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Kurt

Either you run the day or the day runs you!

About Me


Most of my days are spent working and traveling in the tech and gaming sector (mostly Chicago, Northern-Central Alabama, west coast and Asia-Pacific), but swords , knives and old style weapons are my passion. If you’ve ever used an online map site or played a game based in the real world, you’ve crossed one of my paths. I have studied various martial arts styles and am fairly experienced with the use of knives and various weapons . My general philosophy is to stay highly caffeinated, always have fun and always improve.
ESKnives.com and Extremely Sharp is the world leader in edged weaponry , self defense supplies and martial arts equipment . I am one of the owners and always interested in meeting fans and friends of the site. Plus, anyone that is interesting. Outside of ESKnives, I'm a Chicago-based techie that touches many different industries, spends a good amount of time in my Alabama office, likes to play with sharp objects, is always up for a good laugh and happily married. Other than that, I try to stay as balanced as possible.
We started as a small, brother-owned business back in the mid-90s and have grown thanks to our wonderful community. We have supplied and befriended tens of thousands of hunters, fishermen, workmen, martial arts practitioners, movie buffs and many other enthusiasts of all types. In the past few years alone, ESKnives has been featured in numerous publications, television networks such as HGTV, and a few blogs. While the larger outlets are always interesting, they do not let us get to know the real fans of martial arts and knives . Communities like Myspace and our friends in the blogosphere are our favorite ways to connect.
When we add you, we do not do it to push our friend numbers up; we do it because we like to connect with friends of the site and swords/knives/martial arts enthusiasts.
Do you practice martial arts? Are you a fan of sharp objects, a sportsman/camper that likes knives? Do you have a picture of you wearing one of our shirts or other team gear? Do you want to share a picture of our bumper sticker on your car/truck? Drop me a comment or send me an add request.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anyone living in Chicagoland, working in technology or gaming, and looking at the world from different angles...

Those that study and teach martial arts, knife collectors, fans of weapons from movies/tv, self defense teachers, and those that use knives in their work or personal activities. (Only those above 18). I also like seeing pictures of people wearing our team gear or with our with our bumper stickers on the things.

Music:

Enya, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, AC/DC, Toby Keith, Guns N' Roses, Linkin Park, Eminem, Johnny Cash, Gorillaz, 3 Doors Down, Eve 6, Brooks & Dunn, Mindy Smith, Michael Buble

Movies:


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The Matrix, Seven, Fight Club, Memento, Pulp Fiction, The Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings, Clerks, Reservoir Dogs, The Lost Boys, Gladiator, Aliens, Office Space, 2001 a Space Odyssey, Snatch, The Crow, Braveheart, The Godfather, Dogma, Fifth Element, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Labyrinth, Animatrix, Dark City, Edward Scissorhands, The Neverending Story, The Sixth Sense, Big Trouble in Little China, Army of Darkness, 28 Days Later, 12 Monkeys, Last of the Mohicans, Moulin Rouge, Silence of the Lambs, Highlander, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Tombstone, Total Recall, Brother, The 5th Element, Underworld, Down with Love, Interview with the Vampire, Love Actually, Secondhand Lions, Open Range, Chronicles of Riddick, What the Bleep Do We Know!?, Saw, Crazy Little Thing, Young Frankinstein

Television:

The Simpsons, CSI, Discovery Channel, Seinfeld, Stargate SG-1, The Daily Show

Books:

Lord of the Rings, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, 1984, The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons

My Blog

55 Improvements to Make to Your Life

Here is a list of 55 simple goals that will improve your life and the world: Smile at strangersIdentify, admit and solve problems. Don't ignore them.Exercise at least 2 times per week...
Posted by Kurt on Thu, 17 May 2007 07:19:00 PST

Black Bean Chili Recipe for you - got a healthy recipe?

I have been on a health kick lately and are trying all kinds of new recipes. Thankfully, a good many friends have been forwarding their favorite recipes to us. If you have any, please feel free to for...
Posted by Kurt on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:57:00 PST

Ten Thoughts To Ponder For 2007

TEN THOUGHTS TO PONDER FOR 200710.  Life is sexually transmitted.9.  Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.8.  Men have two emotions:  hungry and hor...
Posted by Kurt on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:35:00 PST

Do you hunt?

Do you hunt?  If yes, what and where?  Spending most of my town in Chicago right now has not allowed me to do much hunting in the past few years, but my fishing trips this year have revived ...
Posted by Kurt on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:26:00 PST

Early Thanksgiving Sale for Our Friends - starts November 20th

Extremely Sharp & ESKnives.com» Early Thanksgiving Sale for Our FriendsHi  I hope you and your family are doing well. Part of my family has arrived for Thanksgiving, and things are kind of cr...
Posted by Kurt on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:31:00 PST

Motivation for the Day: World's Strongest Dad

In case you needed some motivation for the day, check this out:   http://www.thesacredpaths.com/village/2006/11/13/inspiration al_stories-worlds_strongest_dad/...
Posted by Kurt on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:59:00 PST

Video: Shorinji Kempo Power

Here's a short demonstration of the power of Kempo. If you have not experienced Kempo yet, it is a combination of Karate, Judo, and Aikijujutsu built on a Kung Fu framework.More Videos at ESKnives.com...
Posted by Kurt on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:55:00 PST

Video: Shorinji Kempo Power

Cool demonstration of the Brazilian martial art Capoeira Atual at the Bercy Festival in March of 2001.More Videos at ESKnives.comWant to add the video to your myspace, blog or website?  Copy the ...
Posted by Kurt on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:53:00 PST

New Videos - Give me a hand and rate them, please...

Alright everyone, as requested, I have added a few new videos from our collection and will begin to add more when I get a chance. Check them out on Youtube, MySpace and Google Videos.I would also grea...
Posted by Kurt on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:28:00 PST

Join the September Contest: Free Survival Knife

Hey everyone, This month's contest just started, and I am giving away a free Bushmaster survival knife at the end of the month. If you haven't joined already, just click the link below:Check the page...
Posted by Kurt on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:44:00 PST