Are you kidding Everdawn? Uruk-hai are SO FINE! In the immortal words of Cambells:
Mmmmmmmmhhh Mmmmmmmmmmhhh Good!
I don't think they should be necessarily taught to knit, but maybe just sew. You know, so that they can sew elastic onto their ballet shoes.
Oh, and yes, I HAVE heard of Orc smoothies, but havn't tried them myself...*scribbles something onto "To-Do" list*