Hi there,

[Ricksoyl]

Dear budoseek community

My name is Ricksoyl and i am new on this forum, i am from USA, i will start a first bigg ninjutsu sensei titus jansen topic in about a second. Check the ninjutsu ninpo area.

Sincerely Yours

Rick Soyl

[David Craik]

Hi there. I'm confused. Is your name Rick Soyl or is it Erick Siedema?

[Webmaster]

Yes, could you please clarify what your name actually is please? Our rules about using our real names is pretty strict, and you are doing a good job of making it look like you are not in compliance with those rules. Additionally, you put U.S.A. as your location, yet your IP address says Netherlands. Please explain.

BTW, if you think we are kidding about these discrepancies, think again. You've got 24 hours to explain these discrepancies or I will terminate your membership.

[Ricksoyl]

My real name is: Erick Siedema
Username: Ricksoyl

ip adres is the Netherlands that is correct, i am in Europe for my job i am an engineer.

My martial arts are: genbukan and kickboxing

[Mekugi]

Thank you. How long are you going to be in Europe?

[Ricksoyl]

Well.... Mekugi

I am stationed here in the Netherlands for another six months, if the project is not finished by then, my stay can be extended with 2 months max!

Erick

[Mekugi]

Wow that sounds interesting! Hopefully you won't get too homesick, extended stays can be draining. Exactly how did you stumble upon Titus? How long have you been in the Genbukan and who did you train with back home?

[Webmaster]

My real name is: Erick Siedema
Username: Ricksoyl

ip adres is the Netherlands that is correct, i am in Europe for my job i am an engineer.

My martial arts are: genbukan and kickboxing

Thank you for the info, but I am still a little confused.

Having read each of your posts, your spelling and grammar is not indicative of (a) an English speaker, and/or (b) an educated person like an engineer. You list U.S.A. as your location, so presumably you are an American and English is your native language, but what I am reading looks far more like what I would expect from a person who's first language is not English, or someone who is barely literate. If you are an Engineer who is supposedly from the US, I would expect your command of the English language to be much better. If you are a non-native English speaker who is working in the US as an Engineer, I would damn well expect your English to be much better. Please note that I work at a major university and deal with foreign students every day, so I am accustomed to seeing how non-native English speakers write and I am aware of the standards that US based companies use in requiring strong English communication skills from their employees. So based on what I am seeing, I have strong doubts as to your authenticity.

So why don't you come clean and admit that you are actually this Titus guy (or one of his minions) you asked about in the Ninjutsu forum? Not too many people ask for an honest assessment of someone and then insist that we be nice about it. Please convince me you are not just here to play games with us.

Finally, answer Mekugi's question as to whom you train with here in the US. We should be able to quickly verify that information.

[David Craik]

My real name is: Erick Siedema
Username: Ricksoyl

Thanks. I saw your username, but as you signed your first post "Rick Soyl", as if it is a first and last name rather than the way it is in your username it just seemed kind of strange.