Simple carpentry question: I'm trying to hang this Muay Thai heavybag from the two-by-four rafters in my garage. via Ask MetaFilter

Sunday's Really Big Shoe was fantastic. If you missed it, the archived show is available for your listening pleasure over there on the upper left sidebar....where you'll learn the best Muay Thai move to defend ... via Knowledge is Power

"It's as though they were my teachers. Each time I couldn't focus, they would sting me."

SHOW OF FAITH: For four days after he was ordained, Phra Kru Ba Neua Chai had his body tattooed with Buddhist scripture to signify his lifelong commitment to spreading the Dharma and doing good. via The Straits Times

"But it's not. MMA is more practical. We wrestle and spar at 100 percent intensity much of the time, so you get a taste of what it's like when an opponent actually tries to defend himself."

Owner and coach Jeremy Henderson lectures his students at Redstar MMA as he demonstrates with assistant coach Emilio Sanchez a grappling hold called the Arm Bar on Jan. via Report news

"Personal interest aside, I wanted to educate myself about the sport. I didn't want the guys to think I didn't know what I was talking about. They liked that I knew the sport - I felt like I got respect for that."

SINGAPORE: Being the only female in a testosterone-laden environment may be intimidating to some women, but not to Jaymee Ong. via Channelnewsasia.com

I'll be watching the premiere of the Muay Thai version of boxing reality show The Contender tonight with real trepidation. via Bangkok Post