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06-18-2008, 10:40 PM
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Dojo: Shobu Aikido of Connecticut
Location: East Haven, CT
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pay money for aikido secrets on the net
http://www.bestmasites.com/ser/a.php?pa=Aikido
What the heck?
Would it be a good idea to form some safe company where several of us all chip in to buy into these things and post the non-sense in a central place? Or just assume that all such things are so obviously BS that anyone who falls for it deserves to be ripped off?
Rob
Last edited by rob_liberti : 06-18-2008 at 10:53 PM.
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06-18-2008, 10:49 PM
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Dojo: Aunkai, Tokyo
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Re: pay money for aikido secrets on the net
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Rob Liberti wrote:
http://www.bestmasites.com/ser/a.php?pa=Aikido
What the heck?
Woould it be a good idea to form some safe company where several of us all chip in to buy into these things and post the non-sense in a central place? Or just assume that all such things are so obviously BS that anyone who falls for it deserves to be ripped off?
Rob
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Heh, judging by the tone of the webpage, some of our usual suspects might already be involved!
"start crying after 5 seconds" .... damn, what are they thinking???? That's like after, what, 18 stabs into your body!
I think that's a dead giveaway that they too, don't actually want you to know the R33I secrets
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06-19-2008, 12:23 AM
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Dojo: Bucks County Aikido
Location: Pennsylvania
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Re: pay money for aikido secrets on the net
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Rob Liberti wrote:
http://www.bestmasites.com/ser/a.php?pa=Aikido
What the heck?
Would it be a good idea to form some safe company where several of us all chip in to buy into these things and post the non-sense in a central place? Or just assume that all such things are so obviously BS that anyone who falls for it deserves to be ripped off?
Rob
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There's one born every minute!
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06-19-2008, 03:16 AM
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Location: swansea wales
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 250
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Re: pay money for aikido secrets on the net
"A Nage-Waza (throwing technique) so dangerous that most insiders won't share it with anyone outside of our inner circle"
i already knew that dont need to pay anyone for that info !
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06-19-2008, 06:01 AM
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Dojo: Zanshin. Sunderland University
Location: Sunderland
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: pay money for aikido secrets on the net
What a load of rubbish! Secret is: hard work, dedication, consistency and dedication. Along with an open mind.
Pete
Yes - I do mean dedication * 2.
Last edited by Peter Seth : 06-19-2008 at 06:04 AM.
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06-19-2008, 06:10 AM
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Location: Massachusetts
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Re: pay money for aikido secrets on the net
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Rob Liberti wrote:
Would it be a good idea to form some safe company where several of us all chip in to buy into these things and post the non-sense in a central place? Or just assume that all such things are so obviously BS that anyone who falls for it deserves to be ripped off?
Rob
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I don't think "deserves" is the right word. This is the sort of scam that will work on someone with a certain sort of credulousness: they're predisposed to believe in certain things. In this particular case, they want to believe that these "aikido secrets" exist, and that they're like the combination to a safe: simply give the information to anyone, and they've got access to the safe's contents. Someone with this mindset doesn't "deserve" to be victimized, any more than anyone else does, and it's sad that they will be...but whether they're being preyed upon by con artists or not, disappointment is going to be their lot in life as an inevitable consequence of the way they think. Debunking myths is probably never a bad thing, but I wouldn't do it in the belief that doing so will cure people of believing what they want to believe.
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06-19-2008, 07:59 AM
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Dojo: Aunkai, Tokyo
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: pay money for aikido secrets on the net
Personally I'd be pretty entertained if it turned out the content was Misogi, Funekogi undou and the regular ol warmups...
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06-19-2008, 08:12 AM
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Dojo: Tsubaki Kannagara Jinja Aikidojo; Himeji Shodokan Dojo
Location: Renton
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: pay money for aikido secrets on the net
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Rob Liberti wrote:
http://www.bestmasites.com/ser/a.php?pa=Aikido
What the heck?
Would it be a good idea to form some safe company where several of us all chip in to buy into these things and post the non-sense in a central place? Or just assume that all such things are so obviously BS that anyone who falls for it deserves to be ripped off?
Rob
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Well at least you know your email address would be safe.
It says so right on the website, so no worries, eh!
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Gambarimashyo!
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06-19-2008, 11:16 AM
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Dojo: Yoshin-ji Aikido of Marshall
Location: Wisconsin
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: pay money for aikido secrets on the net
This is called 'marketing'. Marketing is also a way of life.
In gassho,
Mark
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