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Am I Glad I Had My Knife On Me!

Airsoftgun99 said:
...I'm not sure exactly why, but in the station when you pull the trucks in, you have to plug the truck in at a power source in the ceiling...
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Fire apparatus typically have small electronics chargers inside them, such as for flashlights, and the radios are typically wired so they're always on. These big diesel vehicles have a tremendous amount of battery capacity, but you never know how long the vehicle is going to be sitting, so whenever possible, they're connected to a shoreline to keep them charged up and ready to go. They also may have block and battery warmers which work off the shoreline as well.
 
I don't have any stories like you guys have. I've never been in a position where my knife has saved a life. At least not yet. My Leatherman gets used almost every single day, and is the go-to tool when we've got tight quarter conditions and small parts needing handling.

However my BK9 comes in very handy around air conditioning season when the unit is obstructed by trees and undergrowth that we can't walk under or around. It beats going all the way back to the truck for a saw.

But the most recent use where my bowie knife came in handy was Valentine's day dinner. The rest of the family likes crab but I hate it. This crab was a stubborn one and didn't want to crack open, and we couldn't find the shell cracking tool to open up the legs. So I produce my knife with the idea of steady, constant pressure running lengthwise along the shells by pressing down on the spine with my hand. It worked surprisingly well, and made it a lot easier for them to have their crab that night.
 
Actually, it wasn't my knife I'm glad of, but someone else's. I was the passenger in an old VW, when we got a flat. The driver was a young lady.
WhenWe got out to change the tire, she promptly pulled out a SAK Huntsman, opened the screwdriver, and took off the baby moon hub cap. I thought "Wow, this girl carries a knife and uses it. "
We've been married now for 34 years.
 
Gingerman said:
Actually, it wasn't my knife I'm glad of, but someone else's. I was the passenger in an old VW, when we got a flat. The driver was a young lady.
WhenWe got out to change the tire, she promptly pulled out a SAK Huntsman, opened the screwdriver, and took off the baby moon hub cap. I thought "Wow, this girl carries a knife and uses it. "
We've been married now for 34 years.
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You win.
 
Gingerman said:
Actually, it wasn't my knife I'm glad of, but someone else's. I was the passenger in an old VW, when we got a flat. The driver was a young lady.
WhenWe got out to change the tire, she promptly pulled out a SAK Huntsman, opened the screwdriver, and took off the baby moon hub cap. I thought "Wow, this girl carries a knife and uses it. "
We've been married now for 34 years.
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Awesome story...
 
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