24.

I had my ninth private lesson today, great!

We worked on Sanshin No Kata and locks. Then some basic bo work.


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" A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't. -Rhonda Hansome "


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This week Truk photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

23.

Another outstanding lesson at Parramatta yesterday, my twelfth.

We did variations from Sanshin No Kata with the emphases on distance. Then some defense against two attackers.


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"The GST will not increase the price of petrol for the ordinary motorist"
John Howard, Address to the Nation on the Tax Plan, 13 August 1998
The price of automotive fuel rose 10.4 per cent in the September quarter following the introduction of the GST on 1 July 2000, and was 23.6 per cent higher than at the same time the previous year.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS@, Time Series Spreadsheets, Consumer Price Index 6401.0


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22.

I had my eighth private lesson today, great! I know I keep saying great, or something similar, but I do enjoy my lessons a lot.

We worked on Sanshin No Kata and Koshi Sanpo Waza.



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There are so many lawyers in the world, that if you were to lay them end-to-end, they would reach into the each other's pockets.


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21.

Once more a great lesson at Parramatta yesterday, my eleventh.

We did more on defence against handguns.



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"I can guarantee we're not going to have $100,000 university degree courses." John Howard, interview with Neil Mitchell on Radio 3AW, 15 October 1999

16 different degrees now cost at least $100,000.

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20.

I had my seventh private lesson today, great!

We concentrated on movement through postures, mainly Hira no kamae.

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Everyone thinks I'm psychotic, except for my friends deep inside the earth.

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19.

Another great lesson at Parramatta yesterday, my tenth.

Once again we worked on variations of Sanshin No Kata. Then we went on to defence against handguns.



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During the 2001 Federal election campaign John Howard promised that his Government's policies would "lead to reduced premiums" for health insurance. "Heading in the Right Direction", p151
Since the election in 2001, the Government has approved increases in premiums totalling 21 per cent.

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18.

Had another very good lesson at Parramatta yesterday, my nineth.

We worked on more variations of Sanshin No Kata, including one handed defence.



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I have a hobby. I have the world's largest collection of sea shells. I keep it scattered on beaches all over the world. Maybe you've seen some of it.


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This week Truk photos.

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