Apr 01 2009
Required Viewing/Reading
I have often been told I am a difficult person to understand. A friend of mine (Cliff) seems to have the best explanation. I pack to many references in what I say. If you don’t have a similar background in Education or interests you will not get a lot of what I say. So I decided to make up a list of clips that will help you in class if you are having trouble understanding a few of my quotes. You don’t have to like the same stuff, you don’t even have to watch it, (the required part was a joke) it will just help you understand a bit better.
1. Venture Brothers – the guys in Calgary got me on this one.
2. The Young Turks – when you hear me say “Weak Sauce” or “B-E-A-T, beat.” this is where it comes from. (Warning some clips are left wing politics heavy for you conservatives reading.)
3. Family guy – Self evident I think.
4. Metalocalypse – because Budo is metal, and Toki is the man.
5. Hamlet, Othello and Much Ado about Nothing – Cause I liked those ones.
6. Bruce Lee Movies – Cause we are a martial arts class.
7. Mas Oyama Trilogy – Cause Sonny Chiba is the man.
8. The Strongest Karate – Cause I used to take Karate, and back in the day Karate was bad ass. (Can you spot the Bill Atkins look alike?)
9. Histories Strongest Disciple Kenichi – Some people who write about martial arts research concepts. This is the best researched martial arts series I have ever seen.
10. Japan Stories – This is from the shihan and other Japan residents. I reference teachers movements and mannerisms as best I can. You have to go to Japan to get who I am impersonating that day.
Oh I guess I better add some science fiction, Lenny Henry and other British Comedy (I think we should return to the gold standard).