Simon ("sirupate"),
First of all please address Hibuke's post, which seems to be an exceptionally well-informed analysis. Mine is, as before, a simple non-expert's request for checkable references.
You seem to have a problem with underestimating the intelligence of the common man (myself). You have blatantly abused my legitimate and polite request for references to supply a response that does not answer any of the questions I posed and which instead attempts to promote yourself and your website. I am tempted to draw certain inferences about you, but will refrain until you have had a chance to respond to this second request to set the record straight with checkable references.
Sirupate said:
I don't know what you you know about English Boarding schools in the early 1970's, but it isn't what I remember.
My question was:
which public school did you go to . I intend to check that you really went there, because I do not believe your claims about what you learned there (where?). I find them ludicrous actually.
If you want to know about the basics of the Gurkhas in the British army read this link and get your facts right;
Gurkhas
You are the one lacking knowledge. What did I get wrong regarding gurkhas? Let me tell you what you have got wrong. A vast swathe of the people of Nepal are nominally of the warrior caste. That does not make them gurkhas. Gurkhas are traditionally the Gurungs, although anyone is allowed to enlist in the Gurkha Regiment so you have Chettris etc.
You seem to be a very arrogant fellow. I wonder whether your personal attitude conceals any real knowledge that you didn't simply cut-and-paste from an encyclopedia. As at this time I find you have no credibility on gurkhas or on martial arts at all, it is obviously not appropriate to refer me to a link from your own website. You should attempt to point me to a reputable third party source for such information, rather than try to abuse bladeforums to promote your own angle.
For your information, contrary to the rubbish you have published on your website and which I have saved for future reference for after you have changed it,
Chettris are not considered Gurkhas by anyone in Nepal, although they may join the British Army or Nepal's Army, neither of which care about much apart from that the solider can do the job.
Regarding my position about teaching and being associated with British armed forces try this link;
RAF Regiment
Looking for what I asked,
the name of an official source who can corroborate your story I visited the link. Imagine my surprise when there were no contact details for me to cross-check.
You claim to have taught Royal Marine Commandos (an outrageous claim which I'm sure the RN will be interested in and which I would like to bring to ther attention) and RAF personnel (likewise). I will take that as an admission that you do not "teach British forces" (i.e. are not brought in by them nor recommended to teach any troops at all), and now you've adapted and are trying to say you teach visiting off-duty squaddies from time to time. But you have not provided any way to check even this claim. I therefore do not accept this claim, and consider that the modification of your claims (from first "teaching the British forces" to then teaching some people who joined your club and who might be members of HM's armed forces) further diminishes your credibility. I now have serious doubts about your claims. Even in the unlikely event that your modified story is true, it doesn't mean much if some squaddies joined your club in their free time.
What if a police officer joined your club to see if you had anything worthwhile to teach, and then left after a couple of weeks after being quietly disappointed with your shortcomings? Would you then say "I teach the British police", or "I taught the British police", or "I have given specialist instruction to elite law enforcement officers"? What would be your story Simon?
Regarding the above link, it talks about a "Report" but there is no "Report" posted there. Even if there is a report, I hope you understand that I don't want it to be YOUR report, but someone else's. This is in order to test your claims.
And this one, in the testimonials I actualy taught kukri to the then Gorkha Army Close Quarter Combat Instructer;
Testimonials
All your website shows is a picture of a Nepali-looking man and you standing next to him. The caption states (your quotes, strangely - as if even you don't believe it): "Shree Dhar Bhujel, the close quarter combat instructor of the Royal Nepalese Gorkha Commandos".
So where is his "testimonial" then Simon? I looked all over your website and found a poor way to cut a watermelon, and
no words from this alleged close quarter combat instructor . It's just a mugshot. It could be ANY Oriental-looking fellow. Why don't you supply some checkable references now? I will check this guy's position and ask him or an official myself.
I don't mean to be facetious but I hope you realise that although a man (who? - how can I check this?) may consent to be photographed with you, that does not mean he thinks you're great, or that you are a great fighter, or that you're an authentic teacher, or that you have any special knowledge about his culture or that you're a great lover.
Please let's have some checkable references from official contacts in Nepal's Army or the RAF or British Army or RN now. Anyone who can say who you are and what you've done, please. You can email them to me privately through this website or else post them here for all to see, and I promise to report my findings honestly. I will revise my position after checking with the referees.
Thanks,
Lokk
