How to avoid losing your fingers!

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In the interests of safety, please see below how to properly sheath and unsheath a khukuri. No need to follow the example that a khukuri needs to be bloodied every time it is drawn. The brave model in the pix is our own bashful Uncle Bill Martino, as urged on offstage by his lovely spouse, Yangdu.

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Another khukuri range safety announcement from your friendly neighbourhood safety officer.

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Harry
HI Khukuri Range Safety Officer
 
I probably would have taken their khukuris away for good unless they volunteered for an immediate safety course.

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Harry
HI Khukuri Range Safety Officer
 
Uncle Bill, I am almost tempted to issue online demerit points to those who do not respect the sharpness of khukuris such that if a khukuri comes up that they absolutely have to have, they will be required to wait 24 hours before being allowed to bid on it(just watch that HIKV go out of control
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Notice I said "almost"....hehe

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Harry
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Uncle Bill, I hope not! Maybe you should consider a policy whereby a prospective khukuri owner sends in a signed declaration that they understand a khukuri is a sharp instrument and that any mishaps are their responsibility.



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Harry
HI Khukuri Range Safety Officer
 
OK, in hopes of increasing readership, I'll insert a little more-or-less-on-topic anecdote stolen from the rec.humor.funny archives:

In World war II, an English reporter who had heard so much about the bravery and elan of the Gurkhas visited a camp just in front of the enemy lines (Germans). During the course of his reporting, he had occasion to observe a mission being conducted.

The mission was to airdrop a bunch of soldiers behind enemy lines to conduct some relatively light action. He watched the commander of the Gurkhas (a British soldier) pitch the mission and then ask for volunteers. To his surprise, only about half the Gurkhas volunteered and were sent off.

Throughly disillusioned with the legends of Gurkha bravery, the reporter went back home. After the war, he happened to run into a Gurkha who had been there, and asked him why half the troops had failed to volunteer. It turned out that none of the squad, both those who volunteered and those who did not, were aware that they would get a parachute for the drop. Hence the low turnout.

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[This message has been edited by Berkley (edited 09-02-2000).]
 
Free Khukuris! - Just to see if anyone is awake!

(Yes, I am kidding!!!)

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Harry
HI Khukuri Range Safety Officer

[This message has been edited by Kozak (edited 09-04-2000).]
 
Uncle Bill, the sad and the happy part is that I have done just that. Sad as I have given away or gifted some nice khukuris. The happy part is that they are with people who will use them properly and safely.

Harry
 
"Give til it hurts!"

Are you listening, Jim?

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Harry
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