Hi, if you can read this, you are part of a select few.
Why are we here?
Well, I(/we) have two interelated projects which cannot be disscussed in public.
The fiirst is getting Bullshido featured/publicised in MMA Universe magazine.
The second is the scheme to purchase a BB off Ashida Kim’s website to expose the McNinja aspect of his evil empire…
The link… the latter would make a good article to fulfill the former.
How come MMA Universe?
It’s a fledgling MMA mag in the UK. Someone (Mr Andy Davis, aka Tap Out Instructor/TOI on forums) saw my Fantasy WEarrior cartoons and recommended them to the mag. They can’t afford to pay me but I’ve agreed to produce them for them on the basis that they support what they call my “projects”.
The first issue is out on 16th May. It will feature a Fantasy Warrior cartoon.
What’s with Ashida Kim?
Well, he just annoys me. He took offence to my cartoons depicting him as a fantasy superhero, in which, among other things, I said that he sold BBs. He says that he has checks etc.
The plan
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To buy a BB on line. The purchaser will not exagerate their credentials -they will not be of ‘black belt standing’. The BB will be in MMA -something Ashida Kim is not placed to grade (and which the mag will like). It costs $55 and I will pay, although if anyone else wants to chip in then cool.
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To compile an article on it for MMA Universe and lobby them to run the story.
I forgot. Why the secrecy…
Well, the MMA Universe aspect is secret for the following reasons:
- I don’t want people to know that I’m so scheming as to set up a think tank for getting Bullshido into the mag. The mag staff wouldn’t like it.
- Many good people won’t be uincluded anbd I don’t want them to know that they were excluded. It isn’t anything personal -these things are just best kept small.
Why the Ashida-San thing is secret
- If he got wind of it he might chane his practices
- I’m in PM contact with him and one of his cronies -they might ex-communicate me if they knew. It is proving a valable source.
Am I a two faced bastard in real life?
Possibly. I mean no. Investigative stuff sometimes relies on being duplicitous. Such is life.
I can pay the $55, don’t sweat it. At least it will be more legit (in their eyes) if I pay for it myself and receive the belt. I always wanted a BB, pretty sweet to have one in MMA. LOL
Do we want to fabricate anything about my identity or keep it all real (ie name/address/etc.)
Cheers RE the $55. I can pay you in turn if you like … somehow. If you WANT to pay it then who am I to say no? But at the same time I wasn’t looking to exploit anyone.
I only pointed you to that ‘product’ for the giggle. What bull that is.
The BB one is a different URL. I can’t access it at work but if you browse around the ‘catalog’ pages you’ll spot it. I think it’s called Black Belt membership.
Re your name etc.
If you are happy have it all public then cool. But if not (which we’d understand) then we can hold bits back. The legal threat is minimal, but one thing we’ll consider before we do it, is how to prevent any attempt at suing you for deception etc (one reason for not exagerating your credentials).
If I’m honest, it is better for the project if you are completely up front about your ID and willing to say “I did this”. But it’s your call.
Before you do it, we’ll agree a scripted CV etc in case he asks for it. It will understate your experience.
If he request a video… we’ll all have fun putting one together… MMA by 3-step compliant drills? lol.
speaking as a guy who’s occasionally been paid to write stuff for magazines, i don’t understand why getting the site featured in the mag would require either think tank or scheme. you’re already providing content for the mag with your fantasy warrior whatchamacallits – ask your contacts there if they’d be interested in a feature on the site. ask them if they have a writer or freelancer that might be interested in writing it. if having a secret hidey place to talk about this makes your dick feel bigger, so be it, but to me it seems weird and unnecessary.
and now that i’m finished being a cock, please carry on with your ninja fun.
You be a cock all you like mate. I’m secure in the sixze of my own gigantic wedding tackle.
Nah, I figured that I have three relevant interests that I want to promote:
- My style/org (a Pankration org with one foot in RBSD and the other in MMA)
- Bullshido
- Tung Fu (another forum which I’ve been around for years)
Anyway, I have my reasons. Paranoia is a good starter…