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Twisted Sister - Heavy Metal Christmas

Winners on Friday were Utah, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, NY Rangers, Colorado, and Florida beat St. Louis in OT, 2-1.

It is common to feel overwhelmed when starting Karate, or any martial art, or anything new in life really. Did you enjoy training? Keep in mind martial arts are not for everyone, there is no shame in trying it for three months and then deciding it is not for you. I often times still get frustrated when I am not improving at the rate I wish I was and can get frustrated. There were many times I took my frustration home with me. If you want to learn the only way to do it is to keep working at it. Remember it takes years of practice to get some of these things down fully. Each class you attend, you improve. Sometimes the improvement is tough to see, others it is clear, but you will improve every time you go to class.

I think most of us have been there, the trip that got ruined because of a nightmare at the airport, and/or a miserable flight. I have several, including this summer when I was stranded during that computer error by Microsoft which caused flight problems all across the country. I spent two and a half days in Salt Lake City trying to get a flight out of there. I am currently on a streak of 15 consecutive flights that were either delayed or cancelled. Let's hear about your worst travel experiences, just in time for Christmas!

The Karate Kid movies (all four), Kickboxer 2, Fight Club, 8 Mile, 21, 42, Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Major League, White Men Can't Jump, and Good Will Hunting all come to mind.

Several OT games on Thursday with the Penguins beating the Preds, the Senators over the Flames and the Oilers topped the Bruins. Other winners were the Golden Knights, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Kings, and Lightning. The Sharks are ahead of the Avalanche 2-1 after two.

I will take it!

The Chiefs have removed Mahomes from the injury report and he will be starting on Saturday. Not a surprise.

I've never been into boxing or followed it, so I don't really know, but many have said that the sport is dying and that the rise of MMA is a big part of it. Is there still a large interest in boxing? Is it more popular in the USA than anywhere else? Does anyone here follow boxing? Seems the only thing anyone watches is these gimmick fights like Jake Paul vs Tyson. Let's discuss it.

Elmo & Pasty - Grandma Got Run Over by A Reindeer

If I was a Raiders fan, I would want them to keep losing at this point and lock up that #1 draft choice. The team might as well clean house and rebuild anyway, so no better way to do that than with the #1 overall pick. I agree with your previous comments; coach Pierce will be fired. I don't know if you consider this a positive or a negative, but the Raiders have a chance to end their losing streak this week when they host the hapless Jaguars who are 3-11 and without Trevor Lawrence. Filling in for Lawrence will be former Patriots QB Mac Jones, who has a couple of losses in Las Vegas already.

Karaoke night

Bon Jovi - Keep the Faith

Chandler called out McGregor at the UFC fight but now reports are that McGregor's next fight will be against Logan Paul. McGregor announced "I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed. I will then seek my return to the Octagon."

I'm not sure, just the normal way I guess, though I do not put my knee all the way to the ground when I do it. I think I am putting pressure on the back knee that is going to the ground somehow, because that is where I feel things going wrong. The front leg has been OK.