George Bernard Shaw

Either Shaw plagiarized the quotation i've read, or vice versa :eek:
I like this version too :cool:

Yes, you are banned. Good riddance.

Let's get back on track, gents.

Thankyou Fernando/ Berkley.

Good quotes, not realy relevent though to trolls making accusations of Racialism, theft, paedophila, murder, fraud or treason etc.etc. I think..

Personaly I belive "a lie unchalenged will often be believed." JRS {spiral.} 2007.

And as such I will always defend myself & others against malicious allegations. If I hadnt done so Arny wouldnt have revealed himself even further & then been banned.

I hope you never are put in the position where you have to do the same.

The Sidelines are easyer.

Sorry Andrew for the further off topic piece.

If I could come up with something about the Nepalese Naval weaponary I would. Ive tried but I cant.

Cheers,
Spiral

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My "naval" kukri that I posted looks and feels like it would have been a formidable shipboard weapon. My best guess would be that Brit sailor had it made up and I would date it to probably around WW1. When I saw it I had to have it for the naval cutlass part of my collection. Of course it also goes well with my humble kukri assemblage.

Best Wishes to all in 2008!
Cheers
bbjw

MOST SOCIETYS WHERE THE TRADITION WAS TO HIRE OUT YOUR SERVICES AS A WARRIOR, BODYGAURD OR GUIDE HAD A CODE OF LOYALTY TO THEIR EMPLOYER AND OFTEN A STRONG BOND WAS FORMED BETWEEN THE TWO.
THESE PEOPLE WOULD LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES TO UPHOLD THEIR HONOR AND DO THEIR JOB AND WOULD FOLLOW THE BOSS TO HELL IF NECESSARY TO UPHOLD THAT HONOR. SO IT COULD BE POSSIBLE FOR SUCH A PERSON TO GO TO SEA IF NEED BE EVEN THOUGH PERPETUAL SEA SICKNESS WOULD INDEED BE A FORM OF HELL.

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND NEPAL AS WELL AS MANY OTHER COUNTRYS, AND BRITAN'S PRESENCE IN THE WORLDS SEAS SURELY LED TO MANY STRANGE CREWS SO THE PRESENCE OF A NEPALESE PIRATE OR SAILOR IS EASILY POSSIBLE.

I think yours is a pretty plausible assessment BJ, and I think variants like this in theme groupings like your cutlasses are outstanding!!! It is very clear that the kukri became a well established item of military ordnance by the mid nineteenth century, and these were certainly well known in Bengal, which had considerable maritime activity. While certainly not regulation, any sailor aboard merchant vessels who furnished thier own weapons might have had something like this commissioned.

All very best regards,
Jim

That sounds very plausible to me BBJW. It certanly is a fascinating piece & would certanly be usefull in a close quater fight, that one would see at sea.

A boarding kukri perhaps!

spiral