In Remembrance of Bill and Rusty

Yangdu

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Gone ? Forgotten? I didn't think so! To me, the memories of these two men who built the firm foundation of HI are uppermost in my mind. I hope they are in your too. Do I miss Bill? absolutely! he was and always will be my soul mate and Rusty? a true friend. I do my very best to keep HI as their dreams were and have become mine too. I thank you all of you for supporting those dreams - theirs and mine.


No DOTD today.
 
Thank you, Yangdu, for carrying on their vision and mission. Prayers for you and in honor of Bill and Rusty.

Eric
 
I can see the legacy they have left behind is a good one ,a couple of special guys.

Peace
 
An inspiration even for those who have never had the luck of knowing them

Best Wishes
 
Two years and my hair is finally starting to grow back. The initial shock and emptiness is slowly being replaced by confidence that the HI mission is carrying on. Thanks to Yangdu for keeping HI moving on the business end, and all the regulars perched on Cantina barstools for making this a great little home on the 'net. Bill and Rusty, we're still mucking through it, but we have some inspiration to keep us going. Good stuff and thanks.

What does this have to do with khukuris?

:D
 
raise your glass for two rare and unique people...they were a couple of the few good guys
 
I am trully thankful that Uncle Bill and Rusty brought this company to were it is today. I am honored and thankful to be able to purchase such a symbolic, meaningful and historical piece of art. Thank you Yangdu for keeping this alive


" May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rain fall soft upon your feilds.
And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand."
 
The world is a better place for them having been here. I'm sure they are carrying on beyond the veil as they did here. Smoke in their memory and for you Yangdu. Thanks for being there.
Terry
 
You're doing a fine job of running company and keeping the fires lit, Aunt.

Thank you.

John
 
I'll raise a glass tonight to two of the good guys. They are certainly not forgotten. :thumbup:
 
No one really dies who is remembered in the heart of another... and Bill's Cantina, philosophy and "good guy" culture is alive and well today.

...also, the last couple khukuries I got were better than ever. The sound of the forge still rings in the hills, as it *forever* will.

Blessings,
Mike
 
I did not discover HI until after the passing of Bill and Rusty. However, from everything I have read they were clearly men worthy of respect. My father passed away a several years ago, after a full life, and I have watched my mom deal with his passing and I know it's not easy. In time though it will become easier. Keep your chin up Yangdu. You have many people here on the forums who are your friends and who care about you.
 
I can't believe it's been two years. :( They have been years of change, some bad, much good. Like Mike said, the khukuri are as good or better than ever before. Yangdu is doing a great job running the company. The Cantina has weathered the storm of change well, and you guys and gals are some of my best friends.

Steve
 
You are a pretty classy lady.

Gone ? Forgotten? I didn't think so! To me, the memories of these two men who built the firm foundation of HI are uppermost in my mind. I hope they are in your too. Do I miss Bill? absolutely! he was and always will be my soul mate and Rusty? a true friend. I do my very best to keep HI as their dreams were and have become mine too. I thank you all of you for supporting those dreams - theirs and mine.


:thumbup:
 
I did not discover HI until after the passing of Bill and Rusty. However, from everything I have read they were clearly men worthy of respect. My father passed away a several years ago, after a full life, and I have watched my mom deal with his passing and I know it's not easy. In time though it will become easier. Keep your chin up Yangdu. You have many people here on the forums who are your friends and who care about you.

Very well said! Yangdu, you're doing a terrific job at keeping Bill and Rusty's vision alive.
 
I loved Uncle Bills sayings. Here are some I accumulated.

Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Can't help.

Always good help.

Thanks for good help.

It's old Uncle Bill back at the screen.

Some beautiful stuff and thanks.

More good help and thanks. The forumites know more than I do.

Great stuff and thanks.

Have a happy.

Grainline is just that and not a crack. Might develop into crack but doubt it. Superglue should fix it if it does.

The dust bunnies are not the least bit interested but I think this is good stuff and thanks.

"We're all brothers and sisters that walk on this planet no matter our race, creed, religion, ignorance, or what."
That's the way we should live our lives and the way we should behave on this forum....

Bruise has a ten pound hammer you might borrow to try to loosen it up.

"Probably because we're all conditioned to want whatever we see on TV."
Especially some of the girls.

Nice stuff and thanks.

Good stuff and thanks.

Always good and expert help around. Thanks.

Mine go under the bed, too, cared for by the infamous dust bunnies.

Hell, you're just a kid.

Interesting stuff and thanks.

Too bad it's only the cajones.

I had fantasies about retiring out as the world's oldest porn star but had to give them up as I hear parts transplanted from elephants do not work well on humans.

That's the way most people did business when I was a kid. I just never grew up.

Many thanks for report from the field.

Beautiful work, Sarge, and thanks for sharing.

That which was lost is found.

Pen, you are a man of many talents.

Good stuff from one of the good guys.

Advice from dust bunnies -- leave everything alone. Nice pix.

Fine, detailed report from the field.

The dust bunnies said they'd take it when you got tired of it.

It's a hell of a world we live in today.

Today's the day that changed our lives forever.

What do I know?

Prayers work.

First things first.

I'll leave the humping to the younger set.

What the hell's wrong with the pictures? Back to the drawing board.

I have this special trail clearing khukuri........
I have this special Hanshee........
I have this special villager……..

Brendan, you won't like it

Can't find a thing wrong with it, but Yangdu says it's a blem, so it is.

Five minutes worth of rust removal saves you $100.

Good for a hundred years.

Thirty cents a day and all the rice you can eat.

No thanks to the Nepali shipping staff.

The kamis probably used it to fire the forge.

Sorry. GTT = gone to Texas.

Debt is good.

One more time -- debt is good.

Can't remember that far back.

The dust bunnies are experts.

Holy Toledo!

It looks like the Caveman is back full force.
Your problem is you like everything -- even one legged dancing girls - and once in a great while even me.

Remember, many times what we view as a curse in the present turns out to be a blessing in the future. Don't worry about it a lot. Things have a way of working out. Trust me on this one.

It may take me out but I'll be damned if I'm going to let it scare me. Just pass the Camels, Heineken and the morphine and I'll be fine.
Just live the adventure with me and try to benefit in some way from it.
What has this to do with khukuris? Everything!"

All gone. Stay tuned.
 
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