Comments | sanjuuro: FLASH! Shaolin Monks Demand Apology From Ninjas!

sanjuuro

FLASH! Shaolin Monks Demand Apology From Ninjas!

Aug 31, 2007 07:34

China's famed Shaolin Temple is demanding an apology for an Internet posting claiming that its warrior-monks were once beaten in unarmed combat by Japanese ninjas.

I see trouble ahead.
-Roland Deschain

Once upon a time in China, some believe around the year one double-aught three, the head priest of the White Lotus Clan, Pai Mei, was walking down ( Read more... )

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no flame war? b_v_borgia August 31 2007, 15:33:00 UTC

The Chinese take this 'face' thing way too seriously. I mean come on, this isn't something serious like dutch people drawing cartoons...

Re: no flame war? sanjuuro August 31 2007, 15:45:38 UTC

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Re: no flame war? b_v_borgia August 31 2007, 16:16:03 UTC

My grass demands an apology!

Re: no flame war? vitriol120 September 2 2007, 07:12:51 UTC

Yes, but will the Ninjas demand a similar apology from the Pirates...?

iblis_kukl August 31 2007, 19:55:58 UTC

"Karate come from China, sixteenth century, called te, 'hand.' Hundred year later, Miyagi ancestor bring to Okinawa, call kara...te, 'empty hand.'"
"I thought it came from Buddhist temples and stuff like that."
"You, too much TV..."
-- Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita and Ralph Macchio as "Mr. Miyagi" and "Daniel Larusso" in The Karate Kid