who was your mentor
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Stillbuzzin
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Wish I could grow. But its illegal here.So I just read
UncleBuck
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when i was 17, i moved with my mother from parsipanny, new jersey, to reseda california. our apartment's handyman was an eccentric but kindly and humble okinawan immigrant named miyagi.
i befriended an attractive high school cheerleader, at the same time angering her arrogant ex-boyfriend, johnny. johnny was the best student at the cobra kai dojo where he was taught an unethical, vicious form of martial arts. i knew a little karate from books and a few classes at the YMCA, but johnny easily defeated me in our first encounter. thereafter, johnny and his gang of Cobra Kai students tormented me at every opportunity.
when Mr. Miyagi saw the gang giving me a savage beating, he intervenesd and single-handedly defeated five attackers with ease. awed, i asked Mr. Miyagi to be my teacher. Mr. Miyagi refused, but agreed to go with Daniel to the Cobra Kai dojo in order to resolve the conflict. They meet with the sensei, John Kreese , an ex special forces vietnam vet who sneered at the concepts of mercy and restraint. Kreese and Mr. Miyagi agreed to a match between Johnny and I in two months' time at the "All Valley Karate Tournament," where the Cobra Kai students can fight Daniel on equal terms. Mr. Miyagi also requested that the bullying stop while I trained. Kreese ordered his students to leave me alone, but warned that if I did not show up for the tournament, the harassment would resume and Miyagi himself would also become a target.
Mr. Miyagi became my teacher and, slowly, a surrogate father figure. He began my training by having me perform menial tasks such as waxing cars, sanding a wooden floor, and painting a fence and Mr. Miyagi's house. Each chore was accompanied with specific movements involving clockwise/counter-clockwise and up-and-down hand motions.I failed to see any connection to his training and these chores and eventually felt frustrated, believing I had learned nothing of karate. When I expressed my frustration, Mr. Miyagi showed how while doing these chores I had been learning defensive blocks through muscle memory.
As my training continued more overtly, my bond with Mr. Miyagi became closer. I learned that Mr. Miyagi lost his wife and son in childbirth at Manzanar internment camp while he was serving overseas with the United States Army during World War II. The loss of his family and Daniel's loss of his father further strengthen the father-son surrogacy. I also discovered that the outwardly peaceful and serene Miyagi received the Medal of Honor for valor against German forces in Europe. Through Mr. Miyagi's teaching, i learned not only karate but also important life lessons such as the importance of personal balance, reflected in the belief that martial arts training is as much about training the spirit as the body. I applied the life lessons that Mr. Miyagi had taught me to strengthen my relationship with Ali.
At the tournament, I surprised everyone by reaching the semi-finals. Johnny advanced to the finals, scoring three unanswered points against a highly skilled opponent. Kreese instructed Bobby Brown, one of his more compassionate students and the least vicious of my tormentors, to disable me with an illegal attack to the knee. Bobby reluctantly did so, severely injuring me and getting disqualified in the process.I was taken to the locker room and checked out, with the physician determining that I could not continue, but I believed that if I did not continue, my tormentors will have gotten the best of me. I got Miyagi to use a pain suppression technique to allow me to finish the tournament. As Johnny was about to be declared the winner by default, I hobbled into the ring. The championship final was a seesaw battle, as neither Johnny nor I were able to break through the other's defenses.
I successfully used a scissor leg technique, tripping Johnny and delivering a blow to the back of the head, giving Johnny a nose bleed. The match was paused for Johnny to be looked at by Kreese. Kreese directed Johnny to sweep my injured leg, an unethical move. Johnny looked horrified at the order but reluctantly agreed after Kreese's intimidation. Despite the moves, I got up each time.
Eventually, Johnny and I are tied, with the next point deciding victory. I tried to kick Johnny with my injured leg but Johnny grabbed it and delivered illegal contact to my injured knee.Barely able to stand, I assumed the "Crane" stance, a technique I observed Mr. Miyagi performing on the beach during his training. After the referee signaled to begin, Johnny lunged in. I jumped in the air and delivered a front kick to Johnny's chin, winning the tournament.
Johnny, having gained newfound respect for me, took my trophy from the Master of Ceremonies and presented it to me himself, sincerely proclaiming "You're all right! Good match!" Mr. Miyagi, Ali, and my mother looked on admiringly as I celebrated my victory.
i befriended an attractive high school cheerleader, at the same time angering her arrogant ex-boyfriend, johnny. johnny was the best student at the cobra kai dojo where he was taught an unethical, vicious form of martial arts. i knew a little karate from books and a few classes at the YMCA, but johnny easily defeated me in our first encounter. thereafter, johnny and his gang of Cobra Kai students tormented me at every opportunity.
when Mr. Miyagi saw the gang giving me a savage beating, he intervenesd and single-handedly defeated five attackers with ease. awed, i asked Mr. Miyagi to be my teacher. Mr. Miyagi refused, but agreed to go with Daniel to the Cobra Kai dojo in order to resolve the conflict. They meet with the sensei, John Kreese , an ex special forces vietnam vet who sneered at the concepts of mercy and restraint. Kreese and Mr. Miyagi agreed to a match between Johnny and I in two months' time at the "All Valley Karate Tournament," where the Cobra Kai students can fight Daniel on equal terms. Mr. Miyagi also requested that the bullying stop while I trained. Kreese ordered his students to leave me alone, but warned that if I did not show up for the tournament, the harassment would resume and Miyagi himself would also become a target.
Mr. Miyagi became my teacher and, slowly, a surrogate father figure. He began my training by having me perform menial tasks such as waxing cars, sanding a wooden floor, and painting a fence and Mr. Miyagi's house. Each chore was accompanied with specific movements involving clockwise/counter-clockwise and up-and-down hand motions.I failed to see any connection to his training and these chores and eventually felt frustrated, believing I had learned nothing of karate. When I expressed my frustration, Mr. Miyagi showed how while doing these chores I had been learning defensive blocks through muscle memory.
As my training continued more overtly, my bond with Mr. Miyagi became closer. I learned that Mr. Miyagi lost his wife and son in childbirth at Manzanar internment camp while he was serving overseas with the United States Army during World War II. The loss of his family and Daniel's loss of his father further strengthen the father-son surrogacy. I also discovered that the outwardly peaceful and serene Miyagi received the Medal of Honor for valor against German forces in Europe. Through Mr. Miyagi's teaching, i learned not only karate but also important life lessons such as the importance of personal balance, reflected in the belief that martial arts training is as much about training the spirit as the body. I applied the life lessons that Mr. Miyagi had taught me to strengthen my relationship with Ali.
At the tournament, I surprised everyone by reaching the semi-finals. Johnny advanced to the finals, scoring three unanswered points against a highly skilled opponent. Kreese instructed Bobby Brown, one of his more compassionate students and the least vicious of my tormentors, to disable me with an illegal attack to the knee. Bobby reluctantly did so, severely injuring me and getting disqualified in the process.I was taken to the locker room and checked out, with the physician determining that I could not continue, but I believed that if I did not continue, my tormentors will have gotten the best of me. I got Miyagi to use a pain suppression technique to allow me to finish the tournament. As Johnny was about to be declared the winner by default, I hobbled into the ring. The championship final was a seesaw battle, as neither Johnny nor I were able to break through the other's defenses.
I successfully used a scissor leg technique, tripping Johnny and delivering a blow to the back of the head, giving Johnny a nose bleed. The match was paused for Johnny to be looked at by Kreese. Kreese directed Johnny to sweep my injured leg, an unethical move. Johnny looked horrified at the order but reluctantly agreed after Kreese's intimidation. Despite the moves, I got up each time.
Eventually, Johnny and I are tied, with the next point deciding victory. I tried to kick Johnny with my injured leg but Johnny grabbed it and delivered illegal contact to my injured knee.Barely able to stand, I assumed the "Crane" stance, a technique I observed Mr. Miyagi performing on the beach during his training. After the referee signaled to begin, Johnny lunged in. I jumped in the air and delivered a front kick to Johnny's chin, winning the tournament.
Johnny, having gained newfound respect for me, took my trophy from the Master of Ceremonies and presented it to me himself, sincerely proclaiming "You're all right! Good match!" Mr. Miyagi, Ali, and my mother looked on admiringly as I celebrated my victory.
shrxhky420
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You're missing out on the good stuff... it's making me laugh
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smok3h
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What a truly touching story *sniffs* *wipes away single tear*
kushhound187
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thank you for the advice. i know she excersized on the regular. and she only drinks ro water. but she only eats strawberrys and bananas. they are her favs. i woulda got the shit slapped outta me if i ever came back from a grocery run without em.
when im out there next, im gonna buy her all that shit.
any other sujestions? if its gonna help sara, id trade a hand for her to get better.
i love her to death. if she was healthy again, id probably go back to living with her. the fools who ran me outta van got smoked a few months ago. they never found any of em. a couple of eastside esses didnt like thier attitude, and their lack of regard to whos ib charge. anyone whos ever been to van knows, the eastside will be the end of you if you fuck around.
i heard the latinos dig 12 foot ditches so no one ever finds shit. id believe it, they dont fuck around.
if it hadda been the punjabs, there would have been a machete fight.
i miss van, but not the crime or the violence. everywhere else in canada is so safe.
smok3h
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This gave me cancer.
brotherjericho
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Just me and the Internet (including this site). I fucked things up for sure on my first attempts, but I got the lighting right and have been rockin' ever since!
UncleBuck
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smok3h
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As someone who lives in Wisconsin, I can certify the validity of this post.i was once run out of fon du lac, wisonsin by some serious G's.
UncleBuck
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potpimp
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Kushhound that was a very touching story. All my friends were as shitty at growing as I was; we were never able to get a plant over a few inches tall before it died. We were just a bunch of musician stoners and weed was $25 - $30 a "lid". I finally learned how to grow here in Rollitup.
When she uses turmeric, tell her to combine it with black pepper because they have a synergistic effect and the medicinal effects are more potent. No tap water whatsoever, it's loaded w/ fluoride and is actually associated with dementia. Is the only water she drinks tap water? Try to mainly eat organic fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds. Omega-3 fish oil as well. Another thing is spirulina and chlorella, superfood algae that you can mix in a smoothie or something like orange juice. You can use water if the taste doesn't bother you.
UncleBuck
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the chemtrails guy has now cooked up a fluoride conspiracy. imagine that.
kushhound187
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yah, i didnt know shit until i worked under sara. and even then, she used alot of old school techniques. i needed to update some of em, cause i knew there were better ways. sara was a highly skilled breeder, and knew alot about growing.
but i knew using both mh and hps would be better. a few small things like that. she used farm manure for plants. i use bat guano now. i had alot of help from djs book, mandalas guides, and a few other sources.
ive been all around lucky.
things have been hard latly tho. i left my other place "current home base) in a big rush, things have been extra difficult. i left my seed stock at "home". i have like 6 strains with me now.
and i came from a moddest settup to a much larger one out here. and you learn things when you scale up. anytime you make a change, theres usually issues to un fuck. and ive had several. ajusting to life out here has been wierd. im used to living in rural areas, but not really remote places. ive only had myself and what supplys, and this winter was chilly in the mountains. im really wishing i had help right now.
but at least theres the riu friends ive made so far. i get ta chat with you guys.that counts for something