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    Weekend Open Thread: Triskaidekaphobia Edition

    By H. Clay Aalders May 13, 2022

    Happy Friday the 13th Y’all. Anyone camping at Crystal Lake this weekend?

    I was never a horror movie fan. Pet Semetary still gives me the willies. But I never considered Friday the 13th and other slasher films to be that scary. More like bloody comedies.

    Truth.

    Awww indeed.

    2 knife shows this weekend…

    Palmetto Cutlery Club Knife Show

    WRCA Knife Show in Memory of Dale Warther

    One cancelled show as well…

    (canceled) Nordic Knives Invitational Knife Show

    Bummer.  We need more shows, not less.

    Blade Show is less than 3 weeks away. I can hardly believe it.

    Here is something else to look forward to…

    Another thing trending this week was Gen X. That is because TV talking head and former Clinton advisor David Gergen tweeted:

    Forgetting some folks? You can read some great twitter responses at Huffington Post.

    There were some great meme responses that trended as well.

    Do you prefer Gin or Vodka Martinis? I am a dirty vodka guy myself, but vastly prefer whiskies to either.

    Plenty more like that. Though this is the best.

    Pass the popcorn.

    I don’t actually know many Gen Xers who hate our parents for any generational reasons. We just have sort of had to muddle through.

     

    I made a similar meme a couple of weeks ago, but I thought my phrasing was awkward. The maker of that one nailed it.

    Not that I mind Weezer. But they are no Zeppelin.

    Now we are dealing with all the middle age crap ourselves, but are still somehow left out of consideration. I am wearing glasses for the first time in my life when I work at the computer.

     

    I am less than thrilled.

    Cmeat might be thrilled though. I drew him as a token holder in our Dicerox Kalina giveaway. He joins David McCarty as being just just one drawing away from a win. The rest of you can join him with your comments and replies below. but you know the drill.

    Knife Review: Dicerox Lagertha and Kalina (Updated)

    Up to 5 comments or replies on this post are your entries. If you are drawn once you become a “token holder”. Then a second draw wins the knife.

    If you are new to the blog your comments will be held in moderation until I can approve them. After I do, your comments will post at will.

    Now for the week’s random memes…

    That one is from my childhood. And my college days.

    As is this.

    Good question.

    What say you?

    Speaking of cereal…

    We didn’t have virtual reality. And our Star Wars movies were actually good.

    That meme is pretty funny though.

    I found that funnier than I should have. It has been a long week.

    This next one belonged in section 2, but I missed it and I don’t want to screw up the flow.

     

    This one too…

    Yeah. So I missed 3 of them. Get off my lawn.

    In addition to the overhead projector and VCR Cart, we also played Oregon Trail.

    You never want to die of dissing Terry.

    Good thing I don’t drink coffee.

    Some of you will get it.

    Propane.

    This amused me way more than it should have.

    Knife Meme of the Week:

    That is about all.

    Have a good weekend everyone.

    24 Tags: Weekend Open Thread

    H. Clay Aalders

    H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives - spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital Editor, curating and creating new content for our website and blog, as well as maintaining the Knife Magazine social media accounts (FB/IG: @theknifemag, Twitter: @knifemagazine). He is also a contributor and Associate Editor of the print magazine.

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    24 Comments

    1. Reply
      davidmccarty
      May 13, 2022 9:28 pm

      Boomers rock! And yes, we did read the cereal box!

      • Reply
        Mark R
        May 13, 2022 10:53 pm

        We read the box and fought for the toy inside. loved my Trix whistles!

      • Reply
        cmeat
        May 18, 2022 9:54 am

        still love cheerios, but now it’s with goat yogurt and blueberries.
        knew a kid who was so inspired by the vitamin content of “kaboom” he consumed the entire box and became nauseous. can remember his sister laughing.
        grade school field trip to kellog’s demonstrated the giant hoses used to “fortify” the products with sprayed vitamins. the trip to vernor’s was better with ginger ale flowing in the bubblers.
        cocoa pebbles > fruity pebbles.
        mom refused to let me have lucky charms. i remember when they added blue diamonds. i’ve never had them.
        i remember an early box of rice krispies that had a little cardboard/ marble game that maw cut out with scissors. entertained me for half an hour.

    2. Reply
      Primus
      May 13, 2022 10:23 pm

      Don’t leave out the Xennialls. They can get the best of both worlds between the Millennials and the Gen-Xers.
      Memes are entertaining, as always!
      I’m a little puzzled by the social media meme… is the point that all social media polls are B.S.?

    3. Reply
      Primus
      May 13, 2022 10:48 pm

      That’s a handsome pair of knives.
      I know these knives are Nordic inspired but that hefty looking wharncliffe blade reminds me of a short sword I used to own. I forget what kind of sword it was but I think it was based on a Chinese design.
      Thanks for linking the March knife review. Sounds like a nice piece of steel that could be put to good use.

      • Reply
        davidmccarty
        May 14, 2022 7:55 am

        I agree. Good looking knives.

    4. Reply
      HOCKY
      May 14, 2022 10:02 am

      “Nabisco Shredded Wheat”, the BIG biscuits that took two hands to crunch into a bowl !! “Wheaties”, “Cheerios”, “Post Raisin Bran” . . . you want a “sugared cereal” ? Use the sugar bowl and a tablespoon . . . two scoops. After the cereal and milk are gone there is the silvery wet sugar on the bottom. Yes, I learned to do puzzles and mazes off the box. Reading? I don’t remember the “ingredients” being listed on the box. Oh, coupons with “No Expiration Date (NED)” were like gold to my Mom. Get this, my wife brought home some “generic” cereal from a “Lidl” and on the inside were “NEDs” printed on the cardboard!! Where’s the scissors?

      I went “yard sailing” on Friday the 13th. Multi-stop shopping at this semi-annual event at the “boomer” community near my home. I have enjoyed this foray for nearly 20 years. Many of the folks are in their “80s and ’90s . . . and some have passed away in the past year. One gentleman I knew well, Austin Hoch – “94”, died in March. He made home-made knives, like me, from worn-out files, saw blades and such. He left me “one”, knowing I would be visiting this Spring. He also left me a “back scratcher” he pieced together from an assortment of woods. Both of these items have been put to use in short order. Vintage tools were in abundance! Got some USA-made hammers and other useful “things”, such as: New rolls of duct tape, rope cable, Wiss garden scissors, tool bags and a 3-D cell Maglite “MIB”. This was the best four hours I have had in a while. I think I spent $37. (Feet Note: My ’08 F150 has a CD-player, so, I got some CD’s at $0.50/ea: Journey, Zeppelin 2, Daughtry, Bellamy Brothers, and Patsy Cline “Greatest Hits”; because, as a “boomer”, I heard her sing at the Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co. Carnival in 1957 when I was “4”. My Mom & Dad really enjoyed dancing to “Crazy” and “Walking in the Moonlight”)

      I am very happy that the “WOT” is back.

      • Reply
        Hocky
        May 15, 2022 9:02 am

        Hocky from “Hocky” . . . Patsy sang, “I Went Walking After Midnight . . . in the Moonlight”. Duh, I sat in the ’08 last night waiting for the ‘blood moon’ . . . 24-hours early. I strongly believe in punctuality.

        • Reply
          cmeat
          May 18, 2022 10:04 am

          patsy is on my short list of veemin i enjoy listening to. connie, reetha, etta, nina hagen.
          we watched for the super flower blood moon. the clouds parted for a minute at about the halfway point. we always get zero vis during celestial events, even though the light pollution negates viewing anyhow.

      • Reply
        Jason K
        May 15, 2022 2:46 pm

        Glad you had a good haul, Hocky. I saw an ad yesterday for a sale about 45 min down the river from me, knives and mantiques were said to be for sale. I didn’t feel confident that there would be much left by the time I got there, kicking myself. Speaking of file knives, recently received a beautiful knife from Anza I had made in purple bone, I’ll email you pics. I stop to see a weepin’ willow, Cryin’ on his pillow, Maybe he’s cryin’ for me.

      • Reply
        cmeat
        May 18, 2022 9:57 am

        guilty pleasure (it’s been many years), raisin bran with half and half. gluttonous.

    5. Reply
      Del Corsi
      May 14, 2022 11:52 am

      Congrats CMEAT for getting a token drawn, nice to see you back Clay! The cereal boxes and comic books, Reading 101, remember the huge mess getting the prize out, was always on the bottom. A huge fight to find it, cleanup always took some time. The American Chopper crew takes knifemaking and sharp objects to a whole new level, yikes! Love the vintage tools Hocky, not to mention the CDs. And “Two scoops” of sugar, exactly!

      • Reply
        Mark R
        May 14, 2022 8:29 pm

        My brother put 2 scoops on hie Sugar Crisp!
        But only one on Trix!

        • Reply
          Del Corsi
          May 15, 2022 1:03 pm

          Too funny Mark, don’t remember seeing the percentage of sugar, don’t think they even had that back then? Some were likely 80 percent, or more!

    6. Reply
      Jason K
      May 15, 2022 2:36 pm

      Thought the memes had peaked with Dissing Terry, but the then came drunk Humpty Dumpty and the coffee went flying. Well done, Clay. Been hectic around. Haven’t had a chance to open up the latest issue. Still spending a few hours a day out foraging morels, best season in years. Justified buying a new beater mushroom knife, got a hawkbill Honey Badger, a crazy good value I’d say.

    7. Reply
      Mark R
      May 15, 2022 2:42 pm

      Easily 80%, For some reason he didn’t add anything to Sugar Pops!! I remember in the 70’s when Coco Puffs were advertised as “more chocolatier”. I think all they did was cut the sugar coating by half!

    8. Reply
      StuartB
      May 17, 2022 4:59 am

      Great to see the return of the memes. I’m still in the Old country, enjoying hiking in the woods and hills, really very beautiful.

    9. Reply
      cmeat
      May 18, 2022 9:38 am

      i am thrilled to have been randomly chosen by white noise. years ago i would have accepted pink noise (the generator provides a fun experiment that demonstrates conclusively why the pursuit of flat equalization is ultimately undesirable, still, an audio control eq allows for low frequency to be mono and the lopass chebyshev seriously reduces unnecessary xmax). if you’re listening to zepween it may not matter.
      to black noise i remain indifferent. doesn’t seem to be much i can do beyond leaving it on mavtv and motor trend (sound off).

      • Reply
        Hocky
        May 19, 2022 7:15 am

        CMEAT in ‘stereo” . . . please pass me the ever-growing “CMEAT Unabridged Tome” . . . “lopass chebyshev”? Is that a knife?

        • Reply
          cmeat
          May 19, 2022 9:27 am

          a type of audio frequency “filter” used in crossover networks and, in some cases, as a subsonic to eliminate unnecessary woofer movement.
          theory being by removing the extra effort to reproduce these inaudible ranges the driver is freed up to more efficiently deal with sounds within the range of human hearing.
          in the interest of “presence” these hz contribute to a sound’s tone that the body can sense despite not being heard.
          this explains it fairly well, “if you want, it’s up to you.”
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19nAU5m39tI

          • Reply
            Mark R
            May 19, 2022 10:01 pm

            Come for the memes, stay for wide ranging conversations, leave with a degree in audio engineering!

            I love this bar……

            • cmeat
              May 20, 2022 9:27 am

              without knowing for certain, that must have been said on cheers at some point.
              the mailman or the chicago guy?

          • Reply
            Hocky
            May 20, 2022 6:03 pm

            I am dusting off my Sansui direct-drive turntable putting on some “Thin Lizzy” and amping up the Magnaplaners !! Yea – Ha! “Lopass Chebyshev . . . My woofers are driving to the “Boys Are Back In Town”.

            • Del Corsi
              May 20, 2022 7:57 pm

              Now that’s the way to start a weekend! Miss the vinyl so much, my wife does too. She could live without a TV, but not without music! have a great weekend!

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