Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Rufus1949]

And you thought you had it all under control, the addiction has got you.

Hi I'm Bob, I'm a knifeaholic.

 

[cudgee]

Hi I'm Bob, I'm a knifeaholic.

Well done, that is the first step, admitting you have a problem.

 

[JohnDF]

Great Knife and pic!

Thank you, David.

Becoming one of my favorite carries.

They are so basic and so useful, it's hard to replace them with anything else... they just get the job done.

Very nice lamb rig there John. Congrats!

Thank you, Dwight.

Another very cool translucent leaf picture.

 

[Rufus1949]

They are so basic and so useful, it's hard to replace them with anything else... they just get the job done.

Stated perfectly.

Bob

 

[Rufus1949]

Well done, that is the first step, admitting you have a problem.

Let's go with that...it's my only problem.

 

[mbkr]

Well done, that is the first step, admitting you have a problem.

Has anybody here ever made it to the second step? Does anyone know what step 2 is?

 

[Rufus1949]

Has anybody here ever made it to the second step? Does anyone know what step 2 is?

I think it's buying another classic.
Then you forget about your problem.

 

[JohnDF]

Does anyone know what step 2 is?

Step 2... Admitting Step 1 isn't really a problem.

 

[screened porch]

If I wanted bad coffee served rudely, I'd have it at home!

I make decent coffee and tend to treat myself okay.

 

[cudgee]

Does anyone know what step 2 is?

The only cure, Death.

 

[cigarrodog]

That is a nice one. I am one of those that like the Senator; It could be improved - about 1/4" or so shorter and the bolsters a little bit less squared, but I like it. I "improved" mine by rounding the corners of the bolsters to my liking.

Really improves the look and the feel. Good work.

I'm a fan of senators. You are not alone.

They have a personality quite different from the more traditional looking Lambfoot. I see them as pocket jewelry for when you go out, but not to work, although the Senator is certainly ready to work.

Spectacular!

Thank you John.

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Super nice, John.

Very cool image Harvey.

Thank you Dwight. Your image is a knockout.

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Real nice shot, Bob.

I wish the whole world could be kinder. Nice illustrative image.

 

[btb01]

If they had called it 'Bombay Fish', I don't think there'd have been a problem! He must have been kind of crazy! I doubt anyone under 60 could even remember what Bombay Duck was!

T-shirt weather here, nice, but a little unsettling!

Good for you Mike, it's nice to see that interesting knife again

Hope everyone is having a good day I decided to get a bus over to nearby Harrogate. I had a couple of things to do there, and the journey is very scenic. I took a few pics from the front of the top-deck, but they're pretty blurred. I saw a herd of deer, but after I'd zoomed in, the image was just rubbish

After I reached Harrogate, I visited an antiques centre, and had a good look round, buying a couple of vintage razors, and a few other things. My lower back has been hurting a little since Thursday, but nothing too bad. However, when I dropped to my right knee, to take a look at a knife in the bottom of one of the cabinets, I was shocked to find that I couldn't stand back up on my left (sciatic) leg. I made several frustrating attempts, and fortunately among all the expensive glass and pottery, I spotted a girder going up to the roof, and managed to pull myself up on it. Afterwards, I noticed that I was limping worse, and struggling to get up and down stairs, with increased discomfort in my lower back, and some sciatic pain. I better not go down with sciatica again, or I'll be reenacting a scene from a certain Martin Scorsese film with Tool Man and one of his large bench vices!

I decided to go for breakfast in a nearby pub. It was cheap, but not very good

In a second-hand bookshop, I found a copy of Max Hastings' hefty tome on the Vietnam War. I've had my eye on it since it came out, but balked at paying £30. A fiver was a better deal, though I'm not sure when I'll get time to read it, and I don't have the luggage allowance to take it away with me on holiday!

I had already passed several war memorials on the way to Harrogate, but was only able to get a photo of the main one in the centre of Harrogate.

After doing a bit more shopping, I set off on my return journey, and decided to stop for coffee and cake at a suburb a couple of miles up the road from me. I called in a cafe I've been to before, which used to be OK, but it sure has gone downhill. Inside, there were about a dozen tables, but every one had a 'reserved' sign. Apart from two old ladies, just on their way out, the place was empty though. I squeezed onto the only free table, squashed into a corner, at which point a sullen twenty-something came over, and tossed a menu on my table. I told him I just wanted a coffee, and asked if they had any cake. The dullard responded with, "I don't know."
Jack: "Well do you have any or not?"
Dullard (vacuously): "Do you want me to go and find out?"
Oh no, don't bother mate, you only %@#&£$% work here! (I managed to limit my reaction to, "Yes!")
It turned out they didn't have any cake, but at this point, the dullard's co-worker, trotted over with a tall glass of what looked like brown water, a good bit of which she managed to spill over the table, before wandering off again. I lifted the glass out of the puddle of spilled 'coffee', and then noticed that there was no sugar on the tables, so I had to get up again, and go and ask for some.
Jack: "Could I have some sugar please?"
Dullard's co-worker: "What?"
Jack: "Do you have any sugar?"
DCW: "Brown sugar?"
Jack: "ANY sugar is fine."
DCW: "How many?"
Jack: "Two please"
Multiple locks were opened, along with the huge creaking door of the storeroom, and 2 sugar sachets were issued
I added the sugar, but the 'coffee' was undrinkable, so I put on my jacket, and went back to the counter. By this time, another customer had come in, and been told they did not accept cash!
Jack: "How much do I owe you for the coffee?"
DCW (disinterested): "Was everything alright for you?"
Jack: "No, it wasn't."
DCW: "What?"
Jack: "It was terrible. You used to be able to make decent coffee here, what happened?"
DCW: "What?"
Jack (praying for Samuel L Jackson to enter): "That coffee is undrinkable, which is why it's still sitting over there on the table. How much do I owe you?"
DCW (proffering card machine): "£2.50."
I counted out that exact amount in change, laid it on the counter, and left. I go in a lot of cafes, I'm always polite, and I tip well, but I'll be surprised if that dump is open the next time I go past it. I certainly won't be going in

Nice photos from your bus ride to Harrogate, Jack. Sorry to hear about your back (hope it isn’t too bad this time!) and the terrible cafe. Probably for the best they didn’t have any cake!

Bono on Colbert is asked what is his favorite sandwich. @1:20

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That’s great!

I listed a couple bookcases for sale yesterday and got quite a few inquiries last night and this morning — enough to make me wonder if I’d set the price a bit too low. I found someone nearby who wanted to come look at them this morning. She liked them, paid full price, and offered me an extra $30 if I would load them up in my truck and drive them to her house, which was just a few miles away. When we finished unloading the bookcases, she also gave me a dozen fresh eggs from the chickens she kept out back.

 

[Rufus1949]

They have a personality quite different from the more traditional looking Lambfoot. I see them as pocket jewelry for when you go out, but not to work, although the Senator is certainly ready to work.





Real nice shot, Bob.

They do take on a formal look. I am careful with mine, my collection of them is small.
I am waiting for one from Michael May (7 weeks) and have forgotten what handle I asked for!!

Thanks about pic.

 

[spycycle]

Afternoon, guardians! This new old knife has quickly cemented itself as a favorite, and quite the helper come lunchtime:

Enjoy the weekend!

 

[echoscout]

Has anybody here ever made it to the second step? Does anyone know what step 2 is?

Not me. I'm still in denial???

 

[Rufus1949]

Not me. I'm still in denial???

Honesty is the best policy.

 

[JohnDF]

Super nice, John.

Thank you, Harvey.

 

[echoscout]

Evening Guardians. Sounds like everyone has had a good day. Stag Lamb today. Haven't given this one a name yet.

 

[Jack Black]

Great pictures Jack ! Sorry to hear that your back is acting up again. I hope that it settles down for you soon. And as for the crappy service and coffee.... well.

Thank you very much Steve

Happy Saturday all !

Spalty today


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It's always good to see Spalty

Jack,
FWIW, I get rid of sciatic pain thusly: Stand erect at a counter and keep hips and legs immobile.... bend torso left and right at lower back... (Same as bending forward or backwards EXCEPT you are going left and right)..... This technique stretches the short muscles that attach to the spine and initiate sciatic pain....

It works for me......YMMV..
Good luck,
Brent

Many thanks for the advice Brent, I do a range of exercises morning and night, that one included

Still waiting on the scan?

I'm afraid I have to wait until the end of the month Mike

I could tell you some absolute horror stories about my back... But I'll spare you the drama.

I bet you could John! Hope it's OK at the moment buddy

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Nice pic of your Big 'Un

Jack go ahead and send me a good mess of cold dark rainy weather with a side order of Bombay Duck please.

LOL! I can also coming across something called 'Savoury Duck' when I was a child. I think I only tasted it once, it was like a sort of cheap meatloaf, but not disagreeable. I just did a search, and apparently it can still be purchased, though the name seems to mean slightly different things in different areas. Despite not containing duck, it apparently escaped the attention of the duck police!

If you make the move on Tool Man you'd better make the first blow a good one!

I'm a lot tougher than Tool Man!

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Fantastic photo of your AC my friend

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Everyone succumbs!

Bono on Colbert is asked what is his favorite sandwich. @1:20

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LOL! That's a great pic 11.00pm here, and you got me craving chip butties!

What's in the " Sanga " ??? Whatever it is looks like a good filling.

Chips!

Nice photos from your bus ride to Harrogate, Jack. Sorry to hear about your back (hope it isn’t too bad this time!) and the terrible cafe. Probably for the best they didn’t have any cake!

Thanks mate Yeah, you're right!

I listed a couple bookcases for sale yesterday and got quite a few inquiries last night and this morning — enough to make me wonder if I’d set the price a bit too low. I found someone nearby who wanted to come look at them this morning. She liked them, paid full price, and offered me an extra $30 if I would load them up in my truck and drive them to her house, which was just a few miles away. When we finished unloading the bookcases, she also gave me a dozen fresh eggs from the chickens she kept out back.

Sounds like a good arrangement Barrett, I'm glad you were able to eggsact a fair price Cool pic

Afternoon, guardians! This new old knife has quickly cemented itself as a favorite, and quite the helper come lunchtime:

Enjoy the weekend!

They're addictive I had cheese and pastrami

 

[Rufus1949]

Thank you very much Steve

It's always good to see Spalty

Everyone succumbs!

How could one not Jack , with such fine examples displayed here. Do feel better soon.