G-shark's snarks (and other associated ramblings)

[Doc_Savage]

Beef and chicken pastelillos with hot sauce and coconut water for breakfast! Delicious.

There are only a few things i will miss about this city when i move. fresh pastelillos at any hour for a dollar will be one of them.

Of course it just depends on what store you go in as what they are called Empanadas, Pastelillos, Pastelitos, Empanadillas.... But 24 hours a day pastelillos are only a few minute walk from my door and cost a buck!

Pinchos too but they range from $1.50-$3.00

for a buck?... probably not beef and chicken.... more like free ranging cat, rat, and road kill.


Soylent Green is People!!!!

Doc

 

[Doc_Savage]

Since Parkinson's has taken my mother's ability to talk, she's had a chart with various things printed on it to point at. "Turn off the light", "I need my sweater"...etc. Yesterday I added "Go to hell" to it. I've never seen her smile that big before. She couldn't wait to use that one on her "favorite" nurse. I'm such a good son.

Man after my own heart.

I like it!!!!

Doc

 

[worldwood]

LMAO Yes for a dollar, and yes they are beef and chicken LMAO. I had one of each this morning. Yummy. The chicken ones have less meat than the beef ones but they are both still great for a dollar.

 

[Doc_Savage]

LMAO Yes for a dollar, and yes they are beef and chicken LMAO. I had one of each this morning. Yummy. The chicken ones have less meat than the beef ones but they are both still great for a dollar.

Lets hope that it was squeezed through one of those virus removing water filters.... get out all the viruses.. I think harbor freight sells those things for like a buck four fifty...

Doc

 

[The Warrior]

Since Parkinson's has taken my mother's ability to talk, she's had a chart with various things printed on it to point at. "Turn off the light", "I need my sweater"...etc. Yesterday I added "Go to hell" to it. I've never seen her smile that big before. She couldn't wait to use that one on her "favorite" nurse. I'm such a good son.

Haha, that's awesome. :thumbup:

 

[Eero]

Can't wait to get home and open up that box holding my new 12!!! haven't gotten a new knife in a while...!

 

[granitestateofmind]

Hope you get the gig Gshark...............

I'm finding myself answering a huge amount of emails. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I understand its all part of it and people deserve to know everything they need when buying a custom knife, but sometimes its apparent right from the get go that there not gonna be a deal struck.

A "Gentleman" emailed me the other day and said he was intersted in buying my kris blade dagger? I had to ask "which on would that be? I've only made one thus far. That was two years ago and it sold immediately"

To which he responded. "You mean you don't keep those in stock?"

Me: no,

Him: why not?

Me: Uh, because that knife took me 9 months to make. Which makes it impossible to "stock" as you say.

Him: Why would anybody spend 9 months on something like that? I could make that in a couple of hours.

Me: for the same reason you've waisted the last 1/2 hr of my life answering emails with stupid comments like that.

I don't think I'll be hearing back from him. Whadda shame. sometimes all I can do is laugh and go on.

Can you send me his email, Todd? I want one of those made, too. I've got 50 bucks, sounds like he could hook me up.

 

[granitestateofmind]

I used to work in a bicycle/ski shop. People would come in, ask me a bunch of questions about a pair of skis or a bike, then finish with this:
"Can you give me a better price, so-and-so down the road has these for 50 bucks cheaper...
me: "sounds like a good deal, you should get them/it there."
them: "they don't have my size."
me: "OK, I can sell you these for their price, but I don't have your size either."

Whenever someone (always a non-regular) would ask my boss "can you give me a better deal on that?" he would always say "sure" and add on 50 bucks....then when their jaw hit the floor, he'd calmly tell them that it was a much better deal.....for him!

I loved working there.

 

[LeeBower]

Had a whole day of assessments at a large financial institution. Every couple of hours some people were sent home, but I was allowed to stay until the end. Only thing I can hear from them now is a) we liked your candidacy but have decided not to go any further with you or b) get over here and sign that damn contract. I hope for the latter

That's great, Hope you get it, but even if you don't you still got some great experience...
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Todd, even though the Kris design is not my cup of tea, that is some beautiful work!
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Since Parkinson's has taken my mother's ability to talk, she's had a chart with various things printed on it to point at. "Turn off the light", "I need my sweater"...etc. Yesterday I added "Go to hell" to it. I've never seen her smile that big before. She couldn't wait to use that one on her "favorite" nurse. I'm such a good son.

Good on you, awesome that you can make her day like that.

Lets hope that it was squeezed through one of those virus removing water filters.... get out all the viruses.. I think harbor freight sells those things for like a buck four fifty...

Doc

hahahaha!

 

[Chameleonbear]

Cbear went blue on us?

I'll be back in a couple days... I missed the cut off deadline.

I see no practical use for this knife but the workmanship is remarkable!

Since Parkinson's has taken my mother's ability to talk, she's had a chart with various things printed on it to point at. "Turn off the light", "I need my sweater"...etc. Yesterday I added "Go to hell" to it. I've never seen her smile that big before. She couldn't wait to use that one on her "favorite" nurse. I'm such a good son.

You sir, win the internet for today.

Can't wait to get home and open up that box holding my new 12!!! haven't gotten a new knife in a while...!

That is how I ended up with the Tibo. Surprised how great of a blade it really is!

 

[The Warrior]

Someone posted this up at BCUSA. Ingenuity at it's finest. I made the comment there that yet they can't figure out how the stones of the great pyramids were laid, haha.

[video=youtube;MK6419y4N4Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6419y4N4Q[/video]

 

[granitestateofmind]

Someone posted this up at BCUSA. Ingenuity at it's finest. I made the comment there that yet they can't figure out how the stones of the great pyramids were laid, haha.

I heard a scientist talking about that a few years ago, and after sampling the stones they're made of and using his noggin, his theory was that they were cast in place using local materials, like a concrete block. That theory accounts for the fit, uniform size, ease of placement quite nicely. The Egyptology community (of which he was not one) scoffed, because he was an outsider, and they had apparently never heard of Occam and his Razor.
Cool vid, tho. Thanks.

 

[james terrio]

The people who like the Sorels, like Bear Grylls, are the ones who would drink their own Urine

You are kindly invited to kiss my warm, dry behind. Just playin' along.

Ain't no fashion show in the boondocks, friend. The ducks/deer/squirrels/rabbits/grouse and Mother Nature and whether or not you get frostbite do not give a hoot what "LOOKS ALONE" means

I can't bring myself to respect any guy who drinks anything other than beer.

What about bourbon?

I'm finding myself answering a huge amount of emails. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I understand its all part of it and people deserve to know everything they need when buying a custom knife, but sometimes its apparent right from the get go that there not gonna be a deal struck.

I hear ya, brother. Most people simply don't realize the time it takes to respond to e-mails, figure out what they actually want, and whip up 3 or 4 drawings out of thin air. I've said it before, if I got paid for design time I'd be a much wealthier man.

Quote high right off the bat, and quote long on delivery times. That weeds out the looky-loo's real quick, and the serious ones are generally pleased to see you come in under budget and ahead of schedule. :thumbup:

None of this should be construed as "being annoyed" by people wanting knives built. Those cats put a roof over my head, and I thank them every time I raise a fork to my mouth.

Welcome to success, Todd :thumbup: "people say I'm crazy, but I'm in demand..."

[video=youtube;urd1blwS6oM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urd1blwS6oM[/video]

 

[worldwood]

Thats a cool video warrior. That looks like a honda CRV. I was riding passenger in one of those years ago that my brother was driving. he was doing 100 mph on a dirt road, hit a soft shoulder, over corrected, we went head on to a tree and then flipped several times, the CRV was totaled but we were fine, he had some scratches.. i didnt have a single scratch. the passenger side was crushed into the floor. I wasnt wearing my seatbelt at the time, thank the spirits because i was slung to the back trunk area and the passenger seat was broken damn near in half. Highway patrol man said not wearing the seat-belt in this case saved my life. Id give it a 5 star safety rating!!

 

[granitestateofmind]

Thats a cool video warrior. That looks like a honda CRV. I was riding passenger in one of those years ago that my brother was driving. he was doing 100 mph on a dirt road, hit a soft shoulder, over corrected, we went head on to a tree and then flipped several times, the CRV was totaled but we were fine, he had some scratches.. i didnt have a single scratch. the passenger side was crushed into the floor. I wasnt wearing my seatbelt at the time, thank the spirits because i was slung to the back trunk area and the passenger seat was broken damn near in half. Highway patrol man said not wearing the seat-belt in this case saved my life. Id give it a 5 star safety rating!!

You've hopefully never let your brother drive you anywhere, ever aqain.

 

[Jerry D.]

Someone posted this up at BCUSA. Ingenuity at it's finest. I made the comment there that yet they can't figure out how the stones of the great pyramids were laid, haha.

[video=youtube;MK6419y4N4Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6419y4N4Q[/video]

New Beckerhead monthly challenge?

 

[bigghoss]

Bout an inch and a half or two inches of snow on the ground and it's still coming down. Took me an hour to get home in my little 2wd S10 pickup. Now that I'm home and my 4x4 blazer is ready to rock and roll I hope it keeps right on snowing.

When I got home I was going to shovel the walk so I was walking to the back yard. Noticed some footprints and saw my roommate just as we both got to the gate (one on either side). I startled her so badly she screamed and dropped the shovel that I was on my way to retrieve. I simply picked it up and said "Oh, I was just looking for this." And stated shoveling. She said she peed her pants a little.

Then I was unhooking the garden hose and clearing the snow off the satellite dish because it was blocking the signal. As I'm doing this she comments that I'm going to make an awesome husband for someone some day. I'm like, ya know anybody? She says several but none of them are good enough for me. That's the problem with being friends with chicks. They won't date you but they think too highly of you to set you up with their trashy friends. lol

 

[TMHunt]

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Todd, even though the Kris design is not my cup of tea, that is some beautiful work!
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I see no practical use for this knife but the workmanship is remarkable!




Truthfully, As far as being a my cup of tea or seeing partical uses I agree with you guys a 100% But what interests me most about the kris knife is the history of it. The country of origin escapes me at the moment but the meaning and the way the constuntion of these knives where handled is pretty amazing. They where only to be made by a certain type of blacksmith, at a certain time of the year for the finest warriors. It was said that the smiths even went through a certain type of religious ceremony and fasted for days before the forging could begin. They where awarded to the best warriors not nessessarily as weapons but as a status symbol. It was even said that those who carried such a blade recieved a dirrect connection with God. So, that and the fact that I have seldomly seen many current knifemakers make them, this was a project I wanted to do for myself. Part of the reason it took me so long is I totally "old schooled" this one. This was one I challenged myself on. The blade I ground 100% with hand and file. It never touched a electric grinder. That is also the reason I have only made one to date.

 

[iwouldhurtafly]

Bout an inch and a half or two inches of snow on the ground and it's still coming down. Took me an hour to get home in my little 2wd S10 pickup. Now that I'm home and my 4x4 blazer is ready to rock and roll I hope it keeps right on snowing.

When I got home I was going to shovel the walk so I was walking to the back yard. Noticed some footprints and saw my roommate just as we both got to the gate (one on either side). I startled her so badly she screamed and dropped the shovel that I was on my way to retrieve. I simply picked it up and said "Oh, I was just looking for this." And stated shoveling. She said she peed her pants a little.

Then I was unhooking the garden hose and clearing the snow off the satellite dish because it was blocking the signal. As I'm doing this she comments that I'm going to make an awesome husband for someone some day. I'm like, ya know anybody? She says several but none of them are good enough for me. That's the problem with being friends with chicks. They won't date you but they think too highly of you to set you up with their trashy friends. lol

Kinda wishing we had some snow here so the wife and I could have just been lazy all day at home... The news channel was playing this weather up so much we had people swarming the wally worlds like its going to be the last time they are ever going to be able to get chips and cookies. Happens about anytime the weather man uses the words, "snow, ice, tornado, and etc etc"... also went out and started the old pickup yesterday and well it hard started, died, and then finally ran like crap... anytime it gets a little cold or wet I have some other weirdness to figure out.

 

[Chameleonbear]

Someone posted this up at BCUSA. Ingenuity at it's finest. I made the comment there that yet they can't figure out how the stones of the great pyramids were laid, haha.

[video=youtube;MK6419y4N4Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6419y4N4Q[/video]

That is an awesome video, really demonstrates the power of a fulcrum and lever. I wonder how the person inside the car was.

Thats a cool video warrior. That looks like a honda CRV. I was riding passenger in one of those years ago that my brother was driving. he was doing 100 mph on a dirt road, hit a soft shoulder, over corrected, we went head on to a tree and then flipped several times, the CRV was totaled but we were fine, he had some scratches.. i didnt have a single scratch. the passenger side was crushed into the floor. I wasnt wearing my seatbelt at the time, thank the spirits because i was slung to the back trunk area and the passenger seat was broken damn near in half. Highway patrol man said not wearing the seat-belt in this case saved my life. Id give it a 5 star safety rating!!

Im sorry to tell you this, your brother is a dumbass.

Bout an inch and a half or two inches of snow on the ground and it's still coming down. Took me an hour to get home in my little 2wd S10 pickup. Now that I'm home and my 4x4 blazer is ready to rock and roll I hope it keeps right on snowing.

When I got home I was going to shovel the walk so I was walking to the back yard. Noticed some footprints and saw my roommate just as we both got to the gate (one on either side). I startled her so badly she screamed and dropped the shovel that I was on my way to retrieve. I simply picked it up and said "Oh, I was just looking for this." And stated shoveling. She said she peed her pants a little.

Then I was unhooking the garden hose and clearing the snow off the satellite dish because it was blocking the signal. As I'm doing this she comments that I'm going to make an awesome husband for someone some day. I'm like, ya know anybody? She says several but none of them are good enough for me. That's the problem with being friends with chicks. They won't date you but they think too highly of you to set you up with their trashy friends. lol

Dude, I totally feel you on that one. The guy that figures out how to capitalize on it is a genius! In the mean time just be you I've found having a chick as a wingman CAN totally pay off.