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"Why do you need more than one knife?"
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Gollnick
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Why do men climb Everest? Because it is there!
Why do I need more than one balisong? Because there are more than one balisong! When I have them all, I'll be done.
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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Why do I need more than one balisong? Because there are more than one balisong! When I have them all, I'll be done.
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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The same reason I need more that one pair of underware. Because its nice to be able to switch stuff around at the start of every month
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Sincerely,
Adam
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Adam
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Because whoever dies with the most toys, wins.
WHAT???...Your kind is not welcone here!
I carry more than one knife because I have a love for cutlery and to share it with others who may be interested. I carry up to three most of the time...Current knives; Emerson Commander, Spyderco G10 Harpy and a Hen & Rooster stag pen knife, and off and on the Emerson La Griffe.
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~Keith~
"War to the knife and knife to the hilt"
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~Keith~
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Mitch,
I really don't need more than one knife. Actually, I don't even need a knife - I could probably just tear a hunk of meat off the roast and bite pieces off as I hold it with both hands
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However, as a member of a relatively affluent society, I have gotten use to certain creature comforts; and, those comforts include having a selection of tools to make each task easier to perform, and to have each task performed better by virtue of having the right tools. My knives like everything else are a part of the tools I acquire; and, each knife has specific characteristics which makes it best suitable for a specific tasks. Hence, multiple knives are required to best address the number of tasks I usually perform, or, would otherwise like to be prepared to perform.
And, if you fail to sell them with that line of positioning (B.S.
), just tell them that you are collecting a number of examples representing the diversity of golbal and historical design philosophy for knives. Which will help you to better understand the evolution and distributive diffusion patterns of basic tools.
Lets hope that at least you can baffle them with this line of thought long enough for one of you to suggest a beer (thereby ending further discussion of an otherwise silly issue).
[This message has been edited by not2sharp (edited 13 November 1999).]
I really don't need more than one knife. Actually, I don't even need a knife - I could probably just tear a hunk of meat off the roast and bite pieces off as I hold it with both hands
However, as a member of a relatively affluent society, I have gotten use to certain creature comforts; and, those comforts include having a selection of tools to make each task easier to perform, and to have each task performed better by virtue of having the right tools. My knives like everything else are a part of the tools I acquire; and, each knife has specific characteristics which makes it best suitable for a specific tasks. Hence, multiple knives are required to best address the number of tasks I usually perform, or, would otherwise like to be prepared to perform.
And, if you fail to sell them with that line of positioning (B.S.
Lets hope that at least you can baffle them with this line of thought long enough for one of you to suggest a beer (thereby ending further discussion of an otherwise silly issue).
[This message has been edited by not2sharp (edited 13 November 1999).]
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Or you could get literary, with this passage from King Lear where one of Lear's bad daughters questions his need for so many knights in his entourage:
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Because Jerry Hossom, who makes blades for the Gods, keeps them grinding more out! What other reason could there be?
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OPTIONS!
I like OPTIONS!
And that really is the reason I want more than one knife, when all else is said and done.
I love knives, I've always been fascinated with this tool, and as time goes on, I want a larger selection of my favorite tool to choose from. Sooo the collection gets bigger, much to the wife's chagrin, BTW.
That, and knives keep getting better and better all the time, and who can resist that?!
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If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide, is that considered a hostage situation?
I like OPTIONS!
And that really is the reason I want more than one knife, when all else is said and done.
I love knives, I've always been fascinated with this tool, and as time goes on, I want a larger selection of my favorite tool to choose from. Sooo the collection gets bigger, much to the wife's chagrin, BTW.
That, and knives keep getting better and better all the time, and who can resist that?!
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If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide, is that considered a hostage situation?
It makes the job easier when you have the right tool ie, knife for the job. I have a knife that has 42 high carbon blades on it. Its called a saw blade.
Also, knives have an excellant investment value. They seldom lose value, most make a slow gradual increase, and some grow in value in leaps and bounds. In order for them to retain their value, I have a lot of knives, so that few of them ever show any wear, yet I can use the best that way. If a knife ever gets below say 95% of mint, I usually sell it and buy another new one with the money I got from it.
Also, knives have an excellant investment value. They seldom lose value, most make a slow gradual increase, and some grow in value in leaps and bounds. In order for them to retain their value, I have a lot of knives, so that few of them ever show any wear, yet I can use the best that way. If a knife ever gets below say 95% of mint, I usually sell it and buy another new one with the money I got from it.