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Post by ansem120 on Apr 21, 2010 22:20:24 GMT -5
First off, I am unschooled. And I can say with great confidence that my parents moving me to an "Unschooled" education was definitely the right move.
Believe it or not, even though I am completely responsible for what I choose to learn, Unschooling is actually not that different from a Formal Education in terms of how you progress.
Yes, it is completely up to me to decide my curriculum, but that doesn't mean I can slack off and get away with it. I don't know if that video addressed this, (My computer screwed up and I had to skip 30 seconds.) but regardless of what you learn, regardless of your age, you have to visit a certified teacher at the end of the year to pass into the next grade. (At least in Ohio.)
And don't go thinking this "examination" is a cakewalk. I have heard about other Homeschoolers being held back a grade if they simply had not learned enough that year.
I also want to bring up one more point, as a Homeschooler, you cannot enter College until you have passed the 12th Grade exam. Your progress is on file, and if the girl in the video is in fact a Junior in High School, then she has successfully passed 10 Grade exams so far. (Again, that depends on the state they are in, but I am not aware of any other way of Homeschooling.) And at age 15, I have a hard time believing she has failed any exams so far. If anything, unless my math is wrong, she would actually be one year ahead of the normal pace. (Another benefit to Homeschooling, you can start as early as you want.)
I will stop my rant right here, because I would be straying away from the subject at hand if I went any further. I just wish people knew that most of us Homeschoolers are not Anti-social idiots. I'm not saying we are all incredibly accomplished students and models of a perfect citizen, but keep in mind that what you see in that video represents 20% of Homeschoolers at best. And I guarantee you that if they showed the lives of the majority of Homeschoolers, they would be filming the lives of virtually normal, everyday people.
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Post by ansem120 on Apr 21, 2010 21:00:36 GMT -5
I still find it extremely odd to this day that neither Takeda nor Yamamoto have ever been #99.
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Post by ansem120 on Apr 21, 2010 20:37:50 GMT -5
I am very indifferent towards Sato. I don't hate him by any stretch of the imagination, but he has shown me absolutely no reason to like him. He's just very meh to me.
Numbers don't matter to me, I completely understand why he is always in the 90s. If Kobe Bryant showed up at an American version of SASUKE, would you honestly put him in the middle of the show?
Also, as a side-note, why didn't Levi deserve #99 in 21? He reached the Shin-Cliff Hanger on his first try, and was only one of 3 people to even clear Stage 1. If they were going on recent performances back then, who else honestly deserved it?
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Post by ansem120 on Apr 19, 2010 13:31:02 GMT -5
I was actually thinking about this. Since we are bringing back obstacles from the past. What if they just make the Final Stage a Rope Climb like it was in 1-4? Except this time it would be longer. Well, from my prespective, I thought it looked like there was just a rope dangling from the Final Tower in the "line-up" picture they always take. Nothing else, just a rope. Now, I highly doubt it, but what if M9 hasn't built the Final Stage they want for this new era yet? I mean, they only had 3 months between 24 and 25 to build a new, more difficult Final Stage. Plus, why would you rush making the new Final Stage when there was about a .1% chance that anyone would beat that new 3rd Stage in the first place? Again, I don't think M9 would be stupid/brave enough to risk that, but it's just a thought I had.
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Post by ansem120 on Apr 14, 2010 18:21:04 GMT -5
I'd like to know why Levi even needed to use his hands to pass that. A pro free runner can't pass some curved steps using just his feet? Remember the way he did the Jyunidantobi? It was... erratic, to say the least. I can definitely see him doing that same thing on the Dome Steps and slipping a little.
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Post by ansem120 on Apr 5, 2010 21:58:30 GMT -5
To be honest, I feel like I would have a better chance of beating 25's First Stage than 24's First Stage.
That said, I can't see myself beating both the Soritatsu Kabe and the Circle Slider on my first try.
Something tells me that if I were to run right now, I would take a lot of time beating the Soritatsu Kabe, and I would end up failing the Circle Slider with 10-15 seconds to go.
Also, if by some miracle I actually beat the First Stage, I would have no prayer on the Double Salmon Ladder. Mainly because I haven't actually tried a true Salmon Ladder yet.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 27, 2010 20:30:47 GMT -5
Stage Time Limit:
First Stage: 115 Seconds Second Stage: 80 Seconds Final Stage: 45 Seconds
Number of Competitors Passing Each Stage:
First Stage: 6 Second Stage: 2 Third Stage: 0 Final Stage: 0
Competitor List:
- Yuuji Urushihara Number: 100 Progress: Obstacle #7 - Hitoshi Kanno Number: 92 Progress: Obstacle #8 (Time Out) - Kenji Takahashi Number: 96 Progress: Obstacle #7 - Yoshiyuki Okuyama Number: 98 Progress: Obstacle #14 (Time Out) - Lee Yen Chi Number: 97 Progress: Obstacle #17 - Koji Hasimoto Number: 94 Progress: Obstacle #22 - Makoto Nagano Number: 99 Progress: Obstacle #7 - Toshihiro Takeda Number: 95 Progress: Obstacle #10 - Katsumi Yamada Number: 71 Progress: Obstacle #5 - Shingo Yamamoto Number: 88 Progress: Obstacle #7 - Kazuhiko Akiyama Number: 63 Progress: Obstacle #3 - Naoya Tajima Number: 90 Progress: Obstacle #6 - Yujii Washimi Number: 82 Progress: Obstacle #5 - Sato Hiromichi Number: 93 Progress: Obstacle #4 - Terukazu Ishikawa Number: 80 Progress: Obstacle #8 (Time Out) - Tomohiro Kawaguchi Number: 77 Progress: Obstacle #12 - Jun Sato Number: 73 Progress: Obstacle #4 - Minoru Kuramochi (Octopus) Number: 26 Progress: Obstacle #2 - Koriki Chôshû (Famous Gut) Number: 40 Progress: Obstacle #1 - Masami Harashima (Butterfly) Number: 27 Progress: Obstacle #1 - Yasuo Aoki (Weak Sculptor) Number: 25 Progress: Obstacle #1 - Paul Anthony Terek Number: 89 Progress: Obstacle #7 - Jordan Jochev Number: 84 Progress: Obstacle #6 - Wakky Number: 37 Progress: Obstacle #5 - Shinji Kobayashi Number: 85 Progress: Obstacle #7 - Kenjiro Ishimaru Number: 53 Progress: Obstacle #6 - Masaki Nomura (Ishimaru’s friend) Number: 31 Progress: Obstacle #3 - Takuya Kawahara Number: 86 Progress: Obstacle #4 - Koji Yamada Number: 78 Progress: Obstacle #8 (Time Out) - Kota Honma Number: 33 Progress: Obstacle #5 - Akira Omori Number: 68 Progress: Obstacle #3 - Levi Meeuwenberg Number: 91 Progress: Obstacle #13 - Brian Orosco Number: 75 Progress: Obstacle #7 - Richard King Number: 70 Progress: Obstacle #5 -Bunpei Shiratori Number: 87 Progress: Obstacle #6
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 21, 2010 7:26:25 GMT -5
Yes, we already knew he was there, that picture just made it official. Did Levi confirm that over Twitter/Facebook/something of that nature? I don't recall hearing any rumors about him before this picture showed up.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 21, 2010 6:52:49 GMT -5
Mr. America, Levi Meeuwenberg! was at Sasuke 25!!! Is this for sure? Like we know for a fact those pictures were taken at 25? Because, if so, I'm very glad G4 at least sent someone. It's not Trials, but it's nice to see they didn't just up and quit this time around.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 15, 2010 22:44:01 GMT -5
That would suck if it just rained all Spring. I guess that's something that the Great Lakes has above the rest of the country.
However, that being said, I look out the window and it's STILL snowing outside. I feel sorry for anybody that needs to travel tomorrow, we Ohioans cannot drive to save our life.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 15, 2010 22:18:29 GMT -5
Too bad I'm out of there now. I love that kind of weather. Luckily, my current location is like that allll summer long. I assume you live in the south then, like Georgia or something, right? If that's the case, I have to imagine that Spring and Autumn down there is absolutely beautiful.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 15, 2010 21:58:47 GMT -5
Well yeah, it's not 100 very often, but this past August was brutal. I think they said that there was 15 straight days in which the high was at least 90.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 15, 2010 21:34:46 GMT -5
I didn't say every one of you were getting lazy, did I? No, just showing that there is still at least a couple of the crazy people still going at it. And while I don't hate snow, I just hate living up here in Ohio. It's one of the only states where you can just as easily get a blizzard in Winter as you can hit a high of 100 degrees in the Summer.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 15, 2010 20:05:54 GMT -5
I'm not letting my training slip one bit. If anything, I'm actually going harder now that it's Winter.
Plus, 16 inches of snow = Nothing else to do.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 11, 2010 17:39:43 GMT -5
It's a toss-up. It seemed like he was getting back to his best game the past 2 tournaments, but then Yuuji went ahead and won the thing, and everything is changed again.
If I was a betting man, I would say he will pass again in 26, but it won't surprise me in the least if he does it in 25.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 9, 2010 2:54:09 GMT -5
91. Meeuwenberg 92. Kanno 93. Takeda 94. Hashimoto 95. Kongu 96. Sato 97. Enchi 98. Nagano 99. Okuyama (I'm completely serious, I feel like he has earned it for 1 Tournament.) 100. Urushihara
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 8, 2010 2:53:47 GMT -5
As a lifelong Cleveland sports fan, I take great joy in seeing the people of New Orleans finally getting their Championship.
I like the Colts, but I can't feel sorry for them when they just won a ring 3 (?) years ago.
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Post by ansem120 on Feb 6, 2010 3:47:30 GMT -5
It's been said, but this is awesome news.
Lee is one of my favorites, and it's good that he was able to get out of the JET TV ordeal unscaved.
On another note, I can't help but laugh at Lee hamming up for the cameras.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 30, 2010 22:22:41 GMT -5
Or maybe still guess first/second/third/fourth stage clears and then just rank the 20-25 competitors based on their performance. For example if you had Nagano, Urushihara, Takeda, and Sato in SASUKE 24 you would say 1. Urushihara 2. Takeda 3. Sato 4. Nagano for full points. You just had to put Sato in there, didn't ya? Anyway, I think that is the best way to go about it. I also need to remind myself to actually enter the contest next time.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 28, 2010 14:30:10 GMT -5
On second thought, that sounds better for the 4th wall.
If there were 4 walls in 25, the 4th being 60kg, people like Yuuji would be lifting more than his body weight.
Don't get me wrong, he could do it, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
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