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

[Jolipapa]

Like North Walians talking about foreigners from South Wales.

People around the Côte d'Azur speak of foreigners and internal foreigners.

 

[veitsi_poika]

OK, after the 12th beer one could consider to eat anything!
My Hungarian Grand'ma used to cook pig feets rolled in bread crumb. Delightful!

Back in the day, when I was well into a "bender" my buddies used to dare me to eat certain things... whatever they could come up with and I would rarely say "no". The worst ones (that I can remember) are a Snickers bar covered in mustard, I slammed a glass of Old Style with an egg cracked into it and I drank a Pabst beer that was 1/3 pickled asparagus juice. Thankfully, tomorrow marks my 7th anniversary of being alcohol free

 

[dantzk8]

Back in the day, when I was well into a "bender" my buddies used to dare me to eat certain things... whatever they could come up with and I would rarely say "no". The worst ones (that I can remember) are a Snickers bar covered in mustard, I slammed a glass of Old Style with an egg cracked into it and I drank a Pabst beer that was 1/3 pickled asparagus juice. Thankfully, tomorrow marks my 7th anniversary of being alcohol free

I drunk once a Corona beer !

Dan.

 

[Jolipapa]

I drunk once a Corona beer !

Dan.

Never could... in 1967 I drank a cream soda. Well I tried...

 

[dantzk8]

Never could... in 1967 I drank a cream soda. Well I tried...

Dan.

 

[dantzk8]

Dan.

 

[btb01]

Dan.

Dan.

I’m going to have to respectfully disagree with the monsieur in the beret.

 

[Henry Beige]

On occasion, I will tip a can of celery tonic.

 

[Will Power]

Root Beer is the soft drink I tried that most nauseated me

 

[Fire King]

A few days ago when I was sharpening a couple of kitchen knives, I noticed that the Rosewood handles were kind of dull looking. These were knives that Vince (@VCM3) had handled in Rosewood he got from Tony Bose, one was a gift the other a purchase. I had a flash from the past and went looking for a bottle of Formby's Lemon Oil Treatment that I'd purchased about the time the of the quoted post in 2007 ^. Tony Bose (RIP Tony) also recommended using it.

I used a little on the Rosewood and it really made them pop, so I put a little on my Lloyd Stag Shadow, with the same results.

I then did a search to see if this Formby's is still available. Much to my surprise I found that it has been discontinued, and a 16 oz bottle is now selling for 75 bucks on the web. I am flabbergasted!

Here's a link to the 2007 thread if anyone is interested, Lemon Oil ?.

Some might speculate that I have too much time on my hands.........

This is interesting. We purchased a vacation property that has wood cabinetry and under the sink was some old stock of "Old English Lemon Oil" in an old style glass bottle. It cleaned and polished very nicely and made your eyes water while using it. We were impressed and looked and found some new stock online. It's good too but doesn't have quite the kick and eye burning qualities, but is not too bad. I am not suggesting it for knife use, but this post has me thinking ...

 

[veitsi_poika]

I drunk once a Corona beer !

Dan.

 

[Prester John]

Root Beer is the soft drink I tried that most nauseated me

Cel-Ray is where it's at, man!

 

[dantzk8]

I’m going to have to respectfully disagree with the monsieur in the beret.

I disagree with him too. It's not about a soda taste. There are much things in a photography we don't see at a first glance. These photographies are supposed to show the ordinary life of ordinary people but they are obviously staged. They are political propaganda images. No need to elaborate, just remember the tough situation of the world at the time those pictures have been taken, 1950.
A soda isn't just a soda!

Dan.

 

[dantzk8]

Thanks for the advice. I will try a Miller, if i find a one in my Trappist beers area.

Dan.

 

[knarfeng]

I"ll pass on the Miller.
Miller can be packaged in clear glass bottles because they upped the preservative concentration enough that Miller beer won't degrade in the light. They stomped all over the 1516 purity act.

 

[veitsi_poika]

I"ll pass on the Miller.
Miller can be packaged in clear glass bottles because they upped the preservative concentration enough that Miller beer won't degrade in the light. They stomped all over the 1516 purity act.

This explains a lot why most beers in clear bottles did not taste good at all!

 

[dantzk8]

I"ll pass on the Miller.
Miller can be packaged in clear glass bottles because they upped the preservative concentration enough that Miller beer won't degrade in the light. They stomped all over the 1516 purity act.

This explains a lot why most beers in clear bottles did not taste good at all!

Then I won't give it a try. I didn't miss it anyway. A red Chimay for me. Cheers.

Dan.

 

[Jolipapa]

Dan.

The guy on the left looks exactly like the former Norton importer, Garraud. Next to the (work)shop was a clay yard. One day my starter idle wheel broke and he was in that yard helping me to change it when a guy in city suit and fancy helmet parked his 900 Kawa's (they sold much more of them than Commandos!) near us and asked him politely to fix the slackened clutch cable. He looked at the guy, put his hand into his blue jacket and turned his back moaning and cursing at sissies and the like...

 

[Jolipapa]

Thanks for the advice. I will try a Miller, if i find a one in my Trappist beers area.

Dan.

I'm unsure you'd appreciate it, unless you like Bud... (full named Budweiser is the real Czech thing on this side)

 

[Prester John]

I"ll pass on the Miller.
Miller can be packaged in clear glass bottles because they upped the preservative concentration enough that Miller beer won't degrade in the light. They stomped all over the 1516 purity act.

And they use corn syrup!