Del, you are like 6 posts from Mongrel my friend!
Oh yeah! And it's only taken me a little less than 2 1/2 years! I think I joined shortly before the Dog Father was released. I guess I'm just not as "chatty" as some!
Oh, and Kiba, I'll second that the original DMCG is noticeably heavier than the DMDC. The two knives feel completely different in the hand! (Not necessarily a bad thing)