MadDOG

What? Did I hear someone mention "a little head"???!!! I've never been known to turn down a little head before... Sorry about that peep's, couldn't resist that one. If you remember I told you all in my introduction that I was somewhat of an old man...but I never mentioned that I was a DIRTY OLD MAN...!!! Take care and Greeeetz

Stick around for awhile because the funs about to start...??? Sounds interesting...what's life without a little bit of fun. Count me in. Greeetz

Ok...unless somebody's got any other suggestion's, I think I know what I'm gonna try and do. Gonna check out the Tai Chi and Wing Chun and see which one suit's me the best. Probably end up getting my butt kicked by those young guy's and gal's, expecially once they see an 'ole fart like me joining in, but what the hell...won't be the first time that I've taken a licking Thnx to all who have helped me with this. Take care and Greeetz to all

Yes...and no. So, not really any experience I would care to mention. I'm not one of those wannabe's that you sometime find walking about. Took a little training in my teen year's and went through special training after my basic training and AIT in the Army. A bit more than the basic hand-to-hand combat training that the military teach's the basic recruit. They get taught just enough to go out and get themselve's killed-unfortunately. But other than that - not really. Take care and Greeeetz

You appear to be well versed in the health area. That's good. I'll give you a brief idea of my lifestyle. Rather mundane...but that's me. And yes I do intend to make a hell of a lot of change's. What with a little nine year old daughter, I want to live long enough to watch her grow into a young mother and enjoy those aspect's of her life. I'm pretty much a "crature-of-habit", so to speak. Although I do smoke, I smoke exactly 6 small cigar's within any 24 hour period and small one's at that (the cigarillo thingy's). I know that even one puff of tobacco is unhealthy but I haven't been a heavy smoker during my life, even while in the military. My alcohol consumption...I drink two beer's each evening from Sunday-Thursday and never before 10.30 p.m. in the evening. On Friday-Saturday evening's I dring exactly 3 beer's. Never any hard liquor, even at the good old Dutch birthday get-together's. My sugar is very much under control. So much so that the doctor wanted to retest me twoce to make sure that I was in fact a diabetic. I am "controlled" every 3 month's by the tech's and a "BIG" check-up once a year with a check on the cholesterol every 6 month's. I watch my diet like a hawk, especially the carb's, albeit I'm a (was) a spaghetti and pizza freak (never really that much into Mac's and Burger King's). And take med's three time's a day at a total of 1500mg's. Cholesterol's been tested three time's over the past 18 month's and each time the test's came back with an "average" cholesterol reading with my LDL being extremely satisfactory (doc's own word's - not mine). It's just that the doc want's to get the HDL up a little higher to narrow the gap so to speak. Although I'm not over-weight (79 kilo's) the doc want's me to take off about 3-5 kilo's just to be safe. I'm 5'9" tall. So...that was it I guess. Just a reminder...in the future don't get me started talking because I have a tendancy to not shut-up. I've actually talked my wife to sleep on several occassion's She say's I'm like a long-winded Baptist preacher on a hot sunday afternoon. Amen bother's and sister's...hahahhah. Ok...take care and thnx for lending an ear. Greeeeetz

Thnx for the reply. Tai Chi and Wing Chun were the two I were also thinking about. Did a bit of research on those two, and so far they seem like the best choice's for me. From what I've seen, Aikido isn't that appealing to me. It's a personal thing I guess, but for me it's too much "bodily" contact. Again thnx and Greeetz

Here I am bothering you people by asking for some advice after having only signed in as a new member yesterday. So...I offer my apologie's for that one. After reading most of all your post's, I get this idea that I'm an 'ole dinosaur compared to most of you people (been around the block a few time's and still going). So...if any of you feel the need to call me "grandpa", just go ahead. I won't mind I'm a 50 year old T2 diabetic (being diagnosed in January of 1999). Other than that, I'm in fairly decent health. However, my doctor wants to bring the HDL cholesterol (the GOOD cholesterol) up to a higher level just to combat any difficultie's that might occur as I get older. He says the best way to do this, in conjunction with a good diet, is a hard strenuous exercise (sport). Starting slowly at first of course. Since I'm to old to play football (American) and baseball as I used to do when I was younger, I immediately thought about going back into the Martial Art's. But having been "out of it" for so long, I'm not really sure which style would be suitable for me anymore, allowing for my age. I consider myself fairly fit and I attribute that to the fact that I played football all my life (from my 7th year up to my 30th year); was in the US Military (Army) for 13 year's attached to the ACSOI from 72-83 with most of my assignment's being "in and then out immediately" of the Far East and having been involved in Martial Art's it has always been of special interest to me (I never acquired any belt's or rank's or anything like that because I was always moving around too much, so don't think you're talking to a Bruce Lee aspirant here, ok?) It's just that what little bit of training I did have felt good while doing it and I always felt good about myself. The last training I did was back in 1985. My question to you all is the following. What style would some of you recommend that I get into to get back into condition and stay medically fit (physically, mentally and spritually)? I don't want a style where I will have to "spar" with any young "whipper-snapper's" (although I'm sure I could hold my own pretty well) or have to compete in any tournament's to advance forward. I really don't have the time for that. What with my business, I'm sure I could spare 2-3 evening's a week, 2-3 hour's each training and maybe two Sunday afternoon's a month for the training. There are a few option's available to me here in Europe where I live. Those being: Wing Chun, Akido, Shaolin Kempo, and Tai Chi. A few minute's walk from here is also the possibility to enroll in, what the Dutch call, Black Eagle Karate, which as I am able to understand is a "mixture" of about 5 different style's (I'm considering enrolling my little 9 year old daughter in that one). Other that the above that's about all the possibilitie's that exist around where I live. If any of you have any suggestion's or need more info to better make a suggestion, please contact me at you convenience. All help and advice with this is most GREATLY appreciated. In closing, so far I am enjoying this board very much and intend to stick around for quite awhile. I am a member of several FxP board's and all I see on those is hatred and animosity towards each other. Something I fail to see here in this board, which if refreshing, to say the least. So...everyone keep up the good work and I will do everything I can to contribute as well. Take care all and Greeeetz :grin: _________________ American by Birth; Southern by The Grace of God! [ This Message was edited by: MadDOG on 2001-10-05 01:13 ]

In Rotterdam, The Netherlands...Cheese country Greeetz

Agh...!!! Plz...don't remind me (( Otherwise you'll get me crying in my beer. Take care and Greeetz

Hello all. Been reading a little throughout the forum for the past couple of day's and decided to join in and just want to say hi to everyone and say that I find this forum to being extremely interesting and informative. Looking forward to being a part of this community. Greeetz :grin: