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

Well, if both your bosses have identified it, there must be some truth to it.

Now that it's been identified, you can work on it.

When I was a young man, I found that starting the day with physical exercise helped me to maintain my cool during the day. I figured that it burned off some of the adrenaline charge. Just a thought.
 
thats exactly what i was thinking. if the boss and the wife (at home boss) both saying the same things, well maybe there is something to it....
and thats exactly what i am doing (trying) is to work on it.

anyways, thanks for the support Frank!
 
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we have a four year old boy. when circumstances are such that he does not get to go run around and play or take a long walk or whatever then his behavior deteriorates. not saying you are like a four year old boy but i think knarfeng may be on to something.
 
Rsmith_77 said:
Ok, the experts say that the trick to new years resolutions is to announce them to friends and family. Your more likely to hold to them if people are around to hold you accountable. So since ya'll are my online family, i am going to announce it here to you all, publicly and with humility.

My new boss has suddenly gotten onto me for what he says ...the way i talk to my employees. I need to work on being more polite/professional
this is in combination with my wife saying i need to work on my patience and how i talk to other people. Something is telling me that these things are intertwined and so my resolution is to try not to lose my cool, take a breath before opening my mouth and think about what i say to people. I resolve to stop worrying about things that 1) dont affect me or 2) are beyond my ability to control.

You could lump that in with being a better boss/person/husband i suppose
I am also embarking on a 5 month resolution to carry just one particular pocket knife, to make it mine and hopefully that will curb my materialistic/collecting side and hopefully make me more appreciative of what i have rather than being jealous of what everyone else has.

this is shaping up to being a big year in my life i think
wish me luck!
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I suggest you pay attention. When talking to somebody, pay attention to what they say. Don’t think about what you will say next. Don’t think what a jerk this person is. Don’t think about that beer after work. Listen to what they say. Respond to what they have said. Listen to what they say next.

The best thing about this is, it’s simple. There is nothing complicated about it. You only have to do one thing. Listen to what they say. It may not come easy. Do it whenever you remember. Try it and see what happens.
 
Happy New Year, folks!
Duane, could you tell us more about this cannon you mentioned? Got any pics? I, too, am intrigued!!
 
Folks,

I guess it is as much a duty for a moderator to write a post like this as anyone. Dave Hallmark, aka Plumberdv or PlumberDave passed away from cancer a couple of days before the New Year. He was undergoing treatment and had just finished a series and was at home. He was in pain for the last several weeks. He had visited and posted in the Traditional forum in the past, he was almost a Buck specialist collector but not quite, in the past he posted on BF quite frequently, he has posted photos of other brands on the Traditional forum. He started as a student of knife photography not long ago and rapidly improved his quality beyond his first instructor (Me). He lived on the west coast, was a plumber as his work trade, was a trout fisherman and enjoyed Buck knives and some others, had at least two Harleys and enjoyed protecting, harboring and communicating about turtles. His backyard was a turtle sanctuary.
A thread was started in the Buck forum if anyone is interested in leaving or viewing the posts. 300Bucks

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1139798-Dave-Hallmark-aka-Plummer-Dave

One of Dave's Turtle knives, Buck 500, Scrim by L. Martin. Photo by Dave
 
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Dave was a great guy. I didn't know him personally, only talked to him a couple times on the phone. He was always quick to help out people just getting started with Buck knives, be it with posting great pictures, or sharing his knowledge.

It was a surprise to read not long ago he was battling cancer, and an even bigger surprised he passed so quickly. The only positive to this is, he is no longer in pain.
He will be missed...
 
Prayers sent for Dave and his family. Thanks for letting us know 300.
 
It really stinks to lose a knife brother...RIP
 
Sorry to hear that, I knew Dave through the forums and had many internet interactions with him, he was a great a knowledgeable person and a pleasure to talk to.

He'll be missed, at least he'll be in good company, we've lost quite a few from our community in the past. I'm sure they're all together somewhere on a porch talkin' about the knives they've had and the ones they would have liked to try.

Smoke and prayers from NEPA for Dave's family and friends. :(
 
Thanks for letting us know. Prayers and tears are on the way.
 
I am saddened to hear of Daves passing, I didn't know Dave at all, but he seemed a very well like man, and its always very sad to hear of such a loss.

To Daves family and friends - our deepest condolences and thoughts go out to you
 
I didn't know Dave other then reading his posts and quickly gathered that he had extensive (Buck) and knife knowledge. Prayers are sent for Dave and the family morning his loss...

I agree that he is in good company, talking knives on the Porch :thumbup:

Paul
 
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