IT IS ABOUT TIME

Oh man, a fine welcome back for me.

Oh well.

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Oh, don't be so harsh. I'll point out that our "new" friend lists his occupations as "team seal". I believe that it does not refer to the fabled US Navy S.E.A.L. Teams special forces, but rather to his occupation in window calking.

You know, when you order the combo meal, mega size, hold the pickle, to go, they usually fold over the top of the bag. I suppose that's a form of sealing.

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At least he's figured out a bit of punctuation.

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Our "new" friend is making a good observation. At least availability on the old stuff is picking up as people seem to be trying to make room in their collections for the many upcoming entries.

Keep in mind that BM is still three to seven weeks out on shipping their new profiles and black handles. Microtech is saying November for Tachyon. But, MT has a bit of a history of being late (has anyone seen my Ultratech? It was supposed to be here a year ago.). Roton, well, we'll see. The photographs are better from Bladeshow, but the prototype is unchanged since I saw it at the Oregon show.

My advice: if you want one of these fine new entries, get a jar and start saving your pocket change. Oh, and Mr. mag, pocket change for you is those little round pieces of metal that the customers sometimes leave on the table when they're done eating, not to be confused with the bits of bone and such that they sometimes leave on their plates.


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Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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You know, when you order the combo meal, mega size, hold the pickle, to go, they usually fold over the top of the bag. I suppose that's a form of sealing.
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Chuck,

My English is so poor that what made EVA LOL didn't register ...

Do you mind explaining a bit more so that I can LOL too ..
 
But of course:

First of all, though, let me say that your English is excellent and I admire you for your ability to function in more than one language.

Fear not, my friend, because what you've missed is one of the more difficult forms of English humor known as a "double entendre". As you have doubtlessly discovered is that one thing that makes English so difficult to master is that some words have more than one meaning. The two meanings can be quite different. This can make things confusing, but it can also make them humorous.

A double entendre always has a point where it "turns", where the meaning of the word is chnaged, and that's where the humor comes.

The word "seal" is a one of many those words with several diverse meanings, a word around which you could form a double entendre.

In his profile, our "new" friend lists his occupation as "team seal". Most people here have assumed that this is a reference to the famous US Navy special forces units known as the Seal Teams. Seal, in this case, stands for SEa, Air, and Land (I think) and is a reference to the fact that these elite soldiers are trained to carry out the most difficult and dangerous missions by sea (they are particularly famous for their underwater prowess and all are expert divers), Air (they are particularly famous for parachuting out of airplanes in full scuba diving gear over water), and by land. They are one of the most, perhaps the most, elite special forces units in the US military.

The name Seal not only comes from the modes of these soldier's transporation, but it's also a reference to a certain marine mammals, Phicidea Pinnipedia and Phicidea Otariidea, which are noted for their agile swimming, and ability to dive rather deeply.

In the case of these special forces, seal may also refer to the secrecy that surrounds much of their operations. Something that is secret or restricted is sometimes said to be "sealed".

The Navy's use of the word "Seal" in this case may also refer to a special distinction, mark, rank, or certification given to something, a mark or credential that distinguishes or authenticates that thing. These special soldiers have received a special rank after careful testing. That's a seal of sorts. The term seal in this case implies a very high level of distinction and usually a distinction that is permanent.

What some people forget is that the men who become Navy Seals are not only brave, in excellent physical shape, extensively trained and exhaustively tested, but they're also expected to be fairly educated. You can't be accepted into one of these units if you're school grades aren't above average and if you can't read and write well.

And finally, the word seal also means to close tightly. If I take my lunch with me in the morning, I usually put the food in containers that "seal" so that the food won't spill out.

It is this difference that my double entendre turns around. I've suggested that maybe "Team seal" doesn't refer to the elite military units but to closing something tightly.

Now, if I don't bring my lunch with me and I'm not able to be home at lunch time, then I sometimes stop for a "fast food" lunch. Most US fast food places, McDonalds, Burger King, etc., offer some form of "combo meal" which consists of a burger, some french fries, and a drink at a slightly reduced price. Because there are three items and you only have two hands, the three items need to go into either on a tray or in a bag so that you can carry it. If you're intending to take the meal out, which we call "to go", then the bag is used. The clerk typically folds the top of the bag over to close it. This is a form of sealing the bag.

So, my suggestion is that our "new" friend is not a elite soldier but rather a clerk in a fast food establishment. By turning the meaning of the phrase "team seal" from a member of a team of elite soldiers noted for their bravery and extreme training to a member of a team that "seals" the bags at a fast foot place, a job typically reserved to the lowest paid and most common employees, I've turned my double entendre and tried to create a bit of humor.



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Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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Chuckie, very clever....but i will not fight back with a witty respond. I have learned my lesson will..
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Very commendable how you took that mag, you didn't say anything threatening or offensive.

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Do you want fries with that?
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Thanks Chuck!

I thought so .. upon reading your patient explanation, now I LOL
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I guess what caught me was 'window calking' (I did look up the dictionary and now got it) .. and 'to go'. I don't get 'to go' as the term here is 'take away' .. :P.

Chung San, does the combo meal comes with a balisong as a package ?
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Cameron. I got from other posts, <font size=8>to go back to </font size=8> original font size, you just use "/" to cancel (see my text in edit mode)


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Calking is another form of sealing. Calk is an adhesive, a heavy glue, that is used to fill cracks in buildings especially around door and window frames. It fills in, that is to say it seals, those cracks and gaps up so that water can't get in and heat can't get out. Applying the calk (we say calking) is another rather unskilled job. There's nothing to measure and nothing to cut. You just squirt the calk into the cracks and gaps. You don't even have to be very neat since siding and moulding trim pieces will later be installed which will cover up the calking. So, again, the turn is to suggest that our "new" friend is not an elite soldier but rather one who calks around windows and doors.


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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
 
Notice that I rarely complain about other people's spelling. A calk is, according to my hand dictionary, a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping. So, there's the new thing for today. I can go back to bed now.


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Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
 
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