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Is This Planet Protected?

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The new season of Doctor Who began today with a very triumphant debut of the Eleventh Doctor. There is a definite shift in tone from the previous series (or non-series as it was), and I think this is exactly the episode to reset with. The introduction of Amy Pond was the best companion beginning yet, and I already love her. The rest of the plot didn’t really blow my mind, but the nod to the previous Doctors was glorious and brought out an actual cheer. I think Eleven is a very capable incarnation and I look forward to seeing him in action week after week.

I’m already re-watching because I let a lot of information slip past me the first time. I also want to compile a list of “clues” to watch for as the series progresses because I think there will be quite the payoff with this writing team. For instance, there is a blue lens flare that lingers for a considerable amount of time when there is no known source of light for that scene. Hmmmm. I’m also curious about the possible significance of the “Myth” laptop. Each of those things may be inconsequential, of course, or they could be related to the coming Silence. Who knows?

Who knows, indeed!! *ahem*

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  46. People call me Mike, a typical guy from the United States, and back in 2018 I accidentally discovered one of the strangest sports ever invented: CarJitsu.

    In case this sounds unfamiliar, most people haven’t.
    The entire concept sounds like a joke. Two athletes climb inside a
    small car and try to grapple each other while being trapped
    between the cramped interior. No, I’m not kidding.
    In most sports you have a court, but in CarJitsu your battlefield is a car cabin. This is what shocked me the first time.

    There are organized competitions, tournaments, championships, and special events.

    Athletes travel to compete and try to prove who can dominate
    inside the car. Compared to ordinary sports, every movement is limited
    by doors, seats, windows, and seat belts. This leads to funny situations.
    One second someone looks like a champion, and the next second
    they are trapped near the steering wheel.

    Back then I was heavily interested in sports. I watched many
    sports events every week. I also spent time reading about sports betting.
    Friends often discussed sportsbooks. Sometimes names like 1xBet would appear
    in conversations about major sporting events, although CarJitsu was usually too strange
    to be the main topic.

    One night I saw a video clip online. I honestly assumed it was fake.

    Competitive fighters were trying to grapple inside a parked car while spectators were going crazy
    with excitement. I laughed so hard that I couldn’t breathe for a moment.
    Yet the more I watched, the more fascinated I became.

    Not long afterward, I found a local event and decided to
    watch in person. The event was unforgettable.
    There were fans discussing all kinds of sporting topics.
    Some people even joked about which athlete would be the favorite if a
    betting site ever offered odds on the matches.

    Watching was not enough. I signed up for beginner training.
    The first training day was hilarious. I hit my head
    on the roof, got stuck near a seat, and accidentally opened a
    door at the worst possible moment. Everyone laughed. Yet I kept coming back.

    Month after month, I improved. I learned how to use positioning,
    leverage, balance, and timing. The car stopped feeling tiny.
    Soon I was entering small tournaments. My friends thought I was
    completely crazy. Whenever someone asked what sport
    I practiced, the conversation usually went like this:

    “CarJitsu.”

    “What is that?”

    “Imagine wrestling inside a car.”

    “You’re joking.”

    “No, that’s the actual sport.”

    The craziest match of my career came later. My opponent was built like a truck.
    He looked like he could lift a small house.

    Before the match started, he smiled and said, “You’re going to need luck.” I
    should have listened.

    As soon as the fight started, chaos exploded. We bounced between seats, bumped
    into doors, and nearly tangled ourselves in everything inside the vehicle.
    The crowd was roaring. Spectators were going crazy.

    Then came the moment I will never forget.

    My opponent grabbed the seat belt and accidentally turned it into what looked like a crazy lasso.
    As we struggled for position, the belt snapped across the cabin and wrapped around me in the strangest way imaginable.
    For a second I thought, “What kind of sport did I join?”

    He pulled, I twisted, the seat belt locked, the
    door opened slightly, and both of us somehow ended up tangled together like human spaghetti.
    The audience was laughing so hard that some people could barely stay in their seats.
    Nobody could believe what they were seeing.

    For a brief moment, I genuinely thought my opponent was going to flatten me.
    Fortunately, the officials quickly intervened when things became unsafe,
    and the situation was resolved without serious injury. Afterward we both burst out laughing.
    The crowd applauded. Even today people who were there still talk about “that crazy seat belt match.”

    Looking back, CarJitsu remains one of the weirdest athletic competitions I have ever experienced.
    It gave me friendships, stories, and unforgettable
    memories. Whether people are discussing athletic entertainment, very few things create reactions like CarJitsu.

    If anybody asks for the weirdest sport I know, I always tell them about the day I climbed into a car
    in 2018 and accidentally became a CarJitsu competitor.

    The reaction is always the same. But after hearing about tournaments, athletes, training sessions,
    sports fans, betting conversations, sportsbook discussions, and my unforgettable seat belt battle, they usually agree
    on one thing:

    CarJitsu might be the craziest sport ever invented.

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