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IMPress Polly
08-04-2012, 11:57 AM
Hiyeee! What's up? Just wanted to stop in and say hey. You may call me imp, empress, impress, or Polly, I care not which. I'm into martial arts, nature, history, psychology, snowboarding, and video games. I was invited here by Trinnity on the grounds that this place could use a quote "progressive that's not mean". I guess that's me, Ms. Nice Dominatrix Pinko Lady. ;) Anyhow, politically I regard myself these days as a Chavisma (i.e. a general proponent of what I'll call Hugo Chavez Thought for lack of a better term (that, of course, being a school of democratic socialism)). Philosophically, I consider myself a Daoist. In terms of religion...I don't have one. I look forward to engaging dialogues and hope to learn a lot!

Chris
08-04-2012, 12:03 PM
Hiya.

I don't get how a Doaist, which is libertarian, supports Chavez, a statist.

IMPress Polly
08-04-2012, 12:11 PM
Chris:

The Dao is all about balance, not a specific set of politics. Daoists have historically embraced all sorts of different politics. As for me, I seek to balance my collectivist politics with a relatively individualist approach to lifestyle questions.

Daoism for me is mostly about how I live my life. It's about not harming others, striving to avoid prejudice, embracing all aspects of the living experience, communing with nature, etc.

(And I'm not uncritical of Chavez, of course. I just mean that I support the overall balance of his political views.)

MMC
08-04-2012, 12:12 PM
http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=I4557201473340353&pid=1.7&w=168&h=144&c=7&rs=1
Greeting IMPress Polly.....Welcome to the Political Forums of the Rant. :yo2:

Trinnity
08-04-2012, 12:21 PM
Welcome, Polly. Glad to have you here. I hope you enjoy your time here.

Chris
08-04-2012, 12:31 PM
Chris:

The Dao is all about balance, not a specific set of politics. Daoists have historically embraced all sorts of different politics. As for me, I seek to balance my collectivist politics with a relatively individualist approach to lifestyle questions.

Daoism for me is mostly about how I live my life. It's about not harming others, striving to avoid prejudice, embracing all aspects of the living experience, communing with nature, etc.

(And I'm not uncritical of Chavez, of course. I just mean that I support the overall balance of his political views.)

Look forward to discussing that balance. :)

pjohns
08-04-2012, 07:15 PM
Welcome, Polly.

Captain Obvious
08-05-2012, 01:52 PM
Welcome, glad you're here.

IMPress Polly
08-08-2012, 01:19 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome all. :) Well, except possibly you Captain Obvious, who welcomes me with words yet flips me off with your avi. ;)

Trinnity
08-08-2012, 01:42 PM
Well hi, Polly. Nice to see you stopping in. So dish girl.....what's new in your life?

Jack Fate
08-08-2012, 01:43 PM
Welcome. Never been to Vermont. I hear they have good maple syrup. What else is Vermont known for?

Goldie Locks
08-08-2012, 06:03 PM
Welcome Polly Minx

IMPress Polly
08-09-2012, 06:33 AM
Trinnity wrote:
Well hi, Polly. Nice to see you stopping in. So dish girl.....what's new in your life?

Enjoying the summer, pretty much. Got a couple opportunities to just get away from it all and go hiking. Celebrating the sixth anniversary of my friendship with Matt (guy none of you probably know) today. I'll be attending a labor rights event this weekend in Philadelphia. And of course I'll be back to the usual workload soon since the new semester is gearing up. My mom's life is another story though. Things are very difficult right now at her job (she's a flight attendant) and so sometimes I go over to her place to just be there as a listening ear, a pair of helping hands, that sorta thing.

How about on your end?


Jack Fate wrote:
Welcome. Never been to Vermont. I hear they have good maple syrup. What else is Vermont known for?

Slopes. Dairy farms. Democrats. Post-hippie culture. A quasi-three-party system. Bernie Sanders. Canadian-styled economic policies. Hunting. That about sums it up.

birddog
08-13-2012, 10:15 AM
Welcome! When I saw the thread title, I thought it was another joke about M. Obama that was misplaced. Such a relief! lol

IMPress Polly
08-14-2012, 01:45 PM
Yeah, definitely not. The monkey reference is an inside joke that goes back to my childhood, concerning longstanding rumors that I have a monkey fetish. (That's what the sock puppet is about too.)

I hadn't expected to much enjoy my experience here, but so far I am! I'm actually beginning to prioritize posting here over some other web forums that I frequent.

Peter1469
08-14-2012, 04:13 PM
Yeah, definitely not. The monkey reference is an inside joke that goes back to my childhood, concerning longstanding rumors that I have a monkey fetish. (That's what the sock puppet is about too.)

I hadn't expected to much enjoy my experience here, but so far I am! I'm actually beginning to prioritize posting here over some other web forums that I frequent.

What type of martial arts. I tried Ti Kwan doe and sucked at it. Then I took pre-war aikido and Japanese jujitsu. I did well with those.

Kranes56
08-14-2012, 08:18 PM
Nice to see you Polly. It might be good to get PF every once and awhile.

IMPress Polly
08-15-2012, 06:14 AM
Hi ya Krane!! *waves*


Peter wrote:
What type of martial arts. I tried Ti Kwan doe and sucked at it. Then I took pre-war aikido and Japanese jujitsu. I did well with those.

I've tried American Tae Kwon Do myself. I didn't care for it. The Korean style, I learned, focuses quite a bit more on style of presentation rather than on substance, i.e. your feet must be this fairly precise distance from each other for the form to be right and so forth. Ugh. And when a style has the "American" qualifier in it, that pretty much seems to mean that the instructors are lazy and expect you to just teach yourself everything and make up most of your own techniques. Not for me. I didn't last too long there. Went right back to my Chinese and Japanese styles.

I practice two styles at present: shaolin kempo and kung fu. Shaolin kempo combines aspects of karate (Japanese), kung fu (Chinese), and jiu jitsu (Japanese). And, as just mentioned, I also study kung fu separately because it's my favorite of those styles.

I also practice tai chi in the mornings, which somehow some people consider related to martial arts even though it's really just an exercise system.

MMC
08-15-2012, 07:20 AM
I to am a Kempo-Man. I have been into martial arts since the age of 7. I am over 60 now. Started with the Japanese Styles. My step-father at the age of 7 put me in a Shotokan School. By age 9 I had already switched over to One Heart's Way, Isshin-Ryu(the Rock) which was really based out of the Shorin Ryu system. I also was working out with a guy who was learning Akido and hapkido who happened to be my partner at the time.

By 12 I was into the American Version of Tae Kwon Do. As Joone Goo Rhee had become popular here in the states. Later in my life I would learn From M.G. Li the Style Sang Moo Kwan Tae-Kwon Do. Which was taught to NATO Forces.

Then I began dabbling with Kung-fu. Mainly playing with the Soft styles. Leopard, Preying Mantis, Snake, Crane, and Tiger. Course these Styles could never really take on the hard forms of Wing Chun and Chung Kuel. Bruce Lee became the man of the Hour. Which then I would meet the man himself that brought both Japanese and Chinese Kempo together.

That would be Sensai Ed Parker. Who was just one of a few that worked with Bruce. Parker also came into contact with Frank Duxs. Who was said to have been the only other white man besides Steve Hayes to ever be trained by real Ninjas. Out of those years of studying and training. James Mitose Brought Kempo to America. With both Lo-han and Chuan Fa techniques assimilated with the japanese style. Thus increasing the art to 180 techniques.

Then William Chow who really was responsible for making the art known, was then calling his Style Chinese Kempo. Which really the Style is Kara-Ho Kempo. Which his Student was Ed Parker. Whom then turned the system into American Kempo Karate.

Most know Parker from teaching Elvis and Steve McQueen. Plus from having worked with Bruce Lee.

MMC
08-15-2012, 07:33 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nN8Frjb7zg

A Tribute.....to my former Sensai!!!!! :wink:

MMC
08-15-2012, 07:44 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRgBq8br3m4

In 1989 I was sparring this guy RIGHT Here. His real name is Jeff Lomax-AKA- Actors Name Jeff Speikman. One of Ed Parkers Top Students. 2 yrs later he was acting, or what I called a real actor. This was the movie he came out with in 1991.

MMC
08-15-2012, 07:59 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kQIgkQoC9U&feature=related

That movie was the first time Kempo was really being brought to film. The way Ed Parker thought it should be. Here is where they explain Kempo as the science for street fighting and combat into today' day and age.

Oh btw when they speak of Kajukenbo.....this is Kempo. Which was founded by Adrian Emperado who was Ed Parkers other Student.

I do miss some of the bruthas and sistas whom I have had the pleasure of knowing.

MMC
08-15-2012, 08:13 AM
Sorry for derailing ya intro.

On a political note. What 330 million americans. 41% conservative. Give me 99 more guys like this, and Trust Me it will be the End of the Democratic Party in the US FOREVER!!!!! :danceshout:.....:woohoo:.....:yo2:

Peter1469
08-15-2012, 06:36 PM
Hi ya Krane!! *waves*



I've tried American Tae Kwon Do myself. I didn't care for it. The Korean style, I learned, focuses quite a bit more on style of presentation rather than on substance, i.e. your feet must be this fairly precise distance from each other for the form to be right and so forth. Ugh. And when a style has the "American" qualifier in it, that pretty much seems to mean that the instructors are lazy and expect you to just teach yourself everything and make up most of your own techniques. Not for me. I didn't last too long there. Went right back to my Chinese and Japanese styles.

I practice two styles at present: shaolin kempo and kung fu. Shaolin kempo combines aspects of karate (Japanese), kung fu (Chinese), and jiu jitsu (Japanese). And, as just mentioned, I also study kung fu separately because it's my favorite of those styles.

I also practice tai chi in the mornings, which somehow some people consider related to martial arts even though it's really just an exercise system.

Kempo is serious bad ass. Tai Chi is a great way for older martial artists to improve in subtle ways.