Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Angry Waiter]

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to carry a Lamb every day in 2022. Well when I arrived at work and went to get it from my pack, I realized it wasn’t there! So my question is, have I failed my resolution or does drinking my evening beer with it in my pocket constitute a restoration of my commitment?

Pete

 

[bigfish64]

Thanks Todd, I got my package OK Your students would probably find my local market a fascinating experience, in all sorts of ways, I think

Looking good Todd

Thanks Jack, I think you are right about the market. I think they’d really like it if Spiderman showed up.

 

[screened porch]

You're taking some great pics Jer

Thank you. Same old camera.; maybe my hands are steadier.

 

[Jack Black]

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to carry a Lamb every day in 2022.

What a great New Year's resolution Pete!

Well when I arrived at work and went to get it from my pack, I realized it wasn’t there!

So my question is, have I failed my resolution or does drinking my evening beer with it in my pocket constitute a restoration of my commitment?

Pete

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I think you're good my friend!

Thanks Jack, I think you are right about the market. I think they’d really like it if Spiderman showed up.

I haven't seen Spidey for a while, but there are certainly plenty of other characters down there!

Thank you. Same old camera.; maybe my hands are steadier.

Hope so mate

Good morning Guardians, I'm sure I'm not alone in being rather preoccupied with the international news this past week, and reading that the largest nuclear power station in Europe was on fire, and being shelled, didn't make for a good night's sleep I'm afraid We've made it to Friday anyway! We're back to miserable weather here again today, and it's raining heavily. I'm supposed to be meeting up with my pal, but I'm not sure what we're going to do. Hope you have a good Friday Guardians, and that you are looking forward to the weekend Pocketing an Old Friend today, in the form of my Unity Lambsfoot

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[pistonsandgears]

 

[Onebigbill]

 

[5K Qs]

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Good Morning Guardians

Cool lambsfoot, Harvey; I really like the fake stag, whatever it is!

Nothing better than early morning knife puns.

And might I say, your picture is giving me the chills.

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Good to see Man Jack

Thanks Gary, I'm not sure if they have any of those. The Romans (and many others) made great use of the sling, and there were also huge siege catapults, but the use of rubber for slingshot bands is a relatively recent thing. You might enjoy this video

(Seems to be a problem, which I think is probably a BF problem, so here's a direct link)

Edit - You might enjoy this one too!

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Man Jack appreciates your appreciative comment, Jack.
Thanks for the video links! That big wooden slingshot was impressive; the aim of the trebuchet was not. The guy in the videos is the maker of your new knife, right?

Thank you, GT! When I was taking the photo I thought to myself that it might be one that you enjoy.

I wish I were more mysterious, but everyone claims to want more "transparency". Chocolate "cake" donuts (preferably with chocolate frosting) are my favorite!

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Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone had a good weekend, and that your week gets off to a decent start I thought I'd start mine with this old TEW
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Rambling about with that 2-blade TEW lambsfoot must be a treat!

Thanks!
I took a bunch of those, just to be safe.

Great shot of your horn lambsfoot; splendid colors!

Good morning Guardians before being put on lunch duty, my Lambsfoot disassembled this apple for breakfast.
Hope everyone has a great day.
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That big stag did the job in style, Todd.
Was a single apple your entire breakfast?
I'm one of those "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" guys, who usually turns it into a 3 or 4 course meal!

https://images2.imgbox.com/f6/1d/SyEZghFs_o.jpg

Splendid photo, with all of its wavy lines!

It's shrove Tuesday tomorrow here, too. Also St David's Day. I have the flag all ready to go out, and I have a new Welsh T shirt ready to go. And, thanks to your reminder, I'll make some pancakes from my new classy dame cookbook.

She does look like a "classy dame", but I certainly question her choice of ingredients for pancakes!

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Good morning Guardians, I'm looking forward to my pancakes! Have a good day everyone Steaming into March!*

* - Though my internet connection is currently running like a clockwork mouse about to expire!

There's that train engine with the wondrous number on the front!

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Thanks GT, Imperial Stout was a special brew. It's ok but not worth the money.

Here's a young John Lennon loitering about in Liverpool.
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Great pics of your Valley Jack; looks like spring is on the way.
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Just some pics from a walk over the weekend in the county of Derbyshire.
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Thanks for the "review" of the Imperial Stout and the interesting photo of the Lennon statue.
I appreciate the kind words about my Valley Jack photos, too. Spring is definitely getting closer. I think this is the first week in 2022 that we've had more than 2 consecutive days with high temperature above freezing; still drop into the teens most nights, and I often walk in single digit wind chills in the morning (but I'm able to walk without winter boots).
I always enjoy your photos of your walks; you manage to find places with vast empty vistas! Your stag HHB looks quite majestic on its perch!

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

Good to see that one Nice pic

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Some nice stag there Bill

Cool lambsfoot, Harvey; I really like the fake stag, whatever it is!

It may be Bexoid Gary. Sheffield cutlers still refer to materials with that appearance as Bexoid, even though the materials in use today are almost certainly replacements, feeling harder, and having a more uniform blackness

Man Jack appreciates your appreciative comment, Jack.
Thanks for the video links! That big wooden slingshot was impressive; the aim of the trebuchet was not. The guy in the videos is the maker of your new knife, right?

I'm glad you found them interesting Gary I've had a few things from Tod Cutler, but he doesn't make Lambsfoot knives

Rambling about with that 2-blade TEW lambsfoot must be a treat!

Thanks my friend, it's always fun to carry, and it also has Bexoid covers

There's that train engine with the wondrous number on the front!

Well spotted Gary

 

[5K Qs]

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That looks tasty Gary!
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My first stop in town was the post office, where I went to renew my passport, (which now costs nearly £100 ($134)).
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By this point it was 11.30am, and I was ready for some pancakes, ... Fifteen minutes later, he returned to tell me that they had run out of pancake batter!!!! ...

Far from happy, I left, and walked to a local creperie, which I used to eat at regularly. I haven't been here for a while, and what a disappointment. ...

Jack, I love blueberries and maple syrup on pancakes, but IMHO it's not a great combo for a stout flavor!
Sorry to hear about all your passport and pancake problems! IIRC, you had similar pancake/crepe disappointments on a previous Pancake Day outing.

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Pacski Day. Yay!

Alluring knife and pastry, Harvey! In my city, I never hear about Pancake Day, but they have annual Fat Tuesday stories about paczki on the local news, apparently because of a sizable part of the population with Polish heritage. I've never tried one (getting paczki on Fat Tuesday reminds me of a GEC drop).

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If you need to know how to make ‘em look like Mickey Mouse, just let me know.
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Do these pancakes count?

Cool pancake post, Barrett! I probably haven't made pancakes since my daughter became a teenager about 20 years ago! I'm sure my pancake artistic skills have eroded substantially since then!

I did it!
They taste much better than they look.
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They look pretty good to me, John; congrats on your first attempt! I never think about sausages with pancakes, but it looks like a great idea; I'd include some baked beans, too (maybe even ON the pancakes)!

Good Morning Guardians
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Rockin' A, that's a handsome lamb you have there, John!

Well, no pancakes here yesterday or today, but Skoll doesn't seem to mind.

That old Sun Dog is looking great, Jeremy!

Black Jack is looking elegant.
BTW... I hate when they use theorem numbers instead of names... harder to remember them all that way.

I agree with you on the theorem names/numbers, John; I'd vote for using both. One nice thing about numbering the theorems is that you can see the deductive structure, and you know it's not kosher to use Theorem 5 to prove Theorem 2.
Actually, numbering theorems reminds me of knife makers having meaningless numbers for their patterns, instead of using names. One of my favorite knives is a Case muskrat, simply because they stamp the actual pattern name on the tang.

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Looks like you’re off to Sunny times.

Good Morning Guardians

Here’s to a lttle sunshine for all

I'm a sucker for songs about sunshine (and there are a lot of them)!

Good morning, Guardians! We're having some Italian roast decaf from World Market this morning. Have a good Thursday!

My Guardian contribution today!

Lots of dignified ebony lambsfoot knives showing up recently!

Thank you very much Gary That's actually Stephenson's original 'Rocket' from 1829 I like dining cars on trains, but I've never been in one anywhere near as fancy as that That's funny! No, we didn't use the word 'dining' in my family either! The trains I went on as a kid were very old-fashioned, compared to today, but far more interesting, and pleasant to travel on, I think (there were still steam trains running here, on main lines, until the 1980's). I have travelled all over Europe, on trains, many times, and enjoy travelling that way

Thanks again my friend, that's a stunning photo of your 2018 Guardians SFO
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Thanks for the train info, Jack, and for the good word on my Black Jack pic.

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to carry a Lamb every day in 2022. Well when I arrived at work and went to get it from my pack, I realized it wasn’t there! So my question is, have I failed my resolution or does drinking my evening beer with it in my pocket constitute a restoration of my commitment?

Pete

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IMHO, if you're carrying a lambsfoot at any time during the 24 hours of a given day, you've carried a lambsfoot that day!

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

Jack, I love blueberries and maple syrup on pancakes, but IMHO it's not a great combo for a stout flavor!
Sorry to hear about all your passport and pancake problems! IIRC, you had similar pancake/crepe disappointments on a previous Pancake Day outing.

LOL! Thanks mate, you're right, I should have known better

I hope all our friends in Australia are OK Some terrible flooding there I just my pal out for 'breakfast', and he was telling me about his sister and her family, who live near Brisbane, and who had to evacuate their house on sail and surf-boards in the middle of the night

 

[sbh06]

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to carry a Lamb every day in 2022. Well when I arrived at work and went to get it from my pack, I realized it wasn’t there! So my question is, have I failed my resolution or does drinking my evening beer with it in my pocket constitute a restoration of my commitment?

Pete

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Well, you carried it at some point during the day, right? I'd say you're good.

That old Sun Dog is looking great, Jeremy!

- GT

Thanks GT. He's finding his way into my pocket most days thanks to the generosity of JohnDF .

 

[JohnDF]

that's a handsome lamb you have there, John!

Thank you, GT.

One nice thing about numbering the theorems is that you can see the deductive structure, and you know it's not kosher to use Theorem 5 to prove Theorem 2.

True.
But teaching how to write proofs in high school is the bane of my existence.
Might as well be teaching them manners, they still aren't going to try to understand why they need them.

Beautiful Old Lambsfoot, Jack.

 

[screened porch]

question her choice of ingredients for pancakes!

Gluten free vegan changes things.
Classy dames are high maintenance, though; I faked it with GF flour mix plus baking powder and vinegar.

 

[Angry Waiter]

 

[Jack Black]

Beautiful Old Lambsfoot, Jack.

Thanks a lot John

Gluten free vegan changes things.
Classy dames are high maintenance, though; I faked it with GF flour mix plus baking powder and vinegar.

I like soya flour as an egg replacement Another nice pic of OTW Jer

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Enjoy your lunch Pete

 

[screened porch]

I like soya flour as an egg replacement

I'll have to get some of that.

 

[Jack Black]

I'll have to get some of that.

It's very versatile stuff Jer, gives baking a richer taste, and is a great source of protein

 

[JohnDF]

Black Friday Carry...

 

[Jack Black]

Black Friday Carry...
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Classy choice John