Dear MAP During the course of the last year, I've been using this great site as a source for entertainment and as a means for taking my mind off personal problems. The other shoe dropped recently, and I now feel more free than I have for years. I no longer have any desire to use computers for any other purpose than education, which brings me to my point: I'm leaving this site for good, it has simply outlived it's purpose for me. I have decided that, for me, there is little point in debating martial arts, and I have to little experience to really be a major contributor to the site, having recently become another practitioner of talk-fu as pointed out by Yoda. I've come to the conclusion that the true path to becoming a good martial artist is hard work and dedication, not debate and nitpicking at details and comparing lineages/styles/philosophies. It very quickly becomes meaningless and takes away the flesh and blood of the fight IMO. I've found a niche in the MA world where I am content and I shall endeavour to follow that path for the foreseeable future. I've had a great time here as long as it lasted and learned many things, many of them were irrelevant, but all of them interesting for a MA nerd such as myself, and I am now able to bore any rapscalling assaulting me to death with pieces of MA trivia. Particular mention must go to the MAP MMA and grappling fanboys, for assisting me in maturing from a "groundfighting is hella gay yo!" person to a current BJJ player by mocking me until I joined a grappling school. I thank every one of you who has entertained me, informed me, sympathized with me, disagreed with me, angered me, challenged my opinions and made me think. A very big special thank you goes out to the denizens of the MAP chat. You're a bunch of loony MA geeks, but you're totally sweet, and I love you with all of my body (including my pee pee, but in a platonic sense) Should anyone need to get in touch with me, they can feel free to email me at gungadin86@hotmail.com . PM's will not be answered. So long guys. For me, MAP has made a difference. This is Adam, logging out........
I'm glad you've found what you want! If you ever want to come back from time to time, you'll know where to find us!
Sorry to hear that you are leaving. MAP is a brilliant source of information. Train more, talk less (perhaps you should leave this as your sig to remind folk about your attitude )
Chat will be a very different place from now on . I hope others join me in wishing Adam the best in whatever he decides to do - because heck, with his intellect and personality, ain't nothing going to stop him if he puts his mind to it! All the best Adam
No! No! No! I say, no! You can't leave! We like you! This sucks, dude. I hope you'll come back often.
Sorry to see you go Adam. Good luck with the training. Remeber that balance is a good thing and stop back from time to time! - Matt
Good luck with wherever life takes you mate! Come back if you need another "debate" about which of our jujutsu styles is superior
Best of luck Adam, sorry to see ya go If your seeing this messgae then reply at least once ya bugger!!! |Cain|
Glad to hear MAP helped you with more than just MA. Hope you get a chance to pop in. Enjoy!!! *whistles "Star Spangled Banner"*