It’s been a looong time since I took Rozamystica out and so I was a bit rusty when I brought her out as official “late night tank” (to use Ender’s words). And oh boy was it a challenge. I was rusty at first, but later on I thought I was doing about as well as possible.
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Games | Kabitzin 01/18/2007 | 
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Last night’s karate class was devoted to more techniques to counter knife attacks. We went over a different sequence of attacks and counters, and again the general idea was that the longer the encounter continues, the worse it gets for the defender. The first set of moves was a simple left-hand inward parry followed immediately by a downward right-hand chop to the middle of the forearm. This is a very quick motion, and is not that easy to pull off if the attacker is feinting or jabbing quickly.
I guess I need to L2Stab as when I went to go stab the instructor, he hit me with the chop so fast and so hard that the knife (obviously not a real knife, but still heavy and made of metal) came out of my hand and flew back. The knife spun back so hard that it basically stabbed me in the middle of my chest and then it fell down the front of my uniform so that I couldn’t immediately retrieve it for a counterattack. Wow, totally owned, as I not only got disarmed but just fake-injured myself pretty badly. I think even the Sensei was surprised at how effective the counter had been, as it is really just the opener in a series of contingency counters…
Sometimes you just read things that make you want to cry. Things so horrible, they defy explanation.
Surgeon Naum Ciomu, who had been suffering from stress at the time, had been operating on patient Nelu Radonescu, 36, to correct a testicular malformation when he suddenly lost his temper.
Grabbing a scalpel, he sliced off the penis in front of shocked nursing staff, and then placed it on the operating table where he chopped it into small pieces before storming out of the operating theatre at Bucharest hospital.
Can you imagine being one of the nursing staff? Did any of them try to stop him? Surely someone on the staff realized that this is not how the surgery was meant to go. If you don’t speak up, who will?
They said he had been under stress and had lost his temper after he accidentally cut the man’s urinary channel and ‘overreacted’ to the situation. He told the court it was a temporary loss of judgement due to personal problems.
Well that explains everything. The rest of the article is extremely interesting in that it focuses mostly on the Romanian Doctors Union quibbling over who should pick up the tab for damages. Also of note is the caption for the picture in the article that reads, “Now, you might feel a little prick.” Thanks for being sensitive guys.
Elsewhere Online | Kabitzin 01/17/2007 | Comments (0)
I was thinking about the online quiz I posted yesterday and also about some articles I’d seen about “How Safe Is Your Password” and I got to thinking. What if you were to make a quiz that rated people’s account names and passwords? Wouldn’t this just be a scam waiting to happen? I could just imagine putting in one set, getting a response like “67% Safe. My jello cup could crack your account. Maybe you should try again for a better score!” and then trying again. The scammer could amass quite a store of usernames and passwords. I’m not trying to be cynical, but I know I personally would be tempted to actually put in information and find out how safe my password is. Just like I am tempted to click on those ads that taunt you about being able to click a monkey with cymbals…
Of course there are probably much easier and sneakier ways to grab whole databases of information without resorting to these online quizes.
Took the quiz. Was surprised at the answer.
Yes, ok, you’re right. I did know some of the answers, but the questions were worded in a way that I had to answer incorrectly or forfeit my soul. I absolutely will not succumb to the lack of the infinitive that is so prevalent around Pittsburgh. I mean, it took me years to break Bunky of that horrible habit; when I first mentioned it to her, she was absolutely sure she was right.
I guess I just need to be true to myself and do my best, desho.
Elsewhere Online | Kabitzin 01/16/2007 | Comments (5)
This long weekend saw some major housecleaning done, and we’ve loaded up 4 large garbage bags of clothing into the car (in order to donate the clothes). Also, with the power of Craigslist, I was able to sell the sofa for $50 and give away my old CRT monitor in under 48 hours. The buyers all wanted to chat with me about how sweet Craigslist was, but while I agree I just wanted them to get out of the condo before they changed their mind. I can see the appeal of Craigslist as a convenient, free, and electronic version of the yard sale, so perhaps some more junk can be sold/given away in the near future. We’re in a long process of upgrading our Uncommon furniture for Epic furniture.
Bunky listed some law books for sale on Craigslist but so far nobody cares. Haha, L2Sell.
