Machinegun v.s. Katana

This one's fun, it's Machinegun v.s. Katana. Pay close attention during the high speed camera slow-motion replay. Looks like it was filmed in the US, subtitled for Japan, and resubtitled for Korea.

And pay attention to the wall behind the sword too. Looking at those cinder blocks I would say that even if you could hit those bullets with your sword, it still wouldn't do you much good if you were behind the sword.

Rock gyms

I believe at least a few people I know have done some climbing at indoor rock gyms. I hadn't really thought about it much until an email at work mentioning a local rock gym in Tempe. It seems like it could be fun (even if they do insist on signing scary waiver forms, 'I understand rock climbing is like slipping a noose around my neck and won't sue if I die' seems to more of less be the translation of the waiver text), and a more interesting than just doing yet more crunches and push ups et al.

Anyone have some personal experience with it? Anything I ought to know?

Zero Tolerance thought...

If zero tolerance is a good idea when dealing with students, how about a zero tolerance policy regarding any misbehavior on the part of school administrations. "Sorry Principal Smith, you didn't smoke on school grounds but you did have the pack in your briefcase. You get a month of unpaid time off. What? Mortgage payments? Should have thought about that before."

Somehow I suspect with the gun at their heads they'd suddenly have a much different opinion on zero tolerance policies.