Patrick

Welcome to KarateForums.com. Patrick

Hey StepnSteph. Welcome aboard! Patrick

Happy belated Father's Day! Hope all the fathers here had a great one.

http://www.coca-colafreestyle.com Has anyone used one of these, yet? I love soda and can't wait to check them out. Click the "100+ choices" option in the menu. You can enter your zip code at the bottom to see if there is one in your area (none in mine ). Patrick

Thanks for sharing that, still kicking. Patrick

Hello and welcome to KarateForums.com. Patrick

I don't really have a preference, as there are good reasons for all of the current generation consoles. But, that said, my brother has a PS3, so I play it somewhat regularly with him - playing a lot of Black Ops right now. Thanks, Patrick

Thanks for the replies, all. You're very deserving, still kicking. Patrick

Hello, KarateForums.com recognizes one member every month as the Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The June 2011 selection is... still kicking. Congratulations! Thanks, Patrick

Hey niftyniffler. Welcome to KarateForums.com! Patrick

Haha. It's all a matter of preference. Some may visit sporadically, just when they need something and others just read a lot. Time does fly! Patrick

Hello and welcome, Chris. Glad to have you. Patrick

My pleasure. Happy to offer what I can.

Happy to answer what I can, Bob. Feel free to ask questions, anyone. TinyChat is an option, as Wastelander mentioned. That's what we used for the 10th anniversary livestream, along with Skype. Generally speaking, it will be lower quality than a Skype call. But, it can allow for more viewers and participants. tkdkid123, how do you train face to face? I would think that the same basic principles would apply. You watch, you learn, you share, etc. The biggest difference is that it is through a computer. I don't think Bob or anyone else is suggesting that it's a replacement for face to face training, but that it is a fun way to share arts with one another, get to know each other better and, potentially, to improve. Justice, do you have access to a larger, more well lighted place than your apartment? You could always go there. It could even be a public park, if you felt comfortable there. Just offering suggestions. Thanks, Patrick

Love the Major Payne choice, tkdkid123. I can't really pick out my 5 favorite movies. Just too difficult for me! Patrick

Thanks for sharing this, Justice. Patrick

Thanks Bob. Patrick

Haha. Cool. My pleasure, Bob. Feel free to ask more questions (Bob or anyone). Thanks, Patrick

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! Patrick

Hey Bob, The quality of the footage and audio depends on your equipment (your computer, microphone and camera) and the strength of your internet connection. Some laptop cameras are nice, some are not. If you find that your built in camera is not good, you can always buy nicer one. They aren't too expensive. This is the one I use: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-720p-Webcam-Pro-9000/dp/B002M78ECK/ This one is nicer: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-1080p-Webcam-Pro-C910/dp/B003M2YT96/ With decent webcams and connections on all ends of the call, you can put it in full screen and expect decent quality video. Same for the sound. If the built in mic is bad, you can always buy a different one. If you have a decent high speed connection, you should be OK. I would guess (just a guess as I have no idea what it actually takes) that as long as you have an upload speed of .50 Mbps or more, you should be good. You can run a speed test here: http://www.speedtest.net (If you are on wireless, try having a connection directly wired from the router, it'll improve the quality and stability of the connection). For what it's worth, when I chatted with Jeff the other day, he put video on (I would have if I was ready, heh) and it looked great to me. Pretty sure he's using built in equipment. But, all built in equipment isn't the same, either. Varies in quality like everything else. Hope this helps. Thanks, Patrick

Thanks Jeff and Brian. I appreciate it. Patrick

Congrats! Patrick

No worries, Bob. The camera connected to your laptop should work fine. You could always start a thread in General Chat asking if anyone wants to share their Skype ID. Thanks, Patrick

Thank you, Bob. That is very kind of you to say and it means a lot to me - makes my day. Thank you. Patrick