Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
Open Roads Radio forum for Ham, Amateur Radio and RV camping


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 07-23-2017, 12:13 AM   #1
NN5I
Carl, nn5i
 
NN5I's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posts: 1,441
Default Red-and-white belt.

I've been promoted! I'm now a sixth degree black belt in Judo, and entitled to wear either a black belt or, when I choose, a red-and-white belt instead. It took me only 54 years. The first five degrees wear only black.

Ain't it purty?
Attached Images
File Type: jpg New Carl.jpg (17.7 KB, 4 views)
__________________
-- Carl
NN5I is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2017, 07:39 AM   #2
kd2iat
Member
 
kd2iat's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Northville, NY in the Adirondacks
Posts: 33
Default

Congratulations and much respect!

My daughter holds a fifth degree black belt in karate and my grandson holds a fourth degree black belt. Together they run a dojo. I take so much much joy in their accomplishments, and fully understand how much work it took you to arrive at your goal.
__________________
'12 Ford Super Duty & '11 Cougar MKS326

Motorola CDM1250 on 146.520
kd2iat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2017, 08:13 AM   #3
wa8yxm
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Mobile, on the road
Posts: 1,139
Send a message via AIM to wa8yxm Send a message via Yahoo to wa8yxm Send a message via Skype™ to wa8yxm
Default

So does this mean you now know how to step aside and let the hostile punch a hole in the automotive glass window behind you?

Fact.. That method really works... Only in my case it was a brick wall they ran into head first.. I simply got out of their way.. I mean why Should I get hostile just cause they did?

Congrats on the up-grade.. Alas the only belt I wear is leather or faux leather.
wa8yxm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2017, 12:27 PM   #4
NN5I
Carl, nn5i
 
NN5I's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posts: 1,441
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by wa8yxm View Post
So does this mean you now know how to step aside and let the hostile punch a hole in the automotive glass window behind you?
It means I know how, and can teach it. It doesn't mean I can do it.

At my age I'm so slow that young students, although I know much more than they do and have skills they lack, can attack me about three or four times while I'm still reacting to the first one. But I can train them to be way better than I ever was.
__________________
-- Carl
NN5I is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2017, 07:19 PM   #5
Radio
Administrator
 
Radio's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fayetteville, GA, USA
Posts: 3,017
Default

"Ah, Grasshopper, when you can snatch.....DADGUMMIT Grasshopper! Gimme back my pebble!"

__________________

KU4OJ "Wade" Ships Captain, CFO, Chief Engineer
KG4DQQ "Kathy" 1st Officer, Navigator, Best Friend
2007 F-150 SuperCab - 2009 Rockwood 8280SS
Lot's of mostly Kenwood stuff

Radio is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-25-2017, 09:44 AM   #6
wa8yxm
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Mobile, on the road
Posts: 1,139
Send a message via AIM to wa8yxm Send a message via Yahoo to wa8yxm Send a message via Skype™ to wa8yxm
Default

I understand that. Not sure I could doge an attack as easily as I did back then either (That was after all like 50+ years ago) but the method does work.

I mean why should I work up a sweat and risk injury counter attackign when a handy dandy brick wall is willing to do it for me? Took out 3 bullies with non-violent defrense I did... Best fight I've ever been in.. They never touched me.. They just "Hit the wall". (A trem used by runners. but in this case it is literal).
wa8yxm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-25-2017, 04:58 PM   #7
Radio
Administrator
 
Radio's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fayetteville, GA, USA
Posts: 3,017
Default

I beat a bully with a chain once. Seemed to get the desired result.

Another time I bloodied a kids nose with my forehead.

All the other times I ran away.

But seriously Carl, you have worked a lifetime to achieve this honor. Congrats are in order.
__________________

KU4OJ "Wade" Ships Captain, CFO, Chief Engineer
KG4DQQ "Kathy" 1st Officer, Navigator, Best Friend
2007 F-150 SuperCab - 2009 Rockwood 8280SS
Lot's of mostly Kenwood stuff

Radio is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-25-2017, 05:40 PM   #8
NN5I
Carl, nn5i
 
NN5I's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posts: 1,441
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Radio View Post
Carl, you have worked a lifetime to achieve this honor. Congrats are in order.
Thank you, Wade.
__________________
-- Carl
NN5I is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:55 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×