i currently train in judo, jiu jitsu, muay thai, wrestling, and boxing. I have noticed ever since i started training i have less time to focus on that one aspect of my body. I train the rest of my body so much and build myself up to be a warrior. I notice girls are interested in me when i tell them i am a fighter. For so long i just felt sorry for myself and just did nothing so i felt like shit and was always depressed. When you exercise your brain releases natural endorphins and you feel good, almost like getting high. I think everyone on this board could benifit from proper diet and regular exercise. I do not mean to sound like a preacher, its just something that worked for me personally and is def worth a try.

Nice post tinyoneman. I think you're quite right about exercising and training. And it's a good thing it helped you focus on more important things. Just wish I could manage to get more of it. I know what others will say, just do it. But it ain't that easy in some situations.

Being a fighter is nice. But being a survivor is even better. If you can be both, even better! Despite my physical shortcomings I'm one of them. Since a long time, I've always been prepared and constantly improved that preparedness over time to be ready to any eventuality to care for, protect and defend myself, family and friends.

For example, in 1998, we had a great ice storm where I live. It took out electrical supply for most people, up to 5 weeks for some. Roads were blocked, communications hampered, etc. In my case it was 2 weeks. But in a couple of days most supplies like food or anything you can get in stores were getting scarce because of the blocked roads and most houses were getting very cold because the most common source for heat here is electricity.

While most people ended up in emergency shelters, I was able to stay home because I had planned for survival. I had food, water, heat (wood stove with lots of wood), light in various forms (candle, oil lamps, flashlights, etc), various means of cooking food or heating water (wood stove, camp stove, fondue stove, etc). I was even able to help some friends over that were not prepared for such an event.

As well, in case there would be some need to defend myself I also was ready for that. I'm just happy it did not happen.

Basically, what I mean to say here is be prepared for any eventuality. Don't count on others or the state. Worst comes, you're gonna be on yourself. Appraise that and work towards being prepared to anything that might happen. It's pretty much like your own personal "disaster recovery plan" to survive anything that could happen.

i just love this thread... its really awesome... :) KUDOS

tinyoneman.. like u i too like to train for MMA. but not sure if i cud cope up with it or not

This started off all so promissing and then got burried at the bottom of the stack I guess, so here's to it being revived (I hope).

Come on guys'n'gals, let's hear of your life on the outside, you remember, 'The Real World'!

I play hockey. Well i used to.
Only play just a few times a year now. Dont have much time anymore between work, girlfriend and paying bills that seem to never stop. These days wheneven i have the time to actually go play, i opt to just stay at home and get high. Maybe, hopefully summer will be different.

Oh, a fellow toker, is it? Pleased to hear it.

I don't really do sports myself, it is mainly walking for me. We sold our car a few years ago and ever since it has been bike or walk.

Well, that being said, time to skin up I think. LOL

I'm not into any hobbys, I might start swimming in the summer.

One of my favorite hobby is firearms. I have about 18 of them in all sorts of caliber, in both hand and shoulder held type. Anyone interested in discussing that?

Oh, and if you are against firearms and are not ready for a civil, cold headed, constructive discussion, please spare everyone from your lecturing.

Two tokers here? Awesome. Not many people admit to that. At least I now know there are others. Its my favorite hobby, but it doesn't count because I like to toke and then have sex.

InsatiableLust, you know something? I am just too old to care anymore. Just like when I go shopping for my wife. She bought one of those shopper trolleys that you tow behind you. Some of our younger neighbours think it funny when I as a bloke trundle off with that thing (which here is usually more associated with the elderly) but do I care? Not one iota.

I've been smoking since I was 15, that makes it 38 years and I have little inclination of stopping just yet. My wife has been smoking for some 30 years but she does it primarily for medical reasons, though she does like getting high as well. It is just such a shame that one of the best drugs that nature has in store for mankind has such an evil reputation in most countries in Europe.

Not good really. All those silly anti-drug laws that just further the profits of Mafia and such cronies. Besides, laws were once designed to protect the majority from unexeptable behaviour that would damage society as a whole. Sounds just like they are describing cannabis, doesn't it. I too go out every night mugging old ladies and stabbing taxi drivers so I can buy my next batch.

What I really don't like these days is all that almost industrially produced skunk rubbish. Most of it just tastes like crap, gets you stoned before you get high and leaves you wondering whether you are going to be able to crawl to the fridge when the munchies hit you. No, sometimes it just isn't fun anymore, quite apart from the rip-off pricing.

A final note... We do have a large circle of friends and out of those, I believe around 95% smoke and have been smoking for decades. All bums of course, how else could it be. Like heads of the local Museum bum, head of finances at the local tax office bum, the Earl of XXX, a Government advisor bum, plus a few small business managers bums, etc. As I said, all bums, all useless, all on benefits and all out at night raping grannies.

Bums, that's us.

Happy toking and do you have any 420 celebrations where you live?

Oh, btw, there are more smokers here then you think.