Bought a Buck 722 Spitfire on clearance at the local Walmart today.

It's not a bad knife, but it's stiff as hell opening. Backing out the lockbar screw a little helps, though.

Not a bad deal at 28 dollars, I think.

Quote from: aikorob on August 18, 2026, 03:53:03 PM

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on August 18, 2026, 03:28:14 PMFrank Beard, the drummer for the band ZZ Top, passed away on August 17th, 2026 at the age of 77.

That now leaves Billy Gibbons as the last surviving member of ZZ Top.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_(musician)

Damn................I had tickets to see them next month    
now I has a major sad

Oh that sucks, aikorob.

Given the circumstances, I'd bet they'll end up refunding a lot of folks now.

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on August 18, 2026, 03:28:14 PMFrank Beard, the drummer for the band ZZ Top, passed away on August 17th, 2026 at the age of 77.

That now leaves Billy Gibbons as the last surviving member of ZZ Top.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_(musician)

Damn................I had tickets to see them next month    
now I has a major sad

https://a.co/d/0bYYJ71c

(Note: Link has an $18.96 off coupon)

Frank Beard, the drummer for the band ZZ Top, passed away on August 17th, 2026 at the age of 77.

That now leaves Billy Gibbons as the last surviving member of ZZ Top.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_(musician)

Atlas Shelters tours and evaluates a subterranean shelter built shortly after 9/11.

Quote from: DarkAxel on August 17, 2026, 08:52:56 AM

Quote from: EBuff75 on August 17, 2026, 07:22:05 AM

QuoteActress Hayden Panettiere, known for portraying an indestructible cheerleader in "Heroes" and a country music sensation in "Nashville," has died, her representative told CNN. She was 36.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/entertainment/hayden-panettiere-dead-hnk

Way too young. I hope she found peace. Her life wasn't a cakewalk by any means.

Indeed.  It pains me to see such beauty, talent and potential brought to an abrupt and tragic end.  I can only imagine what demons haunted this young lady.  May in the next life she find the peace that eluded her in this one. 

Quote from: EBuff75 on August 17, 2026, 07:22:05 AM

QuoteActress Hayden Panettiere, known for portraying an indestructible cheerleader in "Heroes" and a country music sensation in "Nashville," has died, her representative told CNN. She was 36.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/entertainment/hayden-panettiere-dead-hnk

Way too young. I hope she found peace. Her life wasn't a cakewalk by any means.

QuoteActress Hayden Panettiere, known for portraying an indestructible cheerleader in "Heroes" and a country music sensation in "Nashville," has died, her representative told CNN. She was 36.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/entertainment/hayden-panettiere-dead-hnk 

It's coming up on the end of the season for paddleboards and some of the brands are having sales now.  Finally broke down after years of wanting one and got two Niphean boards.  The 10'6" boards are as low as $199 right now with an additional 10% off when buying two.  11' models start at $249 with the same discount for two.  

I picked Niphean because it's the only inexpensive brand I know of that has the center fin for stability and I am a clumsy oaf, plus it was a brand recommended repeatedly in a couple of the paddleboard subs on Reddit.  I'm sure other brands have or will soon have good deals, as well.