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Walosi

Walosi

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I gotta go to bed, now. I just realized that kindness might not always pay, and I've sorta painted myself into a corner.

You see, I have had this relationship with our mailman for some time - I stand, drooling on the mailbox, waiting for the latest Khukuri to arrive. He, mantaining a professional demeanor, hands me the package and I run panting and frothing back to the house, leaving a wake of cardboard and Reno want-ad confetti. He has handled the package and felt the weight. He has seen the exotic Himalayan Imports label, but has held his peace, so...when the Malla came, I took pity and opened it in front of him, trying to emulate his calm, reserved manner (no drool).

The reaction should have been predictable - his eyes lit up, his beard bristled, and he said "I want one of those!!!!!!"

I gave him the URLs for the FAQ, the HI Site, and the forum. He doesn't run a puter, but his wife has had one for about a month and is still learning. She ran the URLs for him, and when the blem YCS came up, I called him. This soon became complicated, talking on cell phones because our lines were tied up, and his instructions to his wife, who was struggling to keep up. In short, by the time we got organized, we missed it.

If prior experience holds true, tomorrow he will deliver my new Garud, and want to see it (probably to make sure it isn't the YCS). So, what if he goes postal. A postal postal worker, with HIKV for a JATO assist? I know there are specific laws for the protection of mail carriers, some recent and some dating back to Wells Fargo days, but what if I have to tap him with my cane? Or unload a couple of clips from my 220 on him?

Doc, this has gone beyond psychiatry. Is there a luh..law... (I can't say the word) attorney in the house.
 
Wal,
I'm "very" thankful I'm not like you!Doc
is against this word but you are proof!"NUTS"!Mailman is trying to be kind,thinks you are a "sick"puppy but harmless! Until he saw the K, now he is wondering how long he can keep getting away from you "Intact"!
jim
 
Jim:

I sincerely hope you are right (even though I know better) because it means I can get all the way to the house with my Garud without hurting anybody. Especially me. The situation is unchanged - I am waiting for a Khukuri to be delivered by a mail carrier who also carries HIKV. Oh Woe!!!
 
wAL,
MY FRIEND!o NE MORE TIME "there is no such thing as hikv! This was dreamed up by our bud Rus while he was taking who knows what! Rus is a great guyBUT you couldn't pay me to be around him on meds with his 12"K nearby!
HIKV MY !!!@#$$%^! Do to Research I can say this!
jim

 
Jim:

Just noticed your posting times - All about oh-dark-thirty....Do you have to be back in your cave before sunup?? Have you contracted the rare variation "Hang by your feet to sleep HIKV"???

Doc, are there more symptoms we should watch for?
 
Wal,
YOU MEAN YOU THINK I'M A v*****? THEY DON'T EXIST EITHER!GUYS THIS BOY NEEDS HELP!
jim(yes I know I'm yelling)!
 
Actually, Jim misrepresented my position on the word "nuts." I often use it diagnostically in presenting to attending psychiatrists, as in, "I could talk for a few minutes or I could tell you the guy's just plain nuts and we can get on to business. Which would you like?"

It's actually one of my more printable diagnostic formulations.
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As to vampirism . . . there have been a few cases in the literature. And Rusty's knife seems to be affected.

hmmmm.

Anybody got any garlic? Try rubbing it on a Durba and let's see if Jim implodes. (VBESE
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ALL IS WELL -

Or even better! The mailman has departed, with a promise to order an AK, leaving behind the most fascinating knife I've seen to date.

The maker's mark is a double pennant (Jim, does your research show who that might be?? BHWAAhahahah
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) and the entire rig is a 12/10. The "damage" is so slight that I'm ashamed of myself for getting this deal. Uncle Bill, if you want to change your mind, I'll send the sheath back (I'm not THAT ashamed).

Blade, sheath, etc., are beyond what I ha come to excpect from your posts on Durbas's work, but the handle is an absolute piece of art. The Newari carver on the site came to mind for some reason, because this workmanship belongs to someone like the "intelligent young fellow with carving in his genes" that Uncle Bill described with the picture. The Dragon is not the "dog face" from the site, and although it is clear now when I look at the original post here, this is a beaked dragon, somewhat like the one tooled on another sheath. To me, the talent displayed in this handle at least matches that shown in the blade. In truth, it probably surpasses it.

Happy camper??? Understatement of the year!
 
Many thanks for report from the field, Wal. I think the Newaris who do the carving do have some sort of genetic ability. They have been at it for a couple of thousand years.
The carving is supposed to represent the Hindu mythical bird, the Garud, but the kamis will use this word for dragon, too. To the best of my knowledge the proper word for dragon is "pakhe Ta ra nangra bhaeko sarpa" (roughly a big snake with wings) so now you know why the kamis say simply Garud. It's a hell of a lot easier.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ
Himalayan Imports Archives (33,000 + posts)
Himalayan Imports Shopping Site
 
Wal,
I seem to recall that mark! From now on This Researcher is going to keep quiet about the K's he likes(does Research on)! This way I might be able to get "one"(for cave protection ,only)!
jim
 
Jim Clifton with only ONE Khuk???

Regardless of differences in theory (or facts, for that matter) that thought embues in me a sadness akin to that which might come from an unkind diagnosis, or even visiting in-laws. Why, with only one Khuk, he might even be cure.....er...lose his research grant.
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Wal,
I am now "retiring" as HI researcher! I will now retire quietly to my cave & devote myself to "quiet " Research! Even Uncle cannot desuade me!If He says I can't retire then I resign!
jim
 
Absotootly - Resignation not accepted. When the fever of waiting for deliveries is too great, and the lust built up by the bug over a newly submitted design (or and old one "Just out of reach") edges us to the breaking point, we need your wise cra...er counsel to bring us back to earth. Or at least within sight of it. Besides, living in a cave in Florida full-time takes SCUBA gear, or so I thought. 24/7 in a wet suit will give you a REAL infection.
 
Kentucky has miles thousands of miles of caves, under all kinds of property, and there are two "sink holes" within a block of our house. As in Florida, they sometimes open up and swallow all sorts of things.
 
I will even help out by giving Jim my bowl of rice
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At least he won't starve to death!
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Speaking of which... do I detect a rather odd accent to Jim's prose? He does seem to be getting a bit hairy lately....And the moon appears to be having an effect... I wonder....
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Harry
 
Sigh! No respect!A cave filled with K's,BAS's,AK's, WW2's,Vill., YCS's! My work will "never" be completed at this rate!
jim
 
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