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

r8shell said:
We take our salsa picante very seriously 'round here.
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One of the stories that goes around the family is that my little brother, who was probably around 8 or 9 at the time that commercial came out, would ask my parents if "people from the south were gonna hurt him" for being from NYC. I don't know how much stock to put in the story, because I certainly never witnessed it (I have 7 years on my brother) and it never seemed to even be a story until long after we'd reached adulthood -- you know how those "remember when" stories grow and mutate, like grandpa's fishin' stories do -- but it sure did make an appearance at nearly ever family get-together.
 
C'mon now y'all be having the wrong idea about NYC. The times have changed. And I havent lived in those times when you guys were around. Well I came here in 92, so think of that what you will. But its certainly not bad! open invitation to any one who visits, the first one is on me!
 
mrknife said:
C'mon now y'all be having the wrong idea about NYC. The times have changed. And I havent lived in those times when you guys were around. Well I came here in 92, so think of that what you will. But its certainly not bad! open invitation to any one who visits, the first one is on me!
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It's true. The city really has changed a lot since the '80s.
 
WhittlinAway said:
Jack, Paul, and Carl, thanks for sharing your stories of friendly life experiences in smaller towns. Inspiring stuff..
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Just to clarify Greg, I actually live in one of England's biggest cities, and in an area which has a rough reputation (totally undeserved in my opinion) :) :thumbup:

r8shell said:
Unfortunately I've been noticing a lot of less friendly behavior when folks get behind the wheel, at least in town and especially during rush-hour.
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That's seems to be a universal thing, people behave differently towards each other when driving than when walking down the street.

r8shell said:
It's true. The city really has changed a lot since the '80s.
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Bad reputations can last a long time. As per above, the area where I live has a reputation like that, but it's one of the nicest places I've ever lived. I remember talking to a NYC cab-driver back in the 80's, and I asked him if it was the rough place people said. He told me that as long as you weren't aggressive and didn't stick your nose into other people's business, it was OK. I don't know if that was true, but I lived in Beirut in the late 70's, and really loved it :)
 
Growing up right outside of Little Rock, Arkansas, I had always heard about the bad reputations of "big cities". Each one seemed to have it's own negative connotation associated with it that i'll not elaborate on. I'd hear people tell of how Arkansas was the most beautiful with the sweetest people, and I believed it to my core until the Army started finding new places for me to live. I realized that the stories I'd heard were from people who had rarely if ever left the state. They were just perpetuating stories and opinions they had heard.

Arkansas, is a beautiful state no doubt, but I've been able to find beauty in several others as well which is breathtaking at the least. Massachusetts was wonderful, with the people of Ayer and Boston being some of the kindest and welcoming people I've met. San Francisco just kept a smile on my face and the people I met there were always friendly and accommodating. Los Angeles was crazy busy, but the people there are spatially aware and realize they are sharing a tight space with a lot of others so we need to get along. Most of the people I met in LA were transplants from all over the world, so much so that natives were hard to find. Texas... Always warm, welcoming, and polite. It makes me miss the trees and hills of my state, but I do have wonderful memories of quite a bit of Texas.

There are many other places I've visited and lived, and many more I hope to see. I think the key to my enjoyment is learning where to look for the good people. Fortunately, I was able to stumble onto this bunch of porch sitters. :)
 
btmccutcheon said:
There are many other places I've visited and lived, and many more I hope to see. I think the key to my enjoyment is learning where to look for the good people. Fortunately, I was able to stumble onto this bunch of porch sitters. :)
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I think the most gracious and graceful people I've ever met were Thais and Laotians in their own cities, towns, and villages.
 
WOW - 8 days without Bladeforums !!! :eek: Sue and I have just jumped ship ( after the cruise not allowing me to go into Bladeforums through their wi-fi because of content :mad:)
On our way to Mr. Paul Hilborns biter will be travelling all day and poor Paul had to pick us up at 10.45pm tonight.
Can't wait to catch up with you all.
Sue says it's been great- a non - Bladeforums Widow for over a whole week.
 
My wife was recently in surgery, and while I waited in the wi-fi enabled waiting room, I was restricted from Bladeforums for the same reason. "weapons"

One of the greatest gifts I've gotten by working where I do, is the ability to visit many different places across this beautiful country. People are people, no matter where you go, and you're more likely to find good ones than bad ones.
 
Campbellclanman said:
WOW - 8 days without Bladeforums !!! :eek: Sue and I have just jumped ship ( after the cruise not allowing me to go into Bladeforums through their wi-fi because of content :mad:)
On our way to Mr. Paul Hilborns biter will be travelling all day and poor Paul had to pick us up at 10.45pm tonight.
Can't wait to catch up with you all.
Sue says it's been great- a non - Bladeforums Widow for over a whole week.
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well hopefully you enjoyed the cruise some!
 
Campbellclanman said:
WOW - 8 days without Bladeforums !!! :eek: Sue and I have just jumped ship ( after the cruise not allowing me to go into Bladeforums through their wi-fi because of content :mad:)
On our way to Mr. Paul Hilborns biter will be travelling all day and poor Paul had to pick us up at 10.45pm tonight.
Can't wait to catch up with you all.
Sue says it's been great- a non - Bladeforums Widow for over a whole week.
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Mutiny Mr Morgan !
 
My wife works in the ICU of a large private hospital in Wollongong. They needed some info on breasts (as you do in a hospital)but found a firewall which prevented access to most of the major body parts for some reason.
That reason being they typed in 'breast' and an avalanche of hooters material poured out .Not particularly helpful.
As far as drivers and road rage go have a look at this.
[video]https://youtu.be/mZAZ_xu0DCg[/video]
Almost 70 years have gone by since "Motor Mania" was released and what have we learnt?
If I remember rightly this was shown to us as part of driver training in the Fire Brigade back in around '88.:thumbup:
 
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