New Year's Resolution gone to He11 already!

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Since I've gone from full to part-time work -- for much less pay on top of that -- one of my resolutions was to slow down on my weapons purchases. So, one full week into 2002, let's see where I stand:

* 1/3: Driving to Dallas, I saw an antique store near a gas station I stopped at. Inside was a wooden ceremonial "payback dagger" from New Guinea -- the best one I've ever seen! 20" tall, a fully carved & painted figure with cowrie shell eyes and a exotic feather hair to form the hilt. Had to have it...

* 1/4: On the internet, looking for more info on payback daggers, I found another one -- just a big mask instead of a figure this time, but still nice, and only $50. I couldn't leave the first one lonely, so...

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* 1/4: Same day, Uncle Bill says those fancy falcatas were unclaimed and available. It had to be fate, because I was dying to get one the first time but had to pass because of money. Couldn't argue with the gods, so picked one up...

* 1/6: Some of you saw my puuko at the Catoosa Khonvention in September:
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Well, the guy who sold me it wrote to let me know that THIS one was still sitting around, 'if' I wanted it: :eek:

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* And this is just the stuff I've already committed to because I couldn't live without, not including the stuff I just plain *want*... :D

Looks like another few months of 1-microwave-meal-a-day -- and people wonder how I manage to keep my lean figure! ;)
 
Twenty days in the hospital, bills still coming in; two months without any income. Then the hanshee came up on ebay;)
 

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I hear ya; I only recently paid off all the lingering bills from my 2-week hospital stay from last February! :(

I got a $250 scholarship grant for this semester's tuition, but that's *exactly* how much the cracked-handle falcata cost! It was a sign from the bodhisattvas that I was meant to have it.

The ups & downs of collecting blades: it's living on the edge, literally!
 
Ruel,

I love those puukos... especially the second one! Who made it and (if you don't mind) how much??

Just curious mostly... I've surpassed the one meal microwave dinner for a couple of months now... but peanut butter does last a long time. Well, as long as the dogs to eat it too... and you get the "educational" industrial sized can (not jar) :D.

Alan
 
With what Yvsa's said about the strength of the old NDN tobaccos, specially the ones grown out west, and the price one pays in taxes, I've been thinking of doing some sharecropping of heirloom tobacco and using it for trades in a barter economy. From Virginia or the Carolinas to Kentucky in the early 1800's to sharecropping Wacky Terbaccy in Nevada in the Second Millenium. Now that's 200 years of progress!
 
Guys, show a bit of discipline! (Its much easier to say than do, I usually get carried away latter in the year).

Will
 
Alan,

both knives were made by Hans Heinrik Hensen in Denmark; the blade on the 2nd was made by a Swedish smith named Robert Matsson.

Will,

That was the problem -- I used up all my discipline from October to December! :o
 
I really don't want to talk about this subject... everything was going pretty well until last night, when that 30"Kobra finally reached me... and I even though I was already at a safe distance, how silly!
 
I'd trade a couple of khukuris for some good tobacco.
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HMMMM! My wife has always wanted a green house....;) :D


I love those puukos... especially the second one
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Those are truly beautiful knives!!:) I wish there was a "jealous" smilie;) :D
 
Originally posted by Bill Martino
Start the green house. It's costing me about $30 per week to maintain my addiction to tobacco.
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My old High School has a green house that I can still use. But I don't think they would like me growing Tobacco in it.
 
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