Archive for December, 2008
Martial Arts - Japanese Jujitsu
31 December 2008Japanese Jujitsu which is also known as Traditional Jujitsu is accepted as the mother of many of the modern arts of the 20th century. Karate, Judo, Aikido and Brazilian Jujitsu are just a few of the arts that have spawned from this ancient martial art. During the feudal period of Japan, an art […]
Mont Blanc Grows in Elevation since 2004 as Announced by Scientists
31 December 2008Recent careful Global Positioning System readings taken on the 14-15th October have registered that Mount Blanc numbers 4810.6 metres. Mount Blanc is layered by a thick ice-cap which has grown by 2.3 m in scarcely two yrs however more suprisingly the mass of the snow and ice has just about doubled . Leastwise that’s as […]
Deer Hate This Tree - About The Green Giant Arborvitae
30 December 2008The original Green Giant got its name not from ancient lore, but
from unusually extra large, hence “giant,” green peas. These
“Green Giant Peas” were introduced by the Minnesota Valley
Canning Company in 1925, in contrast to their previously
marketed LeSueur baby peas, early-picked in June. Founded in
1903, this pea company was located in the valley of the
Minnesota River, […]
British Aikido Board National Nepotism Seminar 2004
30 December 2008The British Aikido Board
Disastrous National Nepotism Seminar 2004 - 99 Students
By Henry Ellis Co-author of Positive Aikido.
( BAB Founder member - now resigned )
For many years The British Aikido Board ( BAB ) have shown no interest what-so-ever in the true history of British Aikido, to be fair to the BAB, they […]
BEST FISHING DAY THIS YEAR !
27 December 2008You have permission to publish this article in its entirety either; electronically or in print, free of charge. As long as bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication; or notice of your use of my article would be greatly appreciated! Thank You.
Nov 7th. I got to my first fishing spot on the river […]
COMBATIVES? …… Don’t Tell Me. I Know What That Is! (Part 1)
27 December 2008“Combatives” from the root word COMBAT - “to fight in direct contact”, “active fighting between enemies”, “any fight or struggle”.
Well, let’s see………………..There is ONE singular glaring absence in the above definition. Notice it? Absolutely NO mention of Fairbairn, Applegate, or Coach Hanley. No mention of Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Savate or any member of the Gracie family. […]
Pinus Strobus - Grownig White Pines IN Pa
27 December 2008Planting White Pine Trees (Pinus Strobus) In the Pa. Area White pines. Whenever I think of white pines, I remember hunting when I was a kid and standing near trees that were giants. Now every pine tree I plant, I can invision those days in the deep woods and those grand trees and hope someone […]
The Basics of Rafting The River Rapids
26 December 2008Rafting the river rapids is a major adrenaline rush. If you are going to hit the rapids, you need to know some of the basic language thrown around in the sport.
As with any sport, it helps to have a basic understanding of the tools of the trade, techniques and such. Not only does this help […]
Building a Custom Subwoofer Enclosure - What to Know
26 December 2008Custom subwoofer enclosures are for when you want to put some subwoofers into your car but don’t want to run stock boxes. By a stock box, I mean one that either comes with your subwoofer or simply one where you can only fit one 12″ sub.
If you buy two 12″ subs, or perhaps two 10″ […]
The wonderful future of Cell Phones
24 December 2008The popularity of the mobile phones is constantly on the rise like a snow ball. There are numerous reasons for that and they are well beyond mere communicating with each other.
The development of the cell phones and technology in the past decade along with social and cultural processes as well as sharp decrease in prices […]