Curmudgeon before my time?

[Rsmith_77]

Ryan, when I saw your original post, I was a little bit surprised by it. I thought something like, "Rsmith_77 frequently posts stuff that makes me laugh. But he 'threw me a curve ball' here with all this deep philosophizing." But I think that this is an excellent and thought-provoking thread; I've benefitted from reading and thinking about the opinions of everyone who's posted here. For what it's worth, I don't worry too much about the financial aspect of my knife hobby; I've set a relatively meager monthly budget for myself that I'm able to stick to (T. Erdelyi and leghog are my new heroes because they're successfully achieving the goal I have of finding, and using, reasonably sound old knives that I can pick up for under $20 each), and I don't resent not being able to afford many of the attractive knives often posted here. But I DO worry that my knife hobby might be taking up more of my TIME than it should; reading posts, enjoying photos, and looking for knives at yard sales, flea markets, pawn shops, knife shows, and online can really be a time-sink if I'm not careful.

Thanks also for sharing your motivation for your original post! I can believe that the future is looking scary right now, especially because it looks different from your former plans. But a guy with a Texas jack in his pocket has little to fear, right? Best wishes as you move forward and face the challenges of a major change in life circumstances.

- GT

1) thanks for the support!
2) when you say i often post stuff that makes you laugh, i hope its not a case of "laughing AT me "
3) yeah a texas jack in the pocket is alot better than being stuck with just a peanut

 

[Rsmith_77]

Well times of change in life are sometimes hard Ryan, but usually they are because something lies ahead for you and it ends up being better in the long run. These things keep it interesting, otherwise life would become wearisome if nothing ever changed. Sometimes we stagnate if change doesn't spur us on to something else. Even seemingly negative events can bring positive results.

Your Texas Jack and SI will get you through, rest assured! We'll even let you stop in and harass us in the Peanut gallery more often since you're obviously fascinated with us. We'll help you through this time of transition.

Pioneer and Case XX #6232 for your enjoyment...

lol thanks
i look forward to harassing the peaNUT's for a long time.
also i notice that even you have the most hallowed of all combinations, even if you profess an unholy lust for the wee knives (pioneer/SI and a texas jack)

 

[5K Qs]

1) thanks for the support!
2) when you say i often post stuff that makes you laugh, i hope its not a case of "laughing AT me "
3) yeah a texas jack in the pocket is alot better than being stuck with just a peanut

No, I just enjoy your sense of humor. I'm usually not laughing AT you (although that's often a fine line to walk). And I don't think I'd want to be stuck with either a peanut or a Texas jack - I'm sure it would be painful.

- GT