Ken Blake wrote:
> Dan Logcher wrote:
>
>> Ken Blake wrote:
>>> Dan Logcher wrote:
>>>> Who knows.. but I thought as a Dan I should reply.
>>> You may not know this, but Go players are ranked as kyus (lesser
>>> players) and dans (better players). A first dan is the lowest of the
>>> dans, second dan is better and so on.
>>>
>>> If you are even a first dan, you're very good. I don't play in
>>> tournaments and have no official rating, but if I did, I'd be a
>>> mid-kyu player. Congratulations on your being a dan. ;-)
>> I had no idea.. I'm a first Dan in my family.
>
>
> <g>
>
> Incidently, the Karate ranking nomenclature is essentially the same. A first
> degree black-belt is a first dan, and so on.
>

thanks for explaining my pun, ken. Ken.. hmmm cinnamon?

you guys obviously have jobs - you have way too much time on your hands