"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

[Prester John]

What's wrong with England and especially Wales? (No offence to my English brethren). Harlech, cyfod dy faneri!

But yes, we're all human. And "when Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?"

Nothing wrong. My test put me at only 2% "England, Wales, and Northwestern Europe"! Would have thought it would be more since my mother's maiden name is Wilmot.

 

[r8shell]

Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me.

Yup. Remember when only little kids and crazy people thought the TV was watching them back? Now we all know it's true.

 

[r redden]

The nice part is that it's an investment towards retirement when we move out of this state.

Get it in writing, hide as much money and assets as you possibly can never sign anything over to anyone else's name for any reason...........Sorry that statement about retirement made me think about my ex-wife.

 

[waverave]

Ya, my house is only about 1500 sq ft and it cost me about 10X your house. I'm sure waverave can easily top that in the area he lives in. The nice part is that it's an investment towards retirement when we move out of this state.

Pretty much $1M for any house in this area. A beat up 800 sq ft tear down on a .2 acre lot sold nearby recently for $1.2M.
And Sunnyvale is the cheaper city in this area. Its insanity. And I can tell you it is not folks who are from here that are buying these homes.

 

[r redden]

Pretty much $1M for any house in this area. A beat up 800 sq ft tear down on a .2 acre lot sold nearby recently for $1.2M.
And Sunnyvale is the cheaper city in this area. Its insanity. And I can tell you it is not folks who are from here that are buying these homes.

I built the house I did live in in 1991 1568 sq ft on a full basement for $54,000. Now I did do all the the labor but still you sure couldn't buy the materials for that amount today.

 

[waverave]

I'll bet Randy. Things sure have changed
A few more years and I am outta this area though...heading for the mountains or out of state altogether. I've endured the madness of Silicon Valley for far too long and dream of more space, less traffic and cheaper homes

 

[DelOro]

Now, where did my tin-foil hat go!!?!~? They are trying to read my mind, again!

As long as you cover one third of your forehead with peanut butter, you should be fine!

- Del

 

[Ramrodmb]

Which third though!??

 

[Prester John]

Which third though!??

The middle third. Only works with Crunchy.

 

[DelOro]

You can also use creamy, but "ONLY" if you go with the uni-brow application!

Food for thought! (pun intended ).

Which third though!??

The middle third. Only works with Crunchy.

 

[leghog]

They might try to clone you Leghog!

No. But you may find out you can't get insured in ten years time.

 

[JB in SC]

The escalating home pricing has been happening in the Greenville area for the last five years, especially in the 05 (zip code).

 

[JohnDF]

I built the house I did live in in 1991 1568 sq ft on a full basement for $54,000. Now I did do all the the labor but still you sure couldn't buy the materials for that amount today.

That's a great house. I used to love driving around Susanville and having my dad show us the houses that he and his father built.

I'll bet Randy. Things sure have changed
A few more years and I am outta this area though...heading for the mountains or out of state altogether. I've endured the madness of Silicon Valley for far too long and dream of more space, less traffic and cheaper homes

Amen! Loomis used to be a small town away from all the hustle and bustle of Sacramento, and while my town is still small everything around it is getting crowded and the freeways are a nightmare.

 

[Jack Black]

No. But you may find out you can't get insured in ten years time.

I was thinking along the lines of Universal Soldier! I struggle to get insurance now! Yes, very true though

 

[screened porch]

I've never seen a Kutmaster Girl Scout let go like this.

Or such bad cel damage (probably the second worst I've ever seen) do so little knife damage:

The intact GS is one I had, for comparison's sake.

 

[r8shell]

I've never seen a Kutmaster Girl Scout let go like this.

Or such bad cel damage (probably the second worst I've ever seen) do so little knife damage:

The intact GS is one I had, for comparison's sake.

That's a bummer. I'm a little curious, is the Girl Scouts emblem a separate piece that you can pop out of the scale, or is it breaking down, too?
Now I'm nervous about mine. I always assumed it was acrylic/plastic and not celluloid.

 

[Jack Black]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA

 

[waynorth]

I had two of those GS knives with the clear-coated handles that went south!!

 

[r8shell]

I had two of those GS knives with the clear-coated handles that went south!!

Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the warning, guys, I've got to go put mine in quarantine.

 

[veitsi_poika]

I've never seen a Kutmaster Girl Scout let go like this.

Or such bad cel damage (probably the second worst I've ever seen) do so little knife damage:

The intact GS is one I had, for comparison's sake.

Bummer Jer! Curious, how did you have that knife stored?