I used to visit the OMG Knives site often to admire pictures of slipjoints. Lately, I keep getting an error message. A lazy search on Google just pointed me back to the old site. Does anyone know what happened there? I think Dwight Long was the owner. Thanks.
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I emailed Dwight this morning. Looks like what's left is going on eBay. He posted this message 24 hours before shutting down his web site.
*****A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT:
THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT HOBBY.
I HAVE MET AND ENJOYED RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY FELLOW HOBBYIST AND
COLLECTORS..........BUT, AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, I ESTABLISHED THIS SITE AS A
VEHICLE FOR MY CHRISTIAN WRITING. LATELY, THAT CHRISTIAN 'CALLING' HAS TAKEN
ON A BIT MORE URGENCY. TODAY, I FOUND MYSELF QUIETLY WITNESSING THE WORD OF
GOD THRU JESUS TO A COUPLE OF INTERESTED CO-WORKERS. I COMFORTED AND
MINISTERED TO A RECENTLY DIVORCE LADY WITH A VERY YOUNG CHILD IN NEED OF
SURGERY..... AND PLEDGED MY HELP AND MY WORD OF HONOR TO HER. I TOLD A VERY
ANGRY MANAGER HE WAS LOVED AND NOT TO BE AFRAID OF LIFE --- WATCHED HIM SINK
QUIETLY INTO A CHAIR. I QUOTED PROVERBS AND PARTS OF ISAIAH 66 TO A VICE
PRESIDENT WHO NEEDED IT, WROTE A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO A FRIEND,.......
FRANKLY I THINK GOD SAVED A MARRIAGE OF TWO DEAR COWORKERS THROUGH ME
TODAY...........
FRIENDS........I AM SHUTTING DOWN THIS WEB SITE.
NONE OF YOU KNOW THIS, BUT THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF KNIFE PURCHASES BY YOU
HAVE GONE TO FEED THE POOR, MINISTER TO THOSE IN NEED, GONE AS OFFERINGS TO
THE CHURCH, AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THOSE WHO ARE HURTING. I AM NOT A
RICH MAN, BUT I AM A BLESSED MAN.
AS MUCH AS WE'VE ENJOYED EACH OTHER'S COMPANY, AS MUCH AS I'VE LOVED AND
ENJOYED THIS HOBBY, IT IS VERY APPARENT TO ME GOD'S CALL ON MY LIFE IS MORE
IMPORTANT. I NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON GOD'S CALL. I'M ATTENDING A
LAY-SPEAKER'S SEMINAR IN A FEW WEEKS TO POLISH THOSE SPEAKING SKILLS. I
DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS WILL END UP....I REALLY DON'T.....BUT I AM COMPELLED
TO RESPOND TO THIS CALL...............
I RECENTLY READ SOMETHING IN SCRIPTURE I'VE BEEN PUTTING TO PRACTICE: JESUS
GOT UP IN THE MORNING AND SOUGHT ISOLATED SPOTS TO PRAY. I'VE BEEN GETTING
UP AT 4:30 am AND WALKING AS FAR OUT INTO MY PASTURE AS I CAN. THE WEATHER
DOESN'T MATTER.............AND I TALK WITH GOD. I OFFER HIM THE 'FIRST
FRUITS' OF THE DAY AS I WOULD THE 'FIRST FRUITS' OF THE HARVEST OR MY
PAYCHECK OR ANYTHING ELSE HE'S SEEN FIT TO BLESS ME WITH. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND
IT......
MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS EACH OF YOU...........
DWIGHT LONG......JANUARY 2003
*****A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT:
THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT HOBBY.
I HAVE MET AND ENJOYED RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY FELLOW HOBBYIST AND
COLLECTORS..........BUT, AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, I ESTABLISHED THIS SITE AS A
VEHICLE FOR MY CHRISTIAN WRITING. LATELY, THAT CHRISTIAN 'CALLING' HAS TAKEN
ON A BIT MORE URGENCY. TODAY, I FOUND MYSELF QUIETLY WITNESSING THE WORD OF
GOD THRU JESUS TO A COUPLE OF INTERESTED CO-WORKERS. I COMFORTED AND
MINISTERED TO A RECENTLY DIVORCE LADY WITH A VERY YOUNG CHILD IN NEED OF
SURGERY..... AND PLEDGED MY HELP AND MY WORD OF HONOR TO HER. I TOLD A VERY
ANGRY MANAGER HE WAS LOVED AND NOT TO BE AFRAID OF LIFE --- WATCHED HIM SINK
QUIETLY INTO A CHAIR. I QUOTED PROVERBS AND PARTS OF ISAIAH 66 TO A VICE
PRESIDENT WHO NEEDED IT, WROTE A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO A FRIEND,.......
FRANKLY I THINK GOD SAVED A MARRIAGE OF TWO DEAR COWORKERS THROUGH ME
TODAY...........
FRIENDS........I AM SHUTTING DOWN THIS WEB SITE.
NONE OF YOU KNOW THIS, BUT THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF KNIFE PURCHASES BY YOU
HAVE GONE TO FEED THE POOR, MINISTER TO THOSE IN NEED, GONE AS OFFERINGS TO
THE CHURCH, AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THOSE WHO ARE HURTING. I AM NOT A
RICH MAN, BUT I AM A BLESSED MAN.
AS MUCH AS WE'VE ENJOYED EACH OTHER'S COMPANY, AS MUCH AS I'VE LOVED AND
ENJOYED THIS HOBBY, IT IS VERY APPARENT TO ME GOD'S CALL ON MY LIFE IS MORE
IMPORTANT. I NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON GOD'S CALL. I'M ATTENDING A
LAY-SPEAKER'S SEMINAR IN A FEW WEEKS TO POLISH THOSE SPEAKING SKILLS. I
DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS WILL END UP....I REALLY DON'T.....BUT I AM COMPELLED
TO RESPOND TO THIS CALL...............
I RECENTLY READ SOMETHING IN SCRIPTURE I'VE BEEN PUTTING TO PRACTICE: JESUS
GOT UP IN THE MORNING AND SOUGHT ISOLATED SPOTS TO PRAY. I'VE BEEN GETTING
UP AT 4:30 am AND WALKING AS FAR OUT INTO MY PASTURE AS I CAN. THE WEATHER
DOESN'T MATTER.............AND I TALK WITH GOD. I OFFER HIM THE 'FIRST
FRUITS' OF THE DAY AS I WOULD THE 'FIRST FRUITS' OF THE HARVEST OR MY
PAYCHECK OR ANYTHING ELSE HE'S SEEN FIT TO BLESS ME WITH. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND
IT......
MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS EACH OF YOU...........
DWIGHT LONG......JANUARY 2003
Thanks Mike. Although I only dealt with Dwight once, I was totally convinced that he was a forthright businessman and a very nice person. His site will be missed by many but, as stated in his last message to his customers, he will be responding to a call for greater service. Best wishes to you Dwight. 
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