December 22, 2004
On Safari
I purchased a Gerber Gator clip point for myself today:
I was a good boy, and wrapped it and tossed it under the tree. Well, actually, I wrapped the box and tossed it under the tree. The blade is in my pocket.
Now, as I was strongly urging Queenie to buy switchblades for her children for Christmas, I thought to myself: what would make good trophies of the day? Bill the Butcher said ears and noses, but we are a more civilized lot, I believe. And while for a wee fellow in school bra straps and pigtails would suffice, I feel the urge for bigger game.
Thus far I have come up with:
A policeman's whistle
A tongue stud
A back pocket Skoal can
A biker wallet (chained to the belt, of course)
A Rolex
All of these trophies are fraught with peril, of course. Especially that whistle. For instance, have you ever been standing behind a police officer in a MacDonald's or somewhere, and reached up and gently bumped his handgun, as if you were jostled? Man, those guys are jumpy! I don't pursue that hobby anymore, as the rush just isn't worth the downside.
Back to trophies. I could use some ideas. What is the fun in having a knife if you don't use it?
I'm thinking Eric may have some ideas, because he seems to be on perpetual safari, and I don't think ears and noses are off his list, either. And since I didn't purchase Cold Steel he may already be honing up.
... I showed you my trophy in Athens, man... the best momentos are the ones you can keep with you for the rest of your life... diamonds may last forever, but a good scar has some mileage in it too..
.. still, Gerbers are good... but Cold Steel is cold steel...
Posted by: Eric at December 22, 2004 8:20 PM
I'll still get a Cold Steel, but I can't find a retailer. Everthing is on-line, and purchasing cutlery on line is just wrong, dude.
Hell, all my 'Neck life has known for blades are Case, and Old Timer, and the occasional Shrade. They didn't have fancy blades in the ol' "general store" type places we shopped down on the tobacca farm. They would however, stick a pig.
Trophies..., Boxer tails, after they've already been axed at the factory. If you can get one, when they're not sleeping. You do want a challenge, no? First, there's hardly enough to grab ahold of, second, those dogs are quick. Third, make sure you don't cut your own damned hand off trying and fourth, watch out where you're grabbin. There's a couple bad places to grab back there and if you aint careful... Steve Irwin couldn't get one off my dogs in their native environment.
Beware... If you come after their waggin stubs, they're liable to give you a reach around, but not the kind you'd expect. This one will have teeth on it, and you'll likely draw back a nub.
That's what I hear anyway.
Nice knife Vman! Make sure you fold it up 'fore you put it back in your pocket, lest you accidentally remove the VelociRosco.
PS.
Is that how Maria's head got into the Popcorn bucket?
Just remember one thing my friend, never bring a knife, of any make or model, to a gun fight. Catfish.
Posted by: Catfish at December 22, 2004 9:08 PMWhat? No corkscrew?
Posted by: Jim - PRS at December 22, 2004 9:23 PM... wrote two comments... damn.. both were deemed unseemly by the Wife... so, you'll get this one instead....
.. sorry, my man.... yes, a knife to a gunfight, indeed... heh.. heh.... that's a corker..
Posted by: Eric at December 22, 2004 10:15 PMBloggin' Nekkid again eh Eric?
;)
Next time we meet up, I will bring a 30 year old Cold Steel with me, when Cold Steel was a Cold Steel. PS, Eric does have a very nice blade, Cat.
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