The Coffee House

[Fujidave]

OMG 1803 was a biggy.

 

[snowbear139 70]

Internet question of the day: Shall I open the e-mail (w/ PDF attachment) entitled, "X-Rated Content - Men over 30 only!" as well, apparently I need to re-enter my Net Flix payment information. Since I don't have a Net Flix account, it should be okay to enter the information, right?

Use @mishele ‘s info. Send me a PM if you don’t have it.

 

[markjwyatt]

Gary is forcing himself to swallow this dark brown stuff at the hotel, hoping that he can adapt. At least it is hot.

Been there. That is what independent coffee shops (and if that fails, Starbucks) are for. You may have to ingest enough to get started though.

 

[snowbear139 70]

Nope. In fact, my county and a few neighboring ones are in a state of emergency. 80% out of power. NY National Guard are coming. No word yet on a restoration time.

 

[smoke665]

I will try to nomorobo.

We have an ATT landline, to their credit there is no charge for NOMOROBO service. Verizon Cell on the other hand cost a $2-$3/month. considering the number of robo calls we're getting on cell now, it may be worth the cost. I really find it annoying for any carrier to charge their customers for blocking robo calls.

 

[snowbear139 70]

Last night’s storms were well north of us, though we got rain and I heard distant rumbling. A commuter train got stranded in high water in Frederick County and it took a few hours to get people off the train.

Storm, flooding traps MARC passengers for hours outside of Brunswick

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

@Gary A. #4 of the set you posted is my personal favorite of the set. Really nice!

 

[davidharmier60]

I forgot to go to HEB
But Dollar General in Goodrich had the wieners I didn't buy at our store.
Just finished Hot Dogs for dinner with Fritos Scoops with chili and cheese in them. While in Livingston I stopped at a Pawn Shop and found this at less than half the price of buying it new.

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[smoke665]

@davidharmier60 Over the years I've owned a few good knives. Usually I lose the best ones, but close to 30 years ago, my oldest saved his money and surprised me with a Buck pen knife for my birthday. I've carried that in my pocket every day since. As you can imagine it's worn smooth from all the years and the blades are a little smaller then they once were from sharpening, but the 303X steel will still take and hold a razor sharp edge.

 

[snowbear139 70]

I have a Buck #303 pen knife (same blade configuration as David's) that I got 40 years ago. I replaced the plastic handle with some scrap teak after the first week.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

My father found this beauty many years ago while walking near my parents' home. The small blade was missing, so he hired a local knife maker to replace it. After Dad's passing, I inherited it and carry it and use it almost every day. I have dropped it numerous times, as evidenced by the cracked handle material and broke the tips of both blades That is why the main blade shows obvious reshaping.

 

[smoke665]

@Dean_Gretsch how about another from the past not sure the exact age as it was my grandfather's Keen Kutter stock knife which would put it pre 1940. That rounded blade on the left was wicked sharp when stropped, on a leather strap we kept in the barn. 3 generations used it.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

You can't fake the patina on those blades. Real steel.

 

[smoke665]

You can't fake the patina on those blades. Real steel.

It won't hold an edge as long as as some of the more modern steels but it doesn't take much to keep it sharp either.

 

[terri56]

@Fujidave: Of course, TPF is the bestest forum.

@limr: Leo, is the power back on yet? That sucks!!

It's been cooler and drizzly the last couple of days here. No wild storms, just on & off showers. Fine with me! Hubby planted some okra and they were drooping in the recent mini-heat wave, and they've rallied. Roasted okra is the bomb!

Happy hump day, hosers!

Nope. In fact, my county and a few neighboring ones are in a state of emergency. 80% out of power. NY National Guard are coming. No word yet on a restoration time.

Holy crap! Hopefully soon.