...and I reached for it at least 3 times and came up empty handed.
Never leave home without it
Alternatively...
May we never have to face the shameful indignity of having to borrow a knife, ever.
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I didn't carry a knife today!
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Never leave home without it
Alternatively...
May we never have to face the shameful indignity of having to borrow a knife, ever.
As far as I can recall, the last time I went an entire day without a knife was back in 2003, when I flew up to Sacramento to visit an old friend for a couple days. I only took a carry-on, so obviously I hadn't packed a knife. It felt uncomfortable without a knife, but I still had a good time.
As soon as I got back, I put a knife in my pocket.
Jim
As soon as I got back, I put a knife in my pocket.
Jim
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As far as I can recall, the last time I went an entire day without a knife was back in 2003, when I flew up to Sacramento to visit an old friend for a couple days. I only took a carry-on, so obviously I hadn't packed a knife. It felt uncomfortable without a knife, but I still had a good time.
As soon as I got back, I put a knife in my pocket.
Jim
I would've stopped at a local sporting goods store after leaving the airport, bought a $20 Kershaw and gifted it to my friend before I got on the flight to go home.
I do this whenever possible. It always gets the rolled eyes from my wife when I insist on stopping somewhere before we get to the hotel/friend's house. At the end of the trip, if I don't have someone to gift it to, I usually mail it to myself, then gift it when I get home.
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Of all the things to hate about flying, being in a state of knifelessness may be the worst.
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You chose to not carry a knife? And it was dumb? Is water still wet?
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Weirdo....
One day in 1997 (yeah, I remember the year), I went to a movie and for some odd reason decided not to put my knife in my pocket. At the time, my only EDC knife was an old Victorinox Spartan SAK. I just felt too lazy to drop it in my pocket along with my other stuff. Then guess what? The movie I saw (forget the name) had a scene with a SAK in it! I immediately regretted not carrying my knife and was never again lazy about carrying a knife. Yeah, it was dumb. Luckily it wasn't needed that day when I was out and about. When I got home, I mentally apologized to the knife for not carrying it.
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so many places here where a knife is not allowed: banks, schools, libraries, govt buildings, most bars, restaurants and stores. I always have a folder in the glovebox, fixed blade and multi-tool in spare tire kit, fixed blade and multi-tool in tackle box. last thing i need is run into Barney(you know with his one bullet in his shirt pocket under his deputy badge) if I trip a metal detector with my EDC. have enough trouble with metal detectors because of steel knee(and some of the clowns run the metal detector over my bare knee)
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I've forgotten to slip a knife into my pocket on a couple of occasions. When I realized it, I was like:
You CHOSE to leave the house without a knife! When I read that, I was like:
You CHOSE to leave the house without a knife! When I read that, I was like:
Huh.. I feel like an outcast now. There's some times where I purposely leave a knife out of my pocket for one reason or another.
Just last week I left my pocket empty to mow the yard. Sitting on a riding mower for 2 and a half hours doesn't feel "knife-worthy" to me.. Maybe I'm the strange one.
Just last week I left my pocket empty to mow the yard. Sitting on a riding mower for 2 and a half hours doesn't feel "knife-worthy" to me.. Maybe I'm the strange one.
The only time I’m without my knife is if I’m somewhere where they’re not allowed. Bigger theme parks, court houses and concerts. And I very rarely go to those places. I haven’t been on an airplane since 1992 and hopefully won’t be on one ever again.
The first thing I do when I wake up is put my knife and phone in my pockets. I have a bad shoulder so I always have a shoulder brace on, my pen is clipped to that so I sleep with my pen. But it’s a nice pen so I’m OK with that.
The first thing I do when I wake up is put my knife and phone in my pockets. I have a bad shoulder so I always have a shoulder brace on, my pen is clipped to that so I sleep with my pen. But it’s a nice pen so I’m OK with that.
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I feel more naked without my gun than my knife. I can always just open packages with my teeth or use my keys in a pinch.
But no gun? That's dangerous around here...
My keys don't work well against ravaging ninjas.
But no gun? That's dangerous around here...
My keys don't work well against ravaging ninjas.
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I keep a Byrd Cara Cara 2 in each car so if I don't grab a knife on my way out the door I still have one available.
I know the feeling. I occasionally would forget my knife at home and would spend all day feeling for it. I now have a knife that I am not ashamed of and use for hard without worrying about it. It is the infamous
Kershaw Blur BDZ1. I bought it used for $20.00 and have beaten the hell out of it for year and all it asks in return is that I strop it after hard use and occasionally sharpen it. It is probably the best inexpensive knife for hard use that I've had. I know that a lot of my Spyderco's and Steel Will's would do the job as well I find it hard to use my expensive knives for real hard use.
I forgot that I do have a more expensive knife for EDC, my PM 2 S30V that I also bought used but I feel less guilty using the Blur. A normal person may ask why do we all carry expensive knives at all, and my answer is
#1 because I can
#2 because it feels good. On that note I am signing off.
Kershaw Blur BDZ1. I bought it used for $20.00 and have beaten the hell out of it for year and all it asks in return is that I strop it after hard use and occasionally sharpen it. It is probably the best inexpensive knife for hard use that I've had. I know that a lot of my Spyderco's and Steel Will's would do the job as well I find it hard to use my expensive knives for real hard use.
I forgot that I do have a more expensive knife for EDC, my PM 2 S30V that I also bought used but I feel less guilty using the Blur. A normal person may ask why do we all carry expensive knives at all, and my answer is
#1 because I can
#2 because it feels good. On that note I am signing off.
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It was the day I was born and those 2 days in the hospital before going home...had at least a push blade attached to my diaper after that. Yeah I was that kind of child
