Knives, knives, knives

Against the law to mutilate ...
-Allen

And REALLY bad karma too.
Z

There is a difference between "mutilate" and kill.  Obviously none of us pull the wings off flies or torture the fish we catch.  Is it really illegal to kill a dogfish and toss it overboard?

Back in my younger years...  When I was salmon fishing and hooked a squawfish or a sucker it would get whacked on the head and tossed back in without a second thought... after some introspection over the years I have come to realize that I was the one putting the positive or negative "value" on the fish.  The salmon I was after had no more intrinsic value than the bait stealing squawfish. They were both just "making their way" in the aquatic world and equally important to the function of the natural system. One sure tastes better than the other, and I eat a lot of them, but the fact that I place more recreational and food value on the salmon rather than the squawfish doesn't mean the squawfish is without value and thus open to get whacked on the head for no reason other than its an egg stealing nuisance and not what I'm after.

My hope is that when the Aliens finally show up they use this mindset otherwise I'm in a world of hurt

Back in my younger years...  When I was salmon fishing and hooked a squawfish or a sucker it would get whacked on the head and tossed back in without a second thought... after some introspection over the years I have come to realize that I was the one putting the positive or negative "value" on the fish.  The salmon I was after had no more intrinsic value than the bait stealing squawfish. They were both just "making their way" in the aquatic world and equally important to the function of the natural system. One sure tastes better than the other, and I eat a lot of them, but the fact that I place more recreational and food value on the salmon rather than the squawfish doesn't mean the squawfish is without value and thus open to get whacked on the head for no reason other than its an egg stealing nuisance and not what I'm after.

My hope is that when the Aliens finally show up they use this mindset otherwise I'm in a world of hurt

Well said.

When the aliens show up we are toast.  Technologically advanced cultures always overwhelm less technologically advanced cultures.  Personally, I hope we find them, and not the other way around. 

Back in my younger years...  When I was salmon fishing and hooked a squawfish or a sucker it would get whacked on the head and tossed back in without a second thought... after some introspection over the years I have come to realize that I was the one putting the positive or negative "value" on the fish.  The salmon I was after had no more intrinsic value than the bait stealing squawfish. They were both just "making their way" in the aquatic world and equally important to the function of the natural system. One sure tastes better than the other, and I eat a lot of them, but the fact that I place more recreational and food value on the salmon rather than the squawfish doesn't mean the squawfish is without value and thus open to get whacked on the head for no reason other than its an egg stealing nuisance and not what I'm after.

My hope is that when the Aliens finally show up they use this mindset otherwise I'm in a world of hurt

Well said.

When the aliens show up we are toast.  Technologically advanced cultures always overwhelm less technologically advanced cultures.  Personally, I hope we find them, and not the other way around. 

You mean they're not already here? 

sshhhhhhhh....they aren't supposed ta kno bout us yet, Yar.....

the re-redesigned is due in mid May.

I ordered a Gerber Rivermate safety knife from Amazon.com last weekend (26.67 with free shipping).  I received it yesterday, and they have definitely refined the retention issues.  It seems very secure, yet is easy enough to remove and replace in the sheath with one hand.

Now if I only had time to go fishing.

-Craig

I picked up a Gerber Rivermate from the Lacy Cabela's last month, and clipped it to my PFD.  Even with wet hands, I can grip and pull it free from the sheath with either hand with proper effort.  It doesn't feel sloppy or hung up at all.  Maybe I got lucky and got the new redesigned, redesigned one? 

i like knives

one of the FIRST things i see myself installing on my yak will be a couple holdzit holders. couple easy to reach locations so that they are always there, plus the couple that will be on my body...  I'm sure you've seen them before, but, if not, check out www.holdzit.com

Did anyone make it to the Gerber tent sale today? Anyone going tomorrow?

Did anyone make it to the Gerber tent sale today? Anyone going tomorrow?

Where is it being held at??

I may go tomorrow.

In their parking lot...your backyard?

In their parking lot...your backyard?

Thanks.

I picked up a River Runner and Rivermate for $12 each @ Gerber.  Great sale, I got a few other knives as well

As I haven't even bought my kayak yet, I don't know if I am going to be more than a troll, but...  as far as knives go for overwater activities, my personal favorite is a Boye dendritic cobalt sheepsfoot folder - absolutely will not rust, not too expensive, and holds a working edge a very, very long time.

Other ones worth looking at are the Spyderco H1 Atlantic Salt or Salt 1 (heck, any of the H1 Salt knives are worth a look).

Both are useable with gloves on, and putting on a dummy cord is pretty simple.

Against the law to mutilate ...
-Allen

And REALLY bad karma too.
Z

There is a difference between "mutilate" and kill.  Obviously none of us pull the wings off flies or torture the fish we catch.  Is it really illegal to kill a dogfish and toss it overboard?

Splitting hairs here.  Mutilating leads to death in most cases.  Yes, it is illegal to kill a dogfish and toss it overboard.  I think that's covered under wanton waste.

-Allen