Grand Torino

I'll start...feel free to chime in. Life is a terminal disease...live every day to the fullest. If you can't change it don't worry about it. Life is too short. Always say what you mean and mean what you say. If you can't bite then don't bark. Yoga pants are a gift from God.

Still mulling it over as to how I'm gonna do it. Also I'm in the middle of making/modifying some equipment and finishing 3 knives. Plus my shop is a freakin' disaster and needs a good cleaning so....

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Here ya go...

Well that's .......different. A lot of thought went into that.

Damn...that does look pretty darn good!

I am going to attempt to make that knife. I don't even know where to start.....YouTube is my friend.

Welcome to TGO!

Welcome to TGO!

So I made a simple open display stand for the Seax and sheath. It's right at 7" tall. The walnut is 1" thick. I've had that piece in my closet for nearly 2 years. The finish is a homemade mixture of beeswax and coconut oil.

I've seen two albino deer...both does though. One about 12 years ago in rural Williamson County and one not far from my house in southern Maury County a couple years back. Both majestic looking in their own way. I watched them for what seemed hours.

Yes she was....

On Aug. 1, 1981, the simply-named MTV, short for Music Television, made its debut as a cable channel with one straightforward purpose: airing music videos. In the three and a half decades since its launch, MTV has evolved—or possibly devolved—into a theatrical, star-studded media empire, attempting to corner not only the music and television markets, but to bottle the culture of an entire generation. MTV’s first broadcast, kicking off with the now-legendary words “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll” uttered over footage of the first launch countdown of the space shuttle Columbia, is still a sight to behold. Even more fascinating was the channel’s choice for the first music video it ever aired: “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by British rock band The Buggles. First 25 Videos Played on MTV “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles “You Better Run" by Pat Benatar “She Won't Dance With Me" by Rod Stewart “You Better You Bet" by The Who "Little Suzi's on the Up" by Ph. D. "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Cliff Richard “Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders “Time Heals" by Todd Rundgren “Take It on the Run” by REO Speedwagon “Rockin’ the Paradise” by Styx "When Things Go Wrong" by Robin Lane and the Chartbusters "History Never Repeats" by Split Enz “Hold On Loosely” by 38 Special “Just Between You and Me” by April Wine “Sailing” by Rod Stewart “Iron Maiden” by Iron Maiden “Keep On Loving You” by REO Speedwagon “Bluer Than Blue” by Michael Johnson “Message of Love” by The Pretenders “Mr. Briefcase” by Lee Ritenour “Double Life” by The Cars “In The Air Tonight” by Phil Collins “Looking for Clues” by Robert Palmer “Too Late” by Shoes “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Same thing happened to me back in 08. Goes to show you that the good Lord had a plan. He taught me to try my best to lead a stress free life among other things. I've been doing my best to listen.

Here are some pictures of the sheath that 1911alltheway made for my Seax. He has made some absolutely gorgeous sheaths for me but when I took this out of the box I was stunned and without words. It's of course huge because of the length of the Seax and the workmanship is nothing short of spectacular. It you need a holster, sheath or anything else made of leather I encourage you to talk to this man and see if he can help you. I've given him only vague ideas of what I wanted in sheaths and he has continued to come up with designs that amaze me.

Beautiful and first class!

8:00 am: I made a snowman. 8:10 - A feminist passed by and asked me why I didn't make a snow woman. 8:15 - So, I made a snow woman. 8:17 - My feminist neighbor complained about the snow woman's voluptuous chest saying it objectified snow women everywhere. 8:20 - The gay couple living nearby threw a hissy fit and moaned it could have been two snow men instead. 8:22 - The transgender man..women...person asked why I didn't just make one snow person with detachable parts. 8:25 - The vegans at the end of the lane complained about the carrot nose, as veggies are food and not to decorate snow figures with. 8:28 - I was being called a racist because the snow couple is white. 8:31 - The middle eastern gent across the road demanded the snow woman be covered up . 8:40 - The Police arrived saying someone had been offended. 8:42 - The feminist neighbor complained again that the broomstick of the snow woman needed to be removed because it depicted women in a domestic role. 8:43 - The council equality officer arrived and threatened me with eviction. 8:45 - TV news crew from ABC showed up. I was asked if I know the difference between snowmen and snow-women? I replied "Snowballs" and am now called a sexist. 9:00 - I was on the News as a suspected terrorist, racist, homophobe sensibility offender, bent on stirring up trouble during difficult weather. 9:10 - I was asked if I have any accomplices. My children were taken by social services. 9:29 - Far left protesters offended by everything marched down the street demanding for me to be arrested. Moral: There is no moral to this story. It is what we have become all because of snowflakes

So a friend of my wife posted this on FB and she forwarded it to me. Sounds like so many people I used to know and was wondering how many here are having the same feelings and what if anything have you done to get yourself out of the doldrums? I was fortunate in life and pretty much have enjoyed my life/jobs and when I din't I just quit and moved on. I realize in today's society that's not as easy to do as it was maybe 20 years ago. I've been struggling the past couple of months with work and how it affects family life and life in general. Lots of people would think I have a cushy job but it is high stress and long hours. I am not sure I am really happy where it has led me over the past 5 years. It used to be that I was able to do things, go hunting, fishing, prospect for gold or look for fossils with the kids. Now, it seems all I do is work on the computer and am on 24/7 call for issues dealing with 23 stores and guns. I haven't had an uninterrupted by work vacation in 6 years. I take a week off and go somewhere and I am not really off work, I just cut the hours back to 1 or 2 each day and then the always possible "oh shat" phone calls. I've been thinking about looking elsewhere for jobs and I don't know if there would really be anything better. It would be nice to be able to disconnect from work for the rest of the hours in the week when I am not actually working. And Illinois still pretty much sucks for jobs being available. I am 50 years old, wanting to change, but really unsure if I can. I have to be able to keep a roof over my children's heads and feed them, it is rough being responsible for 4 other lives. But it got me thinking, how many other people out there feel the same way? If it is a lot, no wonder we have so many problems in our society. How do we fix it? Is it even possible to fix? Is the hopelessness of people the reason we have shatty politicians getting elected? Are a lot of people just out there voting for a safety net to catch them so they don't have to continue to do something which makes them unhappy but is necessary to pay the bills? I'm tired, tired of being tired. Tired of constantly working and never being able to truly not be worried about working. It grinds a person down, it has ground me down to a nub it feels like.

The OSS can be had new for around $80... https://www.smkw.com/cold-steel-oss The Best Defense 440 Stainless can be had on Ebay for $20 or less used. https://www.ebay.com/itm/HUNTING-KNIFE-SHEATH-THE-BEST-DEFENSE-440-STAINLESS-STEEL-KNIFE-/123170547490

The Exorcist opened on December 26, 1973, the studio executives at Warner Bros. added a new kind of yuletide tot into the mix: Regan MacNeil, a demonic teen famous for her distaste for pea soup and unholy attitude toward religious relics. Here are some fascinating facts about William Friedkin's groundbreaking horror film. THE EXORCIST IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY. William Peter Blatty’s novel is based on the real-life 1949 exorcism of a young boy, known by the pseudonym Roland Doe. The story became national news, and caught the interest of Blatty, who was a student at Georgetown University at the time (hence the change in location). MERCEDES MCCAMBRIDGE PROVIDED THE VOICE OF THE DEMON. Sounding like a demon has its downsides. In the case of McCambridge, she believed that chain smoking and a diet of raw eggs and whiskey were the key to a great vocal performance. PIG SQUEALS WERE A KEY PART OF THE SOUND DESIGN. Much of Regan’s moaning and grunting were created by remixing pig squeals. When the demon is finally exorcised from her body, the sound you hear is a group of pigs being led to slaughter. IT WAS THE FIRST HORROR FILM TO BE NOMINATED FOR A BEST PICTURE OSCAR. The horror genre has never gotten much love from the Academy. Though there still seems to be a bias against scary movies during awards season, The Exorcist earned 10 Oscar nominations in 1974, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for Linda Blair, who was just 15 years old at the time. Unfortunately, the teenager’s nomination was met with much controversy as word about McCambridge’s contribution to the role spread. MARLON BRANDO WAS THE STUDIO’S FIRST CHOICE FOR FATHER MERRIN. It was Friedkin who vetoed this decision, believing that any movie starring Marlon Brando would immediately become a “Brando movie,” which would detract from the story at hand. The role eventually went to Max von Sydow. MANY OF THE CAST AND CREW MEMBERS BELIEVED THE SET WAS CURSED. Filming in the U.S. took place in both New York City and Washington, D.C. After a number of eerie incidents on the New York City set, including a studio fire that forced the team to rebuild the sets of the house interiors, Blatty and Friedkin regularly brought in a priest, Father King, to bless the cast, crew, and set when production moved to D.C. By the end of the film’s production, nine people associated with its making had passed away.

A small list of notable things from '62... Dr. No, the first James Bond film, premiers in UK theaters. October 14 - Cuban Missile Crisis begins: A U-2 flight over Cuba takes photos of Soviet nuclear weapons being installed. A stand-off then ensues the next day between the United States and the Soviet Union, threatening the world with nuclear war. The term "Personal computer" is first mentioned by the media. The films "American Graffiti" and "Animal House" are set in 1962. American Broadcasting Company (ABC) begins color telecast for 3.5 hours a week. Pull tabs on cans are introduced.