Random Thought Thread

Jo the Machinist said:
At least it wasn't the US flag, but I just cannot believe that this is in front of our courthouse. An individual it would bother me but our courthouse? That's just ridiculous.
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Oh, don't get me wrong. I've brought it up at government buildings and ballparks as well. Someone needs to keep account of these things.

We may as well fly the flag upside down otherwise.
 
That makes my blood boil Jo. We fly the American flag and replace it every spring on our house. I guess I’m a premature retiree. I can’t stand a beaten, torn, sad looking flag. It needs to be bright and beautiful.

Reminds me of time a couple years ago, we had a real bad wind storm in the summertime, my neighbors were gone on vacation and it shredded their flag. I set up my ladder, went up on his roof while they were gone and let him know I retired it for him. He was a veteran and very thankful for that.
 
So customs seized 2 folders claiming they were "automatic" and "assisted automatic" (both illegal here) and I was served with a notice. Both are manual folders 🤦🏽‍♂️ (Artisan Arion & Civivi brazen). So here I am lodging an appeal. Honestly, how people get by doing these kind of jobs without knowing the very basics, is beyond me
 
XtianAus said:
So customs seized 2 folders claiming they were "automatic" and "assisted automatic" (both illegal here) and I was served with a notice. Both are manual folders 🤦🏽‍♂️ (Artisan Arion & Civivi brazen). So here I am lodging an appeal. Honestly, how people get by doing these kind of jobs without knowing the very basics, is beyond me
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They probably hire the dumbest people that they can find.
 
XtianAus said:
So customs seized 2 folders claiming they were "automatic" and "assisted automatic" (both illegal here) and I was served with a notice. Both are manual folders 🤦🏽‍♂️ (Artisan Arion & Civivi brazen). So here I am lodging an appeal. Honestly, how people get by doing these kind of jobs without knowing the very basics, is beyond me
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And why people in a free society tolerate this from their state is waaaay beyond me
 
XtianAus said:
So customs seized 2 folders claiming they were "automatic" and "assisted automatic" (both illegal here) and I was served with a notice. Both are manual folders 🤦🏽‍♂️ (Artisan Arion & Civivi brazen). So here I am lodging an appeal. Honestly, how people get by doing these kind of jobs without knowing the very basics, is beyond me
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When NY started cracking down on 'gravity knives', i.e. any folding knife that can be opened by centrifugal force (originally aimed at balisongs/butterfly knives), more than one person got hit with a charge because some overzealous "pick up that can, citizen" type, would try all sorts of ridiculous ways to hold the blade and 'flip' the knife open, and if they succeeded once after dozens of tries, "Yep, it's a gravity knife. These are illegal to carry in NY".
 
I haven't lived there in years, (like 34), but if I remember correctly, you can't have a pocket clip showing on a knife anymore in NYC.

I'm glad they have their priorities straight.

I think "Snake" Plissken was rumored to have been seen there recently...(and not a moment too soon, imho)
 
bluemax_1 said:
When NY started cracking down on 'gravity knives', i.e. any folding knife that can be opened by centrifugal force (originally aimed at balisongs/butterfly knives), more than one person got hit with a charge because some overzealous "pick up that can, citizen" type, would try all sorts of ridiculous ways to hold the blade and 'flip' the knife open, and if they succeeded once after dozens of tries, "Yep, it's a gravity knife. These are illegal to carry in NY".
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Still happens today, not just in NY, and not just by some overzealous citizen, but occasionally by a LEO.

We need more "anti-gravity" folders. Like this one, where opening with centrifugal force is impossible.

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Blues said:
I haven't lived there in years, (like 34), but if I remember correctly, you can't have a pocket clip showing on a knife anymore in NYC.

I'm glad they have their priorities straight.

I think "Snake" Plissken was rumored to have been seen there recently...(and not a moment too soon, imho)
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Both NY and Chicago (and maybe other cities) have a "Stop scaring the Karens" ordinances against carrying any knife so it's visible (that includes 'visibly printing' in a pocket) 🙄
 
ferider said:
Still happens today, not just in NY, and not just by some overzealous citizen, but occasionally by a LEO.

We need more "anti-gravity" folders. Like this one, where opening with centrifugal force is impossible.

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It was NYPD doing it.

BTW, the "pick up that can" term was in reference to a meme that came from the game 'Half-Life 2', in reference to a totalitarian society and power mad overzealous government/law enforcement

No one would care about another person asking if they can try to flip your knife open.
 
bluemax_1 said:
Both NY and Chicago (and maybe other cities) have a "Stop scaring the Karens" ordinances against carrying any knife so it's visible (that includes 'visibly printing' in a pocket) 🙄
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I hate that term. (Not your message). I don't think it would fly if we substituted Juanita, Shaniqua or some other name associated with a particular race, ethnicity or culture.

Anyway, not shooting the messenger, (I trust you know that),...but it's something that really just rubs me the wrong way.

What's next? Hymie-town? Oh, yeah, Jesse Jackson already coined that one. :rolleyes:
 
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