Ask My Neighbor about being a Ninja.
 

So I went walking up behind my house in the Italian Alps yesterday. I've recently moved into a new house in this little tiny village. It is so tiny there is no church. This is saying something for Italy.

Anyway, I walk up behind my house. There is a big old mountain right there. About a third of a way up the mountain I spot a house on its own. I never noticed it before. There was a big grassy area out the front that extended around the side. I walked around it, expecting at any time to be attacked by a rapid dog. Imagine my surprise when I came around the side of the house and found a real ninja.

He was dressed all in black, had on the cool hood and stuff, and was beating the crap out of a bucket of sand with his fingers. Without turning his head he said;

"You're the foreigner that moved into my dead sisters house."

Oh great. He turned to face me and I realised that he was quite old. He invited me to sit, and then offered me some tea. It was pretty horrible tea. It turns out that he is retired now but still cannot show his ninja face otherwise he will have to kill a great many people. I mentioned that I had a bunch of people that I knew, kind of, on an internet message board, but a lot of them are tools, but some are kind of cool, and I chat with them about stuff.

He looked at me as if I was a brain fart.

I then said that it would be cool if he could answer some questions aboout being a real life ninja. He seemed pleased with this idea. The only thing is that I have to relay the messages up and back to him, so I won't be able to answer immediately.

If you don't believe me that there is a real life ninja living behind my house, which incedently was the house of his dead sister, (I didn't ask how she died, I was too scared), then that's fine. For those of you who have any questions for the ninja, fire away, just be patient.

By the way, his name is Eddie.

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Is is true that they can remove their shadow if need be?

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Has he avenged his sister's death?

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I walked around it, expecting at any time to be attacked by a rapid dog.

Yeah, don't get rapies.

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The ninja's eyes: what color?

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an Italian Ninja?

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For starters, what is a guy named Eddie doing as a ninja, and in Italy, of all places?

Does he actually use shuriken, or does he just keep 'em around the house to look cool?

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Was it a career or hobby? How did he get into it?

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I walked around it, expecting at any time to be attacked by a rapid dog.

Yeah, don't get rapies.

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U GONNA GET RAPID

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How many people has he killed?
What weapons is he proficient in?
Before he "retired" what kind of missions (or whatever) did he do?

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does he have a Hattori Hanzo sword?

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ninja please

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Perhaps you could get him to settle the grizzly-hippo question.

Plus ask him for his mother's tiramisu recipe.

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How many 5 year olds could he take, and who would win in a fight, him or a 100lb chimp?

Assume no crazy ninja weapons are allowed, just hand to hand combat.

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Take a picture of him doing something ninja and post it.

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Eddie. Eddie the Ninja. Who lives in Italy...

Okay, I'm in.

Ask him if it's easier to run up walls (such as seen in Crouching Tiger) or stand on the edge of a sword (such as seen in Kill Bill Vol. 2).

Please be sure to wear the "Strictly For My Ninjas" T-Shirt when approaching Eddie.

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When he is in a ninja battle with another italian ninja.... does he speak in ninja-speak or italian? WTF do ninja's speak anyway?

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Ask him if the tea he gave you was poisoned.

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Eddie. Eddie the Ninja. Who lives in Italy...

Okay, I'm in.

Ask him if it's easier to run up walls (such as seen in Crouching Tiger) or stand on the edge of a sword (such as seen in Kill Bill Vol. 2).

Please be sure to wear the "Strictly For My Ninjas" T-Shirt when approaching Eddie.

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Ninjas actually did a lot of "illusions" so that their public perception was that they had mystical powers, thats where a lot of the pop culture stuff comes from.


Ask him for a rundown of his lifestory pls.

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does he have crazy chi powers/could he take vegasnick in a fight? do ninjas have a union or something or where do they find work? is a ninja really all that effective these days given that there are a lot easier and probably more cost efficient ways to kill someone than through ninjutsu? do you have any evidence he isn't just a crazy old italian man that bought a ninja costume one day and decided he was a ninja?

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C- if Level

Although this is soo random, that maybe it is true.
Post picture if you can.

Ask:

How many ppl he's killed
Why he cannot reveal his face
Why he is in Italy
Most dangerous situation he has ever been in

BTW OP:
can you post pictures of the mountain, and wher eyou live? It sounds really nice/pretty.

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I've enjoyed all the ninja movie reviews I've seen and I might go see a movie tonight. Could you ask him for a recommendation?

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Or goto

www.askaninja.com

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Eddie. Eddie the Ninja. Who lives in Italy...

Okay, I'm in.

Ask him if it's easier to run up walls (such as seen in Crouching Tiger) or stand on the edge of a sword (such as seen in Kill Bill Vol. 2).

Please be sure to wear the "Strictly For My Ninjas" T-Shirt when approaching Eddie.

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Ninjas actually did a lot of "illusions" so that their public perception was that they had mystical powers, thats where a lot of the pop culture stuff comes from.


Ask him for a rundown of his lifestory pls.

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They were well known to ask pursuing samurai to pick a card, any card at all, and then reveal supernatural powers.

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This thread has potential for great awesomeness. I can't wait to hear more about the mysterious Italian ninja.

Where you live they have:
[ ] A church
[X] High speed internet access

Am I getting that right?

SpaceAce

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Ask him what happened to Sho Kosugi.

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Have collected all your questions. Going up the hill now. It's raining, so I sure hope you guys appreciate this effort.

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i hope u got ur camera with you.

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This thread has potential for great awesomeness.

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This thread has potential for great awesomeness. I can't wait to hear more about the mysterious Italian ninja.

Where you live they have:
[ ] A church
[X] High speed internet access
[X] An ex-ninja named Eddie.

Am I getting that right?

SpaceAce

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I just want to be on page one of the 'Eddie the Italian Ninja' thread.

Has Eddie ever performed hits for the Mafia? Or do Sicilians have their own ninja?

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Is is true that they can remove their shadow if need be?

[/ QUOTE ] Yes

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Has he avenged his sister's death?

[/ QUOTE ] No she was slain by a Swiss Shogun. He lives in a heavily fortified castle eating chocolate under the guard of many army knives.

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The ninja's eyes: what color?

[/ QUOTE ] Black as the void that exists in my soul resulting from the death of my sister.

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Was it a career or hobby? How did he get into it?

[/ QUOTE ] Career? Hobby? What a simpletons description of my lifestyle (and that's what it is). I was born into a secretive family of European that originated during the spice trades in the orient. My 7 times great grandfather was traveling through the Koga province of Japan peddling his wares when he met a famous ninja master who shall remain nameless. It was then when he devoted his life, and the lives of his sons to follow, to Bushido by forming a blood-pact with the namelss one.

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How many people has he killed? Thousands.
What weapons is he proficient in? I'm pretty good with a bow staff. Before he "retired" what kind of missions (or whatever) did he do? If I told you, you'd become a mission too.

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Perhaps you could get him to settle the grizzly-hippo question.

Plus ask him for his mother's tiramisu recipe.


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I've killed my fare share of both grizzlies and hippos. The grizzlies are by and far superior.

From my Mama...
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup strong coffee (made from instant is fine)
3 tablespoons rum (dark or light)
2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
1/2 gallon coffee ice cream, softened on microwave's defrost setting for 1 minute
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely grated
1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
3 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur
1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cup half-and-half
DIRECTIONS
Mix coffee and rum. Line a 2-quart metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang. Use a pastry brush to paint the spiked coffee onto the ladyfingers. Then line the bottom and sides of the pan with ladyfingers, rounded side out.
Reserving 1/2 cup of chocolate for garnish, stir rest of chocolate into ice cream. Turn ice cream into loaf pan, using a rubber spatula to press ice cream evenly into pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.
When ready to serve, mix cheese, liqueur and sugar until smooth; whisk in half-and-half to form a thick but pourable sauce. Unmold dessert, using ends of plastic wrap to remove it from pan; peel away wrap. Slice loaf, drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with chocolate.

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How many 5 year olds could he take ( all of them ), and who would win in a fight, him or a 100lb chimp?( me ldo )

Assume no crazy ninja weapons are allowed, just hand to hand combat.

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PLZ tell me this ^^^^ is gimmick account, and not part of OP's scheme!