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One Knife to Rule them all.
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River Wraith
March 17, 2013, 01:44 AM
If you could only choose one knife, which would it be?
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March 17, 2013, 02:20 AM
Benchmade Adamas 275.
Tough enough for hard work, but not too heavy to carry everyday. D2 steel, so it holds an edge for a long time. It's also one of the best-looking knives I've had.
March 17, 2013, 06:11 AM
Spyderco Black Manix 2 Lightweight.
March 17, 2013, 07:40 AM
Spyderco Endura G10
Sav .250
March 17, 2013, 08:04 AM
No one thing fits everything........... I`ll go with the Buck 110 ,folding. It`s not a fit-all by any means but for what I do with it........ fits.
March 17, 2013, 08:07 AM
Zero Tolerance ZT 0560 if we're talking folders.
March 17, 2013, 08:16 AM
Not a folder, for me it would be the Esee 3
March 17, 2013, 08:51 AM
Call it pedestrian, but in my estimation the assisted-opening SOG Blink rules them all. It's flat and carries easily, and clips onto what few dollars I have to keep 'em deep in my pocket.
March 17, 2013, 09:13 AM
I have a couple different Emerson folders with their "wave" quick open function and they are the ones I've carried the longest (and current edc today). ----believe me, I have tons of knives I've gone through.
50 Shooter
March 17, 2013, 09:32 AM
Well, I have two hands, plenty of pockets and a belt so... I just can't choose one.
I carry a Kershaw Blur in my pocket, a swiss army knife, sog power pliers and a Camillus Carnivore in my bag.
March 17, 2013, 11:35 AM
Mad Dog made me this Sitka for my 60th Birthday a few years back. It is 10" with a Glowing Temper Line edge and Sonora green handle material . I have used it carefully around camp and it can cut trees and shave beards.
March 17, 2013, 11:54 AM
Just one. You ARE kidding, right? OK, I would select a Bowie or large camp knife, with a blade in the 7" to 9" range. There are several candidates, and if I had to select from among what I presently own, it would be a Randall #1-7, with a micarta handle.
I would prefer something with full-tang construction, for a one-and-only knife, that might see heavy, abusive use in an emergency. Having an axe/hatchet and prying tool handy would minimize the need to abuse the knife.
In my usually-urban life, I have little need for a large knife, but plenty of use for smaller
blades, so I am glad I am able to own a variety of knives! SAK, small and large folders, and small fixed blades see varying amounts of regular use. Neither of my Randall 1-7 knives have to work for a living, at this point in time.
March 17, 2013, 01:38 PM
If you could only choose one knife, which would it be?
For what application?
No such thing as one knife that does everything as well as a knife designed for the task.
I'd think that most of the responses are going to be what a member's favorite EDC is or would be.
March 17, 2013, 02:16 PM
Not me hso! Give me a Loveless Drop Point Hunter since I'll never afford one. :)
March 17, 2013, 02:19 PM
I would make my own. Then I would make another 1!
March 17, 2013, 02:47 PM
Classic, full-size Bowie.
March 17, 2013, 02:48 PM
I've been EDCing a Benchmade 520 or 525(same knife--different sizes) for over 7 years---haven't felt the need to look at anything else since.
March 17, 2013, 03:53 PM
Give me a Loveless Drop Point Hunter since I'll never afford one.
Weeelllllllll, I did say "would be". ;)
Heck, if we open it up to the "unobtanium" category I'd probably pick a nice 3-4" Talonite blade done by Loveless in that pattern with some purty stag scales (ignoring that Mr. Loveless never did anything in Talonite). OR I could go with a nice dressy Kit Carson in Stellite with NiFe meteorite!
March 17, 2013, 03:56 PM
Considering that "everything" is daily carry more than anything else, some of you choosing huge knives must have interesting lives...
March 17, 2013, 04:13 PM
He didn't say it had to be practical or make any logical sense.:evil:
If that were the case I'd probably just stick with my Sebenza since I've already done unspeakable things with it that no knife should be subjected to.
March 17, 2013, 04:47 PM
Buck 110.
March 17, 2013, 07:21 PM
I ride a Road King so I assumed he meant King.:evil:
March 17, 2013, 07:43 PM
Benchmade Rukus.
March 17, 2013, 07:55 PM
Benchmade Rukus.
March 17, 2013, 09:39 PM
Thats a hard question.
Out of possibly 100 knives in my collection?
(I haven't ever counted them all)
It would have to be easy to sharpen.
Short enough for general use.
Fit in my pocket 24/7 so I would always have it when I had to have it.
And not cost too much to abuse or lose it if necessary.
All I have had in my pocket for the last 40 years is a Victorinox SAK.
And some sort of SpyderCo, or Benchmade folder, or something like that.
A belt knife?
Have to be a cheap beater that gets you there and back and I can sharpen on a rock if necessary.
That will also field dress small game, big game, chop firewood, food, and open bean cans without breaking the point off.
So we get to my old USN MKII's, KaBars, Camillus, a few old Westerns, but more likely a Marbles Fieldcraft made in 1916.
I got enough old G issue knives for that sort of thing to last me two more lifetimes.
If you can't sharpen it in the field with available tools?
It's dead to me as a 'one knife' knife.
March 17, 2013, 11:01 PM
For me it would be my CRKT M21-04G that is my current EDC. It does what I need well enough.
Might change that if I ever feel the need to splurge at the Benchmade "design your own Griptillian page" but I have a hard time convincing myself it's really worth twice as much as my CRKT folder...
March 17, 2013, 11:25 PM
Hard Question to answer...... :uhoh:
I carry 5 everyday I wake up.....:confused:
Masters of Defense CQD Mk1
Swiss Army Victorinox
Small Victorinox with Scissors
Gerber Gator
3" Camillus Lock Back
In bad circumstances I would hate to be without any of them, but I would really want my MOD CQD if it come down to it I suppose.
March 18, 2013, 05:50 AM
Probably just a humble Swiss army knife.
Lightweight, easy to carry, easy to sharpen. A million uses.
March 18, 2013, 06:43 AM
Max legal length here, flat enuff to clipcarry in backpocket without noticing,
from kitchen-campknife to wood-splitting, it does everything.
One of the best tools for the money.
March 18, 2013, 08:41 PM
I have a Oleg Krymlin fixed blade that rocks my world:
Rio Laxas
March 18, 2013, 09:07 PM
5" Randall Model 3 in O-1 with a stag handle.
March 18, 2013, 09:16 PM
SOG Seal Pup. 4.75" fixed blade, good steel, and stays sharp for a long time.
March 18, 2013, 09:17 PM
If I was forced to choose only one knife, it'd have to be Bear Gryll's personal pocket knife!
March 18, 2013, 10:55 PM
My EDC is a Cold Steel Voyager (http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/29TLT/VOYAGER_LG_TANTO_POINT_PLAIN_EDGE.aspx) with a tanto blade. For a "do everything" sheath knife, it would have to be a Puma White Hunter (http://pumaknifecompanyusa.com/White-Hunter-P1.aspx).
March 18, 2013, 11:46 PM
Vintage Schrade LB-7 with carbon steel blade (I think it's 1095 carbon steel). Gave mine to my dad 'cause he wanted one. Looking for another, not that I lack for anything edged and sharp.
CA Raider
March 19, 2013, 12:59 AM
my do-all knife is an Emmerson folder.
the large version of their Commander series ... whatever that is called.
very good alloy.
it's an expensive knife - probably more than anyone should spend.
but has served well for survival and defense .... have not drawn blood and sure hope i never have to :-)
March 19, 2013, 02:21 PM
I'd really hate to be limited, but if I was I think I'd pick the Spyderco Military:
Light enough for comfortable pocket carry, bit enough for most jobs I want a knife to do.
March 19, 2013, 05:33 PM
I just don't trust liner-locks. If I could only have a single knife, it would have a sturdier lock.
Yes, I love Spydercos, and they make quality knives, but mechanical devices are subject to fail. Other lock systems are just stronger, even the old lock-back.
March 19, 2013, 05:45 PM
Spartan Blades Akribis.
Go here to see: http://spartanbladesusa.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=118
It is the best folder that I own, by only a small margin over my Sebenza.
March 20, 2013, 10:16 AM
I would choose a Buck 110.
March 20, 2013, 01:19 PM
Benchmade Adamas 275.
Tough enough for hard work, but not too heavy to carry everyday. D2 steel, so it holds an edge for a long time. It's also one of the best-looking knives I've had.
I have both of these, plain edge and serrated. Tanks. Very well made.
River Wraith
March 22, 2013, 10:31 PM
I'd like to thank everyone or their input. If there's one thing I learned from this thread, it's that one knife is apparently not enough. I like the look of a lot the ones pictured. I'm thinking this Father's Day, I may be on the receiving end of the Pocket Bushman if my wife picks up the hint from me leaving the Amazon link up on her computer. Knifes have gone up since I was a kid.
March 23, 2013, 11:22 AM
One EDC knife to rule them all would be.... Kershaw Blur. I love, love, love my Spyderco Manix, but the Blur carries a little flatter and I enjoy the assisted opening. I don't really need it, but its satisfying to snick it open. If any sort of hard use was planned, the Manix would be the first choice.
As for unobtainium, my personal dream knife isn't really all that fancy. I have always wanted an original fairbairn. I just think they are cool, and that's really all it boils down to.
March 23, 2013, 12:41 PM
One knife.... a larger GEC slipjoint folder which I could use for 90% of my needs. I lived for many years without a fixed blade knife other than in the kitchen, I could do it again quite easily. I still prefer to reach for my SAK regardless of what fixed blade I might be carrying in the woods. Machetes and shorter choppers are another matter.... My little Dozier K36 Personal would be hard to give up.
Is the world ending as we know it that we have to make this kind of decision? I tend to carry two knives in the woods routinely and three if I am doing any planned chopping or brush clearing/trail maintenance.
March 23, 2013, 04:59 PM
Does that mean that I can't be a "knife nut" no more?
If So, I'll pass.
I still have the Cattarougis(sp) Barlow that I carried to school as a kid.
I own several OLD Schrades and several old CASE blades, several new ones as well.
My daily carries are Opinels, a # 10 or a #12 on my belt or a #6 in my Sunday "go to meetin" pants.
You gotta be kiddin" !
River Wraith
March 23, 2013, 09:03 PM
Apparently i was...I've come to that realization.
March 24, 2013, 01:58 AM
That cold steel bushman isnt a bad knife. I have one and keep it in my SUV. No way would I carry it though: too big, and the lock, while strong, is just inconvenient for daily carry.
I also have to add that I have a bunch of knives, and before I shuffle off this mortal coil, I am sure I will obtain many more. Practically, I would be happy with darn near any of my folders for daily use. I like some over others, but from traditional slip joint to hardcore tactical, any one of them is better than no knife at all.
sent from my Galaxy Note II.
March 24, 2013, 07:40 AM
Apparently i was...I've come to that realization.
And that is a good thing.
Welcome to the dark side of sharp pointy thing.
March 24, 2013, 11:52 PM
Threads like this and there are more than one make you think about what you really prefer and what you actually use. Liking something is different from using it or choosing to use it.
Lee D
March 25, 2013, 11:52 AM
im one of those guys that NEVER carry just one knife, always a folder and a sub 4" fixed blade carried in a sharpshooter pocket sheath together. I just cant see one knife as a "do-it-all". imo that's like asking "if you could have only one gun what would it be?"
that being said, the one knife that I always have on me is the Victorinox SAK Farmer. the others occasionally get rotated.
Major Kong
March 25, 2013, 07:58 PM
One folder: Hinderer XM-24
One fixed blade: Busse Fusion Battle Mistress
I own both and would trust either to pretty much any task I have. I'd really hate to be in a position to only have one knife though...
Derry 1946
March 25, 2013, 08:33 PM
To carry, Ontario Spec Plus Navy 51-95. For fun, an old bone-handled Wingen. 181896
March 26, 2013, 06:52 PM
I just don't trust liner-locks. If I could only have a single knife, it would have a sturdier lock.
Yes, I love Spydercos, and they make quality knives, but mechanical devices are subject to fail. Other lock systems are just stronger, even the old lock-back.
I agree, and that's exactly why the original Spyderco Manix (PE) might be the "one folding knife to rule them all" - at least in its price range.
If I had to pick a fixed blade, it would be an ESEE-3 or ESEE-4.
March 26, 2013, 07:09 PM
The original Manix was a tank, for sure.
I think the Manix 2/Manix 2 Lightweights are stronger than almost anyone will ever need them to be, and a better fit in most pockets.
I have a Manix 2 XL that I beat the hell out of in Afghanistan. Great knife, but definitely too large for some people all the time, and some environments at any time.
March 26, 2013, 07:45 PM
I have a strong preference for Barlows, SAKs, and and a good 3 blade Stockman. I've carried a Stockman more than any other EDC knife. The 3 different blade profiles do almost anything I need. I've used them for cutting anything I have any business cutting with a folder, for carving wooden fishing lures, and field dressing small and large game.
I carry a Schrade Stockman everyday at work, along with a Gerber Multi Plier.
The stockman is one of the last US made Schrades, and I got it off Knives Live, or Saturday Night Gun/Knife Show. I forget which. It's identical to my 1978 Uncle Henry 897UH, except for having jigged bone scales, instead of the Staglon scales of the UH.
I use the ceramic tube from an industrial light bulb (metal halide or sodium, I forget) to keep it sharp.
I like the US military 4 blade knife, as made by Schrade, Camillus, and Ontario. The one with the stainless steel scales, a spear blade, screwdriver/bottle opener, can opener, and leather punch.
For a fixed blade, an HI Bonecutter suits my needs, as does a USMC Ka-Bar.
March 26, 2013, 07:57 PM
The original Manix was a tank, for sure.
I think the Manix 2/Manix 2 Lightweights are stronger than almost anyone will ever need them to be, and a better fit in most pockets.
I have a Manix 2 XL that I beat the hell out of in Afghanistan. Great knife, but definitely too large for some people all the time, and some environments at any time.
I also like the Manix 2 and the Manix 2 XL, but I'd trade in an ounce of weight for a sturdy backlock.
I EDC'd a Chinook I for some time, which is even a tad heavier than the old Manix. I never felt those knives were too big for any environment. They are just a little bigger than a cell phone and weigh less than most wallets.
What eventually stopped me from carrying the Chinook or other similarly-sized folders were new German knife laws that prevent me from carrying folders with locking mechanisms. Now I'm EDCing an ESEE-4... because we all know that's a much less dangerous knife :rolleyes:
March 26, 2013, 08:50 PM
I had a Chinook. Gave it away (to Andy of Fiddleback Forge, come to think of it). It was just too big to carry.
River Wraith
March 26, 2013, 09:15 PM
This has gotten ridiculous. I'm wanting a folding knife with a lock blade that doesn't have anything that can break like switch. That's the first thing, then a fixed blade, and a tomahawk...and that's just to start. I guess I'll start with the folder, but I can see how this could get expensive. How is United Cutlery as far as quality goes?
March 26, 2013, 10:03 PM
United Cutlery = poor quality overall. Chinese stuff although some of the Chinese blades have been improving. Most good knives have gotten more expensive relative to 20 years ago.
Added: When it comes to knives and guns, everyone has an opinion. It's hard to choose. Looking for a basic knife > Buck, Case (for basic folders), Great Eastern Cutlery (for basic folders), Spyderco, some kershaws, SOG (okay, but you can do better for the price), Colt Steel (about the same as SOG).
Generally speaking US made is usually good. Some US companys import all of their knives. Many SOG blades made in Japan & Taiwan; the less expensive stuff made in China now. I am a fan of the SOG Twitch (Japanese made).
Cheap but fairly good knives but Chinese made > Rough Rider. Forget about Schrade (all chinese made now that they went out of business and I believe purchased by United I think.) Forget about brands like Colt, Winchester, or S&W.
March 26, 2013, 11:31 PM
22r is pretty much on the money. Browning and HK (Benchmade) are notable exceptions in firearms manufacturer-licensed knives.
March 26, 2013, 11:32 PM
How is United Cutlery as far as quality goes?
Not worth serious consideration. Or put another way, close to crap.
March 27, 2013, 09:09 AM
Benchmade are okay knives. Be selective. Remington knives are made by Bear & Son (US). They used to be made by Camillus until Camilus went under. I believe United bought the Camillus trademark too and they are Chinese made now.
I also don't particularly care for liner locks like JShirley.
Great Eastern knives are excellent overall. They sell under three brands. (They are my current favorite. Generally a bit more expensive than Case, but very well made knives.) Queen are good, but unless the new owner has changed things, you frequently have to work on a good edge from them as they come from the factory. Never really understood why they often came poorly sharpened.
Lots of pretty cost effective choices with fixed blades however. These are traditional single thread topics rather than a wandering into a discussion from "One knife to rule them all"....
In general, don't be afraid of Japanese made knives. They are overall very good.
Mora's are good. But I don't care for the laminated steel. Many people love them (cost vs quality kind of issue). They are inexpensive and hold an edge.
Frost Cutlery (US) is another one that are low quality. But they sell the heck out of their $8 > $12 knives.
March 27, 2013, 10:51 AM
Add to that a Spyderco tenacious or persistence. Made in China, but the quality is excellent and prices are great. There is no reason to dive into the knife world with a fist full of money. There are plenty of good quality folders below $75 dollars that will provide a lifetime of service if properly cared for.
sent from my Galaxy Note II.
March 27, 2013, 12:30 PM
I just don't trust liner-locks. If I could only have a single knife, it would have a sturdier lock.
I can understand that. I have to say, though, that I have never had a liner-lock fail or seen one fail. Of course, I don't use my knives as prybars, splitting wedges, digging tools, screwdrivers, or any of the 101 other ways people think up to abuse (IMO) their knives. YMMV. ;)
March 27, 2013, 12:57 PM
There should be no problem with quality liner-locks, but on an inexpensive knife especially, or in an emergency, a back-lock is stronger.
I've seen liner-locks on $11 knives. :scrutiny:
March 27, 2013, 01:08 PM
I'd consider those to be "liner-lock-like" just because they're a cheap low quality pass at putting a "lock" in place. Heck, those things are more dangerous than no lock at all since they give the impression of nonexistent safety.
I've abused several knives, Spyderco's included, with real liner locks without any hint at failure so I disagree with the general idea that liner locks are a poor choice. A badly made knife will fail you in any number of ways and a poorly fitted back/mid/tail lock will fail just like a poor "liner lock" will. My one complaint about "good" liner locks is when they're designed to be too easy to get to so a person with a meaty hand can unlatch them when twisting.
March 27, 2013, 01:15 PM
The only locking blades that have folded on me under ordinary use have been liner locks. (twice, different knives).
March 27, 2013, 04:35 PM
You guys have a different view of "one knife to rule them all" than I do.
March 27, 2013, 05:31 PM
Hey, no way I could get away with carrying a large fixed blade every day. If you can and do, more power to you.
March 27, 2013, 06:28 PM
Ok lets see those what ever you can carry high enders (as in "Rule them all"):banghead:
March 27, 2013, 06:55 PM
In my opinion, fwiw, there is no one knife. This is an interesting thread not unlike the EDC thread. One knife for me would be a stout fixed blade, but my original post was the Spartan Blades Arkibis. Upon further reflection, if I could only have one knife to rely upon it would be a fighter as in my Randall Model 1 at 5" or perhaps the 7" which I also have.
Just some random thoughts....
March 27, 2013, 07:00 PM
Or maybe my 5" Utilicat which is thin and very light.All three knives fit in this sheath I had made BTW
March 27, 2013, 07:19 PM
Very nice Gordon.
River Wraith
March 27, 2013, 09:32 PM
Would a tomahawk trump a knife? I guess it wouldn't be a knife, but a blade weapon...
March 27, 2013, 09:58 PM
I said what I would take, if I could only have one knife for everything: a Spyderco Manix 2 Black Lightweight. Many states specifically outlaw carrying "bowies" or double-edged blades.
Of course certain knives work better for some tasks than others! My Daily Kiri zips through cardboard. The Camp Defender will outchop the longer and heavier RTAC-2.
Some folks have to ask themselves where to start with a firearms battery, and the answer always depends on what they want most, and can afford. In a similar way, no matter what knives we think are neatest (Camp Defender is my favorite knife), I carry a Spyderco every day. On the other hand, someone who lived on the trail would probably want to start with a sturdy 3-5" fixed blade. Priorities.
March 27, 2013, 09:59 PM
This has gotten ridiculous. I'm wanting a folding knife with a lock blade that doesn't have anything that can break like switch. That's the first thing, then a fixed blade, and a tomahawk...and that's just to start. I guess I'll start with the folder, but I can see how this could get expensive. How is United Cutlery as far as quality goes?
This Ontario Land/Sea/Air knife has been a real trooper for a long time.
But, I do have a tomahawk too.
For a smaller folding blade, I just carry a Gerber multi-tool in the pouch on the knife sheath.
March 27, 2013, 11:07 PM
There should be no problem with quality liner-locks, but on an inexpensive knife especially, or in an emergency, a back-lock is stronger.
I've seen liner-locks on $11 knives. :scrutiny:
To be fair, I've seen spine locks on $10 knives.
For a folder, if I could have only one, it'd be a toss up between my Shrade (Buck 110 clone) which has been my EDC for awhile, and my Benchmade Barrage.
Fixed blade, probably my current project. I just roughed out a copy of the VRKT Folt's minimalist Bowie. I think I'm going to really like this little blade when I get done working on it.
March 27, 2013, 11:14 PM
so maybe 2 knives to rule them all.
Or maybe 2 knife makers to rule
there are others but not rulers.
March 28, 2013, 06:46 AM
That looks like an ATAC hawk. I have a couple. One lives in my truck.
March 28, 2013, 07:43 AM
That looks like an ATAC hawk. I have a couple. One lives in my truck.
It's a LaGana VTAC. It's been really good. I use it around here all the time. Tough as nails.
March 28, 2013, 08:02 AM
USAF Vet, my intended point was that it's easier to screw up a liner lock on a cheap knife than a back/spine lock.
March 28, 2013, 03:44 PM
USAF Vet, my intended point was that it's easier to screw up a liner lock on a cheap knife than a back/spine lock.
The liner lock on a cheap knife is often soft metal that wears quickly and becomes non functional. I have a couple that wore out in less than 6 months. OTOH, I have a Chinese made lock back I bought 10 years ago for 99cents. Still tight and secure (it even holds an edge).
(Yeah, I buy cheap knives sometimes just because I like the way they look...and they're cheap.)
Lee D
March 28, 2013, 05:05 PM
^^^^exactly why I don't buy cheap knives
March 28, 2013, 06:02 PM
^^^Oh well. If I buy 10 99¢ knives and only one of them turns out to be any good, I have a good $10 knife that I can carry, use, and not be overly concerned if it is damaged or lost. OTOH, if I bought a $100 knife, I would be tempted leave it at home most of the time because it is too valuable to risk.
March 28, 2013, 06:29 PM
And you have 9 knives that could have hurt you.
A knife "that is too valuable too risk"????? I don't get that concept at all. Just don't buy what you can't afford to lose. Or be prepared to lose a darn good knife. What is the point of tiptoeing through life to safely arrive at death? Get my point?
Owning an exceptional knife is a very good experience. Owning a bunch of cheap knives in hopes of getting a serviceable one is not at least to me.
Sorry Mods for the thread drift, although this thread has already drifted off the map.
March 28, 2013, 07:42 PM
Yes, Jim, I get your point. And I do own some very good knives. My EDC for years was a Buck 110. Now it is a Cold Steel Voyager or a Gerber LST. My favorite all time sheath knife is a Puma White Hunter that is over 40 years old and is irreplaceable (current ones don't match the quality IMHO and still list for over $300.) That one is, to me, too valuable to risk losing or damaging (the blades on those original ones were known to be somewhat brittle) so it doesn't get carried anymore.
Making a knife isn't rocket science but it does require consistent attention to detail. What makes good brands great is quality control. Cheap mass produced knives may have good materials but no QC in their assembly. So I do my own QC.
Any knife can hurt you if you aren't careful. The cheap ones that can hurt me get culled pretty quickly. The 9 out of 10 that break often do so because I am trying to break them and then I have a pretty good idea how much abuse the one that doesn't break can take. And then I have a knife I can keep in the truck or the toolbox and use without concern within the limits I am comfortable with.
Not everyone wants or has the time to do their own QC. It works for me.
March 29, 2013, 12:14 AM
because it is too valuable to risk.
That doesn't sound reasonable to me. I've gone through the evolution from cheap to inexpensive to moderate to ... and it just doesn't make any sense at all to think about a knife as being "too valuable" to carry if you've chosen a knife that will do the job without any frills.
I carry a Sebenza because I've used Sebenzas in ways that can only be called abusive. I've also carried a lot of less expensive knives that I've abused what were perfectly good valuable knives, but that weren't cheap "1 in 10 were worth anything".
Spend money on a good reliable knife once and you'll be able to count to 10 without having to fumble your shoes off.
March 29, 2013, 12:24 AM
hso, did you read my last post? I have good reliable knives. All the knives I use are reliable or I would not use them. Some I pay for QC, others I do the QC myself. Either way, I get a good reliable knife.
But there are some knives that simply cost more and thus have more value than I would ever get out of them in utility. Especially if I can get equivalent utility at a lower price. And I can.
March 29, 2013, 08:45 AM
But there are some knives that simply cost more and thus have more value than I would ever get out of them in utility. Especially if I can get equivalent utility at a lower price. And I can.
I can understand this and it is not an uncommon belief. I feel sort of the same way, sort of... This is slowly changing for me. It's a difficult hurtle to make when you like knives simply because you like knives.
If you can get the same utility out of a lower priced knife, why would you even bother buying the more expensive one to begin with? Answer > "You like knives and can afford it."
This whole discussion goes to why you choose certain knives and why you choose to use certain knives over others. For me, certainly cost or the value I associate with a knife is one of the factors. But is this really rational? What on earth are you going to do with a blade if you don't use it and what is to become of that blade as you grow older? Think about it. Does anyone actually care except you?
Slowly I am getting to the use it or don't buy it philosophy.
Lee D
March 29, 2013, 08:51 AM
would you buy 10 cheap guns hoping to get 1 good one? just like a gun, a knife is a tool and im a firm believer of buying good stuff one time and being done with it. I like to know my tools wont fail me when I need them RIGHT NOW!
March 29, 2013, 09:07 AM
Very well said. It was the point I was trying to make, just not as clearly.....
March 29, 2013, 09:46 AM
I really like knives and I appreciate a good knife with good steel. The funny thing is that I carry a $20-$25 SAK every single day. When others are brought in, the SAK is still in my pocket. I can't 'plain it.
Lee D
March 29, 2013, 09:55 AM
the SAK, one of mans greatest creations. I carry an allox farmer everyday and wouldn't leave the house without it
March 29, 2013, 10:16 AM
For many, a SAK may in fact be the "One knife to rule them all" unless you are focused on a knife for self defense which is something I consider only as a fantasy when in most states you can carry a gun. A SAK is certainly not the best made knife in the world made out of the best materials.
March 29, 2013, 12:47 PM
SAK. Yeah, I've had 3 of them. Still have one.
Lee D, no, I wouldn't buy 10 cheap guns, but I have built my own rather then pay someone else to do it. Same with knives. I've built my own, so I feel comfortable doing my own QC control on the work of others. Since I retired, I find I have a lot more time to do things for myself. YMMV.
March 29, 2013, 01:07 PM
What is the point of tiptoeing through life to safely arrive at death?
I have to say, this is one of my favorite things ever said here. :)
March 29, 2013, 01:17 PM
Thanks John. Something to live by for me.
March 30, 2013, 09:42 AM
One Knife to rule them all?
Probably this one!
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o588/OwensWeaponsmithing/Shivver/033013013_zpse5ce0c67.jpg (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=8841328#post8841328)
I think Sauron picks his teeth with it.
:D Not exactly an "EDC" though.
Lee D
March 30, 2013, 11:40 AM
VERY cool^^^^....care to share some details?
March 30, 2013, 12:29 PM
What is the point of tiptoeing through life to safely arrive at death?
OTOH, Why rush it? (which some here apparently think I'm might be doing by buying cheap knives.) ;)
March 30, 2013, 01:36 PM
VERY cool^^^^....care to share some details?Click on the picture...
April 1, 2013, 08:16 PM
If I was constrained to pocket carry, ESEE Izula II.
If I was living in the woods and dependent on what I own now, Spyderco Bushcraft.
If I was living in the woods and needed to be discrete in cities in my state, Battle Creek Knives Lytle Creek (on my list).
Hey, no way I could get away with carrying a large fixed blade every day. If you can and do, more power to you.One of the many reasons to live in the state where I live. ;)
Brian Williams
April 3, 2013, 11:02 AM
Folder, Emerson gents knife
fixed, THR knife
April 3, 2013, 02:34 PM
If I HAD to choose one knife to keep forever it would be the Micro-tech SOCOM. The action is unmatched, the blade steel ( S35VN ) is absolutely the best I've had in a blade, and the fit n finish is perfect. It's light yet large enough for anything. Easy to carry for a knife it's size and guaranteed forever. I have a lot of knives to choose from .... but my SOCOM is what I always go back to and it's my first choice for tough jobs.
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Earthquake Diary: 21 May
24 May 2008, 05:18
by Liu Lei
Mian Yang, Sichuan province, China: Today is the last day of the nationwide mourning. The whole of China is still immersed in sadness, but she is recovering with the great courage of our Chinese people.
In the early morning, I receive a complaint that somebody sold tents yesterday using the name of the local Red Cross to transport them to Chengdu taking advantage of the emergency transportation system. People around who observed the illegal business had a conflict with the company members. Many witnesses also took evidence in the form of photographs and video.
Under the current condition of emergency, such illegal behavior has to be prohibited completely. In order to clarify the process of this case and submit a report correctly, I begin to call people one by one, who gives me their complaints, and I investigate like Sherlock Holmes…
After finding the person who witnessed the conflict and took evidence, I collect all information and quickly report it to the delegate of the IFRC. He then transfers my information promptly to the director of the Sichuan Red Cross.
Now, as I know this case is under further investigation by the local Public Security Bureau and the committee of discipline and inspection. The illegal behavior will be punished harshly. I'm happy that with the efforts of all kinds of people around us, our compatriots who died in this devastating disaster will be well protected and our lives will be better.

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Source: The Hook
quote: manmade global warming / climate change is a lie fabricated by people who receive funding for environmental research and need to keep the dollars flowing
quote: you didn't even try to take a position
quote: America has been dumbed down enough
quote: No, it is far more likely an alien plot to prepare the planet for colonization. After all, the various "think tanks" spreading the putrid BS you just regurgitated aren't receiving funding from organizations like ExxonMobil, who need to keep the dollars flowing...
quote: Didn't I? I'm with science and reality on this one. Sorry: that means I'm not with you, I'm afraid.
quote: Speak for yourself there, Professor.
quote: Idiots want to believe manmade global warming exists because it means man can do something to stop or fix it.
quote: there is very little man can do in the grand scheme of things
quote: making life miserable for everyone
quote: dimwitted McScientists
quote: Science and reality do not conclusively support or even hint at man made global warming unless the data is manipulated and cherry-picked.
quote: the earth goes through regular heating and cooling phases
quote: Are you enjoying being a proof-of-concept?
quote: Takes an idiot to know an idiot, I guess.
quote: On the other hand, reasonable people believe in syllogisms. When the laws of physics say that X causes Y, and X is a verified observable, then Y must be the expected outcome.
quote: That's where science comes in, and where you don't have the first clue what you're talking about.
quote: You know, lowly little blue-green algae back in the day managed to transform the planet's entire atmosphere from anoxic and noxious into what it is today. Men (at least modern, industrialized men aided by modern technology -- a few billion of them and counting) are far more industrious and prolific over far shorter periods of time. We're terraforming our own planet all around us, and it is definitely within our collective power, as a globe-spanning technological civilization, to do so.
quote: Every year we excavate and spew into the atmosphere (and into the carbon cycle) more additional fossil carbon than 100 years worth of natural volcanic activity (yes, that's correct: look it up.) And that amount keeps on growing with each passing year, as the world's economies keep on growing. That's like an extra mega-volcano erupting every year, with clockwork regularity, for a couple of centuries in a row (projected). Nah, that couldn't possibly make any difference -- what, are you insane? Past mass extinctions on our planet have been caused by far less drastic upheavals.
quote: What is making you so miserable about scientific facts and reality in general, pray tell?
quote: And aren't you the bright bulb in the pantheon of science? Who the hell do you think you are to even have opinions on this matter? Do you feel qualified to bloviate or pass judgement on any other field of science where you personally have 0 expertise?
quote: That line of BS has a strong ExxonMobil stench to it. It also has no relationship to any scientific fact or theory, or any manner of truth.
quote: So does your backyard, on a daily basis. Which of course means that your air-conditioning equipment is all a bunch of claptrap, because natural variation excludes ipso facto any possibility of artificial forcing. QED?
quote: Even more to the point, what do you actually know about heat transport through the atmosphere, the greenhouse effect, the balance of incoming solar and outgoing thermal energy on Earth's surface? Have you ever heard of the (hilariously, funded and championed by "skeptics") Berkeley Earth study? Do you know what the Sun's energy output has been like for the past 30+ years? Do you know what's been happening to Earth's glaciers and top-layer ocean heat content in the meantime? Do you think energy conservation no longer applies? Do you know anything about the science involved with these issues?
quote: Are you enjoying flouting your ignorance and brainwashed, programmed talking-point responses in public?
quote: Do you enjoy your open contempt for science and objective thought?Are you an enthusiastic and knowing sock puppet for the likes of ExxonMobil, or are you just another hapless rube?
quote: Science and reality do not conclusively support or even hint at man made global warming unless the data is manipulated and cherry-picked. What the data does suggest is that the earth goes through regular heating and cooling phases...and that the current phase may actually be abnormal - the "normal" for this planet is likely an atmosphere with higher concentrations of so-called "greenhouse" gases, denser atmosphere and a warmer global climate.What kind of life was inhabiting this planet for billions of years? NOT humans and not most of the life we have right now.Just because we exist now doesn't mean that now is the "norm" and deviation from our current state is abnormal. If the earth was a hot, humid rock for the last few eons then by definition THAT would be its normal climate.
quote: it's more likely oil company is the one who's paying their scientist to manipulate the data, perhaps you should check when the warming begins, if it's happen at this rate long before we start using our fossil fuel, than you can claim, ok it's not our fault :p
quote: btw, i don't want to extinct, so even if global warming is so called nature cycle, i would like to disrupt the cycle :p


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If you've been on the edge of your seat for a few of Rupert Grint's projects to be available to you, wherever you are, you are now in luck!
Into the White, which began its festival circuit with Filmfest Oslo back in March of 2012, is now available for Netflix subscribers to watch instantly! Stream directly from Netflix to your television, computer or smartphone!
CBGB, which will not be released theatrically until October 11th, is available as of yesterday to DirecTV subscribers to watch via DirecTV Cinema. For more information, here's the press release from DirecTV!
It's an exciting few months for Rupert Grint and his fans, with two of his films now available and Mojo beginning its run of preview performances in London, in October!
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Source: Ford
quote: Preliminary base price for the Fusion Hybrid is $27,200. I priced one out with leather and 18" alloys, and Navigation for $32,180.
quote: my 2001 is still giving close to 50 mpg..
quote: plus it qualified for the Federal Tax rebate, making the price close to the price of a similarly configured hybrid.


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Watch 1980s video clip of WWUH in the News!
When the University of Hartford was incorporated just over 50 years ago by business and community leaders, they envisioned a center of education and culture for Greater Hartford. At its core, it would be a university for the community created by the community.
The University has come a long way since its humble beginnings on Hartford's last remaining farm, evolving from a local school for commuters into a comprehensive university that attracts students from throughout the world. Yet it remains true to its original mission of serving as a valued resource for individuals, families, businesses, and communities throughout the Hartford region, offering hundreds of programs that serve the University and its neighbors every day. For over 45 years listener supported WWUH has served an important role in the University's community service mission.
2010: July - August
Dear WWUH Listener
Summer is in full swing, WWUH continues to be an amazing place to hear wonderful music, insightfull public affairs and a wide variety of things that will hopefully enrich your life and listening pleasure. Please enjoy this second issue of our new online WWUH Program guide. Feedback is always welcome at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Mechanical Portion Control Scales
Package Exactly the Right Amount with a Portion Control Scale
It can be difficult to measure the same amount of your merchandise for every sale, so why not keep it consistent with a dial scale? By measuring your sales by weight, you ensure that you have the exact same amount of meat, french fries, ice cream toppings, or other ingredient in every order. This means that each customer will get the same great experience and that you won't lose money by selling different amounts of food for the same price. Read more
To best meet the needs of every customer, we carry portion control scales in a variety of styles. You can purchase a dial scale based on how heavy your products are, from less than a kilogram to several hundred pounds. You can also make your decision based on how exact your measurements need to be by choosing a scale with smaller or larger increments. A number of features and attachments are available to help you complete your daily tasks, like taco platforms, bowl attachments, or dual reading features.


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Sources: HTC [via The Verge], Reuters
quote: Swipe to unlock? neonode.Apps? Palm/Handspring...i had apps on my visorphone in 2001.3G...about 3 years late4G...umm, yea.
quote: Apple invented capacitive multitouch.
quote: Apple invented the smartphone overnight when it launched the iPhone.
quote: The SGX543MP2 is not designed by Apple...Imagination Technologies (PowerVR) designed that.
quote: Apple lightly massaged the ARM Cortex A9 and packaged it with an off-the-shelf GPU.
quote: And if you think a dual core 800Mhz A9 is the fastest mobile CPU...it's not.
quote: Apple innovates some things. Other people innovate some things. I have a better-working but less folksy version of Siri on my OG droid that's in the closet.
quote: I can name one innovation from other phone manufacturers...LED screens...which Apple does not have. They have LED lit LCD screens, but Samsung uses organic LED lit (AMOLED) screens. They have the highest resolution tablet screen (and I have the iPad3), but Samsung and LG designed that
quote: Swipe to unlock? neonode.
quote: Apps? Palm/Handspring...i had apps on my visorphone in 2001
quote: They make some great stuff and I even own some of their stuff (iPad3, MBA), but they are not the be-all-end-all.


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SALEM - Columbiana and Carroll counties once again drew the attention of Chesapeake Energy brass during its fourth-quarter earnings call last Thursday.
It was the third straight earnings call that Utica Shale operations in this area took the spotlight as Chesapeake's Steve Dixon, chief operating officer, Nick Dell'Osso, chief financial officer; and Gary Clark, vice president of investor relations and research spoke to investors and answered questions.
In transcripts published on the Seeking Alpha website, Dixon opened his remarks talking about Chesapeake's most productive field, the Eagle Ford Play in southeastern Texas.
During the 2012 fourth quarter, Chesapeake connected 98 wells in the Eagle Ford, he said, adding the company looks ahead to a goal of connecting approximately 400 wells in all of 2013, while noting that is roughly the same number as in 2012 but it will run 14 fewer rigs in Eagle Ford than last year.
In the Utica Shale region, Dixon said, "We continue to focus our drilling efforts in the wet gas window of the play inside our joint venture with Total (French oil company), where we hold more than 450,000 net acres.
"I'm pleased to announce that within this area, we are projecting average EURs per well to range from 5-10 Bcf (billion cubic feet; an abbreviation for billion equal to109 cubic feet).
EURs is the Estimated Ultimate Recovery, an approximation of the quantity of oil or gas that is potentially recoverable or has already been recovered from a reserve or well.
In Utica, Chesapeake has drilled 184 wells with 45 currently producing.
"Production in the Utica was fairly minimal in the year in 2012 due to infrastructure constraints, but we are anticipating a significant ramp up during 2013, perhaps reaching 55,000 BOEs per day by the end of the year," Dixon said, and addressed those constraints, saying the addition of Dominion's Marshall County, W.Va. mid-stream plant in April, followed by Momentum's Kensington plant in Columbiana County will help.
The Kensington plant should be operational in May.
Like the Eagle Ford, Chesapeake is generating significant efficiency gains in the Utica. Spud-to-spud cycle times (sometimes referred as spud-to TD or total depth) have decreased 37 percent over a year ago or from 35 days down to just 22 days, Dixon said while spotlighting a Carroll County well.
"In terms of drilling results, I would particularly like to highlight a well we recently drilled in Carroll County.
"This well experienced 24-hour IP (initial production) of over 2,200 BOE (barrels of oil equivalents) per day, with a liquids cut of approximately 33 percent, assuming full ethane recovery.
"We believe we've captured the industry's largest position in the Utica, and look forward to solid results in this play for years to come."
For more on Chesapeake's Q4 earnings call visit: www.SeekingAlpha.com.
Larry Shields can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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It is also accessible to visitors who are physically challenged or visually impaired. In the creatively designed world of legends a variety of attractions are waiting to be discovered. Children rush down the 100-meter-long slide, fly like an eagle from the saga tower, milk goats or ride ponies – their every wish comes true.
After a day of fun and games, visitors admire the sunset from the viewing terrace of the mountain restaurant. A night spent at Switzerland's first tree-hut hotel, or in a hay bed or Tipi, is an unforgettable adventure for visitors of all ages.


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A food item made from bananas. They are made by slicing banana and then deep frying or drying them out.
They are similar to potato chips and often cause extreme excitement when thought of.
They are similar to potato chips and often cause extreme excitement when thought of.
Harrison: Maybe they have banana chips.
Nico: BANANA CHIPS!! *heart*
Nico: BANANA CHIPS!! *heart*
作者 Silly Man super Dude 2008年2月28日
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a cat's asshole
i like cats, but why are they always trying to rub their banana chip all up in my face?
作者 serial_kitten 2011年4月09日
Dried up, crusty-stale bananas. Not being fresh, these usually taste like shit. They are also full of preservatives, and dyes to make them yellow.
The only way that authorities were able to catch the killer, was by analyzing the banana chips that were left in bite-marks on the victim's vagina.
作者 theSTFUmonster 2009年1月26日
Friendly unit in outer space.
23 Banana chips in H-W, over.
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It's official, Toronto has gone Idiot-crazy! American Idiot, the smash-hit Broadway musical based on the Green Day album of the same name, launched its much-anticipated North American tour in Toronto last night. Starring Original Broadway Cast member Van Hughes as Johnny, and Canadians Jake Epstein and Scott J Campbell as Will and Tunny, the show literally blew the roof of The Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Many of the show's star studded creative team came to Toronto to celebrate the launch of the tour, including Director Michael Mayer, Music Supervisor Tom Kitt and Producer Tom Hulce. Lead producer Ira Pittelman was also on hand, as were Andrea Lauer, Brian Ronan, Darrel Maloney and Lorin Latarro. Sponsored by Toronto's 102.1 The Edge, there were many familiar Canadian music and theatre celebrities in the crowd to celebrate the show as well.
It was also a homecoming of sorts for the Canadian members of the National Tour, returning to a Toronto stage after spending the last few months in New York City rehearsing. Jake Epstein, Scott J Campbell, Gabriel Antonacci and Talia Aaron were welcomed with a warm reception by an audience full of proud Canucks thrilled to see these hometown boys (and girl) getting to launch what will be a primarily American tour. It was thrilling and exciting to see the response these four actors received, and the accolades they were given were well deserved.
BWW is delighted to bring its readers all things Idiot, including coverage of the opening night performance, interviews with cast and crew and after-party pictures. See below for pictures of the cast and creative team at both the afternoon press event and the after-party. The show runs at The Toronto Centre for the Arts until January 15th before heading off to Detroit, MI in the New Year.
When and Where?
Dancap presents Green Day's American Idiot
December 28th-January 15th 2012
The Toronto Centre for the Arts
Tickets can be purchased in person at the box office, by phone at (416) 644-3665 or online at www.dancaptickets.com
For more information on American Idiot, please visit the official website at www.americanidiotthemusical.com
All Photos by Racheal McCaig Photography
Read more: http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-The-IDIOTS-Have-Arrived-in-Toronto-20111230#ixzz1iA6yjxif


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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes agreed that daughter Suri should live primarily with her mother in New York with generous visitation by her father, PEOPLE has learned.
The terms of physical custody of the 6-year-old was a key element of the settlement announced Monday just days after Holmes filed for divorce, according to sources.
"They both love their daughter," says one source, "and Tom thinks she should be with her mother."
The superstar also "didn't want his family dragged through the mud," says the source. "Neither one of them wanted this to be hashed out in public."
Holmes has long loved New York and will enroll her daughter, who had been home-schooled by tutors, into a private school in Manhattan in the fall, according to sources.
Holmes, 33, and Suri recently moved into a three-bedroom apartment in New York City, where the pair have been spotted out. Cruise, 50, has been at home in Los Angeles with his teenage kids, Connor, 17, and Bella, 19, before returning to work Monday on his sci-fi thriller Oblivion.
Reporting by JD HEYMAN and ELIZABETH LEONARD
Tom Cruise Divorce: Suri to Live Primarily with Katie Holmes
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Is the staid and conservative world of faucets ripe for a revolution? Is the American public ready to change their dishwashing and tooth brushing habits? Probably not, but there are a couple of products that have the potential to offer water savings.
Hands Free Faucet Controllers
An easy way to reduce faucet use is to shut off the water while you are washing dishes or brushing your teeth. The problem is, it is difficult to shut off the faucet while your hands are full! There are two different products that offer a solution here.
Foot Pedal Faucet Controller
A foot pedal faucet controller is simply an on/off switch for your faucet located on the floor. These devices have been around for a number of years and are available from several major manufacturers. While these devices are most commonly used in large scale food service operations, there is no reason they could not be used successfully in the kitchen or bathroom. However, it may be difficult to install a foot pedal controller without disrupting cabinet and sink configurations. If you want one of these devices you may need to wait until your remodel and then work it in with the overall plan.
Hands Free "Leaning" Faucet Controller
A product that has considerably more potential in the residential market is the leaning style of hands free faucet controller, as shown in Figure 1. The black bar underneath the sink counter in Figure 1 is the on/off control for the faucet. The temperature and flow rate of the faucet are still adjusted with the handle, but depressing the bar by leaning against it starts the flow of water. When you move away, a spring pushes the bar out and stops the water flow. The bar also has a locking feature that enables the user to keep the faucet flowing.
Figure 1: Hands free faucet controller bar (Photo courtesy of Aquacraft, Inc.
These devices are easy to install and only require that three holes be drilled in the counter below the sink. The leaning faucet controller is appropriate for kitchen or bathroom use and comes in a beige color as well.


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pretty good game
awesome to see bert come back and score 2
Z is still a beast. he holds the puck real well consistant
datsyuk has def stepped it up. he was invisible the last couple. beautiful passes and what a shot
brunner is the real deal. great shot man. love that hes not afraid to shoot. just got to work on some defense, use his time create space, dats got to teach him takeaways and to hold the puck. he needs to be more aggresive on the forecheck too. he could be a top sniper in the league in a couple years
kindl actually looked pretty solid 1 stupid penalty though
huskins looked real solid too
lot of hitting forechecking and block shots and passes.
CLEARY what the f*** are you doing out there, you sure as s*** arent helping. 2 dumb ass penalties.
FRANZEN same ol same ol. had a nice screen but IMO this guy has to use his size and drive the net whenever he can
gave them way too much time on the PP
still sketchy on the PK but improved with helmer back
Good entertaining game. still have work to do but i did not expect this performance from the wings against the wild.
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when something thoroughly satisfies your needs or desires
i love getting As on my tests. that shit really tickles my pickle
mc3yeeによって 2010年11月17日(水)
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When one deems a phrase or event humorous, one would show appreciation for this using this phrase.
"Wow, what a great joke, it really tickles my pickles."
"Do you know what tickles my pickles? Awkward people."
"Do you know what tickles my pickles? Awkward people."
Poldによって 2008年06月03日(火)
food for thought; thought-provoking phrases and sentences
What tickles my pickle is how I can see through that door from all the way over here, but when I get up close to it I can't see a damn thing through it!
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How was Howard? Looking at his stats he's been on fire lately, too bad the team can't score.
Jakub Kindl
Posted 31 December 2007 - 10:32 PM
How was Howard? Looking at his stats he's been on fire lately, too bad the team can't score.
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
Posted 01 January 2008 - 02:23 AM
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. - General George S. Patton
Posted 01 January 2008 - 06:20 AM
Thanks for that mate, that's very encouraging.
Howard played quite poorly in November but he was outstanding during Decemeber posting numbers of 1.72 GAA and 0.939 S%. His form of late has been one of the few positives to come from the Griffins season.
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
Posted 23 February 2008 - 12:52 PM
Lilja and Fischer played with Nick Lidstrom for a couple of years and never caught from the best. Period. End of story.
Posted 23 February 2008 - 04:46 PM
2. He needs at least another full year in the minors
3. It's not like the red Wings need him now and can't afford to let him get better at what he does.
Posted 23 February 2008 - 10:07 PM
2 - MTB Bolduc, 4:33 - Fighting , 5 min
2 - GRA Kindl, 4:33 - Fighting , 5 min
Give him time folks.
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
Posted 23 February 2008 - 10:58 PM
Posted 23 February 2008 - 11:06 PM
2. He needs at least another full year in the minors
3. It's not like the red Wings need him now and can't afford to let him get better at what he does.
Yes they do... they are decimated. If he was any good, he'd be playing tonight. If they are playing it smart, they will not expose him to ridicule in the NHL and will deal him at the deadline for a scorer or more D.
Posted 23 February 2008 - 11:23 PM
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. - General George S. Patton
Posted 17 November 2008 - 05:35 AM
Jakub Kindl is looking like a first-round draft pick again.
The 21-year-old defenseman and former 19th overall pick of the Detroit Red Wings is showing signs of having a turnaround year as an American Hockey League sophomore with the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Kindl, who had an AHL-worst minus-34 last season in a rocky rookie campaign, has three goals and five assists through 14 games.
"All aspects of his game, he's taken up a notch and he seems a lot more comfortable with the puck on his stick and a lot more comfortable in terms of making passes," said Griffins general manager Bob McNamara. "There was a lot more uncertainty last year. He's definitely taken it to another level."
The 6-foot-3, 202-pound Jiri Fischer-type has seen more ice time than in his rookie year and has also shown more poise on the power play. He'll become the main man in Grand Rapids whenever Jonathan Ericsson graduates to Detroit.
Kindl was one of the best defensemen in junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers in 2006-07, finishing as runner-up to Marc Staal for the Ontario Hockey League's most outstanding defenseman award. McNamara called higher confidence "a big part" of Kindl's improvement in the professional ranks.
"That leads to better passes and better decision making," he said.
Kindl was the first star in Friday's 3-2 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack.
Out of all the prospects we have in our system, he's the guy I want to make it the most. I reckon Ive followed every single box score hes played in since we drafted him.
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
Posted 09 December 2008 - 10:40 PM
Posted 12 December 2008 - 11:41 PM
Getting closer by the day. Had 17 points in 75 games last season, he's got 14 in 25 this season. Defensively he is much improved making smarter choices and being more composed. And obviously, the offence is now coming too.
I highly doubt he'll be in Detroit next season, it'll be Ericsson's turn to be promoted. But Kindl should be ready by next season and he'll probably be the teams #1 defenceman.
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
Posted 27 September 2009 - 03:35 AM
Blueliner wants to stay on the plus side of scoring stats
Defenseman Jakub Kindl hopes to be heading in a positive direction this season.
Two seasons ago, Kindl played his first full season with the Grand Rapids Griffins and had a minus-34 rating in 75 games with 17 points and 82 penalty minutes. Last season, he was minus-14 in 78 games with 33 points and 76 penalty minutes.
In the first four exhibition games he played for the Wings he had an even rating and is hoping to stay on the right side of zero this season.
"I'm 22 years old. This is my third year. I've been trying lately to work on my D-zone converage," said Kindl, the 19th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. "So far I've been feeling pretty good. Just trying to do my job.
"Definitely this is a really important year for me. I'd like to play solid defense and stay positive."
While Kindl deferred to fellow defensemen Jonathan Ericsson and Garrett Stafford last season, the Griffins expect him to be a leader on the back end this season.
"I think it's a big year for him making certain he's a plus guy," said Griffins general manager Bob McNamara. "He's going to get an opportunity to be a call-up guy.
"Consistency is the biggest thing for him. He needs to get the puck off his stick as quick as possible. This is the year we expect him to provide some leadership on the blue line. He's going to have to be more assertive."
Kindl is encouraged by the progress he made in his two seasons with the Griffins and from spending time in camp with some of the best defensemen in the world, like Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom.
"He makes the simple plays and sees the ice well and knows where to be," Kindl said of watching Lidstrom. "He's just all over the place. He knows where to be at the right time. That's probably why he's the best defenseman in the world."
If he has the kind of season he's capable of, Kindl could be one of the best defenseman in the American Hockey League this season.
"I came down here a month early and was training with Justin (Abdelkader) at Michigan State," Kindl said. "It helped me a lot and I feel much better now."
Kindl is hoping to get an opportunity to play for the Wings at some point this season.
"I've been in this organization, I think this is my fifth year," Kindl said. "As I'm getting older, I'm feeling I'm getting closer to the lineup. If I don't make the team, life's not going to end. I'm going to go down to Grand Rapids and play a lot of minutes down there.
"There's not many guys in the league that have the chance to put the Red Wings jersey on. That's my dream. To be a part of the success they have here."
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Lives in Sumperk, Czech Republicâ¦Best friends in hockey are teammates Justin Abdelkader and Mattias Ritolaâ¦Greatest hockey memory is being with the Red Wings during their 2008 Stanley Cup runâ¦Hockey idol as a youth was Nicklas Lidstromâ¦First job was cutting grassâ¦Most exciting place heâs ever visited is Creteâ¦Also speaks Czechâ¦Played soccer and tennis growing upâ¦Once met Kid Rockâ¦Favorite restaurant is the Bullâs Head Tavernâ¦Favorite music artists are U2 and Coldplayâ¦Favorite movie is You Donât Mess With The Zohanâ¦Favorite vacation spot is Lake Michiganâ¦Roots for the Michigan State Spartansâ¦Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is tennis.
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HankthaTank - Squirrels, they hate to be thrown. / Why is the magical unicorn named Brian... Jedi - I just downloaded the "kids" book, "Go the F--k to Sleep" as narrated by Samuel L. Jackson on my kindle. I am now ready to be a daddy. / *Checks Router* No, I'm positive I didn't hit the "Wings Defense Sucks" button. Electrophile - I'm just glad the Wings were able to win despite the Curse of Brian. ACallToArms - I think Trey needs to put something about payroll tax and deferred income in his sig... Edicius - I'd rather [have] a soundbite of me saying "I like (man sausage)" rather than "I like Crosby".
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The City of Roseville has entered into a Professional Services Agreement with David Rosen & Associates to develop a five-year Comprehensive Housing Strategic Plan. In December 2006, the City Council approved the formation of the Housing Task Force to assist with the development of this Plan. The fourteen member Task Force is comprised of a cross-section of community representatives from specified stakeholder groups and housing program recipients.
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Meeting Dates & AgendasFebruary 5, 2007 Agenda - PresentationMarch 5, 2007 Agenda - PresentationApril 16, 2007 AgendaMay 7, 2007 Workgroup Meeting 12:00PM - 2:00PM AgendaMay 21, 2007 - Location & Time Change: 6:00PM at the Maidu Community Center meeting rooms 1 & 2 Agenda -Presentation Overarching Principles and Strategies ListJune 25, 2007 - CANCELLED October 22, 2007 - Note Location and Time: 6:30 PM at the Maidu Community Center AGENDANovember 19, 2007 - 6:30 PM in the Civic Center. Meeting optional for Housing Task Force members. AGENDAJanuary 16, 2008 - Staff presentation of the final Housing Task Force recommendations to City Council. City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 PM in the council chambers
Housing Strategic Plan Formulation DocumentsHousing Needs Assessment-Appendix ALocal Resources for Affordable HousingAffordable Housing Assistance Programs-Appendix CAffordability Gap and Leveraged Financing Analysis-Appendix B Attachment City Owned Property with Residential Potential - Vacant City Property Current Zoning DesignationsAffordable Housing Administrative Plan-Appendix DComprehensive Affordable Housing StrategyComprehensive Affordable Housing Strategy-Executive Summary
Staff Reports5 Year Comprehensive Affordable Housing StrategyJanuary 16, 2008 City Council Meeting; Executive SummaryHousing Task ForceJanuary 17, 2007 City Council Meeting
City Council Meeting Housing Task Force – Formation & Meeting TimelineDecember 6, 2006 City Council Meeting
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Hump behind the shoulders is an area of fat accumulation on the back of the neck. The medical name of this condition is dorsocervical fat pad.
Buffalo hump; Dorsocervical fat pad
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The first human case of West Nile virus in Weld County has been found near the Johnstown/Milliken area, the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment reported Friday.
All three of the county's mosquito testing zones have tested positive for West Nile virus and county health officials are urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites by wearing repellent and long sleeves and avoiding areas with standing water. He said it will be up to municipalities to decide if they will be more aggressive in their mosquito spraying programs this season.
The vector index — a number determined from the mosquito trapping and testing data — for the Johnstown/Milliken area is currently 2.3, while last year it was only 0.2 for the same area, health department spokesman Eric Aakko said. He said the average for all three zones in the county this year is 1.54, while the average for the three zones last year was only 0.2.
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Toth, 42, faces a DUI charge after driving in the wrong lane while the actress, 37, was arrested for disorderly conduct, according to the Atlanta Department of Corrections.
According to Variety, which first reported the news, she was handcuffed after disobeying instruction from the arresting officer to stay inside the vehicle.
The couple was released on bond at 3:30 a.m. ET Friday, and a court appearance is pending.
Witherspoon's rep did not respond to requests for comment Sunday.
According to the police report obtained by Variety, CAA agent Toth was pulled over after weaving across a double line, and appeared disheveled and smelled of alcohol, which prompted the officer to administer a sobriety test. He blew a .139 (the legal limit in Georgia is .08).
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On Sunday night, the actress appeared upbeat as she posed for photographs at the premiere of her new movie, Mud, which Toth also attended. After about three minutes of photographs, she was escorted into the theater and did not give interviews.
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ALBANY – Local government leaders, led by the mayors of Rochester and Syracuse, warned state lawmakers Monday that upstate cities are at a crisis state.
In some cases, they said they risk insolvency if Albany does not get serious about addressing eroding local property tax bases and higher state-imposed costs, such as employee pensions.
The most anticipated comments during open legislative hearings on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2013 budget proposal came from Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, who did not back down in her worries that Cuomo's pension-borrowing idea for localities might merely punt hard fiscal decisions down the road instead of addressing the root causes of the problems facing cities.
The mayor, who is Cuomo's handpicked co-chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, said she is concerned the governor's plan "may be enticing in the short term but shackles our future'' with unaffordable balloon pension payments in the years ahead.
The mayors were not joined by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, who had to turn around on the Thruway en route to Albany during a heavy snowstorm.
The mayors go to Albany every year for the first budget hearing to plead for more money. This year, a growing sense of urgency was heard.
"Yonkers is a distressed city,'' said that city's mayor, Mike Spano.
"If we continue on this path, the cities will surely become culturally and socially bankrupt on their way to financial insolvency,'' added Rochester Mayor Thomas Richards.
It was Miner's criticism of a key Cuomo solution for localities – getting up-front money in pension savings by pushing off current liabilities into the future – that kept many lawmakers in the hearing room.
Miner said it was time to "create solutions rather than simply defer problems to our successors.'' The mayor said she felt a responsibility to future Syracuse mayors and taxpayers over a plan that could have "long-term detrimental results.'' She urged a study, including an independent actuarial report, of the Cuomo plan.
"I fear that opting into this program could be a hasty decision for cities to fix an immediate cash-flow need,'' Miner said, adding that the $150 billion state and local government employee retirement system "could be seriously at risk'' if localities in the future were unable to meet the plan's possible balloon payments.
Richards said upstate localities' reliance on property taxes to fund a major portion of expenses no longer works in communities with declining populations and property tax bases. Pointing out that Kodak's property tax tab in Rochester has declined from $13 million annually to just $3 million in 10 years, he said once-reliable major property taxpayers are disappearing across upstate. Richards urged lawmakers to treat cities as they have urban school districts by having the state increase aid to cities.
Richards disagreed with Miner, saying he welcomed the immediate relief Cuomo's pension plan would bring.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he generally believes that "postponing down-the-road expenses you have every year is not a good policy."
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Grading the Bills
The Bills got over their handoff allergy by getting Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller far more involved in the offense than a week ago in Houston. Jackson rushed for 80 yards, averaging 5.0 a pop, and had two touchdowns. Spiller ran for 70 yards and actually managed to improve his already-gaudy average. But I had to deduct big points for Jackson's goal-line fumble.
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a nice game for the most part. He was 27 of 40 for 337 yards and two touchdowns. But the Bills' pass offense committed a pair of turnovers. In the first quarter, Vince Wilfork notched a strip sack at Buffalo's 13-yard line, and New England turned it into a touchdown. Buffalo's dramatic comeback fizzled when rookie T.J. Graham ran the wrong route, and Fitzpatrick threw an interception.
The Bills certainly improved since the last time they played the Pats. That was the game the Bills became only the second team in NFL history to allow two 100-yard rushers, two 100-yard receivers and a 300-yard passer. The Patriots were without one of those backs, but Stevan Ridley still went for 98 yards, and three Bills defenders got obliterated by one-on-one blocks on Danny Woodhead's 15-yard TD.
Bills linebacker Bryan Scott and cornerback Leodis McKelvin dropped would-be interceptions on the opening drive. Three Bills defensive backs committed four pass interference penalties for 64 yards. Rookie cornerback Stephon Gilmore had two of them. A couple of the calls were questionable, but the Bills got sloppy enough to put themselves in those situations.
McKelvin returned only one kickoff and fair caught his lone punt return. The Bills covered kickoffs pretty well. Shawn Powell averaged 45 yards on two punts. But the Bills committed a pair of costly penalties: Ron Brooks' 15-yarder for running out of bounds on punt coverage (short field set up Patriots TD) and Tashard Choice's illegal block (Bills started on their own 6 in the fourth quarter).
The Bills went to Foxborough with a sufficient offensive game plan to beat the Patriots. But they gave the Patriots one and a half football fields of penalty yards and committed three turnovers. You can't beat the Patriots that way. Chan Gailey got the ball to Spiller and Jackson much more effectively, but defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt must figure out how to force more field goals.
Grading the Patriots
The Patriots lost starting guards Logan Mankins and Dan Connolly in the third quarter, but they still kept marching forward. Ridley averaged only 4.5 yards a carry but seemed to perform better than that number would suggest. He was a strong runner in the second half, breaking tackles to churn up yardage and the clock. Ridley had 76 of his yards after halftime.
Tom Brady completed 23 of his 38 throws for 237 yards and two touchdowns, but his receivers had trouble holding onto the ball. Wes Welker let a perfectly thrown pass up the seam (a surefire touchdown) spin through his hands. Two ricochets nearly led to Bills interceptions. The Bills sacked Brady only once and hit him four times. The end-zone lob to Rob Gronkowski was a gorgeous play.
The Patriots' run stoppers didn't play as advertised. They entered Sunday tied for seventh in yardage and second in average, giving up a measly 3.5 yards per attempt. But Spiller and Jackson had productive afternoons. Bill Belichick noted afterward that his defense was successful in its mission to keep them from breaking any big runs.
The Patriots' pass defense yielded at least 61 yards to Stevie Johnson, Donald Jones, Scott Chandler and Spiller. But they came up with the big play when the game was on the line. McCourty, who also forced Jackson's goal-line fumble, made Graham's mistake hurt. The Patriots sacked Fitzpatrick three times, got him to fumble once and tattooed him a few other times right after he got rid of the ball.
The Patriots didn't make any glaring errors here. After the Bills cut the lead to 34-31, Julian Edelman returned a kickoff 32 yards to give the Patriots some breathing room. Stephen Gostkowski boomed six touchbacks on his eight kickoffs. The Patriots also kept McKelvin in check with one special-teams return.
The Patriots were home, were coming off their bye week, have Brady at quarterback, have one of the NFL's best running backs, have Gronkowski at tight end, gathered three takeaways, committed no turnovers, were gifted 148 penalty yards and still came 15 yards and a rookie mistake away from getting beaten by the reeling Bills, who gained a season-high 481 yards and a franchise-record 35 first downs.


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Literally, when somebody's brain has stopped functioning such that they will never regain conciousness, hence coloquially somebody who is idiotic, dumb or clueless beyond belief. Similar to "too stupid to live".
You dented my car, you braindead fuck!
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the link from reality and fantasy are broken. there is no pilot in the cockpit if you know what I mean. the results of too many drugs can do this to you. you can be born this way. whatever the reason, you state things out of your ass without a reference, and you don't know nor care how accurate your statement is.
After I took over 10 years of bong hits, I have been left virtually brain dead, leaving only the cartoon network as a compatable reference.
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The literal death of the brain, brought about by severence of the spinal cord or any major brain damage. There is argument as to whether or not brain death constitutes real death as some minor signs of life may still be seen, though the patient typically can't live without a respirator after brain death.
Marla is now brain dead.
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Gory zombie horror film of extremely high calibre by Lord of the Rings' Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. Great stuff.
Braindead is a great film, I liked the bit with the lawnmower!
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A increadibly idiotic individual who hasn't a sustance for anything that is going on. He or she is stupid, retarded, mental, ignorant, annoying, funny to make fun of, or any combination of the previous terms.
"Look at that braindead fool!"
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1. Used to describe people who make bad decisions, I.E. have no brain. Can fill the place of words like dumb, dull, and stupid.
2. A nickname for Iowa's Governor Branstad
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Ex: "Guess what, Braindead cut education funding again," said John.
ayon kay Truth Jester ika-13 ng Abril, 2011
When you smoke so much pot through out your life that you become really stupid.
Synonym: Vegetable
Synonym: Vegetable
Joe:Poor guy, he smoked way to much pot.
Bill:He's quite the vegetable.
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hey Kelsey I was wondering if you knew of a way to interact with plasma outside of a vacuum
You may want to read about non-thermal plasmas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonthermal_plasma), which have applications in food processing, dentistry, and other fields.
i checked it out and it seems that i wasn't exactly clear about what i meant, i think a better way to put it is to say manipulate a cloud of free flowing plasma. Not necessarily in a confined space but just flowing around.
Since plasmas are collections of charged particles, you can either use electrostatic fields (plates or grids at voltage) or magnetic fields to manipulate them. If you don't keep it in vacuum, the charges will interact with air molecules and be absorbed.
so it's impossible
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Goose Creek High School two-sport standout Dantez Bennamon is headed to the Peach State to continue his basketball career.
Bennamon committed to Clayton State on Monday. Clayton State is a Div. II school located in Morrow, Ga., near Atlanta. He selected the Lakers over USC Aiken, Lander and Newberry.
Youve won the battle when you can go somewhere youre comfortable with, get your education paid for and play a sport you love, GCHS coach Blake Hall said.
Bennamon, a 6-foot guard, averaged 17 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Gators on the hardwood this past winter and was named to the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Associations Class AAAA all-state team.
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Clayton State was 10-16 overall and 6-13 in the PBC last season.
The Lakers began basketball in 1990-91 and have won three conference championships. They last went to the NCAA Div. II national tournament in 2008.
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Not on the level of A-ttractive, but on the B-level. Also can be C-ttractive, D-ttractive, and E-ttractive. Essentially what we have here is a 1-5 hottness scale, 5 being an A, 1 being an E.
I get the hot guy. You get his b-ttractive friend.
โดย feldtron 03 กุมภาพันธ์ 2010
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Systemwide Events Calendar
Spring Nosegay Mini BouquetMarch 28, 9:30am - 11:30am
Manoa Campus, Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Rd.
In this hands-on class, Ann Kadowaki of The Garden Club of Honolulu will demonstrate and lead the class in creating their own nosegays (mini bouquets) using native Hawaiian plants. Class sponsored by the Garden Club of Honolulu and Lyon Arboretum. Registration required. To register call 988-0456.
Ticket Information
$30 includes supplies
Event Sponsor
Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Campus
More Information
Jill Laughlin, 808-988-0461, firstname.lastname@example.com, http://www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum
|Friday, March 28
|Spring Nosegay Mini Bouquet
Manoa Campus, Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Rd.
|Oceanography Final Oral
Manoa Campus, Pacific Ocean Science and Technology (POST) 126
|Exploring the Reef at Night
2777 Kalakaua Avenue
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Ongoing Events
- Our Musical Heritage: The Royal Hawaiian Band
- Na Pa'i Ki'i o Brother Bertram
- A World of Chinese Puppets from the Lin Liu-Hsin Museum, Taiwan
- i.KEA Inspiring Knowledge, Empowerment and Achievement
- TRIO-SSS Summer Bridge 2014
- Waikiki Parc Features Tonia Moreno
- YUAN: by Beili Liu
- Windward CC Art Faculty Exhibit at Gallery 'Iolani
- Traveling Exhibit: Gardens of Hawaii
- Book Making in the 18th Century: In Diderot's Encyclopedie, 1751-1780
- HI Pride T-Shirt Contest
- Candidates for ASUHWO Student Government


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Intrepid Photo Gallery
Enjoy photos captured on October 2, 2008 during the events that surrounded the triumphant
return of the Intrepid to Pier 86 in New York City.
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EarthCam - Where The World Watches The World ®


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The act of speaking foolishly and without purpose, often annoying others in the process. Talking at length for the sake of hearing one's own voice.
The stupid twit wouldn't stop blithering about how 'deep' her favourite fad author is.
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often used as a prefix it "idiot", meaning incompetant
"my god, you BLITHERING IDIOT! HOW COULD YOU HAVE DONE SUCH A THING?!?!"
door all knowin' 26 augustus 2003
Very Much So!
My Uncle is a blithering IDIOT! :P
door Secret Stranger(; 26 december 2009