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

Some years ago, I had my SAK confiscated when going through metal detectors to ride the ferry to Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty. I was told I could take it home and come back and ride the next boat, or I'd have to relinquish it. My family was already boarding, so I told him it's OK and to keep it, it's a nice knife he might enjoy. "Oh no, Ma'am, we can't keep it, it has to be destroyed." I told him that is a shame, and proceeded to remove the tweezers, toothpick, split ring, scissors spring, etc. before giving it to him. "I can always use spares of that stuff." :p
 
r8shell said:
Some years ago, I had my SAK confiscated when going through metal detectors to ride the ferry to Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty. I was told I could take it home and come back and ride the next boat, or I'd have to relinquish it. My family was already boarding, so I told him it's OK and to keep it, it's a nice knife he might enjoy. "Oh no, Ma'am, we can't keep it, it has to be destroyed." I told him that is a shame, and proceeded to remove the tweezers, toothpick, split ring, scissors spring, etc. before giving it to him. "I can always use spares of that stuff." :p
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I would have just snapped the blade off right there, and let him have the broken blade.
 
abbydaddy said:
That was quite the terrifying implement of destruction you packed in there @Pàdruig. Thank goodness they caught you before you did something terrible like open a bag.
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I was more terrified by the price of the beer! :eek: :D

Glad you were able to see the game, and keep your #14 Dylan, even if you had to take the latter back to the car :thumbsup:
 
r8shell said:
Some years ago, I had my SAK confiscated when going through metal detectors to ride the ferry to Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty. I was told I could take it home and come back and ride the next boat, or I'd have to relinquish it. My family was already boarding, so I told him it's OK and to keep it, it's a nice knife he might enjoy. "Oh no, Ma'am, we can't keep it, it has to be destroyed." I told him that is a shame, and proceeded to remove the tweezers, toothpick, split ring, scissors spring, etc. before giving it to him. "I can always use spares of that stuff." :p
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You handled that a lot. better than I would have. I'd have tossed it in the river and boarded the boat.
 
Jack Black said:
I was more terrified by the price of the beer! :eek: :D
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Sadly, that's pretty standard for professional sporting events here. At the baseball game we went to recently, a 20 oz. beer was $8 or $9, and that's only for the standard American macro-brews (Bud, Bud Light, etc.). They have local beers, but they'll set you back $11 or $12 for a 20 oz. beer.
 
Cuts down on drunken brawls at sporting events, I would guess. People rich enough to get drunk are perhaps more reserved.
 
btb01 said:
Sadly, that's pretty standard for professional sporting events here. At the baseball game we went to recently, a 20 oz. beer was $8 or $9, and that's only for the standard American macro-brews (Bud, Bud Light, etc.). They have local beers, but they'll set you back $11 or $12 for a 20 oz. beer.
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It may well be the same here Barrett :( I can't remember the last time I attended a big sporting event, but I was in a bar the other night, and they had a beer on at £14 a pint (about $19 I think)! Mind you, to be fair, it was a 10% ABV TRiple IPA! ;) :thumbsup:

jc57 said:
Cuts down on drunken brawls at sporting events, I would guess. People rich enough to get drunk are perhaps more reserved.
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I don't know, you should see them in the Houses of Parliament! :D :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
I don't know, you should see them in the Houses of Parliament! :D :thumbsup:
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Never had the privilege. Nothing I can really add on that topic without straying into political discussion, which this is not the place for. If you ever come to my end of Tennessee, I'll stand you a few pints and we can discuss your rascals and ours until they drag us out when we have drained the taps or closing time, whichever comes first.
 
jc57 said:
Never had the privilege. Nothing I can really add on that topic without straying into political discussion, which this is not the place for. If you ever come to my end of Tennessee, I'll stand you a few pints and we can discuss your rascals and ours until they drag us out when we have drained the taps or closing time, whichever comes first.
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That sounds like great fun John! :D :thumbsup:

(There are nearly 30 bars in the Houses of Parliament, selling heavily-subsidised alcoholic beverages ;) )
 
In the clarity that comes with age, I finally understand politics, and see through the smoke and mirrors. I also understand the wisdom of the almighty in his gift to us of mortality, so that we can eventually check out of this madhouse.
 
Recently it was Father's day. I don't know if there's also a tradition for the children in little school to make presents for that occasion that they produce at school. (Same for Mother's Day btw) Most times it's a wonderful ;) salt-paste ashtray or the like.
Did you receive and keep such treasures? If yes, please show them. :)
I cherish this well battered one from my son. (was 5 / 6yo?)
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Jolipapa said:
Recently it was Father's day. I don't know if there's also a tradition for the children in little school to make presents for that occasion that they produce at school. (Same for Mother's Day btw) Most times it's a wonderful ;) salt-paste ashtray or the like.
Did you receive and keep such treasures? If yes, please show them. :)
I cherish this well battered one from my son. (was 5 / 6yo?)
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That is adorable. Happy Father's Day!

Back in the '60s, in elementary school we made paper weights, pencil holders, and ashtrays. (scandalous to today's anti-smoking sensibilities)
We also made impressions of our hands in clay. I hope those were for some type of ornament, rather than meant to be ashtrays. How could you put out a cigarette in the impression of a child's hand?!? :eek: Fortunately, my parents never smoked, and my mother still has at least one of those little hand-print things. :D
 
jc57 said:
In the clarity that comes with age, I finally understand politics, and see through the smoke and mirrors. I also understand the wisdom of the almighty in his gift to us of mortality, so that we can eventually check out of this madhouse.
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John, I heard a Christian comedian on the radio say, "There are things about your spouse that will drive you crazy until the day you die. The good news is, you will die!"
 
joeradza said:
I hope it's ok to post this. Horrible news. Derrick is gone. I'll always remember that smile.
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Absolutely stunned. I hate this news and all the pain that comes with it.
Live every day like it is your last.
Easy to say, hard to do.

knarfeng said:
Spent a couple of hours today tracing down a problem with the garbage disposal. It's a newish machine, and flipping the switch would not turn it on. No motor sound at all. Tried turning it manually and it turned freely. Tried the reset button. No joy. Checked the power at the plug and got nada. Turned out to be a bum wall switch, which I replaced. Got a couple of takeaways from the task.
♦ My forty year old Ideal voltage tester still works like a champ. Built like a brick telephone booth. It may outlast me. I see Ideal still makes the same model. Recommended.
http://www.idealindustries.ca/produ...lectrical_testers/solenoid_voltage_tester.php
♦ I work a lot slower than I did forty years ago. The brain still functions well. The body, not so much.
♦ Forty years ago I would not have bothered to turn off the power. We didn't used to deenergize the circuit for that sort of thing. These days I don't work on anything in the hot state.
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Live a little!! It's only 110 volts. :D Keeps you young at heart!
 
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