How to Explain Blade?

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MikeH

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So how do you explain the Blade Show to the uninitiated?

When you tell them you have spent three days at the World's greatest knife show, do they just nod but with "yeah, whatever" in their eyes?

I tried using something I read on BladeForums yesterday, that it's the Super Bowl, Final Four, the World Series of the knife world, all rolled into one. They still don't get it, though. I suppose that's why we come here and talk about Blade for several days afterward, because no one else gets it.
 
and I thought that I was posting this in "Community Center", but it ended up here.
 
Just told folks that is was like the first time a 5 year old gets to go to Disney World and meet Micky Mouse - or in my kids case the TMNT. We spent HOURS getting 4 autographs and pictures then - so no wonder we had no problems waiting at the trough - we are used to it. Old friends totally understood, but then they have been to the house before too - and two joined us Sunday and scarfed the last special - which we passed to another HOG.
 
Tell them its like a "box of love"

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Blade show is like 10,000 Chimps screaming as they run around on fire with AK-47's strapped to their backs, a busse folder in one hand and a MOAB in the other while Blue Label rains from the sprinkler system during a hog stampede.
 
blade show is like the scene from "the wizard of oz" where the flying monkeys swoop down and tear everything apart :thumbup:


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idahoskunk said:
blade show is like the scene from "the wizard of oz" where the flying monkeys swoop down and tear everything apart :thumbup:
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You know it isn't that bad it is worse.

It reminded me of these stupid flat road races where I'd have to sprint at 30 something m.p.h. with about 50 "freds" that couldn't ride a straight line; wheels touch :eek: and you kiss asphalt and slow from 30 to zero using your skin for brakes. :thumbdn: :thumbdn:
 
Tony G said:

You know it isn't that bad it is worse.

It reminded me of these stupid flat road races where I'd have to sprint at 30 something m.p.h. with about 50 "freds" that couldn't ride a straight line; wheels touch :eek: and you kiss asphalt and slow from 30 to zero using your skin for breaks. :thumbdn: :thumbdn:
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Inventive...and pretty close to accurate.

Tony G definitely suffered an injury in the onslaught. Heck, most folks left in at least a little discomfort. My left instep and my lower back will never be the same again.

And it was all worth it.

Next year, I've got to find a way to actually pay some attention to the portions of the Show that aren't Busse-related!
 
OldPhysics said:
Inventive...and pretty close to accurate.

Tony G definitely suffered an injury in the onslaught. Heck, most folks left in at least a little discomfort. My left instep and my lower back will never be the same again.

And it was all worth it.

Next year, I've got to find a way to actually pay some attention to the portions of the Show that aren't Busse-related!
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Inventive? Oh I see... how I spelled brakes:o

Check out the finishes of the flat stages of the Tour de France this year.:eek: :eek: :eek:
 
I can only imagine it has to be quite overwellming ot grasp at one time . I was lucky enough to go to the shot show this year , next year i hope BLADE
 
I'm not even going to try to explain it. However, being my sixth Blade Show, this is the first time I really didn't walk around and see other knives. After each slopping at the trough, I would walk to the back, get a soda, and build up energy to attack the trough again. I will try to put this in perspective, at one feeding, I was all the way to the right in front of Scrap Yards display with Raden to my left. We were not even close to the action. We were waiting at least 45 minutes before the next frenzy. We knew we had to do something. Everytime someone on the front line would take a breath, we would inch left. By the time Jerry started that feeding we were in front of the Busse booth, not in the center but past Scrap Yard. Everyone was laughing except the one skinny guy on the floor that we were standing over! :D :D :D Just kidding!
 
:eek: I was the skinny guy on their left:eek:

It was perfect:thumbup: These two guys take up so much room that when they were there with me there was only room for five guys on the entire front row, much less competition. I only wish PorkyBear II was on my left and the whole front row would have been filled.

Also these three are an all time class act, what HOGS:cool: :thumbup:


ronybear said:
I'm not even going to try to explain it. However, being my sixth Blade Show, this is the first time I really didn't walk around and see other knives. After each slopping at the trough, I would walk to the back, get a soda, and build up energy to attack the trough again. I will try to put this in perspective, at one feeding, I was all the way to the right in front of Scrap Yards display with Raden to my left. We were not even close to the action. We were waiting at least 45 minutes before the next frenzy. We knew we had to do something. Everytime someone on the front line would take a breath, we would inch left. By the time Jerry started that feeding we were in front of the Busse booth, not in the center but past Scrap Yard. Everyone was laughing except the one skinny guy on the floor that we were standing over! :D :D :D Just kidding!
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OldPhysics said:
Inventive...and pretty close to accurate.

Tony G definitely suffered an injury in the onslaught. Heck, most folks left in at least a little discomfort. My left instep and my lower back will never be the same again.

And it was all worth it.

Next year, I've got to find a way to actually pay some attention to the portions of the Show that aren't Busse-related!
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You could try a set of these:

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