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

[black mamba]

Yep, David, that's the way I do it, too.

 

[meako]

GEC have their own tube topper available.
I remember we had naming comp for it a few years ago .
Topper Popper ?

 

[afishhunter]

Unusual thread started yesterday, at one of the Muzzleloading Forums I belong to.
(No, I was not the braggart who started it.) (I hope y'all ain't too disappointed.)

Thread was titled : I'm Covid-19 Positive! ARE YOU?
Why would someone want to brag about that? On a reenactment and muzzleloading arms forum, no less?
I didn't open that thread.

Whoever he is, I hope he will be one of the survivors.

 

[screened porch]

Unusual thread started yesterday, at one of the Muzzleloading Forums I belong to.
(No, I was not the braggart who started it.) (I hope y'all ain't too disappointed.)

Thread was titled : I'm Covid-19 Positive! ARE YOU?
Why would someone want to brag about that? On a reenactment and muzzleloading arms forum, no less?
I didn't open that thread.

Whoever he is, I hope he will be one of the survivors.

...

 

[afishhunter]

Maybe he wasn't bragging?

If not bragging, then asking for pity.
Which is worse?

 

[screened porch]

No buttons off my rompers, whatever he's doing. I didn't mean to start an argument.

 

[screened porch]

Hey, did I tell you guys about my isolation epiphany?

Probably. Pity my grey hairs.

 

[Will Power]

With the the fear, absolute exaggerations and natural unease flying around in the wake of this virus outbreak, can you really trust anything you hear about?

Reading an article the other day I started to look at the comments-not usually a rewarding idea But somebody claimed-there's a lot of that going on- that viruses do not live 'well' or long on surfaces made of brass or copper. He stated that was why on old hospitals, schools, civic buildings handles/door plates were always made of brass or copper. Well, it's true old buildings had/have these whereas new use alloy, plastics stainless etc. But I wonder IF there is any substance in this? Probably not but interesting. Looks like I'll have to take back all my fulmination against brass It smells and it greens up greasy but maybe it's hygienic

 

[Headwinds]

More than you probably want to know, but the short answer is - could be:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3067274/

 

[screened porch]

Sycamore seed cases look a lot like coronaviruses. Might be a homeopathic remedy! Anybody ever eat a sycamore tree?

 

[Will Power]

More than you probably want to know, but the short answer is - could be:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3067274/

No, very interesting read Funny how copper got neglected in preference for more 'modern' materials, though it does require maintenance. Time to invest in copper but I aint changing me views about brass One reason I was never keen of the Big Buck.

 

[Will Power]

Sycamore seed cases look a lot like coronaviruses. Might be a homeopathic remedy! Anybody ever eat a sycamore tree?

Best ask a Beaver

 

[Will Power]

Now I think I want a Copper handled Mercator

 

[Student762]

Copper is an awesome metall all around imo. Very interesting properties and it looks swag, both polished and patinaed

 

[Jolipapa]

Copper is an awesome metall all around imo. Very interesting properties and it looks swag, both polished and patinaed

Personally I prefer silver, who is not so dangerous.

 

[Student762]

Provided someone else is footing the bill I also quite like gold...

 

[Will Power]

I found gold had poor edge retention But very good economic crash retention

 

[r8shell]

No, very interesting read Funny how copper got neglected in preference for more 'modern' materials, though it does require maintenance. Time to invest in copper but I aint changing me views about brass One reason I was never keen of the Big Buck.

Don't forget about Bronze Steel

 

[screened porch]

Don't forget about Bronze Steel

Every year you get me! One of us should be ashamed. I'm afraid it's me.

 

[r8shell]

Every year you get me! One of us should be ashamed. I'm afraid it's me.

Please don't be ashamed. Both my grandfathers were lawyers.* I must have inherited the ability to make absurd things sound plausible.


*no joke