Posted on 07/14/2006 1:46:02 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
What is your personal Linus-type security blanket? As you might know, Linus from "Peanuts" is constantly rubbing a blanket against his cheek as a form of neurotic security. However, in real life, many of us have our own form of security blanket.
In my own case it is my leather fanny pack that I wear around my waist. I stick my money, cell phone, radio, sunglasses, dental floss, pens, and other stuff in there so it is very practical. However, I have developed an incredible NEUROTIC dependency on my leather fanny pack. This was brought home a couple of days ago when the belt part of the fanny pack broke. Since I couldn't get a replacement fanny pack until today, I tossed the entire fanny pack into a cloth bag for a day and kept incessantly rubbing it for assurance. Yes, I know it sounds stupid but, just as Linus is dependent upon his blanket, I am dependent upon my fanny pack. All day yesterday I had a sickening feeling of emptiness and insecurity until I bought my new fanny pack this morning. Now I feel whole again as well as secure.
Okay, I just made a complete fool of myself by exposing my complete emotional dependency on a leather fanny pack so now it is YOUR TURN to reveal your neurotic objects of dependency. Don't hold back. Confess ALL.
Knife! Yes, I have my "CIA" knife in my Fanny pack. I use it all the time. Not on daring secret missions but mostly to open up those bubble tight plastic containers. Used it today as a matter of fact.
Hehe, okay.
Pocket Contents 7/14/2006 @ 17:05
Cell Phone
USB Key Drive
Key ring with 11 Keys, one car alarm widget, and nail clippers
55 cents in change, US
One "Camper" Swiss Army Knife with mini-screwdriver in corkscrew
One 15 Year Alcohol Anonymous Coin
One Penlight
Two UComm Pagers on belt
One Palm Tungsten T on Belt clip
LOL. Got two of them at home I took off the cruise ship last Sunday, Canadian Club and Seagrams Seven!
Can't bring THOSE to work!
I don't have one but my 18 month old son's security blanket is a white blanket. We tried to get him to go for the teddy bear, but this silly white blanket is what he wanted and he goes nuts if it isn't in his crib. We were scared we'd lose it so we bought two more and swap them out every few days so there's no smell or anything he gets accustomed to.
I feel better with my cellphone IN my fanny pack. I keep $20 bills or larger in my wallet but anything smaller in the fanny pack. Since I usually wear T-Shirts I don't have a shirt pocket.
Is that a good conceal carry .45???
I can't go anywhere without a pocketknife of some sort.
My briefcase, bookbag, or whatever...always has a Bible in it and sewing magazines. Don't know why, that's just how it is.
An Ithaca Model 37 with pistol grip in 12 ga. The first round's birdshot, the other 7 are alternating #4 buck and #6 lead.
LOL!
My TV and combo DVD/VCR player and my movie/television episodes collection (on both VHS and DVD).
I almost got in trouble once with my Fanny Pack. I stopped by the Swap Shop when Jeb Bush was campaigning there in 2002. Anyway, he was talking to a small group of people just a few feet from me while I was listening. Then I reached into my fanny pack which freaked out his security guard until he saw me pull out a butterscotch candy to pop into my mouth.
Double FreeCell
The Dread Boston Salty, believe it or not.
I can't sleep when he's not around, and I'm not entirely comfortable when he's not in the room with me.
ROTFLMAO!
Okay...I just had visions of a crowd of burly, sunglass wearing men with little curly wires in their ears descending on this completely unsuspecting guy salivating for a butterscotch candy....
Awww PJ! You're a funny-packer? Damn dude, you were my hero until I heard that.
Okay, I'm a cargo pants guy. Cargo shorts too. I hate wearing anything else. But it's more of a practicality thing. Wallet, huge keyring, cell phone, PDA, iPod, USB data sticks..I gotta a lot of crap to carry and I want to do so without looking like a tourist in Florida.
The one time when I felt really uncomfortable wearing my fanny pack was on the Ohio turnpike near Toledo when my water pump broke and I was stuck along the side of the road. For some reason I felt like a real shmoe wearing shorts and a fanny pack. Other than that, not problems even though the fanny pack does have that touristy image. However, those fanny packs are incredibly PRACTICAL.
Usually on an angle in the front. To compensate for its metrosexual image I usually get very MANLY fanny packs of black leather in large sizes with LOTS of zippered pockets that thrust out in a cascading format.
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