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Hello all. Since I've gone and mucked about a good bit around the rest of the forum, I guess I should actually go and introduce myself.

My name isn't happo_no_giri, nor is it Miyamoto Musashi. Nor am I Japanese. I am however a former U.S. Army soldier, current DoD civilian newspaper editor.

I've been a DNA fan since about 1987-ish ... I actually started out on the Infocom game. Then read the books. It's been downhill since.

Well, having fun, hope y'all are having fun too.

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Shoes. - Doctor #3

Greetings Mr non-Japanese person.

Have an Alice and a Cooper

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D.
The Thirteenth Triskaidekaphobe
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I found this with a poem in Japanese with the words happo giri:

enjoy

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Gorditas Are the Opiate of the Masses.

Huh, and i was about to ask you if you're Asian too...guess that means i'm still the only one!

Welcome!! Have a Red Dot:



Red Dot

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WWJD... for a Klondike bar?

DoD? Dude on duty? Anyway, welcome!!!

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
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Greetings Happo No Giri!
Have a Happo No Giri tutorial!

Start in right hanme, and perform a shomen cut (an overhead cut straight down from one’s own middle to slice the opponent in half). With feet in place first cut forward (North), then (still with feet in place) you pivot 180 degrees and cut behind (South). Now using the rear foot as a cue as to which direction to step (in other words, your rear right foot is slightly pointing to the right so move it in that direction into right hanme) you move to your right (West from the starting orientation) and cut. Then you keep your feet in place and pivot as before to cut behind (East from the starting direction). This has given you the first 4 directions. From this position to change direction to give you the final 4 directions.

In this position your rear foot is slightly facing the right again. So now step diagonally to the right (South East from the starting orientation) and repeat all of the above for the next 4 directions. The sequence when starting in right hanme would thus be: North-South-West-East-Southeast-Northwest-Northeast-Southwest. At the end without moving your feet you pivot back to face North into the same right hanme where you started. As you turn the blade of the sword should be facing the direction of the turn.

At the start and finish of each shomen cut the arms are extended in a natural curve (as in they are in "unbending arm") with the hilt extended from one’s center and the point aimed at the center of the throat of an opponent your own size. Thus you can practice the initial "aim" in the mirror.

There are three variations of the stopping place of the upward movement. They are: 1.) point straight up towards the sky, 2.) blade horizontally over the head where the blade and hilt protect the wielder from an over head strike, and the point is aimed behind, 3.) the blade all they way over and behind the head where the point aims down towards the earth. However, they all stop at the same place after the cut is complete. That is the starting position described above. The tip of the blade never drops lower then the hilt, at most it ends horizontally, as this provides an opening for a counter strike.

Easy right? Now lets try it left handed...
Welcome!

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I think it means Duke of Dunstable, really. I think I used to sign my forum postings over at douglasadams.com "Regards, DoD". Hah. That was a while ago.

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Welcome happo_no_girl!

Thanks guys [wipes a tear from his eye]

DoD = Department of Defense

happo no giri = cutting style of eight directions. It's like bushido 101, which actually does become easy after a while

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Shoes. - Doctor #3

I bet it comes in handy in crowded supermarkets!
(Happo no giri that is. The department of defense probably not so much.)

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I have turned a new leaf: everyday from here-on-out I shall make it a point to do some random act of bravery and then run like hell
http://steampunk.ning.com/profile/VonDarkfaulker

Welcome. I see they've already made a movie about you.

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Sounds like something we might have eaten on Saturday

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D.
The Thirteenth Triskaidekaphobe
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Welcome!

Have a

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Welcome!
Do you mind if I just call you Happy-No-Girly? Cause I'm crap at pronouncing things ...
Here - have a welcome moon:

Welcome!

Have some numbers:

31415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445

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ASCII stupid question, you'll get a stupid ANSI

welcome!! have some consonants




dsfghtrpqv

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Batman: Nobody wants war.

Robin: Gee, Batman. Belgravia's such a small country. We'd beat them in a few hours.

Batman: Yes, and then we'd have to support them for years.

Might get the wong idea about his sexual preferences?

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D.
The Thirteenth Triskaidekaphobe
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Hmm, so many thoughts, so little time.

I've been married to long to have any hangups about my sexuality, call me what you like.

Thanks everybody!

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Shoes. - Doctor #3