Dogs:

The build up to the Blade Show is huge and at the same time, returning is almost as big. For the first time I am back to almost a normal schedule...10 hour days <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Anyway, as you have seen and have heard the Show was a hoot. Some of the highpoints include:

ColdOne getting me again with his challenge coin the first night I arrived...he is crafty and always thirsty…you should have seen the numerous Dogs that jumped on the coin wagon that night <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

The drinking with the Dogs and fun we had…I think I was sweating Bourbon for a week after the show... man you Dogs can put it away <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Winning the Cigar Ash contest again all those Hogs and Rats was so cool. I was in the running with 3.5 inch’s when my dreams of a championship fell to the ground...but ColdOne did us proud even if he did burn his fingers <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

The Inductions were great and I got to drink some Pappy with some very fine Dogs...nothing better...thanks again gents. By the way your wive and signifcant others were very charming...good for you

I got to see Pvt. Klink, aka Tom be at a loss for words in front of his lovely wife of 25 years at a special presentation…amazing and hard to believe. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Cigar Smoker gave me a very nice cigar and I had to smoke it with the Dogs ...it was so sooooo good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

The ScrapIzashi was a big hit and I will be bringing it to store in the near future with the performance video that will amaze you ...it did me

There are just so many things, and truly good memories that came from this show it will be a very long time before that much fun can happen again or at least a year for sure

By the way I am working on a newer idea that came form discussions I had with some Dogs at the show and I hope to have that out in the near future.

Allow me to raise my glass to those Dogs that joined me at the Blade Show and to those Dogs that held down the Yard and kept the forum alive and fun...I salute you all

Cheers
Dan