I give up, what's wrong with the number 4?
4 has many excellent properties. For example 4 = 2 plus 2 = 2 times 2 = 2 squared. Most mammals have 4 legs. Tables and chairs usually have 4 legs.
How do we avoid the number 4? It's everywhere.
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I give up, what's wrong with the number 4?
4 has many excellent properties. For example 4 = 2 plus 2 = 2 times 2 = 2 squared. Most mammals have 4 legs. Tables and chairs usually have 4 legs.
How do we avoid the number 4? It's everywhere.
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In Chinese, the number four sounds linguistically similar to the word "death", that is why Chinese in particular don't like that number for gambling, or street address. The number three sounds like "fresh", and the number eight sounds like "lucky/money/good luck". Chinese like phone numbers, in such combos as "168", "1688", " 38", "3888", "3838", "2828", 3333, etc...
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LOL Kronk, EXACTLY correct. The more some things differ the more much is the same. I also had an old Italian Zietta experience once myself when I was dating a second Generation Italian American and went to Sunday Dinner at his house many years ago. I have never seen so much food one a table at one time. I don't think they have finished the left overs YET and I haven't dated in literally decades having been married for over 35 years now.
As Cul says. In fact, In many places in Asia they even build buildings without 4th floors, or 14th or 40th And FORGET 49th. The linguistics of that one evidently sound similar to "painful until death" or something close to that. If you have lanes in a store they are 1,2,3,5,6,7 ect. You can't buy tea sets with 4 cups, and a friend told me his grandmother threw out a perfectly good tea set because the set had 5 but she broke one. So to keep from having 4 she got rid of the whole set. I asked why not just break another and have 3. he laughed and said he would have to ask gran about that.
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Nice piece! I looked up Manjushri and found his mantra:
Om A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih
Short swords were famous with the Romans;
sandals and big shields.
You're certainly fortunate to meet with everyone!
Om A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih
Short swords were famous with the Romans;
sandals and big shields.
You're certainly fortunate to meet with everyone!
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The Kumar Mini Wajaski Sword, 19.5 inches OAL, 15.2 oz, with a carved handle and guard, with a red sheath. Quick as lightning, and just the right size for my daughter, for now.
Th handle
Carved guard
Blade
What'cha say about my father?
I was just kidding, I'm actually a sweetie pie!
HI Spear Vala up next in a couple days.
Th handle
Carved guard
Blade
What'cha say about my father?
I was just kidding, I'm actually a sweetie pie!
HI Spear Vala up next in a couple days.
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You ought to see her "sassy" face, or her "oh crap, I'm in trouble" face.
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Hopefully you don't see those faces when she has a sword in her hands :b
In all seriousness, you've got a super cute kid, and must be doing something right if she likes sharp steel. More than I can say about my immediate family! Keep up the good work
Also, gorgeous knives, all of them.
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Hopefully you don't see those faces when she has a sword in her hands :b
In all seriousness, you've got a super cute kid, and must be doing something right if she likes sharp steel. More than I can say about my immediate family! Keep up the good work
Also, gorgeous knives, all of them.
Thank you for the kind comments.
You right, I'd be a little worried if I saw a sword in her hands, with those other faces...
.I try to teach her about sharp pointy things, and things that go bang. I think it's better for her to know, rather than not know, and get hurt later on because of lack of knowledge.
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No! I get ten minutes to brush my teeth and you only get five!
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HI Spear Vala up next in a couple days.
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HI Spear Vala by Lachhu, 17" and 26.8 oz, definitely on the lighter side, but I love it!
Please put me in your will for that one Cul. I loved that knife. Especially the lighter weight. Lachhu knocked it out of the park on that one. It's perfect! I didn't know what the plan was on that or I would have tried to change the plan.
At least it has a good home.
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Oh, she won't be doing any weapons for quite some time. At least 8 - 10 years minimum.
She has much to learn in technique and forms (kata).
In fact, I'm just teaching her "exercises", she isn't aware that they are the basics to the Choy Li Fut system yet. I may start to formally teach her in a few months to a year, depending on her interest, and dedication (which is quite strong at this point).
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You are quite lucky my friend, she is going to keep you on your toes.
to quote another friend of mine "Changjiang houlang tui qianlang" Sorry you will have to supply the appropriate diacritic marks in your mind as my keyboard doesn't allow me to supply them. For eveyone else, I quoted a very old Chinese proverb that speaks of the Changjian river and the waves behind pushing the waves ahead The meaning to a Chinese reader would be something similar to, The energy of the new generation inspires the old. It is really a fairly common concept all over the world. Here it would be something about properly enjoyed activities with children keeps us feeling young. Once Cul does start formally training his daughter in Choy Li Fut, he will probably remember things he has forgotten and he will feel more energetic and in touch with his skills. She will push him to be even better.
to quote another friend of mine "Changjiang houlang tui qianlang" Sorry you will have to supply the appropriate diacritic marks in your mind as my keyboard doesn't allow me to supply them. For eveyone else, I quoted a very old Chinese proverb that speaks of the Changjian river and the waves behind pushing the waves ahead The meaning to a Chinese reader would be something similar to, The energy of the new generation inspires the old. It is really a fairly common concept all over the world. Here it would be something about properly enjoyed activities with children keeps us feeling young. Once Cul does start formally training his daughter in Choy Li Fut, he will probably remember things he has forgotten and he will feel more energetic and in touch with his skills. She will push him to be even better.
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old european phrase is similar:
"We are like dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants. We see more, and things that are more distant, than they did, not because our sight is superior or because we are taller than they, but because they raise us up, and by their great stature add to ours." - john of salisbury, 1159
"We are like dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants. We see more, and things that are more distant, than they did, not because our sight is superior or because we are taller than they, but because they raise us up, and by their great stature add to ours." - john of salisbury, 1159