by Didact | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
All in the same post! First, this is what a truly badass martial art looks like- and for once I’m not talking about either MMA or Krav Maga: No question about it- traditional karate, of the kyokushin or shotokan styles, is seriously lethal. As you...
by Didact | Sep 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
I love MANOWAR. They’re the stupidest, cheesiest, most over-the-top band on Earth (well… short of RHAPSODY OF FIRE, or whatever those guys are called these days), but they’re still awesome, no matter what: Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window)...
by Didact | Aug 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
God bless Bas Rutten: This is actually a heavily condensed and edited version of Bas Rutten’s original street fighting instructional DVD. Looking at it from the perspective of someone who does a street-geared martial art, I can tell you this- everything...
by Didact | Aug 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
If ever we needed evidence as to why Roger Federer is such a joy to watch on the tennis court: The thing is, the ball on which he hit that ridiculously awesome ‘tweener was actually out. And he still tracked it down, whacked it between the legs, and managed...
by Didact | Aug 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
A rock drummer and avid RUSH fan (that’s kind of redundant, by the way) dies and goes to Heaven. He is met at the gates by St. Peter, who proceeds to show him around the place. It’s all very nice and enjoyable, but then the drummer hears something that he...
by Didact | Aug 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
The first thing that strikes you about Israel when you get off the plane is how green everything is. Taking the bus from Ben Gurion Airport to the place where we were staying, I vividly remember staring out the window in stunned fascination at the...
by Didact | Aug 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
God didn’t pick us because we were weak or would run from danger. We’ve taken murder and sorrow and humiliation for six thousand years and we have kept faith. We have outlived everyone who has tried to destroy us. Can’t you see it, Kitty? … this...
by Didact | Aug 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Vox- who got this from Heartiste, who in turn got it from… well, somewhere- here is a video that, in a sensible world, would serve as a rallying cry across this country to the youngsters of today: As Vox pointed out in both of his blogs, this video is a sort...
by Didact | Aug 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
It is indisputable fact that This is Spinal Tap is the funniest movie of all time. Especially if you’re a major heavy metal/rock nerd, like me. The more you know about rock and metal, the funnier the movie becomes, because you realise that it’s a...
by Didact | Aug 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sean Bean has certainly been given the short straw a lot in his film and television roles- basically, the man almost always dies. Usually quite gruesomely, almost always spectacularly. Doesn’t change the fact that he’s a great actor, though. His CV...
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