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OK, I think I have half the mystery solved: What I have is a Chore Coat:
https://blog.thejacketmaker.com/what-is-a-chore-coat/

There are lots of companies that make them and the other half of the mystery is why none of them have the awesome pockets on the back, they're so useful.

Other than the ...

...that is AWESOME!

It's also 20+ years old and has gotten a bit thin. The Thinsulate I fear is depressed, literally. Completely flat. My faithful jacket no longer keeps me warm as it used to & I hate being cold when I work.

This jacket has all the pockets you could ever want: 2 Chest Pockets, 2 ...

I think situational awareness is sometimes overlooked.



You're 1,000% correct. Seeing someone walking or jogging with earbuds in just makes me shake my head.



I suggest shooting lessons, a small but stout revolver that will take 38/357 rounds, and escrima/arnis instruction under a very good ...

Gun, stun gun, knife, taser, laser, phaser... they're all just placebos.
Knowing how to fight isn't even enough.
Possessing both KNOWLEDGE and WILLINGNESS to fight are key.
See if you can nudge her into joining some kind of martial arts instruction.



I've been thinking about that the last ...

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:18 pm

Where in Texas are you considering? I've been here 7 years and I'm happy. Where I'm at isn't the most scenic place but it's a nice place to live

Somewhere off I10 between Junction and San Anton, preferably more towards Junction.

Where do you live?

We've been talking about moving out of Kalifornia as a family. Or at least as many kids & spouses/partners as possible.

Texas is our planned destination, but our daughter brought up West Virgina as a destination, because it's cheaper. And it has 4 seasons.

I've only been to West Virginia twice ...

Stun guns are a form of pain compliance and do not stun like you see in the movies.


That's good to know!



Sabre Red Pepper Gel is what I buy my wife and daughter.


I texted her this AM, but she'd already ordered the un-gelly stuff with a stun gun. Apparently she's unaware how easy Amazon ...

Makes me feel a little more normal knowing these products exist and some bar workers, sommeliers, and general wine enthusiasts will pay this much for a premium tool.



You're assuming they've even sold one.

I can't imagine a bar worker would spend that kind of money for a corkscrew. My son has ...

Wah! Wah! 😭😭😭

There's dirt and Spyders under the house! It's dark! I'm scared!

A couple weeks ago we were faced with a plumbing dilemma. Half the house is on a slab, the other half is on a raised footing. The job required someone under the house, and someone on the outside. Here's a shot of ...

Watch out for Black Widows.



I saw a few outside this Summer & 1 in the garage. My weapon of choice is my propane torch when possible, but more often than not it's a can of "air" for dusting keyboards. Turn the can upside down & freeze them with the refrigerant.

Something I WAS worried about ...

I got a disturbing text from my daughter today asking me for a recommendation for a taser.

She said she's seen posts on the local Facebook page discussing shady people at the grocery store & the gas station.

This surprises me because she lives in a smallish town & it's always felt quite safe ...

When I was growing up in California, all the crawlspaces were dirt on the bottom. You could vacuum all year long and still never run out of dirt. They made for an unpleasant work environment, for sure.


There's definitely a hard layer, but it's covered by 1, maybe 2 inches of powder.

I'm going ...

I had to crawl under the house the other day for a few minutes, I HATE going under the house, it's absolutely toxic with dust & I have a bushy beard which means a respirator doesn't do squat. And all I had was an N95 mask from the gubmint, which is even more useless.

I have a fair amount of work to ...

Well, I don't want to insult anyone, but anyone who mentioned a gun would be dead cave man, including me.

I was originally going to post a thread asking which knife people would pick for self defence against a thug. I'll guess that the Chief, which seems to have won here, would win that debate too ...

8 years ago I bought a Milwaukee 18V Drill & Hammer Drill set with 3 batteries, charger & nice carry bag for $199 at Home Depot.

I bought it to install hooks to hold rope lights at my daughter's wedding. Since then I've gotten lots of use out of my starter set & found going cordless to be very ...

The rings on the quick disconnect wire usually fit the 10mm bolts just fine. I leave mine connected all year and just tuck it away when not in use. Having an inline fuse is recommended.

https://motowheels.com/images/F143883960.jpg


Thanks, I wondered about connecting the rings to the bolts ...

Hi, all-

I just bought a Battery Tender and I'm looking for a little leg-up on getting started with this thing.

I would like to attach a charging cable on my tractor with the Battery Tender end protruding from the battery cover, to make charging the battery easier.

My tractor uses a standard 12v ...

pleadnotguilty wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:53 pm

Or an enthusiast

Yeahhhh...that's the ticket!

Glad you liked the knife. Very happy to hear about your good experience with CS.

The exclusive was released in August 2021, based on the thread below.

https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?t=90357


Wow, that's a long time to wait on a return for a significant investment like that.

I think ...

Assume you were this guy but weren't armed: Would you pick the Chief over the Shaman, or vice versa?

Or perhaps a can of Friskies (pull the pin, toss the 'grenade', escape while Ms. Poosy Cat eats the treat)?