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

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This Sunday, November 7th.

I just hope they got the trapping dates right. I'd hate to have to release all my captive beavers.

All plastic is cheap and should therefore be inexpensive!
However, This sheath may be almost as nice as anything I might have cobbled together out of bits of briefcase and pond-liner.

 

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^Don't ask me how I got a "%27" instead of an apostrophe up there, or why that line isn't there at all when I try to edit it.

 

[huntnfishin]

I built a fence today. What a PIA it was. Dead tired but kinda proud. Knife came into play a lot

 

[Mister Coffee]

huntnfishin Nice fence. Now, where's the thread where you tell us how you like your Miata.

 

[knarfeng]

I built a fence today. What a PIA it was. Dead tired but kinda proud. Knife came into play a lot

Ummm...it goes faster if you use a saw instead of a knife....Just sayin'.

Seriously, that is a fine looking fence. My wife does not let me build fences anymore. Mine are functional, but anymore she has this expectation that they will be straight, so I have to hire a fella to do it.

 

[huntnfishin]

I had the slab poured and they set three of the post bases crooked in it. Bummer. Cheated a little with post mounting…I am no carpenter but my wife is happy . It was all her “vision”. I’m just happy I don’t have to weed whack and mow the front now.

 

[JohnDF]

Looks great... Now I know who to call when I need some fence work.

 

[JohnDF]

Beautiful morning here today.
A little chilly and a little foggy, but Bluey was ready to play some fetch...

 

[5K Qs]

Beautiful morning here today.
A little chilly and a little foggy, but Bluey was ready to play some fetch...

Cool photo, John!
What kind of trees do you have along the wooden fence?

- GT

 

[JohnDF]

What kind of trees do you have along the wooden fence?

Those are my neighbor's Eucalyptus Trees.
Every year they drop branches and smash his fence.
You'd think he'd get tired of fixing his fence every year.

 

[5K Qs]

Those are my neighbor's Eucalyptus Trees.
Every year they drop branches and smash his fence.
You'd think he'd get tired of fixing his fence every year.

Yeah, that cycle sounds less than ideal!
Thanks for the tree info. I thought the trees looked unfamiliar to me (although I'm not a tree ID expert by any means), and now I know why; not many Eucalyptus trees where I live.

- GT

 

[JohnDF]

I wonder what our Grandfathers would have thought about NFL players taking "mental health days" off because the job is too stressful?

 

[Johnnythefox]

I wonder what our Grandfathers would have thought about NFL players taking "mental health days" off because the job is too stressful?

Earning all that money running around chasing a ball,I could live with that stress.

 

[JohnDF]

Earning all that money running around chasing a ball,I could live with that stress.

I don't doubt that playing in the NFL is stressful.
It just seems that if you can't take it, both mentally and physically, you should probably find another line of work.
But I'm probably in the minority as it seems society is changing rapidly...

 

[Johnnythefox]

I don't doubt that playing in the NFL is stressful.
It just seems that if you can't take it, both mentally and physically, you should probably find another line of work.
But I'm probably in the minority as it seems society is changing rapidly...

Its not working down a coal mine or leading a section attack after 4 months in the field with no sleep and low on ammo though.

 

[JohnDF]

Its not working down a coal mine or leading a section attack after 4 months in the field with no sleep and low on ammo though.

Ya, there's that too.

 

[mbkr]

Earning all that money running around chasing a ball,I could live with that stress.

Especially if you play for the Detroit Lions. I mean, nobody expects you to win, or accomplish anything really, so you could be laid back, collect your paycheck, and not take the whole thing too seriously

I don't doubt that playing in the NFL is stressful.
It just seems that if you can't take it, both mentally and physically, you should probably find another line of work.
But I'm probably in the minority as it seems society is changing rapidly...

+1...but I'm the same age you are, more of less, so we're both probably in a minority.

Its not working down a coal mine or leading a section attack after 4 months in the field with no sleep and low on ammo though.

Exactly.

 

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Especially if you play for the Detroit Lions. I mean, nobody expects you to win, or accomplish anything really, so you could be laid back, collect your paycheck, and not take the whole thing too seriously

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, another one beats our butts!"

 

[JohnDF]

Especially if you play for the Detroit Lions.

Lol... So true.
I think a lot of them are just collecting a check these days.

 

[mbkr]

I am glad to see Stafford achieving some success in LA.