Yep, got called 'The Terminator' in college because of them.

 

I was preparing for the Pan-American Games in Taekwondo, I was sparring someone and let my guard down when I knocked them out of bounds, but they took a cheap shot at me. Cracked my orbital bone and maxillary. I went to the hospital 2 days later when the swelling didn't go down (figured something was broken) and the doctor didnt know how to fix it. Then I went to some super doc..after looking at me for 20 minutes, I had my surgery scheduled. Of course no one can tell i have plates in my face, unless I let them feel the certain area :P

 

Bad News was, I had to stop Taekwondo and Hapkido. Good news is, it didn't interfer with my sword fighting. My Grandmaster was pissed though...as I recall, the kid who did it got in serious trouble. Having a Grandmaster angry at you is not something I'd recommend.

 

 

hahaha! You're in a lot of activities, that is awesome!

 

 

So, if you travel, will you the metal detector off? Do you carry a paper that says you have metal plates in your head? :D

Well not so much anymore, too busy at work. :( Just collect stuff here and there, and continue with my kumdo and Italian longsword stuff on the side.

 

I get asked that question all the time  ;) And no, I don't set off the metal detector. Apparently they only pick up ferous metals.

*is tempted to make a joke about his Italian longsword*

:o

 

 

:D

 

 

 

 

lol, that is good then. I would hate to have to explain every time why the metal detector goes off. :P

When I was nine, I had to have titanium rods in my thigh. Sometimes, you could feel them rubbing together. :o

Ack, you have titanium in you too Charis? Feeling them sounds horrible! I just get headaches when the weather changes is all.

Charika!!!!!!

It was... interesting...

 

They're gone, now though. And weather changes hurt you, too? They make me MISERABLE.

*is tempted to make a joke about his Italian longsword*

 

Good thing you're not Italian ::)

Yep. SInce I have plates around my eye - pressure changes are nasty. But then again...i can predict when its going to rain.

Eh, I had a feeling their'd be a longsword or broadsword joke in there some where hehe

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O_O

 

Wow Karas.. Wow..

Of course....theirs also zweihander :P

 

Linkie...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zweih%C3%A4nder

Haha, hooray for Germans! :D

Its ok, the metal doesn't bother me than much. And no one can tell. I should post a photo of myself...hmmm

....wowsers

I thought saying "wowsers" was outlawed in the Genniva convention.

:D

Pourquoi?

Aroo? .....Potpourri? I've gotten all confuzled  ???

That's okay, I stay in a constant state of confuzzlement too.

Did I cause this? Cause if so, AWESOME! >:D

lulz, no hun. I don't think so. Actually, I have no clue.

*pokes Alanna* Me either.. Well, that just adds to the confuzzle!