Beckerstone National Snark.....CHAT

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MyWifeThinksImCrazy said:
Damn it!! No I don't. I saw that you guys asked that after I had already hit post.

It would have been so much cooler if he had made it though.

Make sure to keep it oiled Red. If it dries out it can get ugly!
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Yeah, I'll get around to making them eventually. Hard to find suitable wood around here though. I do need to pick up some oil for it though. Thanks for reminding me.

Wife does have a sister, but she's taken :) Very good looking family, have to say.

Just finishing work now on the wharnie:

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1066vik said:
haven't decided yet if I want to eat them or just put them on the shelf next to the can of haggis I got for X-mas years back.
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Eat them on top of the haggis. I imagine if you document it well, you can save those pics up for the next "eat something crazy and win a knife" contest we have.
 
is this why?

Android smartphones 'used for botnet', researchers say

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18720565

Smartphones running Google's Android software have been hijacked by an illegal botnet, according to a Microsoft researcher.

Botnets are large illegal networks of infected machines - usually desktop or laptop computers - typically used to send out masses of spam email.

Researcher Terry Zink said there was evidence of spam being sent from Yahoo mail servers by Android devices.

Microsoft's own platform, Windows Phone, is a key competitor to Android.

The Google platform has suffered from several high-profile issues with malware affected apps in recent months.

The official store - Google Play - has had issues with fake apps, often pirated free versions of popular paid products like Angry Birds Space or Fruit Ninja.

This latest discovery has been seen as a change of direction for attackers.

"We've all heard the rumours," Mr Zink wrote in a blog post.

"But this is the first time I have seen it - a spammer has control of a botnet that lives on Android devices.

"These devices login to the user's Yahoo Mail account and send spam."

Bad guys

He said analysis of the IP addresses used to send the email revealed the spam had originated from Android devices being used in Chile, Indonesia, Lebanon, Oman, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Ukraine, and Venezuela.

As is typical, the spam email looks to tempt people into buying products like prescription drugs.

Security expert Graham Cluley, from anti-virus firm Sophos, said it was highly likely the attacks originated from Android devices, given all available information, but this could not be proven.

This was the first time smartphones had been exploited in this way, he said.

"We've seen it done experimentally to prove that it's possible by researchers, but not done by the bad guys," he told the BBC.

"We are seeing a lot of activity from cybercriminals on the Android platform.

"The best thing you can do right now is upgrade your operating system, if that's possible.

"And before you install apps onto your device, look at the reviews, because there are many bogus apps out there."

Google told the BBC it did not respond to queries about specific apps but was working to improve security on the Android platform.

"We are committed to providing a secure experience for consumers in Google Play, and in fact our data shows between the first and second halves of 2011, we saw a 40% decrease in the number of potentially malicious downloads from Google Play," a spokesman said.

"Last year we also introduced a new service into Google Play that provides automated scanning for potentially malicious software without disrupting the user experience or requiring developers to go through an application approval process."
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Izula micarta is ridiculously easy to fit on Eskabar. I just popped the silly fiberboard stuff off and bolted it right on, took like 2 minutes. I like it, color compliments my knife very well... Im pleased.

I dont remember who asked, but there's your answer.

I have had some CF micarta scales on my 11 for a few months, it dont have a back either...screwed on same way I did with the 14, it has been sturdy as a rock so I aint worried about the 14.
 
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There ya go Todd


And as for the Daizee knife...

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I just uploaded 75 pics. So expect photo-whoring. :)
 
got my Becker Patrol Pack (the big one) stuff full of gear. enough food for a week, sleeping bag, hennessey hammock and a mini hammock for gear, knives include BK16 and BK4 with AZ Welke sheath... 3 velociraptors and 2 turrets (inflatable patrol droids), stove, fuel, brandy booze, contractor bags and clothes, hat, raingear, and other little silly things. just lacking water (2 gallons goes on top). how the frak do people camp in tiny backpacks? geez.

technically it's tailgate camping, but reality is i have to hike this crap in a couple miles. in theory, i should not have to return to car. we'll see. first time i've tried to do this out of one pack.

east coast burning man, here i come.
 
Murphnuge said:
Ssshhh, hear that? That's the sound of your unborn M-18 being being sold to the next guy.
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now now, no mod sassin :>

i had that pack before you even knew what a becker was :)
 
Murphnuge said:
Leave a note(dogtag) to the wild land firefighters , mail me the singed Becker pack.
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not sharing all that prime hippie bbq :>

also, Ethan has dibs on this one. i don't think he owns one :)

you'd not like it, size of a duffle bag. olive drab. smells like ... hippies.

what's neat: a jetboil stove kit fits in one pocket, complete. 3 more pockets. nalgenes, cups, otterboxes, and more.

nuts and jerky, dehydrated rice. going "low tech" this year.

last year? we made on site bread, and various nums.

though there is a Bacon camp :) they make 45 lbs of bacon over 3-5 days. there's a pizza camp. plus camp Fluffer, and Stripper camp.

the beer camp is probably one of the best. stream chilled homemade beers. nice.

oh, and the BURN. 60 foot tall effigy bonfire.
 
thrillbilly said:
Izula micarta is ridiculously easy to fit on Eskabar. I just popped the silly fiberboard stuff off and bolted it right on, took like 2 minutes. I like it, color compliments my knife very well... Im pleased.

I dont remember who asked, but there's your answer.
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Thanks.
I always heard it was kinda a pain in the ass.
Glad to hear it's not.
Thanks Thrill!
 
Bladite said:
region burn in vermont wood... 600 people. bit of a warm up for major burning man types.

we call it "firefly"
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Noice!

I went (to BRC) in 2000.
Used to hang with the firespinning types - hung up my wicks awhile ago, but still got the gear. :-)

me on a frozen lake in western mass, in another life:
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LOL I just made my brother squeal like a kid. I like the 15, but it falls well behind the 17 and 16 in actual use. So I just gave him my 15, he has been lusting after one ever since I got this one. I can always ''borrow'' it if I need to make a sheath.


This means I will probably get me another one some time or other LOL...the Becker addiction is STRONG!
 
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