[esanamaserrn]

Okay, this is a simple premise ( just so that the Yanks don't feel excluded),

all I am looking for is which 10 forumers out of all the people on KWF would you like to meet up with. And, if it isn't too contentious, why?

For me, I would like to meet up with;

Kenzan - In my minds eye he is big and fat and loveable but slightly annoying in a good way; I want to see if this is true

Neil Gendzwill - He comes across as being ever so po-faced but I reckon he is probably a party animal

Paikea - this guy seems to give me more posrep than anyone but ScottUk and Rottunpunk, I need to know if he is anything like me at all.

kendoka -han - because me and he fell out big style and I think it is because we are both peas in a pod

Kaoru -I reckon she is totally drug addled - but in a good way

Arwen - the love affair continues at a distance but who knows if we met.....

Lady Kitsune - into Kendo and the guitar not to mention she sounds like a total babe.

Sparv - I really would like to know what planet he come from.

Fred and caroline - the only Swedes I know with a sense of humour.

Lucy - German babes always do it for me - its a hairy armpit thing


Okay that is my ten who I don't actually know but I could've easily made it 100 who have piqued my curiosity.

Lee

[colmedindustry]

I'm back on line after two days without network, just to find this thread! OK, my list (closer to 20 than 10, I'm in holidays so I no longer count anything):

- The young and pretty ladies. I won't give any name, because i'm sure I'll forget some. I know, that's already more than ten, but I'll count 0 because I don't give names .

- The UK aido folks: ScottUK, Satsumara, Rottunpunk, Stephanie Dee, JoDuncan and "those whose name have been forgotten". From the other side of the web, you look like a group of dedicated and relaxed people. Moreover, you got some valuable knowledge (good pubs and beers).

- The (not so) slightly nuts people: first The Squirrels Lord, JoDuncan, AbsentedKendoka, Berserker, and the others. To see if the strange side of the personnality express itself only on the web.

- The neighbours: I'm sure I'll eventually met quite a good numbers of the British and Spanish, so it includes the UK iaido/kendo, and add Paburo, JCM and some other.

- The experienced and wise: Neil, Enkorat and The Great I Am. The last one is obviously more for the experience. One of my dreams is to have at least a small hope in keiko against an international competitor... Must practice more!

That is nearly all.

BTW, I'm flattered to read my username on satsumara's least. Does I spent to much time on the web?

[mikefertynnz]

Well,

I'm surprised nobody wants to meet Hai Hai!

[snunsebrugs]

No particular order...

1. Absenteekendoka: We get along well on the forums, and often make fun of a lot of you guys behind your back. Sounds like a partner in crime.

2. Neil Gendzwill: I don't really want to learn anything, just want to see if I annoy him in real life too.

3. ScottUK: He's an interesting fellow. We both like JSA, the Giants, and giving people an unnecessary hard time.

4. Kiki: She just "gets it".

5. Bokushingu: Seems like a genuinely good guy.

6. Kenzan: It would either be the funniest combo ever, or us annoying the shit out of each other.

7. Charles Lockhar: A good sense of humor...and he lives in Hawaii.

8. Kaoru: I have to, repeat "have" to meet her. I'll finally get to know if she is the same in real life as she is on here. You guys ALL know what I'm talking about. Even if she is worse than on here...it will only provide me with enough mean-spirited comedy to last for years to come.

9. Misterkurukuru: An abrasive personality. Highly respectable to me.

10. The Great I am: His user name alone, is reason enough.

[Sakkola]

Sorry about the double post, just thought I should add that listing only ten was difficult. There probably aren't 100 people on here that I would like to meet, but easily 50.

[ljq0AYOV]

kind of tough to choose 10 people.. but here it goes.

Kenshi - sounds like a good relaxed guy with many stories and good sense of humor, well, I find most if not all of you British guys hilarious, sarcastic and relaxed so that goes for you Scott, Gibbo, satsumaruma, JoDuncan, etc (and that´s like 20 souls already, but who cares)

Enkorat - I enjoy his ramblings and the scientific background just makes it more interesting.

Kenzan - the funny guy.

DPan - I have the impression that he has some kind of relation with the Kendo X-files and always has something interesting to throw into the discussion.

samurai80 - I just can´t stop laughing reading his posts.

Sparv - Nuts.

SmellsLikeBogu - as above.

Badtz-Maru - a nice and honest guy.

joekc6nlx - cool guy with some wine culture.

...AND the Ladies!

[Vzkdgdqx]

Mmmmm, this wasn't easy...

1.Kenzan - Because I want my nuts back

2.Samurai80 - Anti-McDojo king of KWF

3.Absenteekendoka - My fellow randomness poster.

4.Corwyn - See above

5.JoDuncan - He is just damn funny... (My love for you... )

6.Shredlord - Filled with info

7.Kendoka Han - A want to meet him face to face... Just to talk about... ... ... ... o no wait, we have nothing in common! (I kid I Kid)

8.Kauro - We just get along

9.The Great I am

10.The fine young ladies... WHOOHOO

[Yifnvmzp]

Hmmmmmm. This actually is a pretty tough post to follow up with......in a nutshell I'd lie to say I'd love to meet/practice with everyone here. Its always fun and sometimes (amazingly) informative.

But if we had a list....................

1.Samurai80...(and yes we make fun of all of you behind your backs ) besides he says what I'm thinking......
2.Kenzan......I'm still convinced he DOES were a squirrel suit...but hey since Im dressed as a turkey, who am I to judge.
3.Berserker...as exostential as I am it seems......
4.Corwyn.....just proof that all Iado people aren't crazy...oh wait.......sorry, proof that all Iado people ARE crazy.
5.RottenPunk.......because I think your twisted.
6. ScottUK......again says what we all think......gtta love it. And he never wears a squirrel suit....that we know of....yet.
7.Neil Gendzwill.......though I'm not the master of the red rep point (Please see Samurai80) I do think I run a close second at annoying Neil due to rampant thread hijacking. ...but mostly I blame Kenzan for that......
8.Dragon Ninja.....ummmmmmmmmmm....dragony goodness........
9. Dwez....dude I really know who Iknowdwez is..........LOL!
10. I cant play favourites.....everybody else just pile on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hey, wait a minute...is that your kote?

[lipitrRrxX]

Ignatz
Kenshi
mr Kurukuru just to see if he can teach me how to do a proper do
Kenzan to see if he is as ugly as he thinks he is
Did I mention all the ladies and I do mean all
The absent kendoka from Canada who's in dire need of a group hug
Paikea just to see if he ditched all his hippie records
The Spaminator to see whether he is human after all
All the Kendoka from those faraway places you know Chili, Argentina, Uruguay
Have I mentioned the ladies?
The Stoopid Sensei who provides a community service which ran out of steam
I'm sure I'm forgetting some folks here and I will post them as I think of them and why.
Oh and be sure to not forget the ladies.

[catarleriarly]

No particular order...



8. Kaoru: I have to, repeat "have" to meet her. I'll finally get to know if she is the same in real life as she is on here. You guys ALL know what I'm talking about. Even if she is worse than on here...it will only provide me with enough mean-spirited comedy to last for years to come.

What the heck is that supposed to mean?

If that's your only twisted reason for wanting to meet me, forget it. I won't give you the time of day if I ever meet you(And you'll have that chance in the future likely.). I won't associate with people who are mean spirited and cruel. So, don't plan on ever getting a chance to speak to me if all you plan to do is make fun of me like some childish @$$ to my face or behind my back. I hate people like you. You need to grow up, you know that? You act way less than your actual age.

And, for the record, have I ever been less than nice to you? Nope!

Kaoru

[PoideAdelereX]

Have I ever been less than nice to you? Lighten up. Its a joke. Its not like I didn't know you were going to read this.

[agildeta]

Before the flame wars start my list

Satsu: He loves kendo, loves music and loves Calvin and Hobbes
Neil: great advises and from what i know great sensei
Kaoru: I would love to meet her cos she is a great character in this forum
Alison: cos she's got great opinions and she feels no pain!
Kenzan: cos I want to know a kendoka squirrel
Corwyn: always a good advise
Sparv: cos you're quite a character
ne0r: IMHO you always has a good advise or a gambate word!
rottunpunk: is always nice to meet a nice kendoka who has a great sense of humour.
Roberto: Always optimistic, his advises are good. would love to talk to him.

BTW satsu, thank you

[interbaoui]

Have I ever been less than nice to you? Lighten up. Its a joke. Its not like I didn't know you were going to read this.

No, but you never know. People can fake being nice you know. What did you expect me to think? A joke is supposed to be funny, not mean.

Anyway, I didn't find it funny and it didn't read as funny either. I just don't see how anyone could think that would be seen as funny without some further explanation or whatever. Most of the time, you have a good sense of humor but it failed just now, I think. Sorry, but I just can't see what makes it a joke. Want to explain it to me? (We all know I do not get most jokes.)

Kaoru

[mybooboo]

Well, take it how you want to. Back to the thread.

[dWSOj26H]

What the heck is that supposed to mean?

If that's your only twisted reason for wanting to meet me, forget it. I won't give you the time of day if I ever meet you(And you'll have that chance in the future likely.). I won't associate with people who are mean spirited and cruel. So, don't plan on ever getting a chance to speak to me if all you plan to do is make fun of me like some childish @$$ to my face or behind my back. I hate people like you. You need to grow up, you know that? You act way less than your actual age.

And, for the record, have I ever been less than nice to you? Nope!

Kaoru

Samurai80,

You can kiss your A$$ good bye. She is mad now

[Usogwdkb]

1. Hai Hai, so I can sleep at night peacefully. By the way, he is not here recently.

2. Sparv, so he can cook some French foods to go with the Bordeaux.

3. Swedish team, so they can prove to me that Swedish girls are what to hold them back to live by the North pole.

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10. Everyone else, come over to give me a big group hug and of course, Lady first.

[Duaceanceksm]

Hmm, tough to only have 10.

Well, if I didn't already see him regularly, I'd say Paikea, and I have met R Stroud, so that's a good way of cheating and getting at least 12 in there.

Niel, for obvious reasons
ScottUK, to see his kenjutsu
Enkorat, since he always seems to have good sound advice for everyone
Oroshi, in case I should ever have any questions about Japanese
The Great I Am, to both see his kendo and get in some good laughs (not together, obviously)
Chikodan, for all his great iai insights
Dragon Ninja, after her posts in the pictures of yourself in bogu thread, haha
Peter West, because though I don't know him yet, it would be a privilege to train with him someday
Rottunpunk, seems pretty awesome
Kenzan, would be a blast to hang around

[kKFB1BxX]

1. Hai Hai, so I can sleep at night peacefully. By the way, he is not here recently.

2. Sparv, so he can cook some French foods to go with the Bordeaux.

3. Swedish team, so they can prove to me that Swedish girls are what to hold them back to live by the North pole.

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10. Everyone else, come over to give me a big group hug and of course, Lady first.

What's Bordeaux? I thought that was a kind of chocolate? Its a type of See's candy to be precise, and my favorite! Next to the Butterscotch Squares that is... Actually, I don't know which I like better!

Kaoru

[Jesslovers]

Well, take it how you want to. Back to the thread.

I don't know why you brushed it off for. It's not about me taking it how I want to. It was how you came across, and it wasn't very nice, and you should at least recognise that. And, you should care how you make people feel. If you aren't careful, your words can really hurt a person. It just wasn't a very polite joke, if it was one. I can take some poking at for fun, but not something like that.

Well, I did give you a chance to explain in case I missed something, to be fair to you. I thought that it would be rude not to. Maybe you did mean it... Who knows.

Anyway, that's all. I'm a little disappointed. Well, the stinking 8 1/2 inches of snow we got yesterday doesn't help my mood in the least. It's APRIL for crying out loud!!! So, where's my warm weather?? So, I probably barked at you more than I should in my first post to you.

Kaoru

[strollerssfsfs]

What's Bordeaux? I thought that was a kind of chocolate? Its a type of See's candy to be precise, and my favorite! Next to the Butterscotch Squares that is... Actually, I don't know which I like better!

Kaoru

Probably is made with bordeaux wine, I know is a pretty well known wine that comes from the region of Bordeaux, France