Why so serious?

**Frank McGrath** · 2nd February 10, 04:54 PM

Maybe I should wear my chicken hat to the next event to offset the "serious" one.

**HarborSpringsPiper** · 2nd February 10, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by CDNSushi

<sigh> Don't even get me started on this s***. We live in a police state where this sort of thing gets out of hand FAST. Not even a year ago, a 74-year old American tourist was arrested and detained here in Japan (NOT a place you EVER, EVER, EVER want to get arrested and detained, BTW) for having a pocket knife.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0090728hn.html

Again. Maybe best not to get started down this path -- it IS a very emotional issue for me.　　

Don't want to drag you down the path here but I'm guessing no sgians dubh at the Tokyo Highland Games?

**Riverkilt** · 2nd February 10, 09:46 PM

And I'm NOT taking a sgian dubh to Mexico...U.S. Consulate warns against taking even a pocket knife - a serious violation of Mexican law.

Gotta respect another country's laws - or pay the price. Basic tourist advice.

**CDNSushi** · 2nd February 10, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by HarborSpringsPiper

Don't want to drag you down the path here but I'm guessing no sgians dubh at the Tokyo Highland Games?

Not at all. As long as we stay away from topics involving the RIGHT to have a pocket knife...

Anyway, I just went through my 2008 and 2009 Tokyo Highland Games photos, and you're right -- I didn't see ANY sgians in any of the photos. There may have been some, but the safe money is on not having one.

**Larry124** · 3rd February 10, 01:21 AM

In my experience in the USA Scots and Scots-Irish have interrelated and perhaps for reason, strong senses of privacy, shyness, and suspicion. It is what it is.