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1993 সালে, আমার মেয়ে, নিকোল জন্মগ্রহণ করেছিল। একই বছর, লন্ডন ইংল্যান্ডে, একটি দশ বছর বয়সী ছেলে আমার একটি ফিল্ম "দ্য কিং অফ দ্য কিকবক্সারস" দেখেছিল এবং আমার সবচেয়ে বড় ভক্ত/ফান  হয়ে গেলো। সে আমার কেরিয়ার অনুসরণ করতে শুরু করেছিল, আমার সমস্ত চলচ্চিত্র/ফিল্ম  VHS এবং DVD-তে কিনেছিল এবং যে কোনও মার্শাল আর্ট ম্যাগাজিন আর পোস্টারগুলি এতে আমাকে বৈশিষ্ট্যযুক্ত করা হচ্ছে। এই ছেলেটি এমনকি কোরিয়ান মার্শাল আর্ট, হাপ্  কি ডৌ, শিখেছিল কারণ এটি একটি মার্শাল আর্ট যে আমি "গ্র্যান্ড মাস্টার" পদ অর্জন করেছি।

14 বছর পরে… সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ার দিন দুনিয়া, সেই ব্রিটিশ ছেলেটি এখন বড় হয়েগেছে এবং ইন্টারনেটে "সাজমেইস্টার" নামে পরিচিত। একদিন, সাজ (সাজমেইস্টার - Sajmeister) আমাকে একটি ফেইসবুক বন্ধুত্বের অনুরোধ (Facebook Friend Request/ফেইসবুক ফ্রেন্ড রিকোয়েস্ট) করেছিল, আমরা একে অপরকে বার্তা পাঠাই এবং আমার অনুমতি নিয়ে সে আমার ফেইসবুক "ফান ক্লাব" গ্রুপ তৈরি করে এবং আমার অফিসিয়াল ফেইসবুক  পৃষ্ঠাও/পেইজ তৈরি করে। সে সবই করে তার “হিরো”-এর (আমার) জন্য এবং তার কৃতজ্ঞতা দেখানোর জন্য। এটি ছিল একটি নতুন ধরণের বন্ধুত্বের শুরু, একজন ফান/ভক্ত এবং তার হিরো/নায়ক। যদিও হাজার হাজার মাইলের দূরে, ইন্টারনেটের কারণে, আমরা অর্থে সংযোগ এবং যোগাযোগ করতে পেরেছি। ধীরে ধীরে, আমি আমার ফেসবুক ফ্যান ক্লাব গ্রুপ এবং অফিসিয়াল পেইজেও আমার ফান বাড়তে দেখছিলাম, সবই সাজের ম্যানেজমেন্ট এবং আমাকে সাহায্য করার কারণে।

2010 সালে, আমি জার্মানির বার্লিনে একটি মার্শাল আর্ট অ্যাকশন ফিল্ম স্টার কনভেনশনে গিয়েছিলাম, যেখানে আমি ভক্তদের সাথে দেখা করতে এবং সাক্ষাত্কার দেওয়ার জন্য মার্শাল আর্ট চলচ্চিত্রের অন্যান্য অনেক দুর্দান্ত অভিনেতাদের সাথে উপস্থিত হয়েছিলাম। আমি সাজকে সেখানে এসে আমার সাথে দেখা করার আমন্ত্রণ জানালাম। সে তার বন্ধু জর্জের সাথে ইংল্যান্ডের লন্ডন থেকে গিয়েছিল, আমরা একসাথে আড্ডা দিলাম। সাজ এবং জর্জ শুধু আমার সাথেই নয়, অন্যান্য মার্শাল আর্ট অ্যাকশন স্টারের সাথেও দেখা হয়েছিল। এমনকি আমার সাক্ষাৎকার নিতে আসা একটি পোলিশ ডকুমেন্টারি ক্রূ দ্বারা সাজের সাক্ষাৎকার নেওয়া হয়েছিল।

জার্মানির বার্লিনে অনুষ্ঠানের এক সপ্তাহ পরে, আমি ইংল্যান্ডের লন্ডনে কয়েক দিন কাটাতে যাচ্ছিলাম। এখানেই সাজ আমার জন্য অনেক বেশি করেছে এবং আমি সবসময় এর জন্য কৃতজ্ঞ থাকব।

সে আমাকে বিমানবন্দর থেকে সংগ্রহ করেছিল এবং আমাকে আমার হোটেলে নিয়ে গিয়েছিল, যেটি সে আমার জন্য প্রি-বুক করেছিল এবং এমনকি হোটেলে আমার প্রথম দিনের ভাড়ার জন্যও সে টাকা দিয়েছিলো। সে আমার প্রয়োজনীয় সবকিছু দিয়ে আমার এত ভাল যত্ন নিয়েছিল. এমনকি সে আমাকে মোবাইল ফোন দিয়েছিল যাতে আমি স্থানীয় এবং আন্তর্জাতিক কল করতে পারি যাতে আমি আমার মা এবং মেয়ের সাথে যোগাযোগ রাখতে পারি।

সাজ সত্যিই আমার খুব যত্ন নিয়েছিল, আমি যেখানে যেতে চাই সেখানে সে আমাকে ঘুরিয়ে দিয়েছে। সে আমাকে লন্ডনের হ্যামিল্টন টেরেসে আমার পুরানো ফ্ল্যাট দেখতে নিয়ে গিয়েছিল যেখানে আমার মা এবং আমি থাকতাম যখন আমার বয়স 70 এর দশকের শুরুতে দশ/এগারো বছর ছিল। সে আমাকে লন্ডনের সেন্ট জনস উডে আমেরিকান স্কুলে নিয়ে যান যেখানে আমি স্কুলে গিয়েছিলাম। এটি আমাকে কিছু দুর্দান্ত স্মৃতি মনে করিয়ে দিল। আমার ইউটিউব চ্যানেলের ভিডিওটি দেখুন যেটি সাজ আমার জন্য রেকর্ড করেছে।

সাজ আমাকে সারা লন্ডন ঘুরতে ও ছবি তুলতে নিয়ে গেল। সে আমার ব্যক্তিগত ট্যুর গাইড এবং ফটোগ্রাফার ছিল কারণ আমি লন্ডনের সমস্ত মহান স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ এবং ঐতিহাসিক নিদর্শনগুলির সামনে পোজ দিয়েছিলাম। সে আমাকে লন্ডন তায় কওন ডো একাডেমিতেও নিয়ে গিয়েছিল যেখানে আমি একজন মহান মাস্টার, উসমান দিলদার এবং তার ছাত্রদের সাথে দেখা করেছিলাম, যারা আমাকে খোলা অস্ত্র দিয়ে স্বাগত জানায়। মাস্টার দিলদারের সাথে দেখা করে এবং তার ছাত্রদের ট্রেনিং দেখে খুব ভালো লাগলো। সাজ সেই মিটিং এবং তাদের TKD প্রশিক্ষণও রেকর্ড করেছে, যা আমি YouTube-এ শেয়ার করেছি।

সাজ তার চাচার রেস্তোরাঁ, ওয়েম্বলি ফুটবল স্টেডিয়ামের কাছে অবস্থিত সুন্দরবন তন্দুরি রেস্তোরাঁয় আমার জন্য একটি ফ্যান মিটিং ইভেন্টের আয়োজন করেছিল। সাজ আমার ফেসবুক ফ্যান ক্লাব গ্রুপ, অফিসিয়াল পেজ এবং অন্যান্য সোশ্যাল  মিডিয়া সাইটগুলিতে এটি প্রচার করছে। আমি সারা দেশ থেকে আসা ভক্তদের সাথে দেখা করেছি। ইংল্যান্ডের ভক্তদের সাথে দেখা করতে পেরে খুব ভালো লেগেছে যারা আমাকে অনেক ভালোবাসা দেখিয়েছে।

যখন আমার ইংল্যান্ড ত্যাগ করার দিন এল, সাজ আমাকে আমার হোটেল থেকে তাড়াতাড়ি তুলে নিয়ে এয়ারপোর্টে নিয়ে গেল। আমার সবচেয়ে বড় ভক্ত (Fan) এবং এখন আমার সেরা সঙ্গীর (best fiend) সাথে লন্ডনে আমি একটি দুর্দান্ত এবং অবিস্মরণীয় সময় কাটিয়েছি।

সে আমার সোশ্যাল মিডিয়া মার্কেটিং পৃষ্ঠাগুলি তৈরি করেছেন এবং এখনও অনলাইনে চালায় কিন্তু যখন আমি তার সাথে দেখা করি তখন সে আমার প্রত্যাশার বাইরে চলে যায়। সাজ সবসময় আমার কাছে একজন ভক্তের চেয়ে বেশি থাকবেন, সে একজন প্রকৃত বন্ধু এবং আমার নায়ক।

শুভ জন্মদিন সাজ, তুমি সত্যিই সর্বকালের সেরা

Marrese Crump as Blade

Marrese Crump looking like the Daywalker himself in his cool shades

Most of us are familiar with the famous Marvel comics' vampire hunter and anti-hero, Blade. Since the Wesley Snipes films, he has been a pop icon and has also appeared in many memes too, especially those involving Twilight.

The original - Wesley Snipes as Blade

Now, as we all know that Marvel is revamping many of its properties with its extended MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), which includes  the Netflix's series, as a fan of Marvel and their stuff, I would LOVE for them to reboot Blade and AT LEAST create a Netflix series of it.

Yes, I know that after Blade Trinity we had a Blade TV series starring the rapper, Sticky Fingaz as the Daywalker himself, and it was not received well AT ALL by fans, critics and the general audience.

Rapper turned actor, Sticky Fingaz as the daywalker in the TV series

So now, I propose that Marrese Crump, take up the mantle of our favourite slayer.

Why Maresse Crump? Not only cos I am a big fan of his but I think he has the looks, the skills and the ability to be as good as Wesley Snipes himself and DEFINITELY better than Sticky Fingaz.

Looks - There are portrayals of Blade with a bald head and a cool pair of sunglasses, just like in the TV series starring Sticky Fingaz, as well as in the anime that was quite short lived too. So yeah, definitely, just look at at the man, he will be amazing as the Daywalker.

Blade Anime

Skills - I do not need to tell anyone that knows who this guy is, but Marrese Crump is skilled in MANY martial arts forms, with all kinds of weapons and he's also a spectacular acrobat too. This man was trained by the legendary Panna Ritikarai, the man who taught Tony Jaa. Maresse himself has trained with Tony Jaa and has had many fight scenes with him too, and you can see in those scenes how he is able to match Tony Jaa toe-to-toe in both speed and skill. Trained in Tae Kwon Do (black belt), Capoeira (like Wesley Snipes himself) and Muay Thai (all the arts that Tony Jaa has trained in), as well as various other weapons based arts too, there is no questions about Marrese's skills.

I can just imagine it here, Marrese Crump as Blade and Jon Bernthal as The Punisher in a Netflix series BADASS

Acting - I know that most martial artists aren't really good actors but there are MANY that are, and Maresse is one of them. He is definitely on par in skills and acting ability like Michael Jai White, Wesley Snipes, Scott Adkins, Jeff Wincott, etc. In fact, as an actor he is DEFINITELY better than Sticky Fingaz for sure, just see him in the Bollywood film, Sultan, where he plays the MMA champ that fights Salman Khan, Marrese is the only good actor in that IMO. He'll definitely do Blade justice like Wesley Snipes did!

Also, check out Marrese Crump here with RZA on the set of 'Formless' with some cool shades on looking very much like the Daywalker we all love. AND, I think RZA (or even better, Wesley Snipes) will be AMAZING as Jamal Afari, the saxaphone player and retired vampire hunter from the Blade comics in the 1970s who trains the young Eric Brooks to become the vampire hunter we know and love, it was his character that David S Goyer (the writer of Blade films & series) later based Abraham Whistler on. And we can have Abraham Whistler too, played by the actor in the Blade TV series, Adrian Glynn McMorran, who played a young Whistler that comes looking for a young Eric Brooks. Or even better, my friend (and one of my heroes), Jerry Trimble AKA the Golden Boy.

Jerry "Golden Boy" Trimble looking like Abraham Whistler here

Both Jerry and Marrese are amazing martial artists and equally great actors, and I can so see them gel well together hunting the undead. 

So what do you think? Maresse for Blade! He definitely has my vote and I have no doubt that he'll do the role justice!

Taekwondo Evolution of Style

1946: traditional taekwondo

The term traditional taekwondo typically refers to martial arts practiced in Korea during the 1940s and 1950s by the nine original kwans after the conclusion of the Japanese occupation of Korea at the end of World War II. The term taekwondo had not yet been coined. In reality, each of the nine kwans practiced its own style of martial arts, so the termtraditional taekwondoserves as an umbrella term for these various styles. Traditional taekwondo is still studied today in addition to traditional Korean martial arts styles such as Tang Soo Do and Soo Bahk Do.

The original schools (kwans) that formed the organization that would eventually become Kukkiwon continue to exist as independent fraternal membership organizations that support the World Taekwondo Federation and Kukkiwon. The official curriculum of the kwans is that of Kukkiwon. The kwans also function as a channel for the issuing of Kukkiwon dan and poom certification (black belt ranks) for their members.

1966: ITF-style taekwondo

International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF)-style taekwondo is defined by Choi Hong Hi’s Encyclopedia of Taekwon-do published in 1987.

In 1990, the Global Taekwondo Federation (GTF) split from the ITF due to the political controversies surrounding the ITF; the GTF continues to practice ITF-style taekwondo, however, with additional elements incorporated into the style. Likewise, the ITF itself split in 2001 and again in 2002 into three separate federations, headquartered in Austria, the United Kingdom, and Spain respectively.

The GTF and all three ITFs practice Choi’s ITF-style taekwondo. In ITF-style taekwondo, the word used for “forms” is teul; the specific set of teul used by the ITF is called Chang Hon. Choi defined 24 Chang Hon teul. The names and symbolism of the Chang Hon teul refer to elements of Korean history, culture and religious philosophy. The GTF-variant of ITF practices an additional six teul.

Within the ITF taekwondo tradition there are two sub-styles:

• The style of taekwondo practiced by the ITF before its 1973 split with the KTA is sometimes called by ITF practitioners “traditional taekwondo”, though a more accurate term would be traditional ITF taekwondo.
• After the 1973 split, Choi Hong Hi continued to develop and refine the style, ultimately publishing his work in his 1987 Encyclopedia of Taekwondo. Among the refinements incorporated into this new sub-style is the “sine wave”; one of Choi Hong Hi’s later principles of taekwondo is that the body’s center of gravity should be raised-and-lowered throughout a movement.

Some ITF schools adopt the sine wave style, while others do not. Essentially all ITF schools do, however, use the patterns (teul) defined in the Encyclopedia, with some exceptions related to the forms Juche and Ko-Dang.

1969: ATA/Songahm-style taekwondo

In 1969, Haeng Ung Lee, a former taekwondo instructor in the South Korean military, relocated to Omaha, Nebraska and established a chain of martial arts schools in the United States under the banner of the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). Like Jhoon Rhee taekwondo, ATA taekwondo has its roots in traditional taekwondo. The style of taekwondo practiced by the ATA is called Songahm taekwondo. The ATA went on to become one of the largest chains of taekwondo schools in the United States.

The ATA has established international spin-offs called the Songahm Taekwondo Federation (STF) and the World Traditional Taekwondo Union (WTTU) to promote the practice of Songahm taekwondo internationally.

1970s: Jhoon Rhee-style taekwondo

In 1962 Jhoon Rhee relocated to the United States and established a chain of martial arts schools primarily in the Washington, D.C. area that practiced traditional taekwondo. In the 1970s, at the urging of Choi Hong Hi, Rhee adopted ITF-style taekwondo within his chain of schools, but like the GTF later departed from the ITF due to the political controversies surrounding Choi and the ITF. Rhee went on to develop his own style of taekwondo called Jhoon Rhee-style taekwondo, incorporating elements of both traditional and ITF-style taekwondo as well as original elements. (Note that Jhoon Rhee-style taekwondo is distinct from the similarly named Rhee Taekwon-Do.)

Jhoon Rhee-style taekwondo is still practiced primarily in the United States and eastern Europe.

1972: Kukkiwon/WTF-style taekwondo

In 1972 the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) Central Dojang opened in Seoul in 1972; in 1973 the name was changed to Kukkiwon. Under the sponsorship of the South Korean government’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism the Kukkiwon became the new national academy for taekwondo, thereby establishing a new “unified” style of taekwondo.  In 1973 the KTA established the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) to promote taekwondo as a sport. The International Olympic Committee recognized the WTF and taekwondo sparring in 1980. For this reason, Kukkiwon-style taekwondo is sometimes referred to as Sport-style taekwondo, Olympic-style taekwondo, or WTF-styletaekwondo, though technically the style itself is defined by the Kukkiwon, not the WTF.

In Kukkiwon/WTF-style taekwondo, the word used for “forms” is poomsae. In 1967 the KTA established a new set of forms called the Palgwae poomse, named after the eight trigrams of the I Ching. In 1971 however (after additional kwans had joined the KTA), the KTA and Kukkiwon adopted a new set of color-belt forms instead, called the Taegeukpoomsae. Black belt forms are called yudanja poomsae. While ITF-style forms refer to key elements of Korean history, Kukkwon/WTF-style forms refer instead to elements of sino-Korean philosophy such as the I Ching and the taegeuk.

WTF-sanctioned tournaments allow any person, regardless of school affiliation or martial arts style, to compete in WTF events as long as he or she is a member of the WTF Member National Association in his or her nation; this allows essentially anyone to compete in WTF-sanctioned competitions.

The martial art of Tang Soo Do

The martial art of Tang Soo Do is relatively modern, but its roots lie in the ancient Korean art of Soo Bahk Do - very similar to the Japanese martial art of Shotokan Karate, which can be traced back many centuries. Tang Soo Do is a style composed from three major areas and styles, which are Soo Bahk Do (60%), Northern Chinese Kung Fu (30%) and Southern Chinese Kung Fu (10%) (and some elements of Kenpo too)

Literally translated, the word TANG means Tang Dynasty of China which reflects the shared cultural background between China and Korea. SOO means hand, but it implies fist, punch, strike or defence. DO means way of life or art. Thus TANG SOO DO means the Korean classical martial art which was influenced by the T'ang method of martial art.

The final translation can be put together as the rather poetical - WAY OF THE CHINESE (TANG) HAND

Tang Soo Do is both a 'hard' and a 'soft' style of martial art, with the hard external influence coming from the Soo Bahk and the soft internal from the Northern Chinese systems. Both of which can easily be recognised in the Hyungs (forms) that are practiced within the style.

The purpose of Tang Soo Do training is not for fighting, but to perfect techniques which will enhance your total self. If the occasion arises when you must defend yourself, of equal importance is the development of the proper spirit to supplement the physical skills which are attained.

Tang Soo Do is a classical martial art and it's purpose is to develop every aspect of the 'self' in order to produce a mature person who can totally integrate his intellect, emotions, body and spirit.

What Is Hapkido?

What Is Hapkido?

Hap = Coordination or Harmony
Ki = Power or Energy
Do = Way or Path

Hapkido is a Korean martial art practiced the world over. Characterised by joint locks, throws, and dynamic kicking techniques, it is unique among Korean martial arts (Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do) in its emphasis on deflecting an opponent’s attacks instead of forceful blocking.

Hapkido is the “anti-martial art”. It was designed as a way to defend against and overcome an attacker with skill in many forms of martial combat. With roots in Aiki-jujitsu, Hapkido adds striking and punching to joint-locks, throws, and grappling, making it one of the original mixed martial arts. However, unlike modern MMA training, Hapkido gives the student a solid base in different forms of defense, and roots the strategy of that defense in the principles of water, circle, and harmony. This gives the student a solid framework on which to develop their skill so that they are not caught off-guard when in real defense situations.

It is designed to allow a martial artist to rapidly subdue an opponent and render any attacker completely incapable of causing harm. Since Hapkido affords total control over a physical confrontation and emphasizes precision over brute strength, the hapkidoist can localize any damage dealt to an opponent and avoid creating unintended injury.

For this reason, it is very popular among private security and law enforcement agents throughout the world.

But, make no mistake. Hapkido also enables the practicioner to leverage extremely powerful and even deadly force if absolutely necessary, such as in a life-or-death confrontation. The art’s primary emphasis is on practical self-defense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there belts in Hapkido?
Yes, and the belt colors can vary from school to school. From lowest to highest, our belts are white, yellow, green, blue, brown, red, and black belt.

How long does it take to earn a black belt in Hapkido?
Usually around three years of training at least three times per week, but the actual amount of time it takes can vary and is dependent on the skill and dedication of the individual student. Be mindful that, while a black belt is certainly a big milestone, it is not an end result!

Are there forms in Hapkido?
Technically, no. All physical confrontations are unique, and the Hapkidoist must move and react uniquely to each one. It is widely held that forms perpetuate the incorrect belief that one specific movement follows another. Some teachers, however, have added forms to their specific curriculum over the years.

What happens in a given Hapkido class?
Class typically begins with Ki (“energy”) development exercises and deep breathing, warmup and stretching, and meditation. Then students practice kicks and strikes before pairing off to study self-defense techniques. Class ends with meditation, often accompanied by Ki breathing.

What’s the difference between Hapkido and Aikido?
The founders of both Hapkido and Aikido studied Daito-Ryo Aikijiujutsu from the same master in Japan, and therefore the martial styles have very much in common. There is one major difference, however. Traditionally, Aikido is almost purely a defensive art, whereas Hapkido teaches offensive techniques as well.

The Official Rules For Calling Shotgun

The Official Rules For Calling Shotgun. #11 Is Practically Law.

1. The shotgunner must be in clear sight of the car, and shotgun can be called regardless of whether the driver is in sight of the car

2. If you are the first to be picked up on a journey you are automatically given shotgun. You retain this position for the entire journey, unless you violate rules 11, 16, 22 or any other rules stipulating the loss of shotgun.

3. You cannot declare shotgun if someone has previously declared shotgun for that journey.

4. When simultaneous shotgun is called, there is then a foot race to the passenger side door from all the people who called.

5. Shotgun cannot be called whilst inside a building (unless you are in a multi-storey or underground car park!)

6. Shotgun cannot be called in advance, only whilst on the way to the car for the journey.

7. Once shotgun has been called the driver has the option of a reload. The driver yells “reload” and this means that all previous calls of shotgun are void and the first person to call shotgun again gets the seat. This is helpful if the driver really doesn’t like the person who first called shotgun. It is often used when there is a simultaneous call and the driver is unsure of the outcome. Note that a shotgun has only 2 barrels so a reload can only be called once.

8. Once shotgun has been called for the front seat then back left and back right can be called. This effectively leaves the slowest person to travel in the middle (of the “b**ch” seat).

9. Because everyone is created equal, men have the same right to the front seat of the car as women (ie women don't own the front seat!).

10. If the regular driver of the vehicle is drunk or otherwise unable to perform their duties as driver, then he/she is automatically given shotgun.

11. Once the journey has begun, the driver is the obvious controller of the tunes. However if they feel the road requires their full attention, or they simply cannot be arsed any more, duty is passed to the shotgunner. However putting on crap tunes or allowing for silence when the iPod finishes a song or ANY instances of TAKE THAT will result in demotion to b**ch seat.

12. Anyone calling shotgun must have his or her shoes on. This is to stop people running outside and calling shotgun, then having to go back inside to put their shoes on and slowing the journey. This is known as the Shoe Rule.

13. Shotgun overrules Dibs, Baggsies and other girly calls!

14. Despite the debate, shotgun CAN be used to shotgun things other than the front seat (eg back left, back right, women, not going to answer the door, etc).

15. When traveling with a couple, one of the couple MUST shotgun the front. No one wants to chauffer two of their mates whilst they are in the back all over each other.

16. If someone has successfully called shotgun, they have the right to the front seat. They do not have the right to correct the driver on their navigation skills ("take a left here you dickhead!") or driving ability ("I'd be in third gear if I was driving"). If the passenger does this, then they forfeit their position as shotgun holder.

17. If someone says, "what’s shotgun?" after it has been called then they have to walk.

18. If the shotgunner attempts to open the door just as the driver is unlocking it and jams the lock half open so that the driver needs to lock it and unlock it again, the shotgunner forfeits their position. This is known as shotgun suicide.

19. The holder of shotgun assumes the responsibility for all gate opening, off license nipping into, takeaway ordering and question asking. He/she is in essence the copilot and therefore the enforcer of behavior in the vehicle and exacter of slaps/punches/water spraying/bag throwing at the passengers in the back.

20. Automatic "couple's rights act 1997". This law states that, if the driver is the boyfriend/girlfriend of a passenger in the car, this person has the right to the seat of their choice.

21. If one of the potential occupants of the vehicle is dressed (convincingly) as a pirate then they are given automatic shotgun. In the event of more than one pirate being present, a sword fight shall determine the successful shotgunner. This is known as The Pirate Rule.

22. When driving past a woman walking a dog, everyone in the car must shout out the window, "who's walking who?” It is the shotgunner’s responsibility and failure to spot potential heckling, results in demotion to the b**ch seat!

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Thundercats live action cast

This is for my boy Blundell, he wanted me to make a live action cast list for one of his (and mine) favourite cartoons - Thundercats.

So here it is, he loved it and hope you all like it too.