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Beta1 posted 09-24-99 07:21 PM ET
As I feel partially responsible for getting dread into this mess in the first place (see the personal problem thread) I thought I should post this.
Hope your heart heals as fast as the bones.
Beta-1
Wyarian Pryde posted 09-24-99 07:22 PM ET
I second, get well soon
- WVPryde -
Dreadnought posted 09-24-99 08:52 PM ET
Thanks . I don't see why you feel repsonible. Belive me, if I had gone through school without ever telling her how I really felt, it would have hurt worse than any injury. Really, you all have done me one of the greatest favors anyone could have done. Anyway, things have took an upturn. She called a little later and told me she broke up with her boyfreind and that she would keep in touch with me .
Thanks to everyone who took the time to help me with what was going on.
JohnIII posted 09-25-99 04:27 AM ET
Beta-1, the person responsible is her ex-boyfriend, it was he who put him in this state, remember?
Sympathies to Dreadnought, I'm sure it'll heal a lot quicker if you and her get together.
John III
Beta1 posted 09-25-99 05:44 AM ET
True - I just thought a little support was called for.
MikeH II posted 09-27-99 07:23 AM ET
Yeah, get well soon Dreadnought.
OhWell posted 09-27-99 12:20 PM ET
Hope you are feeling better. That jerk should be expelled, not just a two week vacation.
sandworm posted 09-27-99 02:55 PM ET
yeah, someone should eat his bones.
Its hard to believe things like that actually happen to real people. Congratulations, Dreadnaught, your life is even better than a soap opera.
Get well soon.
carpe diem, but wear kevlar,
sandworm
Valtyr posted 09-27-99 06:49 PM ET
Just read what happened. I hope you get well soon, Dreadnought. And good luck with the girl.
Saras posted 09-28-99 08:01 AM ET
Man, you should learn how to kick butt or at least inflict damage - of course it is brutal etc. etc., but it does the job of getting you r butt kicked less if at all.
I feel for you, though. If that girl should decide to leave you now tell her a friend of yours thinks she's a bitch.
Saras
ViVicdi posted 09-28-99 12:59 PM ET
Dreadnaught:
To avoid future unpleasantness I recommend Shaolin Mantis style Kung Fu.
DON'T let anyone know you're training until you've had at least 6 months AND you feel like you know what you're doing.
Be sure to practice Oh Lau Tsai until it becomes a reflex; it's fast and people don't expect it until their jaw is broken. Remember also that most opponents will leave you their elbows as easy pickin's, and controlling the elbow is one key to victory.
Also, remember that your primary goal is to turn your opponent's energy against him. You are as much a mirror reflecting your opponent's energy against himself as you are striking at your opponent yourself. Don't overcommit, don't tense up, and don't lose touch with your opponent's energy.
Lastly, remember that you are in a fight, and the fight is not over until one of you is disabled to the point of being no longer able to fight. That can mean mentally, like if your opponent cowers on the ground with his hands covering his face, or it might mean you have to break something. Do not quit until your opponent is no longer in any condition to fight, and do not underestimate your opponent's ability. Don't assume you're winning until you've won.
On a related note, practice your aggressor training (sparring or facing a highly skilled Chi Sau partner) with an eye toward holding your concentration after you get hit. The easiest way to lose a fight is to lose control of yourself; it's like a shield dropping. You can feel it happening to an opponent, and when it happens to yourself you feel overwhelmed, and a wave of instinctive fear reactions sort of takes over and all your training goes out the window. Practice minimizes this effect. Since you cannot afford for it to happen in a real situation, use your training to prepare yourself.
Good luck, and train hard. Defenselessness is one disease for which there is a cure -- hard work.
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Author	Topic: Get well soon dreadnought
Beta1	posted 09-24-99 07:21 PM ET As I feel partially responsible for getting dread into this mess in the first place (see the personal problem thread) I thought I should post this. Hope your heart heals as fast as the bones. Beta-1
Wyarian Pryde	posted 09-24-99 07:22 PM ET I second, get well soon - WVPryde -
Dreadnought	posted 09-24-99 08:52 PM ET Thanks . I don't see why you feel repsonible. Belive me, if I had gone through school without ever telling her how I really felt, it would have hurt worse than any injury. Really, you all have done me one of the greatest favors anyone could have done. Anyway, things have took an upturn. She called a little later and told me she broke up with her boyfreind and that she would keep in touch with me . Thanks to everyone who took the time to help me with what was going on.
JohnIII	posted 09-25-99 04:27 AM ET Beta-1, the person responsible is her ex-boyfriend, it was he who put him in this state, remember? Sympathies to Dreadnought, I'm sure it'll heal a lot quicker if you and her get together. John III
Beta1	posted 09-25-99 05:44 AM ET True - I just thought a little support was called for.
MikeH II	posted 09-27-99 07:23 AM ET Yeah, get well soon Dreadnought.
OhWell	posted 09-27-99 12:20 PM ET Hope you are feeling better. That jerk should be expelled, not just a two week vacation.
sandworm	posted 09-27-99 02:55 PM ET yeah, someone should eat his bones. Its hard to believe things like that actually happen to real people. Congratulations, Dreadnaught, your life is even better than a soap opera. Get well soon. carpe diem, but wear kevlar, sandworm
Valtyr	posted 09-27-99 06:49 PM ET Just read what happened. I hope you get well soon, Dreadnought. And good luck with the girl.
Saras	posted 09-28-99 08:01 AM ET Man, you should learn how to kick butt or at least inflict damage - of course it is brutal etc. etc., but it does the job of getting you r butt kicked less if at all. I feel for you, though. If that girl should decide to leave you now tell her a friend of yours thinks she's a bitch. Saras
ViVicdi	posted 09-28-99 12:59 PM ET Dreadnaught: To avoid future unpleasantness I recommend Shaolin Mantis style Kung Fu. DON'T let anyone know you're training until you've had at least 6 months AND you feel like you know what you're doing. Be sure to practice Oh Lau Tsai until it becomes a reflex; it's fast and people don't expect it until their jaw is broken. Remember also that most opponents will leave you their elbows as easy pickin's, and controlling the elbow is one key to victory. Also, remember that your primary goal is to turn your opponent's energy against him. You are as much a mirror reflecting your opponent's energy against himself as you are striking at your opponent yourself. Don't overcommit, don't tense up, and don't lose touch with your opponent's energy. Lastly, remember that you are in a fight, and the fight is not over until one of you is disabled to the point of being no longer able to fight. That can mean mentally, like if your opponent cowers on the ground with his hands covering his face, or it might mean you have to break something. Do not quit until your opponent is no longer in any condition to fight, and do not underestimate your opponent's ability. Don't assume you're winning until you've won. On a related note, practice your aggressor training (sparring or facing a highly skilled Chi Sau partner) with an eye toward holding your concentration after you get hit. The easiest way to lose a fight is to lose control of yourself; it's like a shield dropping. You can feel it happening to an opponent, and when it happens to yourself you feel overwhelmed, and a wave of instinctive fear reactions sort of takes over and all your training goes out the window. Practice minimizes this effect. Since you cannot afford for it to happen in a real situation, use your training to prepare yourself. Good luck, and train hard. Defenselessness is one disease for which there is a cure -- hard work.