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

My neighbor is self-quarantined after surviving a cruise from Hawaii!! I shopped for he and his wife and left their food on their porch!! I had to go to four supermarkets to fill a fairly simple shopping list, and should have taken pictures of miles of empty shelves!! There were a few cans of lima beans left - not my (or their) first choice!!:rolleyes:
 
I suppose some folks are panicking, but it's also just the fact that everyone got the official word that schools are closed, events are cancelled, and a lot of restaurants may shut their doors as well. That means a lot of extra groceries for cooking at home. Everybody being in that same situation at the same time is going to put a strain on the stores keeping everything orderly and in stock. They were hit with Thanksgiving level shopping at a random time of year.
I really am hoping things level off soon, since I've gotta go to HEB for extra Temptations cat treats. I don't know what kind of kitty crack they put in that stuff, but if we run out, there will be no peace in this house.

Wish me luck!
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jc57 said:
I happen to already be out of work sick with a mild chest cold anyway, but likely not the big C because no fever.
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Hope you're feeling better soon John :) I've had a cough (caused by silent reflux) for the past 5 years, so I'm hoping I don't get scooped up by the Cough Police! :eek: ;) :thumbsup:

jackknife said:
I guess if its truly a disaster, Karen and I will be armed, drunk, and ready.
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Stay safe Carl! :D :) :thumbsup:

r8shell said:
Wish me luck!
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Good luck Rachel! Cool Gif, I might watch that tonight! :D :thumbsup:

Still TP on the shelves here, no darned ammo though! o_O :thumbsdown:

I picked up some beer for when I'm drinking again :) Don't really need to stock-up, I already did that for Brexit! :eek: :thumbsup:
 
jackknife said:
Well, I'm very disappointed in my fellow Texans. They, like the rest of the country has lost their collective minds. The local HEB is out of most things in the way of bread, hand sanitizer, wipes, canned goods, dry goods, toilet paper, paper towels, aspirin, and a ton of other things.

Good news, lots of fresh foods like veggies and meats and the like. Okay, Karen and I have been on a get in shape for summer with lots of salad, so that is not problem. The grocery store had to shut off two of the three main doors with a uniformed guard on the main door and everyone had to go through a line to get in. The measure were taken because the stores employees were over whelmed by the semi hysterical mob of doomsday shoppers getting ready for being in a apocalypse movie and fighting over toilet paper.

I did stop by the liquor store and got a new bottle of Even Williams and then to Academy Sprorts for another bulk box of Federal .22 hollow points. I have a full pound bag of pipe tobacco, so I'm all set. I guess if its truly a disaster, Karen and I will be armed, drunk, and ready.

My survival knife in my pocket is what I've been carrying for over a year now, my Victorinox executive.
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Watching the actions of others these past few days, I was reminded of this song from my youth.


The thing is, I'm not scared of the coronavirus. Not even a little. I am a bit concerned about other people. Fear makes some people act in irrational and unpredictable ways.
 
kamagong said:
The thing is, I'm not scared of the coronavirus. Not even a little. I am a bit concerned about other people. Fear makes some people act in irrational and unpredictable ways.
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Exactly!

If a bug that has a 99% survival rate and for most people is no worse than a moderate case of the flue, makes them go nuts over toilet paper, what the hell is going to happen in a real catastrophe? :eek:

I need to buy more ammo.
 
Perhaps it was irresponsible of me, but yesterday as I went to the store to gather the usual supplies, I brought my 10-year-old daughter with me. I think that it is old enough to understand the situation. I wanted her to bear witness to this madness, I think it will stand her in good stead and provide some insight into human frailty.

jackknife said:
I need to buy more ammo.
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Can't ever have enough ammo.
 
kamagong said:
This piece of wisdom from Jeff Cooper has always stuck with me.
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That particular wisdom may be true, but I'd be a bit hesitant to accept a lot of advice from Jeff Cooper. He was a bit of a showman and charlatan. I've researched his history and I can't find any instance of hi seeing any combat or real world shooting for self defense. He was primary a self promoted guru that embroidered his past a bit. He spent the whole of WW2 as the officer in charge of the arms room on board the U.S.S. Pennsylvania, an old WW1 battleship that was used for shore bombardment. He was a high school and junior college history teacher after the war and in Korea he was again a range instructor teaching shooting. The U.S. Marines declined to continue his services when he wanted to stay in. Not confidence inspiring. If you can find other wise, I'll buy you and your wife a steak dinner.

On the other hand, Jim Cirillo spent years on the New York City PD stakeout squad. A infamous unit that had a lot of fatal gun fights. Cirillo himself survived a lot of shootings, and is credited with 11 bad guys under the grass. His books and articles have been enlightening, as was Bill Jordan's "No Second Place Winner".
 
Meanwhile, got a nice little Case 63087 Medium Stockman in Red Bone CV on my desk. It's basically the same as the Pen knife, but with an added short spey in lieu of the sheepfoot. An interesting choice - leaving out the arguably more useful straight edge. However, it does a fine job of cutting packing tape on boxes and is generally a good little pocket knife. Noticing that I need to touch up the main clip blade a bit.

Here's an unflattering photo of it, next to a Peanut.
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And that's what I love about the basic steels Case uses. In the short time since I posted this, I gave it a few passes on a nice natural Arkansas stone, followed up by a bit of stropping on a homemade leather strop, and it is shaving sharp again, all three blades.
 
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Jack Black said:
Good luck Rachel! Cool Gif, I might watch that tonight! :D :thumbsup:

Still TP on the shelves here, no darned ammo though! o_O :thumbsdown:

I picked up some beer for when I'm drinking again :) Don't really need to stock-up, I already did that for Brexit!
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black mamba said:
Nice, r8shell . . . as long as you have gas you should be OK!
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We are all set for hunkering down.
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My local HEB was actually less crowded than normal, at least less than it gets when the "on the way home after work" shoppers hit. Lots of empty shelves, but as I understand it the supply chain is fine, they just can't get it restocked fast enough. And I have to say that people were all being very polite, if rushed, as if they want to get what they need and get home as fast as possible.


jackknife said:
Exactly!

If a bug that has a 99% survival rate and for most people is no worse than a moderate case of the flue, makes them go nuts over toilet paper, what the hell is going to happen in a real catastrophe? :eek:

I need to buy more ammo.
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I'm not stressing about catching the virus either, although I would hate to pass it on to someone vulnerable, so I'm following the hand washing guidelines, etc. I am stressing about what this is doing to the economy.
 
r8shell said:
I suppose some folks are panicking, but it's also just the fact that everyone got the official word that schools are closed, events are cancelled, and a lot of restaurants may shut their doors as well. That means a lot of extra groceries for cooking at home. Everybody being in that same situation at the same time is going to put a strain on the stores keeping everything orderly and in stock. They were hit with Thanksgiving level shopping at a random time of year.
I really am hoping things level off soon, since I've gotta go to HEB for extra Temptations cat treats. I don't know what kind of kitty crack they put in that stuff, but if we run out, there will be no peace in this house.

Wish me luck!
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Our two cats love that stuff too. Doesn't matter which flavor. I'm tempted to try some!
 
OMG! I cant believe you guys are even thinking about what catfood tastes like.....it sardines btw:):p.
NOW! EVERYONE...Repeat after me in a loud deep Austrian accent...thats right AUSTRIAN...not AUSSIE...ok...
On 3...3.2.1..
A virus is a living thing..if it's alive we can kill it!
 
No matter how independent some of us think we are, humans are designed to live as part of a society, and societies also need to be interconnected to survive. Even the most isolated and self-sufficient of us rely on the goods produced by others for our survival, not to mention services like medical care, and it has been this way since prehistoric times. I live in a suburban environment and even if I planted every square inch of my lot with vegetables, and shot every animal which passed through my back yard, it would not be enough to sustain my family. Unless you are blessed to live in some sort of Eden, a better reaction to all this than hoarding food and ammo would be to reach out to family, friends, and neighbors to find out how to get everyones needs met while at the same time minimizing exposure. You didn’t bring yourself into this world, you sure won’t be able to bury yourself when you leave it, so don’t think you are going to get through this alone either.

Sorry for the rant. We will now resume our regularly scheduled gallows humor.
 
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