The left hand must be punished - Page 3

Tonchi · 09-26-2005, 01:28 AM

LBN, is that a Cheeto mashed into your forehead in that picture? That must have been one hell of a party!

LabRat · 09-26-2005, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tonchi

LBN, is that a Cheeto mashed into your forehead in that picture? That must have been one hell of a party!

Clean your monitor woman! It's just a reflection of yellowish/orangeish lighting.

plthijinx · 09-26-2005, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonchi

LBN, is that a Cheeto mashed into your forehead in that picture? That must have been one hell of a party!

what Lab said and actually the cheeto is on the inside and referred to as a "toomah" (hey, we have to find something that made him so nutty, i mean cheesy) erf. i digress.....

SmartAZ · 09-26-2005, 06:50 AM

I don't carry tools. I carry a cellphone so I can call a mechanic who knows what he's doing.

Undertoad · 09-26-2005, 05:36 PM

xoxoxoBruce gave me a leatherman tool he got from his workplace. I have used it constantly.

Urbane Guerrilla · 09-26-2005, 06:02 PM

I'm a knife salesman; I handle the Cutco line. Two of them are practically joined to me at the hip most days: a Cutco 1884D Two Blade Trapper, just plain as from the factory in Olean NY, on my belt, and an 1888 Mini Pocket Knife Plus in a handle color that's no longer available with my name on it -- which option is still available. It lives on my keychain and goes to church with me even if I leave the other at home on my other pants.

Scars? Well, one at the base of my thumb on my left hand, a little fingernail-shaped mark from getting a little excited with a customer's Wusthof. It had a good edge. I think I managed a sympathy sale on that occasion. Cutco knives come sharp enough to comfortably dry-shave. Veteran Cutco Vector reps can tell you the harrowing tale of sharp knives known as "The Monkey Story." Just one more weird thing that happened in Texas...

I like Leatherman tools a LOT for their overall utility, but for edgeholding and cutting efficiency give me Cutco, Cold Steel, or a custom blade. After all, to rephrase a remark about rifles, the only interesting knife is a sharp one that cuts well. Victorinox or Wenger Swiss Armies are great little pocket tools, but I sure wish they'd harden their blades some. However, I've never seen a Swiss Army corroded. I think Cutco and Swiss Army get their little scissors attachments from the same source; they look identical.

The King Tut exhibition at the LACMA in Los Angeles -- where it durn well better be with that name -- features Tut's golden dagger. It's lovely, the way a jewel is lovely. I got within noseprint distance of it in its individual Lexan column-slab-thing, both sides and looking down the edge. It's got an edge like a butter knife. It's a bit slenderer than I thought. I still want one.

God · 10-08-2005, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

.....goes to church with me....

Good thinking UG, you just never know when you'll need to break out into close quarters combat at church nowdays.

God has a sense of humor........do you?

Kagen4o4 · 10-09-2005, 04:26 AM

just bought these 3 on ebay for less than $150(AU) all up, including postage

this one is 79cm long...god damn.

Urbane Guerrilla · 10-10-2005, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by God

Good thinking UG, you just never know when you'll need to break out into close quarters combat at church nowdays.

Very close combat; longest blade on the #1888 is about an inch. The opposition faces the death of a thousand cuts, which will take a while.

<-- Aa! Oo! Ee! Oy! Aa! Oo!...

Urbane Guerrilla · 09-26-2005, 06:29 PM

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I think for non-belt days, the best solution is to get another tool (like I needed a "reason") that is tiny enough to ride in the pocket comfortably.

BigV, we should talk. {heading over to my profile to see if email addy needs update}

{edit to add} It did. Necessary verification rigamarole completed.

And next busted bulb, use the raw-potato trick. Stick the 'tater into the busted mess of the bulb so the filament post and the glass shards dig into the potato, then turn the potato to unscrew the bulb's remains. Anyone who then tries to cook and eat the potato... deserves to. Or had better be making the bucks with a glass-eating geek show!

Undertoad · 09-26-2005, 06:33 PM

I have unintentionally used it as a circuit breaker tripper when removing the base of broken incandescent lightbulb

Oh yea, I made that mistake once, except that it was my finger, and the breaker didn't trip.

And that is a mistake you only make ONCE.

Clodfobble · 09-26-2005, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mitheral

For those of you with a leatherman do you ever just put it in your pocket?

I always carry mine in my purse. But perhaps that's not the route you want to go...

Urbane Guerrilla · 09-26-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I always carry mine in my purse. But perhaps that's not the route you want to go...

Hoch aye, it takes but a wee space in a sporran, and it's aye more handy than a dirk, e'en for the most veteran kilt wearer!

_______________________
...Weird sgeans inside the gold mine...

zippyt · 09-27-2005, 08:43 PM

I have unintentionally used it as a circuit breaker tripper when removing the base of broken incandescent lightbulb

Some of the guys I work with carry leathermans and will wip them out for any reason , I DON'T carry one for the reason stated above , i work around TOO much live power AND the leatherman tool are FAR from the best ,
As to that knife shaped slab of steel that NBN showed , in the marines , in the field , newbys would have some thing like that , and learn REAL quick that it was useless and heavy , I ' ll take a few bics of some USEfull field blades , hell I 'll lay out ALL my blades for comment .

zippyt · 09-27-2005, 10:33 PM

Ok folks here is the blades i could lay hands on quick ,
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11268176@N00/47303485/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/31/47303485_378cc1f1d3_o.jpg" width="720" height="540" alt="b1" /></a>
And here are the big blades ,
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11268176@N00/47303486/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/33/47303486_826ccf1715_o.jpg" width="720" height="540" alt="bb1" /></a>

The three at the bottom are my field blades from the USMC ,
Kbar on the left , Marines MUST have a K-Bar !!!
Tanto point , This was my newby knife , I carryed it for 3 years in the field . The old guys approved , hell the gunny approved when it came time to cut open ammo crates .
and a Bianchi Knight Hawk , expencive but the BEST field knife EVER !!!!
My LT freaked when he knoticed I had the same field knife as him ,

Oh the top big blade is a Machete a friend brought back from El-Salvaror for me , he saw it and said " OH THAT IS SOOO Chris !!!"

09-26-2005, 06:02 PM	#6
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	I'm a knife salesman; I handle the Cutco line. Two of them are practically joined to me at the hip most days: a Cutco 1884D Two Blade Trapper, just plain as from the factory in Olean NY, on my belt, and an 1888 Mini Pocket Knife Plus in a handle color that's no longer available with my name on it -- which option is still available. It lives on my keychain and goes to church with me even if I leave the other at home on my other pants. Scars? Well, one at the base of my thumb on my left hand, a little fingernail-shaped mark from getting a little excited with a customer's Wusthof. It had a good edge. I think I managed a sympathy sale on that occasion. Cutco knives come sharp enough to comfortably dry-shave. Veteran Cutco Vector reps can tell you the harrowing tale of sharp knives known as "The Monkey Story." Just one more weird thing that happened in Texas... I like Leatherman tools a LOT for their overall utility, but for edgeholding and cutting efficiency give me Cutco, Cold Steel, or a custom blade. After all, to rephrase a remark about rifles, the only interesting knife is a sharp one that cuts well. Victorinox or Wenger Swiss Armies are great little pocket tools, but I sure wish they'd harden their blades some. However, I've never seen a Swiss Army corroded. I think Cutco and Swiss Army get their little scissors attachments from the same source; they look identical. The King Tut exhibition at the LACMA in Los Angeles -- where it durn well better be with that name -- features Tut's golden dagger. It's lovely, the way a jewel is lovely. I got within noseprint distance of it in its individual Lexan column-slab-thing, both sides and looking down the edge. It's got an edge like a butter knife. It's a bit slenderer than I thought. I still want one. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course. Last edited by Urbane Guerrilla; 09-26-2005 at 07:54 PM. Reason: grammar oy!

09-27-2005, 08:43 PM	#14
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I have unintentionally used it as a circuit breaker tripper when removing the base of broken incandescent lightbulb Some of the guys I work with carry leathermans and will wip them out for any reason , I DON'T carry one for the reason stated above , i work around TOO much live power AND the leatherman tool are FAR from the best , As to that knife shaped slab of steel that NBN showed , in the marines , in the field , newbys would have some thing like that , and learn REAL quick that it was useless and heavy , I ' ll take a few bics of some USEfull field blades , hell I 'll lay out ALL my blades for comment . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

09-27-2005, 10:33 PM	#15
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Ok folks here is the blades i could lay hands on quick , <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11268176@N00/47303485/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/31/47303485_378cc1f1d3_o.jpg" width="720" height="540" alt="b1" /></a> And here are the big blades , <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11268176@N00/47303486/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/33/47303486_826ccf1715_o.jpg" width="720" height="540" alt="bb1" /></a> The three at the bottom are my field blades from the USMC , Kbar on the left , Marines MUST have a K-Bar !!! Tanto point , This was my newby knife , I carryed it for 3 years in the field . The old guys approved , hell the gunny approved when it came time to cut open ammo crates . and a Bianchi Knight Hawk , expencive but the BEST field knife EVER !!!! My LT freaked when he knoticed I had the same field knife as him , Oh the top big blade is a Machete a friend brought back from El-Salvaror for me , he saw it and said " OH THAT IS SOOO Chris !!!" __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

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09-26-2005, 01:28 AM	#1
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	LBN, is that a Cheeto mashed into your forehead in that picture? That must have been one hell of a party! __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

09-26-2005, 06:50 AM	#4
SmartAZ Confounded Conjuror Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 33	I don't carry tools. I carry a cellphone so I can call a mechanic who knows what he's doing.

09-26-2005, 05:36 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	xoxoxoBruce gave me a leatherman tool he got from his workplace. I have used it constantly.

10-09-2005, 04:26 AM	#8
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	just bought these 3 on ebay for less than $150(AU) all up, including postage this one is 79cm long...god damn.

09-26-2005, 06:33 PM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I have unintentionally used it as a circuit breaker tripper when removing the base of broken incandescent lightbulb Oh yea, I made that mistake once, except that it was my finger, and the breaker didn't trip. And that is a mistake you only make ONCE.

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