Welcome to the Ubuntu Forums salute to Ninjas!

[matthew]

Some have said that there are those among us who are stealthy and powerful. Some even claim that they rarely see certain members of our staff. Do you know why? Because we are all trained as ninjas!

Join us, be a ninja. Change your avatar and have some fun!

[CaptainCabinet]

Ohh I'd love to be a ninja but I like my avatar too much to change it. :)

[LaRoza]

Where? I don't see any ninjas.

(Getting rid of the red to blend into the night...)

[FuturePilot]

This is my second post in this thread
http://www.clipartof.com/images/emoticons/xsmall2/224_animated_ninja_disappearing.gif

[Tristam Green]

w00t!

[p_quarles]

Ninjas rule.

[Rocket2DMn]

I'm already a jedi, that's pretty close!

[machoo02]

Pbbbtt...Pirates are much better!

/ducks

[Omnios]

Ninjas suck

The geeks from x-files rock.

[Tenken]

The Lone Gunmen?

And I think I'll stick with my samurai.

[blues-geek]

Some of these penguin avatars are pretty cool. What tools are you using to modify them to your liking?

[Rocket2DMn]

blues-geek, this website has a lot of really cool avatars: http://tux.crystalxp.net/
You can download them and modify them with GIMP to your own liking, or just use them as is.

[KiwiNZ]

This is cool

[klange]

Hmm...

[fissionmailed]

FFFFFFFFFFFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXX XXXXXX


One of the best moments in the game IMO.

[jpeddicord]

Can't say Ninja without having an argument (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_versus_Ninjas). It's on.

:lolflag:

[fwojciec]

Ninja bears!

[hhhhhx]

it had to happen:
http://img31.picoodle.com/img/img31/4/3/5/f_ninjatuxm_2050fbe.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/3/5/f_ninjatuxm_2050fbe.jpg&srv=img31)

[Technoviking]

I look forward to banning you soon!!!

[p_quarles]

I look forward to banning you soon!!!
You can't ban what you can't see.

[LaRoza]

You can't ban what you can't see.

Oh good, here is some non visible flamebait:


Vim is better than Emacs, Opera is the best browser, Firefox is bad. GNOME is better than KDE, Python is better than Perl. Why don't we all just Windows, it would be simpler?

[wieman01]

Catch me if you can, will you?!

[LaRoza]

Catch me if you can, will you?!

Catching a turtle is usually easy, no matter what they call themselves?

[wieman01]

Catching a turtle is usually easy, no matter what they call themselves?
Not a ninja turtle, dude. We are different, we run like there is no tomorrow.

[hhhhhx]

the ubuntu forums has been ninja-ised :lolflag:

http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/4/3/5/t_Screenshotm_59eb53b.png (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/3/5/f_Screenshotm_59eb53b.png&srv=img34)

[PmDematagoda]

I am now ready to stalk, innocent by-standers beware:D.

[Rocket2DMn]

ninja vanish!

[ugm6hr]

I can only promise to be seen but not heard;)

[amingv]

I knew that shuriken thrower I made out of the broken DVD burner would come in handy...

[talsemgeest]

Lol couldn't resist

[uberlube]

Saving the world from Professor Chaos and General Disarray

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/03/southparkhd.jpg

[NightwishFan]

Sheena Fujibayashi.
Ninjas own.

A pity I have never seen a real ninja. Well thats because they are invisible. They attack invisibly, eat invisible, and even write invisibly. Well then how do we know that they exist? ,,,,,,,,,,umm

Kudos to whover is bored enough to read this.

[futureproof]

For the people who dont know

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja


There is so much more to it than the western stereotype

[DoktorSeven]

Pbbbtt...Pirates are much better!

/ducks
I agree 100% with this post.

Yarrrrr.

[LaRoza]

There is so much more to it than the western stereotype

Yes, there is a lot of history (I have studied it), but this is just for fun.

The history of what we call "ninja" is very interesting, and less mysterious than it seems.

[futureproof]

If people only knew what the kanji actually meant, they would have a better idea.

some of the pictures could be a little offensive. being a 忍者　(忍の者）was serious business as I'm sure you're well aware.

[wieman01]

Paid fighters... basically.

Nin = to beat, to endure
Ja= person, man, staff, etc.

EDIT:

Confused them with Ronin... Ninjas weren't paid, were they?

[KiwiNZ]

Pbbbtt...Pirates are much better!

/ducks

Grrrr where are the Pirates

[LaRoza]

Confused them with Ronin... Ninjas weren't paid, were they?

Their history spans many roles and time periods.

The wikipedia article is pretty good, and I have read most of the books cited in it.

[talsemgeest]

NINJAS ARE AWESOME!!! Sorry, just couldn't hold it in...

[uberlube]

Pbbbtt...Pirates are much better!

/ducks

Avast ye cookie!

[futureproof]

Paid fighters... basically.

Nin = to beat, to endure
Ja= person, man, staff, etc.

EDIT:

Confused them with Ronin... Ninjas weren't paid, were they?


忍 【にん】 (n) (arch) endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint

者 【しゃ】 (n,suf) someone of that nature; someone doing that work


ronin where very different

[futureproof]

Their history spans many roles and time periods.

.

I know, my wife's friends great grandfather was one.

浪人ronin means wandering person. thats all. a person without a master, it has nothing to do with hitting or money.

[wieman01]

I know, my wife's friends great grandfather was one.
But I really love the Western stereotype, it's so, so... exciting, mystical, glorified, romanticized. Man, that's what we need and what we are. No dispect meant. :-) Don't take this stuff toooo seriously, take it with a pinch of salt.

TURTLE POWER!

[hhhhhx]

Ninja Power!!

[futureproof]

i don't take it too seriously, but we should always balance fun (which might offend) with courtesy (to prevent offence). I just wanted to mention the reality. Look what happened in Denmark with a jovial M word comic strip! you dont want this to come at you do you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxhIFNI4HXk

[toupeiro]

old school...

http://www.realultimatepower.net

well before askaninja.com

[wieman01]

i don't take it too seriously, but we should always balance fun (which might offend) with courtesy (to prevent offence). I just wanted to mention the reality. Look what happened in Denmark with a jovial M word comic strip! you dont want this to come at you do you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxhIFNI4HXk
No, of course not. But look at this thread, it's hilarious but by no means offensive (from my perspective). So for sure we appreciate your comments which adds some serious tone to the discussion and also provides us with the opportunity to learn more about it. That's seriouly meant.

Which part of Japan was your wife's great grand father from if I may ask?

EDIT:
Could we have a Bavarian week next time please?

http://www.alpenrose-york.org/images/top_icons/Lederhosen%20Dancer.gif

[futureproof]

No, of course not. But look at this thread, it's hilarious but by no means offensive (from my perspective). So for sure we appreciate your comments which adds some serious tone to the discussion and also provides us with the opportunity to learn more about it. That's seriouly meant.

Which part of Japan was your wife's great grand father from if I may ask?

EDIT:
Could we have a Bavarian week next time please?

http://www.alpenrose-york.org/images/top_icons/Lederhosen%20Dancer.gif

It was my wife's friends grandfather and he lived in Mie Ken.

[wieman01]

It was my wife's friends grandfather and he lived in Mie Ken.
Ah... Famous Kansai region... I know Shiga Ken well (in particular Hyakusaiji). Beautiful.

[futureproof]

yep right on the kinkii peninsula. i live in gifu right by there and tonight i will eat yakitori by the dozen.........burp

[jan quark]

and I am the teacher of all ninjas....
sit down and listen to the master

[bapoumba]

Okay, I'm in :)

[frodon]

I will backsatb you while you sleep jahaha

[ronocdh]

I would gladly join in folks, but someone already had the wherewithal to mention that pirates are better than ninjas. Not only to I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment, but I'll take it a step further and proffer the notion that vikings are better than pirates.

I would use a ducking emoticon, but vikings know no such cowardice. The best thing I can offer y'all is:

:guitar:

[schauerlich]

Hippo Ninja FTW

[fwojciec]

I would gladly join in folks, but someone already had the wherewithal to mention that pirates are better than ninjas. Not only to I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment, but I'll take it a step further and proffer the notion that vikings are better than pirates.

I would use a ducking emoticon, but vikings know no such cowardice. The best thing I can offer y'all is:

:guitar:

You must be one of those insane berserker types to say things like this in a thread full of ninjas.

[Don S]

My avatar is to be hidden from the sightings of yours. Wuzzah!

*Sneaks away into the darkness to roam.*

Psh!

...

I am the Ninja Cat! Ermm... Snow Leopard. I shall from now on be known by that name.

[Prophion]

Everyone knows that pirates kick ninja *** when it comes to doge ball!

Harrrrrrrrrrr!

[Het Irv]

Only because It hasn't been done enough yet.

BTW: although slightly less cool than ninjas, vikings beat pirates.

[Onyros]

Yay! And when I play Teewars (which is rare) I'll use the Ninja avatar as well.

[CaptainCabinet]

So many Ninjas!
It's getting dangerous round here... 8-[

[dgray_from_dc]

. . .

[KiwiNZ]

peace will be restored when the Forum Ninja's gain the Real Ultimate Power

[ShodanjoDM]

What took you guys so long? :lolflag:

[justin whitaker]

Now I have to go get a screenie of Ask a Ninja. :)


Edit:

Nevermind, I'll steal Mike's!

Sneaky Ninjas.

[Lster]

Maybe a darker screenshot of my game world would suffice? :)

[Technoviking]

Now I have to go get a screenie of Ask a Ninja. :)


Edit:

Nevermind, I'll steal Mike's!

Sneaky Ninjas.

Stealing my avatar! Where are my ban-chucks.

[Lster]

peace will be restored when the Forum Ninja's gain the Real Ultimate Power

I wasn't sure what you meant - until I looked it up on Wikipedia! ;)

[FuturePilot]

Hmmmm. Needs some work
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1134/ninjavl7.png

[Technoviking]

By the way Ship-it CDs make excellent shuriken.

[LaRoza]

Back to normal.

[bobbybobington]

Even my text is totally Ninja !

[Tom Mann]

All this talk about ninjas and there's no Monkey Magic going on?!

The nature of Monkey was irrepressible!

[justin whitaker]

Stealing my avatar! Where are my ban-chucks.

I am protected by a legion of minjas. :)

[klange]

Ninjas > Pirates, but what about pirate ninjas? Or how about robot pirate ninjas? Or robot pirate ninja aliens?

[fedex1993]

got my ninja avatar :) ROCK ON NINJA ROCK ON

[DUDE_2000]

Be nice to me or else I will sic my ninja monkeys on you

the shirt I wore today

[gna]

Wee-ninja, silent, invisible...

unnoticed :D

[mkwerner]

Ninja cats ftw!

[saborlas]

Just blew a few minutes in GIMP to make this avatar.

I just started two trends:

1. People stealing my avatar. This is likelyu to be the more popular trend, as is requires a mere right-click.

2. People putting the Ubuntu symbol on OTHER ninjas from Naruto. This is the more ninja trend, as it requires skillz.

So what be you? A thief? Or a very sincere flatterer?

[cardinals_fan]

My avatar is too awesome to change - but ninjas rule.

[klange]

So what be you? A thief? Or a very sincere flatterer?

My Kakashi drawing is too small to even see the symbol in the first place, so I think I'll pass on the Ubuntu headband thing...

edit: Guess I'll play along anyway...
http://random.ogunderground.com/kakashi_ubuntu.png

[Tom Mann]

I think I could gimp my avatar to have the ubuntu logo, but v. different to yours. Your avatar rocks btw...

[Het Irv]

If you could get it to sit in the curly things above the face, that'd be awsome.

[steveneddy]

My avatar is already Ninjized.

Edit:
But not anymore.

[fwojciec]

Ninjas > Pirates, but what about pirate ninjas? Or how about robot pirate ninjas? Or robot pirate ninja aliens?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/2243751924_dcddde6ae4.jpg?v=0
Pretty close to where you were headed, I think...

[init1]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/2243751924_dcddde6ae4.jpg?v=0
Pretty close to where you were headed, I think...
LOL I love that picture, I saw it somewhere last year.

[Herman]

..

[hhhhhx]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/2243751924_dcddde6ae4.jpg?v=0
Pretty close to where you were headed, I think...
no mercy!

[klange]

I made paper throwing stars (http://folds.net/tutorial/models/shu_2_piece/shu_2_piece_diagrams.html) to celebrate Ninja awesomeness.

[schauerlich]

I made paper throwing stars (http://folds.net/tutorial/models/shu_2_piece/shu_2_piece_diagrams.html) to celebrate Ninja awesomeness.

I've got an 8 pointed one that you can change into an innocent looking ring to get past airport security. I win. :)

[Ripfox]

www.askaninja.com

[hhhhhx]

ninja!!! :lolflag:

[JoshuaRL]

Again, ninjas rule.

Just FYI, my avatar is the ultimate in ninjaness.

Dan McNinja hanging out undercover in a pirate bar.

[BatsotO]

Ninja = Man + Burqa

[lukjad]

Some have said that there are those among us who are stealthy and powerful. Some even claim that they rarely see certain members of our staff. Do you know why? Because we are all trained as ninjas!

Join us, be a ninja. Change your avatar and have some fun!
*Ninjad say:*
OK!

[Rocket2DMn]

http://www.sonic.net/~atomicow/glowingcow.com/Necropost-kitten.jpg

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