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Email from Camp
Date: 28 July
From: BolosRock4 gmail. com
To: kwashio hq_iso .org; jasakura hq_iso .org
Subject: Camp Sux!
Hi Aniki Ken and Joe,
Would you explain to me again why Hakase thought it was such a great idea to send me to sleep-away camp? I hate it here! Why can't we have activities that I'm interested in or good at – like martial arts or car racing? Instead we have to play stuff like baseball. Hitting a ball with a stupid bat... What fun is that? And who cares if I don't hit the dumb ball or catch a pop-up fly? I'd like to see anyone here throw a pair of bolos and have them wrap around someone's neck! They wouldn't laugh at me if I were allowed to do that here.
Jinpei
Date: 29 July
From: kwashio hq_iso .org
To: BolosRock4 gmail. com, jasakura hq_iso .org
Subject: Re: Camp Sux!
Jinpei,
Hakase sent all of us to summer camp to help us stay grounded and in-touch with our non-ISO affiliated peers. Embrace your time at camp, meet as many kids as you can, and learn from them. Sleep-away camp is a good thing; instead of focusing on the negative, think about all the wonderful things you're experiencing, along with the new skills being presented to you to develop.
Ken
Date: 29 July
From: jasakura hq_iso .org
To: BolosRock4 gmail. com, kwashio hq_iso .org
Subject: Re: Re: Camp Sux!
Kid,
Although Hakase sent all of us to summer camp to "enrich" us, the truth is that, except for maybe Ken, we all hated it as much as you currently do. The next time those kids laugh at you, don't get mad – get even. Wait until the Archery activity, then stick a shuriken point over the bullet arrowhead (and don't tell me you don't have any with you. I know you took some). When it's your turn, accidentally "miss" the target and hit one of the kids who teased you instead. Just make sure you hit them in the arm or leg, otherwise there will be hell to pay.
At least that's what I did when Hakase sent me to that G-d-forsaken place.
Joe
PS - And what do you mean by car racing being an activity you'd be good at?
Date: 29 July
From: kwashio hq_iso .org
To: jasakura hq_iso .org; BolosRock4 gmail. com
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Camp Sux!
Joe,
I hardly think that's proper advice for Jinpei. He should work through the issue he's having playing baseball. Once Jinpei develops the skill, the kids will stop teasing him and respect him for his hard work and accomplishment within the sport.
Jinpei, when the KNT works on a new skill, we don't become proficient at it right away. We keep practicing until we do it right. That's the same theory you need to apply to baseball. It may not be your strongest sport, but with time and hard work, you'll become as good at the game as you are with our own techniques.
Ken
Date: 31 July
From: BolosRock4 gmail. com
To: jasakura hq_iso .org; kwashio hq_iso .org
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Camp Sux!
Aniki Joe,
I did what you said. Hakase's picking me up this afternoon. Thx for the advice!
Jinpei
Date: 31 July
From: kwashio hq_iso .org
To: jasakura hq_iso .org
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Camp Sux!
Joe,
We need to speak – now.
Ken
Date: 31 July
From: jasakura hq_iso .org
To: kwashio hq_iso .org
Subject: Out of Office Reply: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Camp Sux!
I'm sorry, Joe's not here right now. Leave an email and he'll continue to ignore you when he returns.
Joe