Heed these words from A Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho) written by the great samurai warrior Miyamoto Musashi:
Stance in Strategy
Adopt a stance with the head erect, neither hanging down, nor looking up, nor twisted. Your forehead and the space between your eyes should not be wrinkled. Do not roll your eyes nor allow them to blink, but slightly narrow them. With your features composed, keep the line of your nose straight with a feeling of slightly flaring your nostrils. Hold the line of the rear of the neck straight: instil vigour into your hairline, and in the same way from the shoulders down through your entire body. Lower both shoulders and, without the buttocks jutting out, put strength into your legs from the knees to the tops of your toes. Brace your abdomen so that you do not bend at the hips. Wedge your companion sword in your belt against your abdomen, so that your belt is not slack – this is called “wedging in”.
In all forms of strategy, it is necessary to maintain the combat stance in everyday life and to make your everyday stance your combat stance. You must research this well.
The true warrior is prepared every moment for battle.
ow. My neck went stiff. This is tougher than keeping a gig-line straight.
Man, there’s a lot to think about. Seriously though, keep track of your buttocks. Otherwise you’ll look extremely constipated.
How do you instill vigor into your hairline?
I wondered about that one too. All I managed to do was wiggle my ears, which isn’t very scary looking.
I’m afraid my hairline is in full retreat.
And what was that about giving yourself a wedgie?
This doesn’t pertain to women, does it? I mean, their buttocks should definitely always be “jutting out”.
I guess J Lo would make a lousy samurai warrior.
this is unrelated but the imao fans deserve to see this piece of art hahahahaha it is soo funny
http://www.cruiseawi.com/this_land_mov.swf
I could swear those are the same instructions the Kennel Association puts out for dog shows.
Breathe from the diaphram, inhale from the nose and exhale through the mouth.
Slowly.
I’ve always been very good at flaring my nostrils. Now I can put my gift to use!
Just don’t overdo it, jonag, or you’ll look like you have a quivering bunny nose.
Although that was no problem for Usagi Yojimbo.
Frank, check out your MuNu FanClub. There’s a link to a video demonstrating what happens when you don’t take proper care of your katana.
The great samurai Musashi advocates giving yourself a wedgie?
Wedgies help give you that fierce grimace. Have you ever seen some of those old samurai face masks? Look at teh grimace there. That is definitely the look of a demon with a wedgie.
Frank, are you related to these girls?
Those are girls?
Okay, if someone has already posted this site, forgive me for repeating – I’m at work and don’t always have time to read everyone’s posts. If you haven’t seen this, you must! It’s hysterical!!
http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/contentPlay/shockwave.jsp?id=this_land_af&pre
Good point jonag, but I’d like to see someone say that to their faces.
“How do you instill vigor into your hairline?”
I sugest rogaine or a similar product.
If that doesn’t work, try a nail gun.
In my personal opinion, that would hurt.
It can’t hurt any worse than trying to contort yourself in the strategic stance described by Mr. Musashi.
Mr. Musashi sells seashells by the seashore…
Post this one:
“Not all battles are won on the field. Should your opponent outmatch you, sleep with his lady.”
Frnak-
You gotta have one of these.
Too bad they are sold out maybe they will make more.
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it’s as hot as Hades…
in Portland..sheesh where’s my RAIN!!
I thought this was rather shocking, disturbing and funny (strange/and humorous)
Probably offensive to dislexics, I am guessing.
found this:
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via this:
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