SIP & TALK Official Thread For Tonight

Dogs

This is the thread we will use for the SIP & TALK tonight....as long as the internet hangs in there LOL

So bring your favorite drink and your personal story of your first job and what you bought with the earnings.

Talk to you at 8:30 Eastern Time
Dan

Even though it didn't work last night, Bill and I had a great conversation. Almost like Old times when I had to work for a living.

I saw that this morning at 3:00 am

Very Cool
Dan

So lets kick this off

My first real big boy job was being a Lifeguard at the age of 16 for a Private Swim and Tennis Club.

I made .50 cents an hour more than my buddies who cut the grass, did the trash and cleaned up around the Club. I sat for unbelievable hours watching the young ladies swim. Someone had too. I did all this to save up my money to buy a Honda 100 motorcycle.

It was so cool until I got hit by a car. Man did I love that bike. I guess you can’t have it all LOL

Dan

I mowed the grass for a company, then later progressed to doing odd jobs.

Cleaning up around a construction site

They waited to pay me until I racked up enough hours to make it worth cutting a check.

Was paid a straight $30 per day.
Worked 8 to 10 hours a day
5 days a week during the summer, Saturdays when school was in

By the way, how do you get the emoticons to post? I tried several things to no avail and have relied on colons and semi-colons with parenthesis brackets.

So what did you spend the money on?
Dan

Bill, I suspect that I started working before you...Dan also.

Let's see if that worked

Nice but cleaning up around a construction site aint all that easy. Did you do anything good with the money?
Dan

I saved my money to buy a knife from an archery shop. Later, I took my mother and grandmother out for dinner on Mothers' Day.

I was 14 (it was 1968) and I hauled hay for a cent and a half a bale. Pick it up off the ground, stack it on a trailer, take it off the trailer and stack it in the barn. ONE guy baled at sunrise, turned the hay about noon, baled at about 2:30. They were so heavy that the string was literally under your chin and the bale was still on your feet. Anyway, I took at least some of the money from that summer ($125.00) and bought my mom a set of diamond earrings. I think they were a quarter karat. Remember I said it was 1968, things were a tad cheaper back then.

See I said I wouldn't embarrass anyone. I mean it's not like I was in the Philippines and chased a er ah well I had been in the shower and much alcohol was involved. I could run pretty fast back then

Wow I cant believe that was 45 years ago...dang what happened...oh yea LIFE lol

For them yes, it was around 1980
When I was younger I cleaned up around the houses that my father/grandfather were building,started out at a dollar a day in elementary school

Randy, you have me blushing!

Always top self...very neat

I was happy and very proud to do it.

Bought anold boneville 750 and a 68 ford falcon (took 3 years)

Oh...my mother drove, as I was too young.

It we got a real good farmer, we would get 2 cents a bale. Man when that happened we thought we were setting in tall cotton!

My first paycheck, I took my family out to dinner
We lived in a small town and we went out for dinner only a few times per year.

Hay Randy, hay!

I helped a buddy do Hay....once. That is nasty hard work. See you are a sweetie buying your mom earrings.

And you were right no embarrassment ...go figure LOL

My first Job was a paper route, but my first Teenage Job was a stock boy at the corner liquor store/ Deli
I spent my money on Records, concerts, gas money....

MM

Nice wheels

When I was in grade 8 I picked blueberries at a blue berry farm
We were paid by the flat, and the supervisor was a horrible human being

So bad LOL

Well..........................

Party on...just joking I always thought that would be a cool job

Dan

Drove the motor cycle just over a month when a women turned in front of me. Bike was totalled and I spent a week in hospital

I bought a Schwinn 3 speed bike to ride to work.

When I got out of high school I attended a school of higher education where I THOUGHT I would major in biology (I missed getting 3 credit house just by testing by only 3 points. When it came back I KNEW the right answer but marked it wrong) boy was I mad. Anyway, I got to partying to much and got put on academic suspension. I was in the first or second AF ROTC so I joined the Air Force and 20 years later retired. Started working for the Sheriff's office (and became a part time Cop in my home town for about 3 years) and retired 25 years later. There will be NO third retirement. I will just enjoy my vastly increasing fortune (thanks to all you loyal tax payers) until I can no longer say I'll buy it.

It was great! the owner was Korean and would take a beer break everynight. Every once I awhile he would let me have a small cup full
It was sad when I left, he was a good boss, then I woredk for a corporate retail store with "rules" and "protocols"..ugh

Dan
Regardless of what else happens
I think it is great that this forum is still here, and hopefully we can get some life back into it.
I for 9ne missed this group

You're welcome Randy.

Bill, that's exactly why I kept pestering Dan and Jerry!

Like Bill said, Dan thank you for this site. It has given me literally hundreds of hours (Just look at my post count) of entertainment and enjoyment talking to people of like mind. NICE people, who even if we don't agree we get along as if we did.

A great story and a bunch of accomplishments. Very Cool

I worked at my last job for 30 years, and have been at my current job for 5 years
Not bad considering I turn 55 in 3 months

I violently agree...got some cool things coming

Like??????????????????????????????????????????

Good on you Tom
It is a special place

55! Heck Bill, I turned 66 last month.

How about a trivia question for $25 shop credit
For $25 shop credit Where did Patti and I live in Texas when we started Scrap Yard Knives. You can only win once during the Sip & Talk

Spring

Odessa.

You are only young once
But you can be immature forever

Maybe Midland. I DO remember Y'all moving.

Correct...It was Spring/The Woodlands TX

I like that. Kinda keeps ya young hearted. Getting Old Sucks!

I'll stick with Spring, Texas.

Drat, Foiled again!

congrats Klink

That we did...I mean move

The province just announced that RMT clinics are closed until further notice (she closed yesterday for 2 weeks)
She doesn't know what to do, she has worked 60 to 80 hour weeks for the past 5 years

I almost feel like Snidely Whiplash!

Oh man Bill, that is WAY to many hours a week. She will get burned out way to fast.

Lol

Since we are on a role....

For a $25 shop credit What was the name of the very first knife offered by Scrap Yard? Remember You can only win once during the Sip & Talk

The Scrapper 6

S6

Yes she has slowly been slowing down to around 60 hours, and she was planning to slow down to 40 over the next couple of months

Dang slow internet!!!

Nailed it...Congrats

Dan

The Answer is ANDY WAYNE.

Sweet!
thanks

Way to go M/M!

The internet is fast enough...

Now WHAT did he once do and took a picture for us in the bathroom just to prove he did it.

Good on you guys

Only coaching I can provide is Bourbon Therapy most likely for you LOL...That Basil Hayden taste extra good. but I digress

OK. Dang slow Skunk!

I want some of what you are drinking

Randy, Andy had a DogFather in his pants pocket.

My first time on her was when I bought the original dumpster mutt

I sent one of my Mutts to WhichDawg after his was stolen from his vehicle.

Man Tom, you got a mind like a steel trap!

Yes, but it's a little rusty!

Lets do it again...this is fun...2 part question

For a $25 shop credit What college team am I a fan of and what animal of the woods do I refer to as a tree-rat? Remember You can only win once during the Sip & Talk

Come on Bill or Randy!

MANY of the Dogs here have done 2 things that are NOT common. We have all given away knives to other Dogs AND received Knives from Dogs bother here and dogs past.

I remember that
Unsub was the guy that first introduced me to the yard

Squirrel

Haha, DECAF coffee k-pod

Come on Dogs, I know the answers but can't win more than once!

Can't remember the team

Okay what is an unsub I have heard therm put am not sure of the meaning

Ohio state and DT aka a squirrel.

Lol
This brain fart is painful

Thats half of it and it sure aint no buckeye

Think of his daughter's college!

It's where your daughter went to law school.

Unknown suspect
It became popular when the series criminal minds was on

YOU WIN

Mi and Squirrels

Not specific enough Randy!

Very Good...Thanks

Unknown subject not suspect

Ohio State is Michigan???

Well she went to school in Michigan. Wolverines? Heck I don't know.

Okay, The last trivia shop credit of the night is for you...Dogs feel free to help him

For $25 shop credit Has Scrap Yard ever offered a sword with a Res C handle? Remember You can only win once during the Sip & Talk

Randy
We are in a race to the bottom
Lol

Dan, yes, but it was NOT released.

I won though! Woo Hoo.

Come on Bill, you can do it!

Psst, Bill, say yes, but it was NOT released.

Scrapkizi

I thought he meant that Ohio State wanst to be like Michigan...The Bourbon is in high gear...He wins anyway

Dan

I know I spelled it wrong but I don't want to cheat

Works for me!

You are killing me with laughter
It is a YES or No answer

Bill you deserve to win if even just for being our Canadian Brother Dog!

Starts with a N

Ahhhhh all these trick questions. My brain hurts. I need a diet coke, or maybe a Diet Dr. Pepper.

lmao

Dan, you have to make allowances for Randy's advanced age!

I think it was no
I seem to remember a wrapped handle

Come on Bill, "Just say" #*

I am glad I wrote my answer before I read this lol

yea well I have to go to the bathroom...but I aint leaving



Oh the heck Im not



Work on the answer

Thanks my friend
My daughter is sitting here laughing at me

Stick to your guns Bill!

Bill Bill he's our man, if He can't do it NOBODY can! YEAH!!!!!!

I'm glad we can make your daughter laugh!

We have winner. Correct the sword had a wrapped handle...never a Res C

Congrats
Fan

OH Randy.......................................................................

No
No
No
No
No

I meant Dan

Thanks Dan
I bet this was painful to watch
Lol

Alright Bill...way to go!!!:)

Just remember Bill that your daughters laughs just make you stronger...I know, I have 2 daughters and you can not believe my strength
Dan

Just for the record, Dan said that they (HE) DID experiment with a res c handle but that it kept twisting and they couldn't figure out how to make it not twist around.

You DID say that didn't you Dan, or do I need another Diet Coke?

Not really but highly entertaining LOL

Shouldn't the answer be..."Not yet, but soon"

Tess and Mary are certainly great sources of proud strength.

I did want one of those swords, but at the time I just couldn't pull the trigger.
I never held a dog father but my 1311 is my favorite big knife

I did and the fact that you recall it is amazing...Tom aint got nothing on you...trap or not

Oh you are good

I know
My daughter's are 30 and almost 29

Ha ha, Just think how many company Presidents will engage in juvenile chatter with his customers and have a good time doing it. Not Many, but OURS does, and we love his company for it.

SUCK UP!!!

I have personally noticed that a sword stirs an inner-primal awareness...In other words a serious need to swing steel and cut anything LOL

Hehe. Go Skunky go skunky

Haha, just havin some fun.

If you don't count knives that I love for sentimental reasons my 3 favorite fixed blades are
Mud puppy
Team Gemini lb
Yard keeper

Dan, that is SO true!

You are not wrong there

Yep and I love every bit of it particularly on the rocks

I have no need for a Res-C sword...I'll take two!

A sword with a 24 inch blade Sort of like a Long Wakizashi. I THINK it would be called a Ko-Katana.

Good choices. A man of taste

Come on tell me what you really want

I don't collect knives, and all but 2 of my knives are users.
That being said, I have more SYKCO then any other brand

Very Good

OK Dogs, let's lay it on Dan!

Dan, you are incredibly handsome, trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. And SO intelligent!!!

I stand and salute you

A Baby Basic Bolo 10" Blade regulator Handle or a XXXL tali whacker

OK, what you do Dan, is weld little "Fingers" on the handle about every 4 inches or so. This will give the injected res C handle something to grab on to and help to stabilize it thereby keeping it from slipping.

I thnk you just described my dog

Thank you...what do want

Worked on the 1311.

And you call ME a suck up!

They have all earned their place
For years I could not afford more than a couple of good knives a year.
If they don't perform, they are not bought, and if bought they don't stay long.
Haven't sold a SYKCO yet and don't plan to either

Yep!

Randy, I can still remember stuff from when I was a Boy Scout.

YUP, but I would give something to a Dog in need if I didn't need it. Well heck let's face it, I don't NEED hardly any of my knives, but I sure do like them and don't intend to stop buying until I can no longer say "I'll take it"

Me too Did you have to roll the stone awy from the den like I did...did you catch the den refernce LOL I kill me sometimes

So Can I. I vividly remember the 10 days I spent hiking through Philmont Scout Ranch WAY back in 1968

Outside of hunting or camping I don't need any knives
But it never was a question of need.
I love the look and feel of a well designed and made knife.

Oh you are SO clever Dan.

Three bourbons and Im about done.

What a good time. I sure have missed you Dogs. Have a good evening
Dan

I was never in the scouts, but I know it was a great organization

I always wanted to go to Philmont but we couldn't afford it. I would have been perfectly suited to it.

Thanks for the great time and the 25 bucks! Yeah I know, "The Checks in the mail".

You have a great evening Dan

Thanks again

Well the Pup wants to go outside. Be back.

Actually Renee and Amy will have it on file on Monday
Night

Thanks Dan, it was certainly fun!

Guys
2 nights in a row we have chatted
This has felt good

Yes it has, but now I'm going to go finish my dinner. Later Taters!

Thanks Dan

Have a good night
Going to start dinner now

Again thank you Dan. It HAS been a most enjoyable evening. And like Bill said, two nights in a row, GREAT.

Dang missed it.

We had a fun time.

Yes we did.

Now THAT'S a suck up!

Glad to know Renee is still around

I THINK she was gone for a while taking care of sick family, but then came back. Or was that Amy O.

GOOD office managers are a good find and VERY MUCH worth hanging onto.

I almost said the S word. Bad Skunky Bad Skunk.

Randy, how are you getting the emoticons, graemlins, emojis, or whatever they're called to work???

Well, only some of them are working. to get the grin I type a colon the word grin, or wink and another colon.

OR you can use the "Use Full Editor" button and pick the emojis that are showing.

I tried the "Full Editor" on some of them to no avail.

The ones that are just the words inside the colons won't do anything except put up the words.

Sometimes

Sad I missed this. I was playing games with the kiddos to keep them from each other's throats.

I started my first business when I was 10, selling gum or of my backpack to kids at school. I branched it to have breakers, fireballs, and all sorts of stuff pretty quick. I was pulling in $50-100 a week in profit, which was pretty sweet for a 10 year old in the early 1980s.

I got shut down after a couple months after a girl told one of my teachers what I was doing when the teacher caught her chewing gum in class. Thank you, Blue Falcon...

My first real job where someone was paying me was as a paper boy a couple years later. Mel Manerick hired me. He was driving around the neighborhood for several days in a large black van, hanging out where us kids were playing ball, scoping out little boys he could pimp out to Gannett Publishers and the Democrat and Chronical newspaper.

After the third day of seeing this creepy black van scoping us out, I decided to go up and ask this 50-ish years old dumpy guy why he was stalking us. I approached his van and, rather than kidnapping me, free offered me a job as a paperboy. In hindsight, that could have gone much differently...what can I say? I've been gunning for a Darwin Award since I was 12!

Anyway, that led to me getting a morning route that had me up at 0600 (0530 on Sundays) every day for the next 2.5 years, running papers around the block in every weather situation, sickness or health, and facing down seriously menacing dogs.

One Sunday, I was near home and almost finished, so I loaded up my bag and sent my dad back home (he drove Sundays and days when it was terrible out). I was walking toward one door when I saw a vicious Rottweiler that had broken it's chain and jumped it's fence come charging down on me from 70 yards out. I bolted for a car in the driveway, but the dog got my leg and pulled me down to the ground.

I thought I was dead, but he let go for a sec and I was up and leaped up on top of the roof of the car in two bounds. The dog was circling the car, snarling at me, when the owner of the car came out of his house. He looked up at me angry and about to start telling at me when he saw the dog. His demeanor changed and he said "You just stay where you are!"

Finally, an unfortunate cat walked past and the dog was gone for an easier meal. I finished up the last three papers, shaking like a leaf, and scanning for the Beast before running home.

The paper route was followed by a 5 year stint at McDonald's, two seasons with the Opera Theater of Rochester, a couple years as a missionary (no pay, it was a volunteer gig), a few years in a Chinese restaurant, internships (including at the Asian Wall Street Journal where I wrote a front page article), construction worker, handyman, manager of a farmer's market stand, and several other gigs trying to put myself through college and grad school...

Lots of good stories and fun times in every job... Except the construction and handyman jobs... Nothing but pain, massive 2nd degree sunburns over my head, face, neck, back, arms, and shoulders, and my first taste ( more like a feast) or carpal tunnel syndrome...I learned I am not built for a career with my hands, no matter how much I enjoy it

Boy, sounds like you had a fun, tough, rounded education growing up. Guess it made you the man you are today.

I've talked about my "Real" first job, hauling hay. Then 2 years at a news paper running the Printing (custom printing, not news paper printing). Learned how to run an offset letter press AND one you are more used to seeing in the movies, although at a MUCH smaller size. Largest size we could print was 11X17 inches. The offset press was a lot more fun and I could consistently run 100-120 copies a minute when I was "In the Zone".

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! "Skunk Sighted Slinging Straw!"

Well, slinging straw was better than slinging something else. Yellow journalism isn't dead ya know.