Samurai

**Stratherrick** · 10th July 08, 01:40 AM

As this is my 100th post, can somebody tell me what the connection to the samurai is?

Cheers

Bruce

**RedBeard** · 10th July 08, 04:50 AM

I am glad you asked that.. I have been wondering that for months.

**DWFII** · 10th July 08, 05:17 AM

Personally, I have a hard time imagining a kilted samurai--it makes no sense to me. So I've been trying to get out of samurai status as fast as possible.

Maybe that was the intent?

**sharpdressedscot** · 10th July 08, 06:26 AM

Just to be funny, I guess. Maybe they expect you to grow a topnot and learn to use a katana?

**svc40bt** · 10th July 08, 07:50 AM

DFWII, no imagination required, just check out Retro Red's avatar.

**Ayin McFye** · 10th July 08, 08:34 AM

It may be in reference to this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakama

**auld argonian** · 10th July 08, 08:46 AM

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f..._faq_item_rank

That should answer the question.

All forums have some variation on this ranking system. One assumes that other than giving members incentive to post so that they can achieve rank, the ranking system gives some kind of idea of a poster's experience and involvement to a casual forum browser.

Be grateful that the classification is "samurai"...it at least bestows some kind of honorable image. Would you prefer fish names? Kilted Guppy, Kilted Minnow, Kilted Shad, Kilted BlueGill...etc? That would made Ron Riverkilt the Kilted Blue Whale...

Best

AA

**Colin** · 10th July 08, 08:44 AM

Sorry guys, you'd have to ask Hank as he made the titles long before any of us were mods.

If I remember correctly it had more to do with the status of a samurai. A well trained warrior in the arts of war and patients. It's a compliment not a literal image fellas

**Portland Kilt Ninja** · 11th July 08, 08:43 PM

I think it'd be hilarious and yet awesome to see a Samurai clad in kilt. But it would make sense for it to be the qualities of said warrior rather than the literal image.