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Hell Uncle Bill, I was wondering if you had more pictures of Gorkha soldiers with their Khukuris? If possible could you post them? Or if anyone has any I would really appreciate it. Thanks again.
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Uncle Bill, do you have more pictures of Gorkhas with their Khukuris?
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BA, let me dig through my 10,000 pix file and my books and see what I can come up with -- if I can ever find the time, that is.
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Thanks Uncle, I'll send a picture of myself to you so you and the Kamis in Nepal will know how I look.
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Uncle Bill, which uniform? My military BDU or my L.E. uniform?
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Why not both? Anything worth doing is worth overdoing....
I mean, pictures of you wearing both uniforms ... I mean, separate pictures. Not a single picture of you wearing both uniforms at the same time ... I guess maybe not everything worth doing is worth overdoing....
Unless it's very cold weather, maybe....
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I mean, pictures of you wearing both uniforms ... I mean, separate pictures. Not a single picture of you wearing both uniforms at the same time ... I guess maybe not everything worth doing is worth overdoing....
Unless it's very cold weather, maybe....
-Cougar Allen :{)
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That would work, too. Funny post, Cougar. Here is Reno the two uniforms might be in order. It is pretty cold today.
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Broken Arrow,
Check out the local library. There are a few books with pictures of Gorkhas/Gurkhas. I found a fairly recent book that shows a recruit becoming a soldier.
Also, the beheading of the buffalo is show in some of these books. One picture shows a standard military khukuri being used. The khukuri comes complete with a loose butt cap. The buffalo is quite small. The other book I saw has the ceromony being done with a large kora. The buffalo is also much bigger.
Because of our strong ties with Britian, our library may have a better selection in this area.
Will
Check out the local library. There are a few books with pictures of Gorkhas/Gurkhas. I found a fairly recent book that shows a recruit becoming a soldier.
Also, the beheading of the buffalo is show in some of these books. One picture shows a standard military khukuri being used. The khukuri comes complete with a loose butt cap. The buffalo is quite small. The other book I saw has the ceromony being done with a large kora. The buffalo is also much bigger.
Because of our strong ties with Britian, our library may have a better selection in this area.
Will
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