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Thanks for clarifying. I first read it as an observation that global gun laws tend to be similar to those of the US.
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I guess it would be inappropriate to strap on a big fixed blade the 25th
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Thanks for clarifying. I first read it as an observation that global gun laws tend to be similar to those of the US.
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Wearing a 'Rambo' knife on your hip to a movie theatre as a costume is stupid because I guess I'm not the sort of person who wears costumes to movie theatres. I don't see the point, but that's not my culture, so I shouldn't knock it. I'm sure it's very fulfilling for those who participate.
However, how many of these 'cultlike' movies feature a lone wolf, cold blooded killer who blew up a small town and killed a police force? Most of these 'social event' movies are about 'teams' and characters who work together. Dressing up like Rambo, especially with a real, sharp, combat knife on your hip I think would seem pretty psycho. :thumbdn:
It's extra stupid to carry a large bladed weapon to a movie theatre in order to fulfill your image of yourself as someone you idolize, (especially a cop killing anarchist), because you might have to go to jail, have your knife confiscated, and generally be inconvenienced and/or maced and/or tazered. My internal 'reasonableness' calculator cannot balance the benefit to the risk of this
I myself really enjoy using large knives, and have around a dozen with 7"-16" blades, which I use more often in the bush than any of the smaller belt knives and folders I have. I'm in the forest a couple times of week if I'm lucky. Off trail mostly, so I get lots of hacking, chopping and slicing in over the space of a month.
When I'm at work I carry a sub 2" bladed sheath knife, a 3 3/4" liner lock and a little 3 blade slipjoint. Some may think this is excessive but I use them all.:yawn:
Every tool has a task. A movie theatre contains few tasks for the capacity of a 15" combat knife. By all means, wear the sheath if you need to play dress up. Carve a replica knife too.
I guess all I'm saying is wearing a combat knife on your hip to a movie theatre, especially to see Rambo, is really really stupid.
However, how many of these 'cultlike' movies feature a lone wolf, cold blooded killer who blew up a small town and killed a police force? Most of these 'social event' movies are about 'teams' and characters who work together. Dressing up like Rambo, especially with a real, sharp, combat knife on your hip I think would seem pretty psycho. :thumbdn:
It's extra stupid to carry a large bladed weapon to a movie theatre in order to fulfill your image of yourself as someone you idolize, (especially a cop killing anarchist), because you might have to go to jail, have your knife confiscated, and generally be inconvenienced and/or maced and/or tazered. My internal 'reasonableness' calculator cannot balance the benefit to the risk of this
I myself really enjoy using large knives, and have around a dozen with 7"-16" blades, which I use more often in the bush than any of the smaller belt knives and folders I have. I'm in the forest a couple times of week if I'm lucky. Off trail mostly, so I get lots of hacking, chopping and slicing in over the space of a month.
When I'm at work I carry a sub 2" bladed sheath knife, a 3 3/4" liner lock and a little 3 blade slipjoint. Some may think this is excessive but I use them all.:yawn:
Every tool has a task. A movie theatre contains few tasks for the capacity of a 15" combat knife. By all means, wear the sheath if you need to play dress up. Carve a replica knife too.
I guess all I'm saying is wearing a combat knife on your hip to a movie theatre, especially to see Rambo, is really really stupid.
Don't really think it was Lorien responsible for that, but meh. The fact of the matter is, in my neck of the woods it is not the norm to have a large fixed blade on your belt about town. Nor do I see the point of having a large fixed blade on my belt about town. For one thing, my state's laws are a bit sketchy as to where exactly open carry is allowed, merely using terms like 'public gathering' and 'publicly owned or operated building'. For another, the crime rate isn't high enough to merit a knife for self-defense, and I wouldn't use a knife for self-defense anyway, for personal reasons. Not against another human being at least. And I don't tend to see a lot of brush that needs cutting, firewood that needs gathering, or deadfall traps that need making in the middle of town. Nor is the trip to town long enough to carry a large fixed blade in case of car trouble; I doubt I'll have to survive for even a night on the side of the road. I'm pretty sure I'd rather just walk to the nearest house. Might be a touch easier.
My point is, I carry a knife on my belt where I might need to make use of a belt knife. If push came to shove, I could survive with my Benchmade Vex. No, it wouldn't be optimal, but I could do it. I carry a knife on my belt or on a Mercharness around home most of the time, if I'm outside, because I live in the woods. I even carry it to the nearest small town on occasion, when it's easier that taking it off my belt and I'm just making a quick run to the hardware store. They're a bit more accustomed to seeing knives there than they are in the larger town I usually go to for anything more. And yes, I know very well the benefits of a large fixed blade, but I do not believe I need one all the time. I have a Ranger RD7, and it sees plenty of use. But so do my smaller fixed blades, and my little CS Finn Bear stays in the pocket of my woods jacket or on my belt most of the time I'm not in town.
It's not a matter of what other people think, or freedom even, to me. It just boils down to what makes sense. What is needed. I have no more use for a large fixed blade in town than I would a Winchester Model 94 carbine.
Josh
My point is, I carry a knife on my belt where I might need to make use of a belt knife. If push came to shove, I could survive with my Benchmade Vex. No, it wouldn't be optimal, but I could do it. I carry a knife on my belt or on a Mercharness around home most of the time, if I'm outside, because I live in the woods. I even carry it to the nearest small town on occasion, when it's easier that taking it off my belt and I'm just making a quick run to the hardware store. They're a bit more accustomed to seeing knives there than they are in the larger town I usually go to for anything more. And yes, I know very well the benefits of a large fixed blade, but I do not believe I need one all the time. I have a Ranger RD7, and it sees plenty of use. But so do my smaller fixed blades, and my little CS Finn Bear stays in the pocket of my woods jacket or on my belt most of the time I'm not in town.
It's not a matter of what other people think, or freedom even, to me. It just boils down to what makes sense. What is needed. I have no more use for a large fixed blade in town than I would a Winchester Model 94 carbine.
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Jeez, does anyone here actually think anyone was taking this as a serious suggestion.
Some folks need to un-knot their knickers.
Some folks need to un-knot their knickers.
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Hi, yeah sorry. You guys are probably right.
My time would probably be better spent writing about other stuff that is more 'legitimate', but a forumite or two mentioned how much they liked this thread, and there's some engagement/discussion by way of King Bear's posts, so I just thought I'd keep things simmering.
At any rate, my knickers aren't twisted. If my posts seem a little too serious, well that's just because that's the way it comes out. I sometimes over emphasize my point of view. Why I have a need to do this, I don't know. Must be my huge ego
I find this topic in general to be quite comical, and a refreshing change from the standard 'survival' topics, (dressing up like Rambo seems the antithesis to survival, seeing as he gets killed by the Man in First Blood, for being such a good 'survivalist'
. For those who haven't read the book, sorry for spoiling the ending.)
My time would probably be better spent writing about other stuff that is more 'legitimate', but a forumite or two mentioned how much they liked this thread, and there's some engagement/discussion by way of King Bear's posts, so I just thought I'd keep things simmering.
At any rate, my knickers aren't twisted. If my posts seem a little too serious, well that's just because that's the way it comes out. I sometimes over emphasize my point of view. Why I have a need to do this, I don't know. Must be my huge ego
I find this topic in general to be quite comical, and a refreshing change from the standard 'survival' topics, (dressing up like Rambo seems the antithesis to survival, seeing as he gets killed by the Man in First Blood, for being such a good 'survivalist'
. For those who haven't read the book, sorry for spoiling the ending.)The best reason to not strap on the knife would be the possibility of Triumph showing up and giving you the Star Wars Treatment.
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LOL wtf. I carry the same knife in the bush as you chief. Has nothing to do with anything. IT's a movie that will be fun to watch. Enjoy it for what it is and let it go.I am sure this post will make me even more popular around here...but anyway.
I would look at someone going to the rambo premier in full regalia, including knife, just like I look at people going to Star Treck conventions in full star fleet uniform with plastic Spock ears.
It is truly amazing the power that hollyweird has on everday people, the most common woods knife pre 1982 was a slipjoint or a small fixed blade with wood or stag scales. Post 1982 we all know what people prefer, super, duper, blacktical head loppers. Is this because that the latter knives are more useful, or because of the muscular, testerone packed mental image of ole sly battling the wilderness and bad guys with nothing but a huge, scary knife, whether or not that image is based in any fact at all. I like to think I choose my woods tools on that basis of what works best, not what some steriod infused, two faced, ex porn star carries in a live action cartoon. Chris
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there sure is a lot of judgemental people in here. Sure movies / tv affect knives and knife sales. Check my username + I own a halo. Do I carry? no, I carry a BM710 and keep the halo at the house and play with it.
The thread was a complete joke, but hell fire, I might just do it to get a rise out of the half dead old pricks who are so terribly concerned about what I'm doing that they can't even enjoy a movie. What business is it of yours to judge or be concerned with what clothes or stupid prop knife I carry to a movie? Legals aside, get a life. I had no intention of actually doing it, it was a joke. But damn some of you people need a life and something of real weight to concern yourselves with.
The thread was a complete joke, but hell fire, I might just do it to get a rise out of the half dead old pricks who are so terribly concerned about what I'm doing that they can't even enjoy a movie. What business is it of yours to judge or be concerned with what clothes or stupid prop knife I carry to a movie? Legals aside, get a life. I had no intention of actually doing it, it was a joke. But damn some of you people need a life and something of real weight to concern yourselves with.