The staff (or Bo) is a common martial arts weapon you see. But originally it was used for herding cattle. Long before they were smacking each other with these sticks they were poking cows to get them going in the right direction. Or how about the origin of the weapon called a Kama? A Kama Looks a lot like a half moon shaped sickle. And there is a good reason for this. That is exactly where it got its start! And the Sai was originally a device used to plant seeds, specifically rice.

In fact no matter which martial arts weapon you choose, chances are you can trace the roots back to farming. In fact many of the common weapons we see in any martial arts shop can also be seen in fields to this day in eastern countries.

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So, when our wives agreed to let us go this weekend, we all jumped at the opportunity.  But it was at that point that I realized that I still had not replaced the lower unit on my boat, and I needed to get right on that or I wasn’t going to get to go.

I hopped into my car and drove down to the local Mercury Outboard Parts dealer hoping that they would have the part I needed.  When I arrived there, they didn’t have the one I needed.  At that moment, I felt screwed.

But the owner overheard our conversation and recommended another part that would solve my problem.  I thanked him for his wonderful customer service, went home to repair the boat, and I made it out to the lake just one hour ago.  I am so happy that I could make it out for the weekend.  There is nothing that I love more in life than fishing.

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I have never been one to give up, so I have been trying to look for love in other places other than where I usually hang out.  It has been tough for me to get out of my usual routine, but in the end, the reward was worth it.

In fact, just last night I had the perfect date.  Now, that might be a little weird for a guy to say, but I picked up this beautiful woman in the most unlikely place: at a marine accessories store.

I just happened to be looking at some stern drive parts, and when the sales clerk came and asked me how I was doing, I found myself looking into the eyes of the most beautiful woman that I had ever seen.

It was love at first sight.

Needless to say, I ended up asking her out, and we went for our first date last night.  She is just perfect, and I look forward to going out with her tonight - maybe she is my soul mate… we’ll have to see.

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Chuck is a big sports fan.  He know a lot about baseball, and became interested in a training center that put on a Florida baseball camp here, not long ago.  He decided to visit the place.  He used the facilities as a guest and talked to some of the staff.  His first impression was that the training center was very well-managed, in addition to having the latest equipment.  They also had a retail business.  Although I’m not a player myself, I’ve got a lot of retail experience, and so that caught my interest. What’s more, the training center offers a baseball franchise opportunity.

This isn’t the first time we’ve considered a sports franchise opportunity, but so far we haven’t acquired one.  We’ve decided to investigate this more closely.  Chuck and one of our teams will be travelling to other states with some of these franchises, looking them over, and talking to the people.

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