If shipments got screwed up the last couple of days here's why and what to do.

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Vikash, the prime player of the Nepali shipping staff, has been planning a trip to Las Vegas. He's driving. The problem is he can't read a map or much of anything else for that matter and he's been as nervous as a cat the last couple of days -- asking 100s of "what if" and "where do I turn" questions -- and he's driven me insane and Yangdu, too.

Thankfully, he left at 7AM this morning.

So, if your khukuri ends up in Siberia you'll know why. Or, if you ordered a 12 inch Sirupati and receive a 38 inch Janawar Katne you'll also know why.

The remedy is to call or email me and I'll make things right.

A bad case of nerves is contagious.

"What if I get lost in that desert, Bena? I'll die of thirst or starvation! I'm scared."

10 seconds later -- "What if the car breaks down? What will I do?"

10 seconds later -- "What if -----"

Ad infinitum.

Needless to say his mind was not on his work.

Stay tuned. If we don't hear from him for a couple of weeks we'll know he took the wrong turn and is probably making a good meal for the buzzards and coyotes somewhere out in the desert.
 
I can't blame Vikash for being nervous. Essentially the drive from Reno to Las Vegas is 450 miles of nothing but sand and rocks.
 
But did he ask, "What if I lose all my money to the one armed bandits. What will I do?"

That's the most likely scenario. :D
 
No, he's used to the one arm bandits. We've got plenty of those right here in Reno. We just don't have the dancing girls (or at least not as many) and other delights that Vegas has to offer.
 
Gather round laddies. This reminds me of a story I heard.

Apparently in WWII a Ghorka soldier was lost in the jungles of Malaysia. He made his way through enemy territory all the way to India.

When asked how he did it at the debriefing he told them he had a map, and that he had noted enemy troop positions etc. on it.

When the officers inspected the map they found it was of London.

If anyone can provide a reference for this story it will be appreciated. Otherwise it just stays in the oral tradition.

Vikash will be OK, I think.
 
Come to think of it, I might have been better off sending Vikash on his way with a map of London rather than the state of Nevada.
 
I'll check THE light, the Sheriff's station and the ER on my way to pick up the mail. Time for the Topiary. ( Or whatever it's called. )
 
Originally posted by Rusty
...Time for the Topiary. ( Or whatever it's called. )...

A shrubbery? Have there been recent encounters with Knights Who Say Ni! in that part of Nevada?:eek: :D
 
He might be heading into Tonapah about now -- or maybe San Francisco. Too soon for him to be crossing the border into Canada.
 
CoalBlack - search back about a month for the picture of Pala in a cowboy hat and me wearing the topi
 
Saw the pic when it was posted Rusty and figured that was what you were referring to. But a topiary is a type of shrubbery and I couldn't resist having a bit of fun. Hope I didn't offend.
 
Only if you were referring to Rusty _without_ the topi.....then, you see...
OK, OK, I know - back to the basement:rolleyes:
 
Pala wore the hat around Reno but I don't know if he'll wear it in Nepal with the Maoists and Nepal Army both on the prowl.
 
"We just don't have the dancing girls (or at least not as many) and other delights that Vegas has to offer"

Let me know if Vikash needs bailed out of the pokey while he's down here Uncle Bill :D

BTW, You can get a great grilled ham and cheese sandwich in Tonopah! Actually Tonopah is about the most welcoming peice of rock a driver could ask for out in the Nevada desert.
 
Actually I haven't worn a topi in public since well, I won't go into it, but I was wearing a topi the day I made up my mind to get a CCW based on the events of a memorable day.

I was just up at the Sheriff's Office being refingerprinted. When the original set had not come back by day 114 of a max of 120, the Sheriff's secretary grabbed me at the Post Office and asked me to come back up and be reprinted. They are hoping for some response in the next 6 days ( after I made them a copy showing the date of receipt of my applictation on the front, and a copy of NRS sections 202.366.1 and 202.366.3 on the back showing the law requiring issuance or denial of the permit within 120 days.

Now to hold out til March 19. I can almost smell it. And whatyourface, I deliberately left the door of that topiary remark open to see whom other than Tsimi would fall for it.

Come Tuesday the 19th that won't be my love handles bulging under my shirt!
 
We just don't have the dancing girls (or at least not as many) and other delights that Vegas has to offer.

Woo Hoo! Dancin' Girls! How does Rajkumari feel about that ?! ;) <br>
 
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