I had to go to the post office today to mail a holosight back to Bushnell for warranty repair. The post office has all the boxes, tape, bubble wrap etc one needs to do such a thing.
When I get to the counter I've already pulled the bubble wrap off the shelves and the Postal Clerk is waiting there with the right size box all ready to go. So I open the bubble wrap up and and wrap the boxed holosight in it and it won't fit in the priority ship box.
What to do? What to do? Ahhhh... just cut the bubble wrap down to size so it's just wide enough to fit in the box. I've got a Kershaw Storm folder. It's got a fairly wicked looking blade that's 3 1/2 to 4 inches or so long. So before I pull the thing out I ask the clerk, "You're not gonna freak out if I pull my knife out to cut this bubble wrap are ya"? His reply, "nope, and it's not a knife it's a tool. I've got one my self". So I pull mine out and open it up with a quick flick of the wrist and he pulls his and opens it up. His is bigger and wickeder looking than mine with a black curvy blade about 5 inches long.
Well - we're both standin' there holdin' our knives up for the other to see and he chimes in doing a pretty good Paul Hogan impression with, "That's not a knoif, THIS is a knoif!". We both cracked up and got back to the business at hand. There was an old guy in the next lane over who was watching and he cracked up too. The line behind me probably had about 10 people in it and I glanced back to see what their reaction was and at least 7 were chuckling or smiling with the balance taking no notice at all.
Stuff like that makes me glad I'm an Okie.
