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Dexter Ewing's vest
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Cool, this is like a sick and twisted Price is Right.
Me:42, Bob.
Crowd:Good answer, good answer!!!!
Jared
PS: Don't forget to have your dogs and cats spayed and neutered.
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Broken promises don't upset me. I just think, why did they believe me?
I hope that after I die, people will say of me: "That guy sure owed me a lot of money."
Me:42, Bob.
Crowd:Good answer, good answer!!!!
Jared
PS: Don't forget to have your dogs and cats spayed and neutered.
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Broken promises don't upset me. I just think, why did they believe me?
I hope that after I die, people will say of me: "That guy sure owed me a lot of money."
Cougar Allen
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Originally posted by Bob Irons:
I've already guessed once, but must add that Dexters vest cannot be the ultimate knife holder regardless of the number because:
I am also a vest wearer and I disagree:
1. It doesn't have a place to put a full sized Khukuri
That's what that loop sewn on the back is for -- you don't even need the frog....
2. Nowhere to put the Katana
The other loop.
3. How can you put a boot knife in a vest?
First you put the boot knife in the boot. Then you put the boot in your vest pocket.
It never hurts to have a spare boot with you.
4. With all that knife weight the snaps or zipper are bound to break loose and then what?
Is that a trick question?
5. Vests don't work at the beach
WHY NOT???
6. In cold weather a vest is just not warm enough. Then how do you get to all those under the coat knives when you need them?
I'm still working on that problem ... soon it'll be warm enough so I can put the problem aside for another while, though....
In the meantime, I'm wearing an extra-heavy vest and three undershirts.
7. Where do you hide the sleeve daggers?
Up my sleeves. (I bet you thought I couldn't answer that question, didn't you? Well, I could -- nyaaa nyaaaaa!)
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-Cougar Allen :{)
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This post is not merely the author's opinions; it is the trrrrrruth. This post is intended to cause dissension and unrest and upset people, and ultimately drive them mad. Please do not misinterpret my intentions in posting this.
I've already guessed once, but must add that Dexters vest cannot be the ultimate knife holder regardless of the number because:
I am also a vest wearer and I disagree:
1. It doesn't have a place to put a full sized Khukuri
That's what that loop sewn on the back is for -- you don't even need the frog....
2. Nowhere to put the Katana
The other loop.
3. How can you put a boot knife in a vest?
First you put the boot knife in the boot. Then you put the boot in your vest pocket.
It never hurts to have a spare boot with you.
4. With all that knife weight the snaps or zipper are bound to break loose and then what?
Is that a trick question?
5. Vests don't work at the beach
WHY NOT???
6. In cold weather a vest is just not warm enough. Then how do you get to all those under the coat knives when you need them?
I'm still working on that problem ... soon it'll be warm enough so I can put the problem aside for another while, though....
In the meantime, I'm wearing an extra-heavy vest and three undershirts.
7. Where do you hide the sleeve daggers?
Up my sleeves. (I bet you thought I couldn't answer that question, didn't you? Well, I could -- nyaaa nyaaaaa!)
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-Cougar Allen :{)
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Actually, the cell phone is clipped to the belt. No room in the vest!
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Dexter Ewing
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Living life "on the edge"
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Dexter Ewing
AKTI Member # A000005
Living life "on the edge"
Rumour has it that Dexter will be posterboy for the Camillus website, posing on a bearskin rug, wearing his vest(otherwise fully clothed) and consequently the number of knives in his vest have shot up for this special occassion.
My next guess is 122.
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Harry
L'audace, toujours l'audace!!!
[This message has been edited by Kozak (edited 03-06-2000).]
My next guess is 122.
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Harry
L'audace, toujours l'audace!!!
[This message has been edited by Kozak (edited 03-06-2000).]
Hey Dexter,
If what Cougar says in his post above (#s 1, 2 & 3) applies to your vest(s) then I may have to modify my opinion about it being the ultimate knife holder. He did waffle a bit on point 6, and points 4 and 5 need clarification or further dissertation. Do your vests have sleeves, or do you have to wear a shirt for the sleeve daggers (point 7)? I thought the picture I saw was sleeveless, like the ones I have.
I do like vests and may have underestimated the potential of your special knife holder. My mind is still open (my kids think it's a sieve) and I'm willing to listen for arguments about why it's the ultimate.
Cougar,
I'm keeping any further vest naysaying under my vest.
If what Cougar says in his post above (#s 1, 2 & 3) applies to your vest(s) then I may have to modify my opinion about it being the ultimate knife holder. He did waffle a bit on point 6, and points 4 and 5 need clarification or further dissertation. Do your vests have sleeves, or do you have to wear a shirt for the sleeve daggers (point 7)? I thought the picture I saw was sleeveless, like the ones I have.
I do like vests and may have underestimated the potential of your special knife holder. My mind is still open (my kids think it's a sieve) and I'm willing to listen for arguments about why it's the ultimate.
Cougar,
I'm keeping any further vest naysaying under my vest.
Cougar Allen
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Would you believe there's a thread on Practical Tactical with the title "Anyone carry two knives"??? I sent them over here, naturally ... expect an influx of tactically-minded strangers....
If the rumor Kozak heard turns out to be correct and Dexter will be photographed lolling on a bearskin rug like Cleopatra on her barge then points 4, 5, and 6 become moot: 4 If his snaps or zipper or even the fabric itself rips from the strain, then what? Then nothing, that's what.... 5 & 6, he won't be at the beach and it's never too cold on those bearskin rugs models loll on; there's always a fireplace nearby.
What if he conceals extra knives in the fur, though? Not that I would accuse him of such a thing, as we all know Dexter is an honorable man, but some people might have difficulty believing how many knives he can fit into his vest (especially if he doesn't have to stand up) ... to allay all possible doubt I think we'd better have someone run a metal detector over the bearskin to prove there are no knives hidden in the fur.
We'd probably better lay the rug on a good solid concrete floor, too, just for safety's sake ... a wooden floor might collapse under the weight....
-Cougar :{)
Lolling on my couch like Cleopatra on her barge (I have the flu)
... not wearing a vest, but I have a knife in the pocket of my bathrobe, and an assortment of other knives in reach....
If the rumor Kozak heard turns out to be correct and Dexter will be photographed lolling on a bearskin rug like Cleopatra on her barge then points 4, 5, and 6 become moot: 4 If his snaps or zipper or even the fabric itself rips from the strain, then what? Then nothing, that's what.... 5 & 6, he won't be at the beach and it's never too cold on those bearskin rugs models loll on; there's always a fireplace nearby.
What if he conceals extra knives in the fur, though? Not that I would accuse him of such a thing, as we all know Dexter is an honorable man, but some people might have difficulty believing how many knives he can fit into his vest (especially if he doesn't have to stand up) ... to allay all possible doubt I think we'd better have someone run a metal detector over the bearskin to prove there are no knives hidden in the fur.
We'd probably better lay the rug on a good solid concrete floor, too, just for safety's sake ... a wooden floor might collapse under the weight....
-Cougar :{)
Lolling on my couch like Cleopatra on her barge (I have the flu)
Cougar Allen
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Sheesh -- that's a point I hadn't thought of! How could we ever know he couldn't have fit one more knife in unless he finally tries and fails? What will happen then ... will his vest burst? Will he fall over? (Be careful to load the weight evenly on each side, Dexter -- and front and back, too....) Will he fall through the floor? Will his back break? Maybe future generations won't talk about "the straw that broke the camel's back" any more ... they'll say, "That's the knife that burst Dexter's vest!"
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Yeesh, you guys are something else
Yes, when I stuff the vest I make sure the weight is balanced. Otherwise, I start to feel a bit lopsided...but then again, if I carry that many knives on me at one time I am a bit lopsided
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What are the rules, anyway?
Is the idea to simply load up the pockets? With what kind of Camillus knives? Obviously the vest will hold more tiny Peanut folders than Cudas or big fixed blades. If you open up the lining of the vest, you can no doubt fit dozens more knives inside than if you just fill the pockets. Why not sew the vest to function like a sack? Assuming the theoretical maximum, using the smallest knife in the Camillus line, and modifying the vest for maximum volume with liner split out and appropriately sewn to form a huge sack, I'll up my guess to . . .
1,006
David Rock
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Is the idea to simply load up the pockets? With what kind of Camillus knives? Obviously the vest will hold more tiny Peanut folders than Cudas or big fixed blades. If you open up the lining of the vest, you can no doubt fit dozens more knives inside than if you just fill the pockets. Why not sew the vest to function like a sack? Assuming the theoretical maximum, using the smallest knife in the Camillus line, and modifying the vest for maximum volume with liner split out and appropriately sewn to form a huge sack, I'll up my guess to . . .
1,006
David Rock
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Stop when you get to bone.
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I think it's 43
I've been cogitating
over this most important issue. Sometimes the light bulb takes longer to come on than other times. Anyway, I've left out the possibility that Dexter will actually show some sanity in loading his vest with knives. He may actually stop short of the point of the amazing exploding vest! I know, I know, why would any knifenut ever stop short of exploding the vest with too many knives? I know I had to ask myself that exact question.
Well, Dexter seems to have good sense, unlike many of us. So, I am going to have to add a couple of guesses to cover this uncommon possibility that a knifenut is showing good sense.
Additional guesses (2 to cover the sane range and 1 additional insane one):
81
129
283
Ok, now that's absolutely and positively my last guess.
Well, Dexter seems to have good sense, unlike many of us. So, I am going to have to add a couple of guesses to cover this uncommon possibility that a knifenut is showing good sense.
Additional guesses (2 to cover the sane range and 1 additional insane one):
81
129
283
Ok, now that's absolutely and positively my last guess.
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