All About Pocket Knives

My father in law used to soak raisins in gin, he would eat 2 a day for his arthritis.

Nev52 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:38 pm The Sagamore Rye is my Arthritis pain relief.

Riiggght.

I didn't get a new knife in the mail, but UPS did bring me a new desk chair. It adjusts in so many different ways I may need to get certified on how to operate it.

David, that would go good in a shootin' house!
Treefarmer

Wow - I've seen less sophisticated seats in the cockpit of a fighter jet! Looks a bit like a racing seat.

I have also been thinking about getting a new office chair. My wife bought the one we have now, and unfortunately, she buys based on style, not comfort.

Years ago I worked for a while delivering desks and chairs and shop equipment. My advice was always to spend your money on the chair. It's the thing you will use the most.

I'm considering buying a new desk chair. This one is shedding it's "pleather".

Unless you just need to sit in it first or spend a lot of money there are some good online sites to buy from.
I got this one from Overstock.com and I got it in 4 days. I had already sat in one like this several months ago.
There is even a model of this one with a foot rest. Amazon has a very good selection, but most will not be
delivered until mid to late May.

doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:30 pm Years ago I worked for a while delivering desks and chairs and shop equipment. My advice was always to spend your money on the chair. It's the thing you will use the most.

When I first started working at my current job, the chair I had was causing my back fits.
Since I work in the business office, I mentioned it to our business manager and accounts payable person, and asked if I might be able to order a new chair. They mentioned a website I should check out (can't remember now). After looking at a few chairs, I went back to them and said I don't think there's a chair on that site that's under $600. They said order what I wanted. Oooooo-kay. I wasn't going to argue. Since then my back rarely gives me trouble.

Take Floyd's advice - spend your money on the chair.

By the way, cool chair David. Hope you find it comfortable!

Yup, cannot disagree on that. Don't waist your money on cheap, spend a "little" more, and get a really good chair from the get go. Your body will thank you afterward (from experience most days). But them again, there are great chairs out there for not too much moola. Anywhere between $250-$500 will get you into something nice, Lay-z-boy make some dandy ones in that price range.
Just one warning, if you get too comfy a chair, no work will get done. All you'll want to do, all day, is pet the cat, and sleep .
Willy

Ive been using the UTV or tractor while under shelter in place protocol, so my truck hasn’t been driven in a month. Soooooo, the squirrels decided it was a good place to set up house. Surprised it still runs, but the air conditioner doesn’t work. Even chewed a hole in the battery!

Ken

Ouch! That's going to cost a pretty penny .
I think it's time to thin the heard out a bit, or make em pay the bill .
Willy

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:59 am Ive been using the UTV or tractor while under shelter in place protocol, so my truck hasn’t been driven in a month. Soooooo, the squirrels decided it was a good place to set up house. Surprised it still runs, but the air conditioner doesn’t work. Even chewed a hole in the battery!

Ken

Sorry to hear that Ken! Those darn squirrels! Hope it don't cost you that much to get everything fixed. Never knew they would do something like that.

The estimate to repair the damage is $2000! Fortunately it’s covered by insurance. Unfortunately I still have to pay the deductible portion.

I’ll be lead poisoning a few squirrels though!

Ken

The Russian Defense Ministry released unprecedented photographs from a meeting of US and Soviet troops on April 25, 1945, near the city of Torgau on the Elbe River in Germany.
http://commanders.mil.ru/meeting_on_the_elbe/
The site is in Russian but you can use Google translator.

Cool pictures! Ken — sorry about your truck! Darn squirrels..Anyway – – here’s a sign me and a few other people pitched in to get my uncle for his garage for his 72nd birthday … His garage is the neighborhood hang out during normal times… He loved it… Anybody looking for a cool gift for someone— these are on Amazon, very reasonable ..just type custom neon signs into their search engine

Well done Ryan!!

Thanks Steve! it made his week! The red ligh/green has to do With the traffic light we have wired and hanging on the front of his garage… Green light- come on in, yellow light- last call, red light —go home or garage is closed!

Yeah, I noticed the red light/green light reference on the sign and thought that was a cool touch. I thought it was a part of the sign that would change.
Even more cool knowing about the traffic light in the bar!

I'm really sorry the squirrels did it in. I hate squirrels. Declared war on them 3-1/2 years ago.

Back in December 2016, a squirrel totaled my 2006 Prius. Parked it at 2030 on Tuesday, went to start it around 1300 the next day and only about 1/3 of the dash lights came on and it wouldn't start. The master cable buundle going through the firewall was 2/3s chewed through. In excess of $7500 to repair, KBB value $6800 (180K+ miles, still getting 53+ mpg). So after my $500 deductible, I got a check for $6300 and the insurance got my car.

Did I mention I hate squirrels and have declared war?

Dam squirrels . Did I mention I also declared war on them last summer . Stupid things digging up the lawn, one of the reasons I picked up a new pellet gun, war like in the 3rd world, on the cheap .
Awesome sign (and gift) Ryan . Great idea for my business welcome sign, and cheap, me likey cheap .
Willy

Stanwade wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:18 pm Cool pictures! Ken — sorry about your truck! Darn squirrels..Anyway – – here’s a sign me and a few other people pitched in to get my uncle for his garage for his 72nd birthday … His garage is the neighborhood hang out during normal times… He loved it… Anybody looking for a cool gift for someone— these are on Amazon, very reasonable ..just type custom neon signs into their search engine

Reminds me of the red lights that illuminated (barely) the old Cellar Clubs in Fort Worth and Dallas. If the red light was on, everything was as abnormal. If the red light was flashing it meant the cops were on the way. And the band would start playing the Mickey Mouse Club Theme.

Ken

Stanwade wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:18 pm Cool pictures! Ken — sorry about your truck! Darn squirrels..Anyway – – here’s a sign me and a few other people pitched in to get my uncle for his garage for his 72nd birthday … His garage is the neighborhood hang out during normal times… He loved it… Anybody looking for a cool gift for someone— these are on Amazon, very reasonable ..just type custom neon signs into their search engine

What a cool & original gift! Well done Ryan! I bet he loved it!