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I mean really, who? NINJAS=AWESOME

I didn't.

I mean really, who? NINJAS=AWESOME

Not only did I want to be a ninja, but I wanted to be a turtle, too. :p

Anyone born before 1980 probably.

I didn't.

Phbbt. Loser :rolleyes:



Not only did I want to be a ninja, but I wanted to be a turtle, too. :p


I used to want to be a Ninja Turtle, then I realized there were no hot female turtles, so I changed to a regular ninja. ;)

I didn't, I wanted to be a Power Ranger.

I didn't, I wanted to be a Power Ranger.

Eh. Just as good, I guess.

Seems to me I've asked this very question before. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9141878&postcount=27)

I used to want to be a Ninja Turtle, then I realized there were no hot female turtles, so I changed to a regular ninja. ;)
I was, in fact, a Ninja Turtle. I used to be a childrens entertainer, dressing up like the various Ninja Turtles and going to parties and picnics. Best. Job. Ever.

I didn't.

I wanted to be a mad scientist.

Seems to me I've asked this very question before. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9141878&postcount=27)

I was, in fact, a Ninja Turtle. I used to be a childrens entertainer, dressing up like the various Ninja Turtles and going to parties and picnics. Best. Job. Ever.

Fuck. You.

<_<.....>_>.....*STAB*

:p Kidding, of course.

I wanted to be a spy.

But I kept shuriken stars cut into sheet metal in my pocket, and I liked to practice the ninja kicks.

NINJA SPY!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!

I wanted to be a spy.

But I kept shuriken stars cut into sheet metal in my pocket, and I liked to practice the ninja kicks.

NINJA SPY!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!

New. Best. Job. Ever.

I didn't.

I wanted to walk on ****ing Mars.

I didn't.

I wanted to walk on ****ing Mars.

Where you would kick martian ass with your ninja sword?

I always preferred the Samurai over shady backstabbers without honour or respect...

I wanted to be a Ninja so bad when I was a young 'un. A friend of mine is an honest-to-God 100% authentic Ninja, went to Japan to train underMasaaki Hatsumi and was accreditted to teach it over here in Canada. He was the deadliest person I've ever known, yet a very calm and gentle person. He got dissappeared by the police in a witness protection program after he testified as an eyewitness to a murder. He would have taken his chances on his own, but the police convinced him it would endanger not only himself but many others as well. He'd built up a very good life for himself so it was quite a sacrifice he made, and one he did unquestioningly, which is a testament to the kind of person he is.

Its funny how few people have any idea what Ninjitsu is really all about. It evolved as a system of self-defence used by a group of rural Japanese whose peaceful, naturalistic religion and centuries long occupation of a strategic area was at odds with both the Shogunates and Empire of Japan. When their enemies offered them money to kill mutual enemies, they figured it was a win-win situation. A lot of hocus-pocus and supernatural stories attributed to them were spread at first by their enemies, but later encouraged by the Ninja Clans themselves, as a sort of psychological warfare.


Google Masaaki Hatsumi, Steven K. Hayes and Jack Hoban for more info on genuine, modern Ninjistu. Its quite fascinating.

I always preferred the Samurai over shady backstabbers without honour or respect...
Read my above post, and educate yourself. Actual Ninjas are quite pacifistic (but also very survivalistic...the two are not incompatable). Very sad to see people still buying 300+ year old Japanese Gov't propaganda.

I wanted to be a Ninja so bad when I was a young 'un. A friend of mine is an honest-to-God 100% authentic Ninja, went to Japan to train underMasaaki Hatsumi and was accreditted to teach it over here in Canada. He was the deadliest person I've ever known, yet a very calm and gentle person. He got dissappeared by the police in a witness protection program after he testified as an eyewitness to a murder. He would have taken his chances on his own, but the police convinced him it would endanger not only himself but many others as well. He'd built up a very good life for himself so it was quite a sacrifice he made, and one he did unquestioningly, which is a testament to the kind of person he is.

Its funny how few people have any idea what Ninjitsu is really all about. It evolved as a system of self-defence used by a group of rural Japanese whose peaceful, naturalistic religion and centuries long occupation of a strategic area was at odds with both the Shogunates and Empire of Japan. When their enemies offered them money to kill mutual enemies, they figured it was a win-win situation. A lot of hocus-pocus and supernatural stories attributed to them were spread at first by their enemies, but later encouraged by the Ninja Clans themselves, as a sort of psychological warfare.


Google Masaaki Hatsumi, Steven K. Hayes and Jack Hoban for more info on genuine, modern Ninjistu. Its quite fascinating.

...Jesus...

I always preferred the Samurai over shady backstabbers without honour or respect...
Samurai Lincoln? (http://sunay.com/samurailincoln/samlinc_startpic_040605.jpg) What are you smokin'? (http://www.80stees.com/images/products/Meatwad_patch.jpg)

I wanted to be a Ninja so bad when I was a young 'un. A friend of mine is an honest-to-God 100% authentic Ninja, went to Japan to train underMasaaki Hatsumi and was accreditted to teach it over here in Canada. He was the deadliest person I've ever known, yet a very calm and gentle person. He got dissappeared by the police in a witness protection program after he testified as an eyewitness to a murder. He would have taken his chances on his own, but the police convinced him it would endanger not only himself but many others as well. He'd built up a very good life for himself so it was quite a sacrifice he made, and one he did unquestioningly, which is a testament to the kind of person he is.

Its funny how few people have any idea what Ninjitsu is really all about. It evolved as a system of self-defence used by a group of rural Japanese whose peaceful, naturalistic religion and centuries long occupation of a strategic area was at odds with both the Shogunates and Empire of Japan. When their enemies offered them money to kill mutual enemies, they figured it was a win-win situation. A lot of hocus-pocus and supernatural stories attributed to them were spread at first by their enemies, but later encouraged by the Ninja Clans themselves, as a sort of psychological warfare.


Google Masaaki Hatsumi, Steven K. Hayes and Jack Hoban for more info on genuine, modern Ninjistu. Its quite fascinating.

There's ninjas in Canada?

...Jesus...
Thats me! You called? ;)

The first ambition I ever had was to be a Columbian drug dealer. I had such a fun vocabulary, and the things I could do with knives, ah . . . bliss. Then I realized that I wasn't Columbian, and this threw a bit of a monkey wrench in my plans, but I never did want to be a ninja.
I mean, really, once you get past the black skintight gear, two towed socks, and smoke bombs, whats the point? In the world of moral relativism: Wakizashi=suck, the Columbian Necktie=owned.

Thats me! You called? ;)
Yeah, get in the Escalade, we're out of here.

There's ninjas in Canada?
There are genuine Ninja's all over the world! Steven K. Hayes was the first westerner to learn the Art, and he spread it to North America and beyond with Hatsumi Sensei's full blessing. Hatsumi Sensei is the 34th Master of the Togakure-ryu ninjustsu tradition, and was troubled by all the popular misconceptions of Ninjas, so he broke the old rules of silence to fight those misconceptions with truth. Its very real, and not so sinister as most beleive.

The first ambition I ever had was to be a Columbian drug dealer. I had such a fun vocabulary, and the things I could do with knives, ah . . . bliss. Then I realized that I wasn't Columbian, and this threw a bit of a monkey wrench in my plans, but I never did want to be a ninja.
I mean, really, once you get past the black skintight gear, two towed socks, and smoke bombs, whats the point? In the world of moral relativism: Wakizashi=suck, the Columbian Necktie=owned.
Hmm, I'm Colombian.

Show me what the eff your talking about.

Read my above post, and educate yourself. Actual Ninjas are quite pacifistic (but also very survivalistic...the two are not incompatable). Very sad to see people still buying 300+ year old Japanese Gov't propaganda.
Well, you're probably right. Nonetheless, sending a Ninja to kill an enemy in his sleep is not exactly an honourable way of fighting. And Ninja did facilitate that.
I don't know anything about people that like to call themselves Ninja these days. Nor do they matter, for they are not what kiddies aspire to.

[ Well, you're probably right. Nonetheless, sending a Ninja to kill an enemy in his sleep is not exactly an honourable way of fighting. And Ninja did facilitate that.

Considering what their enemies had done to them, such shady methods were the only practical response. Getting paid by those self-same enemies to carry it out was BONUS. Actually, it caused quite a rift amongst the Clans, as most disagreed with it. Its regarded as a dark period in their history



I don't know anything about people that like to call themselves Ninja these days. Nor do they matter, for they are not what kiddies aspire to.

Very true.

I know one boy who wanted to be a Ninja:



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Everybody is awed by Far Eastern martial arts :D:D:D:D:D

Hmm, I'm Colombian.

Show me what the eff your talking about.
I am going to assume you are refering to showing you the "Columbian Necktie" bit? Its a method of killing in which the throat is slit and the tongue is pulled through the resulting opening.
Grisly? Yes, very.
Entertaining to the borderline psychotic 10 year olds out there? Yes, very.
A sign that I have had very poor breeding and am probably living a wasted life? Yes, very.

I wanted to be a gunslinger in The Old West.

I still do.

I wanted to be a space pirate.
Not just a "yarr, shiver me timeber! i got termites in me peg!" pirate.

You know. Space pirate. With lazers.
And even the most hardcore "ninja" can attest - You know it too...

Space pirates are badass.
THere are no space ninjas. don't be ridiculous.

I mean really, who? NINJAS=AWESOME

I didn't... oh wait... boys... i don't suppose i count do i? being female and all

I didn't... oh wait... boys... i don't suppose i count do i? being female and all

What did you want to be then. A string bean?