Road Karma

SamuraiDave

SamuraiDave

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I have to call this thread "Road Karma" because that is what Uncle called it when I told him the story at the convention.

I will catch yall up to what is going on if you are not regular visitors.

About 2 weeks ago I was driving from Waco to Dallas to spend a weekend with my folks when on I-35 northbound I ran over something which almost completely severed my lower radiator hose and I thought killed my radiator. I thought I was surely not going to the convention!!

The next day I got to looking at it and the radiator was ok, so I went about replacing every hose on that dayum thing, some of them the origionals from 1983! Afterwards I went to check the forum and some really great person decided that they were going to ship $75 bucks to me so that I can go to the Convention. THANK YOU WHOEVER YOU ARE!


This past Saturday I drove from Ft. Worth, the home of my friend and fellow kuk collector Ruel, to Catoosa.

On the way Ruel and I saw, learned:

1. A teenage girl flip her SUV 6-7 times in the oncomeing lane (the air bags saved her life) luckly she walked away.
If Ruel and I would have been 10 seconds ahead of where we were....we would be 2 long messy greasy places on a highway in Oklahoma. Squished like last week's roadkill stew beneth her SUV.

2. How to change a blow-out...and then learn that your spare is flat.
I hit something, I think :confused: , And then my passenger side rear tire "Walked West". Ruel and I changed to the spare, with 10psi, and drove for an hour before finding a gas station with air. After asking a State Trooper where the nearest place to get a new tire and searching for it, then asking a bunch of cute teenaged girls doing yardwork for directions, asking a group of mechanics for correct directions, and then finding out that the tire store closed 20 minutes before we reached it, we decided to slowly make our way towards Catoosa. Once in Tulsa we bought a new tire.

3. Useing the directions YVSA suggested. If YVSA says to do something...it is as good as law. Use the directions he gives you so that you do not end up wandering around for hours. MapQuest and Map Blast...the only way to get to Catoosa...not Expedia!!!

Let me just add that I came to Tulsa to look at knives, what I found can only be compared to family. Ruel and I intended on staying in YVSA's tent in his backyard, we were taken in my a Mr. and MRS. Squirrel and treated like royalty. ;)

Really guys....Mr. and MRS. Squirrel
And no...I dont need my meds :rolleyes: :p


At the HI Convention, the knives are impressive, but not as impressive as the people who they belong to. I had the time of my life.

And may I make a special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Squirrel for your hospitality.

Uncle, it has been another remarkable HI experience...HIKV isn't a disease...IT IS AN ADVENTURE! :D :D
 
We need a ROTFLMRRAOAICGUWPIP smiley!!!!

Dave, I really hate to be the one to tell you this, but you were the brunt of one of Merle's famous practical jokes.:D
I heard him telling you that his last name was "Squirell" and I never thought anymore about it.:D
I have found that Polish Humor is just as embarrasing and depraved as any Indin Humor.
And it can be very rough and tough sometimes.:D

You actually stayed the night with Mr.Merle Malek and Mrs.Cheryle Malek and if Julie was their, Ms.Julie Malek. hehehehehehehe.
When we see Merle this Tuesday we will have another Great Huge Belly Laugh over his joke.:D
I can see the ornery Bastid's red face now. Merle's face always turns red when he's caught in one of his jokes and it goes all over his shiny dome!!!!
Merle's a great ol' boy, but you can't trust the Bastid as far as you can throw him when it comes to his playing one of his famous jokes.
I learned real quick that you can't let him know that he got to you or the jokes just become worse and worse.:D

Barb's probably gonna be pokeing me in the ribs all night long from my incessant giggleing over this one.:D
I'm gonna be chuckleing for weeks now!!!!!!! hehehehhehehehehehehehehe
hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Dave, on the other thread you said that the good people you meet at these conventions were far more important than the knives. And rightly so.

However, as the old Parole officer who wrote the training manual told me, when you are in the "population" and drop your pen, kick it against the wall, place your back against the wall, and then with your back straight, bend your knees and keep your back against the wall and heads up as you pick your pen up.

Same with the HI forum. They may give you the shirt off their back, in fact you can count on it. On the other hand, don't turn your back on them and bend over or you're going to get goosed. Sounds like you done been had!

( Come to think of it, I'm a more than a little suspicious that a certain deity just might play with his children the same way - to hear their laughter. )
 
I know that his name is Merle Malek... I just thought it was funny to call him Squirrel.

No Really! :o ;) :D :p
 
Originally posted by SamuraiDave
I know that his name is Merle Malek... I just thought it was funny to call him Squirrel.

No Really! :o ;) :D :p
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Sure You Did. Sure You Did.:D
You have me totally convinced......... hehehehe

Dave don't forget to remind Ruel to send me some pix of the Keris he would be willing to get rid of.
I may have to take one or two off his hands.:D
I know how easy it is too forget little things that are said when one is in the company of really good people having a really exciting time.;)

Rusty wrote:
( Come to think of it, I'm a more than a little suspicious that a certain deity just might play with his children the same way - to hear their laughter. )
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Rusty I'm most certainly in agreeance with you on this one. Although I wonder if sometimes the certain deity(s) is truly aware that the results of one of Their jokes is gonna promote cursing.
Or if it really matters after all.
And not being really blasphemous I can just imagine all of Jesus' brothers and sisters giggling and pointing at him when Jesus just happened to fart during the evening meal.:D
After all I understand that the people of that time ate a lot of lentils and other gaseous producing food and many people believe,along with yourself I think, that He was God incarnate in a human body and therefore would have human and therefore would have had human functions.:D
 
No, really, flautist is really truly the correct name for a flute player. ( Even if the sound does suggest the sound emanates from the other end of the alimentary canal. ) :D ;) ;) ;)
 
Yvsa,

Since I'm a flautist in training, would it help my "wind" power to eat more lentils:D :D ;)

I'll definitely need some cedar now, though I'd better be careful where I light it:D He he he!
 
Rus -

Do Flautists have "flautulence" instead of the regular..er...sour notes :eek:

I'd ask Yvsa, but he spent the weekend eatin' BBQ ribs (with sauce), peppers, and.......THAT'S IT !!!! The "new" kami mark with the larger flame is a bowl of Cherokee Chili :D
 
Dave it sounds like your road trip was a little more eventful then ours!! I'm glad you guys made it ok!! We did almost hit a racoon and a dear but we and the critters got luckey!!!!
 
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