched the meteor shower last night (I saw 65 meteors!).

[Anthony Dunn]

true. I saw 3 meteors :D

The next person has a pet of some sort. (3 guinea pigs here)

[Nafis Zahir]

False - I use to have 2 dogs.

The next person sneaks their own snacks into the movies!

[Angela Dunn]

No Sneaking required, the staff at my cinema are cool about people bring there own stuff in.

The next person reads posts on this forumn from work.

[PhilMyKi]

Always - how else to get away from the stress?

The next person spent the whole afternoon doing something that has nothing to do with their job - I know I did :)

[Nafis Zahir]

Always - how else to get away from the stress?

The next person spent the whole afternoon doing something that has nothing to do with their job - I know I did :)

False - I work at night.

The person below me drives ans SUV and the cost of gas is eating up their pockets.

[Angela Dunn]

false- I can not drive, thats what feat where created for to get you to places, (or other peoples offers to give people lifts :) )

The next person has a phobia people would consider strange.

[jennyvanwest]

The next person has a phobia people would consider strange.

ha ha! Yes. but I won't tell you about it because you might think it's weird. :p

the next person lives within 100 miles of where he/she grew up.

[Neil Mick]

ha ha! Yes. but I won't tell you about it because you might think it's weird. :p

the next person lives within 100 miles of where he/she grew up.

false.

The next person will make a false statement about the person following him/her. :crazy:

[Nafis Zahir]

False

The next person loves doing Aikido!

[Shany]

True :)

The next person does the 31 Jo Kata!

[jennyvanwest]

False.....not yet, I guess!

the next person does not like the feeling of wet grass on his/her feet.

[Mark Uttech]

False. Walking barefoot through the grass in the morning is allowing nature to wash your feet.

the next person practices 'revolving door aikido' (they keep giving it up and taking it up over and over).

In gassho,

Mark

[Neil Mick]

true (but only when no one's looking :cool: )

The next person wishes that we'd stop this endless-seeming thread~!!

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/sport/sport-smiley-011.gif

[Mark Uttech]

False. It has been an excellent teaching thread.

The next person agrees with me.

In gassho,

Mark

[dragonteeth]

true!

The next aikidoka has worn pink fuzzy bunny slippers to class instead of zori as a joke (or not!).

[Angela Dunn]

Oh Now theres an idea! But I have not done it yet.

The next person has read through all this thread.

[Nafis Zahir]

True!

The next person wants to go and train at Hombu Dojo.

[dragonteeth]

True!

The next aikidoka spent more than 15 minutes trying to think of something clever to say after "the next aikidoka...."

[Lan Powers]

False

Now to dazzle you all with my wit.... ummm, a flash of brilliance would ...eh?, well... almost had it then, (drums fingers) ..
never mind.
The next person needs to oil their wooden weapons...again.

[Shany]

False,

The next person tries to catch his Sensei off guard whenever he can!

[Nafis Zahir]

True - but it hasn't worked yet. I still can't snatch the pebbles out of his hand!

[Steven]

The person above me broke the chain by not saying something about the person below them.

[Nafis Zahir]

The person above me broke the chain by not saying something about the person below them.

You're right! And I started this thread! Tried to go back and edit it, but I couldn't. Thanks for the heads up. Now, back on track:

The person below me wears long johns under their gi in the winter time.

[Mike Hamer]

False

The person below me enjoys playing video games

[Lan Powers]

true!! first- person shooter games especially (wearing the obligatory long-johns, of course)

The next person thinks that the kids-in-gi's are about the cutest little buggers running about....(you aught to see my grandson...here let me show you some pictures*reaching for wallet as you sidle away)
Lan
Editors note - Lan suffers from boredom with the prescribed forms of the game and thus doesn't work or play well with others. Please excuse him.

[jennifer paige smith]

true!! first- person shooter games especially (wearing the obligatory long-johns, of course)

The next person thinks that the kids-in-gi's are about the cutest little buggers running about....(you aught to see my grandson...here let me show you some pictures*reaching for wallet as you sidle away)
Lan
Editors note - Lan suffers from boredom with the prescribed forms of the game and thus doesn't work or play well with others. Please excuse him.

true.
until they nikkyo me into 'einstime'.

the next aikidoka eats before class and wonders why they keep smelling corn.

[Nafis Zahir]

False - I eat at least 2 -3 hours before class so that my food can digest.

The person below me doesn't eat before class and keeps thinking about food during class.

[Mike Hamer]

Haha, false.

The aikidoka below me is suprised to see this thread again!

[Mary Eastland]

False...I had a serious injury but I came to class anyway and did what i could...
The next person has 10 gis.

[shuckser]

False! Just half as many. :D

The next person writes down notes about who they trained with and for which techniques after seminars.

[MattMiddleton]

Mostly false :( I've tried a few times, but I'm usually too exhausted. Something I need to work on.

The next person believes that an Imperial IPA is the best post-practice beverage.

[CNYMike]

False. I don't drink, so I don't know what that is.

The next person can not mop the floor for longer than ten seconds without lapsing into jo technique.

[senshincenter]

This is true.

The next person thinks gi pants are the most comfortable pants they own and therefore tends to wear them to the store and at home.

[RonRagusa]

False. They're so uncomfortable I cut all mine off just below the knee.

The next person thinks Aikido training goals are are unique to each individual and should be honored as such.

[Mary Eastland]

True....so serious. ;)

The person below would rather do nikkyo than any other technique.

[lars beyer]

True....so serious. ;)

The person below would rather do nikkyo than any other technique.

True
The person below prefer subduing uke with loving protection.

[bothhandsclapping]

Somewhat true ... I treat uke like I want to be treated

The person below has endured a fair amount of pain at the hands of a teacher for the benefit of a fellow student.