On 05/19/2003 14:33, in article mATeMbDMOSy+Ew0A@xerez.nospam.co.uk, "Shez"
<see.sig@nospam.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote:

> Once upon a time in the faraway land of uk.media.animation.anime,
> roshnikasumo <osh@spamspambrown.edu> said:
>> I have to agree people aren't scared of Motoko cause she's tall so much
>> as she's also standoffish & aloof.
> 
> People are afraid of Motoko because she's a psycho with a genuine steel
> sword that she substitutes for her wimpy kendo bamboo one whenever she's
> out of sight of the authorities.
> 
> -Shez.

Actually, she uses a bokken (wooden sword), not a shinai (bamboo practice
sword, mostly used by kendoists.  Motoko practices kenjutsu, not kendo.).

Ciao,
     John

--
John C. Watson
World Otakunization Project, Amherst Division

"Shuraku-tai--hasshin!"