On our back deck, we’ve got a grill that is wired into our house’s gas line. It came with the house, but for reasons unknown to me we’ve never really tried to use it before. On a whim, I decided to see if it would function so I fiddled with the knobs on the side, […]

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After the gasshuku, my Dad and I went to put the gates up. The instructions said repeatedly to measure the opening for the gates to exactly the size advertised on the gate, as industry standards dictate that the gate measurement includes the necessary clearance for the hardware. Apparently this is not the case. Our two […]

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Today was the annual gasshuku! Things started promptly around 11, the first class was basics. We did lunge punch, reverse punch, front kick (both front and rear leg), and we did some great partner drills. We took frequent breaks for water and Erbe’s magic Gatorade concoction, which was really good. The second session consisted of […]

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Seeing no useful actions from the Ebay seller that scammed me, I have escalated the claim to PayPal for a decision. Let’s see what happens now!

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My wife returned safely from her business trip tonight, and went to take an elated Teddy out to the backyard. She stops at the sliding door and asks “Uh… honey, what happened to the tree?” My response: “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” I failed my Spot check when I took Teddy out […]

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I’ve been asked by many for an update on my camera refund situation. Since I opened the report with PayPal, I have emailed the seller, called their voicemail twice, and filled out various communications via the PayPal report. It got to the point where I gave them until the end of the day yesterday to […]

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I must say, I started off the evening extremely tired and with not very much desire to train tonight. I felt very “off”, probably because it was not apparent to me until this point that the ring finger is integral to a feeling of strength when punching or blocking. Add to that the fact that […]

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Many of you have expressed some concern over the lack of update relating to Teddy… he’s doing just fine, aside from having to wear his cone around much of the day. He has and is being treated for a large infected hot spot on his right hind leg. The vet gave him an antibiotic to […]

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It appears that I have been scammed by the following Ebay auction. The auction lists the item as follows: “The camera has no signs of exterior damage. The camera will not turn on.” I have documented the following damage: dented viewfinder, scratched/damaged lens assembly, broken battery compartment and worn buttons, and finally a clearly cracked […]

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Last Saturday I arrived expecting to do between 15 and 20 Sochin. Knowing that I had a full weekend of manual labor ahead of me, I opted for 15 Sochin and bugging out a little early to get some work on the fence done before the rains came. and I worked on several aspects of […]

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