A recent episode I thought worth sharing with my fellow forumites.
My family and I recently returned from a wonderful vacation in sunny Florida. Having seen numerous coconuts, my teenage daughter was interested in tasting "real" coconut. After selecting a nice ripened coconut at the grocery store, my daughter and wife were standing in the kitchen with the delima of how to open it.
The grocer suggested two screw driver holes through the eye to drain the milk, then hit it with a hammer.
The two girls succefully drained the coconut of the milk. Now to open it. My daughters eyes lit up and exclaimed "lets get daddy's battle mistress". After rummaging through my field equipment, she returned with my INFI straight handle blade. I walked into the kitchen as my wife was un sheathing the knife, with the coconut nicely centered on the cutting board. With two hands holding the knife, mind you, this is a petite woman, she raises the knife about head high and slams down on the coconut, splitting it cleanly in two. With the biggest grin on her face, my daughter laughing hysterically, the wife exclaims, "like butter". A true site to behold, and I will never forget. Little woman, big blade, and the biggest grin.
The ultimate hacking tool!
Just had to share that.
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Jay
My family and I recently returned from a wonderful vacation in sunny Florida. Having seen numerous coconuts, my teenage daughter was interested in tasting "real" coconut. After selecting a nice ripened coconut at the grocery store, my daughter and wife were standing in the kitchen with the delima of how to open it.
The grocer suggested two screw driver holes through the eye to drain the milk, then hit it with a hammer.
The two girls succefully drained the coconut of the milk. Now to open it. My daughters eyes lit up and exclaimed "lets get daddy's battle mistress". After rummaging through my field equipment, she returned with my INFI straight handle blade. I walked into the kitchen as my wife was un sheathing the knife, with the coconut nicely centered on the cutting board. With two hands holding the knife, mind you, this is a petite woman, she raises the knife about head high and slams down on the coconut, splitting it cleanly in two. With the biggest grin on her face, my daughter laughing hysterically, the wife exclaims, "like butter". A true site to behold, and I will never forget. Little woman, big blade, and the biggest grin.
Just had to share that.
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Jay
