Pocket knives.

[MossRoad]

I hope the cats are de-clawed :laughing:

Nope. But I kick them out of the room when I change the bedding, that's for sure. They've never punctured the mattress in 35 years. Kinda surprising. There's a mattress pad then the sheet, then the humans, then whatever we put on top of us per the season. We've only had one leak in that time.

It was Friday the 13th. We dropped off the kid (only had 1 at that time) at grandma's house and went to a really nice and expensive restaurant for dinner. I had venison, and as soon as I was done, got sick to my stomach. My wife had to drive us home. A couple blocks from grandma's house on the way to pick up the kid... DEER! WHAM! $1300 damage. Picked up the kid, went home. As I was staggering around my side of the bed with apparent food poisoning, SQUISH SQUISH SQUISH.... the carpet was soaked. The waterbed mattress had sprung a leak, and the liner failed. So I had to put a bucket under the corner where it was dripping, then drain the waterbed out the window with a hose, while fighting the urge to blow everything out both ends.

2nd best Friday the 13th I ever had.

1st best involved losing my job and watching a Corvette hit an airplane.

 

[MossRoad]

Mom? I still do that today and I知 almost eligible for SS! Well, permanent markers not crayons.

MoKelly

I'm told as you get older, they switch you back to crayons.

 

[goeduck]

Agreed. I am lucky. Plus, I don稚 even have to do any of the cooking!!!

MoKelly

Oh man. I also do all the cooking. :banghead:

But I do like to cook. :licking:

 

[goeduck]

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2nd best Friday the 13th I ever had.

1st best involved losing my job and watching a Corvette hit an airplane.

There must be a good story behind the combination of a corvette and an airplane. :yes:

 

[two_bit_score]

Yeah, more than likely. My memory says "chicks", but it's been wrong before.

I do not have a Hen and Roster knife, yet. :laughing:

 

[two_bit_score]

Just in case anyone is interested - possibly the Rolex of pocketknives:

Rockstead knife

Very impressive. Do you have one, or more, of these knives? Looks like it's difficult to even get a price from that website. Wonder what the wait time is?

 

[Jstpssng]

Very impressive. Do you have one, or more, of these knives? Looks like it's difficult to even get a price from that website. Wonder what the wait time is?

Probably longer than it would take me to lose it... which is why I stopped buying nice knives.

 

[Gem99ultra]

I had a Buck 110 pocket knife for many years back in the 60-70's & 80's and one day I broke the springy thing that holds the blade open. My wife and I where at the NRA convention when it was held in Philadelphia back in the 80's and we stopped at the Buck Knives booth. While there I pulled this knife out and asked the man if Buck could fix it for me as it had sentimental value. The representative said no to my request but handed me a new one in the box and said: My name is Chuck Buck and thanked me for being a customer of theirs. Still have it. Bob

Great story! Thanks for sharing.

 

[RBLapham]

On my 3rd Swiss Army "Tinker" knife. only around $23 and has all the tools I ever need. I keep it razor sharp. Been using for over 30 years. Small so fits in pocket nicely. Has a large and small blades, tooth pick, tweezers, Phillips screwdriver, 2 slot screwdrivers, wire stripper, bottle opener, can opener and awl.
https://amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss...=p_85:2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sr=8-5

 

[gsganzer]

Rule #9: Never go anywhere without a knife.

I fly frequently and I always check my bag, just so I can have a pocket knife with me at my destination. I've carried a knife since I was 10 or 12 (originally a swiss army knife).