Leatherman - Girly-Girl Purple - Need Input

Does it have the basic tools that I would need? For whatever might come up as I roam around the rural desert. It IS lovely, isn't it? Strong enough for a man....but made for a woman!!!!!

I see that it has a corkscrew so that you can protect yourself from savage, marauding wine bottles. That and a few sharp blades -- what else would you need to survive the rural, semi-urban deserts of Nevada?

I say...go for it!
 
I see that it has a corkscrew so that you can protect yourself from savage, marauding wine bottles. That and a few sharp blades -- what else would you need to survive the rural, semi-urban deserts of Nevada?

I say...go for it!

I went for it! And that corkscrew can come in handy......what if I come across some handsome, marauding man lost in the desert who is carrying a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, and no corkscrew? Then he could have a thou - which would be me!

But I am in the Mojave Desert in California, not Nevada. Vampire Gerbil roams the desert in Nevada.....which makes that desert very, very scarey!!!
 
I went for it! And that corkscrew can come in handy......what if I come across some handsome, marauding man lost in the desert who is carrying a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, and no corkscrew? Then he could have a thou - which would be me!

But I am in the Mojave Desert in California, not Nevada. Vampire Gerbil roams the desert in Nevada.....which makes that desert very, very scarey!!!

Of course, I have to agree concerning VG. Not sure the standard remedies would work with him (you know, garlic -- crosses -- holy water -- briar roses). Perhaps some of the 'older' Forumites know??

I am told that the incidence of handsome marauding men is indeed higher in the California Mojave than it is in the deserts of Nevada (something to do with the resonant effects of the Vegas Strip and Wayne Newton's singing voice). Mrs. OP says to keep your eyes open -- you never know what might happen in California!:)
 
Of course, I have to agree concerning VG. Not sure the standard remedies would work with him (you know, garlic -- crosses -- holy water -- briar roses). Perhaps some of the 'older' Forumites know??

The standard remedies wouldn't work. He's Jewish. Garlic is health food. crosses, holy water, are you kidding me?

You're all doomed. But you knew that. :cool:
 
The standard remedies wouldn't work. He's Jewish. Garlic is health food. crosses, holy water, are you kidding me?

You're all doomed. But you knew that. :cool:

Technically VG is NOT Jewish, so the standard remedies might work. Besides, since when do the vampire gerbil rules state that vampires can't be jewish? Jews don't believe in the Christian cross/crucifix. I think a wooden stake would be the appropriate weapon for the undead gerbil. Although the corkscrew might work just as well, especially if it was dipped in garlic holy water first!!!
 
Umm, TJ, it doesn't work that way. Blood is specifically forbidden as food. Rabbis have no authority to change that.
 
But, um......since VG is NOT Jewish, it just doesn't apply. He cannot be a Jewish Vampire. Being raised Jewish doesn't make one Jewish, does it? Or does it? Doesn't being Jewish come down through the mother?
 
There are a number of valid ways to be or become a member of the family. Matrilineal descent is a relatively recent stricture, and given some recent situations, may not last. Some Jewish communities actually claim descent through either parent equally valid, but that is still contentious, to put it mildly. Adoption can work, as long as the new parents follow the proper procedures.

You know the stories about couples failing to have children who finally decide to adopt, and then have biological children, too? I have a cousin who adopted a boy, then a girl, but then she had a son, and then a daughter of her own. The oldest, who wasn't born Jewish, looks like his mother's brother, no biological relation at all. That's what happens within a family. He's as legitimately a Jew as I am.
 
Well, then...... I guess the Gerbil is as Jewish as Jewish can be then!!!! Back to the beginning on how to foil a Jewish Gerbil!
 
You have to outthink him. I don't know if this can be done, or how many directions you have to do it in to do any good.

DON'T stare into his eyes.​

It's pretty difficult to outthink the Gerbil. Well, assuming he isn't medicated. If he is medicated, you can push him over with a Q-tip.

The eyes. I'll have to remember the eyes. What if he is wearing sunglasses?
 
I have a Leatherman Juice XE6, not in purple, though. Most of the tools work surprisingly well. Also surprising is that the can opener really doesn't work that well. :confused: It's not that big a deal as I have several P38's lying around the place, and a regular kitchen can opener.

I was choosing between the Wave and the Juice, I went with the Juice because it had the corkscrew. It's always nice to be able to open that bottle of cabernet, or chablis even when you're miles in the middle of nowhere. :thumbup:
 
I have a Leatherman Juice XE6, not in purple, though. Most of the tools work surprisingly well. Also surprising is that the can opener really doesn't work that well. :confused: It's not that big a deal as I have several P38's lying around the place, and a regular kitchen can opener.

I was choosing between the Wave and the Juice, I went with the Juice because it had the corkscrew. It's always nice to be able to open that bottle of cabernet, or chablis even when you're miles in the middle of nowhere. :thumbup:
How bad is the canopener? Is it just awkward/slow or is it flimsy/not sturdy?
If its just slow i can live with that. Some people don't like Vic Canopeners and find them slow (both the regular canopener or the canopener/bottleopener blade) but i like em both.However if the xe6 canopener is not sturdy and won't stand up to frequent use then i would be concerned as i am a bachelor and open a lot of cans! lol.
For me with my SAK's/multi's the blade/scissors/saw AND canopener get the most use. A sturdy canopener is a must.
 
I just used it to open up a can of tuna for lunch later today. The tool doesn't have a "stop" pin or detente to make it "even" with the scale when used as an opener.

It does work, it just seemed a bit weird that the handle would continue going about another 15-20 degrees before the blade would bite into the top metal of the can.

BTW, even you are living a bachelor life right now, a regular hand cranked can opener like a swing away would be more convenient, IMO.
 
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