It's their own %$&@ fault...it was supposed to have been delivered today.
I just hope the box doesn't disintegrate from the pent-up fumes!
It's their own %$&@ fault...it was supposed to have been delivered today.
Berryb wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:28 pm Picked up my package from Loose Arrow yesterday. The postal employees had long since abandoned their posts. There were patrons outside waiting 'til it was safe to enter. The looks of admiration and gratitude I got when I emerged with the offending package were priceless. Thankfully I had the foresight to bring the pickup so the trip home was uneventful.
First out of the chute was a steak knife with Scotch tape holding handle and blade together- well played sir.
Then in rapid succession came two knives from the same place in China; Stain-Less, a gassy celluloid, and a shackle-less Kamp King that says "can opener" on the can opener, no doubt so it wouldn't be mistaken for an albatross or a '65 Mustang.
After that came a German made SAK wannabe with an awl that looks more like a marlinspike. Since I'm a sucker for a good marlinspike I'll save it.
I'll also save the Craftsman electrician's knife, (I didn't know they made one) and the Japanese made Hobo, mostly because I have one like it in a different color.
All in all a pretty good haul, even if the celluloid is going to be quarantined in the garage. Thanks to Loose Arrow.
Bruce
Big mistake on your part not opening it immediately and letting it air out overnight. The delay allowed phase 2 of odor generation to kick in. lolQTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:55 am My POS package from OLDE CUTLER finally arrived today. At first I figured the delay in shipping was probably due to the postal workers quarantining it in a sealed hazardous materials container due to the toxic stench emanating from within (not to mention the visible green gaseous vapors seeping out through the seams). But, when I got it, it became clear that the delay was simply due to the sheer amount of time it took for them to affix all the postage stamps on the box.
Apparently, OC misunderstood the meaning of "POS" and thought it stood for "Plenty Of Stamps" In one fell swoop, he attempted to convert me from my aichmomania (https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALe ... 80&bih=578) into a philatelist.
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Unfortunately, it's past my bedtime, so the unboxing will have to wait until tomorrow.
You are correct: I tossed and turned all night, nary a wink of sleep. I even got up several times and stumbled into the bathroom thinking I needed to clean the toilet, but of course it was all because I had made a "big mistake" the night before...jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:36 am You ain't spoofin' nobody. You tore into that box like a rabid dog. Ain't no way you could have slept without knowing what was in it.
So, with no small degree of trepidation, I bravely donned my hip-waders and prepared to pump out the septic tank...er...I mean open the box from OLDE CUTLER (same difference).OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:02 pm Big mistake on your part not opening it immediately and letting it air out overnight. The delay allowed phase 2 of odor generation to kick in. lol
In keeping with the general spirit and low-brow humor of the thread, my comments were meant to be tongue in cheek. But, as the saying goes, "fools dance where angels fear to tread" and since I'm certainly no angel, I must be the other thing. I apologize if my feeble attempts at humor were inappropriate or offensive.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:46 pm ~Q~ you're treading on dangerous ground. Be wary, wary careful.
Glad you liked the box of sludge. But I have to dispute your claim and say that you are what I like to call WRONG by claiming the title of WINNER WINNER, even though you are the holder (temporarily?) of the chicken dinner. I am the big winner by reason of the box of excellent stuff I got from KLJ77 (Ken). Anyway you are right, it is all in good fun. Some people take our comments too seriously.QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:29 pm It wasn't all bad. In fact, the second nugget proved to contain something quite spectacular: a pair of OLDE CUTLER's bespoke handmade turned wooden pens. WOW!!! One is Maple with Padauk wedding band and the other is Walnut with a Maple wedding band. His-n-Hers special commemorative pens like these will be perfect for my wife's upcoming birthday...although it's almost guaranteed to make her insist on renewing our wedding vows. I'm afraid that after 25+ years together (and countless knife gifts from me to her for every birthday, anniversary, Christmas, etc., she'll want to add a few extra vows...for me )
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And, finally...the last and smallest nugget...the ultimate pass-around POS trophy that proves I am the undisputed "winner" of the 2021 POS Roundtable:
Yup...you guessed it...Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner (because as OLDE CUTLER himself reminds us every day, "Sometimes even the blind chicken finds corn"
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A BIG MAHALO to you, OLDE CUTLER...great fun.
Dale, I have a knife marked Mikov which is also marked Czecho Slovakia (two words).