When the rubber meets the road

**Hamish** · 6th July 06, 10:29 AM

What is a "Klingon"? Is it a backpack that stays in place with the aid of velcro rather than straps?

**Caradoc** · 6th July 06, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Hamish

What is a "Klingon"? Is it a backpack that stays in place with the aid of velcro rather than straps?

It's a fictional alien race (with, oddly enough, a real synthetic language developed for the "Star Trek" television shows and movies) of warriors.

See the Wikipedia entry for "Klingon" for more details.

**Hamish** · 6th July 06, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Caradoc

It's a fictional alien race (with, oddly enough, a real synthetic language developed for the "Star Trek" television shows and movies) of warriors.

See the Wikipedia entry for "Klingon" for more details.

Thanks for that, Caradoc. I have never seen them - the films or TV shows - as I am not 'into' science-fiction per se.

**cessna152towser** · 6th July 06, 11:44 AM

Go for it; first time out in the kilt won't be the big issue which you fear.

**smaughazard** · 6th July 06, 12:09 PM

Step 1: dress nicely in kilt.

Step 2: go to a place with lots of attractive ladies.

Step 3: accept compliments graciously.

And you'll never have "kilt-shyness" again!

**pbpersson** · 6th July 06, 12:57 PM

Does it ever happen that people are really all geared up for this until they get their kilt, then they say OH MY GOSH I CAN'T DO THIS and then they just disappear and you never hear from them again?

Just curious....

Tonight I'm going to be wearing my new kilt when I balance my checkbook and pay my bills, does that count for anything??

No.....I didn't think so.....

**Caradoc** · 6th July 06, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by pbpersson

Does it ever happen that people are really all geared up for this until they get their kilt, then they say OH MY GOSH I CAN'T DO THIS and then they just disappear and you never hear from them again?

I don't know about that happening on the forum... most of the people I've met here were wearing kilts before they got here, and this just ... expanded their horizons.

That said, I've met a few people in reenactment situations who thought it would be totally cool to wear a kilt, then chickened out and went English.

**Kilted KT** · 6th July 06, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by smaughazard

Step 1: dress nicely in kilt.

Step 2: go to a place with lots of attractive ladies.

Step 3: accept compliments graciously.

And you'll never have "kilt-shyness" again!

you forgot step 2.5

Step 2.5 Learn quickly to detect the un-announced kilt check, and respond appropriately based on your own mood, level of 'attachment', and the shapeliness of the would-be kilt checker.

**Aggie** · 6th July 06, 01:23 PM

I can tell by your posts that your freaked out about this. Some here just strapped the new kilt on and went out to take on the world. I was a bit like you sound. I started by wearing it around the house to get used to it. Next the gas station and post office. When I was comfortable, restaurants. Now I fly across the country kilted. Some get into the pool one step of the ladder at a time and some plunge in all at once. The choice is yours.

**pbpersson** · 6th July 06, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by Aggie

I was a bit like you sound. I started by wearing it around the house to get used to it.

Well.....I know this doesn't count....but I couldn't sleep so I went for a brisk walk around the apartment complex at 4:00 in the morning.

It didn't FEEL like I was wearing anything at all!

Are you SURE this is legal? I would think it would be against the law to feel like you're not wearing anything....