To OldeWolf and Anyone whom is concerned

I Second that ! Also a very satisfied forum member and customer. It bothers me immensly to hear that someone is doing wrong by such a wonderful group of poeple. I have nothing but respect for this company and its employees and associates. Such a shame.
 
I agree with Yangdu.

I love my kuks, I love the way HI treats its customers and workers. But airing bad vibes like this in a public forum doesn't help anyone.
While the desire to defend HI may be heartfelt and even justified... i have seen forum members (and yes you Karda..) respond to negativity with even greater negativity. Even to nearly driving away a rather good intentioned, but perhaps "forum clumsy" customer and poster... who after some growing pains with a handle...in fact turned out to love his kukri too.. with just a little more time spent with it.

Remember folks, not everyone is as "enlightened" as us...careful and kind guidance is required to touch hearts and open minds. So lets all take a big dose of understanding and light up on the defensiveness. Is it really that necessary anyway? HI kuks are great and speak for themselves. If you really need to tell someone to drop dead.... do it in private.
 
GoodStuff said:
I agree with Yangdu.

I love my kuks, I love the way HI treats its customers and workers. But airing bad vibes like this in a public forum doesn't help anyone.
While the desire to defend HI may be heartfelt and even justified... i have seen forum members (and yes you Karda..) respond to negativity with even greater negativity. Even to nearly driving away a rather good intentioned, but perhaps "forum clumsy" customer and poster... who after some growing pains with a handle...in fact turned out to love his kukri too.. with just a little more time spent with it.

Remember folks, not everyone is as "enlightened" as us...careful and kind guidance is required to touch hearts and open minds. So lets all take a big dose of understanding and light up on the defensiveness. Is it really that necessary anyway? HI kuks are great and speak for themselves. If you really need to tell someone to drop dead.... do it in private.
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As i said GoodStuff, i don't like airing this stuff here either, but sometimes things need to be said here. Especially when people resort to such tactics as has been displayed as i outlined. I have and do now admit my faults and i know at times i've not reacted in the best light, but respect begets respect. I am human and fallible. It is my job to help, but it is also my job to moderate.
If one chooses to air dirty laundry in public, without giving Auntie a chance to make it right first, expect that i will inquire. If i am treated discourteously with snide, condescending attitude and argument, we will have a discussion where one may not like what i say.
Auntie and I are always understanding, especially with those adult enough to have manners and act properly. However, there are those that feel bullying and underhanded tactics will get them what they want, and we do not have to put up with anyones BS.
 
Karda said:
As i said GoodStuff, i don't like airing this stuff here either, but sometimes things need to be said here. Especially when people resort to such tactics as has been displayed as i outlined. I have and do now admit my faults and i know at times i've not reacted in the best light, but respect begets respect. I am human and fallible. It is my job to help, but it is also my job to moderate.
If one chooses to air dirty laundry in public, without giving Auntie a chance to make it right first, expect that i will inquire. If i am treated discourteously with snide, condescending attitude and argument, we will have a discussion where one may not like what i say.
Auntie and I are always understanding, especially with those adult enough to have manners and act properly. However, there are those that feel bullying and underhanded tactics will get them what they want, and we do not have to put up with anyones BS.
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I understand friend. I am just saying..

When you wrassle with a hobo, you always come up smelling like hobo.
 
GoodStuff said:
I understand friend. I am just saying..

When you wrassle with a hobo, you always come up smelling like hobo.
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Understood GoodStuff. Sometimes the hobo needs dragging off your doorstep so that you and your customers can go about business and you can't help but get a little dirty.
 
i have had the pleasure of dealing with ,excuse my lack of coffee . miss/aunt yangdu,a few times now never dealt with a finer lady or a finer company,my kukri i got had small blemish in them,thats why i got a good deal,gave them character.but the blemish were never bad enough for me,to even think she had to tell me anything about it at all,enjoy reading the posts about kukri and everyone on here seems like good people,when the funds allow i will be contacting her again.
 
It doesn't surprise me that the name olde wolf has come up again in a negative light.Although I attempted to constructively engage this individual,good seems not to have been a desired outcome on his part.I have been on the sidelines for a while now because I have the tendency to speak in a very direct manner when confronted with foolishness and I didn't want to darken the atmosphere on the HI forum,but when I saw the previous posts on this subject,I felt it was time to speak. In closing,I want to say that Ms.Yangdu is the kindest,most understanding person you could possibly do business with,and the moderators on this forum are friendly and patient far beyond what I would be in a similar situation. HI gets my highest recommendation for anyone wanting to not only purchase,but learn how to use and care for an authentic khukri. Joe.
 
Karda said:
Hey, Dan.....Our Mission Statement is pretty much summed up by Dear Ol' Uncle in post number 3. It can really be summed up in a few words.
Dharma, Duty, Honor, Love.
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Thanks Karda, I will definately enjoy reading that post... when I find it.
 
Thank you for leaving this thread open. I think this type of occurance gives the opportunity for many to reaffirm their part in this community that supports the "mission without a statement". The cause of the disturbance becomes unimportant, just another example of the, far too numerous, persons who have not learned that the best way to care for oneself is to care for others. Once we identify these egotists we can, or try to, ignore them. While it is sad that they do not understand, most of them cannot get it. They KNOW that everybody operates on the same selfish level they themselves do, and they interpret everything to match their belief. Pity them and move on.
John
 
Wise insight, john. Welcome and thanks.


And I've been meaning to say. If theres anyone here that i've not had the chance to personally welcome..... Consider yourselves welcomed!
It just that sometimes i'm very busy and while i try to read everything, i do sometimes miss a bit.
 
I love this forum and the products of HI.
I also have never had such fine customer service. Yangdu has gone above and beyond with patience and customer care for me, a stranger to her.
I would and have recommended these knives to friends and colleagues and will continue to do so.

However, threads like these seem very childish to me and are a big turn off to the professionalism I have experienced in the past.
I have to echo Auntie and suggest we end this and get back to work.
-A very satisfied customer.
 
NYCDanMan said:
However, threads like these seem very childish to me and are a big turn off to the professionalism I have experienced in the past.
I have to echo Auntie and suggest we end this and get back to work.
-A very satisfied customer.
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I had a bad habit of closing obnoxious threads myself. One big reason I leave threads like this going now is to avoid the appearance of covering up dissent. There are a few people with complaints who feel better about adding to a negative thread than starting their own.

If the thread degenerates into trolling and vulgarity, yes, it would be time to close it. Personally, I agree we have all got the idea already and we could close this without seeming to shut anyone up. :D
 
I dislike closing threads unless absolutely necessary, as in they're outta hand or to prevent them being trolled further.
The thread will die when the membership stops posting in it.
Believe it or not, this is not the first thread of this type in this forum. Uncle Bill had to tell a troublemaker or two off both publically here and privately. When someone hurts our family, the family members should know about it. It sucks that some people can't just walk away, feel they have to make trouble, exact vengeance or correct some percieved wrong. It is what it is.
I'd love to keep this forum all quiet and happy smiles all the time, but unfortunately life isnt like that. This is a place where our lives intersect.
 
I joined the forum in 1999. Have been away, for personal reasons, and somewhat back again.
Misfortune and bad decisions have left me...well, broke. I can't buy khukuris like I used to.
As a matter of fact, I sold off all my shiny ones some time ago. I don't think that would have diminished me in Uncle's eyes.
Hell, one (or two) HI khuks will last me the rest of my days and be passed on to my son.

Never have I had a problem or a qualm about HI and the staff. There are no finer people anywhere, except perhaps for a few that have passed to another plane.

I am a critical and ill tempered 61 year old SOB....but I 100% support HI and this forum. The opportunities for education and spiritual improvement abound,
not to mention the wonderful blades.

Count me in for another 12 or 13 years!
 
Thank You, Mike.
We all understand that life takes us places. We understand the need to liquidate precious things.
Nobody here would fault anyone for that, Least of all Uncle.

Good to see you posting here!
 
summer sometimes

briefly at the summers end
we follow sunshine on the water
follow memories and pretend
the days are really not much shorter

sometimes at the summers end
we remember summers past
and the life that we enjoyed
knowing that it cannot last much longer

tracing memories through the years
years of triumph years of fears
till success is who we've met
not what we've got

life is only where we've been
not what we dreamed

-- EB
 
Esav Benyamin said:
summer sometimes

briefly at the summers end
we follow sunshine on the water
follow memories and pretend
the days are really not much shorter

sometimes at the summers end
we remember summers past
and the life that we enjoyed
knowing that it cannot last much longer

tracing memories through the years
years of triumph years of fears
till success is who we've met
not what we've got

life is only where we've been
not what we dreamed

-- EB
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Nice, Esav.

OK, now. Yangdu suggested this thread be closed.

Maybe it is time to do so.

I've found that dwelling on ill will only gives it energy

If you have folks who care for you, and for whom you care,
and, generally, have good health, or a healthy perspective,
Everything else is just "stuff."


peace.
 
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