Large knife

lalooprasadyadav · May 16th, 2003, 04:46

Anyone carry a large knife (e.g. Kukri) for protection and as utility knife while travelling in India?
Posted this @LP a few days ago then a thread says not all members go there. Sorry for crossposting.

maree · May 16th, 2003, 04:50

Protection from what??

-m2- · May 16th, 2003, 05:00

well, if I was the real Laloo, I'd have a few bodyguards along as well.

I carry a little pocket knife, but it's mainly used for preparing pineapple and the like -- I bring an Uzie for protection j/k

lalooprasadyadav · May 16th, 2003, 05:01

Maree- to keep all the lusting women in Bihar at bay. Have you seen Rabri?

maree · May 16th, 2003, 05:13

No, who's Rabri? Can you provide a link?

-m2- .... I have a photo of myself with an AK47 from when we got in to the tribal areas near Peshawar and sat by the river with some bodyguard types. I think it was an AK47 anyway...I'm not too up on gun types...some sort of machine gun thingy.

lalooprasadyadav · May 16th, 2003, 05:43

Rabri Devi- Mrs Lalooprasadyadav & part-time chief minister of Bihar.

Alan D · May 16th, 2003, 15:59

Welcome, lalooprasadyadav sir, to this humble website. I'm surprised you can find the time, what with the almost insurmountable problems facing the state of Bihar.

As for Rabri, we will take your word for it.

Your question. I carry a Swiss Army Knife which has many useful bits and pieces - bottle and can openers, nail file, scissors, pliers and sawblade as well as other bits, the purpose of which I haven't yet worked out.

As for protection, in about three years spent travelling over many parts of India, I have never felt threatened, but then I believe (possibly mistakenly) that the pen is mightier than the sword.

Tomi · May 16th, 2003, 23:18

Hmm, I agree there's humor here, but...
Somebody impersonating a political figure?

I thought you were in jail... or did you escape and go to the UK? Bihar politics are not terribly mainstream these days, but I remember something from a few years back. Are you your wife's "advisor"? Jayalalithaa has done very well ($$$) without her "husband".

-m2- · May 17th, 2003, 00:36

Laloo's quite a national celebrity these days, hobnobbing with Bollywood stars and the like when he's not it jail -- there was talk of a movie about him. His rather unworldly wife, Rabri, fills in as chief minister when he is in jail.

I think Jaya is my favorite Indian politician -- though there are indeed a lot of real slime-balls, she is literally 'larger than life' -- campaigning with huge movie poster likenesses (she was a big star at one time), tremendous excesses in her personal and political life, the mysterious woman friend, the vendettas. The last pictures I saw of her she looks to be over 200kg -- she was sitting in what must have been a specially-built chair (wide) wearing a tent-like sari. A guy sitting beside her on a similar chair looked like a midget

I highly recommend the Indian weeklies (India Today, Frontline, etc) to keep up with the political scene -- they are only 15rp, and a pretty good read for train rides etc.

edwardseco · May 17th, 2003, 01:07

I carried a hunter, basically a thin Bowie. But, I travelled in unusual surroundings, villages and sometimes the local organized crime haunts (contacts). Didn't need it but once and it served to defuse the situation neatly. Lost it 2 trips back..

Midnite Toker · May 17th, 2003, 14:38

Aha! lalooprasadyadav, you must be the real Stakeknife

IVAN · May 17th, 2003, 16:38

I already answered you about folder knives on LP TT But since you are still at it, here are my recommendations:

Guhrka Kukri from ColdSteel, chops heads like no other.

LTC Kukri, lighter for faster combat action.

The ColdSteel Kukris are infinitely better than the stuff you can find in India or Nepal. Take kare in Kathmandu, they offer nickel versions that look good but the blade is... nickel, not steel.

For heavy duty, consider Machetes or even Two Handed Machetes, Imagine the impression you will produce entering an Indian village with those!

And if you don't like any of these, why not try some other Specialty Items, maybe a "BAD AXE" or a Tomahawk? The "SPECIAL FORCES SHOVEL" is my favorite, it doesn't look conspicuous but can be sharpened on all sides and serve as a bettle axe.

I would have recommended you a High Performance Spear, but it may not be allowed by customs.

May 16th, 2003, 04:46	#1
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IVAN Left this for-um Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Unspecified Posts: 822	The Best of the Best I already answered you about folder knives on LP TT But since you are still at it, here are my recommendations: Guhrka Kukri from ColdSteel, chops heads like no other. LTC Kukri, lighter for faster combat action. The ColdSteel Kukris are infinitely better than the stuff you can find in India or Nepal. Take kare in Kathmandu, they offer nickel versions that look good but the blade is... nickel, not steel. For heavy duty, consider Machetes or even Two Handed Machetes, Imagine the impression you will produce entering an Indian village with those! And if you don't like any of these, why not try some other Specialty Items, maybe a "BAD AXE" or a Tomahawk? The "SPECIAL FORCES SHOVEL" is my favorite, it doesn't look conspicuous but can be sharpened on all sides and serve as a bettle axe. I would have recommended you a High Performance Spear, but it may not be allowed by customs. __________________ Humor is Freedom Ivan's Links -> http://www14.brinkster.com/jnana/links.htm

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May 16th, 2003, 04:50	#2
maree Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealander in Bangkok Posts: 850	Protection from what??

May 16th, 2003, 05:00	#3
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,575	well, if I was the real Laloo, I'd have a few bodyguards along as well. I carry a little pocket knife, but it's mainly used for preparing pineapple and the like -- I bring an Uzie for protection j/k

May 16th, 2003, 05:01	#4
lalooprasadyadav Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 90	Maree- to keep all the lusting women in Bihar at bay. Have you seen Rabri?

May 16th, 2003, 05:13	#5
maree Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealander in Bangkok Posts: 850	No, who's Rabri? Can you provide a link? -m2- .... I have a photo of myself with an AK47 from when we got in to the tribal areas near Peshawar and sat by the river with some bodyguard types. I think it was an AK47 anyway...I'm not too up on gun types...some sort of machine gun thingy.

May 16th, 2003, 05:43	#6
lalooprasadyadav Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 90	Rabri Devi- Mrs Lalooprasadyadav & part-time chief minister of Bihar.

May 16th, 2003, 15:59	#7
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,866	Welcome, lalooprasadyadav sir, to this humble website. I'm surprised you can find the time, what with the almost insurmountable problems facing the state of Bihar. As for Rabri, we will take your word for it. Your question. I carry a Swiss Army Knife which has many useful bits and pieces - bottle and can openers, nail file, scissors, pliers and sawblade as well as other bits, the purpose of which I haven't yet worked out. As for protection, in about three years spent travelling over many parts of India, I have never felt threatened, but then I believe (possibly mistakenly) that the pen is mightier than the sword.

May 16th, 2003, 23:18	#8
Tomi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cambridge, MA, USA Posts: 448	Hmm, I agree there's humor here, but... Somebody impersonating a political figure? I thought you were in jail... or did you escape and go to the UK? Bihar politics are not terribly mainstream these days, but I remember something from a few years back. Are you your wife's "advisor"? Jayalalithaa has done very well ($$$) without her "husband".

May 17th, 2003, 00:36	#9
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,575	Laloo's quite a national celebrity these days, hobnobbing with Bollywood stars and the like when he's not it jail -- there was talk of a movie about him. His rather unworldly wife, Rabri, fills in as chief minister when he is in jail. I think Jaya is my favorite Indian politician -- though there are indeed a lot of real slime-balls, she is literally 'larger than life' -- campaigning with huge movie poster likenesses (she was a big star at one time), tremendous excesses in her personal and political life, the mysterious woman friend, the vendettas. The last pictures I saw of her she looks to be over 200kg -- she was sitting in what must have been a specially-built chair (wide) wearing a tent-like sari. A guy sitting beside her on a similar chair looked like a midget I highly recommend the Indian weeklies (India Today, Frontline, etc) to keep up with the political scene -- they are only 15rp, and a pretty good read for train rides etc.

May 17th, 2003, 01:07	#10
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,841	I carried a hunter, basically a thin Bowie. But, I travelled in unusual surroundings, villages and sometimes the local organized crime haunts (contacts). Didn't need it but once and it served to defuse the situation neatly. Lost it 2 trips back..