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Thank you for the replies, all. Patrick

Glad to have you, Chris. Thank you for registering! Patrick

Welcome to KF, roaringboy. Glad to have you. Patrick

Mo is such a unique player. That was pretty sad to see - especially him joked up after the injury. Kind of a moment of disbelief. But, I've never really taken him for granted. Can't say that his statement about coming back didn't bring a smile to my face, though. More important, though, is that they caught the blood clot. That can kill you. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. This thread was removed accidentally. I apologize for the confusion. Thanks, Patrick

Thank you for the submission, Ed. Patrick

Hello, KarateForums.com recognizes one member every month as the Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The May 2012 selection is... Zaine. Congratulations! Thanks, Patrick

Thank you for starting this thread, still kicking. I appreciate you sharing this and find it interesting. I think it's important, in life and not just in forums (), to have an internal filter that helps you process what is appropriate to say at a given moment. This doesn't mean lying or anything like that, but just in deciding what is appropriate to share, how to share it, who will be affected by what you will share and the responsibility that you have for your own words. When we say something that that we shouldn't have, it impacts everyone who associates with us. Family, friends, employers, etc. But, we all have to decide at what level of sharing is appropriate for us and it will not be the same for every person. Some people will have instructors that are more strict than others, for example. I think what you have is a reasonable fear and you should only proceed in a way that ensures your comfort and happiness. The thing about KF is that, essentially, you choose what you want to share or reveal about yourself. You can list a style, but you don't have to. You can tell us your name, but you don't have to. You can tell us your location, but you don't have to. And on and on. Everyone should share at a level that makes them comfortable. That said, I believe that the people who share of themselves, to a reasonable level (as there is such a thing as over sharing ), will generally get more out of this community than if they keep everything to themselves. You just have to find the line. And, of course, it is always important to remember that not everything you read on KF is true. I believe the vast majority of people are honest, but there will always be a given percentage that is probably lying about some or all details. You have to take what you read with a grain of salt. Assume good faith, but use your own brain. Aside, thank you Rusty for recommending KF to your students. That's awesome. Thanks again, still kicking. Great topic. Patrick

Yeah, the numbers are fun to consider. Yes, it does allow for that breakdown. Of the Windows visitors so far, this year: 1. Windows 7, 57.45% 2. Windows XP, 28.62% 3. Windows Vista, 13.34% 4. Windows Server 2003, 0.37% 5. Windows NT, 0.10% 6. Windows 2000, 0.09% 7. Windows 98, 0.01% 7. Windows CE, 0.01% 9. (not set), 0.00% (1 visit) 9. Windows ME, 0.00% (1 visit)

Jeez. They'll let people out for anything these days.

That's quite a run, Bob. I have been chosen once. I went to the court house, sat there for a day and didn't get called for anything. Patrick

Windows for me. It's what I'm used to. For those curious about such things, here are the top 10 operating systems used on KarateForums.com so far in 2012: 1. Windows, 67.86% 2. Macintosh, 9.79% 3. iPhone, 5.61% 4. Android, 5.56% 5. iPad, 4.09% 6. Linux, 2.31% 7. BlackBerry, 1.92% 8. (not set), 1.20% 9. iPod, 1.11% 10. Windows Phone, 0.12% Technically speaking, iPhone, iPad and iPod aren't operating systems - they all run the same OS, Apple's iOS. But, this is just how our analytics program breaks them down. Add them up and iOS is 10.81%. Patrick

Glad to have you, Voodoo418. Thanks for the intro! Patrick

Welcome aboard, HungKuen. Glad to have you! Patrick

Thank you for the submission, Heidi. Patrick

Welcome aboard, vantheman.

If you want to be old, I say you're old. Patrick

Thanks for the replies, Alex, GeoGiant, Bob, Danielle, Rusty and Brian. Patrick

Hello and welcome, JohnnyB. No worries. Patrick

Happy Birthday, Clay. I hope that you had a great day. Thank you for your contributions to this community. Patrick

Hello, KarateForums.com recognizes one member every month as the Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The April 2012 selection is... moriniuk. Congratulations! Thanks, Patrick

Congrats Wastelander! Patrick

Heh. Patrick

Thanks for the fun replies, MasterPain, GeoGiant and unknownstyle. I hope that you had a great April Fools' Day! http://www.karateforums.com/april-fools-day-update-member-of-the-month-isn-t-ending-vt42759.html Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. Earlier today, I announced that we were putting an end to the Member of the Month program because we had already honored everyone who deserved it! This was an April Fools' Day joke. Such a thing will never happen because we have deserving members in the community now and even more members will continue to join over time! We are fortunate to have a great community of people here at KarateForums.com. Thank you to Bob (sensei8) for suggesting this idea! Thank you to everyone in advance for being a good sport and I hope that you had a fun day. Sincerely, Patrick