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My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:02 pm
by TripleF
Stopped into my fav convenience store today, as always, for coffee.
Younger fella , on the side of the building asked me for a smoke.
No,sorry, I don't smoke.....butI used to.
Coming back out to my car w/ coffee in hand, I see he's having a cigarette.
I see you got a smoke.
Yup. he says.....do you have any spare change he asks?
(thinking....I'm like, you don't look homeless, you have a high and tight haircut......hmmmmmmm)
..I reply, I'm going to estate sales,all I have is bills.
Ok thank you sir. Good luck.
Thanks I say.
How do you do at those estate sales sir, he asks?
Ok. I reply. I buy and sell knives, exes, etc.
Knives? I have a knife, can I show it to you?
Sure.
He lightly jogs to his car in the Wal-Mart parking lot with a tarp over it.
Here it is he says.
I ask, what's goin' on man? Everything ok?
Well, sir, my wife and I lost out jobs because of the COVID. Can you give me a couple bucks for it?
Yeah, I said....sure.
I pull out a small wad and see a couple 5's and some singles I guess to be $14.00.
I said, here, this'll cover it.
Oh sir, thank you, thank you......you made my day as his eyes begin to well up. God bless you sir.
I have more than a knife now!!!
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:15 pm
by edge213
Good job Scott.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:19 pm
by jerryd6818
Keep that knife Scott. Don't sell it. (But if you do, call me first.) It's so foggy in the house, I can barely see it but from what I can see, it's a good'n.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:46 pm
by bestgear
TripleF wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 4:02 pm I buy and sell knives, exes....
Good deed Scott, with good karma coming your way, maybe you’ll come across an ex or 2 to buy low and sell high, I hear with Covid it’s a sellers market though
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:55 pm
by TripleF
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 4:19 pm
Keep that knife Scott. Don't sell it. (But if you do, call me first.) It's so foggy in the house, I can barely see it but from what I can see, it's a good'n.
Thanks pal. I had to read your reply a couple times to figure out why it was foggy in your house.....I'm a little slow.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:57 pm
by ScoutKnives
Awesome good deed Scott
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 5:27 pm
by dlr110
Way to go Scott, that brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you for sharing that with us.
God Bless
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 6:43 pm
by Beavertail
This is why I'm so proud to be a member of this community.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 6:49 pm
by Steve Warden
Well done, Scott.
God bless you.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 6:59 pm
by Paladin
Well done, Scott!
Ray
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 7:38 pm
by carrmillus
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 7:54 pm
by 1967redrider
Great to read a story like this, especially when it involves a knife purchase for a good cause.
Unfortunately, I don't think this young guy and his wife are the only ones living out of their cars right now. My heart goes out to them, I hope they can hang on.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 5:25 pm
by Tony_Wood
TripleF wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 4:02 pm
Stopped into my fav convenience store today, as always, for coffee.
Younger fella , on the side of the building asked me for a smoke.
No,sorry, I don't smoke.....butI used to.
Coming back out to my car w/ coffee in hand, I see he's having a cigarette.
I see you got a smoke.
Yup. he says.....do you have any spare change he asks?
(thinking....I'm like, you don't look homeless, you have a high and tight haircut......hmmmmmmm)
..I reply, I'm going to estate sales,all I have is bills.
Ok thank you sir. Good luck.
Thanks I say.
How do you do at those estate sales sir, he asks?
Ok. I reply. I buy and sell knives, exes, etc.
Knives? I have a knife, can I show it to you?
Sure.
He lightly jogs to his car in the Wal-Mart parking lot with a tarp over it.
Here it is he says.
I ask, what's goin' on man? Everything ok?
Well, sir, my wife and I lost out jobs because of the COVID. Can you give me a couple bucks for it?
Yeah, I said....sure.
I pull out a small wad and see a couple 5's and some singles I guess to be $14.00.
I said, here, this'll cover it.
Oh sir, thank you, thank you......you made my day as his eyes begin to well up. God bless you sir.
I have more than a knife now!!!
Scott, there are multitudes out there who are experiencing tough times.
Every once in a while we are chanced to cross paths and have an opportunity to make a difference. I call this providence.
Good work making a difference...AND you have a momento to walk away with.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 6:49 pm
by Stanwade
Scott—well done my friend!
I think a lot of people on AAPK would have done the same thing.. echoing beavertail’s sentiment— I truly feel blessed to have found this website and am utterly greatful for the good friends I’ve made here!! Well done again TF
!!! “Help somebody if you can, and get right with the Man”— Van Zant...
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 8:21 pm
by Quick Steel
Nicely done Scott.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 10:20 pm
by samb1955
Very nice of you Scott!
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:42 pm
by KLJ77
Just saw this, Scott...
Awesome story...best $14.00 you've ever spent on a knife. Right time, Right place, Right opportunity.
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:32 am
by Old Hunter
You’re a good man Scott. God knows this country needs more good men. BB
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:32 am
by Madmarco
Old Hunter wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:32 am
You’re a good man Scott. God knows this country needs more good men. BB
What BB said x2!
!!! “Help somebody if you can, and get right with the Man”— Van Zant...