I envy you guys who have met.....

Same here, man. Same here. But I strongly feel that I am the better for having been influenced by their words and actions. Indeed, I feel that we're probably all the better for it. :)

Thanks,

Nam
 
I feel honored to have met those gentlemen, as well as several others from the forum. I guess we need to take our chances to get together when they appear, because we never know when the chances will be gone.
 
My wife and I met both of them a few years back and it was a pleasure...I have pictures put away someplace of both of them from the Khon, I dont have a scanner anymore so when I find the photos I'll have to take digital pics of them and post them up...sorry it will take some time finding them but after that it only takes me a few seconds to have them up for viewing
 
I met them both in person. But you know, I didn't spend enough time with them. And you're going to feel that way, of course, whether you had 3 minutes or three years.

I think anyone who was alive and posting when they were here met them.



munk
 
They're still here, just lurking.
Uncle Bill had a way of summarizing what needed to be said into less than a whole sentence, that was really unique. And Rusty would come at things from an unexpected angle, that would make you think.
Their presence was such that it is still felt here on the board, IMO, even after their passing.
 
THEY WILL BE charished by all of you for a long time.Thanks for passing it on . ;) I remember when I ordered my first khuk (AK 18").Bill was alittle perturbed with me.I called him everyday to find out what the progress was.On the forth day I called again,He said, Frank you've called me everyday now, don't worry it'll get there. :o Then I told him I'm sorry but I'm so excited. :D And that it was so special for me to talk to the man behind the forum.I guess I was to excited :D but he said, that was ok.That he understood somewhat and we laughed a bit.Man I was so embarressed.But that was cool. :) Lets see if we can get some pictures up. thanks ,frank capel
 
I know what you mean. I never called him at his request, so never got to speak to him in person, but just about e-mailed him to death my first few months here in my frantic search to locate old models and learn how things were done.

He was always unfailingly polite, when a lesser man would have just ignored me as an irritant, and offered me generous discounts on multi-orders. When I would send several e-mails asking for stuff he was trying to locate for me (regular production items, nothing special), he would write back and say "Be patient; take your time and let's get you just what you want."

He sent me some nice stuff, and always put in little comments about the finish of the blade, or its sharpness, or the nice wood. He also trusted me implicitly, sending a big order to me one time up front that was worth close to a thousand bucks, and telling me "pay when you can." ! Who does business that way these days?!

I really miss the guy.

Norm
 
Not a day goes by where at least one person doesn't make a comment and I think to myself, "Uncle Bill or Rusty could've said that exact same thing."

Like Mr. Bad Example said, they're still here in their own way. In the past I would've never thought that I could miss someone that I've never met, but I can, and I do.
 
munk said:
I met them both in person. But you know, I didn't spend enough time with them. And you're going to feel that way, of course, whether you had 3 minutes or three years.

I think anyone who was alive and posting when they were here met them.



munk
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I didn't spend enough time with them. And you're going to feel that way, of course, whether you had 3 minutes or three years.
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Spot on, exactly right! Good point! Speaking of the future... since we didn't and we were not, when will we get together again? Sooner is better!

Stay in touch with yourself!

iBear
 
Howard Wallace said:
I feel honored to have met those gentlemen, as well as several others from the forum. I guess we need to take our chances to get together when they appear, because we never know when the chances will be gone.
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Here again, you are making sense! I love it when you do that!
Yes, you have it right!
Thanks,

iBear
 
Somebody should make a memorial photo album of Bill and Rusty. Maybe they could send them out to all the folks who want them, and maybe charge a small fee for the cost of production. My Zen masters teacher died and they made up a photo booklet to honor his service to his students. Also. I'd like to place my order now for a Bill and Rusty memorial knife. I feel that there will be one someday this year.
 
wwblankman said:
Somebody should make a memorial photo album of Bill and Rusty. Maybe they could send them out to all the folks who want them, and maybe charge a small fee for the cost of production. My Zen masters teacher died and they made up a photo booklet to honor his service to his students. Also. I'd like to place my order now for a Bill and Rusty memorial knife. I feel that there will be one someday this year.
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YES! Emphatically YEP! I will place my order and I want a nice commenorative knife also! ;)
Thanks,

iBear
 
I believe that any commemorative knife will be organized and announced in it's own time. Bill is not yet home...we'll give Yangdu her due time to mourn.

That's just polite...

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I think those are fine ideas.

However I th ink the best memorial already exists here and in the archives.

I don't think lives are measured by memorials, photo albums, or even by (so very classy) Black Velvet paintings.

Lives are measured by what they mean to those that were touched.

Lives are measured by what you leave behind that can only be weighed subjectively.

I'm gonna go back into lurk mode.
 
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