You met Tyrell for a duel??? Yes I remember the "duel" well. I saw video of it in fact. There was no duel. Just a nervous old man who brought back up and thought about having Tyrell arrested for some weapon violation according to you. It was pretty impressive because this "duel" got you thrown off of bullshido faster than anyone had ever been thrown off of that forum. They were concerned that you would get seriously hurt if you kept challenging the wrong people. Tyrell felt sorry for you and decided not to press it because you reminded him of a crazy old grandfather. Others would have beat the hell out of you anyway just on general principle.
You are correct in saying that you are not the type to back up your stories with evidence. After all, why post a certificate or photo when you can continue to have people think you're full of crap?
As to my differing demeanor on various forums... Well, you're correct. The Cafe is home for us Kaju folk. Being a first degree black belt means that I do have an opinion that I express, but mostly I sit there and listen. Martial Talk and Martial Arts Planet are more open and free form. I joke and argue and it's all good fun as long as certain rules are followed. This forum and Kenponet are other people's homes. While I didn't always treat them that way, I've tried lately to keep that in mind while posting. If I have a disagreement about a topic related to a Tracy Kenpo issue here, or an EPAK issue at Kenponet, I stay out of it these days. Bullshido is completely irreverent and humor and insults are the mainstay at that site. Emperado.com I have my own issues with, as anyone that remembers my exchanges with Jason Groff on this forum a few weeks back can figure out. Saying that I act differently on different forums is about the same as saying that I act differently at church than I do at work and that I act differently at my mother's house than I do at a keg party at one of my biker friend's houses. The internet is still fairly new in the scheme of things and it has taken a while to develop a set of manners to accomodate it. But we try.
Dan Weston
1st Degree Black Belt
Emperado's Original Method Kajukenbo
Under Prof. John Bishop
