Awesome TRICKset video (stunts and martial arts)

Hello.  Happy Thanksgiving.  How's it going? :-P

Let's see.  I spent a fine amount of time writing a persuasive essay.  I worked on TKD moves and a couple more things.  :D There's this thing called "Tricking" and it's like parkour and martial art stunts. 


I've been trying a couple of these.  This guy is really awesome.   He does tutorials and classes and performances. 

It's really awesome.  Seriously watch it.  It's a music vid.

I'm running for SPL in my troop. Really awesome stuff.  On my last campout, I went mountain climbing.  Those tall hillish mountains.  With huge boulders and plants.  We trailblazer and climbed up.  :-) 

We played nerf at our Thanksgiving party.  Epic hall battle.

Mafia (card game)

Yesterday, we had this thing called Small Group.  People from our church meet at different houses for a Bible Study.  At least the parents do.  The kids go up to our large room upstairs and hang out .  We had some new kids yesterday.So.  We tried out this new game.

We now have about 10 kids. :D Usually we hang out and: Watch movies, slug each other with pillows, slug each other with pillows, slug each other with pillows, get slugged by pillows, and play nerf. Anyways, more people meant more FUN :DD.

This Game is called Mafia.  Uber fun.  I'd say 8+ y/o.  The players need to be able to sit still, or accept death.  :P

This tutorial is made from a few different sites. Google it to look up more.

This link is the best tutorial


This vid is also handy

 
Basically, there are the

• Narrator
• Civilians Regular card
• Mafia (Bad guy, win by killing off/outnumbering villagers) Ace Cards
• Sheriff   (can check people to see if they're mafias) King card
• Doctor (can elect someone to save in the night) Queen Cards

So.  The narrator deals out 1 card per person.

(If there are 10 people, he needs 9 cards because he is not In the game, he is narrating. Same with 9people, 8 cards so on so forth.)


3 things happen at night""

Ace is mafia At night, the Narrator tells the Mafia to open their eyes and acknowledge their fellow members. They kill off one of the other players by silently gesturing to indicate their target.  Then the Narrator instructs the mafia members to "sleep" (close their eyes again).

The king is Sheriff. After the mafia go to sleep, the narrator will say "Sheriff wake up", Pick someone to accuse, the Detective will open his or her eyes and point at a suspect; if that player is mafia-sided, the narrator nods. If the person is a towns person, the narrator shakes his head "no"  Then says.  "Sheriff go to sleep"

The queen is Medic  Then the Narrator instructs the Doctor to open his or her eyes; he or she points at someone to save, then goes back to sleep.



The Narrator tells everyone to wake up. Unless the doctor and the mafia selected the same target a murder is announced, sometimes with a little narrative detail. (For example, This guy was driving down the road, and a guy blew up his car with a RPG.  Bill you're dead")   This player is "dead" and may no longer participate in the game in any way.  He can't show his card or say anything else involving the game.

During the daytime phase, the players deliberate over which suspected Mafia member they wish to accuse of being mafia. Once nominations are made, the person gives a defense.  The narrator then administers an election between the nominees, in which all players vote - If the majority thinks the accused is a mafia, they make gun noises and that player is killed for being suspected mafia. "dead," and may no longer participate in the game in any way.

Because players have less information and more freedom to deliberate during the day, the day phase tends to be longer than the night phase. The day phase continues until the towns pple kill a suspected mafia. If the doctor saves the person who the mafia tries to kill, The narrator can't reveal who the attempted murder was on.

You can say whatever you want.  You can tell everyone you're the sheriff in order to kill a known mafia, or say you're the doctor to keep the TP (townspeople) from killing you. 


If all Mafia members are killed, then the Townspeople win the game. If the villagers are outnumbered by the Mafia during the day, then the Mafia win.



This link is the best tutorial


This vid is also handy


Example game after the break.

Trick: CSS tools

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css-tricks.com has a ton of handy stuff for your blog.  The cool stuff is under "snippets" .


awesome Harry potter remix vid. Watch.
Ahem, watch. Nm you watch it later.


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The Medical Staff

If one takes a careful look at a first aid kit, ambulance, or any medical equipment, they'll see a snake wrapped around a staff.  Why is this? Well, let's go back to the Bible.  There's a lot of different theories, but the Bible is the only original written version.  The Israelites sinned, and so God sent snakes among them.  Then, God told Moses to hold up a snake on a pole, so that whoever looked at the pole would survive.  Pretty awesome eh?

See Numbers 21:9 (this link is to the whole Numbers 21.(NIV)

9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. 

Scouts: Start a fire!

At summer camp, we were showed how to start a fire with steel wool. Awesome.

From here.

Batteries and Steel Wool  Fire from steel wool and a battery  Like the chocolate and soda can method, it’s hard to imagine a situation where you won’t have matches, but you will have some batteries and some steel wool. But hey, you never know. And it’s quite easy and fun to try at home.  Stretch out the Steel Wool. You want it to be about 6 inches long and a ½ inch wide.  Rub the battery on the steel wool. Hold the steel wool in one hand and the battery in the other. Any battery will do, but 9 volt batteries work best. Rub the side of the battery with the “contacts” on the wool. The wool will begin to glow and burn. Gently blow on it.  Transfer the burning wool to your tinder nest. The wool’s flame will extinguish quickly, so don’t waste any time.

Yea.  

--Jro

Rant: Fear not! For God is with you!

 

Fear not.  Easier said then done. But when you're afraid, then think.  Is your fear logical?  Is a watermelon really a timebomb?  :-P Nevermind.   But nonetheless,  Think.  Accidents rarely kill.  So what if your canoe sinks?  In fact,  on Friday, a 10 man WAR CANOE sank offshore.  The unhappy crew towed it back to land.  After they got it back, they started rolling with laughter.  But.  Humans are incredibly tough to kill.  So what if you fall into the water? Sure.  It's dark.  It's wet.  Of course. But the worst you can get is usually a broken leg.  It's funny.   You can break your arm by falling off the monkey bars, or on a mountain climbing exercise.  Accidents will happen no matter what.  So you may as well take em on!

Think:  I WILL BE FINE.  That can get you through being lost, extreme pain, ETC.  Romans 8:28 says:  "And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him."

Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

I mean, how could you die from a capsized canoe?  You're wearing a life vest.
So be brave. Be strong.

--Jro

News: Scouts: FAIL Scout

 "Heartwarming" Story.    So.  This scout gets lost and builds a shelter to survive.  Smart guy, right? Well, read the story again.

BTW I love these reporters who can't tell that branches and wood are the same thing. :P
"He built a shelter made of tree branches and wood to get through a cold night and he also covered himself in dirt to stay warm."
 
He had no buddy.  Bam.  The whole reason he got lost.

Anyways, first, HE DID NOT HAVE THE TEN ESSENTIALS!!!  He would not have lasted another day.  He had no: Water, food/snack,  no extra clothing.

He broke all the rules of Wilderness Survival.  When lost, you should STAY PUT.  Searchers will search systematically, so if you're moving, chances are that you could go in circles for days. Also, walking takes ENERGY.  No food, no water, no more energy.  10 mile hike? Not happening twice.

True, he did build a shelter.  That is good.

Bottom line, stay put. Stay calm.  NEVER WALK OUT BY YOURSELF.  Always bring a backpack with water and gear.  Real troops wear backpacks.
Ask your brother to get the Wilderness Survival Pamphlet from the troop library.  Great book.

--Jro

Trick! How to get a new Favicon. (Like jedi chick and Rebbeca)

A favicon is what you see next to the address bar.
Here's a tutorial how to get one.  Summed up, it's under design.
REMEBER It takes a while for it to show up, so just sit for like 5 hours and it'll work. :-)

 

MUST SAVE AS A JPEG!! Use a pic editor.

Jro

Tip: How to Be Prepared

Actually a news article, but it helps! :-)

Trick: Chat emoticons!

I think it's safe to assume that you all use gmail.  Anyways, you know how :-) created a smiley etc.... BUT several "secret" emoticons can be used as well.  

:(|)   \m/    ~@~   +/'\    }:)   :-x    </3    [:|]    :(:)    :{    >.<    V.v.V  

Copy these if you must.

Awesome.  I'm not sure how many people know about this, so pardon me if you do.  

 

Update: Stay Calm!

You know how you're walking around and someone somehow almost walks right into you? Do you run into people alot? 

No offense if you do, but that's a sign that you panic a little. When people panic, they naturally jump in the direction that they think the other person won't go, but then he changes course and bumps into you. 

Next time, if you almost run into someone, STOP and let them pass. :-)

--Jro 

The original http://jro-ling.blogspot.com/2011/06/advice-stay-calm.html

Advice: STAY CALM!

I found this on the news.  A gunfight erupted near a school where 5 people were shot.  However, A teacher managed to keep her 5th grade students safe and calm.  While the kids were probably not aware of the danger, their calmness may have saved them.  Well folks, Just remember that if ANYTHING dangerous happens, STAY CALM AND THINK!!   .



Panicking won't help.  Neither will fear.  I've set grass on fire, incinerated bacon, and seen wild renegade rattlesnakes.  All types of poisonous beetles have landed on me at campouts.  When things happen, your goal is to survive. Not think about ways to die.   If a new "Antispyware ad keeps popping up and saying that your computer is infected, THINK FIRST!  Don't just download anything out of panic. 

In most situations, you'll get hurt a little at worst.  So what if a wasp stings you? Ok. It does hurt.  But you won't die unless you're allergic.  And nowdays, people rarely die from bee stings as they carry medicine pens to prevent shock.  

(Being calm will help your heart rate stay steady)   


God will protect you, so there is no need to worry.  I mean, If God wants me to die, who am I to stand in the way?

Bottom line: Stay calm no matter what.
There is NO excuse to panic.


Although recording the situation on her cell was not the best idea.