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

Jolipapa · Sep 15, 2016

leghog said:
32 years ago today, I married my best friend and lover. I remind myself I could still screw this up. I LOVE MY WIFE! Always have. Always will.

You crossed that river and she did not drop you in, I think you can envisage the next decades under a good sign! You lucky man!

leghog · Sep 15, 2016

Jolipapa said:
You crossed that river and she did not drop you in, I think you can envisage the next decades under a good sign! You lucky man!

Funny you say that. We just returned from a short jaunt on a local trail. She slipped crossing a creek and went in. She's in the shower now before we go out to supper.

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mrknife · Sep 15, 2016

yesterday was a big mail call day for me, got two more cases for my movements

KBA · Sep 16, 2016

leghog said:
32 years ago today, I married my best friend and lover. I remind myself I could still screw this up. I LOVE MY WIFE! Always have. Always will.

Congrats! Hope all the best for the years to come. :thumbup:

My 36th birthday is this weekend and my oldest daughter, Adalynn, who is 3 said she wanted to make my cake. She actually bakes pretty well for her age. This is what my birthday cake looks like for my 36th.

Mom helped of course but I must say, Ive never had a Little Pony birthday cake.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

BigBiscuit · Sep 16, 2016

Happy Birthday Brett. The little Pony and Sour Patch Gummies! Oh the things we endure for the little ones.

:thumbup:

KBA · Sep 16, 2016

Lol, thanks Bob. Apparently, I am getting a My Little Pony Tshirt with Rainbow Dash on it as a gift.

Endure and smile. :thumbup: Though a priceless memory.

BigBiscuit · Sep 16, 2016

For sure.

1 ADAM12 · Sep 16, 2016

leghog said:
32 years ago today, I married my best friend and lover. I remind myself I could still screw this up. I LOVE MY WIFE! Always have. Always will.

Congrads..., that's hard to come by these days..:thumbup:

r redden · Sep 16, 2016

Happy Birthday Brett and last years cake is quite impressive and be sure to post a picture of you wearing your new Tshirt I'm sure everyone would love to see it.

Jack be sure to post pictures of your watches when you finish them.

KBA · Sep 16, 2016

Thanks buddy. I'm hoping they are joking.

jc57 · Sep 16, 2016

Brett - with that t-shirt, you could become a Brony. Google it. Just don't click on "Images." Don't say I didn't warn you.

mrknife · Sep 16, 2016

all assembled, took a little swapping around but glad the bay gamble paid off. almost had to alter the case a little bit.

Half/Stop · Sep 16, 2016

Happy Birthday Brett!

r redden · Sep 16, 2016

mrknife said:
all assembled, took a little swapping around but glad the bay gamble paid off. almost had to alter the case a little bit.

Very nice Jack, :thumbup:

redsparrow · Sep 16, 2016

Happy 36th Brett! Don't eat too much cake.

mrknife · Sep 16, 2016

thanks randy, have a good one Brett!

paulhilborn · Sep 16, 2016

Happy Birthday Brett!!! mandatory T-Shirt shot...it's the rules

:thumbup:

Jack, I love the pocket watches, my Dad had many and passed a few along to me. I'm a sucker for a good watch, pocket or wrist. Of course I love the vintage ones:thumbup:

mrknife · Sep 17, 2016

paulhilborn said:
Happy Birthday Brett!!! mandatory T-Shirt shot...it's the rules:thumbup:

Jack, I love the pocket watches, my Dad had many and passed a few along to me. I'm a sucker for a good watch, pocket or wrist. Of course I love the vintage ones:thumbup:

thanks Paul, same here! usually mechanical/automatic, but do keep a few quartz pieces around for the situations. here are some more,

some of these i gotta take apart and oil a bit. should get a decent case for them

leghog · Sep 17, 2016

I have a pocket watch or two. There was a time when the USA made the best watches in the world. Here are a few Railroad approved watches.

Hamilton 992s. One from 1901 or 1902. The other from 1932.

Elgin Veritas from 1903 and and Elgin B.W. Raymond from 1926.

Waltham Vanguard from the '20s

Though not RR approved, this Elgin from 1898 was one of my great grandfather's watch. My first pocket watch.

mrknife · Sep 17, 2016

leghog said:
I have a pocket watch or two. There was a time when the USA made the best watches in the world. Here are a few Railroad approved watches,

Though not RR approved, this Elgin from 1898 was one of my great grandfather's watch. My first pocket watch.

nice stuff! is that coin silver there that last one, or silveroid?