Comments on: Normal http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/08-ninja-rick-the-moaning-sword/normal/ Toys are serious business. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Lis http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/08-ninja-rick-the-moaning-sword/normal/#comment-129226 Lis Tue, 14 May 2013 19:40:40 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2006/09/01/normal/#comment-129226 I thought it was when he realizes his father is not actually a ninja. I thought it was when he realizes his father is not actually a ninja.

]]> By: Stephen Bierce http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/08-ninja-rick-the-moaning-sword/normal/#comment-114048 Stephen Bierce Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:34:13 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2006/09/01/normal/#comment-114048 The proper way to grip a sword, as told by Musashi Miyamoto in his <i>A Book Of Five Rings</i>, circa 1645 AD: <i><b>Grip the sword with a rather floating feeling in your thumb and forefinger, with the middle finger neither tight nor slack, and with the last two fingers tight. It is bad to have "play" in your hands. When you take up a sword, you must feel intent on cutting the enemy. As you cut an enemy you must not change your grip, and your hands must not "cower". When you dash the enemy's sword aside, or ward it off, or force it down, you must slightly change the feeling in your thumb and forefinger. Above all, you must be intent on cutting the enemy in the way you grip the sword. The grip for fighting and sword-testing is the same. There is no such thing as a "man-cutting grip". Generally, I dislike fixedness in both swords and hands. Fixedness means a dead hand. Pliability is a living hand. You must bear this in mind.</b></i> The proper way to grip a sword, as told by Musashi Miyamoto in his A Book Of Five Rings, circa 1645 AD:

Grip the sword with a rather floating feeling in your thumb and forefinger, with the middle finger neither tight nor slack, and with the last two fingers tight. It is bad to have “play” in your hands.

When you take up a sword, you must feel intent on cutting the enemy. As you cut an enemy you must not change your grip, and your hands must not “cower”. When you dash the enemy’s sword aside, or ward it off, or force it down, you must slightly change the feeling in your thumb and forefinger. Above all, you must be intent on cutting the enemy in the way you grip the sword.

The grip for fighting and sword-testing is the same. There is no such thing as a “man-cutting grip”.

Generally, I dislike fixedness in both swords and hands. Fixedness means a dead hand. Pliability is a living hand. You must bear this in mind.

]]> By: ble.d_out.colo.r http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/08-ninja-rick-the-moaning-sword/normal/#comment-88772 ble.d_out.colo.r Sat, 01 Sep 2012 22:34:36 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2006/09/01/normal/#comment-88772 Apparently Junpei Iori taught him how to be a ninja. -.- Apparently Junpei Iori taught him how to be a ninja. -.-

]]> By: dragoonchris http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/08-ninja-rick-the-moaning-sword/normal/#comment-63545 dragoonchris Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:04:45 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2006/09/01/normal/#comment-63545 I was wondering if we're going to see a Ninja Turtles cameo. Shouldn't I read this backwards and not forward. I was wondering if we’re going to see a Ninja Turtles cameo.

Shouldn’t I read this backwards and not forward.

]]> By: frosgrok http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/08-ninja-rick-the-moaning-sword/normal/#comment-34298 frosgrok Fri, 13 May 2011 09:34:05 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2006/09/01/normal/#comment-34298 Yea, I think that's the doorway / passage to the "regular" mall. It is easy to see on this side. The passage from regular to the Ninja side is ------twick!------- AAAAAAAAAUGh........ Yea, I think that’s the doorway / passage to the “regular” mall.

It is easy to see on this side.

The passage from regular to the Ninja side is ——twick!——-

AAAAAAAAAUGh……..

]]> By: tiggerpete http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/08-ninja-rick-the-moaning-sword/normal/#comment-30903 tiggerpete Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:47:10 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2006/09/01/normal/#comment-30903 did the sign in panel 5 say "Normal Mall, not specifically for ninjas"? that's awesome did the sign in panel 5 say “Normal Mall, not specifically for ninjas”? that’s awesome

]]> By: Yoto32 http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/08-ninja-rick-the-moaning-sword/normal/#comment-20524 Yoto32 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:23:35 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2006/09/01/normal/#comment-20524 The saddest day in a man's life is when he realizes that he is not actually a ninja. The saddest day in a man’s life is when he realizes that he is not actually a ninja.

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