Most practical martial art?

I see some of you people have mentioned Aikido. I tried Aikido for a year or so and I can honestly say that I didn't like it much. Sure, it's interesting, and I'm sure it's useful if you get REALLY good at it, but as a form of exercise to keep you in shape, it's a mess. I felt like Aikido was more a form of dance than a martial art. Needless to say I wasn't impressed.

I can, however, recommend good old traditional boxing. I've tried it for a while now and I love it. Great exercise(probably the best, only on par with kick boxing and such) which gives you a great body frame and really good condition. It's also very practical, since you'll learn where, and how, to punch for maximum damage as well as how to defend your own weak spots. Asian martial arts tend to go for the "avoid getting hit and you won't get hurt" principle, but real life situations aren't always that simple. If you get hit you'd better know how to take it or you'll be in big trouble.

Jam it back in, in the dark.