Patrick

Hey all, What steps are you taking in your schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19? I think it would be great to share and learn from one another at what is a very difficult time and may stay that way for a while. Obviously, it is most difficult for certain groups that are more at-risk (older adults and immunocompromised individuals). But it'll also be difficult financially for small businesses, which is what nearly all martial arts schools are. Stay safe and healthy. Thanks, Patrick

Congrats Radagast!

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 (we're a bit delayed, sorry!) is... Kanku65! Happy to see you return, Kanku65! Thank you for all of your contributions over the years. Thanks, Patrick

Welcome back, Kanku65! Patrick

Welcome. Patrick

Welcome to KF, Glenn. Patrick

Good luck, Nevinyrral! Patrick

Bad Dudes is a hilarious game.

Happy birthday to Devin (Lupin1)! Thank you for all of the contributions that you have made to our community. 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 (we're a bit delayed, sorry!) is... ashworth! Thank you for all of your outstanding contributions over the last 13+(!!!) years, ashworth! I always look forward to reading one of your posts. Thanks, Patrick

This unit is now up for pre-order, though the artwork has been changed to Burger Time (which I think is actually an improvement, but that's just me): https://arcade1up.com/products/burger-time-arcade-machine

Congrats ashworth! Always love to see this thread pop up each year. Thanks Danielle!

I'm happy for you, Brian. 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 November (we're a bit delayed, sorry!) is... kenpo4life! kenpo4life was in our first 1,000 members, registering back in 2002, so it's really cool to see you still here as a member, kenpo4life. Thank you for all of your contributions over the years. Sincerely, Patrick

Always interested to see people return to this thread. Thanks for bringing it back up, Danielle. Patrick

Hope everyone who celebrates had a nice Christmas. Patrick

Thank you for the thoughtful replies, all. And thank you for sharing that, Wayofaswede. That means a lot. Patrick

Belated welcome, KevinD. Glad to have you here. Patrick

Thanks for sharing this, Ken. I hadn't seen it. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. After more than a month of nominations and votes, the 2019 edition of the KarateForums.com Awards have come to an end. It is now time for us to announce the winners! Before I do so, I wanted to once again congratulate everyone who was nominated. Regardless of whether or not you won the award, the fact that you were nominated means that, when asked to identify a member who really stood out in the past year, your fellow community members thought of you. Out of the 18,292 registered members in the history of this community, only 156 have ever been nominated for an award. So to be nominated is pretty cool, and you should be proud. If you did not win or were not nominated, please don't take it badly. 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 would like to specifically thank everyone who participated in the process by nominating and voting. It is the community that selected the nominees and decided the winners. There are no KarateForums.com Awards without you. Several nominees took the time to vote in categories where they were nominated. Since you can't vote for yourself, your choice is to vote for someone else or not vote at all. Though I can't reveal who voted for whom, please know that I appreciate everyone who thoughtfully voted in the categories where they were nominated. It says a lot about you, and I love to see it. Without further ado, here are our winners: 1. Member of the Year: Spartacus Maximus (for the 3rd time!) 2. Community Spirit Award: sensei8 (for the 7th consecutive year!) 3. Staff Member of the Year: sensei8 (for the 3rd time!) 4. Funniest Member of the Year: tallgeese Note: This award came by unanimous nomination, which is why there was no voting ballot. 5. Karate Contributor of the Year: (tie) Wayofaswede and Wastelander (for the 2nd time!) 6. Health, Training and Fitness Contributor of the Year: bushido_man96 (for the 3rd time!) 7. Instructor Central Contributor of the Year: DWx Congratulations to sensei8 (2 wins!), Spartacus Maximus, tallgeese, Wayofaswede, Wastelander, bushido_man96, and DWX! Wayofaswede is a first time honoree. Congratulations as well to sensei8 on reaching 25 wins, the most all-time, and to bushido_man96 and tallgeese for picking up their 15th wins, tying for the second most ever. For past winners and all of the awards historical data, please check out: http://www.karateforums.com/awards.php Thank you for reading and for supporting the KarateForums.com Awards. Sincerely, Patrick

That sounds confusing, Bob. Hoping you get some answers as soon as you can. Will be thinking good thoughts. Patrick

Voting is now closed! Thank you to everyone who voted. Results will be announced in the coming days. Patrick

Welcome aboard, Capella. Sorry again for those login issues. Glad to have you! Patrick

Thank you so much for sharing this, Brian. It means a lot to read it, and I'm so glad that this community is able to fill that gap for you and others and help you stay connected to the martial arts in those moments where you feel like you might be drifting away, even temporarily. Thank you for helping to create a space where that is possible! Patrick

Hope everyone is wrapping up a nice holiday weekend. My Thanksgiving was great. We visited my girlfriend's family and were able to get an amazing spot for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade because her sister worked on it. Pretty low key time! Patrick