[GoodGrief]

[quote author=GoodGrief link=topic=7642.msg59836#msg59836 date=1362792628]
I'm somewhat tempted to come out of retirement and try out for Ninja Warrior

For the pride of Asian-American men across the country, you totally need to do this.  I remember catching an episode of Ninja Warrior and the commentators kept saying no human has ever successfully completed the course.  I got suspicious so I checked, and, of course, several Japanese guys have conquered the course on the original version of the show.  Are Asians some other species?  What are we sub-human?  Once again the Asian man gets shafted by mainstream media.
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Oh my gosh Publius, I hate you so much. Tonight, Mrs. GoodGrief said to me, "Oh tonight I recorded the Best of 2012 American Ninja Warrior episode--I thought it'd be fun to watch." And I was watching that thing and thinking, "I think I can do that!!!" So I jumped on www.anwtryouts.com , and while the official deadline appears to have been 3/15, the website appears to be allowing me to submit an application (I assume they figured that they'd get some extra applicants from the airing of this episode).

I don't think anybody proofread the application form. The following are four different questions on the application
What is your proudest non-athletic achievement overall?
What is the most difficult non-athletic thing you've ever gone through?
What is the most difficult non-athletic thing you've ever had to overcome?
What has been the non-athletic highlight of your life thus far and why?

Will keep you posted if anything happens from this. Annoyingly, I'm at the age where if I make it, I will be labeled, "inspirational."

[GoodGrief]

[quote author=GoodGrief link=topic=7642.msg59836#msg59836 date=1362792628]
I'm somewhat tempted to come out of retirement and try out for Ninja Warrior

For the pride of Asian-American men across the country, you totally need to do this.  I remember catching an episode of Ninja Warrior and the commentators kept saying no human has ever successfully completed the course.  I got suspicious so I checked, and, of course, several Japanese guys have conquered the course on the original version of the show.  Are Asians some other species?  What are we sub-human?  Once again the Asian man gets shafted by mainstream media.
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Oh my gosh Publius, I hate you so much. Tonight, Mrs. GoodGrief said to me, "Oh tonight I recorded the Best of 2012 American Ninja Warrior episode--I thought it'd be fun to watch." And I was watching that thing and thinking, "I think I can do that!!!" So I jumped on www.anwtryouts.com , and while the official deadline appears to have been 3/15, the website appears to be allowing me to submit an application (I assume they figured that they'd get some extra applicants from the airing of this episode).

I don't think anybody proofread the application form. The following are four different questions on the application
What is your proudest non-athletic achievement overall?
What is the most difficult non-athletic thing you've ever gone through?
What is the most difficult non-athletic thing you've ever had to overcome?
What has been the non-athletic highlight of your life thus far and why?

Will keep you posted if anything happens from this. Annoyingly, I'm at the age where if I make it, I will be labeled, "inspirational."