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TSA air travel rules continue to frustrate pocketknife people

RichC | December 11, 2019

Pocketknives have been part of my life since I was a 5 year old … yes, you heard that right, FIVE YEARS OLD. My grandfather gave me my first 1-inch semi-toy pocketknife when my family was still living on Spencer Street in Toledo – which means I was likely still only 4 (it was a […]

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Tags: air travel, army, jackknife, knife, minichamp, penknife, pocket, pocketknife, spiritx, swiss, swiss army knife, swisstool, tsa, victorinox, wenger

Music Monday: Ballad of the Green Berets for Veterans Day

RichC | November 11, 2019

Although Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day (Poppy Day – I still remember wearing them) marking the end of World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th month on the 11th day, we in the US observe and honor all who have served in the United States Armed […]

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Tags: army, ballad, book, firearms, green berets, kindle, m14, m16, military, mini14, mini30, music monday, musicmonday, no flags did wave, rifle, ruger, special forces, tim klie, vietnam war

Early Roman version of the Swiss Army multi-function tools

RichC | June 18, 2015

For those who carry or admire those multi-folding tools like the Swiss Army knives and tools (like me), here’s something that pre-dates the popular red ones that many of us carry from the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK. This multi-function spoon, fork, knife and picks “eating implement” was made from iron and silver and was […]

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Tags: army, england, knife, museum, roman, swiss, tool

An alligator/turtle relationship and an old Army airfield

RichC | May 24, 2013

Location: Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Townsend, GA, USA Photographer: Mary Ellen Urbanski was at Bluebill Pond when she saw what she thought was an alligator sunning itself on a stump. — On a side note and as an interest to aviation history buffs, the “now” Harris Neck NWR was once a WW2 Army airfield […]

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Tags: airfield, alligator, army, georgia, harris neck, nwr, turtle

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