the truth about ninjitsu and samurai

[Garland]

Here ya go. Here is a brief, easy to read book where you can start to actually learn about the topic. Then we can have an actual conversation some day.

Ninja AD 1460-1650
by Stephen Turnbull, Wayne Reynolds

How bout this "Andre the Butcher" ...starring Ron Jeremy.
It's a must rent...just like Toxic Avenger 4 (the mentaly handicapped junkie steals the show).

[NightStalker14]

I suggest that we all go watch Ask a Ninja.

http://askaninja.com

From this, my enlightenment comes.

Episode 18 is especially good.

[Mr. Bungle]

I think ninjas were kind of gay.

[sojobow]

There is a reason why any thread with the words "ninja" or "samurai" in the title has a 90% chance of being mind-numbingly stupid.

I definately agree with you on this one. I personally think its worth digging through waste to find knowledge on the subject(s).

take a look at the post just above. We just have to scroll down through it and laugh. Problem is, without any control over the effort, our minds file away Mr. Bungle's words and those words are stored mentally forever. A waste of storage area Man's mind.

Thx for the reference to the Turnbull et al, 1400 AD book. If I get the opportunity, I'll take a look. Right now however, 1000-1200 AD is of more interest. There was a major change between the Turnbull years and the period I mention. Interested in what may have happened before the Turnbull period. I've read a few exerpts from the text you mention.

[sojobow]

Here ya go. Here is a brief, easy to read book where you can start to actually learn about the topic. Then we can have an actual conversation some day.

Ninja AD 1460-1650
by Stephen Turnbull, Wayne Reynolds

NOTICE: Thread temporarily held up until sojobow finishes reading the book. "Then we can have an actual conversation some day." jubaji, you're a hard man to deal with. Now you have me to stand against Dr. Turnbull. You'll argue from a 1460-1650 period while I use 200 years earlier as a base for discussion. Strange conversation we'll have.

Anyway, good thing about all this reading (which I now have many other priorities) is that I did actually find the answer to the questions: What is a Ninja? and What is Ninjitsu? Waiting to receive another document on the subject questions. A very large file so, upon and until received and viewed, I might have a change of mind.

[us-navy-seal]

Hmmm should I comment?.....nah...let the "Big bad' forum dudes fight it out lol. I read a few posts and got lost in the exact reasoning behind this post...what was the question again?

[Garland]

How can anyone trust anyone named Mr. Bungle.

wouldn't you have to assume he might bungle the information?

I don't know why everyone's gotta be a bungle 'round here!

[us-navy-seal]

He's just one of those people who rise up in the center of something and phrase some off-beat insult to stir a shit storm...simple

[NightStalker14]

sojobow: What was the function of a Female Ninja? P/S. If it is a fact that there were/are Ninja of the female gender, how does this go to the arguement that Ninja were Samurai (unless one believes that there were/are female Samurai) ?

The female ninja, or kunoichi, were primarily used to assassinate or infiltrate. They'd use their sensuality to get close to the target, and then kill him while he was... umm... preoccupied.

[thesnake]

The female ninja, or kunoichi, were primarily used to assassinate or infiltrate. They'd use their sensuality to get close to the target, and then kill him while he was... umm... preoccupied.

i've never heard that before but it sounds reasonable, thx

[jubaji]

The female ninja, or kunoichi, were primarily used to assassinate or infiltrate. They'd use their sensuality to get close to the target, and then kill him while he was... umm... preoccupied.

As with most dramatic things, that was the least common approach. Just blending in as a merchant, musician, or household servant would be a lot simpler.

[thesnake]

As with most dramatic things, that was the least common approach. Just blending in as a merchant, musician, or household servant would be a lot simpler.

true but you might not get as close to your target that way... but i personaly have never heard of any differance at all between the two sexes

[NightStalker14]

As with most dramatic things, that was the least common approach. Just blending in as a merchant, musician, or household servant would be a lot simpler.

They did a lot of that too. In that role, they were typically used to provide information, rather than assassination.

[thesnake]

where did you learn this? im not trying to be cynical but ive never heard of any diff. between the two sexes

[Garland]

where did you learn this? im not trying to be cynical but ive never heard of any diff. between the two sexes

one lies maliciously and the other lies to cover its ass.