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"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")
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r8shell
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He must be paddling home after the hunt.I love the Case canoe blade etch, but every time I look at it, I keep thinking that guy must have some really heavy packs up front. Otherwise, given that he's paddling from that far back in the stern, the bow would be about three feet out of the water. At least he does appear to be kneeling rather than sitting on a seat.
Good to see you post, Randy, whatever the frequency. (I sent you a message a while back, did you get it?)The most happiest of New Years to you Rachel.
I am almost embarrassed to be posting here I've been gone so much lately. I am so caught up in my music hobby I feel like a stranger here on the porch. So many of you are such great friends and I do miss the wonderful camaraderie here. I have not been back on any guitar forums because that's a whole other rabbit hole.I am still trying to overcome my left hand challenges from my last stroke but making a lot of progress. Not as good as I once was but can still play well enough to keep up with the guys (and girl). Like knives this hobby is expensive in fact I'm getting ready to list a bunch more knives to recoup some of the money I've spent including two new guitars and a third is on it's way.
Anyway that's an update on my disappearance and I'll make an effort to increase my presence here but I have a one track mind so.......
HERE'S MY LIVINGROOM NOW
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Glad you stopped by with an update, Randy!The most happiest of New Years to you Rachel.
I am almost embarrassed to be posting here I've been gone so much lately. I am so caught up in my music hobby I feel like a stranger here on the porch. So many of you are such great friends and I do miss the wonderful camaraderie here. I have not been back on any guitar forums because that's a whole other rabbit hole.
Anyway that's an update on my disappearance and I'll make an effort to increase my presence here but I have a one track mind so.......
HERE'S MY LIVINGROOM NOW
That's a lot of guitars! I see you've got a 12-string acoustic there, and is the one on the far left in the shadows a bass? Is there an equivalent of Rough Riders or Marbles in the guitar world?
Coincidentally, this week I'm carrying a Marbles sowbelly stockman you gave me with some of the best stag bone I've ever seen!!
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Started a new job Tuesday! Really enjoying the slower pace and not having to be on high alert or stressing out about officer safety all the time. I'm working on campus at the school where I coach football. I am currently the "In-house teacher" where they send the "bad" kids when they have detention or suspended from a block of class or the day. So far so good! It's a pay cut, and it's not full time, but I receive benifits and can pay into my retirement from my old career! All is well!
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The most happiest of New Years to you Rachel.
I am almost embarrassed to be posting here I've been gone so much lately. I am so caught up in my music hobby I feel like a stranger here on the porch. So many of you are such great friends and I do miss the wonderful camaraderie here. I have not been back on any guitar forums because that's a whole other rabbit hole.
Anyway that's an update on my disappearance and I'll make an effort to increase my presence here but I have a one track mind so.......
HERE'S MY LIVINGROOM NOW
Life happens, Randy. There's an ebb and flow to our hobbies. Some are controlled by money, some by time. I haven't been contributing much myself lately, been trying to play catch up. I'm sure you will find your way back here when the time is right. Til then, enjoy the music!
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Congratulations, Taylor. (Sorry about the A's.)
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Ugh what a game...I wish we could have hit a homerun....
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Well, the last time the Astros played them we lost 3 of 4 games! Better for us to play the Devil Rays (I still call them that!)!
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I didn't recognize you with the new avatar, and I had to look up Narooma.Its been a bit the same for mer redden ....joined Narooma mens shed and been making things....weird things....strange things....made of wood.
Can you out-weird my plywood uke?
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Pics please!Its been a bit the same for me
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Hey, Porch friends. I just wanted to drop by and say that I miss you folks. My life has been, frankly, terrible for about 2 years now, and with it a lot of my passions have been put way on the back burner. I dearly miss my friends here, and I hope that I'll be in a position to rejoin y'all at some point soon.
I battle with anxiety and depression, and it really took a hold on my throughout 2018. I was suicidal, and totally withdrawn into myself, only to lash out when people tried to help. My marriage deteriorated to the point that my wife filed for divorce in October of last year and moved an hour away with our daughter. I began receiving help from doctors and therapists in May of 2018, but it was still too far gone to patch things up. Frankly, I'm lucky not only to be alive but to also have a fairly good relationship with my ex-wife. I see my daughter fairly frequently and get updates, pictures, and videos everyday that I do not see her. I'm taking steps to get healthy, but I still have a long way to go. I'm also trying to figure out who am I now, as I'm certainly not the person I was before.
I apologise to my friends here who I've had communications with outside of the forum, as I have not done a good job of staying in touch with you. I love y'all.
Here's a shot I just took of my trusty Peanut. It's now 3.5 years strong in my pocket. These two have really been the only knives I've carried for quite a while. The rest just hang out, waiting for me to come back to this world.
I love y'all. Be true, be kind, and most of all, don't ever be afraid to ask for help.
- Shawn
I battle with anxiety and depression, and it really took a hold on my throughout 2018. I was suicidal, and totally withdrawn into myself, only to lash out when people tried to help. My marriage deteriorated to the point that my wife filed for divorce in October of last year and moved an hour away with our daughter. I began receiving help from doctors and therapists in May of 2018, but it was still too far gone to patch things up. Frankly, I'm lucky not only to be alive but to also have a fairly good relationship with my ex-wife. I see my daughter fairly frequently and get updates, pictures, and videos everyday that I do not see her. I'm taking steps to get healthy, but I still have a long way to go. I'm also trying to figure out who am I now, as I'm certainly not the person I was before.
I apologise to my friends here who I've had communications with outside of the forum, as I have not done a good job of staying in touch with you. I love y'all.
Here's a shot I just took of my trusty Peanut. It's now 3.5 years strong in my pocket. These two have really been the only knives I've carried for quite a while. The rest just hang out, waiting for me to come back to this world.
I love y'all. Be true, be kind, and most of all, don't ever be afraid to ask for help.
- Shawn
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Hey, Porch friends. I just wanted to drop by and say that I miss you folks. My life has been, frankly, terrible for about 2 years now, and with it a lot of my passions have been put way on the back burner. I dearly miss my friends here, and I hope that I'll be in a position to rejoin y'all at some point soon.
I battle with anxiety and depression, and it really took a hold on my throughout 2018. I was suicidal, and totally withdrawn into myself, only to lash out when people tried to help. My marriage deteriorated to the point that my wife filed for divorce in October of last year and moved an hour away with our daughter. I began receiving help from doctors and therapists in May of 2018, but it was still too far gone to patch things up. Frankly, I'm lucky not only to be alive but to also have a fairly good relationship with my ex-wife. I see my daughter fairly frequently and get updates, pictures, and videos everyday that I do not see her. I'm taking steps to get healthy, but I still have a long way to go. I'm also trying to figure out who am I now, as I'm certainly not the person I was before.
I apologise to my friends here who I've had communications with outside of the forum, as I have not done a good job of staying in touch with you. I love y'all.
Here's a shot I just took of my trusty Peanut. It's now 3.5 years strong in my pocket. These two have really been the only knives I've carried for quite a while. The rest just hang out, waiting for me to come back to this world.
I love y'all. Be true, be kind, and most of all, don't ever be afraid to ask for help.
- Shawn
Glad to see you and your little green peanut, Shawn. I hope things keep improving for you. Remember to do everything you can to keep trying to improve them.
Mark
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No need to apologise to us here, life can and does engulf all types of people, sometimes without reason or warning. I just feel that distractions, such as interests outside a job or family, an inner world, will help people a great deal and let them gain valuable perspective.All the best, Will
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Glad you stopped by with an update, Randy!
That's a lot of guitars! I see you've got a 12-string acoustic there, and is the one on the far left in the shadows a bass? Is there an equivalent of Rough Riders or Marbles in the guitar world?
GT the 12 string is a Martin X Series Special accoustic-electric and that old girl that's hiding is a Tobias "Toby" Standard 4 bass which is kind of a Rough Ryder bass. These have changed hands of ownership a few times but this one was during the time that Gibson was the parent company (may still be) anyway this one was made in Indonesia and really a great little bass but sell for about $300 instead of $1000 plus for a name brand. I only use it to lay down bass lines for stuff I'm recording so it's great for that.
Shawn my old friend you and I have been through much the same thing only my situation happened awhile before yours and you extended a helping hand to me that I will never forget. My situation changed my life completely as I'm sure it has yours but now I'm at peace with everything and actually now I'm much happier than I was. Lots of things changed for me including priorities and like you I missed the friendships I had formed here but honestly knives are no longer important to me at all in fact I'm getting ready to list about 30 or so on the exchange to recoup some money I've spent on guitars.
I said all of that to say this
1st I have prayed for you every night since you told me of your troubles and will continue to do so.
2nd I also believe that like me you will come out on the other side of this a better and happier person just as I have. So hang in there buddy you've got a lot more folks on your side than you know.
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Welcome back.
That some kind of bizarre heat treat attempt JP?
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Good to see you on here, Shawn. Most importantly, take care of YOU! It sounds like you're working on it. Get that squared away, and some type of "regular" life will fall into place. It may not resemble anything you had, but I have no doubt that you will make the most of it.
And don't be afraid to reach out to your "porch therapists". We're good at listening!