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I know I do not post here much anymore, but that earned a well-deserved "sweeeeeeet!" :D

- Mike

About 10 yrs ago or so I was finishing my undergraduate degree by taking a couple of electives. In a religion/mythology class I learned about Xibalba, which is actually the name for the Mayan land of the dead. Although it is a fictitious (sp?) place, I thought it would make a great name. I named my ...

Cool thread! I am a 32 year old Social Worker working for a big 10 university. I do evaluation of commuinity programs and initiatives, and am currently working on a project for the Kellogg Foundation. Also, my wife and I had our first child just over four months ago. He is happy and healthy, and if ...

I resolve to be the best dad that I can be to Caden James, my new baby boy!

Mike

Thanks everyone! :D My family and I appreciate all the warm wishes.

Java, as far as the path to righteousness via Tae Kwon Leap, he will begin learning to trash bozos just as soon as he can fit into the fancy pajamas! :p

Mike

:) Must admit to having been lurking around for quite a while and not posting, but in my own defense, I have been quite busy lately. My lovely wife and I had our first child via emergency C-section on 11/05/2004. His name is Caden (Gaelic for "Spirit of Battle") James, and he is a handsome...

Very cute pic of your daughter! My wife and I have our first child on the way, (a boy) due via C-section on 11/11/04. :) Rorschach, I see that you have Trogdor the Burninator on one of your pumpkins. May I be so bold as to venture a "SWEET!" in honor of a fellow citizen of Strongbadia. Mike

Another vote for EDC that those around me will find the least offensive. I work at a major University doing social science research, so many in my department are not exactly knife afficionados (although, surprisingly, many on OUR project do not bat an eye at knife carry - one young woman carried a 2...

The name Xibalba came to me from a philosophy/religion/mythology class I took way back in my undergraduate days. "Xibalba" is the Mayan name for their mythological land of the dead, where the lords of the underworld reside. I used to keep reptiles, and had a beautiful albino corn snake, wh...

I, too, keep a large FB next to the bed (a wicked sharp K-Bar, to be exact). My wife doesn't mind, and actually thinks it is a good idea (I don't think she would feel the same way about a gun, though. Knives can't accidentally go off when fumbled for at 3AM). I did grab it once in the middle of the ...

Many Happy Returns!

Mike

"'Good!' said Legolas. 'But my count is now two dozen. It has been knife-work up here.'" -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

Seriously, Jim, thanks to you and yours for helping to make the world "outside" a safer place for the rest of us. Your job must be incredibly difficult and stressful. I used to work at a local group home for adults with mental illness, and although it was nowhere near as intense as I am su...

How cute! We got our first puppy last summer - a male german shepherd/lab mix. Murphy is now 9 mos old and weighs in at about 65lbs. I just got done wrestling around on the kitchen floor with him just before checking this forum. Hope you have fun with Scout! BTW - what kind of dog is he? Mike "...

Daywalker & friends, LOVE my Copilot (and Meerkat)! Sheeple friendly (which is nice when you work at a Big 10 University), and enough blade to do any mundane urban cutting task I ask of it. Although, being SS, the Copilot is a "prettier" knife, I actually like the ergos of the Meerkat ...

Vampyrewolf, Nice pics! I, too, have the Muela fixed blade that is in the center of the second pic. It is my favorite all around hunting/camping knife. What do you use it for? Mike "'Good!' said Legolas. 'But my count is now two dozen. It has been knife-work up here.'" -J.R.R. Tolkien, The...

Spydernut, Welcome back! I have been doing lots of lurking here, as well. Your heartbreak of a story has prompted me to post again. I am sorry about your lady-friend, and also about your hand. I had a girlfriend back in college who had "carnal relations" with her ex on Christmas morning - ...

Oh, silverback...

You put me in a Delica-te situation! Puns are not my Native tongue.

(Sad, I know, but I could not resist!)

Mike

"'Good!' said Legolas. 'But my count is now two dozen. It has been knife-work up here.'" -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

Java, It is good to be out here again! I have been lurking for some time, but have been quite busy lately and haven't posted. Of course, this forum continues to occupy its coveted spot in the "favorites" folder of my web browser...as do most of this forum's contributors! Mike "'Good!'...

Happy New Year all! A friend of mine has been visiting this week. He is on vacation from his Peace Corps station in Nepal. He brought gifts: a khukuri to be exact! What a sweet addition to my knife collection! It has a 9" blade and a handle of buffalo horn which has an almost cherry-wood colori...

Lol! Absolutely hilarious! Here's a true one: I have a friend from back in my undergrad days. 6ft 8in, 280 lbs, ex-marine, Dolph-Lundgren look alike (sort of). Was walking across campus with him, and he was wearing combat boots, camo pants, a Metallica T-shirt and a black trenchcoat. One of the loca...