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I've got 15 free VIP passes that are good for all 3 days of the show. If the mods will get together and figure out how they want to give them away, I'll mail them out as the mods tell me who to mail them to.

So, I guess bribery and/or blackmail will work on this giveaway. :D

Tony and Shotgunner, I'll leave this up to yall. Just email me the addresses of where they need to go.
 
Well Tony I would say that your a great guy and its been a pleasure knowing you, but I wont be attending Blade so there's no need to lie. :p :D
 
Sweet!!

Ok, first of all, we need to know who's going.

Post in this thread telling us that your interested!!
 
Guys, this would be a Godsend.

My father gave me my first knife before i started elementary school. He is the one who got me interested in knives and him, my uncle, and my grandfather all grew that passion since then with gifts of knives and hand downs of some of their older stuff. I first heard of the blade show in 04 and have wanted to go but i could never find the time and missed out. My father had a heart attack in '96 and since then his health has been failing him bit by bit. This past summer it got really bad and i started taking care of him full time with me taking days and most nights while my mother and sister helps out when they can. The fall saw him get a bad infection in a foot ulcer and they had to amputate above the knee. After that he was never the same. He was a funny, social guy who loved to tease and joke around but now he is confused and doesn't really recognize what is going on sometimes. We thought that since the amputation of the leg that was giving him a lot of health problems, that it would get better but it has only gotten worse. In fact this coming tuesday will mark 4 weeks we have been in the hospital because of a septic urinary tract infection that led to other infections and respitory issues. I don't make plans anymore because i don't know what the next day will hold with him. For years, i started catching myself looking at him and staring that extra second just to make sure he is still breathing. Every day i get up and either wait on him here at the house or i go to the hospital to stay with him and make sure they are taking the best care possible. It is now at the point where we recognize that the inevitable will happen but we are trying to make him the most comfortable while he is still here and we are lucky enough to have him. I keep thinking of how my life has just stopped so i can be with him but i know when that day happens that i will be comforted that i spent as much time with him as i could.

So i don't know what the future holds and i can't get out much and when i do, since i don't have a job having the money for things i would enjoy rarely happens. I would love to go to the show but i have yet to grab a ticket and this would help me out a lot. I understand if you guys have other people already and there are probally others who need a ticket and have their own story. Hopefully i can scrounge up some mooh-lah so i can get down and see the show and the awesomeness and meet you guys but if all else fails i will try to see you at papadeaux and grab a pint while sharing stories.

Thank you for the opportunity, have a great show, and have a blast whoever gets the tickets,

kiddsgames
 
I'm gonna break the contest rules here and say kiddsgames gets a ticket, even if I have to buy an extra one for him.

Dude, there is nothing more important in the world than family. I appreciate you for recognizing that. I have always been very close to my family.

Best of luck with your dad.

Please come by the booth and see us at Blade.

Jeff
 
Sounds like a deserving soul, right there!

A good old GA brother (I was born in GA), putting his father ahead of everything else in his life.
Does not get more noble that that, my friend!

I'd be willing to wager much more than just a ticket to the show is in your future!
 
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kiddsgames said:
Guys, this would be a Godsend.

My father gave me my first knife before i started elementary school. He is the one who got me interested in knives and him, my uncle, and my grandfather all grew that passion since then with gifts of knives and hand downs of some of their older stuff. I first heard of the blade show in 04 and have wanted to go but i could never find the time and missed out. My father had a heart attack in '96 and since then his health has been failing him bit by bit. This past summer it got really bad and i started taking care of him full time with me taking days and most nights while my mother and sister helps out when they can. The fall saw him get a bad infection in a foot ulcer and they had to amputate above the knee. After that he was never the same. He was a funny, social guy who loved to tease and joke around but now he is confused and doesn't really recognize what is going on sometimes. We thought that since the amputation of the leg that was giving him a lot of health problems, that it would get better but it has only gotten worse. In fact this coming tuesday will mark 4 weeks we have been in the hospital because of a septic urinary tract infection that led to other infections and respitory issues. I don't make plans anymore because i don't know what the next day will hold with him. For years, i started catching myself looking at him and staring that extra second just to make sure he is still breathing. Every day i get up and either wait on him here at the house or i go to the hospital to stay with him and make sure they are taking the best care possible. It is now at the point where we recognize that the inevitable will happen but we are trying to make him the most comfortable while he is still here and we are lucky enough to have him. I keep thinking of how my life has just stopped so i can be with him but i know when that day happens that i will be comforted that i spent as much time with him as i could.

So i don't know what the future holds and i can't get out much and when i do, since i don't have a job having the money for things i would enjoy rarely happens. I would love to go to the show but i have yet to grab a ticket and this would help me out a lot. I understand if you guys have other people already and there are probally others who need a ticket and have their own story. Hopefully i can scrounge up some mooh-lah so i can get down and see the show and the awesomeness and meet you guys but if all else fails i will try to see you at papadeaux and grab a pint while sharing stories.

Thank you for the opportunity, have a great show, and have a blast whoever gets the tickets,

kiddsgames
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Before I read Jeff's reply I was going to e-mail him and ask if we could just give you a ticket.

Hang in there bro!

I relocated from the east coast to Texas last summer to see my father off. We lost him in Aug. on my birthday. I didn't leave his side for 2 months, the day that my mother insisted that I get out for my birthday....well... he passed while I was out.

I totally feel your pain, watching to see if he's still breathing, that really strikes a chord with me.

Family is #1 and your showing that to your dad with your sacrifice and dedication. If I were going to make it to blade, I'd buy you a beer.:thumbup:

If you need anything or anyone to talk to, e-mail me.
 
I have to say i checked this thread later that night and when i saw your replies i started bawling. Thank you very, VERY much. Thank you Jeff and Shotgunner11. The big reason that i started looking into Rat Cutlery is because of the sense of "family" that each of you gives to every person you guys seem to come into contact with.

I hate asking for things and while everyone asks, "let us know what we can do for you", I feel like we can still handle the situation and i would hate to ask for anything. The only thing i ever ask is that they keep him in their thoughts and prayers. So please guys, if there is ANYTHING that i can do for you, please let me know, whatever you might need done let me know and i will try my best to help out. The main reason that i wanted to attend blade this year is to meet you fine fellows and talk with you face to face. I will certainly stop by the booth and talk with you, it is a priority!

I am very sorry to hear about you loss shotgunner. I feel that since i have known about this for a while that the situation will be easier but i know deep down that i am just kidding myself. Its gonna be hard, extremely hard. So thank you for the outlet and i will definitely keep you in mind.
 
kiddsgames said:
I have to say i checked this thread later that night and when i saw your replies i started bawling. Thank you very, VERY much. Thank you Jeff and Shotgunner11. The big reason that i started looking into Rat Cutlery is because of the sense of "family" that each of you gives to every person you guys seem to come into contact with.

I hate asking for things and while everyone asks, "let us know what we can do for you", I feel like we can still handle the situation and i would hate to ask for anything. The only thing i ever ask is that they keep him in their thoughts and prayers. So please guys, if there is ANYTHING that i can do for you, please let me know, whatever you might need done let me know and i will try my best to help out. The main reason that i wanted to attend blade this year is to meet you fine fellows and talk with you face to face. I will certainly stop by the booth and talk with you, it is a priority!

I am very sorry to hear about you loss shotgunner. I feel that since i have known about this for a while that the situation will be easier but i know deep down that i am just kidding myself. Its gonna be hard, extremely hard. So thank you for the outlet and i will definitely keep you in mind.
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Not going to sugar coat it Bro, it is tough.

I'm the "tough" guy in my family so to speak, which just means I keep things inside and let them eat at me. While everyone else in my family is getting back to normal, I'm still letting it eat at me while making sure they're OK.

Don't be like me.:)
 
I just found out im going to blade this year since my brother moved to ga and were going to see him, so I could use a ticket.
 
OK, I'm making an executive decision here and just saying the first 14 (kiddgames gets the first) people who e-mail me their addys get it.

Send me your name and mailing address and I'll get it to Jeff.

Next few days though guys, this is coming up fast!
 
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