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

Thanks, Elliott. I first saw him at around 9 am, and he hadn't moved at about 4 pm when I last looked.
I figured he was sleeping off a kill and feed the previous night.
 
Great pics, Jeff! :) I love the look of that owl - and owl in general. Really great birds...!
 
black mamba said:
Thanks, Elliott. I first saw him at around 9 am, and he hadn't moved at about 4 pm when I last looked.
I figured he was sleeping off a kill and feed the previous night.
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I imagine you'll find some pellets with bones in 'em under the tree when you have a chance to give a look.
 
Random story:

A couple of days after Christmas, a neighbor that I don't know (he lives one street over) got his car stuck on a large patch of ice outside of my house. I heard tires spinning for a couple of minutes before I peeked out of the window. I got dressed and grabbed a bag of rock salt to give his tires some traction. He got about half-way off the patch, and then got stuck again. I noticed that another neighbor had thrown out their Christmas tree, and I recalled reading a post by Carl/jackknife about how he helped a stranded motorist by cutting small branches from a nearby bush to use for tire traction. (I believe, not surprisingly, that he used his Peanut.) It was dark out and frigid cold, and I didn't want to take off my gloves to use a knife, so I just used arm power to de-limb the tree. The added traction did the trick, along with some pushing. The gentleman came back on foot a few minutes later and knocked on my door. He introduced himself, and I reciprocated. By looks, I'm guessing he might be long retired (I'm in my mid-30s). He thanked me and tried to slip me a $20. I politely declined, and after a few minutes of chatting, we parted company. The feeling you get from helping people in need, even with something simple, is it's own reward.
 
Blues said:
Fausto, I sent you a PM last night. Jack, I'll send you a PM in a few moments.
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Thank you very much sir, greatly appreciated (tips hat), absolutely fascinating :thumbup:
 
plk7 said:
Random story:

A couple of days after Christmas, a neighbor that I don't know (he lives one street over) got his car stuck on a large patch of ice outside of my house. I heard tires spinning for a couple of minutes before I peeked out of the window. I got dressed and grabbed a bag of rock salt to give his tires some traction. He got about half-way off the patch, and then got stuck again. I noticed that another neighbor had thrown out their Christmas tree, and I recalled reading a post by Carl/jackknife about how he helped a stranded motorist by cutting small branches from a nearby bush to use for tire traction. (I believe, not surprisingly, that he used his Peanut.) It was dark out and frigid cold, and I didn't want to take off my gloves to use a knife, so I just used arm power to de-limb the tree. The added traction did the trick, along with some pushing. The gentleman came back on foot a few minutes later and knocked on my door. He introduced himself, and I reciprocated. By looks, I'm guessing he might be long retired (I'm in my mid-30s). He thanked me and tried to slip me a $20. I politely declined, and after a few minutes of chatting, we parted company. The feeling you get from helping people in need, even with something simple, is it's own reward.
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That, sir, is a great attitude! Wish there were more people like you on this world!
Faith in humanity restored ;)
 
We gain wisdom from all those around us. I feel a lot if it here. I was recently humbled during a discussion in one of these traditional threads. I'm ashamed to say I almost lost my temper, as much with myself as with my protagonist who, as it turns out, wasn't. I felt sheepish and foolish.
In three weeks I will be married for the first and hopefully only time, and I find myself tense as of late. I'm not worried about me or Claire, or wether one of us will say the wrong thing at the wrong time, I'm terrified that our two families won't get along. Although both from the UK, we come from very different worlds. On the day I hope I can show the same patience as was shown me here yesterday.

Paul
 
Cheers to you and Claire, Paul. Wishing you both a lifetime of health and happiness.
 
Blues said:
Cheers to you and Claire, Paul. Wishing you both a lifetime of health and happiness.
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Very well put Elliott. Here's to you and Claire, Paul...I was just about to repeat EXACTLY what Elliott said! :D

Wishing you all the best pal :)

I'll look forward to seeing the wedding pics ;)

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Blues said:
My pleasure, Jack. Glad you enjoyed the read. (Glad I survived it. :o:p)
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Me too my friend :)
 

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Paul, I know just what you mean. The best insight I can offer is this: your families both love you, and in light of that, trust that they'll put aside their differences (even if only for the day) in your honor.
...at least, I hope that's what happens! ! ;)
Best of luck, mate! And congrats!
 
puukkoman said:
Paul, I know just what you mean. The best insight I can offer is this: your families both love you, and in light of that, trust that they'll put aside their differences (even if only for the day) in your honor.
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Ah, optimism.

(Hope everything goes as well as possible, Paul. Our recent joining of families was dreadful on the family level, but the worthy few of the parental generation who genuinely love the bride and groom and put them above any other considerations on the day had a rollicking good time.)

~ P.
 
Jack Black said:
Very well put Elliott. Here's to you and Claire, Paul...I was just about to repeat EXACTLY what Elliott said! :D

Wishing you all the best pal :)

I'll look forward to seeing the wedding pics ;)

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Me too my friend :)
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I’ve taken part in the Arch of Swords during SCA weddings.

I never imagined the peelers forming an Arch of Truncheons.
 
Ah the zen of hardware...

When in the hardware store, one must reach out and sense the item one desperately needs, without prior knowledge of its existence.

My wife has known this about me for decades, and yet we are still married. Amazing.
 
Raymond1000 said:
I’ve taken part in the Arch of Swords during SCA weddings.

I never imagined the peelers forming an Arch of Truncheons.
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I'm always minded of the marriage of the character played by Joyce Grenfell, and her beau, being married at the end of one of the St Trinian's films :)

Once again Paul, good luck to both of you, and I very much hope the festivities go well :)

Jack
 
I love the blues, especially the harmonica. My grandfather, whom I never met, my moms pop, could sing very well, and carried a harmonica with him everywhere. I have it. I have my own Hohner, and other than a few noises which sounded like a dead cat, I haven't taken it up.
 
mnblade said:
What day? I want to mark my calendar.

-- Mark
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Blues said:
I dunno, Mark, I suppose if I can come out of the fog I seem to be in this morning I might be able to come up with something later on if my arm is twisted. Depends on how the rest of the day shakes out.
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In hindsight, had I not been in a "fog" I might have saved myself a bit of unnecessary writing had I realized you were just yanking my chain. C'est la vie.
 
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