Patrick

Hey all, When I was a kid, I collected cards. And when I reached a certain age, I stopped. But I still have all of my cards, all in great or pretty good condition, plus the cards my Dad gave me. Recently, I got the urge to get back into it and have been buying cards when I can find good deals (have to be careful not to get too deep, haha). Picked up a bunch of 1970s and 80s hockey cards (never really collected hockey, but getting into it a bit now), plus some baseball ranging from the 1950s through the early 1990s. It's been fun to revisit something I loved so much, and I'm enjoying being back in it and discovering new cards. Anyone else find themselves back into this hobby? Patrick

Bob's thread about ESPN's Bruce Lee doc made me want to start a thread about The Last Dance, another ESPN doc series about the Michael Jordan-led Bulls. We're 6 episodes in, and it's great. Really amazing how many people they got to sit for an interview and all of the footage they had access to.

Haha, I'm glad. Yeah, Lance Reddick is just a cool guy in general. I have never seen any of the John Wick movies, but I have a feeling I'd like them a lot. The books are great. I've listened to the first 6 or so via audio book (they just re-released the first book on audio book, read by Titus Welliver, who plays Bosch on the show). A funny thing happened one day when I was in line for a plane at LAX. I looked behind me and noticed that Michael Connelly, the author of the Bosch series, was behind me. I've seen probably 20-30 people I recognized since moving to Hollywood and have never bothered any of them, but decided to say hi. Originally, I intended to just say hi, tell him that I love the show and the books, and that I live in Hollywood right where the story is set. But he was very nice and we kept talking for several minutes as we waited to board the plane. With that note, if anyone on KF ever makes it out to Hollywood and loves Bosch, let me know, and I'll give you a tour. Many of the locations are within a mile of me. Patrick

Welcome Dave. Patrick

Welcome back, The Pred!

Thank you for the kind words, Bob. We're glad to have you, Fat Cobra. And thanks, RW! Patrick

Hey all, KarateForums.com is 19 years old today. Honestly, I'm not sure what to say, but I am going to share what comes to mind immediately. I love that we're still having meaningful conversations after so long. It's fun that we've had multiple members return after being away for several years and be like, "hey, I'm glad you're still here." That's a unique thing that only happens with communities that exist over a long period of time. I always get a kick out of that. We're not as active as we once were, but that's okay. Communities ebb and flow, and there is nothing wrong with having a good, core group of people. I'm grateful for those who contribute thoughtful posts to our community. Members like ashworth, aurik, Bulltahr, CTTKDKing, Fat Cobra, hammer, Himokiri Karate, JazzKicker, LastKing, Nevinyrral, P.A.L, rhilllakefield, RW, Spartacus Maximus, scohen0300, Spodo Komodo, Tempest, and Wado Heretic. I'm fortunate to have a great group on staff who exemplify what the community is all about and work behind the scenes to keep things in a good place. Thank you to bushido_man96, DWx, tallgeese, Wastelander, sensei8, Lupin1, Nidan Melbourne, JR 137, and mazzybear. We're running old software with weird quirks. I'm looking at possibly changing that, but don't want to make any promises or talk about timelines as I've loosely discussed it before and had other things take priority. I don't want to look forward too quickly, but May 21, 2021 will be 20 years of KF, and that is such a crazy mark. We have members who will chart growth within their life and martial arts journey with their time spent here, who know where they were when they joined and where they are now, and the happy and sad moments in between. It's such an amazing thing that this community has been a part of those lives, and it's one of the things that stands out the most. Thank you for helping to make this a special place. Patrick

I'm sorry to hear about your father, Spodo Komodo. The kind words about this community mean a lot. Thanks for contributing to what makes KF that type of place. It's good to have you back. 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 April (we're a bit delayed, sorry!) is... Spodo Komodo for the second time! Thank you for all of the great contributions that you have made over the years, Spodo Komodo! March marked 10 years since you joined our community! It's amazing to have members like you over such a long period of time. Thanks, Patrick

Yeah, I feel like you'd definitely like it, Brian. Patrick

Welcome to KF, Ryan34! Patrick

I'll miss the show, but at least we know its on the way out, so they can end it appropriately.

Any other fans of the Amazon show Bosch? The season 6 ending was so good!

Welcome. Patrick

Glad to have you, Gary.

I think it's pretty fun that you both have recollection of this from other online forums and are talking about it here. It either happened or this is one of those Mandela effect moments.

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 March (we're a bit delayed, sorry!) is... RW for the second time! Thank you for all of the great contributions that you have made over the years, RW! March marked 11 years since you joined our community! So glad you did. Thanks, Patrick

Thanks hammer. Yes, we try to wrap these up within April 1, give or take an hour or two. The photo hammer shared is from my apartment, so I guess it's pretty common! Thanks, Patrick

That's a good idea, Radagast. Patrick

Nice to see you back, rd2022! Patrick

Interesting callback and thought. You're right.

While the toilet paper part of this was an April Fool's Day joke, hammer is actually the Member of the Month, and and I meant what I said above. Thank you for your good humor. Patrick

Hey all, We're not sending rolls of toilet paper to Member of the Month honorees, but we hope that you had a good Wednesday and, most importantly, thank you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during this crisis. Thank you for your good humor, as always. Thank you to the team for the idea and to hammer (who is actually the Member of the Month) for playing along. Patrick

I liked it. A bit frustrated by some of the characters decisions, haha. But overall, a fun show. Patrick