gangster, thug etc class system?

[killer_uk]

EDIT: Thats already been said, never mind :/

 

[RetiredGreyFox]

I always remember back in 84 I used to do Karate and several of us went over to Okinawa to see where our style had come from.
We trained in the main Dojo and of course put our different coloured belts on with varying stripes.
When we got in the Dojo everybody was wearing white belts from the Master Sensei to the new beginners.
We Westerners love our ranks.

 

[meghatronic]

I always remember back in 84 I used to do Karate and several of us went over to Okinawa to see where our style had come from.
We trained in the main Dojo and of course put our different coloured belts on with varying stripes.
When we got in the Dojo everybody was wearing white belts from the Master Sensei to the new beginners.
We Westerners love our ranks.

Well, they had their ranks, they just didn't show them with stupid coloured belts. There were no coloured belts... traditionally the black belt was only black as the student had trained so flipping hard his belt was filthy (bad luck to wash the obi).

 

[Kell_ee001]

It would be cool if there was a female ranking system as well as the 'normal' male one, or at least one image for the women of OcUK to choose to have if they want to.

InvG

It was female obviously but just for me, not a general female avatar.

I beleive it was...

... although for a little while I did "discuss" this one with Spie...

 

[RetiredGreyFox]

There were no coloured belts... traditionally the black belt was only black as the student had trained so flipping hard his belt was filthy (bad luck to was the obi).

Is that FACT? - sounds good if true.

 

[Stelly]

Just 'cos some people joined way back when.

I don't think it makes a lot of difference really, an extra rank or two might be nice to add a bit more variety and personally I'd change the Commissario title to be Consigliere which would keep the ranking system more in line with the traditional mafiosi family system but aside from that it works pretty well I think.

Not a bad idea really

Stelly

 

[meghatronic]

Is that FACT? - sounds good if true.

Aye. If you do something like Judo or Aikido, a high quality belt will slowly loose its white brillance over time, and take on a dusty colour. I imagine if you trained for 5 or 6 years everyday it'd be black.

Some white belts will rough up their white belts to appear darker and like they're less newbie-ish. Ironically, a modern black belt actually gets whiter with age.

 

[a1ex2001]

I have to agree it would be nice if some one dug out a few more gangster pictures, it's a bit sad to realise I won't ever get to change mine again.

 

[semi-pro waster]

ps where abouts in dundee you live semi pr0, i live there too

You have my sympathy. There are a few posters from Dundee on here, I'm slightly up from Dudhope Park when you are on the way to Lochee.

 

[Mobius 1]

another avatar would be cool, although, i think i saw a thread about adding new avatars a while back, however i think it got dismissed.

 

[melbourne720]

Just 'cos some people joined way back when.

I don't think it makes a lot of difference really, an extra rank or two might be nice to add a bit more variety and personally I'd change the Commissario title to be Consigliere which would keep the ranking system more in line with the traditional mafiosi family system but aside from that it works pretty well I think.

Indeed:-

From 'How Stuff Works' so it must be true.

 

[feelintherage]

You have my sympathy. There are a few posters from Dundee on here, I'm slightly up from Dudhope Park when you are on the way to Lochee.

i know where you mean, my gf stays in the coffin mills across from somerfield (well not for long cause she is moving soon)

 

[Azagoth]

Horses head for perma-banned members? Not the real thing, but I did find this pillow to be amusing.

 

[Greenlizard0]

That's a horse?