Inspiration

Clive

Articles, quotes, video clips etc - post them here.

Here's one:
300

Glorious.

Roper

I have to change my pants.

When's that out here?

Clive

Midaway between Rocky Balboa and Transformers I believe!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PDtcVez_vgc

Dyr

another "film based on the graphic novel". meh.

Clive

Crocop

Clive

Wanderlei

Roper

Ali and Frazier

Clive

Zhoo zhitsoo

Michael O Leary

Roper wrote:

I have to change my pants.

When's that out here?

September 2007

Michael O'Leary
www.iewto.org

Roper

Michael O Leary wrote:

September 2007

Michael O'Leary
www.iewto.org

To quote Luke Skywalker "but thats a whole nother year!"

Colm_OReilly

The last time I checked the release date for 300 it was March 30th, I don't think I could wait until Sept!

"Our arrows will block out the Sun."
"Then we will fight in the shade!"

astfgl

I wish could fight like this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMUO8hbeiVw

???

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NBdt2bZ31Y0
Ramon Dekkers

gymrabbit

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mrmIrPyTwiI

Koga

Colm_OReilly

Spartan MMA at the Dublin Open

henryb

Roper wrote:

Ali and Frazier

the greatest fight EVER!!!

john kavanagh

intelligent, courageous, honest

gymrabbit

Richard Dawkins is a legend. A bit popsciencey but a legend all the same. Have you read the Blindwatch maker or The Selfish Gene. I hear he has a new book out saw him pushing it on The Panel. What is it with BJJ and atheists? Can't be one without the other???

Tim_Murphy

john kavanagh wrote:

intelligent, courageous, honest

Arrived in London a few days ago, Dawkin's new book is everywhere, much more mainstream than I thought it would be. I was planning on buying it but didn't think it would be in the window of most book shops. Just started into it yesterday, interesting read so far.

I hear he has a new book out saw him pushing it on The Panel.

http://richarddawkins.net/article,403,The-Panel-with-Richard-Dawkins,RTE-2-Ireland His appearance on the late late show is on that site as well. The late late was disappointing.

What is it with BJJ and atheists? Can't be one without the other???

Well dispite my complaining there is still a cross hanging up in the combat sports centre in Limerick! :rolleyes:

john kavanagh

gymrabbit wrote:

Have you read the Blindwatch maker or The Selfish Gene. I hear he has a new book out saw him pushing it on The Panel.

i've read the blindwatch maker and am now making my way through that new book The God Delusion, excellent stuff. very simple and makes complete sense when you think about it.

gymrabbit wrote:

What is it with BJJ and atheists? Can't be one without the other???

lol dont think so. leo viera (on of my fav bjj grapplers) is very religious...as are most of the brasilians i've met.

Dyr

just found this today..this DVD should be interesting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZC4mW-4TzM

bjj-fighter

john kavanagh wrote:

intelligent, courageous, honest

Jaysus,now I like BJJ and SBG even more because I'v been a fan of Richard dawkins for quite a while now and I now find out that you think the same aswell

john kavanagh

a 13yr old kid into dawkins for 'quite a while' - i'm impressed!:D

bjj-fighter

john kavanagh wrote:

a 13yr old kid into dawkins for 'quite a while' - i'm impressed!:D

Well Im not you average 13 year old:D

Colm_OReilly

Let's all make the great Dawkins our new God, Science Be Praised!

vasch_ro

Colm_OReilly wrote:

Let's all make the great Dawkins our new God, Science Be Praised!

lets not !:D

Valmont

Those of you into the Richard Dawkins books should visit the athiesm/agnosticism forum, there are some great threads and debates on there. Well worth a read of 'the most logical belief' thread a few months back.

That furious Angels video, one of the ramon dekkers highlights with rage against the machine soundtrack to it and the 6min long marcelo garcia highlight.Oh and the fight between Leo Viera and Rany Yahyra(sp?). Soooooo sweet.

Serious inspiration.

bjj-fighter

Roper wrote:

I have to change my pants.

When's that out here?

300 is out on March 9th.I cant wait
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_%28film%29

paddyc

read the books before you go see the film

films are never as good as the books

gates of fire is the best of them to start with

spiral

Stephen Pressfield is an excellent writer man , just in the middle of his Alexander book.


http://www.stevenpressfield.com/content/books.asp

Michael O Leary

Hi all,

Just out of interest, does anyone have an opinion on the Spartan's practise of slave culls?

Michael O'Leary
www.iewto.org

paddyc

slave culls, I dont see anything wrong with that.... at the time it was duely accepted and slaves were well aware of it, many of the helots were also set free as well, dont forget that....

Sons of spartan fathers knew the would be getting some extra "attention" from their fathers, theyalso knew they get thrown off a cliff if they werent good enough in their spartan armies.... why do you think they were the toughest army every to walk the earth.... why would they stand with Leonidas and await certain death.... its cos they were brought up that way

another great and relatively unknown battle was that called "Camerone" where 62 french foreign legion soldiers fought over 2000 mexicans in 1863

after several days fightin there were only 6 legionaress left and they ran at the mexican army firing off shots..... modern day spartans i do believe


paddy

Dragan

Colm_OReilly wrote:

Spartan MMA at the Dublin Open

Actually Colm, just to say i thought that clip was sweet! Well done to your guys.

Colm_OReilly

Michael O Leary wrote:

Hi all,

Just out of interest, does anyone have an opinion on the Spartan's practise of slave culls?

Michael O'Leary
www.iewto.org

Actually, to get a purple belt in young spartans you've to either kill a slave or defeat a giant. Most chose to defeat a giant, but that's only because we haven't found that many slaves yet. They're not against it.

What's your point Michael?

Dragan,
Thanks! Adam from the clip is the guy who put the whole thing together, tasty no.

Roper

Colm_OReilly wrote:

Dragan,
Thanks! Adam from the clip is the guy who put the whole thing together, tasty no.

Did you notice that I even look sexy getting choked? Weird eh? How can I be stopped?:D

Dyr

The other thing about the spartans is why do people always ignore the 700 odd thespians who were with them at thermopylwotsit

i guess its just not cool to be a thespian :mad:

gymrabbit

Bambi wrote:

The other thing about the spartans is why do people always ignore the 700 odd thespians who were with them at thermopylwotsit

i guess its just not cool to be a thespian :mad:

What have actors got to do with war?

crazy monkey

Hi all,

While I have no problems with anyones faith or lack their of or spiritual directions or intellectualisation of the universal forces at play in everyday life....I still believe in the mystery of my faith....I am what you would describe as an agnostic zen budo catholic with mild demon worshipping tendencies and even though I believe him to have been a mere man with flaws...whose whole reputation was built up overs the millenias...he is still the man...imagine the amount of chicks this guy got....they say one in every 200 men alive today can trace their lineage back to Ghengis Khan....well I would say it is even more for my guy....



http://static.flickr.com/4/6241773_18d6d28b59_m.jpg
What chick could refuse this......How you doing type style?
Truly inspirational....


:cool:

Michael O Leary

paddyc wrote:

another great and relatively unknown battle was that called "Camerone" where 62 french foreign legion soldiers fought over 2000 mexicans in 1863

after several days fightin there were only 6 legionaress left and they ran at the mexican army firing off shots
paddy

Yep, and the Mexican's let the Legionaries live as they respected their bravery.

Regards,

Michael O'Leary
www.iewto.org

roo1981

This guys gotta be given kudos-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm137aJI_00

john kavanagh

Dawkins at his best

ok ok my last Dawkins post...:D

spiral

Anyone see Dawkins etc on the telly last night ?

Unpossible

gates of fire is the best of them to start with

I'd recomend "Persian Fire", it goes into detail with both the Greek side and the persian side and their histories.

edit: oops forgot to post videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXzX34Kc3L8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3gw2fpUGdg

MaeveD

john kavanagh wrote:

Dawkins at his best

ok ok my last Dawkins post...:D

Why is he so popular all of a sudden...??

Read Devil's Chaplain a few years ago... excellent reading

scuttery1

Watched a dvd called "Kali means to scrape" a while back. It's an American dudes trip to the Phillipines to meet the old masters. In one priceless scene he's interviewing this old guy who when younger was a real bowsie and scrapper but found God and gave up the sticks. The interviewer asks him in that breathlessly expectant way to divulge the secrets of the art the reply is "...you only need 3 simple things to be great at martial art, lightening speed, good strenght and excellent technique" He turns and wanders off leaving the poor auld Yank staring.
Priceless

crokester

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBh3_Wnp3Po

Game

Set

Match

john kavanagh

MaeveD wrote:

Why is he so popular all of a sudden...??

Read Devil's Chaplain a few years ago... excellent reading

lol, don't think he's popular 'all of a sudden'

Tim_Murphy

I agree, he has been very well known by anyone who have an interest in the subjects he speaks about for a long time. His new book however does seem to be getting a lot of publicity. That won't necessarily make him more popular of course considering many of his opinions!

MaeveD

john kavanagh wrote:

lol, don't think he's popular 'all of a sudden'

At least four people have mentioned him to me in the last week or two... then I see a post here about him... my Mum even mentioned his name quite recently.... thats all of a sudden!!

I see his new book is on the bestseller lists... I guess I've answered my own question

judas101

getting this thread back on track a bit......

Bas "el guopo" Rutten

john kavanagh

MaeveD wrote:

At least four people have mentioned him to me in the last week or two... then I see a post here about him... my Mum even mentioned his name quite recently.... thats all of a sudden!!

I see his new book is on the bestseller lists... I guess I've answered my own question

and don't underestimate the power of 'the late late'!!:D