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

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Every single vehicle I have ever owned has been a pickup or a Jeep.
I always have both a pickup and a Jeep in the driveway for different purposes.

Me to except at different times, although I did have 3 Jeeps at once a '78, and '81 cj5's and a '94 wrangler. I'm currently in my'97 f150 bought last year for $1400

Had a really bad paint job so I did a less bad bed liner paint job

 

[Grateful]

I currently have 3 licensed and insured full sized pickups sitting in my driveway. ‘87 Ford, 2000 Silverado and a ‘05 GMC, I really need to sell one of them. Trucks are almost as addictive as pocket knives for me.

 

[Jack Black]

Prac-Tac was how I got to "know" Matt. I appreciated his perspectives on the topic. I drifted away from the subforum, but I still pop in every now and then.

I remember when he made a custom kydex shoulder rig to carry his ball-pein hammer!

 

[Modoc ED]

12 years on my Nissan but just the other day rolled over 80K miles. I sure don't relish the thought of having to buy another car. I'll go with this one as long as I can. My wife's car is a 2001 Toyota RAV4 - I expect that one will need replacing before mine. Interesting to think I will probably only own one more car in my lifetime.

Just a quick note. Think about replacing the timing belt on the Nissan. My niece has a Nissan truck and the timing belt let go at about 86,000 miles last year. She had to pay for a costly engine rebuild - head, pistons, etc..

 

[r redden]

There is a Charlie Mike go fund me page set up to assist with Matt's funeral expense HERE in case anyone would be so inclined.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Another hat related story,
So give a little back story, not many people wear a "cowboy" hat around here day to day. And then mostly by Mexicans, so I'm used to a few side glances from folks. But today I actually had someone ask me "Is that a REAL cowboy hat?" So being my natural self I answered " I don't know, I'm not a real cowboy" and walked away. Lol But honestly I don't consider myself one, to quote an old Hank Jr. Song "I'm a country plowboy, not an urban cowboy, I don't ride bulls, but I have fought some men"

 

[Prester John]

Another hat related story,
So give a little back story, not many people wear a "cowboy" hat around here day to day. And then mostly by Mexicans, so I'm used to a few side glances from folks. But today I actually had someone ask me "Is that a REAL cowboy hat?" So being my natural self I answered " I don't know, I'm not a real cowboy" and walked away. Lol But honestly I don't consider myself one, to quote an old Hank Jr. Song "I'm a country plowboy, not an urban cowboy, I don't ride bulls, but I have fought some men"

Nice hat, David. I usually wear a Stetson, but it kind of fits in here in Texas. Wouldn't wear in New York (been there once; probably won't go again).

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Prester John
Thanks Vince, this is an old Renegade by Rebelution. Its a good hat, from what little info I can find Rebelution was a small company hand making hats in Texas. Its hard to research as Bailey brand hats now have a line called renegade.
Edit to add: what little I could find their trademarks died in 1995

 

[Fodderwing]

Misplaced Hillbilly - I agree... with you and Hank.

 

[Gevonovich]

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I have just about the same hat and sun glasses

 

[Jack Black]

Nice hat, David. I usually wear a Stetson, but it kind of fits in here in Texas. Wouldn't wear in New York (been there once; probably won't go again).

Think I've seen that film Vince!

 

[Prester John]

Think I've seen that film Vince!

Hey! That wasn't me! Not THAT old.

 

[screened porch]

I saw Don Adams and Don Rickles playing Joe and Ratso in a spoof on one of those comedy-variety shows of the day.

 

[Prester John]

I saw Don Adams and Don Rickles playing Joe and Ratso in a spoof on one of those comedy-variety shows of the day.

Rickles is my all-time favorite comedian. Hilarious!

 

[btb01]

Another hat related story,
So give a little back story, not many people wear a "cowboy" hat around here day to day. And then mostly by Mexicans, so I'm used to a few side glances from folks. But today I actually had someone ask me "Is that a REAL cowboy hat?" So being my natural self I answered " I don't know, I'm not a real cowboy" and walked away. Lol But honestly I don't consider myself one, to quote an old Hank Jr. Song "I'm a country plowboy, not an urban cowboy, I don't ride bulls, but I have fought some men"

Good looking hat, David! You might be interested in this Hats & Knives thread. It's one of those that doesn't see posts on a regular basis but pops up from time to time, and it's short enough to browse through fairly quickly, with some interesting content. Maybe you can add some more to it.

 

[Gevonovich]

shinrin-yoku ( Forest bathing )

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-healing-power-of-nature

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

shinrin-yoku ( Forest bathing )

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-healing-power-of-nature

Never done white water, but being in the woods does heal the mind. I have gone up on the mountain to clear my mind for the evening and not come down for 3-5 days. With nothing more than the clothes I was wearing always a pocket knife,90% of the time a good fixed blade. I've read a first edition of Camping and Woodcraft by firelight. I've gone into the woods and done nothing but simply BE there. I'm one of very few people I know that's watched a bobcat from ground level under 30 feet away. I'm not ashamed to say I've gone misty eyed at the beauty of a passing moment, the mist in the hardwoods on a crisp fall morning hearing a squirrel cutting in a hickory, and the echo of the rattle of a woodpecker across the holler. I've never been down the Colorado, but I have went up the mountain, sometimes I found something, sometimes I left something there. But either way I was better for it when I came down.

 

[abbydaddy]

Another hat related story,
So give a little back story, not many people wear a "cowboy" hat around here day to day. And then mostly by Mexicans, so I'm used to a few side glances from folks. But today I actually had someone ask me "Is that a REAL cowboy hat?" So being my natural self I answered " I don't know, I'm not a real cowboy" and walked away. Lol But honestly I don't consider myself one, to quote an old Hank Jr. Song "I'm a country plowboy, not an urban cowboy, I don't ride bulls, but I have fought some men"

It's not quite a cowboy hat, but this is my archaeology hat. This picture is a few (or six) years old, but I still wear the hat pretty frequently in the field, as I have for about 15 years. I actually don't know what the brand is. I bought it a long time ago, at REI I think, and all the tags are long gone.

 

[Gevonovich]

Never done white water, but being in the woods does heal the mind. I have gone up on the mountain to clear my mind for the evening and not come down for 3-5 days. With nothing more than the clothes I was wearing always a pocket knife,90% of the time a good fixed blade. I've read a first edition of Camping and Woodcraft by firelight. I've gone into the woods and done nothing but simply BE there. I'm one of very few people I know that's watched a bobcat from ground level under 30 feet away. I'm not ashamed to say I've gone misty eyed at the beauty of a passing moment, the mist in the hardwoods on a crisp fall morning hearing a squirrel cutting in a hickory, and the echo of the rattle of a woodpecker across the holler. I've never been down the Colorado, but I have went up the mountain, sometimes I found something, sometimes I left something there. But either way I was better for it when I came down.

Thank you, David ! Beautiful read ! Thank you, Sir

 

[jc57]

Think about replacing the timing belt on the Nissan.

Thanks, Ed. I looked into it and my 2007 Nissan Altima uses a timing chain and not a belt, so it is not subject to the catastrophic failures of the belts. I appreciate the heads-up, though.