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Thanks for the update, Bob. Hope the results are what you are hoping for. Patrick

Thank you for your kind words about the community, Himokiri Karate. That means a lot to me. You help to make it that way. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for January is... Himokiri Karate for the second time! Thank you for all of the contributions that you have made to KarateForums.com over the years, Himokiri Karate! Thanks, Patrick

Welcome to KF, Miick 11. Patrick

Happy New Year!

Hey all, I just wanted to share another update: Those 736 threads have been taken care of. Thank you to Bob, Brian, and Danielle for their help in getting them done! The new organization of KarateForums.com is now 100% in place, and I think we're already seeing the benefits. It was a lot of conversation built up over a long period of time, and this was long overdue... but I'm really happy to have it done, and I hope you see it as an improvement, too. Stay tuned for some updates on the other big change I teased in this initial post: Our software upgrade. I'm excited to share it with you as we ramp up to celebrate 20 years online in less than 5 months from now! Thanks again for your patience. Patrick

Sounds good, Bob!

Thanks for the update, Bob. That's annoying about the missed appointment. About the rest... yeah, that's definitely draining. But I'm guessing it's mainly a big exaggeration of the emotions you already feel. I mean, I teared up a few times watching "Soul" on Disney+ the other day, and I always do the same when I say goodbye to my parents, especially these days because we live across the country (haven't seen them in-person since before COVID and won't until we're all vaccinated). For the depression, have you heard of Talkspace? https://www.talkspace.com/ If you find yourself feeling depressed, I'd encourage you to talk to someone. Talkspace might be worth checking out. It's fairly affordable, and it might even be covered by your insurance. Continue to keep us in the loop, Bob! Patrick

Thanks for sharing that with us!

Merry Christmas. Patrick

It was just moved up to a January 1 release. Still working my way through Season 2, but feel free to use this thread for spoilers as you watch!

Welcome to KF, BeefcaketheBarber. Please tell us a bit about yourself and your martial arts history!

Thanks for the update, Moegster! Glad you are sticking with it!

Hey all, I just wanted to update the community on this process, since December 19 has come and gone. In short: We got a lot done! We had 5,886 threads to review, and we reviewed 5,150. Thanks to everyone on staff who contributed! Without your efforts, I'm not sure when this would have been finished! For the remaining 736 threads, the Senseis and me will be reviewing them as we can, and I'll post an update here when we are 100% finished. Thank you for being a part of KarateForums.com. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for December is... SLK59! SLK59 joined our community last month and has already made an impact through very solid contributions. We're glad to have you. Thanks, Patrick

Thanks! My parents sent that to us.

Thanks for asking. Latkes are basically small potato pancakes, often served with sour cream or apple sauce. They are traditionally prepared as part of celebrating Hanukkah. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/behind-the-hanukkah-tradition-of-latkes/ Here's a recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015533-classic-potato-latkes And here are some pictures of the ones I made last night! http://www.karateforums.com/img/photos/latkes.jpg http://www.karateforums.com/img/photos/latkes2.jpg

Awesome to see the progress and the masks! Congrats. Patrick

Going to try to make some latkes during these last two nights of Hannukah. Patrick

Hey all, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you a happy holiday season. It's been a challenging for a number of reasons, but I hope that our community has been able to give you a greater sense of connection, around the martial arts, during this time. I'm glad you're here, and hope that 2021 is an amazing year for you and your loved ones. Thank you for being a part of what makes KF special. Patrick

Welcome BalkanDragon! So glad to have you. Thanks for the kind words and congrats on the promotion. Patrick

That is so nice to hear! Thanks for saying so, skullsplitter.

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Hey all, After just over 12 years(!) as a member of our team, Alex (tallgeese) is leaving our staff here at KarateForums.com. Alex has been a member for over 12 and a half years and, during that time, we've had the privilege to watch his growth as a martial artist, an instructor, and eventually, a school owner. And you can look back at his posts and see the shift in topics over time. There are 6,856 of them, the fourth most all-time. Meanwhile, Alex has been nominated 24 times in the KarateForums.com Awards (4th all-time) and won 15 of them (3rd). As a member of the team, Alex has been a steady contributor, a solid moderator, and a positive force behind the scenes, helping to maintain this community. His contributions here have been immense, and I consider us fortunate to have had him for so long. Thank you, Alex, for all of your contributions and support over the years. You've left a mark here. Alex is leaving because of growing personal commitments, and plans to continue to be a member and an active member as time allows, and I look forward to continuing to see that positive force in our community. Thanks, Patrick

Welcome RobBraniff! Glad you could discover our community through this thread.