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Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. Support Haiti (Haitian Relief Telethon (#HART) Begins Today) My prayers and thoughts are with the people of Haiti and everyone affected by this terrible disaster. What is apparent in times like this is that everything counts, no matter how small. Can you afford to donate $5? $3? $1? If so, that's great. It may be a small amount to you, all on it's own, but coupled with other small amounts, it becomes a big, powerful amount. You can find a list of charities on WhatGives!? Can't afford to donate? You can still spread the word. The power of online community and social media has afforded everyone a voice if they choose to have one. If you're on Twitter, Facebook, etc.; you have a community of people and connections. Share worthwhile initiatives with them and help bring awareness. It only takes a few moments to send a link or retweet something on Twitter, but it does help. An acquaintance of mine, Jim Turner of One by One Media, is taking action and has teamed with Cause Media Group, WS Radio and USTREAM to produce the Haitian Assistant Relief Telethon. Jim will be hosting a myriad of guests, including myself, for 24 hours beginning at 9 PM ET today, January 17 (that's 2 AM GMT tomorrow, January 18). You can watch on WhatGives?! and listen on WS Radio. I am scheduled to appear from 12:00 AM ET through 1:00 AM ET. I'd encourage you to tune in, not just during my segment, but any time during the show and to spread the word about it. If you're sharing it on Twitter, please add "#HART" to your tweet, without the quotation marks, but with the pound sign. This is a Twitter hashtag that stands for Haitian Assistant Relief Telethon and will help bring awareness to the event. But, whether you read this post before, during or after the show, please consider spreading awareness and information about the Haiti relief efforts in general. The WhatGives!? site is a great resource to spread through your social networks. Thank you to everyone who helps in this effort and everyone who has been helping Haiti already. I appreciate you taking the time to read this message. Sincerely, Patrick

Welcome aboard, Chris. Glad to have you! Patrick

Thanks.

http://www.onemoregadget.com/the-greatest-list-of-the-coolest-ice-cubes-around/ A bunch of neat ice trays. Via Esther Schindler.

ME! Can't wait. My brother got me a shirt for Christmas that says "Jack Bauer... could choke you with a cordless telephone." This to go with my "If you woke up this morning... it's because Jack Bauer spared your life," "David Palmer for President" and CTU shirts. Patrick

Welcome aboard, Jeffrey. Happy to have you here at KF! Patrick

Cool, thanks for letting me know. Patrick

Hey all, As WireFrame mentioned, there is another recent thread on this topic, so I will go ahead and close this one and redirect you over there. http://www.karateforums.com/karate-kid-trailer-out-vt37775.html Thanks, Patrick

Welcome to KF, Chitsu. Happy to have you. How did you find us? Patrick

Cool, I used to play chess a bit. Know the game, but not the strategies and all of that. I've always liked the really cool, expense chess boards. If not just to play them, but because they are fun to look at.

Yeah, it's a shame that people are out there doing this, but that's life, I guess. The same sort of thing applies to e-mail, but thankfully people are gradually becoming smarter about it. Still, far too many people are way too trusting. It's good practice in general to respond to requests for sensitive information by contacting the requesting party yourself with their known contact information. But, it's something that even the best of us can forget from time to time. Patrick

Is this it? http://www.manopoulos.com/poseidon.html Looks very nice. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. To wrap up KarateForums.com MMA Picks 2009, Rusty (pittbullJudoka) has put together the total final standings combining both the first and second half of the 2009 season. Here's how it shakes out: Most Wins 1. pittbullJudoka - 107-92-1 2. ShoriKid - 98-70 3. bushido_man96 - 84-80-1 4. Ace2021 - 31-30-1 5. tallgeese - 21-10-1 6. sensei8 - 19-12 7. KarateEd - 14-9 8. 50inches - 5-5 9. Luvshak - 5-6 10. eagle-ace - 4-7 Events Won 1. pittbullJudoka - 7 2. ShoriKid - 6 3. bushido_man96 - 5 4. sensei8 - 2 5. KarateEd - 1 Winning Percentage 1. ShoriKid - .547 2. pittbullJudoka - .537 3. bushido_man96 - .512 Congratulations to Rusty and ShoriKid on leading in these categories. Thank you to everyone who participated throughout the year. Finally, I wanted to take a moment to thank Rusty and Brian (bushido_man96) for all of their efforts to managing this game. Thank you! Thank you for reading. Sincerely, Patrick

My pleasure, Rusty. Thank you for all of the work that you put into the game. Patrick

My pleasure. Patrick

Thanks for the replies, all. Congrats again WireFrame.

Thanks for the replies all. Good luck with your resolutions. Bob, no, I don't think I have anything I'd term a resolution. I have some things in mind, though. Patrick

The week 17 match-ups in 3 of the games... kinda weird.

Happy New Year everyone! Do you have any New Year's resolutions?

Hello, KarateForums.com recognizes one member every month as the Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The January 2010 selection is... WireFrame. Congratulations!

Yeah, Home Alone is definitely another one for me. I even have a Talkboy. Haha.

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. With 2009 in the books, I thought it'd be fun to see what the most viewed topics posted in 2009 were. Here's the top 10: 1. What Okinawan Style Are You? by quinteros1963 2. Belt Progression in Your Style by quinteros1963 3. Wearing Gi Outside of Dojo? by Seija 4. How Old Are the Martial Artists Here? by Tiger1962 5. What Katas Do You Know? by Espina 6. Time in Grade by mudansha 7. Karate Schools Today... by kenpokaratekid11 8. Went to a Shotokan Class Yesterday by Megamad 9. How Do You Practice Outside Class? by foreverwhitebelt 10. To All Shotokan Practitioners... by Aiyo6o4 Thank you to everyone who posted these and other topics on KarateForums.com in 2009. Sincerely, Patrick

Good idea for a thread, quinteros1963. Thanks for starting it.

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. The KarateForums.com MMA Picks 2009 (Second Half) competition has come to an end and, before we get into the results, I'd like to thank everyone who participated this season, as well as Rusty (pittbullJudoka) and Brian (bushido_man96) for managing the competition. Thank you. With that said, the final standings have been posted. Here they are: Most Wins 1. pittbullJudoka - 32-31-1 2. Ace2021 - 31-30-1 3. tallgeese - 21-10-1 4. bushido_man96 - 20-20-1 5. ShoriKid - 20-22 6. sensei8 - 19-12 7. KarateEd - 7-4 8. Luvshak - 5-6 Events Won 1. bushido_man96 - 2 1. sensei8 - 2 3. tallgeese - 1 3. KarateEd - 1 3. pittbullJudoka - 1 Winning Percentage To qualify for the winning percentage lead, you must have picked in enough events so that you have picked in more than half of the total possible number of picks for the entire season. 1. tallgeese - .651 2. pittbullJudoka - .500 3. bushido_man96 - .487 4. Ace2021 - .484 5. ShoriKid - .421 Congratulations to Rusty (pittbullJudoka), Brian (bushido_man96), Bob (sensei8) and Alex (tallgeese) on their victories! Thank you for reading. Sincerely, Patrick

Cool. What was the web design book, Adam_XKT? Patrick