You know, I bet the reason that the Japanese outlawed firearms when they first encountered them is that it's hard to be philosophical about how one uses a rifle.
"To shoot your enemy and to put holes in him with bullets are two different things. No, seriously, you guys. I mean it. Hey, stop laughing! That's it, guns are so banned!"

It can be hard to kill an enemy with slashing. You can, however, leave some very painful and embarassing slices all over them. It's a way of saying, "I could kill you, but you are too pathetic. I will toy with you instead."
Ah, cruelty.

There is a story from the 1980's about a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism who lived in a rough part of Huston. Well two guys broke into his apartment at two different locations. He woke up and grabbed his samurai sword (a katana I think). He went into one room and ordered the guy to leave. He wouldn't so he slashed him diagonaly from between the right shoulder and neck to left hip bone. The guy imediately dropped. He went into the next room and the guy there saw this naked dude with a bloody sword comming and tried to dive out of the window he came in. He got a few inches of steel in his butt. Both of the bad guys lived. The one who was slashed, was slashed shallowly but it took hundreds of stiches to put him back together. The guy who took the thrust in the ass only made it about a block before he collapsed. I think the diagonal stroke when done as a cut is called the "scarf cutting" stroke. If done properly it will cut a man in half on the diagonal. Thus the difference between slashing and cutting.

This is almost as disturbing as when you all sit around talking about your guns.

One of the most famous stories of the Ronin was at the Sengakuji Temple. 47 Ronin took revenge against their master's killer, then died for their cause. Thought this might be interesting:

http://www.samurai-archives.com/ronin.html

Hey...possible idea Frank...the Reagan Sengakuji.

I like that, do you test the waters or jump into the deep pool?

If you first engage the enemy, you must then kick his ass...!!!

(Ahh, Don't mind me, I'm a little blood-thirsty this morning.... [probably PMS...])

Somehow that post just don't seem to have come out right.. Sorry, Nevermind. Nothing to see here, move along...

EEww. Meant to say I am feeling a strong need to B!tch slap whomever is (evil and stupid and) available, please send me overseas & well-armed while the mood still lasts..

Yeah... That, Thank you!

Ah yes, Frank.

heck, I thought it was about shaving accidents.

Uh, Yeah, thats right, shaving, NEVER dry shave, anywhere. period dot dot dot exclamation point. All you other ladies know what I am talking about. (Need I say more?- NO.)

Oh, crap I have gone too far again. ah , my bad....

sorry.
Nah, not really... he he he he

oh, Loki, I'm sure Frank would understand. Frank is cool like that, yeah, that's it.

Jeez. Wannabee land.

pocket bike sale

Mini Pocket Bikes is your #1 supplier for the new 2005 Pocket Bikes . Our cheap pocket bike models are top of line quality at an affordable price.