OFF TOPIC - I Am Boring!

ddavelarsen · Nov 21, 2001

All I have to do if I want to get off the phone with someone is start talking about knives. Understand, all my acquaintances are pretty well hardened to my barrage of knife talk but sometimes I really drone on... This can be an effective interpersonal tool -- or an item of chagrin!

Tonight it's both! Good thing my friends love me.

I'm outta here, Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!!

Dave

TJ Smith · Nov 22, 2001

Yep
TJ

richard rosvall · Nov 22, 2001

Dave- there is a hot-line # for folks like you to call, I just never really cared to write it down! To heck with turkey dinner, I'm gonna do some grinding!!!

Bruce Evans · Nov 22, 2001

Heck all my friends have basically disapeared because of the knife talk.Not only does talking about knives get people off the phone but it will also make them leave the house real quick also..
I do have one friend that will talk knives for hours but if you start talking about anything else he will get off the phone quick.Thats the best type of friend.
People just don't understand how much knife making will take over your whole life,Oh well I guess I don't need all those friends anyway,leaves more shop time

Bruce

Bruce Bump · Nov 22, 2001

I have made some real good freinds right here on the forums since nobody here in town wants to talk knives since my best shop buddy moved to Tacoma a couple weeks ago, Im really feeling withdrawals. I joined the Washington Knife Collectors because their show is in Tacoma each year. Something to look forward to.

C L Wilkins · Nov 22, 2001

My signature says it all!

C Wilkins

Sylvester · Nov 22, 2001

You all have freinds WELL !!
Shoot my wife will hardly talk
too me

now that I make
knives (try to )

C L Wilkins · Nov 23, 2001

Originally posted by Sylvester
You all have freinds WELL !!
Shoot my wife will hardly talk
too menow that I make
knives (try to )

Sylvester,
I don't try to talk to my wife about knifemaking, she doesn't understand. For example, the day the delivery company called a few years back (when I wasn't home) and said they had a large deivery from Tru-Grit. I got home and she told me about it then asked me what the delivery was. I explained it was the new Hard Core grinder I ordered. Then I got the "why didn't you discuss with me" statement. I asked her,

"Do you know the difference between a Wilton, Bader or Hard Core grinder?"

"Well, no" was her reply.

"Do you know anything about variable speed?"

Same reply...

I then asked, "Do you know what they cost?"

"No, how much?"

"A couple of thousand with some attachments."

"TWO THOUSAND...!"

"Whoa! Wait a minute!" "This isn't costing you a thing and with Texas being a community property state, once it arrives, you are automatically half owner of a two thousand dollar piece of equipment, with no investment."

"Oh. OK." Then she walked back inside.

(Guys, this only works once)

Now, about that mill...

C Wilkins