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

Just Tom. said:
I have a shameful confession to make - hopefully this won’t get me voted off the porch…

My wife was struggling to open something this morning - the type of situation we all live for - an opportunity to demonstrate the usefulness of these bladed implements we keep accumulating, and to provide at least SOME justification for for the money we spend on them. I was still in my PJs, with nothing in my pockets, and suddenly faced with a decision to make - do I go to my desk and grab one of the knives I have there, or go to the drawers where I keep the rest of my stash - and which one to pick? Frozen for a second in front of the bewildering and overwhelming array of choices, I went to the kitchen instead and grabbed a pair of kitchen shears from the knife block there…

I think the solution for similar situations in the future will be to purchase some MORE knives, to pre-position about the house. That sounds reasonable, right?
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You know they do make PJ's with pockets these days. I find them rather handy.

Also, two words: neck knife.
 
Boattale said:
What about stupid flaps on pockets? Have you noticed how good those flaps are for keeping you from putting something in your pocket?
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Only 2 of the 9 pockets have flaps, and it's easy to sneak around the velcro tabs in the middle of the opening on 4 of the other 7 pockets. And the two pockets that do have flaps velcro'd down do have a zipper on the side of each pocket that allows one to bypass the flaps.
 
DocJekl said:
Only 2 of the 9 pockets have flaps, and it's easy to sneak around the velcro tabs in the middle of the opening on 4 of the other 7 pockets. And the two pockets that do have flaps velcro'd down do have a zipper on the side of each pocket that allows one to bypass the flaps.
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Great. A flap apologist. ☹️ :thumbsdown::rolleyes:
 
Just Tom. said:
I have a shameful confession to make - hopefully this won’t get me voted off the porch…

My wife was struggling to open something this morning - the type of situation we all live for - an opportunity to demonstrate the usefulness of these bladed implements we keep accumulating, and to provide at least SOME justification for for the money we spend on them. I was still in my PJs, with nothing in my pockets, and suddenly faced with a decision to make - do I go to my desk and grab one of the knives I have there, or go to the drawers where I keep the rest of my stash - and which one to pick? Frozen for a second in front of the bewildering and overwhelming array of choices, I went to the kitchen instead and grabbed a pair of kitchen shears from the knife block there…

I think the solution for similar situations in the future will be to purchase some MORE knives, to pre-position about the house. That sounds reasonable, right?
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You could go with my thoughts on kitchen knives and they are always ready then again it's just me if I were married I would probably not be able to get away with this.

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r redden said:
You could go with my thoughts on kitchen knives and they are always ready then again it's just me if I were married I would probably not be able to get away with this.

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I’m not sure I could get away with it anymore, but when I married my wife 33-plus years ago in Africa, her kitchen knives were artisanal hand-forged affairs, which got sharpened on a cinder block, or on the stone threshold out front. I wish now I had thought to keep one.
 
Boattale said:
Could I please see a copy of the Articles of Incorporation and the bylaws? Asking for a friend.
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This from tbe Porchenberg Museum of Ancient Antiquities and Boring Old Historical Documents Repository....
In the Year of our Lord 1737 Let it be hitherto and hence forth be enshrined in the constitution of all Porchenberg and its surrounding lands that no person shall be voted onto , into, off or out of The Porch. And yea let it be heretofore and
unbehumpertingly knowne to all Passersby ,Vagrants and Other General Riff Raff that they may at anye timme be Rope'd in for the term of their natural knife..LIFE...or untill such times as they get bored of it and use the gate."
Boattale said:
Let's change the subject. Cargo pants. I really don't like cargo pants. Every stupid pocket has a stupid flap with at least velcro and at worst buttons. Those stupid side pockets on the outside of your thigh are only good for knocking stuff over in a high price antique store, should you be dumb enough to actually put cargo in such a stupid place. Plus they fit like culottes. And seldom have a watch pocket which really is a good feature on a proper pair of pants. Not some stupid pair of stupid cargo pants.

I trust everyone here is with me on this.

Should I do a poll?

PS: I went to the store today in cargo pants. That makes me stupid.
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I like em ..especialy the military style..but only in garish urban camo colours ...pinks yellows and whites...the ones that stand out like dogs balls🤢😆
 
meako said:
This from tbe Porchenberg Museum of Ancient Antiquities and Boring Old Historical Documents Repository....
In the Year of our Lord 1737 Let it be hitherto and hence forth be enshrined in the constitution of all Porchenberg and its surrounding lands that no person shall be voted onto , into, off or out of The Porch. And yea let it be heretofore and
unbehumpertingly knowne to all Passersby ,Vagrants and Other General Riff Raff that they may at anye timme be Rope'd in for the term of their natural knife..LIFE...or untill such times as they get bored of it and use the gate."

I like em ..especialy the military style..but only in garish urban camo colours ...pinks yellows and whites...the ones that stand out like dogs balls🤢😆
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🙄🙄 such an in-depth thinker, Yoda in pink camouflage 🙃😀
 
I rather like cargo pants. The slim fit ones I get thru the river site from Wrangler, not the loose fit. I wore Levis 501's for almost 50 years and one day thought, I need to upgrade to a little different look. I don't do a lot of heavy work, I'm an office guy for a Greenhouse supply company. One day I ran into an old Korean friend I had not seen in 4 or 5 years. He say's (in Korean accent) "Hey, why you change your shape"? Okay, that did it. The jeans were really uncomfortable and I wanted something I could bend and squat with that wouldn't cut me in half, ergo.... Chinos and cargo pants. I still have some jeans, but I gotta admit. I don't wear them all that often. I live in Florida and they can be hot and sweaty about 10 months out of the year. And the diet, well... it's a work in progress.
 
Hey folks I have another I've been gone whats happened question. Before I left the forum there was much talked about concerning F&F for payment for knives on the exchange but it seems like there's a ton of knives listed that require payment by PayPal F&F. I guess that's the norm now which I won't do because with that you have no recourse and IMO in a sense stealinf from PP and that's just bad business especially when it's such a small percentage difference. I would rather pay the extra 3.5 or 4% and go with Goods & Services. Has this become the norm or Have I just come on to rare listings.
 
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