ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Okay, I know this is really stupid topic, but this question was brought up in another thread. And I'm completely befuddled by it. Apparently, ninjas in the UK are censored like naked ladies in this country. What logical reason could they possible have for censoring ninjas?!?! i.e. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was edited to "hero turtles" and in Starsky and Hutch throwing stars were edited to knives. In any event to make this thread interesting I provided a link to a classic webpage. www.realultimatepower.net -- enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Ninja's were the enemy of the state in Japan and acted as terrorists and assassins. We glamorize them here because they do cool sh!t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeythetapeworm Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I've never heard of this before but am looking forward to hearing an explanation. Who could hate Ninjas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyansRangers Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I like the beverly hill nija's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 http://home.comcast.net/~burokerl/ninja.htm Ninjutsu--"the art of stealth, the way of invisibility"* Ninja--"the legendary spies and commandos feudal Japan" Deadly combatants, assassins, and spies, the ninjas were the shadow warriors for hire during the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries in Japan, a period of eastern history rife with conflict. The philosophy of the ninja was to operate in the dark quiet, unseen and unnoticed. They could go where armored warriors could not, accomplish in secret what greater numbers could not in the open. Ninjas were consummate fighters, but they preferred deception to outright violence, charisma to belligerence, night to day. Traditionally, ninjas were trained from birth. They learned to be preternaturally vigilant of the world around them. By five or six, children's play took the form of training exercises which taught balance and agility. They learned how to walk without making noise, to assume disguises that allowed them to blend in with a crowd, and to scamper across trees and roofs with ease. As they grew older, these future ninjas began hand-to-hand combat and eventually weapons training. Some of the weapons of the Ninja were: kusari-fundo--an easy to conceal 2-3 foot chain with a steel weight on both ends used for countering sword techniques without using a sword. kusari-gama--a single-edged blade attached to a wooden handle with 9-12 feet of chain on the other end. shinobi-zue--these canes looked like ordinary walking sticks, but inside ninjas would conceal a variety of fighting tools such as knives and daggers, all the way up to swords. Even today, ninjas are spoken of with awe and admiration, but it is good to remember that these men and women were assassins of the highest order, killing for a price. *Quotes from The Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Art by Stephen K Hayes. This book was used as the primary resource for the information on this page. Read our review onThe Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 orrrrrrrrrrr thats so coooool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southtown Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Originally posted by Joeythetapeworm Who could hate Ninjas? Definately not Ebay! Check out what this vintage Storm Shadow is going for: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2467&item=5973598613&rd=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Originally posted by Southtown Definately not Ebay! Check out what this vintage Storm Shadow is going for: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2467&item=5973598613&rd=1 :rubeyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I don't think we're going to get an answer. First the Teenage Mutant NINJA Turtles(I was on the ship from Dover to Netherlands and there was an arcade and it was mutant HERO Turtles!) and then the Starsky and Hutch scene with the kid throwing pointed weapons had to be changed from ninja stars to knives to earn a non-R equivalent rating. I'm not sure at all what the hell their problem is--maybe one of our resident Brits can give us the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Originally posted by ChocolateCitySkin Okay, I know this is really stupid topic, but this question was brought up in another thread. And I'm completely befuddled by it. Apparently, ninjas in the UK are censored like naked ladies in this country. What logical reason could they possible have for censoring ninjas?!?! i.e. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was edited to "hero turtles" and in Starsky and Hutch throwing stars were edited to knives. In any event to make this thread interesting I provided a link to a classic webpage. www.realultimatepower.net -- enjoy That link is like a reoccuring nightmare. The music just won't stop playing in my head everytime I visit that site:rubeyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westbrook36 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Not loving ninjas is like not loving Mom, apple pie, baseball, etc. If you don't love ninjas, you probably play for the pink team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westbrook36 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I posted this topic on another board and got this: Let me field this one, as I am part British.You see, ninjas are viewed as the Rumplestiltskin of merry, old England. Many old-wives tales surround them running the streets, skin on fire, slapping drunks and bums. Like the boogieman, they would haunt and molest their youth, and use house pets as beasts of burden. But finally, a man playing a flute led them out of town, as they were unable to resist his charms. Now, in libraries around the world you can read about this "Black Plague" they suffered due to these ninjas. It was a dark time for England, hence called the "Dark Ages". It's almost a faux pas to even talk about it there, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 LOL That's funny, though not at all a real answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Originally posted by Westbrook36 Not loving ninjas is like not loving Mom, apple pie, baseball, etc. If you don't love ninjas, you probably play for the pink team. I don't know about Mom and apple pie... It's probably more like not loving sushi or Voltron, but yeah, definitely baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Hahaha WB, thats hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westbrook36 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Another response from one of the smarter board members: They deem the word "Ninja" to have a connotation of violence. Therefore, Ninja named or Ninja related items are often renamed or editted. They're apparently much more worried about depictions of violence than depictions of sex... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 That still doesn't explain the difference between knives and ninja stars-- Poor persecuted ninjas...:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 That's an answer. It's still lame. And I detected a hint of a criticism of the American obsession with depictions of sex. Problem being that ninja is just a GD word that isn't even particularly violent. Ninja is like saying, "centurion" or "spy." It's utterly irrational. And that would also not mean the difference between ninja stars and throwing knives is something that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I'm sure there is a great joke in here somewhere, I just can't think of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 i didn't see anything on ninjas in that link, all i saw was oprah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Originally posted by Southtown Definately not Ebay! Check out what this vintage Storm Shadow is going for: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2467&item=5973598613&rd=1 Man, I used to have one of those. I always wanted to be a ninja when I was a kid................ O.K., I still do.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westbrook36 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Just imagine walking into a crowded bar or through a sporting event and doing a cartwheel then instantly kneeling and ducking away. Being a ninja would rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Originally posted by Westbrook36 Just imagine walking into a crowded bar or through a sporting event and doing a cartwheel then instantly kneeling and ducking away. I am confused. Why would you want to do this? I'm not saying that Ninjas don't rock. But you picked a pretty random skill... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 "Ninjas?" ( Said in a whispery voice with slight echo. Sounding suspiciously like Chuck Norris). "It can't be... all the Ninja are dead..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westbrook36 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Originally posted by zoony I am confused. Why would you want to do this? I'm not saying that Ninjas don't rock. But you picked a pretty random skill... Are you joking? If I had the power and grace, I'd do a cartwheel whenever I entered and left any room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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