Ugly Knives

bucktwofive said:
I think he was just saying those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

My GF and my friends poke fun at my knife collecting the same way "we" poke fun at mall ninjas.
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No, no. I understand fully what he was trying to convey, but I don't live in a glass house and the stones I throw have "Mall Ninja" written on them. For as much $hit as most knife enthusiasts catch just for their hobby, I really don't think we need to be categorizing ourselves as Mall Ninjas. We need to seperate ourselves from that type of thinking.
 
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Tony8179 said:
I'm going to go with a big negative on that response. I may like knives, but I am no Mall Ninja. I carry one pocket knife on me every day just like both of my grandfathers used to. I'm not loaded up with tactical gear nor is the one knife I carry an outrageous design. Don't mix me in the same category as some ridiculous Mall Ninja who carries an arsenal with him at all times. That ain't me guy.
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As far as normal people go, you are the mall ninja. Normal people don't give two hoots about knives. People who are as passionate about knives as us, are indistinguishable from each other, to the rest of the world. And taking ourselves so seriously as to firmly declare us different from "those" mall ninjas only makes it worse. Nothing is funnier than a mall ninja who vehemently insists he is not a mall ninja. We need to just face the facts and own it. We are the oddballs, here.

And besides, what do you guys have against mall ninjas, anyhow? They're people just like you and me. Their money is just as green to knife manufacturers. Their needs get met with new technology and bigger, more competitive markets, which is a very good thing for those of us who don't consider ourselves mall ninjas. Innovations like one hand opening and pocket clips, once mall ninja gee gaws, trickled down to us self-proclaimed "legitimate" knife nuts. And we're all the better for it.
 
shecky said:
As far as normal people go, you are the mall ninja. Normal people don't give two hoots about knives. People who are as passionate about knives as us, are indistinguishable from each other, to the rest of the world. And taking ourselves so seriously as to firmly declare us different from "those" mall ninjas only makes it worse. Nothing is funnier than a mall ninja who vehemently insists he is not a mall ninja. We need to just face the facts and own it. We are the oddballs, here.

And besides, what do you guys have against mall ninjas, anyhow? They're people just like you and me. Their money is just as green to knife manufacturers. Their needs get met with new technology and bigger, more competitive markets, which is a very good thing for those of us who don't consider ourselves mall ninjas. Innovations like one hand opening and pocket clips, once mall ninja gee gaws, trickled down to us self-proclaimed "legitimate" knife nuts. And we're all the better for it.
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For some reason you want to firmly justify your belief that I, as a knife enthusiast, am a Mall Ninja. If you'd like to consider yourself a Mall Ninja, then that you are sir. All the best with that. Instead of making this a big thing, I'll just say that I wholeheartedly disagree with you.
 
Tony8179 said:
For some reason you want to firmly justify your belief that I, as a knife enthusiast, am a Mall Ninja. If you'd like to consider yourself a Mall Ninja, then that you are sir. All the best with that. Instead of making this a big thing, I'll just say that I wholeheartedly disagree with you.
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I'll agree with you.

Shecky, I think the term mall ninja is referring to the mindset of said individuals. To carry a knife not with the intention of cutting cardboard but of doing the world a favor by protecting the USA from terrorists. To carry a knife and hope to find an opportunity to use it, rather than dread it.

EDIT: Oh dude, I totally double posted. Whoops.
 
richw said:
yeah i know...

just for the record, before I get dump truck of poop dumped on me, I never said that spyderco's weren't good.
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Alright, you said it.

Here comes the poop.

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BTW, if this thread was any good, I doubt we would be making such a joke for it. Food for thought.
 
pour the poop on, it doesn't change the fact that spydercos are sylvia wadwha ugly.
 
shecky said:
As far as normal people go, you are the mall ninja. Normal people don't give two hoots about knives. People who are as passionate about knives as us, are indistinguishable from each other, to the rest of the world. And taking ourselves so seriously as to firmly declare us different from "those" mall ninjas only makes it worse. Nothing is funnier than a mall ninja who vehemently insists he is not a mall ninja. We need to just face the facts and own it. We are the oddballs, here.

And besides, what do you guys have against mall ninjas, anyhow? They're people just like you and me. Their money is just as green to knife manufacturers. Their needs get met with new technology and bigger, more competitive markets, which is a very good thing for those of us who don't consider ourselves mall ninjas. Innovations like one hand opening and pocket clips, once mall ninja gee gaws, trickled down to us self-proclaimed "legitimate" knife nuts. And we're all the better for it.
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I'm interested in many gadgets, knives are just one of many. I enjoy and have experience fixing many things, from cars to computers. While I admire and sometimes buy fancy knives, they are just one part of my "system". Unlike mall ninjas, I don't walk around fantasizing and preparing for a violent confrontation with a bad guy. I do, however, carry enough doodads in my pockets to cover most small (and sometimes medium) repairs at any given moment.

Handyman, maybe. Mall Ninja, no.
 
babakanoosh45 said:
Yeah there are to describe this one. RESCUE TOOL! This tool has and is still around in the gear of LEO's and Firemen all over. Just because you know nothing about the S&W911 Rescue Tool does not make it a Mall Ninja prop. Read more, post less...:rolleyes:
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Best post in this thread.
 
No, no. I understand fully what he was trying to convey, but I don't live in a glass house and the stones I throw have "Mall Ninja" written on them. For as much $hit as most knife enthusiasts catch just for their hobby, I really don't think we need to be categorizing ourselves as Mall Ninjas. We need to seperate ourselves from that type of thinking.
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I agree Tony8179, but it's still fun once in awhile. I consider packing my Rajah 1 all day yesterday as being semi-Ninja. I have a sweet lanyard that allows for the whole monstrosity to be hidden except the innocuous little tassle hanging over the edge of my pocket. Give her a tug and a pull and HELLS BELLS, this guy has a short sword in this pocket!!! :eek: :D
 
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