Comments on: Agreed http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Firehand http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198110 Firehand Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:04:46 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198110 Back when I was married and the wife asked me to dig something out of the purse, my usual response was "I'm not sticking my hand in there! There's no telling what's hiding in all that stuff!" Back when I was married and the wife asked me to dig something out of the purse, my usual response was “I’m not sticking my hand in there! There’s no telling what’s hiding in all that stuff!”

]]> By: Gregory Morris http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198098 Gregory Morris Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198098 Yeah, my wife puts stuff in her purse for me, but when we're out somewhere that she doesn't want to carry a purse (say, at Busch Gardens) then I become "Mr. Pockets." Strange how women's clothing never has adequate pockets. Yeah, my wife puts stuff in her purse for me, but when we’re out somewhere that she doesn’t want to carry a purse (say, at Busch Gardens) then I become “Mr. Pockets.” Strange how women’s clothing never has adequate pockets.

]]> By: Cactus Jack http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198090 Cactus Jack Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:11:02 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198090 "The Mrs. carries a monstrous purse. And she can never find her phone." My wife's purse was like a black hole, matter would enter it never to be seen again. :) “The Mrs. carries a monstrous purse. And she can never find her phone.”

My wife’s purse was like a black hole, matter would enter it never to be seen again. :)

]]> By: Guav http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198088 Guav Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198088 Holy crap, I totally could have written this entry. My wife carries around a huge purse filled with garbage—no, I mean literally, there is <i>actual garbage</i> in there—and tons of shit she never needs throughout the day. Keys? Nope. Phone? Nope (and if she remembers the phone, it's either not charged, turned off, or on silent). My friend DJ has described his wife/women as the forces of chaos, and we are the forces of order—and I'm inclined to agree with him, at least in regards to our relationships. Oh, and Breda and Bitter: I am the one who always has to carry the things she picks up or buys because although my messenger bag is no larger than her bag, hers is always too stuffed with random crap, month-old receipts, bags of Cheetos, a phone charger (but no phone) and a zillion other things she doesn't need that day—she couldn't fit a brochure or beef jerky in her bag if her life depended on it haha Holy crap, I totally could have written this entry.

My wife carries around a huge purse filled with garbage—no, I mean literally, there is actual garbage in there—and tons of shit she never needs throughout the day. Keys? Nope. Phone? Nope (and if she remembers the phone, it’s either not charged, turned off, or on silent).

My friend DJ has described his wife/women as the forces of chaos, and we are the forces of order—and I’m inclined to agree with him, at least in regards to our relationships.

Oh, and Breda and Bitter: I am the one who always has to carry the things she picks up or buys because although my messenger bag is no larger than her bag, hers is always too stuffed with random crap, month-old receipts, bags of Cheetos, a phone charger (but no phone) and a zillion other things she doesn’t need that day—she couldn’t fit a brochure or beef jerky in her bag if her life depended on it haha

]]> By: drstrangegun http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198083 drstrangegun Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:12:56 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198083 I actually carry two keychains most days, one a carabiner with a bunch of keyrings for house, truck, cars, etc. and another one with just the key to my little car, a knockoff mini-multitool, and all the little cards for the various grocery stores. The separate rings on the first keychain mitigate most of the key jingling, and also make it easy to get just one key off... the cards on the other keychain intermix and kill the rest of the noise. The little multi-tool has a flashlight built in, and I've also always got my 3" CRKT on me, as well as pen, watch, wallet... ...and unfortunately cellphone, blackberry, and pager. Being a sysadmin sucks sometimes. I actually carry two keychains most days, one a carabiner with a bunch of keyrings for house, truck, cars, etc. and another one with just the key to my little car, a knockoff mini-multitool, and all the little cards for the various grocery stores.

The separate rings on the first keychain mitigate most of the key jingling, and also make it easy to get just one key off… the cards on the other keychain intermix and kill the rest of the noise. The little multi-tool has a flashlight built in, and I’ve also always got my 3″ CRKT on me, as well as pen, watch, wallet…

…and unfortunately cellphone, blackberry, and pager. Being a sysadmin sucks sometimes.

]]> By: jed http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198079 jed Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:58:14 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198079 Interesting, since I just posted last night about <a href="http://freedomsight.net/?p=2390" rel="nofollow">using a Maxpedition Versipack</a>, or more correctly, about JR's wife using one, since I don't have one. In the winter, I get by just putting extra stuff in jacket pockets. I have a keyclip on my belt on one side, and a sheath for the Swiss Army knife on the other. Generally, I don't like having pants or shirt pockets filled with stuff, so I try to minimize that. Also, I have a nify leather coin purse, so I don't have to worry about coins wearing a hole in the pocket (which used to happen a lot) or slipping out when I'm sitting. I also don't like have a ton of stuff hung off my belt. Interesting, since I just posted last night about using a Maxpedition Versipack, or more correctly, about JR’s wife using one, since I don’t have one. In the winter, I get by just putting extra stuff in jacket pockets. I have a keyclip on my belt on one side, and a sheath for the Swiss Army knife on the other. Generally, I don’t like having pants or shirt pockets filled with stuff, so I try to minimize that. Also, I have a nify leather coin purse, so I don’t have to worry about coins wearing a hole in the pocket (which used to happen a lot) or slipping out when I’m sitting. I also don’t like have a ton of stuff hung off my belt.

]]> By: Tennessee Budd http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198075 Tennessee Budd Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:49:20 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198075 I wear a Mini-Maglight, but then I'm a tech. Don't leave the house without Zippo & at least 2 packs of smokes. If I have to take anything else, it goes in the tank bag. I wear a Mini-Maglight, but then I’m a tech. Don’t leave the house without Zippo & at least 2 packs of smokes.
If I have to take anything else, it goes in the tank bag.

]]> By: BobG http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198064 BobG Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198064 I tend to wear a photographer's vest when I go out; my wife is always giving me stuff to stick in my pockets. And I tend to carry a lot of stuff anyway. I tend to wear a photographer’s vest when I go out; my wife is always giving me stuff to stick in my pockets. And I tend to carry a lot of stuff anyway.

]]> By: Bitter http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198058 Bitter Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:17:44 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198058 Thank you, Breda! :) Thank you, Breda! :)

]]> By: Medicman http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198057 Medicman Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:17:04 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198057 I always carry a Surefire E2E flashlight also. It has come in handy a few times. I always carry a Surefire E2E flashlight also. It has come in handy a few times.

]]> By: HardCorps http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198047 HardCorps Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:27:11 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198047 I carry a little LED light on the zipper of my softshell jacket. In the military, I never needed anymore light then that. I got a knife on the key chain, but it's a POS. I carry a little LED light on the zipper of my softshell jacket. In the military, I never needed anymore light then that. I got a knife on the key chain, but it’s a POS.

]]> By: Breda http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198040 Breda Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:15:17 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198040 How many times have you been out at, say, a gun show and picked up things like free literature, beef jerky or whatever and said to your Missus, "Honey, could you stick this in your purse for me?" How many times have you been out at, say, a gun show and picked up things like free literature, beef jerky or whatever and said to your Missus, “Honey, could you stick this in your purse for me?”

]]> By: Gregory Morris http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198037 Gregory Morris Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:10:01 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198037 I carry about the same exact stuff, minus the watch (phone has a clock), and add a toollogic knife with build-in firesteel. Never know when you'll need to start a fire. Oh, I also don't carry an extra mag for my keltec, but I did get one of those <a href="http://www.gregandbeth.com/blog/index.php?action=view&id=908" rel="nofollow">extended mags</a>. The only additional thing in my vehicle is fishing gear though, so that "seriously anywhere" would pretty much only include places near water. My wife's purse actually fluctuates between "huge, containing anything you'd ever need to survive a global nuclear warm" to "normal size, with enough room for a wallet, some basic makeup, and a tide pen." Oh, she also carries one of those cool "miss army" knives in her purse. I carry about the same exact stuff, minus the watch (phone has a clock), and add a toollogic knife with build-in firesteel. Never know when you’ll need to start a fire.

Oh, I also don’t carry an extra mag for my keltec, but I did get one of those extended mags.

The only additional thing in my vehicle is fishing gear though, so that “seriously anywhere” would pretty much only include places near water.

My wife’s purse actually fluctuates between “huge, containing anything you’d ever need to survive a global nuclear warm” to “normal size, with enough room for a wallet, some basic makeup, and a tide pen.”

Oh, she also carries one of those cool “miss army” knives in her purse.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198034 Sebastian Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:59:35 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198034 <i>The Mrs. carries a monstrous purse. And she can never find her phone.</i> Bitter has the same problem, only with her keys. The Mrs. carries a monstrous purse. And she can never find her phone.

Bitter has the same problem, only with her keys.

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198033 SayUncle Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:48:58 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198033 Yeah, i wonder why i wear a watch since my phone tells time. but I generally feel naked without it. Yeah, i wonder why i wear a watch since my phone tells time. but I generally feel naked without it.

]]> By: gattsuru http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198032 gattsuru Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:47:26 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198032 You've got no way to start a fire, and no flameless light. Both of those can be carried on your person rather easily, and a very important for normal situations. I tend to carry rubber bands and string, as well. They're not as important, but with them you can significantly reduce the jingle from keychains and spare change, as well as deal with stuff normally. Women may, around five days a month, also need a bulky box around the size 3"x5"x0.75" on them. But, yes, it's very rare to see a woman's purse that doesn't have way too much random crap in it. Sorry, ladies, but you really do <i>not</i> need to carry three-week-old receipts on you. You’ve got no way to start a fire, and no flameless light. Both of those can be carried on your person rather easily, and a very important for normal situations.

I tend to carry rubber bands and string, as well. They’re not as important, but with them you can significantly reduce the jingle from keychains and spare change, as well as deal with stuff normally.

Women may, around five days a month, also need a bulky box around the size 3″x5″x0.75″ on them.

But, yes, it’s very rare to see a woman’s purse that doesn’t have way too much random crap in it. Sorry, ladies, but you really do not need to carry three-week-old receipts on you.

]]> By: Curly http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/02/agreed/comment-page-1/#comment-198031 Curly Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:43:57 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/02/agreed/#comment-198031 I leave off the watch. My phone tells time. But I carry a few coins as pocket change. I leave off the watch. My phone tells time. But I carry a few coins as pocket change.

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