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don griffith
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Ah, well. I’ll bite.
Born and raised in Ohio, where teachers were teachers and students learned the 3 R’s and got their ass whacked if they misbehaved–twice. Once by the teacher and again when they got home! Ah, the good old days…

Joined the Air Force at 17(1972), retired at 37, and been working for NASA at the Dryden Flight Research Center since ’95. In between I worked retail at a mom & pop sporting goods store. Working retail is how you find out how stupid you seem to the idiots taking your money. Never seen so many idiots–from both side of the counter!:lol: And I’ve been both!
I shot competitive pistol and sixgun, with a little rifle and shotgun tossed in. And that’s where I was introduced to Spyderco knives. We all carried one in the back pocket, and they got used on occasion to pry stuck brass out of chambers!
Who know’d you wuz supposed to lookie-see how much powder you waz puttin’ in… :silly:

So, I ordered a Pro Pack. My number is quite high, so perhaps by the holidays I’ll be forced to tell my wife what I did.:ohmy: But my wife is the perfect example that it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission!