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Hey Doogie. Welcome to KF! Patrick

Hey all, My brother Sean is a film major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and he has just finished the first semester of his senior year. For the final project for his Audio/Video/Film Production and Writing class, he and a fellow student, Chantelle Martin, produced and directed the short film below, titled "One Punch: A UFC Primetime Spoof." It's a mockumentary following a pair of fighters as they prepare for the big fight. I thought it was entertaining and that it turned out really well. Greg really stood out to me as authentic and funny and he kind of ran away with the greatest lines, I think. Sean said most of that was improvised. But, everyone contributed funny moments. The Denise Austin bit that Chantelle came up with was hilarious, as well. Watch the film: There is also a blooper reel: So, check it out and let me know what you think. Patrick

We used to have the DirecTV programming and NFL Sunday Ticket, once upon a time. Maybe one day, I'll get it again. Patrick

Congratulations, Lupin1. Patrick

Thanks for the replies. Patrick

Thanks Brian. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. I wanted to take a moment to wish you a great holiday season and a happy, healthy and successful 2013. Thank you to everyone who has positively contributed to KarateForums.com in 2012. Whenever I see someone make an insightful comment, offering assistance or do something kind for another member of this community, it reinforces what makes this community a special place. I am appreciative of everyone who does this. Thank you for reading and happy holidays! Sincerely, Patrick

Haha. Wow. Thanks for sharing this, Danielle. That's great. Patrick

Thanks for the replies, all. Patrick

I'll go ahead and close this thread and direct everyone over to the new one: http://www.karateforums.com/i-pass-my-orange-belt-test-vt44138.html - congrats again. Patrick

Congrats ShotokanMaster!

Thank you for the replies, all. Patrick

Welcome aboard, Epyon. Patrick

I did watch the above mentioned game, but we lost. Presumably, that'll be the last time I see the Dolphins this year.

Welcome aboard, Alboblaster. Any thoughts, everyone? Thanks, Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. After a month and a half of nominating and voting, the KarateForums.com Awards 2012 have come to their conclusion. It is now time for us to announce the winners. Before I do so, I wanted to once again congratulate everyone who was nominated. 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 would also like to pass along a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the process by nominating and voting. You are vital to this event. You, the community, selected the nominees and decided the winners. Without further ado, here they are: 1. Member of the Year: MasterPain 2. New Member of the Year: DoctorQui 3. Community Spirit Award: bushido_man96 4. Staff Member of the Year: sensei8 5. Funniest Member of the Year: MasterPain 6. Article of the Year: (tie) Personal Safety and the 5 Stages of Violent Crime by ninjanurse and Martial Arts: Forever in One's Life by sensei8 Congratulations to MasterPain, DoctorQui, Brian (bushido_man96), Bob (sensei8) and Heidi (ninjanurse)! In addition, I would like also like to congratulate Brian on being the first KarateForums.com member to be honored 10 times through the KarateForums.com Awards and Bob on being the second member to reach 5 awards (now with 6). 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

Good call remembering to bring this up, Alex. Congrats on what you accomplished. Sorry to hear that, MasterPain. 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. The December 2012 selection is... pers. Congratulations! Thank you for all of your great contributions to our community. Sincerely, Patrick

I think this is an interesting question because people treat "ego" like a bad thing, but "confidence" like a good thing where the line between the two is blurry and, often, they are the same. People want you to be confident, but when it rubs them the wrong way, it's "ego." We build people up to tear them down. "You are great, but only if I say you are great. Once you say it, you have a big ego." I believe that the best way to go is to let others speak for you. That is the greatest illustration of the quality of your work. No one wants to hear you say you are great. I've been managing online communities for 12 years, but I never refer to myself as an "expert" because it is unseemly, makes me uncomfortable and makes it sound like I am praising myself. I think that is for other people to say. I'll call myself a veteran, I'll say I have a lot of experience. But, that's it. That said, I also believe that there are times you have to look out for yourself because if you don't, no one else will. A veteran Sensei might find the need to remind a student that they've been around the block a few times. Call that self confidence or call it ego. Either way, I guess you're right. The danger, as Ev and everyone is referencing, is when people think too highly of themselves. That you believe your own press a little too much, stop being able to relate to other people and you begin to praise yourself. That's when you can lose your hunger to be greater than what you are now and lose your connection with others, because you've become less relatable and less approachable. Ev's Sensei's lesson about setting an example rings true to something I learned from my dad. Without getting into too much detail, suffice to say that my dad has been management, upper management or executive level of his field for a long time. He manages teams of people with all different job functions. The thing I learned was that it doesn't matter how high you are in an organization - if you see a piece of trash, you pick it up. You have to set an example for others to follow and you never want it to appear that such a task is beneath you. If you create that belief, then you've failed. Of course, Ev, Brian and Danielle all have to deal with my ego, so who knows. Heh. Patrick

Welcome aboard, mocochoco. Thanks for making the leap to registered members. I appreciate the kind words about our community. Patrick

My pleasure. Patrick

Congrats chrisw08!

Thanks for sharing, Brian. Patrick

According to the programming guide, the Dolphins will be on TV for us for just the second time this year. We'll see if it holds up and I get to watch them. If we lose, that'll be the realistic end to our playoff hopes.

Very sad.