by "sheeple" i mean non-knife enthusiasts and by "goods" i mean knives

when i tell people i collect knives and they think i'm one of those dorks who have the cheap rambo or klingon warrior fantasy knives or something with skulls or a snake on it from the BUD-K catalog all over my room.i tell them "no",that i'm into to really high quality,high end knives.to them that means BUCK KNIVES..
...lol

i cant expect them to understand it.

i did however get a chance to show a co-worker whom i've tried to explain it too before a little of what i had been talking about.

a couple scrappers,swamprats,busse's,BRK&T's and a ZT 301 later and he got the picture.when he saw them he said "oh,you mean REALLY high quality stuff."

most people dont even know and cant imagine or even comprehend that such hardcore cutlery even exists.

i didnt even get into it with him about why or what makes them so special......steel used,heat treat,manufacturing processes ext,ext.he just had to take one look at them and pick one up and he just knew.

we are so far at the extreme end of the spectrum.to 90% of the population BUCK,GERBER & SWISS ARMY knives are the best knives out there and when they first see a COLD STEEL knife their jaw drops.

we are a small group/community.i do not know a single person in my life who shares my hobby/passion for these wallet busting,sharpened pieces of metal i collect.thank God for the internet and forums like these where i can come and hang out with not only fellow knife enthusiasts but such great dudes.

"just my thoughts ladies and gentlemen,just what i was feeling at the time."

Interestingly enough, most sheeple know "why" I carry goods, but have a difficult time fathoming "why the goods cost so much".

People go crazy when I tell them I spent $110 on my DMCG, hahah. People really don't understand our addiction, you're right, we're a tiny group in a big world. That's why I enjoy hanging with the norcal chopfest crew so much, it's really the only place (face to face) I can talk to others who know what I mean; even the "experts" that work at knife stores around my area are complete idiots (I think we've all experienced that), well except for tad gear maybe, I've never been in the store before.

Yes, I have. They think I'm nuts.

I don't associate with sheeple. All my cronies are armed and dangerous.

Right on HD !!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I was at a friends house the other dy (2mil. paid cash for the house and wasnt funded illegally) and he said "Ill bet Stan has a flashlight and a knife on him rght now" ........Jerk I had a flashlight 2knives and a gun, whats he know!?

S/B - you are my kind of people! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I have always been into knives. I'm very lucky to have moved in near ZeroNine and been introduced to quality knives. In the army when we would be out doing field exercises my Lt. would ask me how many knives I had on me. I would repond by asking exactly what qualifies as a knife. The average answer was probably around 6 or 7.

You're lucky to have a good neighbor like ZeroNine - after all, He IS a MARINE ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I try not to associate with sheeple any more than I have to, and it's rarely worth the trouble of trying to explain my hobbies or interest. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Occasionally I do run into someone with a genuine interest and curiosity, but it's rare...

So in short, I usually keep my goods to myself. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

To answer the question: Yes, I do show myself goods every once in a while. Sheeple <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> . What a funny word <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> ! I am now and formally the President of Sheeple Against Knife Owners, or SAKO.