I just lied to ABC 7. Sorry? No, I'm not a 19 year old black teenaged boy. But...I was curious and wanted to say nasty things about the Governator.
I'd like to get some of my weapons sharpened.
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§ ita § - May 17, 2011 8:37:10 am PDT #8574 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kathy A - May 17, 2011 8:43:11 am PDT #8575 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
There is a local guy who sharpens stuff, and all you have to do is drop your items off at the local Ace Hardware before Thursday morning, and then pick them up on Thursday night. However, I always forget to drop them off, so have had to put up with very dull knives.
When I lived in Oak Park, there was a guy who would drive around on summer weekends clanging an iron triangle and driving a small van which would pull up and park on the side of the street or in your driveway while he worked on your knives. An adult version of the ice cream man. Not a bad idea!
meara - May 17, 2011 8:56:02 am PDT #8576 of 30001
I just lied to ABC 7. Sorry? No, I'm not a 19 year old black teenaged boy.
Er...how did they get the idea that you are? Why did they want the opinion of a 19 year old teenaged boy, and not you?
tommyrot - May 17, 2011 8:57:51 am PDT #8577 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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Trudy Booth - May 17, 2011 9:15:07 am PDT #8578 of 30001
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When I lived in Oak Park, there was a guy who would drive around on summer weekends clanging an iron triangle and driving a small van which would pull up and park on the side of the street or in your driveway while he worked on your knives. An adult version of the ice cream man. Not a bad idea!
There is a guy who does that on the UWS in NYC, sort of for fun. It's his Grandfather's old truck and was once the family business. His son comes sometimes, making it a four generation enterprise (possibly 5 or 6 -- there was a cart before the truck). I suggested they have a website and tweet their schedule -- it works for the Treats Truck and a bunch of others.
Tom Scola - May 17, 2011 9:17:55 am PDT #8579 of 30001
hwæt
I know more than one person who has had their (expensive) cutlery ruined by the guy in the knife sharpening truck.
Scrappy - May 17, 2011 9:30:58 am PDT #8580 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
We get our knives sharpened here: [link] Which is great, since they do a great job and while you wait you can hold a sword for "Pirates of the Carribean V" or some other epic.
-t - May 17, 2011 9:40:56 am PDT #8581 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have one of these. And pretty straightforward not very expensive knives.
tommyrot - May 17, 2011 10:05:17 am PDT #8582 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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§ ita § - May 17, 2011 10:19:33 am PDT #8583 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Why did they want the opinion of a 19 year old teenaged boy, and not you?
Not entirely sure. But the automated voice asked for the youngest adult male in the household, so whatever.
Scrappy, that's perfect! I'm sure he can tell me which of my weapons will hold an edge and which won't. I've been looking for a guy like that for a long time now.