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

There are days that are not like the others. Today i received a parcel from a fellow member, JohnDF.
Here is the content:

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Useless to say how happy i am. Very beautiful piece of leather craft ( i can't make a picture which give it justice) and a very beautiful GEC #12 Templar.

John, thanks for such a generosity.

Dan.
 
"Very beautiful piece of leather craft ( i can't make a picture which give it justice) and a very beautiful GEC #12 Templar."
NICE!! 😍 Don't think I've seen a #12 Templar, love to see more of it.

"Memo to self: Be nicer to JohnDF."
Memo to self: Start Today!!! ;)

You're the best John!!! :thumbsup:
No joke... the best! :cool:
 
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JohnDF said:
Tom Brady finally retired.
He was an amazing Quarterback.
Who will step up and be the next GOAT?
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I’m not so sure. I’m going out on a limb here and predicting that if the 49ers come up short this year he will be the 49ers starting QB next year. He’s on the record having said that he has always wanted to play for them and grew up in the South Bay. What better way to go out on top than to play for and win a SB with your boyhood favorite.
#remember George Blanda😜
 
I feel really stupid but lucky to be alive...did a small garden job for friends this morning...thought why not go for a quick immerse in the warm salty water at my local beach..Josh's Beach its called...low tide plenty of sand...bit of a swell coming in ..but shallow for 100 metres before the breakers...got me flippers on and kicked away ...floated straight into a big chundering rip hole at the rocks...it wasnt letting me out...within a space of 6ft I was out of depth and rapidly out of breath...getting smashed by incoming waves I lost a flipper AND my boardies...so I'm going down.
I thought... rocks of insanity or death by drowning...With all my strength I swam into a crevice and despite the oceans attempts to drag me into its swirling torrent of death I clung to the rock and hauled myself out ...Like some sort of never say die, naked , ne'er do well, Narwhale I sat among the kelp and barnacles for a minute ...the tide swelling up and down trying to drag me back out...with perfect timing I scarambled back to shore...Thankfully no one was there to see it.
I had entered the food chain and not near the top.
Embarrassment Potential a solid 11/10.
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Joshs Beach the Narwhales Graveyard on a much calmer day.
 
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meako said:
I feel really stupid but lucky to be alive...did a small garden job for friends this morning...thought why not go for a quick immerse in the warm salty water at my local beach..Josh's Beach its called...low tide plenty of sand...bit of a swell coming in ..but shallow for 100 metres before the breakers...got me flippers on and kicked away ...floated straight into a big chundering rip hole at the rocks...it wasnt letting me out...within a space of 6ft I was out of depth and rapidly out of breath...getting smashed by incoming waves I lost a flipper AND my boardies...so I'm going down.
I thought... rocks of insanity or death by drowning...With all my strength I swam into a crevice and despite the oceans attempts to drag me into its swirling torrent of death I clung to the rock and hauled myself out ...Like some sort of never say die, naked , ne'er do well, Narwhale I sat among the kelp and barnacles for a minute ...the tide swelling up and down trying to drag me back out...with perfect timing I scarambled back to shore...Thankfully no one was there to see it.
I had entered the food chain and not near the top.
Embarrassment Potential a solid 11/10.
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Joshs Beach the Narwhales Graveyard on a much calmer day.
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Wow meako! So glad to hear you dodged the grim reaper! Someone up there is looking out for you!
 
meako said:
I feel really stupid but lucky to be alive...did a small garden job for friends this morning...thought why not go for a quick immerse in the warm salty water at my local beach..Josh's Beach its called...low tide plenty of sand...bit of a swell coming in ..but shallow for 100 metres before the breakers...got me flippers on and kicked away ...floated straight into a big chundering rip hole at the rocks...it wasnt letting me out...within a space of 6ft I was out of depth and rapidly out of breath...getting smashed by incoming waves I lost a flipper AND my boardies...so I'm going down.
I thought... rocks of insanity or death by drowning...With all my strength I swam into a crevice and despite the oceans attempts to drag me into its swirling torrent of death I clung to the rock and hauled myself out ...Like some sort of never say die, naked , ne'er do well, Narwhale I sat among the kelp and barnacles for a minute ...the tide swelling up and down trying to drag me back out...with perfect timing I scarambled back to shore...Thankfully no one was there to see it.
I had entered the food chain and not near the top.
Embarrassment Potential a solid 11/10.
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Joshs Beach the Narwhales Graveyard on a much calmer day.
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So glad to hear you are OK!
 
So, I'm sitting in my recliner watching my Alma mater Syracuse U play Wake Forest. Looking out the picture window, I see a reflection of the game on the TV, and just off the lower right edge of the TV, are the red lights of the Carrier Dome, where the game is being played. Oh, and I'm coon fingering my Halfrich Rounder as well.
Best part is I didn't have to go out in the -5F wind chill to see the game. Maybe even better, SU is up 20 with 3 minutes left in the game.
Now it's over 94 - 72. Nice to see the Cuse win one.
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meako said:
I feel really stupid but lucky to be alive...did a small garden job for friends this morning...thought why not go for a quick immerse in the warm salty water at my local beach..Josh's Beach its called...low tide plenty of sand...bit of a swell coming in ..but shallow for 100 metres before the breakers...got me flippers on and kicked away ...floated straight into a big chundering rip hole at the rocks...it wasnt letting me out...within a space of 6ft I was out of depth and rapidly out of breath...getting smashed by incoming waves I lost a flipper AND my boardies...so I'm going down.
I thought... rocks of insanity or death by drowning...With all my strength I swam into a crevice and despite the oceans attempts to drag me into its swirling torrent of death I clung to the rock and hauled myself out ...Like some sort of never say die, naked , ne'er do well, Narwhale I sat among the kelp and barnacles for a minute ...the tide swelling up and down trying to drag me back out...with perfect timing I scarambled back to shore...Thankfully no one was there to see it.
I had entered the food chain and not near the top.
Embarrassment Potential a solid 11/10.
20211227-084409.jpg


Joshs Beach the Narwhales Graveyard on a much calmer day.
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Glad you made it out safe meako! 😬
 
Thank you for the good wishes...gotta say it happened so fast...from thigh deep water into the washing machine ...
On a good day Ive snorkelled around in that same spot...its like being in an aquarium...guess Davy Jones said to Neptune.." Not him! We dont want any of his maritime nonsense...throw im back."
Cheers.
 
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