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To: Corin Stormhands
Almost got muhself in trouble today. Realized on my way out the door to the meetin' I had to cover that I had my Hobbit Hole knife and my Swiss Army knife in my briefcase. Had to go thru a gubmint metal detector.

You need the "knife" in the bottom of the photo. Officially, it's a Meyerco "letter opener". All glass-filled plastic with copper beryllium springs, it's an assisted-opening device, legal in 49 states. (In Michigan, a secret opinion by the RAT attorney general decreed AO knives to be switchblades). Of course, $11 is a bit expensive for a letter opener.

If they find it by patting you down, remind them that it's a letter opener.

Actually, there are some VEY effective all-plastic blades. I carry one in my briefcase. I also have one of the middle knives, a Meyerco with a real steel blade, that I bought on a whim from a local sporting goods chain. They were selling them for about a month before they got a visit from the State Police.

17,630 posted on 01/27/2004 8:23:43 PM PST by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
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Good night, thread...

17,631 posted on 01/27/2004 9:06:21 PM PST by Bear_in_RoseBear (But fear not the ob-stackles in your path, for Fate has vouchsafed your reward.)
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To: 300winmag
*drooling*
17,632 posted on 01/27/2004 9:06:36 PM PST by Wneighbor (See Hobbit Hole Post 1262)
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