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  1. Prices are not great. I think everything is 20% off MSRP which is higher than you get at online retailers. Which makes sense. The ones I bought had added discounts (salt wharncliffe was a discontinued, SpyOpera was open box used at a knife show). Plus I am a veteran so I got an additional 20%. If it weren’t for the added discounts I probably would not have bought anything. They have two events a year where they sell blems that have huge discounts. One such event is next weekend for first responders and military, the other event is in November for everyone. I would not go out of my way expecting a huge discount. The big reason to stop is to handle knives you can’t find anywhere else. It’s not often you get to see the whole catalog available to fondle.
  2. Yeah, every time I saw these on knife sites I blew them off. They look funky. Then I held the SpyOpera and really liked it. I never would have bought one had I not seen it in store.
  3. Barton Link NAVY BLUE ELITE SILICONE WATCH BAND https://www.bartonwatchbands.com/products/navy-blue-elite-silicone?variant=19450650787894
  4. It is amazing how much a strap swap affects how I feel about a watch. The original bracelet on this Citizen diver broke. I liked the bracelet but have not repaired it yet. I tried a lot of options and nothing felt right. I started with a couple different brands of NATO straps, I tried a thick orange orange silicone from overseas, I even tried a couple of aftermarket bracelets (including strapcode) without any luck. I finally tried a Barton silicone bracelet, and it was perfect. I’ve work this watch all week and enjoy wearing it again.
  5. That was going to be my recommendation, not based on experience but rather what I see shared everywhere. Phase II is a great ball
  6. On our way back from Yellowstone, we swung by Golden Colorado The Spyderco factory outlet was worth the trip. They of course had everything on display. After I checked out Sal Glesser (owner, creator) came out as I was trying to discuss the kitchen knives to my wife and he told me: “if you get no other knife, you should get one of these (Counter Critter). I give these to several restaurants in town on the condition I can come take a look under the scope every three months and check how they’re doing…..” so I did. I ended up with a SpyOpera, Salt 2 Green in Wharncliffe and an Enuff 2 in leaf blade. Along with some other paraphernalia.
  7. That is what I was coming here to say. Swinging at a lot of air.
  8. Fuck that guy in the goat ass.
  9. These are awesome dogs. I got Bailey and was surprised at how soft her coat is for a pit/cattle dog mix. Then a couple years later, Luna crawled into my lap at the pound and was even softer. Bailey and Luna. Pound puppies from Wilco. They rarely bark, shed twice a year and act as if they are starving for attention.
  10. Yes. They don’t tend to hang out in the living room so I dont suspect hit it with anything. I am comfortable knowing you don’t suspect any major issues. I’ll just get a guy to come in a patch / fix. Thanks all
  11. I don’t know why I said tile when I meant shingles
  12. I noticed a tear in our living room ceiling. My initial thought was water damage from a roof leak. I noticed this spot recently so it could have happened after the mega wind storm that hit austin last week but it could have been there before. The tear occurs just below the seam of the drywall From the exterior I do not see any missing or damaged tiles. I went back inside and noticed some cracks at the joint of the ceiling and the wall. Is this a water leak issue or a foundation issue.
  13. I tried to buy this knife from optics planet and they cancelled the order. The rules for shipping auto knives across state lines are grey to them. They would not ship to Texas unless I was military /LEO.
  14. So six months ago I got the threat of a third antidiabetic med. I was already on jardiance and metformin. My a1C was 7.8. I started trying to lose weight and I did, but then saw a nutritionist. They pointed out a lot of my substitute foods were bad for me (high carb) and some other things. I changed: Workout: stationary recumbent bike 30 min 6x week Weight workout: mjnor body weight/ kettlebell/ dumbbell 3 times a week. Sometimes 4. Breakfast starts 12 hours after last food of the night before. (No cereal.) Omelette / strawberries / banana Snacks: peanuts / apple or grapes or any fruit (no longer granola bars) Pasta: great reduction most days to almost none Sandwiches maybe once or twice a week (used to be almost every other day) Dinner: two vegetable portions. Rarely corn. The air fryer has really helped here. Chocolate/candy: greatly reduced After dinner treat: usually fruit popsicles Drinks: water. Plenty of water. (no longer Splenda tea / diet soda / sweetened sparkling water) One “cheat” dinner Fridays. That is usually my pasta or pizza night as the family goes out. Two weeks ago was the 6 month follow up. My a1C is down 1.5 to 6.3. My weight is down 35 pounds. My cholesterol is where it needs to be. This was the right kind of wake up call. I hope I can maintain it.
  15. The Gentlemen by Guy Ritchie was a solid A-. It needed more Giancarlo Esposito.
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