Quote: I'm sorry I made the fatal flaw of flattering you, I assumed (wrongly), that as selling your Daytona was such a life changing event, that it may have cost more than a good Skiing holiday.
LMAO You have done exactly what I predicted, you silly old man! I could have bet money on the fact that you would reply with something so ridiculous that....well.....I really am lost for words!
However, I feel that I must respond because a) it gives you something to do (reading it, that is-you seem to have so much free time, God only knows what you actually do for a living) and b) I must come clean with something, which I will save for later.
Quote: If you make such a song and dance about working in the public domain, salary information on such posts is freely available to whomever seeks it.
I have never spoken at length, or felt the need to go into great detail about what I do for a living. If you recall, it was only in response to your enquiries that my vocation was discussed. So, for the last time, I'm a teacher, who, like so many others working in academia, makes a bit of extra money through writing. Pure and simple. No career playing with guns, trying to lead some kind of macho lifestyle, or seeking countless awards for what I do. Witnessing a pupil progress, and go on to follow the careers they want, and to lead the lives they want, is enough recognition for me.
Quote: In my experience of people such as yourself, sadly yes. I do hope your students get better than you have shown capable of here.
Hate to flatter your ego, Rambo, but I'm actually writing this whilst waiting for the dishwasher to finish, so not a great deal of thought needs to go into what I am writing. I put more effort into doing the ironing than I do, responding to your petty little anecdotes.
Quote: If you give me details of where best to send them I can send Katie my X-rays and a synopsis of my medical treatment, if you want some "independent" verification of the injury's I sustained.
By all means, send the X-Rays to Katie, along with a full report. Not that she's particularly interested; she says she'd rather treat people with physical injuries, as she's not a psychiatrist (which you clearly need). Send it to
frankdribbling@yahoo.co.uk But remember to include who you are, so that we don't just delete it, without taking a proper look first (well, you'd made the effort to send it, so the least we could do is to look at it)
Quote: ...And Bob teaches Jeet Kune Do amongst several other Chinese and (Ph)Filipino arts. Which of the "traditional" arts are you competent in? I only ask as you have either been taught, or more likely, interpreted the system badly. Anyone who claims to be a martial artist who is as stupid and arrogant enough to be that dismissive of another art is a danger to themselves and everyone else the come into contact with.
As a practitioner of arts as diverse as Aikido (8th Dan), Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga (Expert Grade 3) and Systema for more than 20 years I find it frankly funny that you even claim to have any training at all. Not to mention the ill effects of your accident that you have obviously struggled with for many years.
Oh, so we have yet another Bruce Lee wannabe in the making! Well, I take my hat off to you, sir, as you have certainly exceeded my experience and achievements in the martial arts. My training started at the age of 12, in Tae Kwon Do, which I did for about 18 months, and then started Wado-Ryu karate under the instruction of Sensei Roger DeVries. Again, no great historical figure, but considering that Sensei DeVries only has the use of one hand, limited leg movement, and subsequent restriction of what he can do, much like myself, I consider him to be quite inspirational. And yes, my injuries have slowed my progress slightly, but I consider my level of achievement to be something I should be proud of. (I will refrain from revealing what grade I currently hold, as you have embarrassed yourself enough through your blatant prejudice towards disabled people, through your comments, that I really don't need to give you any more rope to hang yourself with)
Ultimately, that's the difference between you and I: I really don't care what other people think of me, how they view what I have or have not achieved, academically, vocationally, or whatever. Have you never considered the possibility that, considering your eagerness to respond to my previous post with such venom, that the original post was merely bait to lure you into a situation where you got so carried away with portraying this macho image, that you let your mouth run away with you? So far, I have been able to discover (largely through you telling me) what you do for a living, your rank, how much you earn, your girlfriend's name, title, which University she is studying at/graduated from, her myspace address, as well as your (alleged) skills and experience in the martial arts (there can't be that many guys in the Army with your level of skill in Aikido, unless you are retired, which begs the question of why you are with a 28 year old woman? If this is the case, the phrase 'dirty old man' springs to mind!) Give me another 24 hours, and I'd probably be able to find out your National Insurance number, and your mother's maiden name! I'm not the first person you've been confrontational with, on the forum, so I am actually beginning to feel quite sorry for you, as you clearly have issues you need to address.
But in conclusion, I must ask whether you are familiar with the phrase, 'when you think you're fucking them, they're actually fucking you'? And you call yourself a soldier? Start looking further than what's directly under your nose. Open your eyes. You'll go further in life with that attitude. Trust me, I'm a doctor.
