Admit it, you used to want to be a ninja!

[Wetzelbill]

Seriously, you had throwing stars and all that stuff, don't lie. I dabbled, but mainly I just liked the karate aspect of martial arts. Eventually, I became more interested in fighting in general, wrestling, boxing and MMA. But, it all started with the mid-80's ninja craze. I mean seriously, I used to think there actually were people who wandered around getting into epic hand to hand, sword to sword battles like that. And, that ninjas were indestructable to a regular mortal. Only a ninja can defeat a ninja! Favorite ninja movie? Ninja 3: The Domination! Even the "Seinfeld four!" guy has a cameo. :) I was vastly disappointed to see Tom Cruise wax a couple ninjas out a few years ago. That shattered my boyhood illusions. Well, actually, not automatically being a babe magnet once high school started shattered those already, but I digress...

[LaraMN]

1. No, but it did want to be.........

Teela from Masters of the Universe. Oh look! Knee boots. Imagine that....

[Wetzelbill]

2. my ninja self would date her any day

:)

I used to love that show. For some reason I always pulled for Skeletor. I just always liked the bad side of things. :)

[LynzM]

3. I used to play...

HeMan and SheRa with a female friend of mine when we were little, and I always had to be HeMan, because I had shorter hair :rofl:

[Wetzelbill]

4. hahahaha

that's cute. I had a friend who I used to call "Conan." She was lots of fun. I can't remember how that started. I used to call one of her friends "SheRa" but that didn't stick. :)

[LynzM]

6. I know, right?

I look back at that one and crack up. I had much longer hair than her for awhile, but once again, it's now much shorter!

Conan, huh? Silliness!

[GOPisEvil]

5. Used to?

:yoiks:

[Wetzelbill]

9. you didn't attempt to steal my bike last night did you?

you might want to work on your stealth if that's the case. :)

[DS1]

7. What are you talking about? I WAS a NINJA!

When I was about 12-13ish I had the total ninja outfit, and I'd go stalking around backyards with shuriken in the little pouch on the inside of the top. Even had the tabi boots, too. And yes, I took martial arts classes.

And no, I'm not ashamed of my actions :rofl:

[Wetzelbill]

8. well, I thought I was Batman for about a year and a half

and that was when I was 25, so I am in no position to judge. :)

[threehensandacow]

10. ok, really, though

i still want to be a ninja. although, there are definitely times when i think i am a ninja. my cousin had all the equipment and when we weren't playing with insectaurs it was ninja or little green army men or dungeons and dragons. man, i think i'm going to go play something now.

[Wetzelbill]

11. yes!

I should go play too!

[Catch22Dem]

12. I was definitely a part of the mid 80s ninja craze

Funny.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

13. I Once Was Trained By A Ninja For A Short Time.

Use the shadows my friend, use the shadows.

(I can also sneak up on anybody without making a sound. My wife is terrified of that ability and doesn't know to this day how the heck I pull it off LOL)

[sakabatou]

14. I still want to be a ninja

even though I'm just a ni-kyu in karate.

[BikeWriter]

15. I was jumped by a Kung-Fu wannabee, does that count?

I know he was only a wannabee, he went for his pistol.

[TimeChaser]

16. What do you mean 'used to'?

:P

[Benfea]

17. I hate to break it to you, but that costume...

…is what was worn by ancient Japanese stage hands. That way they could scuttle about and muck with the scenery without being noticed by the audience.

Much of what people (including the Japanese, sadly) think about ninjas is pure myth, and that's assuming the ninjas themselves weren't a myth to begin with. Some say the "ninjas" were just samurai who were looking to hide their identity any time they were ordered to do something that broke the samurai code.