stupid

keep hearing stupid shit from educated people...
Honestly.
Like , I am not supposed to be mad or upset about the whole situation...
like ahhh Tuesday morning at 1 am ... having only one limb working...
both legs and right arm were NUMB and useless...
or not being PAID right before or any during the Thanksgiving Holiday and
it taking TEN DAYS for a phone call to be made.
Supposed to accept the chain jerking and the un-professional attitude
of the people being paid by me.
People in place who are supposed to DO what THEY WERE PAID TO DO ...
not even hearing any apology or any concern... nothing.
Did hear (read) smart comments ... that had nothing to do with the situation
and had questions and other concerns avoided and skipped over.
not be mad .... what ... send them a THANK YOU CARD...
screw that.

ghost

explains it all
I am a GHOST
explains me talking or asking people for something ...
and being ignored or forgotten
just as soon as my lips stop moving.
TOOK TEN DAYS FOR MY ATTORNEY TO MAKE A PHONE CALL
ABOUT MY MISSING PAY.
TEN DAYS ... This was after he had to write me smart/curt emails
like on the use of the adjective "short" ...
time to write emails but no time to make a phone call.

system

mmm heard an excuse today ...seems somehow I was not "updated" in the system
and my checks did not go out ...
bullshit.
insurance co. knows what they are doing ...
like last Christmas when no checks came ... till the week AFTER Christmas.
they had no problem collecting premiums for over 15 yrs on 22 bucks an hour.
none what so ever ...
sure have a problem letting go of it ...
mad...
DAMM RIGHT I AM MADD.
to be in this pain daily and still feel them kicking me ... is too much.

working

working on firewood as hard as I can , cold weather be here soon enough ... in pain now.
happy thanksgiving ...
now that is FUNNY...
since once again the INSURANCE CO PLAYED GAMES...
SHORTED my pay 200 bucks two weeks ago and
FORGOT to pay me this past week as well.
Just like last Christmas when they forgot to pay me ...
JUST MY IMAGINATION MY ASS.

drink

not really being allowed to drink ...
but allowed to have ONE now and again...
been averaging maybe one "drink" every 6 months or more...
thinking today how this stuff kept me warm more than once
working a firewood pile.
http://www.drinkswap.com/yukon-jack-canadian-liqueur.htm

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow AMERICANS...
sorry to see and hear GREED ... HAS TAKEN OVER
the retail sales arena and the BLACK FRIDAY SALES.
Makes me sick , the one day per year
all Americans should sit and enjoy family and friends...
and the GREED that has run this country into the ground ...
DESTROYS ANOTHER DAY ... ANOTHER TRADITION.

knife

got my tactical utility knife today from the maker Joe Hoover ... one fine piece of steel.
He makes a nice working knife with a hint of custom.
good carbon blade
should last me a few years
I hope...
kewl

new forum

got the dues sent out last week to that new forum ... few thousand members
and tens of thousands of non members posting and viewing daily...
link to this blog SO GOES IN THE TAG LINE ...
let them read about my knives and stuff
and that FINE WESSON RIFLE ... THAT DID NOT GET BUILT RIGHT.
Yeah baby

Trapline knife

Just ordered me another knife from the maker JK Handmade
knives... he has it on special if ordered in November.
the TRAPLINE knife ...
4" blade 8 1/4" oal
01 tool steel blade
choice of options ...
drop him an email and see what he can do for you ... will not find a better guy to deal with.
I got black micarta ordered with yellow liners... snazzy.

http://www.jkhandmadeknives.com/

good knife

anybody looking for a good custom hand made knife
check out JK HANDMADE KNIVES , John Keidesh ...
he advertises in some of the outdoor magazines and such.
Man makes real good knives and is a gentleman.
I have one of his heavy Kephart knives and it is absolutely
one of my most dependable knives.
He offers many different knives and options and will even
make your own design a reality too.
HE CERTAINLY IS ONE OF THE BETTER KNIFE MAKERS
who has not let his prices increase with his ego or reputation.
good prices and good service...

waiting to not see ...

waiting to not see , the daddy dumpass next door.
Figure the next time the LAW pulls him over driving a car or truck ,
his ass will be thrown into JAIL ... I pray.
Feel sorry for his wife
she will have a hard time getting any other man.
Really hoping to catch him TRESPASSING again in any
way shape or form... be his BIGGEST MISTAKE.
THIRD STRIKE REALLY
well more than that.
shame , way I see it... if he is not going to RESPECT or even fear the law.
He is not going to even be slightly worried about my warnings
or HEED the signs.
SOCIETY does protect the Village Idiot and he had children.

MORE WOOD ...

GOT MORE FIRE WOOD TODAY ... GOOD.
Now have enough for the winter ...
want more now for next year.
THE LIFE OF A CRIPPLE, depending on others
for what I can no longer do ...
depressing.

interloper

waiting to have problems with the interloper from next door ...
two no three warnings and he shows no signs of stopping.
what to do ...

drunkard

loved it today
watched to JUDGE give the house running into drunkard
a hard sentence
yeah baby
she deserved it

true

Taking a knife to a gunfight is okay if you're the only one that knows when it will start.

RIP

RIP Fluffy kitty ... bye
bye
...................... click'

GOT WOOD ?

Well I do ... finally got a small truck load today ...
talked to so many shysters , who advertise a low price on firewood.
Then raise the price while talking on the phone with lines like ...
thats kinda far , need to charge more or one guy who said today
he was not LEGAL to haul into Maryland and would need to charge
more because of that...
told him I did not want him to get in trouble ... and hung up.
I should post a picture of the neighbors I have who are
burning a woodstove with no PIPE IN PLACE... smoke
rolling out of a clay thimble ... thru the wall of their house.
no pipe !!!
I do have pictures ... here's ya sign.

this is a knife !

Hoover Tactical / Utility knife
4 7/8" blade
1095 steel
green micarta w/ orange liners
skull crusher tang

share

please share the link to this blog with at least one friend please...
want to see at least 2000 views for the month.
pretty please ... please ... please

1500 PLUS

WELL
HEADED HALF WAY THRU THE MONTH ...
looks like about 1500 views for the month ata quick estimate...
sure is alot of people ... seeing stuff.
thanks folks

Pick em

I sure can pick em'
talked to a guy last week and ordered 3 cords of firewood.
delivery this morning 9 to 10 am ...
dark here now , past 6 pm and well
HE HAS NOT SHOW
Never called or anything
lost himself 420 bucks
stupid ... in this economy too.

Weekend

Hey the weekend is here ... may work on my Wesson Rifle ... pics of it here somewhere on the blog...
 
Got some firewood being delivered tomorrow , ordered 3 cords of wood. Should last us the winter. I hope
Got to put KOSTER's check in the bank too. Sure hope it do not bounce... hanging wallpaper is a crime too.
way I feel about dealing with him ... be worth the 210 bucks for it toooooo bounce just to see him charged.
TOO MANY GOOD KNIFE MAKERS TO DEAL WITH.
Best one is JK Handmade knives... man does super work.
Need to get more links out to this blog... keep at least 1000 people a month looking at it ...

fingers

well could not count it on my fingers ...
got the calender and counted the days
took 6 weeks and one day to get my refund back from KOSTER KNIVES...
ONE HE SAID THIS ABOUT ON SEPT 27 TH IN AN EMAIL.
and emailing him and calling him ... time n again for him to answer...
here is what he said
" I'll gladly refund you your money. I need 2 weeks to put it together. I will email you when I send it. "
took alot more than 2 weeks ...
sure hope the check is GOOD.

Dropping

well my daily views of my blog are dropping off ... time to stir up some forums again.
Draw attention to the WESSON RIFLE my PAL made me ... buddy.
actually getting some views from across RUSSIA now too.
if I keep just keep it around 1000 people per month ... I will be HAPPY.
sure other people aka persons will not be.
awwwwww too badd

CHECK

GOT A CHECK IN THE MAIL TODAY FROM KOSTER
he dated it for the friday he said he was sending it out.
taking it to the bank and have them handle it now , hope it is
good.
for his sake.
a money order would have been better.

Peep

not a peep from the smith in Kansas ...
thought by now he would have DONE THE RIGHT THING and mann up ...
would have been nice to get the RIFLE I paid for ... guess that will not happen.
oh well ... average 100 views a day here or more...
scroll thru the pages and see MY JUNK WESSON RIFLE I PAID FOR ...
Man was I EVER LETT DOWN BY THE COWBOY.

nope

... nope no refund today from mr Koster ... nothing. empty / nadda ZILCH

Time

time just fell back an hour or so ago ... felt like a ripple ... weird.
FILLING THE WOODSTOVE ...
and now it will heat an hour less ... weird.
Checked the thread on the knife forum about this REFUND and the lies made to me ...
680 page views already
and not the only knife forum out there...
want my refund ... and I will get my refund.
I SURE PICK SOME REAL LOSERS TO BUY STUFF FROM AND DEAL WITH ...
NOT ANY MORE.

knew

what five weeks ago ... I knew Daniel Koster had issues , money issues when
HE ASKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET MY REFUND TOGETHER.
what ?
yupp ... high end knifemaker with 100's of orders on the books with down payments
and paid in full like mine...
and
he needed a couple of weeks to scrounge up the money.
promised it in two weeks ...3 rolled by and nothing
got on him week before last... and he said it went out 8 days ago
still NOTHING
NOW TOLD IT WENT OUT YESTERDAY...
told my fellow knife people on the BLADE FORUMS too.
I do not give a shit who he is ... owes me 210 dollars for a product
he cannot deliver.
my gut tells me he lied back in June just to get some money ...
he knew he was not going to produce the knife in 8 to 12 weeks
like he said.

LOOKING

STILL LOOKING FOR A YOUNG FUTURE SHOOTER FOR A BP RIFLE ......

People

PEOPLE REALLY ARE SCREWED UP ...
this REFUND I am waiting on ...did not go out last week / Sat.
matter of fact ... got told a few minutes ago , IT WENT OUT TODAY.
Either the truth or another LIE ...
really does not matter.
Been threatened now two or three times for VOICING my displeasure with an idiot gunsmith who thinks he can use the LAW to cover up his piss poor attitude and craftsmanship.
Now a knife maker who lies and refuses to send refunds either on time or at all.
I have NO PROBLEM ... pressing charges myself
Like maybe "WIRE FRAUD" for a man collecting money for services he cannot provide or do so in the time promised. Doing so to support himself since he is MONTHS BEHIND ON ORDERS...
and he is BROKE , all the previous money is SPENT / GONE.
THAT IS FRAUD FOLKS ...
damm right I am pissed ... and have every right to be ... crooks and con men.

Friday eve

Friday eve
the mail is in for the day ... NO REFUND FROM DANIEL KOSTER / KOSTER KNIVES
NOW GOING ON 6 WEEKS ... FOR HIM TO GET IT TOGETHER.
THIS IS NOT A GUY I WILL EVER DO BUSINESS WITH AGAIN.

Believe

Going to keep going about my LIFE pretty much the same as before with the exception
of handing any friend 1000 dollars or more for anything ...without a little more
homework being done and a little more SECURITY of some kind.
I have to "BELIEVE" that the LEGAL SYSTEM is not in place to help aide
a poor craftsman or crook or shyster or con man ... for them to help HIDE their
actions or HELP STOP truthful reviews and online comments in forums and such.
IF somebody can go around n paste n post on 20 forums about this or that ...
think ... it is only FAIR , to be able to do the same.
I WAS SCREWED THE DAY I RECEIVED THE WESSON RIFLE ... fact.

Zombies

Thinking this would be PERFECT for zombies and other interlopers and such ...
nice 7 inch blade of A2 steel
convex edge , easy to sharpen.
BLACKJACK KNIVES
juss like to see that refund show up from the K KLOWN.

Expect ...

Build a crap junk custom rifle and send it to the customer ... customer asks nicely to have it made right.
... and you REFUSE.
think at that point , that moment in time
you opened up one helluva can of worms.
simple as that... not only have an unhappy
customer , got one that has now been Kicked...
again.
That is not good customer service ...
not in any twisted universe.

Looking for the term ...

Looking for the legal term ... on the tip of my tongue.
Pre ... something
A man knowingly builds a poor product and even trumps up not only the quality of it ,
but builds up the whole thing ...
does so for a customer he knows has a blog and posts on the internet forums.
A MAN NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK HIS MIND.
Delivers the product and waits ...
waits for what he planned for , predicted would happen.
Waits for the customer too complain and even eggs him on ...
so he can SUE... take legal action.
for what ? Monetary gain maybe ?
That I do not know ...
but it does seem to explain a lot .
Premeditated , that's the word ... deliberate planning of well a felony really.
Not a random customer , one he proclaimed openly as a friend ... and knew well.
Almost all a little too neat and easy if you ask me.
my theory ... no names... just a theory of mine.
Pretty sure it can be made to fit too well ... just right actually.

Freedom of the internet ...

Seems to be alot of discussion and legal action and legal footprints being made on the internet... thanks too blogs and tweets and other social media areas.
The constitutional right of speech and/or expression is being put in question.
Cannot say this or badger them or continue an attack ... all kinds of things being said or done.
Apple computer going as far as suing or trying to sue customers for complaining.
honest
Now if somebody is saying something nice or doing something to PRAISE or give a good review ... that is all well and good.
But ... even if a person is speaking the truth and keeping to the facts ... but giving a a bad review or making a complaint / a rant or rave ... telling it like it is or warning people to be careful ... they are being FORCED TO SHUT UP ... keep it to themselves.
NO THANK YOU ... I DO NOT AGREE ... THE TRUTH GOOD OR BAD SHOULD BE TOLD.
If the internet can be used for positive back slapping comments it should also be allowed to PLANT A SWIFT KICK IN SOMEONE'S ASS for messing up or offering
a bad service or product.
NOBODY THREATENS TO SUE FOR GOOD REVIEWS ...
they should not be allowed to do so when a BAD ONE COMES UP.
THE SAYING GOES
"THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE !"

Customer service ...Rotten apples

in the last month or so.
I have seen customer service thrown into the crapper by two different business men.
Waiting now over 5 weeks on a refund from a knife maker,
who has had my money since the beginning of JUNE... what 5 months for a knife that would take 12 weeks to make.
Seen what is going on ... money needed to survive and build product today that was paid for months prior. That money is gone
on survival months ago... a wicked cycle indeed.
Seen refusal to make a product right ...
customer service is in the crapper and business men like that
give the internet a bad reputation.
There are nice honest people out there to deal with ...some good knife makers are... Gray wolf Knives and JK Handmade knives
and SUGAR CREEK KNIFEWORKS is a fella who is super to deal with. A very honest hard working man who delivers a fine knife indeed.
Guess I have been lucky to deal with some fine people but dealing with one seriously rotten person spoils it.
Sorta like a rotten apple spoils the bushel , toss it out.
THE INTERNET SHOULD DO THE SAME ... TOSS OUT THE ROTTEN APPLES.

Trying another pill ...

Trying another pill now added to my "DRUG COCKTAIL" by Hopkins.
Hope it does not attack my body like the last one it replaced...
thinking now this added low back pain could be KIDNEY DAMAGE or an infection
from the meds ?
See a doctor ? Now that is funny ... labeled chronic long term and see me
3 months at a time on the inside if I am lucky.
the one doc treating me for the SEVERE MIGRAINES ... went as far out as 6 months
between checkups.
2 to 3 migraines a week prevents a person from having a NORMAL life...
like right now as I SIT WITH MY HEAD POUNDING and wet eyes and blurry vision.
Has not let up since 6 15 pm last night...
hours in bed did not help.
Almost ready to hit the special nasal spray medicine ... but it lays me out for 5 hours
at least ... and makes me a ZOMBIE.
NOT FUNN
Now trying to deal with these THREATS ... AND THE ADDED STRESS.
DO NOT THINK I SHOULD BE FORCED TO ACCEPT POOR QUALITY NOR BACK DOWN
BECAUSE I AM THREATENED. WHAT A WAY TO TREAT A CUSTOMER...
Obvious he is causing me added stress...
at least from my POINT OF VIEW.

Only to be let down.
No secret my condition worsens and I am still being KICKED while down ...
I can attest , there is life after ELECTROCUTION and it hurts bad daily.
and ELECTROCUTION ... IS NOT PAINLESS. IT HURTS LIKE HELL ...
You can feel your insides rolling and contorting inside ... and feel the nerves shut down
and loss of function and movement sets in ... I was there.
Effects all sorts of functions and the DOCTORS guess at what they can do ...
some do not hazard to guess. They just pass the patient on ...
they still bill ...for doing NOTHING.
there is life after an injury that should have killed a person...
more like a sentence in a body that is not yours. SUCKS.
sucks worse when friends take advantage of you

Review of my 45 cal. custom built E.Wesson Box Lock Rifle ... BUG ATE WOOD.

Nov 3 , 2011 ...
In the picture you will see the bug ate / rotten wood used to build my custom rifle ...custom made for me. He bragged about it on Sept 19 th all over the internet.
What a fine rifle he was making for his disabled friend who had been stomped on by the system for years.
I paid in full for this rifle/ on time , saving the money from my DISABILITY CHECKS ...a total of 950 dollars and a barrel I supplied for the build. A new 45 cal barrel. value of aprox 150 dollars.
Contacted the GUNSMITH about a week after getting the rifle after careful
thought and talking to multiple people about it.
Even his former teacher and MENTOR told him to replace the rifle.
HE REFUSED to fix or replace the rifle when I contacted him ...
and did offer two below cost refunds. At no time did I feel he was sincere about his offers. ANY OFFERS he made then or days later
when he turned it into an INTERNET SWORD FIGHT on multiple forums. Trying hard to keep me from talking about my wesson rifle in any negative manner.
Thinking he should have tried to do a better job or offer better customer service.
What he has done is contact his attorney about this and I have now heard a total of 3 passed along "threats" of legal action against me ...
The rifle arrived with a finish that did not DRY ...Wet and tacky because it had been rushed on. Poorly fitted STEEL nose cap and I think I ordered PEWTER (need to find my copy of the build contract) and the nose cap had a very noticeable dent in it.
Metal work left with deep filing marks and dents in the trigger guard. Maybe a flat spot from being dropped. Poor fit all over the rifle and a soft wax substance used to fill in the gaps.
The rear stock ... you will see where he patched it with glue/sawdust where the wood broke away from the WIDE SPREAD INSECT damage inside. He shoved wood dowel rods inside prior to patching so the patch had something to hold onto. He knew how bad the wood was... NOT ONCE DID HE CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS WOOD OR PATCH. Something that should have been discussed with the customer.
Pictures of the rifle wood sent too GOBY WALNUT and the stock blank number I picked out in 2010 given. I was told the wood in my rifle was NOT THE WOOD from the blank I picked out in 2010 for the build. Even if it was GOBY's wood , the would have replaced it for FREE if insect damage was found !!!
Two weeks after getting the rifle , the glue patch gave way and the wood was found to be much worse than it seemed. That is when the wood dowel rods were found shoved deep into the stock to plug up the missing wood and give his PATCH something to hang onto. Telling me he had knowledge of how bad the wood is/was.
Soft missing bug ate wood from the wrist section to the butt plate.
After my initial contact about this with THE GUNSMITH and the days of arguing that followed... AND the fact he was paid on time and failed to build a rifle of acceptable quality .
Made it clear to him time and time again ... I wanted the rifle I paid for , wanted it RIGHT. Any refund offer would not give me that.
Let me add my declining HEALTH and the fact time already spent waiting on this rifle... is something I personally cannot waste since my TIME has been greatly reduced by my accident.
I have a RIFLE that was poorly built and the gunsmith refused to make it right. His final offer of a full refund ... does not get me the rifle I waited so long for ...does not give me back the very little time I evidently have left due to my injuries.
He admitted having knowledge of more than once like his Sept 19 th internet wide speech of what a fine rifle he built etc.
No I am not happy with the over all quality of this rifle. A glue n sawdust patch to the stock alone is unacceptable and grounds alone for a REBUILD / REPLACE. no CONTACT with ME the CUSTOMER during the build about wood issues or swapping of wood.
Not happy at all with the attitude of THE GUNSMITH and his customer service skills are not WHAT ANYONE would accept.

Took my money and delivered a sub-standard product and refused to MAKE IT RIGHT.
Those are the FACTS and my point of view as the former friend and customer of THE GUNSMITH WHO BUILT HIS OWN THRONE ON WHICH TO SIT ...
I made a mistake of BUYING INTO his internet reputation he has gone to great effort in helping build and ...
He did destroy one of the very few DREAMS this crippled man had left.
Now if he wants to "SUE ME" for these facts and how I feel ...
so be it. I am prepared to be judged by a JURY of my peers and
let them see for themselves the BUG ATE WOOD he used to build this FINE WESSON RIFLE BUILT FOR HIS CRIPPLED FRIEND.
I have enough physical scars and emotional scars to my body without having another friend abuse me again and take my money and either not deliver or deliver JUNK.
this GUNSMITH has never struck me as a stupid man and he is intelligent and a gifted metal worker. I did have respect for him prior to receiving this rifle. Which actually makes it harder for me to understand why I got a rifle of this poor quality from a man who has tried so hard to show the people of the internet the GREAT WORK he says he can do.
He knew the stress the insurance co and lawyers have added to my life since my near fatal accident and now I had to deal with the added stress of not getting my DREAM RIFLE and his refusal of making it right.
THERE YOU HAVE MY REVIEW OF MY RIFLE AS A FORMER CUSTOMER OF THE KING OF THE GUNSMITHS. SOMETHING I THINK I SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SHARE WITH THE INTERNET ... good or bad.
I apologize for any Hard feelings this has caused with any of my friends or former friends...but I do feel I was cheated and taken full advantage of by HIM. I will die never knowing why he choose me as the customer he decided to FAIL making happy.
These are my WORDS and the Story of my Wesson Rifle and the story I will tell over campfires and across the brim of a cup of coffee with anyone who wants to sit and hear my tale ...
A man cannot be any more honest than that ... and my broken and damaged body has not kept ME from being a MAN...
There you have my review of my rifle and how I feel.
GOD BLESS AMERICA and the RIGHTS WE HAVE AS AMERICANS.

Direction ...

Well folks ... been FORCED to take things in a different direction.
Posts have been deleted from this blog.
Heard another passed along "threat" of legal action because
I am very upset about the QUALITY of MY 45 cal. Wesson Box Lock Rifle built by the king of the GUNSMITHS sitting on his soap box throne.
Fact is you cannot express yourself or use freedom of speech
anymore... constitution is being spat upon by the LEFT.
What strikes me as very ODD ... is a man who DENOUNCED HIS US CITIZENSHIP over a decade ago , would run to the court system
he does not have use of as a SOVEREIGN CITIZEN !
you WILL see the to the facts REVIEW of my Wesson Rifle
Apologize to all ... anyone wanting pics or more information
just ask or email me ... be happy to help.
I think HE has now had plenty of TIME to make things right...
and all I hear are more threats.
sad
I am a disabled man w/ declining condition and this is how
he takes care of that customer. shame... he should be ASHAMED.

NO REFUND

CHECKED THE MAIL TODAY ... NO REFUND FROM KOSTER KNIVES...
MAKES IT NOW 5 WEEKS PLUS TO WAIT ON A REFUND FROM DANIEL KOSTER.
SHAME ... ANY BUSINESS IS RUN LIKE THAT.
WONDER IF I WILL SEE IT TOMORROW ?

OUT

I AM IN PAIN ... more than normal. Back out again , 3 rd time since April.
and they do nothing. Hopkins hinted they might do something next year.
HARDLY WALK ... MOVE ... BREATH without added pain.
Anybody that thinks Insurance and money in the bank ... WILL GET YOU
MEDICAL TREATMENT ... wrong.
Workers Compensation is the most crooked and abusive insurance there is !
and if I try to use my BLUE CROSS... they refuse to cover it.
tried
LEFT TO ~SUFFER~ DAILY AND THEY DO NOT CARE.
Guess I will look for a power wheel chair now ... cannot push a manual one
with my arm. IT HARDLY WORKS SEE... they are happy with that too ...
NEVER DID "HEAL RIGHT" ... Worse as each day comes ...they know it and
do nothing.

KIT KNIVES

Nothing wrong with a factory knife ... nothing wrong with a handmade knife.
but when a custom shop "grows" and makes changes ... and they start to use
mass cut parts like water jet cut blades ...
the line gets crossed and they are now assembling KNIFE KITS ... knives built
from ready cut parts that only need a final buffing.
http://www.blindhorseknives.com/nov11.htm

Still can make a fine knife , do not get me wrong. Even the Klown Koster uses
water jet cut blades ...
but when you go that route ... what's custom about it ???
throwing on different handle materials does not make it custom... by any
stretch of the imagination.
WAKE UP FOLKS ... HANDMADE IS HANDMADE
Reminds me of a guy I SET UP in the leather business 20 sum years ago ...
he now uses DIE CUT LEATHER and a SEWING MACHINE to make
custom leather shooting bags.
B/S

Intentions ...

Intentions ... only get you in trouble if you intend to hurt someone and attempt it and they are ARMED and ready to protect themselves.
I am sick and tired of hearing people's intentions and what they wished they could do or
what they intended to do and either forgot or had no time.
Good intentions ... what is that old sayin ? ( scratch head/mumble)
Just does not get it done folks...
what I said for years and will repeat one more time...
THE BEST JUDGE OF A MAN IS HIS ACTIONS

Shame

July 2010 ... Cookie laying on the couch. We would put her down and she would lay and lick her
her sore feet. Her fur on her sides stained from laying somewhere in the dirt for a long time. JUST A PUPPY less than a year old ... tossed out along the road like a piece of trash.
Right now laying in the same spot ... twice as big now and she gives kisses and licks us now.
Realy became evident she had also been physically abused too.
Hope whoever abused n tossed her out ... needs real help one day and GOES WITHOUT...
KARMA BABY BITES JUST LIKE A TOSSED OUT DOG.

Second

Do not think for a second ... she will not bite you if you hurt her daddy ... she turns into a real KILLER COOKIE if she thinks you are too close to her master.
She no longer fits on my shoulder , wants too but all of her does not agree.
Isn't she cute ?

Cookie cook'

This is Cookie or Cookie Cook ...
about all the words you can get out before she is on your lap wanting hugs as she kisses you and holds on like a spider monkey.!
Somebody tossed her out last year during a summer heat wave , temps in the triple digits. All four feet badly burned and she was in sad shape.
Pure bred Rat Terrier thrown away.
We looked for her owners for weeks by all means and nothing came up.
In those weeks I nursed her and tended her feet ... at about 10 pounds at the time , I carried her in and out of the house and watched as she limped and licked her sore damaged feet.
Right now she is cuddled on the couch sleeping in her blanket and pillow ... happy. All 20 pounds plus of her content with the home she found. The most loving pet we ever have had.
She lets me know every day she loves me and and needs to be loved and spoiled.
So who ever threw this dog away is stupid and has no idea what a wonderful dog
they will never have. I can only hope KARMA has come around and paid you back
for being so stupid and cruel to such a wonderful little dog.
Please keep in mind ...she was brought home by my wife , the same women who told me that morning ... NO MORE DOGS , NO MORE ANIMALS. She must have meant AFTER THIS ONE.

Wanted

Wanted a Nessmuk knife like this one made by Koster knives... and paid him back in June for one.
Was told 10 to 12 weeks for one to be made.
DID NOT HAPPEN
Hoping the overdue refund arrives this week.
Was told it was in the mail too ... over 4 weeks after I demanded a refund. SO 5 WEEKS TO GET A REFUND.
Is a fine looking knife ... real fine ... not worth the aggravation of dealing with the knifemaker.
Looking for a nice 5 inch camp knife ... like the nessmuk.
Harder than you think ...

Prison

...years ago , this place we have down on the creek (river) got put up for sale and I worked out a nice deal on it. Fishing in the front yard and a great place to canoe. Hunting and Bushcraft in the backyard aka the woods.
Since being injured on the job this place has become a PRISON ... days where pain kept me home or like now when pain combined with the "COCKTAIL OF DRUGS" will not allow me to drive... combined with the problem of numb feet and legs.
Stuck here at home ... days alone at home with the critters which are nice to talk too but
hard too understand at times. One bark means treats and two barks mean more treats , got it.
What was once a place I wanted to retire to after a week of work is now the place I am STUCK for days at a time. Not really much of a life.
Once able to sit n stitch leather for hours and hours and now not wanting to even mend a sheath or make even a bag or pouch. Not able to hold the leather or feel what I am doing at times.
So the next time you visit with a friend or family member who is sick or disabled and you ask them "How are they doing ?" ... listen to them , and then ask them ... IS THERE ANYTHING THEY WANT TO DO ? Because there is STUFF we want to do but cannot without a little help
from family and friends.
I have sat here now for YEARS , waiting for family and friends to REPAY the favors done them or the time I spent helping them and HAVE NOT SEEN IT. Glad I did not expect much.
Much easier to forget the sick or disabled , pretend they are OK.
What people do ... make excuses for their own short comings... and insensitivity .
I remember being a young man and well into my adult hood I wrote my grandmother weekly and included pictures and drawings... did not matter how many hours I worked or who I was dating or what game was in season ... Nellie got a letter. She made a comment before her death
how much JOY my weekly letters had brought her.
all the time it took writing all those letters was repaid with ONE SIMPLE COMMENT.
Some things take time and some things only take a few minutes to make a difference.
Take time to do something nice for others ... oneday it MIGHT BE YOU.