[geeks] its what you carry with you

[Mike Parson]

On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 10:32:23AM -0500, Brian Dunbar wrote:
> On Jul 7, 2004, at 9:07 AM, Scott Howard wrote:
>> On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 07:39:10AM -0500, Brian Dunbar wrote:
>>> It's illegal to carry a pocket-knife in Australia?  Good Gravy, man,
>>> why?
>>
>> It's actually a state law, but in NSW (and I think a few other states
>> have similar things) it's illegal to "have custody of a knife or blade
>> in a public place or school, without reasonable excuse".
>
> That is bizarre.  A knife is a tool, and having one has come in handy a 
> number of times.

I never need my multi-tool more than the day I leave it behind for some
reason.

> I suppose next y'all will have to start justifying the existence of a 
> toolbox (just full of sharp, pointy and blunt things) in the trunk of 
> your car.  And a newspaper - you could roll one up and HIT someone with 
> it ...

My boss a few jobs back is a black-belt and instructor.  He'd give
self-defense classes every few months.  One of the demos he'd do was to
break a piece of wood with a rolled-up magazine.

-- 
Michael Parson
mparson at bl.org