Ns1
No Lifer
- Jun 17, 2001
- 55,420
- 1,600
- 126
lxskllr
No Lifer
- Nov 30, 2004
- 60,526
- 10,899
- 126
Wasn't today, but last week I lost my $65 machete. I had made one pass over my traveled path, but it was full of tall weeds, and ditches. I was almost resigned to having to buy another, but made one more pass a couple days later and found it. The leather handle was under water, and there was only a few inches of black blade exposed. I almost overlooked it because it look like plastic road trash.
It was slimy when I pulled it out of the water. I had previously applied a lot of neatsfoot oil to the leather. Mixed with water, it felt gross. I got it dried out now, and the leather doesn't seem to have shrunk much. I'll re-oil it, and rig a catch on the sheath so it doesn't fall out again. Tragedy narrowly averted.
It was slimy when I pulled it out of the water. I had previously applied a lot of neatsfoot oil to the leather. Mixed with water, it felt gross. I got it dried out now, and the leather doesn't seem to have shrunk much. I'll re-oil it, and rig a catch on the sheath so it doesn't fall out again. Tragedy narrowly averted.
alkemyst
No Lifer
- Feb 13, 2001
- 83,769
- 19
- 81
alkemyst
No Lifer
- Feb 13, 2001
- 83,769
- 19
- 81
Imp
Lifer
- Feb 8, 2000
- 18,828
- 184
- 106
We were going to have an all day staff meeting on Friday, so I thought it'd be a good day to use of my sick days since I put in my notice already... Then the guy organizing the lunch came by to ask what I wanted to order and I mentioned that I wasn't sure I'd be in on Friday. Now I HAVE to be in Friday... Mother.
On the other hand, what are they going to do, fire me? lulz.
On the other hand, what are they going to do, fire me? lulz.
lxskllr
No Lifer
- Nov 30, 2004
- 60,526
- 10,899
- 126
It's this one...
The problem is the sheath. It closes with a bit of velcro, and a snap. It unsnapped when I slipped down a bank. I fixed it with a bit of paracord, and a toy biner. It won't fall out again. I use the above when I'm cutting mostly woody stuff, do fine cutting, or want to travel very light.
I use this when I really want to fuck some stuff up, or will be in a lot of briers...
Atomic Playboy
Lifer
- Feb 6, 2007
- 16,432
- 1
- 81
I feel like some people don't understand this thread. "I lost my machete" is not a first world problem. "My landscaper got deported" is a first world problem.
lxskllr
No Lifer
- Nov 30, 2004
- 60,526
- 10,899
- 126
I thought the fact it was a $65 machete made it first world. The third world uses machetes made out of old leaf springs, and stuff like that :^D
Last edited:
alkemyst
No Lifer
- Feb 13, 2001
- 83,769
- 19
- 81
John Connor
Lifer
- Nov 30, 2012
- 22,757
- 619
- 121
Got my two-way radios radio in the mail. The eBay listing said 1 set. He sent only one radio. So now I need to buy another. The eBay listing even showed two radios. I'm not sending it back as this is the only radio on eBay I wanted. It only cost me $62 and free shipping.
Tried to program the radio with a computer and the software was in Chinese. Saw a YouTube video with the same radio and a different programing software in English and it still won't read the radio. So I inquired on my radio forum about that. I can program it on the keypad on the radio though. I figured it out without the non-English manual. The radio sports scramble but when I turn it on it doesn't work which means I most likely have to enable the feature with the software.
Tried to program the radio with a computer and the software was in Chinese. Saw a YouTube video with the same radio and a different programing software in English and it still won't read the radio. So I inquired on my radio forum about that. I can program it on the keypad on the radio though. I figured it out without the non-English manual. The radio sports scramble but when I turn it on it doesn't work which means I most likely have to enable the feature with the software.
Mai72
Lifer
- Sep 12, 2012
- 11,562
- 1,742
- 126
John Connor
Lifer
- Nov 30, 2012
- 22,757
- 619
- 121
I would never trust a cloud with my passwords. If your using Pale Moon or Firefox you can use PWDhash or at least lastpass.
highland145
Lifer
- Oct 12, 2009
- 43,973
- 6,338
- 136
John Connor
Lifer
- Nov 30, 2012
- 22,757
- 619
- 121
LOL! I argued about that in the hacked iCloud thread and got tons of flak. I mean really? Why would you upload naked pics to the cloud? I have a Dropbox account, but I use it for stuff with FS2004 and if I want to store something in private I'll use a 7z SFX encrypted archive using AES 256 bit encryption.
John Connor
Lifer
- Nov 30, 2012
- 22,757
- 619
- 121
Have a priority package to ship. Don't want to go to the post office. Scheduled a pickup on USPS website. You can only select the next day and not today for pickup. 
I'm putting the fucker in the mail box today anyway and the mail man better pick it up. I'm getting something in the mail today anyway so he/she will be here.
I tried to do a mail recall (or whatever they call it) to intercept a CPU I sold on eBay because I forgot to add insurance. It was only in Denver and I figured I'd get it back. Nope. Went all the way to the east coast. Luckily it arrived. I could have been screwed about $270.
I'm putting the fucker in the mail box today anyway and the mail man better pick it up. I'm getting something in the mail today anyway so he/she will be here. I tried to do a mail recall (or whatever they call it) to intercept a CPU I sold on eBay because I forgot to add insurance. It was only in Denver and I figured I'd get it back. Nope. Went all the way to the east coast. Luckily it arrived. I could have been screwed about $270.
Imp
Lifer
- Feb 8, 2000
- 18,828
- 184
- 106
Wouldn't trust having the stuff on a computer, let alone online.
I wrote it all down -- hope no one breaks in -- but sometimes I don't know what happens, it just doesn't work.
Printer Bandit
Lifer
- Mar 16, 2005
- 13,856
- 109
- 106
my dick is so long, i need to use my hand to "tuck" my dick to prevent it from touching the toilet seat when going #2.
alkemyst
No Lifer
- Feb 13, 2001
- 83,769
- 19
- 81
TRENDING THREADS
-
Discussion Zen 5 Speculation (EPYC Turin and Strix Point/Granite Ridge - Ryzen 9000)- Started by DisEnchantment
- Replies: 25K
-
Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes + WCL Discussion Threads
- Started by Tigerick
- Replies: 23K
-
Discussion Intel current and future Lakes & Rapids thread- Started by TheF34RChannel
- Replies: 23K
-
-
Facebook
Twitter