How much snark could a snarksnark snark if a snarksnark could snark snark?

[BeeKayNutCase]

It's a test. Obviously, the backpack gods want you to send me a GR2. You shouldn't screw around with the backpack gods.

Man if there are any Gods you don't wanna eff with its the backpack Gods! Those dudes can SMITE yo!

Hey when's the last time you can remember that you experienced something for the first time? Like really saw/heard/felt something that you've never seen/heard/felt before. Tonight, my adorable little innocent wife slipped out a very audible fart whilst sitting on the lounge next to me. Well. My reaction was less than desirable. Uncontrollable laughter, tears were rolling. She was less than impressed and super embarrassed. It wasn't an eye-watering clanger, just a sweet little trumpety sound. Think baby elephant.

I believe I've been privy to something that NO man with a wife less than 70yrs of age is supposed to hear. I'm pretty sure I'm now on an extermination list that will be carried out by some sort of FemmeBot Death Squad. To be honest I'm not sure why she was so shocked and embarrassed. She has heard me ablute an entire distant planets worth of hydrogen sulfide in the 10yr course of our relationship, I would think by now that a good hearty gas leak is something she would be comfortable with. I guess not.. In other news, has anyone ever slept in a dog house before? This concept, tonight, is becoming so much less foreign to me..

 

[granitestateofmind]

Man if there are any Gods you don't wanna eff with its the backpack Gods! Those dudes can SMITE yo!

Hey when's the last time you can remember that you experienced something for the first time? Like really saw/heard/felt something that you've never seen/heard/felt before. Tonight, my adorable little innocent wife slipped out a very audible fart whilst sitting on the lounge next to me. Well. My reaction was less than desirable. Uncontrollable laughter, tears were rolling. She was less than impressed and super embarrassed. It wasn't an eye-watering clanger, just a sweet little trumpety sound. Think baby elephant.

I believe I've been privy to something that NO man with a wife less than 70yrs of age is supposed to hear. I'm pretty sure I'm now on an extermination list that will be carried out by some sort of FemmeBot Death Squad. To be honest I'm not sure why she was so shocked and embarrassed. She has heard me ablute an entire distant planets worth of hydrogen sulfide in the 10yr course of our relationship, I would think by now that a good hearty gas leak is something she would be comfortable with. I guess not.. In other news, has anyone ever slept in a dog house before? This concept, tonight, is becoming so much less foreign to me..

I think you just won the snark thread.

 

[Guyon]

I have nothing to add.

 

[daizee]

I think you just won the snark thread.

ibtl.
NEXT!

BKNC, I suggest browsing a small boat outfitters catalog to help you decorate the dog house. It's amazing what you can fit in small spaces. An alternative response would be to get an actual kids horn/trumpet thing and keep it hidden but handy in the house. Every once in awhile bust it out when the wife turns the other way...

 

[worldwood]

So I ordered a GoRuck GR2 field pouch to upgrade my hygiene kit (currently a GR1 pouch), they screwed up. They sent me a GR2 backpack instead, charged me for the pouch only.

Yikes. I ordered an SS Emberlit once, and they accidentally sent me a Ti one. I contacted them, and they told me to keep it.

Everyone is messing up lately. Im not mad.... I ordered a basic variable voltage power supply, one that only adjusts voltage... and yesterday i got one with both voltage and current adjustments (switchable) and a digital display readout.... Its nice I emailed them and told them... But also told them im going to be keeping this one so if need be just charge me the extra. They told me it was their mistake so enjoy the free upgrade :thumbup:


Man i got chores to do and dont wanna. First i need to go get a shovel and a cordless hacksaw and a long outdoor drop cord. Need to cut out a bit of siding, have to dig out an old satellite pole, move a fire pit, run power to the deck so i can hook up a fan to blow away those pesky gnats..... Im getting tired just typing it out and im not even done yet LMAO... Gunna have to burn one to get motivated

ETA: oh yea... Wife wants me to.. In her words... "just move the driveway over 150' feet from where its at now"

Yea ok... "Just" Its a mixture of lime rock and sand. Ill have to cut out all that old limerock where the driveway is now or nothing will ever grow there worth a damn, then cut in a new driveway... Women.

The previous people did do a crappy job of placing the driveway though.. But the wife is confused thinking thats something i can walk outside and do in an afternoon. Eventually i guess.

 

[james terrio]

Re: women farting... it happens to them just as often as it does to big sweaty gross men. As long as it doesn't happen during intimate sensual moments, I don't care. I got news for ya guys, their feet and armpits stink too. Sorry to shatter anyone's illusions

In other news...
This quick but concise exchange explains perfectly why I don't warranty my knives against batonning, even though I do it all the time myself and have never accidentally broken a blade yet (mine or anyone else's)... if everyone followed Bill and Guyon's simple advice, there would be a lot fewer broken knives out there, and a lot fewer pissed-off knifemakers and customers...

One of the first things I do when batoning wood is make a few wooden wedges. If a knife gets bound up, or bottoms out like your saying, I will knock a wedge in and pull the now slack knife free. Set the belly in the wood and keep going.

Great tip. If the log is too wide, go for wedges over your blade in the first place. It's easy to get injured trying to unstick a knife that is buried from tip to handle.

Right on! :thumbup: Wedges are absolutely your friend... actual cavemen figured that simple fact of physics out, for Pete's sake. Why so many literate, educated modern bushcrafters and survivalists can't seem to grasp it is beyond me.

I cannot repeat this often enough: Getting a blade bound up and continuing to hammer on it is by far the number one reason that even great, properly-heat-treated blades break and batonning gets a bad name. Unless you're splitting out wide shingles or boards, there's really no reason to baton through the middle of a piece of wood more than about 2" thick, anyway. Just work around the edges until you're down to manageable sizes. I generally tell people to look at the cut end as a circle, make a Stop sign out of it, and continue knocking off the corners. Easy-peasy

Good to see you back here James!

I sent you some money...please send a knife...

Sounds like a plan Thank you, sir!

 

[Murphnuge]

I sent them an email at 9a.m. yesterday letting them know about the goof up. No answer yet. The backpack gods have had their weekly sacrifice, I burnt an old TNF lumbar pack at the altar.

 

[NJBillK]

Re: women farting... it happens to them just as often as it does to big sweaty gross men. As long as it doesn't happen during intimate sensual moments, I don't care. I got news for ya guys, their feet and armpits stink too. Sorry to shatter anyone's illusions

In other news...
This quick but concise exchange explains perfectly why I don't warranty my knives against batonning, even though I do it all the time myself and have never accidentally broken a blade yet (mine or anyone else's)... if everyone followed Bill and Guyon's simple advice, there would be a lot fewer broken knives out there, and a lot fewer pissed-off knifemakers and customers...




Right on! :thumbup: Wedges are absolutely your friend... actual cavemen figured that simple fact of physics out, for Pete's sake. Why so many literate, educated modern bushcrafters and survivalists can't seem to grasp it is beyond me.

I cannot repeat this often enough: Getting a blade bound up and continuing to hammer on it is by far the number one reason that even great, properly-heat-treated blades break and batonning gets a bad name. Unless you're splitting out wide shingles or boards, there's really no reason to baton through the middle of a piece of wood more than about 2" thick, anyway. Just work around the edges until you're down to manageable sizes. I generally tell people to look at the cut end as a circle, make a Stop sign out of it, and continue knocking off the corners. Easy-peasy



Sounds like a plan Thank you, sir!

TLDR: Buy a Saw.

In all honesty, I couldn't return a knife that I know I destroyed by doing something stupid. I know better, that is the difference between (most) humans and (the more) base animals (sorry bushcrafters, no slight meant)


Lol and thanks for the props

 

[iwouldhurtafly]

Hope everyone is having a good day so far! WW your honey do list looks like mine! Always lots to do, hardly the motivation to do it, and only a little time to spare, it happens The thing is if I dont do it fast enough within just a blink my wife will be out there doing it, if she wants something dont get in her way lol. after summer session has ended I got my yards lookin good, and finally flipped my garage so now I can actually do some work out there without it being a complex juggling/balancing act.

 

[Galeocerdoshark]

Today was a good day hunting shark teeth. No rain today, though the sand was still pretty wet making everything very hard work. I'm happy with the result though... Here are some shots.

Dense shell layers

This one was on the surface


Halfway through the day, wanted to see what I had gathered.


Overview


And some details





I'm pretty tired, but very happy.

 

[bigghoss]

My latest score.

These Old Hickory 14" butcher knives are friggin huge.

Inside a Marbles 14" scout machete sheath.

Grass Machete sheath

 

[spikebot587]

Just bought an old Dunlap vice, looks almost new. Guess this means I need to build a work bench next

 

[bigghoss]

No. No, we don't.

 

[spikebot587]

Also bought a military canteen cup dated 1918, for $15

 

[bigghoss]

Also bought a military canteen cup dated 1918, for $15

Neat. Is that workbench done yet?

 

[spikebot587]

Not yet, thinking I might just get a couple wooden saw horses and screw some 2×4 or plywood on top, not sure yet

 

[TBL]

BAHAHAHAHA Springy that's awesome brother.

Re: women farting... it happens to them just as often as it does to big sweaty gross men. As long as it doesn't happen during intimate sensual moments, I don't care. I got news for ya guys, their feet and armpits stink too. Sorry to shatter anyone's illusions

Truth, that's why they have a billion and one products to make them more appealing. Women au natural are gross creatures. God bless the people who create all those product that make women look and smell great - snark

You can easily tell the gents who have been around women a lot. Even Heff calls up JT every once and a while for advice. Not everybody is as smooth as a dolphin.

 

[TBL]

WW, sounds like you need a tractor with many additions. :thumbup: tell the wife you need one before you get on that drive way.

Sweet Old Hickory blades Hoss.

Gshark, Can you make me a denture of sharks teeth? Actually... you better not... I'd totally go around biting people I don't like.

 

[NJBillK]

WW, sounds like you need a tractor with many additions. :thumbup: tell the wife you need one before you get on that drive way.

Sweet Old Hickory blades Hoss.

Gshark, Can you make me a denture of sharks teeth? Actually... you better not... I'd totally go around biting people I don't like.

TBL = To Bite Lingerers?

 

[NJBillK]

Someone in general is looking for help on a first fixed blade and mentioned a bk2 as an option. They also stated having a $175 cap.

I mentioned a BK10/12
OR
A BK4, 5 and 16.

If they shop smart, they can land them all and be under $170.

Go help push them to our side of the fence.