Guiveaoué II ( GAW french version) winner P4

[Jack Black]

I live only about 1 1/2 miles from the centre of one of England's biggest cities, but in a nice area, full of trees and parks, with big gardens (by English standards), and a surprising amount of wildlife There are a lot of young children on my street now, and they love to play outdoors, which is nice. It's a very friendly place, with a great deal of interesting history

A few photos in my garden, and from my front windows

 

[Will Power]

I'm certainly IN, creative GAW and superb knife

View from one of the living room windows, a brook , small wood where Red Squirrel, Deer and Foxes dwell, beyond that arable fields for Hares, Voles, Stoats, Vipers et al. Sounds idyllic- kind of in our short nightless summer, but there are insects who enjoy it too......by the thousand The smell of the Pelargoniums keeps them off!

Contrasting view in April from the back door, not a leaf in sight, khaki colour, tundra like but you can get KNIFE CONTENT in the wilderness after a long cold, dark winter. Likely colder than ever next winter...

 

[BrotherJim]

My apologies for cluttering up this great Giveaway, J-M!!!
Please carry on folks!!

I was an elderly recruit and joined when I was 33. Up until then, I was breathing "your" air and drinking "your" water. I finally did the right thing and served MY country.
Earlier and turning 18 in 1971, I had two cousins stationed in Vietnam. One Army and one Marines. Both emphatically told me not to join.
My father, a Navy vet, told me, "Son I'll support you in anything you do but please don't join the military".
The draft was still going on, but I enrolled at the University of Montevallo here in Alabama and was granted a 1-H Educational Deferment.
So it was that at 33 I talked to recruiters. Although I was a supervisor in a machine shop at the time, had a 3 BR house, car, truck, motorcycle and boat.
I aced ASFAB but was too old for most military programs and enlisted as an E-3 ... not E-1, because I had an Associate Degree.
Before joining, the recruiter came to my home, told me how big a pay cut I was about to take, looked around at my home and accoutrements and asked, "What the heck are you doing ?!?!?!"
Turns out, joining the military was absolutely the best decision I ever made in my life !!!
I was moved around a bit in the military rate-wise. Enlisted as Airman, discharged and reenlisted in boot camp as Seaman, because I was selected top 10% of recruit company and guaranteed a school.
Became a Data Systems Technician (DS). They did away with that rate in 1998 and I became an Electronics Technician (ET) for a year and then became a Fire Controlman (FC).
I passed the E-7 Chief's exams as a DS, ET and was finally tested, selected and initiated "Chief" when I became an FC and stationed in Dam Neck Virginia as an Instructor.

EDIT: I see Charlie edited his post that I quoted, and while I'll let my response stand, I too apologize for responding to off topic posts. Sorry Jean-Marc. I humbly apologize

 

[Bigfattyt]

I'm in. I realized I don't have any good pics out my windows. Here is one in the back yard looking at the windows.

Here is what I see from my back yard windows..

 

[Bigfattyt]

Double post.

 

[Âchillepattada]

My apologies for cluttering up this great Giveaway, J-M!!!
Please carry on folks!!

It's a pleasure Charlie. There is only one knife but all are winners through our exchanges


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[Hibou Canne]

Hi Jean-Marc
Im in, TY for the guivaoué awesome knife!
Picture from my living room last winter.

 

[Johnnythefox]

I'm in. I realized I don't have any good pics out my windows. Here is one in the back yard looking at the windows.

Here is what I see from my back yard windows..

Picture of the year,is that Columbos dog

 

[draggat]

Not an entry, as I have already been a recipient of JM's generosity, more than once!

B BrotherJim , I can't believe you have so many French knives and not a single ram horn!

I have to admit, I wish that my family and I lived in the country, but instead we have a house in the suburbs. This is the view from our front window of the dining room.

Eventually I will finish landscaping the front yard and our herd of flamingos (kind of like my knife collection..... yes there are more ) and other topiary will be mounted in the yard and not sitting on the porch.

 

[sf fanatic]

Not an entry, as I have already been a recipient of JM's generosity, more than once!

B BrotherJim , I can't believe you have so many French knives and not a single ram horn!

I have to admit, I wish that my family and I lived in the country, but instead we have a house in the suburbs. This is the view from our front window of the dining room.

Eventually I will finish landscaping the front yard and our herd of flamingos (kind of like my knife collection..... yes there are more ) and other topiary will be mounted in the yard and not sitting on the porch.

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How long do you have to leave those pink flamingos out before you win the bet?

 

[draggat]

How long do you have to leave those pink flamingos out before you win the bet?

Those flamingos, along with the rest of the statues, including the statue of the little boy peeing (part of a fountain but the bowl is missing) were 100% my idea. I even repainted those flamingos recently so that they would be ultra bright

I'm a big fan of the utterly ridiculous

 

[sf fanatic]

Those flamingos, along with the rest of the statues, including the statue of the little boy peeing (part of a fountain but the bowl is missing) were 100% my idea. I even repainted those flamingos recently so that they would be ultra bright

I'm a big fan of the utterly ridiculous

Well done

 

[Captvideo]

I’m in. Thank you very much.
Awesome knife!
Another Southern CA. sunset.

 

[sceva]

I'm in

From my window I can see my Grandson's playing

 

[Modoc ED]

I'm in.

My view from our TV room during sunset with the sun shining on the hill behind our place. Summer




And pretty much the same view in the Winter

 

[rishma]

Beautiful knife and great idea for a GAW. I am not in, but I sure admire the horn and filework. Here is a shot I took last weekend. Not a view from my house, but I liked it.

 

[joeradza]

I’m in, please. Looking south from my apartment window.

 

[Âchillepattada]

EDIT: I see Charlie edited his post that I quoted, and while I'll let my response stand, I too apologize for responding to off topic posts. Sorry Jean-Marc. I humbly apologize

You're very welcome, it's a pleasure to share experience and read abour the others' life . I appreciate to read these stories .

 

[JTB_5]

Excellent, giveaway, thank you Jean-Marc. I'm in, as I love French folders.

Here's a picture from my back porch. I love a good Florida sunset.

 

[SFO]

Thank you sincerely for the chance at this lovely knife Jean-Marc. I'm IN, please.
View from back porch window at sunset.