Khukuri therapy

Novadak

Novadak

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(DISCLAIMER: No, this isn't a post about how you, too, can conquer your scorching case of HIKV. Nobody knows that, and, frankly, I don't think anyone wants to know anyway.)
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So my fascist apartment management took it upon themselves to tow my car last week. Due to a bizarre D.O.L. loophole I ended up paying 560 dollars to get it out of the impound lot -- in cash no less, to make it really sting. I mean, that's more than I pay for rent...

Needless to say I was mightily unimpressed. At about five o'clock yesterday I was wondering whether rigging your car to automatically explode upon contact with an unauthorized tow truck would be considered an "overzealous security measure".

So I spent some time last night chopping stuff with my Ang Khola, as one of my friends has a hardwood tree with branches growing a little too close to the house. He mentioned that the tree could use some limbing, of course I leapt at this opportunity and got the AK out of my backpack. I think at first he thought I was kidding. I wasn't kidding.

Oddly enough this seemed to calm me down greatly. I think perhaps the satisfaction of seeing chunks of wood fly had something to do with this. In any case I started thinking -- at least I have a car, I have lots of knives, I have good friends who are always willing to help me out in crappy times, I'm not stuck in a submarine somewhere on the bottom of the ocean,
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that kind of stuff.

It only took about five minutes to reduce the offending branches into nice happy firewood. And I felt much better about life in general. Perhaps someday I will get around to writing up a dissertation on the therapeutic value of big shiny knives.

Note: I'm probably only posting this because of sleep deprivation.
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[This message has been edited by Novadak (edited 08-16-2000).]
 
I've used that therapy many times myself! It works. I think you would have felt better if you had chopped up the tow truck instead
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But of course this way you're not behind bars!

Rob
 
Nov, on more than one occasion, I've also used khukuri therapy to deal with life's curve balls. As you said, it is truly amazing how wielding a big knife can calm the troubled soul. Who knows, in years to come, HI khuk therapy may become a mainstay of the psychiatric profession.
 
The 30" Sirupati has helped me work headaches from back problems out. Doesn't take them away, but loosens things up so apirin or ibuprofen knocks out what's left of the headache. I call the beast "Rice Krispies" as snap; crackle; and pop is what my back does when I swing it. I think the 5 pound weight way out at the end of the arc pulls my joints loose the way traction stretches things out.

If you're doing it where you can be seen, you might want to get a gi or some odd looking martial arts outfit to wear ( Just doing my katas, officer... ) or put up a sign like "Asian division, Society for Creative Anachronism"

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I just got my first khuk. The problem is I live in a huge concrete appartment near Boston so there isnt a lot of stuff to chop (without getting evicted).

I have noticed it is calming just to hold the khuk. I have never had a knife that felt that good in my hand. I now know what you guys mean when you say a HI khuk is more than just a tool.

Im heading for the mountains this weekend so I can put my khuk to work. Im sure I won't be disappointed.
 
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