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Yeah, we're (my family... mom, dad and 2 brothers) getting 2 kittens today. They are sisters.

Hello, We have removed a post from this thread in error. It is quoted below. I apologize for the confusion. Thanks. Hmm. You say that MMA students aren't learning the whys or hows behind the styles that make up their MMA curriculum, which may be true, but since they are being taught a particular mix of MMA as its own style, are they not being taught the hows and whys of that style? An omoplata is still an omoplata and you still have to know the hows and whys whether you are going to fight on a mat or in a cage, in a gi or shirtless with TapouT shorts. As for matters of respect, discipline, etc. I'm not so sure you'll find those in traditional (usually meaning "a few decades old") schools in any more abundance than you will at "competition type" schools (and I don't think the two ideas are mutually exclusive anyway). For every meathead MMA stereotype that exists there is a whiny, "I didn't come here to feel pain, let me pick up my supersized McBlackBelt combo at the next drive through window" stereotype related to some of the Korean, Japanese/Okinawan MAs. Neither connote respect. As for learning to fight, well, that seems to be a missing element in many of the traditionally-flavoured dojangs/dojos. You seem to use the term in a pejorative sense. Why? If learning to fight is a bad thing, then we may as well stop teaching martial arts and start wearing gis to Tae Bo classes, then keep them on for ettiquite classes, because if you remove the part where you learn to fight, that's pretty much what's left. I can tell you that if you are training in anything MMA-applicable or MMA-related, the respect and trust between training partners is virtually automatic, so much so that there isn't a great deal of time spent on verbalising that. It's obvious. You simply cannot spar with someone if you cannot trust that they aren't going to demonstrate a flaw in your defence by busting your face instead of poking a couple of controlled shots in and telling you to tuck your elbows in, or that they aren't going to crank an armbar to breaking point. And, sad to say, dissing isn't a part of our gradings. That would be fun. Of course, there are people who make it through that type of training, in whatever configuration they do it, who are going to be disrespectful punks. It's hard to filter out the jerks, especially when they act respectfully in training, then go outside and act differently. But, I would say that has more to do with MMA being 'cool' right now than a systemic failure to breed a culture of respect. Remember when ninjas were cool - heck, can you see some of the people claiming to teach ninjutsu now? Remember karate, post-84? Give other martial artists the same media platforms that the most famous MMA fighters now have and you'll see a whole new set of nice guys, average guys, and jerks.

We have a dog and a cat. We're probably going to be getting 1-2 kittens soon.

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I don't know if I want the Dolphins to give them 2 picks, but that would be good for you guys. Those picks would probably be better served in a trade to move up and take Brady Quinn or something.

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Thanks for the replies. Hey, thanks Brian, that's nice of you. If you want to, sure.

Did anyone here have an Atari 2600 or 7800? Anyone still messing around with it from time to time? We had a 7800 when I was younger and my Uncle always had a 2600 out when we visited him, but I hadn't played any games in a number of years. I've brought it back out and bought a bunch of games on eBay, prodded along by my little brother who wanted to play it.

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Hello, Unfortunately, it's not gonna be easy. If it was, they wouldn't be selling on eBay like that. It's a supply and demand issue. They aren't overpriced, they are priced at what the market will bear. I've had mine since shortly after it was released. I bought it on eBay. In hindsight, this was a great move because it hasn't gone down at all, really, from what I got it at before the holidays. So, my recommendaton would be to get your credit card handy and bid to win. Have a set price in mind and bid at that price point. If it's realistic, you'll get one. If you can't invest your money, you will need to invest your time and get lucky. You'll need to call all stores in your area - over and over again, get ready to stand in line before opening over and over again, etc. etc. I can't afford to spend my time that way, so it's better, in my case, to just spend the extra $150 and save my time, the gas money, etc. etc. and just get down to enjoying it. Beyond that, you will simply have to wait it out. Once demand drops, so will the prices. Where are you located, by the way?

That's a neat thing... I may look that up one day.

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