What are you?

RobT · 8th April 2006, 03:16 AM

Which music is the Best? the Blues, Celtic, Flamenco or Classical? Which ethnic group has the most beautiful women? (Undoubtedly the most arbitrary aesthetic judgement that can be made.) Who has the best cusine? French, Italian, Indian or Chinese? A good (let alone great) blade transcends preferences. So for me it came down to which area produces the greatest number of blades that speak to me. I made my choice for Indonesia/Malaysia and instantly the fair curves of my favorite khukri came to mind. That image was followed by a cascade of other impressions from my collection.
Sincerely,
RobT

Ian · 8th April 2006, 01:20 PM

The merit of one's position lies not in the numbers that support it, nor the tyranny of the majority, but in the quality of those few individuals who stand up and support the truth.

Dhaguy

Yannis · 8th April 2006, 02:09 PM

A Machiavellian plan. Divide et impera

Andrew · 8th April 2006, 10:32 PM

Some of the dhafia have yet to stand....

BluErf · 9th April 2006, 03:27 AM

If we consider half of those votes for the Philippines as votes for the kris, and kris being a close kin of keris, then the keris/kris family has a whopping 1/3 of the votes!

John · 9th April 2006, 04:56 AM

My collectibles is predominantly Chinese by far but when it comes to ethnographics it has to be Malaysian/Indonesian.

Mark · 10th April 2006, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

The merit of one's position lies not in the numbers that support it, nor the tyranny of the majority, but in the quality of those few individuals who stand up and support the truth.

Dhaguy

That's it, exactly. We are in a dignified, high-quality tie for fourth place.

View Poll Results: What are you?
The Philippines	10	14.49%
Indonesia/Malaysia	16	23.19%
Japan	2	2.90%
Indo-Persia (Including India, Persia, Afganistan, etc.)	3	4.35%
The Middle East (Including Turkey, Israel and, generally, Arab cultures)	9	13.04%
Continental SEA (Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia)	7	10.14%
Africa	5	7.25%
Eastern Europe (Poland, Hungary, Russia, Balkans, etc.)	5	7.25%
Western (Western Europe, North America, from medieval to modern)	7	10.14%
China (Including Tibet and Mongolia)	2	2.90%
Nepal	1	1.45%
Misc. (Oceanic, Native American, Inuit, Australian Aboriginal etc.)	2	2.90%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

8th April 2006, 03:16 AM	#1
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 536	gaaa!! Which music is the Best? the Blues, Celtic, Flamenco or Classical? Which ethnic group has the most beautiful women? (Undoubtedly the most arbitrary aesthetic judgement that can be made.) Who has the best cusine? French, Italian, Indian or Chinese? A good (let alone great) blade transcends preferences. So for me it came down to which area produces the greatest number of blades that speak to me. I made my choice for Indonesia/Malaysia and instantly the fair curves of my favorite khukri came to mind. That image was followed by a cascade of other impressions from my collection. Sincerely, RobT

8th April 2006, 01:20 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,363	Andrew -- look what you've started The merit of one's position lies not in the numbers that support it, nor the tyranny of the majority, but in the quality of those few individuals who stand up and support the truth. Dhaguy

8th April 2006, 02:09 PM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	A Machiavellian plan. Divide et impera

8th April 2006, 10:32 PM	#4
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Some of the dhafia have yet to stand....

9th April 2006, 03:27 AM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	If we consider half of those votes for the Philippines as votes for the kris, and kris being a close kin of keris, then the keris/kris family has a whopping 1/3 of the votes!

9th April 2006, 04:56 AM	#6
John Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land below the wind Posts: 135	My collectibles is predominantly Chinese by far but when it comes to ethnographics it has to be Malaysian/Indonesian.