Random Thought Thread

[Blues]

Next random thought: everyone here carries nice blades. Any of you carry a keychain sized pry tool to keep you from being tempted to use your blade for something you really would rather not do but in a pinch….
I always thought EDC’ing a small pry bar was pretty ridiculous but the smaller keychain version would add very little bulk to the ring and may help out in a bind

I carry a small pry on my keychain and one on my Leatherman Micra.

The little pry is some pattern welded steel from my friend Ray Kirk, master smith. You can see it on the lower left of the image.

 

[trevitrace]

Gus seems unimpressed.

At that point he was excited to be moving on.

You'd better wear gloves, that hand looks soft..........

Gloves?

 

[Retired UPS Driver]

I carry a small pry on my keychain and one on my Leatherman Micra.

The little pry is some pattern welded steel from my friend Ray Kirk, master smith. You can see it on the lower left of the image.

View attachment 2307326

Is the cuff key still needed for bothersome neighbors and salesmen?

 

[Blues]

Is the cuff key still needed for bothersome neighbors and salesmen?

Old habits die hard.

 

[woodysone]

Next random thought: everyone here carries nice blades. Any of you carry a keychain sized pry tool to keep you from being tempted to use your blade for something you really would rather not do but in a pinch….
I always thought EDC’ing a small pry bar was pretty ridiculous but the smaller keychain version would add very little bulk to the ring and may help out in a bind

Found this years ago in the boat section on the bay, titanium rope fid. It used to have a rounded end that was filed down to fit electric plate screws.

https://imgur.com/a/gWrCMuc

 

[Hammer67]

I like these, and have a small one on my keychain and a longer one in my mini tool kit that goes in my edc pack.

https://countycomm.com/products/widgy-pry-bars?_pos=2&_sid=d3b047bff&_ss=r

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Is the cuff key still needed for bothersome neighbors and salesmen?

I had a friend growing up who’s grandfather was a LEO and had given him an old set of cuffs and a key. He used to carry the key all the time “in case of emergency”. This was towards the end of middle school (80’s).
Then one day my delinquent ass showed him how cuffs work and why you don’t really need a key to get out of them.
I ruined something for him that day. I saw it on his face. He quit carrying the key. I thought I was “helping”.

 

[91bravo]

 

[Blues]

I had a friend growing up who’s grandfather was a LEO and had given him an old set of cuffs and a key. He used to carry the key all the time “in case of emergency”. This was towards the end of middle school (80’s).
Then one day my delinquent ass showed him how cuffs work and why you don’t really need a key to get out of them.
I ruined something for him that day. I saw it on his face. He quit carrying the key. I thought I was “helping”.

You're that guy I used to have to tell not to squirm around and give me a reason to shoot him while transporting him back to the office for processing.

(It's really not great when you have to transport a perp alone in an unmarked car...so I always had them sit up front in the passenger seat and would give them "the talk". Most of them didn't need more than that.)

 

[beeinak]

I like these, and have a small one on my keychain and a longer one in my mini tool kit that goes in my edc pack.

https://countycomm.com/products/widgy-pry-bars?_pos=2&_sid=d3b047bff&_ss=r

They are having a grab bag special right now. That place has some really cool stuff. I used my little neck light last night during a power outage.

 

[beeinak]

You're that guy I used to have to tell not to squirm around and give me a reason to shoot him while transporting him back to the office for processing.

(It's really not great when you have to transport a perp alone in an unmarked car...so I always had them sit up front in the passenger seat and would give them "the talk". Most of them didn't need more than that.)

That is what trunks are for!

 

[Blues]

That is what trunks are for!

It took too long to empty the other bodies out. (And the cash.)

 

[beeinak]

It took too long to empty the other bodies out.

That is what hogs are for!

Growing up overseas I just see things in simpler ways!

 

[Blues]

That is what hogs are for!

Growing up overseas I just see things in simpler ways!

I drew the line at carrying hogs in the trunk during the work day...but I like the way you think, Swearengen.

"Wu, feed Blues' prisoners to the hogs."

 

[bluemax_1]

That is what hogs are for!

Growing up overseas I just see things in simpler ways!

Wouldn't it be easier to just move out in the wilderness, where there's lots of places to bury... ohhhhh... I get it.

 

[Richard338]

Voodoo ranger has assured I can't follow the discussion, but I'm sure it's on the up and up.

 

[Blues]

Voodoo ranger has assured I can't follow the discussion, but I'm sure it's on the up and up.

You're not yoko certified.

 

[Richard338]

That's where you're wrong!

 

[Blues]

That's where you're wrong!

I'm happy to be wrong.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

You're that guy I used to have to tell not to squirm around and give me a reason to shoot him while transporting him back to the office for processing.

(It's really not great when you have to transport a perp alone in an unmarked car...so I always had them sit up front in the passenger seat and would give them "the talk". Most of them didn't need more than that.)

I am.
And I won’t go into all the details but you know how it’s protocol to cuff the hands behind the back. Well, I’m pretty flexible and don’t have any problem sweeping the cuffs under my bum and pulling my legs through so that the cuffs are then up front.
The poor rookie I was getting a ride from got talked to by three different superiors about proper protocol that day.
And just so this heavily redacted story doesn’t give the wrong impression of me. I was in my 20’s. It was game day. And it was just a disorderly conduct kind of thing.