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

There should be a very special place in hell for the inventor of both blister packs and zip ties. Or let me have him for a while.

I'd chain him to the wall of a tall very narrow water tank, and start the water flowing in at about a foot per minute. No escape. There is a keyhole in the wall in reach of him, and I'd toss him the key to shiut off the water and leave. BUT...the key is encased in heavy plastic blister packaging, and then zip tied to the cardboard inside the pack. He has no knife.

That is cosmic justice!:D
 
jackknife said:
There should be a very special place in hell for the inventor of both blister packs and zip ties. Or let me have him for a while.

I'd chain him to the wall of a tall very narrow water tank, and start the water flowing in at about a foot per minute. No escape. There is a keyhole in the wall in reach of him, and I'd toss him the key to shiut off the water and leave. BUT...the key is encased in heavy plastic blister packaging, and then zip tied to the cardboard inside the pack. He has no knife.

That is cosmic justice!:D
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LOL! :D :thumbsup:
 
r redden said:
Guy's I have my last 6 knives for sell in my sig line. I guess everybody has wondered what happened to me When I got sick in 2011 and was not given any chance o living my wife and I got legally separated and all our assets were put in her name so it would be easier when I passed. Well now she has decided she wants a divorce has hidden all money, the houses are in her name and she has decided to keep it. I will settle with her through the courts at some point but for now I'm broke and homeless. I've been staying with relatives and selling everything possible so I can rent a place, buy the stuff I need and retain a lawyer. I hope to be back with you in the future but it's going to be a while. In the mean time if you want to buy a knife please buy one of mine it will help.
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Good god Randy, that's a tough spot. Hoping you can get clear of this as soon as possible.
 
jackknife said:
There should be a very special place in hell for the inventor of both blister packs and zip ties. Or let me have him for a while.

I'd chain him to the wall of a tall very narrow water tank, and start the water flowing in at about a foot per minute. No escape. There is a keyhole in the wall in reach of him, and I'd toss him the key to shiut off the water and leave. BUT...the key is encased in heavy plastic blister packaging, and then zip tied to the cardboard inside the pack. He has no knife.

That is cosmic justice!:D
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That got dark in a hurry!
 
Trout Hound said:
That got dark in a hurry!
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I harbor a very deep hatred for plastic packaging since a sunny afternoon in Westminster Maryland some years ago. We were on a nice ride on our Vespa motor scooters in the wooded rolling Maryland countryside when my better half informed me that my brake light was not working. We stopped at an auto parts store and I used the SD tip of my SAK classic to remove the tail light cover. Yep, bulb burned out. I take out the bulb and go in the store and find a standard bulb the same size. Go out and try to take it out of the package. I guess since it was a delicate thing like a light bulb it was encased in that heavy duty kind of plastic blister package. I used the sheepfoot blade of a stockman to slit open one side and then try to rip it the rest of the way. No dice. I cut the shorter side open and now two connecting cuts free two of the four sides. I try to pull open and its still not yielding, but the package slips in my hand and the sharp corner of the plastic slices into my left index finger. Now I'm bleeding like stuck pig. I rip a strip off a bandana and wrap the finger to get the bleeding stopped and slice open the third side of the dammed package. I get the bulb out and we go on with our ride with a new bulb in my Vespa.

Problem is, the old style PX series Vespa you clutch and shift with the left hand. Everytime I pulled the clutch in that day and had to twist the shift at the same time, it hurt like the dickens. That day I developed a real hate for the bastid that invented the plastic blister package and entertained very dark thoughts what I'd do to him every single time I had to shift my Vespa. It was a curvy road and I did a lot shifting that day!!!!!:mad:
 
jackknife said:
There should be a very special place in hell for the inventor of both blister packs and zip ties. Or let me have him for a while.

I'd chain him to the wall of a tall very narrow water tank, and start the water flowing in at about a foot per minute. No escape. There is a keyhole in the wall in reach of him, and I'd toss him the key to shiut off the water and leave. BUT...the key is encased in heavy plastic blister packaging, and then zip tied to the cardboard inside the pack. He has no knife.
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Daaang! That is diabolical like something out of Dante's Inferno! Of course for in Dante's work, the inventor simply would be held in his own clam pack bound by zip ties.

Best not mention this idea of yours to Saint Peter should it come up during an interview many years from now.

Hopefully Santa doesn't lurk in the lounge!

But I do fully agree with your position, well said, LOL!
 
jackknife said:
I harbor a very deep hatred for plastic packaging since a sunny afternoon in Westminster Maryland some years ago. We were on a nice ride on our Vespa motor scooters in the wooded rolling Maryland countryside when my better half informed me that my brake light was not working. We stopped at an auto parts store and I used the SD tip of my SAK classic to remove the tail light cover. Yep, bulb burned out. I take out the bulb and go in the store and find a standard bulb the same size. Go out and try to take it out of the package. I guess since it was a delicate thing like a light bulb it was encased in that heavy duty kind of plastic blister package. I used the sheepfoot blade of a stockman to slit open one side and then try to rip it the rest of the way. No dice. I cut the shorter side open and now two connecting cuts free two of the four sides. I try to pull open and its still not yielding, but the package slips in my hand and the sharp corner of the plastic slices into my left index finger. Now I'm bleeding like stuck pig. I rip a strip off a bandana and wrap the finger to get the bleeding stopped and slice open the third side of the dammed package. I get the bulb out and we go on with our ride with a new bulb in my Vespa.

Problem is, the old style PX series Vespa you clutch and shift with the left hand. Everytime I pulled the clutch in that day and had to twist the shift at the same time, it hurt like the dickens. That day I developed a real hate for the bastid that invented the plastic blister package and entertained very dark thoughts what I'd do to him every single time I had to shift my Vespa. It was a curvy road and I did a lot shifting that day!!!!!:mad:
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Macgyver: The Final Episode....
 
jackknife said:
I harbor a very deep hatred for plastic packaging since a sunny afternoon in Westminster Maryland some years ago. We were on a nice ride on our Vespa motor scooters in the wooded rolling Maryland countryside when my better half informed me that my brake light was not working. We stopped at an auto parts store and I used the SD tip of my SAK classic to remove the tail light cover. Yep, bulb burned out. I take out the bulb and go in the store and find a standard bulb the same size. Go out and try to take it out of the package. I guess since it was a delicate thing like a light bulb it was encased in that heavy duty kind of plastic blister package. I used the sheepfoot blade of a stockman to slit open one side and then try to rip it the rest of the way. No dice. I cut the shorter side open and now two connecting cuts free two of the four sides. I try to pull open and its still not yielding, but the package slips in my hand and the sharp corner of the plastic slices into my left index finger. Now I'm bleeding like stuck pig. I rip a strip off a bandana and wrap the finger to get the bleeding stopped and slice open the third side of the dammed package. I get the bulb out and we go on with our ride with a new bulb in my Vespa.

Problem is, the old style PX series Vespa you clutch and shift with the left hand. Everytime I pulled the clutch in that day and had to twist the shift at the same time, it hurt like the dickens. That day I developed a real hate for the bastid that invented the plastic blister package and entertained very dark thoughts what I'd do to him every single time I had to shift my Vespa. It was a curvy road and I did a lot shifting that day!!!!!:mad:
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Ouch Carl! The stuff is a curse! :mad:
 
I agree, blister packs should be outlawed. I've had a few-run ins that have left me less than happy.
I do use a lot of zip ties though. They are almost as handy as duct tape.
 
knarfeng said:
Shocked. I'm shocked, I say.
The lead Guardian uses a spey blade on a clamshell pack? :eek:
Those clams are notoriously hard to neuter!
Glad the cut was no worse than it was.
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lol...Oh poor Jack - you are getting a bit of a battering for this....
My friend, if we were Vikings we would be sitting round a table and we would be telling you that the Gods are angry with you for using such a weak implement and not the Lambsfoot.
Then we would drink Ale from our Horn Cups- Skol!
 
Sláinte, Jack, heal up quickly! My son-in-law suffered a very bad cut on Christmas day a couple years back opening a blister and zip tie festooned toy for my granddaughter. Use the right tool, man, use the right tool!
 
Hey folks just sold another GEC thanks to my good friend Half/Stop and just wanted to say publicly how much I appreciate him and the gift. It really helps right now Ron thank you. I also want to thank all of you that have bought my knives and a special thanks to those that have helped me just because they wanted to. Wurwulf , Jeff and Dusty thank you guys so much for helping out I just can't explain how much it means and helps.
 
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black mamba said:
Sláinte, Jack, heal up quickly! My son-in-law suffered a very bad cut on Christmas day a couple years back opening a blister and zip tie festooned toy for my granddaughter. Use the right tool, man, use the right tool!
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This is why I prefer my pocket knives to have pointy blades. Case peanuts, small stockmen with clip blades and sheep foot. All the better for piercing that accused plastic.
 
Campbellclanman said:
lol...Oh poor Jack - you are getting a bit of a battering for this....
My friend, if we were Vikings we would be sitting round a table and we would be telling you that the Gods are angry with you for using such a weak implement and not the Lambsfoot.
Then we would drink Ale from our Horn Cups- Skol!
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LOL! That would be quite a scene my friend! :D :thumbsup:

black mamba said:
Sláinte, Jack, heal up quickly! My son-in-law suffered a very bad cut on Christmas day a couple years back opening a blister and zip tie festooned toy for my granddaughter. Use the right tool, man, use the right tool!
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Thanks Jeff, I'll be fine I'm sure :) Ouch! Definitely! :thumbsup:

jackknife said:
This is why I prefer my pocket knives to have pointy blades. Case peanuts, small stockmen with clip blades and sheep foot. All the better for piercing that accused plastic.
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:thumbsup:
 
I wanted to stop by and say hello and Merry Christmas to the folks here. It's been a tough year. I fully intended to do another Christmas Eve Gift give away as it has been my tradition since I joined the forum, but I just couldn't get myself together to do it. My apologies to all of you that participate and follow those giveaways. I hope this finds you all doing well and may you be richly blessed this Christmas and have a Happy New Year. I miss you guys.
 
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