I like the fancy stuff but don't buy any of it.

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Peak_Oil

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I have good taste in a lot of things. I like nice big TVs, sports cars, watches, all kinds of things. NY strip steak. Can't afford ALL of 'em, though. I have to pick and choose.

I like expensive knives, too. I like the look of Damascus steel and oiled wood. I like the idea of exotic steel. But in the real world my chicken breast is sliced with a $15 forged chef's knife, and that's the most common use for knives in my house.

Out of the home, my most common knife use is opening letters and packages with a little Kershaw flipper.

I have a $15 hatchet for chopping wood. It kind of sucks but totally gets the job done. I suppose it's possible for a $300 custom tomahawk to outchop my $15 Jeep branded hatchet... but I keep it sharp and do the work, get the fire going... I might move up to a $45 Gerber if I have enough trouble with the Jeep hatchet.

Now I'm getting ready to do some knife throwing. It looks like there's a range of $20 knives that will do the trick. Even the $15 Cold Steel Sure Balance thrower would be great. I have a couple Bowies I want to pick up but I'm not planning on spending more than $29-50 a blade.

While I enjoy the knives, I guess I have realized I don't need to buy artwork. One of these days, if baby don't need a new pair of shoes anymore, I might buy art instead of tools.
 
Well... you're more responsible than me.

I like being irresponsible from time to time.
Only live once...
I really do enjoy stuff that is built to a high standard. Great craftsmanship is a wonderful thing to be able to enjoy whenever I feel like it.
It depends on what matters to you, I guess.
 
termiteslayer said:
Well... you're more responsible than me.

I like being irresponsible from time to time.
Only live once...
I really do enjoy stuff that is built to a high standard. Great craftsmanship is a wonderful thing to be able to enjoy whenever I feel like it.
It depends on what matters to you, I guess.
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This. :D

If you bust your butt to earn money and never get to enjoy any of it, what's the point? All in moderation, of course.
 
I buy nice stuff because I can. :thumbup:

But then I am not Married anymore with the wife and her kids sucking my bank account dry. ;)
 
The fact that I'm currently single has a lot to do with it, too.
I'm almost 40 and I went out and got a couple of video games because I CAN!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....
Uh... sorry...
I guess it takes only one really suckass relationship to learn to appreciate a little freedom.
:)
 
termiteslayer said:
The fact that I'm currently single has a lot to do with it, too.
I'm almost 40 and I went out and got a couple of video games because I CAN!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....
Uh... sorry...
I guess it takes only one really suckass relationship to learn to appreciate a little freedom.
:)
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Try 2 bad Marriages and a few bad relationships. LOL :D

They really make being single great IMO and having things like money to spend is awesome. :thumbup:
 
I do buy the fancy stuff and use it. To each his own.
 
A very good line to stay single, Ankerson, goes something like this - "Hey, baby, wanna walk my dog while I play a video game?"
Take my word for it, it works a charm!:thumbup:
All of the money you save on not dating can sure buy a nice knife collection, eh?
 
termiteslayer said:
A very good line to stay single, Ankerson, goes something like this - "Hey, baby, wanna walk my dog while I play a video game?"
Take my word for it, it works a charm!:thumbup:
All of the money you save on not dating can sure buy a nice knife collection, eh?
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I just let them know about my knife collection and tell them that I will be buying more and they aren't cheap. :D

Also about my Photography Hobby and computers and I will be spending money on those too. ;)

Believe me they start adding that stuff up in their head and they start running quick. :D :thumbup:

They get the idea really quick that they will have to spend their own money on their crap. ;)

What another knife.......... Kicked to the curb...... ;)

I will kick them to the curb the 1st time they even ask or say anything at all about what I spend my money on. :D

No more mr nice guy, I played that for awhile and found out all it does is get you broke and they spend all your hard earned cash on themselves and their kids so you end up with crap at best while they have everything they want.
 
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Y'know, I already feel a little bad talking like this with the hardships that many are facing in the current economic fiasco.
In a poor attempt to defend myself, I saw this coming for over ten years and I wonder why so many did not see it coming. The writing was on the wall. Too many 'high hog' years are a blaring warning siren, to me.
Anyway, I worked myself into a position where I can catch a few crumbs of the wealthy and I hope that they keep breaking stuff on their boats.
Maybe I should be a little more humble.
But, yeah, I'll be a SINGLE guy that's trying to be more humble.
I'm done being a meal ticket for a lazy woman with entitlement issues.
I still hope to find a keeper, but "wish in one hand, sh*t in the other and see which hand fills up first" as they say.
 
termiteslayer said:
Y'know, I already feel a little bad talking like this with the hardships that many are facing in the current economic fiasco.
In a poor attempt to defend myself, I saw this coming for over ten years and I wonder why so many did not see it coming. The writing was on the wall. Too many 'high hog' years are a blaring warning siren, to me.
Anyway, I worked myself into a position where I can catch a few crumbs of the wealthy and I hope that they keep breaking stuff on their boats.
Maybe I should be a little more humble.
But, yeah, I'll be a SINGLE guy that's trying to be more humble.
I'm done being a meal ticket for a lazy woman with entitlement issues.
I still hope to find a keeper, but "wish in one hand, sh*t in the other and see which hand fills up first" as they say.
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I know what you mean there. :)

One day I hope to find a good one too, but I am in no hurry I can tell you that. But then finding a good one is like winning the lottery, fat chance on that.

Today's women have too many issues, most of them seem to be on some kind of meds and as you said entitlement issues. They are out for themselves and really have an agenda and they are always working some angle.
 
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I can see you two internet dating soon (each other), knock it off already, lonely Larry's club....:p

Just ribbin' you guys. ;)

I can tell you there are good/great women out there. :thumbup: They are tough to find, but they do exist. I am a 3rd time is a charm guy. My wife tolerates my knife habit, even buys me ones I would feel guilty spending the money on. She has 4 kids, I have two, we both won our custody battles. This is her 3rd marriage as well.

My wife is beautiful, and she tripled my salary last year. We spend most of it on private school for the bastids, but we do manage to have some fun too.

I could tell you nightmare stories about my first two ex's, but that would have to go in Whine and Cheese.

Life is short, buy quality tools. I like to look at my Spyderco para in D2 sometimes... and just study it, and try to figure out why it turns my crank shaft so much. I am glad I spent a little money on it, it is fun to use.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being content. You are in a good place.
 
Hey, I'm not lonely!
I got the best dog on the planet and he obeys my every command.
I just gotta find a woman that follows my dog's lead.


Wish in one hand...
 
termiteslayer said:
Hey, I'm not lonely!
I got the best dog on the planet and he obeys my every command.
I just gotta find a woman that follows my dog's lead.


Wish in one hand...
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Believe it or not, she is out there.....Go git her!:cool:

My wife, nor my dog obeys my every command:(, but I love them both dearly...:o I have never been more happy in my life of 44, almost 45 yrs. I think I want a 45 for my 45th birthday!!!!! Thanks Mr. Slayer, you just gave me a geat idea:).... If only I would have thought of that last year..... I could a had a Dirty Harry!!!!:mad:

My ADDHD is killing me.....

On topic part of this post:

My wife recently bought me a Benchmade 710 in D2 as we shopped along Main St. in Ventura CA.
 
if you can buy quality stuff without hurting your financial, that should be fine ... actually I encourage you to do so .. Life is so damn short. Having something that makes you smile / take your breath away, it's really worthy - nothing else matters.
 
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I can understand this.

I'm more or less the same. The most I ever spent on a knife was $240. It was well worth it but I'll probably never buy anything more expensive.

I buy quality....but I don't drink the koolaid or buy into the hype. Sure, the expensive stuff (the Striders, the CRK's, the Busses etc etc) are great. I'm sure you guys all love them. However I prefer to buy within my budget and my budget just isn't that big.

And besides that...I think there are plenty of high quality UNhyped brands/models/pieces that are just as good quality. You just have to look around for them a bit more. They might be a bit harder to find. But then when I find one I'm just as happy with them and maybe more so because I could actually afford it.
 
antonanton said:
if you can buy quality stuff without hurting your financial, that should be fine ... actually I encourage you to do so .. Life is so damn short. Having something that makes you smile / take your breath away, it's really worthy - nothing's else matter.
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Buying attractive toys takes your breath away and nothing else matters?

:eek:

Really?

I was checking out the Tanto thread, there's some really pretty knives in there. It's a personal choice I guess, but I wouldn't say that owning a pretty knife takes my breath away.

April 15th takes my breath away.
 
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