We have:
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@futurebird oh samesies
When I was a kid, a teacher led us in an exercise about creativity or something and we were supposed to list ten new uses for various common objects like a ball or a button
Now, this was the 80s so cartoon violence was common. And you could get those gunpowder snap things down at the corner deli
I said you could put a little bit of explosive in the buttons and scatter them like mini-mines
Teech was frozen in panic
@futurebird My classmate Jarrett provided an acceptable answer when he suggested a cup for "sports protection"
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@futurebird My classmate Jarrett provided an acceptable answer when he suggested a cup for "sports protection"
I like your idea better.
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We have:
1. Button Knife
2. Tiny 8GB drive
3. Fidget Spinner of Doom
4. Minimalist USB C emergency cable(Just wanted to share some of the odd things I've found recently. Teen me would have put those buttons on EVERYTHING ... you never know!)
@futurebird I was laughing and pounding the table at the fidget spinner meteor hammer though because I know EXACTLY the type of person who would own this thing
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Still think the button knife is kinda cool... but I would
1. cut myself
2. forget about it and get detained at the airport.I actually have some plastic buckles with a knife in them. The TSA and the toddler are 2 reasons they have not been used when making my current bag
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@futurebird oh samesies
When I was a kid, a teacher led us in an exercise about creativity or something and we were supposed to list ten new uses for various common objects like a ball or a button
Now, this was the 80s so cartoon violence was common. And you could get those gunpowder snap things down at the corner deli
I said you could put a little bit of explosive in the buttons and scatter them like mini-mines
Teech was frozen in panic
@catmisgivings @futurebird this is a wild tangent but I went to some rough schools, and I remember once in like sixth grade it was some kid’s birthday and they brought a cake. The substitute teacher wasn’t sure how to portion it out and he unthinkingly asked if anyone had a knife.
*click click click click click* around the room. The sub went very pale and quiet, and said he had to go do something else, and we could figure out the cake while he was gone.
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I actually have some plastic buckles with a knife in them. The TSA and the toddler are 2 reasons they have not been used when making my current bag
There is something endlessly appealing to me about "secret emergency tools"
I have learned that a knife (a normal sized one) can be useful... but my many mini folding scissors which I put on everything have come in clutch far more often.
I always have scissors, most basic tools, small pliers and a knife. Because life is an adventure.
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@catmisgivings @futurebird this is a wild tangent but I went to some rough schools, and I remember once in like sixth grade it was some kid’s birthday and they brought a cake. The substitute teacher wasn’t sure how to portion it out and he unthinkingly asked if anyone had a knife.
*click click click click click* around the room. The sub went very pale and quiet, and said he had to go do something else, and we could figure out the cake while he was gone.
I have an uncle who is also a math teacher and he taught in PA in one of those places where no one shows up to school on the first day of deer hunting season.
Every kid had a knife. Like a camping knife.
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There is something endlessly appealing to me about "secret emergency tools"
I have learned that a knife (a normal sized one) can be useful... but my many mini folding scissors which I put on everything have come in clutch far more often.
I always have scissors, most basic tools, small pliers and a knife. Because life is an adventure.
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... can't bring ants on the plane... plane's kitchen is probably infested with crazy ants, the seats have bedbugs and there are three species of roaches.
But *I'm* the problem.
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... can't bring ants on the plane... plane's kitchen is probably infested with crazy ants, the seats have bedbugs and there are three species of roaches.
But *I'm* the problem.
What that plane needed were some spiders and snakes to balence the ecosystem.
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We have:
1. Button Knife
2. Tiny 8GB drive
3. Fidget Spinner of Doom
4. Minimalist USB C emergency cable(Just wanted to share some of the odd things I've found recently. Teen me would have put those buttons on EVERYTHING ... you never know!)
@futurebird Number 1 reminds me of a puzzling piece of trade show swag: a company branded plastic “key” that was actually a tiny box cutter for your keychain. It had a metal blade, not a safe ceramic blade. I forget whether this was before or after 9/11.
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There is something endlessly appealing to me about "secret emergency tools"
I have learned that a knife (a normal sized one) can be useful... but my many mini folding scissors which I put on everything have come in clutch far more often.
I always have scissors, most basic tools, small pliers and a knife. Because life is an adventure.
@gbargoud I've had my eye on the Leatherman Raptor shears.
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There is something endlessly appealing to me about "secret emergency tools"
I have learned that a knife (a normal sized one) can be useful... but my many mini folding scissors which I put on everything have come in clutch far more often.
I always have scissors, most basic tools, small pliers and a knife. Because life is an adventure.
My wife got a pair of these scissors that look kind of like glasses when folded for her knitting bag and they're pretty cool:
I have this multitool on my keychain and was tightening the bolts on a high chair at a restaurant just a couple of hours ago:
6-Bit Hex Wrench Multi-Tool
The new Wolf Tooth 6-Bit Hex Wrench is a slim, strong multi-tool with 11 functions for common bike repairs and everyday needs. Six hex bits are stored inside the handles that fit into the end of a ball detent swivel head for use. It is small enough to fit into a riding tool wrap or pocket, and has an optional key ring attachment to fit on any keychain for use away from the bike.
Wolf Tooth Components (www.wolftoothcomponents.com)
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There is something endlessly appealing to me about "secret emergency tools"
I have learned that a knife (a normal sized one) can be useful... but my many mini folding scissors which I put on everything have come in clutch far more often.
I always have scissors, most basic tools, small pliers and a knife. Because life is an adventure.
@futurebird @gbargoud sewing scissors as your EDC is such a flex
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There is something endlessly appealing to me about "secret emergency tools"
I have learned that a knife (a normal sized one) can be useful... but my many mini folding scissors which I put on everything have come in clutch far more often.
I always have scissors, most basic tools, small pliers and a knife. Because life is an adventure.
@futurebird @gbargoud have you seen the swords hidden in a (walking) cane? Those are cool af and I always check thrift store canes to see if they unscrew and have magic inside.
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We have:
1. Button Knife
2. Tiny 8GB drive
3. Fidget Spinner of Doom
4. Minimalist USB C emergency cable(Just wanted to share some of the odd things I've found recently. Teen me would have put those buttons on EVERYTHING ... you never know!)
@futurebird a keyring USB-C cable seems like it might get use turning a personal phone into a useful desktop environment (plugging it into a monitor like some dongle and relying on the monitor's built-in USB hub for keyboard and mouse input).
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@catmisgivings @futurebird this is a wild tangent but I went to some rough schools, and I remember once in like sixth grade it was some kid’s birthday and they brought a cake. The substitute teacher wasn’t sure how to portion it out and he unthinkingly asked if anyone had a knife.
*click click click click click* around the room. The sub went very pale and quiet, and said he had to go do something else, and we could figure out the cake while he was gone.
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We have:
1. Button Knife
2. Tiny 8GB drive
3. Fidget Spinner of Doom
4. Minimalist USB C emergency cable(Just wanted to share some of the odd things I've found recently. Teen me would have put those buttons on EVERYTHING ... you never know!)
@futurebird the tiny flash drive is great actually i love those they're way easier to store -
@futurebird the tiny flash drive is great actually i love those they're way easier to store
The essence of my Kiosk is stuff you kinda want but probably do not really need... but boy oh boy is it cool.
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Still think the button knife is kinda cool... but I would
1. cut myself
2. forget about it and get detained at the airport.@futurebird the number of much larger knives I've accidentally taken through multiple TSA checkpoints suggests otherwise. They're really not good at finding things.
