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

knarfeng said:
300, some of call that a "senior moment". Others of us call it "CRS disease" (Can't remember stuff).

Ah, Jack. What a cute little bundle of sleepless nights. A cutie for sure. Congrats on your elevation.
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You become a Father by "Doin' what comes naturally"
You become a Grandfather when your offspring do the same.

But to be a "Godfather", you have to be elected.
Somebody has to think particularly highly of you.

Pretty cool, if you think about it. And quite the accolade.
 
kamagong said:
Goddess of the sun?

- Christian
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Ah, I didn't know that Christian. Her mum has Sikh heritage.

knarfeng said:
Going to expand a bit.

You become a Father by "Doin' what comes naturally"
You become a Grandfather when your offspring do the same.

But to be a "Godfather", you have to be elected.
Somebody has to think particularly highly of you.

Pretty cool, if you think about it. And quite the accolade.
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Thanks for that Frank, I was flattered to be asked :)
 
Fellers,

I´d like to tell you a little bit of some traditional events here in Bavaria which are not official and in no book, but they are already here for many many generations. I think it´s nearly the same in the whole world - but here´s how "we" (Bavarians) do it.

Yesterday we put the new roof (including all the beams and carpenters work) on a friend of mine new house. He´s a direct neighboor to me, so I´m glad to have him around. Well, we worked all day long and it was pretty hot. So to say, a fine´s carpenter´s weather. When we finished the work a fire was burnt and there was grill and a lot of beer. (That´s what we call a "Firstbier")

Usually the day before the first beam gets onto the roof this one is "stolen" by the house´s owners relatives, friends, craftsmen etc etc. The guys that "stole" that beam are going from Wirtshaus to Wirtshaus drinking everywhere and the houses owner has to pay the bill. That´s always a great fun. That´s what we call "Firststehlen".

The term "First" is the first beam that is set on the top the roof, it´s the biggest and heaviest one. Without that "First" the roof can not be completed.

I just wanted to share a local tradition how it is here in Germany, when it comes on building a house. ;)

Have a nice sunday, fellows :)
 
Hey, I saw that film Andi, wasn't Harrison Ford in it?! :D ;)

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Seriously, interesting post Andi, nice to hear about these old traditions, and I'm sure you had a lot of fun :)

Do you steal each others may-poles too, as they do in Austria?! :D
 
Andi,
I think this sort of tradition is not just Bavarian.
Even here, when someone is building (or remodeling) a house and the roof is covered, workers take a break (one day usually) and the owner of the house fulfills his duty to "wet the roof"...although what usually gets really wet (with beer) is the workes' throat :p
Meanwhile, summer has finally come here; today hordes of locals and tourists are invading any beach or cliff or stone hit by the sea. This year, there has been too much to wait, and most people are desperate to get to the beach.
So, to give you a detailed report, I will grab a SAK and reach the beach in the afternoon as well ;)

Fausto
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quattromori said:
I think this sort of tradition is not just Bavarian.
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Indeed, it's also the case in some areas of England that there's a tradition if you are building a house, people come in the night and steal the roof beams, the doors, windows, and basically anything else they can lay their hands on! ;)
 
Jack Black said:
Indeed, it's also the case in some areas of England that there's a tradition if you are building a house, people come in the night and steal the roof beams, the doors, windows, and basically anything else they can lay their hands on! ;)
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Sometimes, they do it even when the house is built and finished :p

Fausto
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Thanks for the replies from the two european co-members :)

As I wrote above, I think it´s pretty common all over the world. But this is some kind of a great event in any case. However it is called and what´s the reason why. Fun is fun :D
 
Andi, that is a great sounding tradition. In fact it's brilliant.

Has anyone noticed a theme to these Bavarian traditions though? I wonder if all these local Wirsts (landlords) invented these traditions! ;)

I hope your Bruskniv can arrive soon to help you put a roof above your neighbours head.
 
As it's Father's Day for many of us, I thought it might be nice to hear some daft dad (and grandad) sayings. My paternal grandfather was full of these, the one I remember most (which I also heard from my dad) was, "It's not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry you off in!" Anyone else care to post one (or more)? :)

Another bit of sage Yorkshire wisdom I've heard is "Tha'd follow a muck-cart 'n' think it were a wedding!" :D

Jack
 
"Always reverse into a space because its easier to back in sober than back out drunk". My grandad was pretty old school.
 
Dad's wisdom;

"Be nice to people, it doesn't cost anything. But being an a-- can cost you."

"Strop often, sharpen less."

"Learn to speak less, and listen and watch more. Most times you'll learn what you need to know without asking a single question."

"When you walk out your door in the morning, you never know what the day has in store. Be prepared."
 
"Pay attention to what's going on around you. The best way to get out of a bad situation is to leave before anyone else knows it's bad."
That one saved my hide on a few occasions...
-Dan
 
Jack Black said:
Been coming across all kinds of wildlife in the Yorkshire jungle recently, but this red-eared terrapin was still a bit of a surprise (Aitor Castor for scale).

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Just reading backwards through this thread (why backwards I don't know) and came across this and I had to comment. You know you're a knife knut when you choose a knife to lay alongside a (still living) animal for a size reference:)
 
Parke1 said:
"Pay attention to what's going on around you. The best way to get out of a bad situation is to leave before anyone else knows it's bad."
That one saved my hide on a few occasions...
-Dan
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I'll agree. A few years ago when still a scrappy youth not worried about danger, like an idiot, I didn't worry. Now that I seek a more sensible, peaceful way, I pay attention to the things and people around me. This habit I picked up from my brother, who was in the army, who has the discipline, sense, and training to observe his surroundings. Rubbed off on me, and I'm grateful for it.
 
jackknife said:
Dad's wisdom;

"Be nice to people, it doesn't cost anything. But being an a-- can cost you."

"Strop often, sharpen less."

"Learn to speak less, and listen and watch more. Most times you'll learn what you need to know without asking a single question."

"When you walk out your door in the morning, you never know what the day has in store. Be prepared."
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Parke1 said:
"Pay attention to what's going on around you. The best way to get out of a bad situation is to leave before anyone else knows it's bad."
That one saved my hide on a few occasions...
-Dan
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These are SENSIBLE dad sayings! :D

NoNameNomad said:
Just reading backwards through this thread (why backwards I don't know) and came across this and I had to comment. You know you're a knife knut when you choose a knife to lay alongside a (still living) animal for a size reference:)
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Hey, what else?! :D

Besides, it could have been worse! :eek:



:D
 
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I have 3 brothers, one of my dads most used was
"You boys could tear up an anvil with a powder puff"

Stan
 
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