Random Thought Thread

Not a random thought, but replies to random posts so I don’t have three consecutive ones…

Blues said:
Canadian Customs...

A funny story.

Back in the early to mid 80's I went on a week or two canoe trip to Algonquin Park with a few buddies. We flew from NY to Toronto where we would pick up a van and head up to the park following arrival.

While in line to clear Canadian customs, there was a very attractive young woman ahead of me in line, around my age at the time or a bit younger, who, during her bag search, was disclosed to have several jars of honey which were secreting a pretty decent amount of bud...(marijuana buds)...within. (Way more than what would be considered "personal use" in the states.)

I simply watched as the Customs Inspector spent more time trying to chat up the comely young lass than paying attention to the obvious attempt to get the bottles in, and she was ultimately free to go on her way, along with her stash...despite his obvious knowledge of the contents.

When my turn came, the Inspector diligently searched every nook and cranny, and item in my backpack, taking apart my camp stove and tent poles and whatever he could figure out how to disassemble.

I guess he knew that no potential sexual favors were in the offing for him with me...and when I showed him my badge and ID some minutes into the search, and asked him what exactly he thought I was smuggling in my camping gear, he became very defensive and unceremoniously sent me on my way...clearly disappointed that he could find nothing with which to ruin my day.

I said "I guess I wasn't good looking enough to pass inspection without the dog and pony show".

I gave him my card and told him to feel free to look me up when he was in the States so I could make sure he received professional reciprocity.

🤣


ETA: I've worked with and had great comrades in RCMP, Ontario Provincial Police and Quebec Provincial Police. They all got a kick out of that story when I told them about it some years later.
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She wasn’t by chance wearing a dog costume at the time was she?

Nathan the Machinist said:
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I've always wanted one of these, since I learned about them back in the '90s. That's moving pretty quick for a 230 grain .45

1200 ft lb of energy out of a pistol makes me hand flappingly happy.

I haven't shot it much, maybe two magazines. So far the accuracy and reliability are good, which exceeded my expectations considering it's an Automag, the Ford truck of the handguns. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Just goes to show that sometimes an extra couple of inches is all it takes to make some people a lot more hand flappingly happier than they were before 😉

Nathan the Machinist said:
A customer had a knife shop sharpen his knife for them and they made a real mess of it. It's tempting to post their name online to prevent other people from getting their knives sharpened at this shop.
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The people that know your knives are gonna know that edge didn’t come from your shop, but still feel ya on it.

Possible said customer would be willing to mention the experience and vendor in GB&U? Maybe not to call it bad, but with a mixed tag as one persons experience?

Winston
 
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