Where can I find this mail order place that sold counter culture books?

[Smapti]

@usedtobe

Remember that somebody, somewhere is watching what you google, and puts you name in the corresponding bucket.

(no longer “crazy talk”, is it kids?)

There was a story in the early 60’s of a young female’s coming of age. The title was her first name.
That name came to mean sex active young XX

I wonder how many lists your name would be on if you were to google that name?

Your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsle… wait a minute, you’re one of THEM, aren’t you?

Almost tricked me into giving you my contact information. You’re a smooth one.

[Ranchoth]

@Charlie_Wayne

That name seems to ring a bell. Would you happen to know where they were located when they sold by mail order? If I recall, the place I bought from was in one of the western states - Washington, Oregon or possibly California.

For the record, and for what it’s worth, the address on my ©2000 Loompanics catalog is at Port Townsend, Wa. (I can provide PO box number, too, if you’re writing a book or something.)

'Never actually ordered anything from them, myself, but I was always curious about seeing the catalog, ever since I first read about them in The Odd Index when I was 10*—that thing was basically my primer for general geeky/weird/artsy bohemian awareness, before the internet. And I’m suddenly sad to realize I can’t find my old copy. Likely boxed up, somewhere—safe, but inaccessible.
*What can I say—I was a bright, level-headed kid, and I guess I have a progressive/eccentric family. We even got a copy for my grandfather for christmas.

[Charlie_Wayne]

The catalog I got was rather small.

Their service was quite good. I recall ordering two or three times from them. They shipped promptly and I was very pleased with them overall.

By the way, I’m almost certain that I’m referring to Paladin Press and not Loompanics.

AAMOF, the more I think about it, the more I am pretty sure that the name of the company from which I ordered was Paladin and not Loompanics.

The books themselves are very likely out of date today. But at the time, they were very enjoyable reading.

I especially liked reading books by the people who told how they went underground, changed their identity, pulled a fast one (or two) on the govt. and went into a new line of business like a paid assassin. They were very enjoyable reading.

[nearwildheaven]

@usedtobe

One story from the early 70’s I love, and do wish I had kept notes:

Small town (in the Ozarks (IIRC)) had your basic small-town bully - big guy with a bad attitude.
Town was too small to have its own police, so they relied on the County Sheriff for law enforcement.
Bully lived on the outskirts and came into town about once a week or so for provisions.
One bright, sunny Saturday, about noon, as he was getting into his truck, a 12-ga did the town a favor.

No one saw anything
No one heard anything
No one had ever heard of anyone disliking the bastard.

The only person upset by the lack of prosecution was his widow - who just went from top of the heap to lowest.

Every once in a while, I admire the rednecks…

You’re probably talking about Ken Rex McElroy. More than 30 years after he was killed in broad daylight, people still won’t say who did it. My guess is that the town is probably STILL afraid of him.

Ten Speed Press has published some off-kilter things over the years, although they have plenty of mainstream titled too.

Ten Speed Press

[Lucas_Jackson]

@Charlie_Wayne

The title may have been something like, “Twelve moves to instantly disable an attacker”, but I strongly doubt that was it.

I’m interested in learning some self-defense techniques. I have a neighbor who is a bully and has had problems with some of the other people living in my building and has threatened me.

The management of the building just tells me to call the police. The police tell me that without any witnesses or proof there is nothing they can do.

I’d like to learn some basic self-defense just in case this lout ever does take things past the talking stage.

In real life there is no such thing as magical self-defense, sorry. Those books are written for suckers by delusionists. Following that information will just get you hurt.

For example, when the self-defense bullshit hits the real-word fan:

Kiai Master vs MMA

But if you are determined, I give you Dim Mak.

[Wendell_Wagner]

Some things that sort of overlapped with Loopanics are the various organizations listed in High Weirdness by Mail by Ivan Stang:

http://subgenius.com/hwbw.htm

[Charlie_Wayne]

@White SIFL

In real life there is no such thing as magical self-defense, sorry. Those books are written for suckers by delusionists. Following that information will just get you hurt.

For example, when the self-defense bullshit hits the real-word fan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDaCIDvj6I

But if you are determined, I give you Dim Mak.

I have seen some info about Dim Mak. It involves striking the most vulnerable points in the body.

Do you consider it to be totally worthless? Or do you think it has some merit?

[Lucas_Jackson]

Worthless. The claims about the vulnerable spots are wildly overblown. A fatal flaw of all of these types of “systems” is that they assume a compliant opponent.