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Can't wait to get the cast off, so I can get back to manly things, like mugging animals and killing people. Or is it the other way around?

Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any knife related manly pictures, so I'll just post some manly pictures.

Most of the mud washed off in the rainstorm, but it sure was fun. We were camping, everyone stayed up til about 2, my buddy and I stayed up the whole night. At about 6am, we decided to wake everyone up to the sound of my 4wd 2001 Escape V6, which I thoroughly modified. Sprayed their tents and cars with mud.



20+ years ago, my grandfather and I having a man to man talk. He died three years later.


Last boat ride/fishing trip in my dad's Ranger 690C. Getting ready to go out fishing/boating on the chain of lakes with my parents, sister and her husband, and their dog Tux. He had that boat for 20 years. I was sad to see it go, but this was the first time (and last) he'd used it in three years.


At the shooting range, leatherman wave and SOG Trident in my pocketses.


Sledding at Deer Grove forest preserve with my cousins from Texas.


Hiking Deer Grove, SOG Seal Pup strapped to my belt


 
^^ The Waupaca Chain O' Lakes? If so, yes, manly. If no, Lund rules, Ranger drools! :D
 
trevitrace said:
^^ The Waupaca Chain O' Lakes? If so, yes, manly. If no, Lund rules, Ranger drools! :D
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Illinois, made up of Pistakee lake, Fox lake, Grass lake, Bluff lake, Channel lake, Petite lake, Lake Catherine, Lake Marie, Nippersink lake, and some small lakes artificially connected by canals. I disagree with the Lund comment. Good boats, but I prefer fiberglass.
 
bitfiend said:
Any male that hasn't been socialized into the Disney view also enjoys hunting for the pure sport of it.
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I disagree. I enjoy recreational target practice with pretty much any kind of lead or arrow slinger on the market (plus numerous forms of simulated combat) but I take no pleasure in hunting. If it is a matter of pest control or environmental safety I will head out into the fields with whatever tool best serves the job. The pleasure I take in a successful kill is the same pleasure I feel when I score a proper hit on the range. No more, no less. For that matter, I rather dislike your application of your own personal worldview (that all non-Disney men must enjoy hunting) upon the rest of society, as it is a rather far-reaching assumption passed off as fact.
 
Noswad0208 said:
Ghost recon missions are fun. How many ninja's have you whacked in a manly fashion?
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Oh y'know, five or so just in nyc alone. Definitely a larger pain to edc a hatchet and fixie here rather than Boston in the spring or summer so I stick with traditionals at the moment with others in my bag.
 
It is good that we are doing manly things.

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Don't know how manly this is, just know I'm old enough to appreciate it. ;)

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Their entry level is one of my favorite Highlands. Can't imagine the tastiness of that one. Lucky man, you!
 
trevitrace said:
Their entry level is one of my favorite Highlands. Can't imagine the tastiness of that one. Lucky man, you!
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It's too good. Almost ruins my appreciation for anything else in my Highland collection.
Toughest thing is resisting the urge to slug down $500 worth in a sitting. :eek:
 
Barman1 said:
It's too good. Almost ruins my appreciation for anything else in my Highland collection.
Toughest thing is resisting the urge to slug down $500 worth in a sitting. :eek:
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I was just wondering how it compared to the 12. Not sure I want to know at those prices. :eek:
 
Guest5160 said:
I was just wondering how it compared to the 12. Not sure I want to know at those prices. :eek:
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Hmmm, an analogy is in order...

Sort of like having a custom Hinderer XM-24 and a ZT 0561 collaboration.
Both fine knives but that XM is just sooo much tastier.
But just like the knife comparison my bottle of Mac 12 gets pulled out of the cabinet and used way more than the 25.

And dammit, I could have had the Hinderer for what these 2 bottles of Mac 25 ran me.
 
SaintZe said:
I disagree. I enjoy recreational target practice with pretty much any kind of lead or arrow slinger on the market (plus numerous forms of simulated combat) but I take no pleasure in hunting. If it is a matter of pest control or environmental safety I will head out into the fields with whatever tool best serves the job. The pleasure I take in a successful kill is the same pleasure I feel when I score a proper hit on the range. No more, no less. For that matter, I rather dislike your application of your own personal worldview (that all non-Disney men must enjoy hunting) upon the rest of society, as it is a rather far-reaching assumption passed off as fact.
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I'm sorry I hurt your feelings.
 
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Barman1 said:
Hmmm, an analogy is in order...

Sort of like having a custom Hinderer XM-24 and a ZT 0561 collaboration.
Both fine knives but that XM is just sooo much tastier.
But just like the knife comparison my bottle of Mac 12 gets pulled out of the cabinet and used way more than the 25.

And dammit, I could have had the Hinderer for what these 2 bottles of Mac 25 ran me.
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Fair point.

So far, I've been content with a 0560 and a bottle of 12 for the "upper end". The same reason I haven't ventured into a Hinderer probably applies to scotch as well.

My users are more in line with Spyderco's U.S. models and a bottle of turkey.
I guess my manliness is lacking. ;)
 
Guest5160 said:
Fair point.

So far, I've been content with a 0560 and a bottle of 12 for the "upper end". The same reason I haven't ventured into a Hinderer probably applies to scotch as well.

My users are more in line with Spyderco's U.S. models and a bottle of turkey.
I guess my manliness is lacking. ;)
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Don't get me wrong, I'm a beer with a Jameson back guy and carry a Native 5 lightweight, but sometimes we all need to treat ourselves to something ludicrous. It's a quality of life thing.
Hell, I'm sitting here sipping on some domestic suds, sharpening my Emerson Traveler, catching up on some Archer episodes and eating Cheetos. What could be more manly American than that dammit?
Christ, I'm getting ready to start singing the Star Spangled Banner over here. Alright, maybe that part isn't manly but I can live with myself. ;)
 
How's this for manly? I'm working on a knife I'm going to call the "Al-key" which is a survival tool for the outdoorsman/alcoholic.

 
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