Random Questions/Information Seeking Thread

[bri]

I am starting this thread for people who have a question they want or need answered or as an information source for when the creation of a separate thread isn't warranted. I myself am often just curious about stuff.







My first question is if anyone on here takes martial art classes? I work close to a martial arts studio and lately have been seeing all these little nuggets dressed in different colors instead of the traditional white. I know the different color belts signify different levels, but do the different color outfits mean anything? I have seen them wearing red, royal blue and black. I know if I were taking classes I wouldn't want to wear white. I have to buy white underwear.

 

[jakobeast]

[quote name="bri"] I have to buy white underwear.[/quote]



Pics or you lie.



Preferably with you in them.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="bri"]I am starting this thread for people who have a question they want or need answered or as an information source for when the creation of a separate thread isn't warranted. I myself am often just curious about stuff.







My first question is if anyone on here takes martial art classes? I work close to a martial arts studio and lately have been seeing all these little nuggets dressed in different colors instead of the traditional white. I know the different color belts signify different levels, but do the different color outfits mean anything? I have seen them wearing red, royal blue and black. I know if I were taking classes I wouldn't want to wear white. I have to buy white underwear.[/quote]



People taking Hap-Ki-Do/Aikido wears black uniforms and generally speaking people taking Tae Kwon Do wear white... that's all I got.

 

[TSD]

Theres a kung fu place right down the street from me and they wear all the colors of the rainbow.

 

[Kerfuffle]

I'm looking for someone to do some video editing for me. Will pay you good $$$ for your time and services. PM me if interested.

 

[bri]

If anyone is an iPod expert could you please PM me. I am having problems with mine and am trying to diagnose what is possibly wrong.

 

[Guest]

See my buddy is getting married in April and for some odd reason, chose me as his best man.



Now I've been the best man at one wedding and I was 14 and it was family wedding so it was less then spectacular. I made a short joke and then cheers! Now the people at this wedding know me as a person who doesn't really watch what he says, has a sense of humor and has a good time. Those are all true, I would consider myself having more of a "reactionary humor"; I come up with my jokes as the situation arises.



I have no huge fear in speaking in front of a large audience, and most of the people at the wedding will know me and I'll know them. Still, I want to deliver an awesome best man speech that's original and something people will talk about.



Anyone here have any experience with best man speeches? I'd like a bit of help with my joke writing as I seem to lack in developing them.



Thanks!

 

[TSD]

[quote name="TJD"]See my buddy is getting married in April and for some odd reason, chose me as his best man.



Now I've been the best man at one wedding and I was 14 and it was family wedding so it was less then spectacular. I made a short joke and then cheers! Now the people at this wedding know me as a person who doesn't really watch what he says, has a sense of humor and has a good time. Those are all true, I would consider myself having more of a "reactionary humor"; I come up with my jokes as the situation arises.



I have no huge fear in speaking in front of a large audience, and most of the people at the wedding will know me and I'll know them. Still, I want to deliver an awesome best man speech that's original and something people will talk about.



Anyone here have any experience with best man speeches? I'd like a bit of help with my joke writing as I seem to lack in developing them.



Thanks![/quote]



I was a best man at a wedding when I was 18. That was 10 years ago, I have a hard time remembering how I came up with what to write but I think it was something like this:



Just say a little about the 2 people and what they mean to you, then crack a joke, then exit with something along the lines of I cant think of anyone better for so and so than so and so, whether you believe it or not, i didnt and I was right, as they divorced a year later .







Its funny, people worry (maybe women take it personally, i dont know) about not offending people when they select a maid of honor/best man, I would never ever get offended as It doesnt bother me in the least not to have to make that commitment. I hate speaking in front of crowds and that night I gave that speech was the first time I ever got drunk in my life and it was most likely brutally obvious as I slurred my way through that debacle.

 

[jakobeast]

[quote name="TJD"]See my buddy is getting married in April and for some odd reason, chose me as his best man.



Now I've been the best man at one wedding and I was 14 and it was family wedding so it was less then spectacular. I made a short joke and then cheers! Now the people at this wedding know me as a person who doesn't really watch what he says, has a sense of humor and has a good time. Those are all true, I would consider myself having more of a "reactionary humor"; I come up with my jokes as the situation arises.



I have no huge fear in speaking in front of a large audience, and most of the people at the wedding will know me and I'll know them. Still, I want to deliver an awesome best man speech that's original and something people will talk about.



Anyone here have any experience with best man speeches? I'd like a bit of help with my joke writing as I seem to lack in developing them.



Thanks![/quote]



Keep it short. A couple paragraphs at most if you must. If you need help with a joke or 2, ask the subjects some questions.



My suggestion is to ask Ymono37. As the IHN reverend, and presiding over several ceremonies, he has managed to present a very tasteful ceremony injected with some laughs.

 

[bri]

[quote name="TJD"]See my buddy is getting married in April and for some odd reason, chose me as his best man.



Now I've been the best man at one wedding and I was 14 and it was family wedding so it was less then spectacular. I made a short joke and then cheers! Now the people at this wedding know me as a person who doesn't really watch what he says, has a sense of humor and has a good time. Those are all true, I would consider myself having more of a "reactionary humor"; I come up with my jokes as the situation arises.



I have no huge fear in speaking in front of a large audience, and most of the people at the wedding will know me and I'll know them. Still, I want to deliver an awesome best man speech that's original and something people will talk about.



Anyone here have any experience with best man speeches? I'd like a bit of help with my joke writing as I seem to lack in developing them.



Thanks![/quote]





Hun, speak from your heart and you'll be fine.

 

[Guest]

[quote name="bri"]





Hun, speak from your heart and you'll be fine.[/quote]



I appreciate that. Really I'm only going to go for a 5 minute speech at most and I'll throw in some sentimental-get the single ladies lookin- kind of stuff. Just wondering if anyone had a good jokes that can be used in general for any type of person. They don't even necessarily need to be true statements, I guess like a roast.

 

[bri]

Can one of the lawyers on here tell me what that Brown family (Sister Wives) does when they file income tax? He has 4 wives now. I think the first wife is the only legal one, but still he has 13 kids and his new wife had 3 from a previous marriage. Can he count all of them as dependents? This guy just wants his cake and to eat it too. Four desserts is too much for anyone.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="bri"]Can one of the lawyers on here tell me what that Brown family (Sister Wives) does when they file income tax? He has 4 wives now. I think the first wife is the only legal one, but still he has 13 kids and his new wife had 3 from a previous marriage. Can he count all of them as dependents? This guy just wants his cake and to eat it too. Four desserts is too much for anyone.[/quote]



Yikes... and I heard ONE wife was bad enough.