Patrick

Thanks for sharing that, tufrthanu. Sorry that you had to go through all of that!

Cute.

Nothing here. We got a good portion of the Nor'easter a while ago.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/luc-longley-shrimp-species/ Former Chicago Bull Luc Longley paid $2,900 for the right to name a previously unknown species of shrimp. He named it Lebbues clarehanna in honor of his daughter, Clare Hanna. Via Digg.

The reason I don't talk about the martial arts very much is because I'm not a martial artist. So, I stick to what I know and only reply when I think I have something viable to add. I appreciate the invitation, in any case. Thanks, Patrick

Once in a lifetime. Thanks, Patrick

Welcome aboard, the phoenix. Glad to have you.

Congrats usc96!

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Thanks for the question. Do you mean has the same person ever won the award back to back? No because once you win it, you cannot win it again. You can see the past honorees here: http://www.karateforums.com/motm.php Thanks, Patrick

Welcome to KF, bub4444!

Hello, KarateForums.com recognizes one member every month as the Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The December 2009 selection is... Jay. Congratulations!

That's great, Shizentai. Congrats.

Congrats!

Oh yeah, there are a lot of shows not currently running that I like, as well. Maybe two lists are needed. One for currently running, one for not.

Just part of the job, right? Hehe.

Congrats, Blade96. Good luck with what's next.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4705330 Thoughts? Who do you have in this one?

Just as a general reminder, I wanted to mention that the discussion on this thread should focus on honorary belts and the practice of giving them to public figures or leaders. Not on Obama personally, as a President or otherwise, the American political system, etc. Basically, please keep it martial arts related. Everyone has done a good job so far and this has been a good discussion. Thank you.

Nice job, Alex.

Thanks for the replies. 24, House, I Want to Work for Diddy 2, The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show are the ones I watch, of current shows. Big 24 fan here, too!

It's been a while since we had a thread like this: what are your favorite shows on television right now?

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Nice try, Nicholas. Patrick

It would seem fairly likely that it being on the menu would be adequate in a majority of states, at least. Otherwise, there would be a lot of restaurants that are in trouble. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. After almost a month of nominating and voting, the KarateForums.com Awards 2009 have come to their conclusion. It is now time for us to announce the winners. Before I do so, I wanted to congratulate everyone who was nominated and everyone who won. Being nominated, in and of itself, is a beautiful thing and should be recognized. If you did not win or were not nominated, please do not take it personally. These awards do have meaning, but they are also for fun and not everyone can win or be nominated. Please join me in congratulating our winners. I also have to pass along a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the process by nominating and voting. You are vital part of this event. You selected the nominees and decided the winners. Without further ado, here they are: 1. Member of the Year: sensei8 2. New Member of the Year: Kuma 3. Community Spirit Award: bushido_man96 4. Staff Member of the Year: bushido_man96 5. Funniest Member of the Year: (tie) DWx and The BB of C 6. Article of the Year: Principle Based Martial Arts Training by tallgeese For past winners, please check out: http://www.karateforums.com/awards.php Thank you for reading and for supporting the KarateForums.com Awards. Sincerely, Patrick

Hey Kajukenbopr, good to see you. Hope all is well.