Snake Pleskin
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Also, parents can be cruel, stupid or both. i went to high school with a girl named Candy Kane and April Showers and a guy named, wait for it!!... Donald Duck. Could you imagine what they put up with?
Zippo lighters and media images.
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Long ago I worked with a young woman named April Sparks. She had more jokes about her name than anyone. One of our game wardens is named William Williams, and years ago I went to a gathering where I knew he would be, just so I could meet him. First I complimented him on his Field Notes, which were always good. Then I admitted I really just wanted to tell my friends I had met him, and I asked if his parents did it on purpose. He said “my parents were funny people.”
I presume the original image posted at the beginning here was Samuel Colt? That’s the holdup. The building/s did not look problematic, because that image appears to be a unique combination of two different images. Break out the photoshop
I presume the original image posted at the beginning here was Samuel Colt? That’s the holdup. The building/s did not look problematic, because that image appears to be a unique combination of two different images. Break out the photoshop
In the early to mid 60's I was in the army and smoked. To a man in my company every one of us that smoked had a zippo with the divison crest on it. Even a few that were not smokers had one to be inclusive. I smoked til Feb. of 83 and still had the lighter. Somewhere in the past the lighter disappeared. In my camping gear I keep a Bic now, trouble free and it never loses it's fuel by evaporation as the zippo would over time.
Snake Pleskin
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I also have a BIC or two stashed in various packs, bags etc. But , I still own 2 or 3 Zippos and use them too. They can still make sparks when out of fuel, and they can use any kind of fuel from kerosene, gasoline, Camp fuel, etc etc that you can scrounge. They will stay lit by themselves ,can stand up lit, etc. They are a useful piece of kit to keep in the "bag of tricks" IMHO
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Zippo's a good old time Pennsylvania company; hope they didn't get "politically incorrect"!
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Well, it referenced a picture of a BP revolver.Why care?
How does "zippo" even apply inside this forums context?
Nice try @Darto trashing an American icon,,
But you only share part of the story.
My guess is the "cheerful" e-mail was explaining his pixel rate/format was too large to apply to a basic size zippo lighter within the service offered.
Instead of re-applying with proper context,, he simply cry's,, "They won't make my picture,,"
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Not to disagree but, i've used Zippo's and only Zippo's for almost 40 years, and I've found that although they haven't gone fully "woke" they have and are becoming more liberal/woke everyday. They are a contributer to BLM and many other progressive organizations. You can research it. I agree they DO still sell 2nd ammendment designs but, they're getting harder to find over the last few years. You can buy firearm related items from Amazon yet, no one can say they aren't "woke."
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Yes, about the muli-fuel for the Zippo. We had M113 tracks that used diesel, in a pinch that worked as did gasoline. The road vendors would sell a glass vial that gave you one fill up for a $1, that was too much for me hence the vehicle fuel. Now I buy Naptha by the quart and just refill my Zippo container as needed.
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Yes, fuel was everywhere if you knew where to look. Also, if you knew anyone in motor pool or supply there was always a bit of gas/fuel here and there. If you were stationed anywhere near an airwing, fuel was everywhere! I always wondered if the Zippos using this stuff gave off any tell tale odor that could be detrimental to activities in the bush? Then again , I was a worrier!
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Being Mechanized Infantry it is a lot different than a straight leg unit as were our missions. With the tracks and their noise and diesel exhaust smell you were never sneaking up on anyone. When we didn't smoke was on night missions without the APCs, like ambush patrols which we had most nights.
They did NOT. Someone doesn't understand copyright laws.
Really now? I've heard it all and this verges on you know what.
knew a fella named Benjamin Dover....
we were merciless
Snake Pleskin
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I know, it is truly amazing that some one would do that to their child. You can't make this stuff up.
1993. Quite a few years ago
Snake Pleskin
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My grandparents lived their entire life in Bradford, PA, home of case & Zippo. I have been to both factories many times. They are truly American Icons.
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While serving in Viet-Nam, '66-'67. lighter fluid became almost impossible to find at the PX because of black-market activity. A buddy refilled his Zippo with JP-4 (high-grade kerosine used as helicopter fuel and oddly enough in our multi-fuel trucks.) The Zippo worked just fine on this. When lighter fluid once more became available, he let the lighter burn until it used all of the JP-4 then refilled it with lighter fluid. Strangely. it wouldn't work with the lighter fluid. He even tried drying out the 'cotton' fluid holder. Still wouldn't work. So, he went back to using JP-4.
Frank Zappa named his daughter Moon Unit, and his son, Dwezzil.
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And did we expect anything less from him?
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Yes, there's in my area a Donald Duck plumbing company. Also, this is real, a trucking company called A. Duey Pyle. I see their trucks all the time.
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