Put up your dukes...

I am a student of Krav Maga and love it.

 

My brother and I used to beat the crap out of each other when we were younger... actually, even now he sometimes deserves a good beat down, but I'm too old... and I'd probably get my butt kicked, as he's bigger and into Rugby so I just yell at him. Other than this, no. I've never been in a fight. I think it's tacky.

 

I just ordered (and then watched) the out-of-print, special edition Fight Club DVD. I read on imdb that when the guy is spraying the Priest with the hose, that the camera man was laughing and you can see the camera wiggle.

I loved that scene before and love the scene even more; when the Priest just hauls off and decks the guy.

Tyler Durden is right, most people, NORMAL people, will do everything in their power to avoid a fight. But not the Squid!

Nate

 

1. MS is back, contrary to his own statements.
2. He is obsessed with guns
3. He is obsessed with fighting
4. He has a thing for baby elephants

He writes:

...and why should we [avoid a fight] Seriously?

...because "good" people are "civilized"? I'm human, hate, remorse, happiness, etc., are all part of our genetic makeup, why should they be supressed?

MS. you would love to live with the Yanomani tribe in S. America, where people have not yet discovered fire and young men are highly unlikely to live to adulthood before they are stabbed or clubbed to death. Just think, no electricy, no computers, no priuschat! Sounds like a lot of fun!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mystery Squid @ May 18 2006, 11:04 AM) [snapback]257540[/snapback]</div>

You just said it, fight or flight. More most people fighting "costs" too much. It's easier, and safer, to stand down. At it's core I don't think is has to do with "good" or "civilized".

Of course, there will be lot more violence in a society where fighting is a normal and "healthy" way of sorting out disputes. Given the number of people who own guns do you really want to feed the beast? Creating a culture of violence without an authoritarian control mechanism (military discipline, for example) is a recipe for disaster. Read On Killing. It talks about just that.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ May 18 2006, 01:29 PM) [snapback]257555[/snapback]</div>

Not that I endorse any religion (far from it) but it does seem that some religions/cultures are less violent than others, just as some species are less violent than ours. Buddhist countries do seem less violent, or is it my imagination? At least the Buddhist ideal is complete non-violence. Got to like that. I enjoy "pretend" violence - for example the movie the Road Warrior, but real violence is nothing like that. It isn't heroic or exiting - just sickening, depressing and disgusting. So why don't we end war and make lots of war movies instead? In a similar vein, lets get rid of guns and give everyone paintball guns instead. MS would love it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jared2 @ May 18 2006, 01:18 PM) [snapback]257549[/snapback]</div>

Sounds like the Amish except they get a chance to survive an appendicitis attack.

And no fire - how do they cook their meat, especially if you like it well done?

You say "ulikely" - was that because you meant uNlikely to live to adulthood. I wonder what the average life expectancy is.

And imagine no social security - how do the elderly live off the young? Or do they just go into the forrest and serve as lion bait??

And I am sure they would get clubbed to death if nature were allowed to have another tribe next door be able to

And no priuschat - seriously - who is there to annoy them with self serving verbal diarrhea and intellectual dishonesty

No computers - you mean no porn - all they have is what we see each month in National Geopgraphics - which was more than enough for me when I was little kid

Do they believe in a higher being Didn't mean to go there - sorry.

Have a nice day.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ May 18 2006, 01:45 PM) [snapback]257565[/snapback]</div>

I had the impression he was leaving - sounded like that. (And I thought I read carefully)

He is actually one of the more intelligent posters, in my opinion. He always admits there is a 5% chance of being wrong. (I only admit to 1%)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mystery Squid @ May 18 2006, 12:30 PM) [snapback]257586[/snapback]</div>

HA HA HA. Very nice. We're getting good mileage out of that one. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

All my fights were at work. Yes, I won EVERY one of them. (with a little help from my brothers in blue)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Schmika @ May 19 2006, 04:47 PM) [snapback]258271[/snapback]</div>

:lol:

And a little additional help from knightstick, mace, taser, cuffs... :lol:

Good one Sarge!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ May 18 2006, 01:12 PM) [snapback]257547[/snapback]</div>

You're assuming that the Squid has opposable thumbs! :lol:

 

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**shudder**