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

[Humppa]

Sounds like a great event, Fausto.

I´m pretty sure, you´ll have a good time there. I´d like to go to such an event, too.

This friday I´ll be on the fire range again - only rifles and no "shorties" ... I think I gonna join a communitiy for sporting shooting etc. Propably another hobby beside knife collecting.

 

[quattromori]

Step back. I was checking the program again, and bad news came out.
Unfortunately, the whole exhibition has been suspended, and will take place later this year (possibly September) if the town fixes things up (apparently, the regional government suspended the funds which were aimed at the show).
I really hope they will open this year, no matter when (although the summer season attracts more people due to tourism): it would be a shame if this show was lost.
So, no report (yet )

Fausto

 

[Parke1]

Sounds like a great time, Fausto! We'll look forward to seeing some pictures if you can post them.

-Dan

 

[Jack Black]

Hopefully I will be there, take some pictures, talk to some maker, and post something about it if you're interested

:thumbup:

Step back. I was checking the program again, and bad news came out.
Unfortunately, the whole exhibition has been suspended, and will take place later this year (possibly September) if the town fixes things up (apparently, the regional government suspended the funds which were aimed at the show).

 

[kamagong]

This friday I´ll be on the fire range again - only rifles and no "shorties" ... I think I gonna join a communitiy for sporting shooting etc. Propably another hobby beside knife collecting.

Sounds fun. Which guns will you be using? I have a couple of fine German rifles on my wish list -- a Blaser R93 and an Anschütz 54 Sporter. It'll be a while, but one day.

- Christian

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Sounds fun. Which guns will you be using? I have a couple of fine German rifles on my wish list -- a Blaser R93 and an Anschütz 54 Sporter. It'll be a while, but one day.

- Christian

I would really like a Mauser C96. A stripper clip fed semi-auto pistol.

 

[Jack Black]

I would really like a Mauser C96. A stripper clip fed semi-auto pistol.

Put me down for one of those too please sir!

There was a most fortuitous coincidence in West Yorkshire this week, when, on the very same day, both ScruffUK and I received a gifted Charlow! Thom received his from Duane, and I from Charlie. We got the boys together today for a photo opportunity, but as it has been raining all afternoon, we had to stay in the pub! :thumbup:



Thanks for a very pleasant afternoon Thom, always great to see you, and thank you very much for the presents (a Victorinox Alox Bantam and a Taylor's Eye Witness British Army clasp knife), more will be heard of them in due course!

 

[silenthunterstudios]

The shade on the one on the left is amazing. I traded my single blade clip Charlow for, I believe it was Mink's single blade spear Charlow. The shade is about the same. I've been carrying the single blade spear I got from Charlie, the one with the lighter scales will stay on the shelf!

 

[silenthunterstudios]

JB, where did the warm beer stereotype come from? Did somebody pull a fast one on a Yankee over there?

 

[Jack Black]

The shade on the one on the left is amazing. I traded my single blade clip Charlow for, I believe it was Mink's single blade spear Charlow. The shade is about the same. I've been carrying the single blade spear I got from Charlie, the one with the lighter scales will stay on the shelf!

Thom's drinking the Porter, and I'm drinking the bitter

 

[Jack Black]

JB, where did the warm beer stereotype come from? Did somebody pull a fast one on a Yankee over there?

I think it may go back to the war and the first US troop movements, when little pocket books of 'information' were issued to the arriving American forces, along the lines of the beer may be served warmer than what you are used to. Ale is generally served at cellar temperature, which today may be colder than it was 50 years ago, while lager beers are actively chilled. Draught Guiness is served 'Cold' and 'Extra Cold', while bottled beers are generally served from refrigerated cabinets (though at one time, bottled ales would have just been served from what was called the 'cold shelf', which wasn't actually cold at all).

 

[jackknife]

JB, where did the warm beer stereotype come from? Did somebody pull a fast one on a Yankee over there?

Originally, it came from yanks being spoiled by drinking mediocre beer at very cold temps to disguise the fact that it was lousy beer. When I was in England, I made the very pleasant discovery that English brews are made to be drunk at that cool temp, and are very smooth going down. I loved going into the pub and ordering a pint of Courage. After drinking good stuff in England and Germany, I can't stand the domestic brews made for the Sunday night game crowd with no taste.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

Carl.

 

[Jack Black]

Glad you like the beer here Carl. You're clearly not alone as it's fantastic to see what has happened in the USA these past few years with the craft ale boom. Hope we can share a pint or two together some day

Jack

 

[Jack Black]

I'm off over to Sheffield again tomorrow to visit the Kelham Island Industrial Museum (http://www.simt.co.uk/kelham-island-museum/about). Hopefully I'll have a few pics to post, and I'm hoping I might catch this old feller at work

 

[jackknife]

Glad you like the beer here Carl. You're clearly not alone as it's fantastic to see what has happened in the USA these past few years with the craft ale boom. Hope we can share a pint or two together some day

Jack

I'm also very glad to see that many of my fellow Americans have come to see the light. That some watery, over carbonated, wimpy pale yellow stuff is not real beer. The craft brewing gives us a real beer that tastes like beer and ale is supposed to taste. I love a dark, mellow rich brew served nice and cool at cellar temps. And then there's the stout!

 

[Jack Black]

I'm also very glad to see that many of my fellow Americans have come to see the light. That some watery, over carbonated, wimpy pale yellow stuff is not real beer. The craft brewing gives us a real beer that tastes like beer and ale is supposed to taste. I love a dark, mellow rich brew served nice and cool at cellar temps. And then there's the stout!

Across the world, I don't think there's ever been a better time for beer Carl :thumbup: I'm just enjoying an American IPA, opened with the Vic Bantam that ScruffUK gave me today. Cheers!

 

[jackknife]

Aw man Jack, ya got the alox bantam!! that's the cream of the minimalist SAK's!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Very sad day when Vic discontinued them. I think two sticks of Wrigley gum is thicker than that thing. Definitely a classy way to pop a top on a good brewski.

Carl.

 

[Jack Black]

Aw man Jack, ya got the alox bantam!! that's the cream of the minimalist SAK's!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Very sad day when Vic discontinued them. I think two sticks of Wrigley gum is thicker than that thing. Definitely a classy way to pop a top on a good brewski.

Carl.

Thanks Carl. Yeah, I can't believe how MINIMALIST it is, weighs almost nothing, and a very useful little package

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Originally, it came from yanks being spoiled by drinking mediocre beer at very cold temps to disguise the fact that it was lousy beer. When I was in England, I made the very pleasant discovery that English brews are made to be drunk at that cool temp, and are very smooth going down. I loved going into the pub and ordering a pint of Courage. After drinking good stuff in England and Germany, I can't stand the domestic brews made for the Sunday night game crowd with no taste.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

Carl.

Not yet been over there, but my favorites are English brews and a few locals.

 

[wouldestous]

im an equal opportunist when it comes to beer. i like cheap american swill served ice-cold *and* i like high quality beer that still tastes good at close to room temperature.