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

scrteened porch said:
I must admit I didn't like Jon Stewart's America book because of all the efffing effs.
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I agree trying to read through that garbage has never enhanced my reading experience. Also I have never understood why movie and TV writers seem to find it necessary to have that type language in the script or worse the totally absurd presence of nudity. I will never forget trying to watch a movie with my granddaughters that was rated "something 14" can't recall exact rating but I was under the impression it was a rating indicating a maturity of 14 years old which to me is a child. Well about 10 minutes into the film during a pool party scene several young women removed their tops exposing themselves. I was sitting there totally humiliated in front of my girls.

knarfeng said:
A man who uses cuss words in every sentence has nothing left to use in dire circumstances. There is nothing left in his vocabulary to transmit the extremity of his emotions.
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Well said Frank.:thumbsup::D

Jack Black said:
Yes, sometimes the 'Tactical Cuss' can be effective Frank :) Shock and Awe my friend :D :thumbsup:
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Jack Black you just presented us with the best quote of 2018. :D:D
 
Good morning and Happy New Years Eve to all. The Seahawks game yesterday was amazing! I've been a Seahawks fan for 35+ years, from back when I lived in Arizona. So it was kind of appropriate that they were playing Arizona at my first ever Seahawks game in Seattle. I've seen them play the Raiders in Oakland, back when they were in the AFC, and I've seen them play the 49ers, but this is my first ever game in Seattle. So glad I made the drive up here with my family, it didn't disappoint. It was the loudest game I've ever witnessed. Now for the long drive back to Kalifornia...
 
JohnDF said:
Good morning and Happy New Years Eve to all. The Seahawks game yesterday was amazing! I've been a Seahawks fan for 35+ years, from back when I lived in Arizona. So it was kind of appropriate that they were playing Arizona at my first ever Seahawks game in Seattle. I've seen them play the Raiders in Oakland, back when they were in the AFC, and I've seen them play the 49ers, but this is my first ever game in Seattle. So glad I made the drive up here with my family, it didn't disappoint. It was the loudest game I've ever witnessed. Now for the long drive back to Kalifornia...
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Have a safe trip, John. :)
 
leghog said:
Only 349 shopping days until Christmas
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jc57 said:
That's the spirit! Those of us who are employed in the retail sector appreciate your support year round. :D
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;) :D :thumbsup:
 
There's another language usage that amused me last night in my bus.
3 teenage girls got on. They had a half hour conversation but if we remove the words "actually' and "like"....from their vocabularies it was basically "oh look ,theres a car."
Dills.
 
JohnDF said:
Good morning and Happy New Years Eve to all. The Seahawks game yesterday was amazing! I've been a Seahawks fan for 35+ years, from back when I lived in Arizona. So it was kind of appropriate that they were playing Arizona at my first ever Seahawks game in Seattle. I've seen them play the Raiders in Oakland, back when they were in the AFC, and I've seen them play the 49ers, but this is my first ever game in Seattle. So glad I made the drive up here with my family, it didn't disappoint. It was the loudest game I've ever witnessed. Now for the long drive back to Kalifornia...
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I admit that I had been hoping that the Hawks would handle the Cards more handily than they did, but it made for a very exciting game. It would have been a great one to see.
 
meako said:
There's another language usage that amused me last night in my bus.
3 teenage girls got on. They had a half hour conversation but if we remove the words "actually' and "like"....from their vocabularies it was basically "oh look ,theres a car."
Dills.
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HaHa!!! :p:p

How about, "You know what I'm sayin'?" after *EVERY* word. :confused:

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"Early don't eat breakfast. He thinks it’s a conspiracy put together by the cereal people."
- Adele Corners

"Is it just me, or did this trip go downhill since we ran out of Lucky Lager?"
- Early Grayce


 
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abbydaddy said:
I admit that I had been hoping that the Hawks would handle the Cards more handily than they did, but it made for a very exciting game. It would have been a great one to see.
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I think it came down to a couple of reasons. The Cards were playing for Fitzgerald and their Coach, both of which it could have been their last game. Also, divisional games are always tough. Truth is that the Cards defense really stepped up. Great game to watch though.
 
dc50 said:
Yes, I am Gary :D here is a shot of the gang chilling on the secondary hi-way to Banff.
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Just wanted to show this exceptional & beautiful picture so I can air some New Year's thoughts ;)

In the part of western Finland I live in there has been an alleged increase in the wolf population, I say alleged because for the past few months the local newspapers seem hell-bent on a disinformation/hysteria project. Fake news for real if you get my drift....I think the last time somebody was killed by a wolf in this country was back at the beginning of c19th when the country was part of Sweden....;) But if you read the newspapers you find reports of people everywhere suddenly 'seeing' wolves in every imaginable place, gardens, sheds, car-parks, near shops. Dogs have been 'mauled' by them by the dozen and people send in e-mails, tweets or letters that they now have to keep their children indoors out of fear of wolves devouring them. Too much late night reading of Little Red Riding Hood...:poop: Cue local politicians (it's election year you guessed it!) demanding action and protection, plus certain clueless unenvironmental members of the hunting lobby foaming at the mouth to be allowed lose on the 'problem' You see wolves are a protected species here and may not be (officially) hunted but a lot of evidence shows poaching anyway. Despite the intervention of wildlife specialists pointing out that wolves are still rare, packs very small and attacks on humans almost unknown, the hysteria continues.

When you consider that uncontrolled aggressive dogs often cause attacks, a few fatal on human beings&pets/livestock every year it gives you a perspective, but no. In this area in the least 10 years very large areas of forest have been felled and very very little replanting seems to take place, but people need the income from forest as agriculture has become less profitable. This has naturally impacted on the wolf population, wolves are disturbed by logging machines and move away from these areas, possibly making them more visible.

I was once fortunate enough to see a young wolf from 5 metres. I was unloading the car in a secluded place getting ready for a stay in a cabin. My girlfriend had a pet rabbit in a travelling crate and I was collecting the stuff when I turned round to see a large dog with no collar staring at me. I thought better keep calm as I don't want the rabbit attracting attack. Only the 'dog' did nothing, no barking, no greeting either friendly or hostile, no tail wagging and dogs always react to people in some way or other. He just looked at me tail down, then crossed the track, stopped on the edge of the forest bounded a few metres silently, stopped looked over his shoulder at me and then vanished into the trees in a flash. Then I knew that this was no dog! But what a privilege he had obviously chanced upon me by accident and then retreated. My long winded message here is if we cannot as a species co-exist with the animals of the earth-without insisting on exterminating them as a threat (to us or 'progress')-what hope is there for long term survival? Fortunately, not everybody is taken in by media misinformation or misjudgement but it's a constant battle!:D Wolves are noble and must have their place, and not in some zoo either:rolleyes:

Wishing you All Beauty in the New Year:thumbsup:
 
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