GhostofPotvin29
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Madferret said:
I love it. Can't wait to do some more backpacking hikes when I get home. Some gorgeous hikes/camping spots near the Sault.
Going a bit stir-crazy with not having time to do it here.
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I love it. Can't wait to do some more backpacking hikes when I get home. Some gorgeous hikes/camping spots near the Sault.
Going a bit stir-crazy with not having time to do it here.
maplesyrup
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Hey, Cannonball Run II is on!
Leafaholic99
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Depends how often you are going to use it Peter, you have to factor in that as well as maintaining it, the cost of maintenance can be high if you don't use it often, age of the cottage, etc.
If you're only going to use it once in a while, renting may be the way to go, if you're going to be out there quite often, than owning will be a better option.
Try figure out how many times a year you would be able to, and would use the cottage and then compare that with how much a year you would pay to rent a cottage that many times. Compare and see what is most cost effective.
Owning one would be nice, as you can just up and goto it when you want, but if renting would be cheaper, it would make more sense to rent.
If you're only going to use it once in a while, renting may be the way to go, if you're going to be out there quite often, than owning will be a better option.
Try figure out how many times a year you would be able to, and would use the cottage and then compare that with how much a year you would pay to rent a cottage that many times. Compare and see what is most cost effective.
Owning one would be nice, as you can just up and goto it when you want, but if renting would be cheaper, it would make more sense to rent.
maplesyrup
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I've been thinking of starting with the just the property and a simple trailer. Still out of reach for me at this point though but that's one of my dreams right now. Fortunately, I have lots of family with their own so I still get to enjoy that life from time to time.
Peter D.
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You pretty much nailed what I've heard and read regarding the cottage debate, Ryan. As you and Nik allude to, it's the financial aspect of upkeep and the like that is a major deciding factor.
I've never been one of a cottage before, but hearing my good friends' and some family members' stories about cottages, it makes me envious and long for one. Now with kids, it seems like a place where you can make some pretty good family memories. Also, it'd be a nice escape where a couple weekends of the month you can just unwind away from it all, as well as a good vacation spot.
Renting a cottage would be easier and would satisfy the crave so to speak, but a part of me thinks that owning one would provide a longer lasting effect of enjoyment.
I've never been one of a cottage before, but hearing my good friends' and some family members' stories about cottages, it makes me envious and long for one. Now with kids, it seems like a place where you can make some pretty good family memories. Also, it'd be a nice escape where a couple weekends of the month you can just unwind away from it all, as well as a good vacation spot.
Renting a cottage would be easier and would satisfy the crave so to speak, but a part of me thinks that owning one would provide a longer lasting effect of enjoyment.
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Stebro
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Sweet got a new job after almost a year of hard work to get it done. It's only temporary but at least it's for a year.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Congrats mate!Stebro said:
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Bender said:
Good for you sir, I hope you are having a lot of fun. Martial arts are great(12 year veteran here) it's great for building self confidence and it really flows over into other parts of your life. I would caution against actually using Kung Fu in an actual self defence type situation though, look at it as more of just a sport if possible. In terms of actually learning to fight, kickboxing, muay thai and at least some grappling will help. Please note I don't practice any of these styles, so I'm not coming at your from a my style is better than yours position. Just passing on some hopefully useful information.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Fortunately I'm far from a legit American.
Being Canadian/British is much more fun.
I heard you're a master in D?j?-fu though.
EDIT: I do visit the gun range every few months for fun though.
Being Canadian/British is much more fun.
I heard you're a master in D?j?-fu though.
EDIT: I do visit the gun range every few months for fun though.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
I actually chose Wing Tsun after a long long search, and really came down to WT or Krav Maga. This style of Kung Fu's basis is mostly in self defense that can actually work. Its why I didn't choose something like Tae Kwon Do for example. Its also designed for a smaller opponent such as myself to take on a larger opponent by valuing speed and accuracy over raw strength. Its also used for FBI Hostage Rescue Team and GSG-9.
WT is not about crane stances or any of that. It's based on physics and basic principles to protect yourself - attacking and blocking simultaneously, economy of motion, simple misdirection (instead of outright blocking). I can ask my Sifu about using it in realistic situations and he can deconstruct precisely why we react a certain way against a parallel punch vs. a diagonal punch and show which method of blocking leaves you exposed and which one doesn't.
I understand where you're coming from, but in my eyes Muay Thai is the sexy martial art right now thanks to MMA and UFC. It's got great strength if used correctly but it's not very well suited to me, and in my own personal view, I don't view it as any more effective than WT in a self defense situation. I wouldn't be taking WT unless I felt very confident that it made sense as a realistic self-defense system (esp seeing as it beat out Krav Maga for me - one of the renowned street fighting methods).
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Good luck to you Bender. 
I've heard some less than pleasant things about Wing Chun Kung Fu, it's branches like wing Tsun and their practical application.
Not knowing a ton about Wing Tsun specifically though, I shall defer to you and your better understanding.
I've heard some less than pleasant things about Wing Chun Kung Fu, it's branches like wing Tsun and their practical application.
Not knowing a ton about Wing Tsun specifically though, I shall defer to you and your better understanding.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:Good luck to you Bender.
I've heard some less than pleasant things about Wing Chun Kung Fu, it's branches like wing Tsun and their practical application.
Not knowing a ton about Wing Tsun specifically though, I shall defer to you and your better understanding.
Yeah, but tbh that can be said about anything. You do have to commit to one of the styles and this is the one I chose based on my physical attributes and you obviously inherit all the pros and cons of the system as well. But I'm not marrying WT as the only useful system though - that's not really the point. Somewhere down the line I will probably pick up another MA for fun and the point is this: Keep what is useful, discard what is not - I see a lot of usefulness in WT and many other MAs.
jonlleafs said:Bender said:
I liked both those Ip Man movies. Are the more high level guys really fast in the class?
A lot less impressive, but I started taking swimming classes.
The time slot I go to is a drop-in so I don't really come into contact with too many other high level guys, but my Sifu's got lightning hands. If a fight were to occur between himself and another guy on the street, unless the opponent knew how to defend against WT, he would overwhelm another fighter with just relentless punching/blocking.
http://www.realisticselfdefense.com/new_site/simpledocument.asp?readfile=video.htm&title=Video
Check the first video: Sifu Asad Chi Sau. There's also a video somewhere near the bottom where Bruce Lee demonstrates.
Quite a bit of what they show in Ip Man seems pretty accurate, but I can't really say to what degree. There were times where I thought Donnie Yen dropped the fighting stance before engaging which seemed odd to me, but I haven't been taking it very long so I can't really comment
If you search up Wing Chun Leung in Youtube there's a 40m video showing Bruce Lee's old master outlining the basis of the style so if you re-watch Ip Man you'll probably be able to recognize the actual techniques It's also fun to search up Bruce Lee Wing Chun - I think there's a video of Enter the Dragon where he performs a whole series of moves in under 2 seconds.