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

leghog said:
You know you are getting older when they speak of a "procedure", and you come home with one less body part. After the "procedure", it now feels like a mule kicked me in the gut. Worst part was that my Condor Kephart arrived for pickup at the local wallyworld yesterday, and I couldn't pick it up. Later today I'll fetch it and bring it home.
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Sorry to hear that leghog.

Been there. Done that.
I'm currently missing a couple of items that I was born with.
 
I'm sure a lot of ya'll are getting ready for the Super Bowl tomorrow. Anyone have favorite food traditions for the big game day?

For us it's chili served over tater tots. I'm off to the store to pick up some chuck roast and other ingredients then I'll be spending the afternoon chopping and cooking. Chili's always better a day old, ya know. :)
 
Clicking on this thread is like going down the Rabbit Hole with Alice. Ya just never know what lies around the next turn.
 
Did anyone see the segment on Handcrafted America last night on Tony Bose??? I rather enjoyed it.
 
Cubs are the World Series Champs. No reason Atlanta won't be the Super Bowl champs. Who'd have thunk it?!?!?
 
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I assumed everyone at BF would be rooting for New England, since I've heard several times recently that the Patriots have a Swiss Army knife offense. :rolleyes:

- GT
 
I'll be working for the game. But I'll be cooking my guys a boudin king cake and pastalaya and potatoe salad. Should make for good eatin anyway.
 
5K Qs said:
I assumed everyone at BF would be rooting for New England, since I've heard several times recently that the Patriots have a Swiss Army knife offense. :rolleyes:

- GT
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Clerk at the local conveinience store asked this am if I had a big day planned tomorrow. (Insert scratch head) (I thought "what holiday is tomorrow??') Then it came to me that he thought I must be a football fan......... All I know is I WON'T be watching the super bowl........
 
Good to see Duncan back in his Platinum livery. :thumbup::thumbup:
I was concerned for him earlier today. He seemed so...blue.
 
Henry Beige said:
Is there a way for both teams to lose?
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gridiron will be the winner on the day.

I'm off to watch it at Shellharbour Workers Club (its massive)with a couple of mates and have a catch up-bit a lunch and a couple of coffees. any luck a swim in the morning.maybe a "board meeting" in the afternoon.
I doubt I'll actually watch much of it and even if I did I have no idea what they are meant to be doing.

Let me treat you to one of the stupidest pieces of football commentary I've ever heard-this from Rugby league -
" the team that passes the ball around the most and scores the most points will be the team that wins the match!"
Oh, Really?
and said with the utmost seriousness and gravity as if it actually meant something or was an astounding breakthrough of knowledge.
 
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Meako, for many years we had John Madden commentating a lot of our games. While I enjoyed listening to him sometimes, we used to call him "Captain Obvious" for his similar genius witticisms. :D
 
BigBiscuit said:
Meako, for many years we had John Madden commentating a lot of our games. While I enjoyed listening to him sometimes, we used to call him "Captain Obvious" for his similar genius witticisms. :D
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The sports announcer's job is to talk throughout the entire game, even when there's nothing to say. Must be a holdover from radio: you don't ever want "dead air." hence the brilliant :rolleyes:color commentary. I remember listening to Madden during one game when he kept saying "QB put a lot of mustard on that ball!" and "He's a steak & potatoes player." and "The defence just got roasted like turkeys." One of my friends said "Madden must have skipped lunch and now he's really hungry!" After that, we couldn't stop noticing and laughing at all the food related language. :D

I know a lot of folks are cynical about it, but I like to watch the Super Bowl. The game, the half-time show, the commercials. I know it's a ridiculous over-hyped spectacle, but it's a spectacle that friends and coworkers will all watch and talk about on Monday if something really crazy happens. (I love watching the Olympics, too)
 
r8shell said:
The sports announcer's job is to talk throughout the entire game, even when there's nothing to say. Must be a holdover from radio: you don't ever want "dead air." hence the brilliant :rolleyes:color commentary.
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thinking of 'dead air' it drives me nuts when there is a minutes silence before kickoff in respect of some national tragedy or the passing of a sporting great - and the commentator talks throughout the whole minute. If the entire stadium can stand in respectful silence why can't the tv pundits?
 
Funny how we change as we get older I used to be a die hard sports fan of anything that had competition involved. It was a toss up between pro football and college basketball as to what was my favorite but I would watch anything that was on yes even bowling. Man I knew the players, coaches, owners stats everything. Bought and read the magazines wore the jersey's and hats. If it had to do with sports I was in. It seems to have started when the boy's were grown and gone but I have pretty much lost all interest in sports. I did not even realize who was playing in the super bowl this year until the last few days. I don't know what causes a person to change so drastically in their interest over the years but I sure have.
 
black mamba said:
Randy, I think it's called WISDOM, gained through EXPERIENCE. Sports doesn't really mean much.
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Agreed. I like to watch sports sometimes, but it's just entertainment for me. If my favorite team loses I'm not in a bad mood afterwards. I know guys that really care about sports. They are true athletic supporters. ;)
 
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