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Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:41 pm
by Benton629
Hello to all.
I’m a new member introducing myself. I collect Schrade Old Timers and just about any pocket knife made in the USA.
I’ve got knives from other countries as well. I carry a knife daily in my work as an A&P mechanic.
I’m originally a Texan but live in Lafayette, Louisiana with my Cajun wife. Between us we have 4 children and 7 grandchildren.
I have a lot of powerful memories associated with my father and the pocket knives I was given as a kid and taught to use.
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:55 pm
by Steve Warden
Bonjour! Comment ca va?
Welcome aboard!
A&P, huh? Prior aircraft work in the military, maybe?
No, I really don't know that much French. French was mandatory for 9-10 graders in northern Maine. Dad was stationed at Loring AFB, maybe 2 miles from the Canadian boarder. We moved half way through my Sophomore year (1978) and I've forgotten most of it. C'est la vie.
Oh, and pictures. We love pics!!
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:56 pm
by doglegg
Well Sir, Texas loss and Louisiana's gain. We hope you hang around and share with us. Welcome.
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:56 pm
by jerryd6818
Pictures. We're a bunch of sight hounds and we love pictures.
- AAPK Welcome Sign - Latest 2-25-19.jpg (21.97 KiB) Viewed 3176 times
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 3:40 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Welcome to AAPK! My only experience with Lafayette is passing through there on the way to the Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge. You’ll enjoy it here. Pull up a chair and jump in.
Ken
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:06 pm
by samb1955
Welcome to the party!
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 5:31 pm
by Doc B
Welcome, from San Antonio! We were stationed at Alexandria, from 1989-1992. I miss a good crawfish boil!!!
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:22 pm
by jerryd6818
Doc B wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 5:31 pm
We were stationed at Alexandria, from 1989-1992.
So you're the reason they closed the base down.
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:46 pm
by TPK
Benton629 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:41 pm
Hello to all.
I’m a new member introducing myself. I collect Schrade Old Timers and just about any pocket knife made in the USA.
I’ve got knives from other countries as well. I carry a knife daily in my work as an A&P mechanic.
I’m originally a Texan but live in Lafayette, Louisiana with my Cajun wife. Between us we have 4 children and 7 grandchildren.
I have a lot of powerful memories associated with my father and the pocket knives I was given as a kid and taught to use.
Well, as you can see by the responces, we're glad that you showed up!
Welcome, Please pull up a chair & stay a while!
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 7:02 pm
by Benton629
Thanks for the welcome gents.
I know I’m gonna enjoy it here. Ive been lurking a while and already learned a lot.
I’m a picture hound too.
The youngest son is now feeding us raw oysters.
It’s a perk of him managing a restaurant kitchen.
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 7:08 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
Welcome from eastern South Dakota ::
. Hoping to see some pictures of your knives.
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:21 pm
by Colonel26
Welcome from the Commonwealth of Kentucky! Glad to have ya around.
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:00 pm
by cudgee
Welcome aboard, excuse my ignorance, and i do not mean any offence, but i am not from America and you mentioned you have a Cajun wife. What part of the USA or the world does she come from, is it a region name or another nationality?
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:11 pm
by treefarmer
Howdy, Benton629!
to AAPK from the Florida Panhandle.
Looks like y'all know how to enjoy shellfish.
The plate with the oysters looks so good! We just found out the Apalachicola Bay oyster industry is closed down for 5 years to let the oysters regenerate.
Treefarmer
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:46 pm
by Benton629
cudgee wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:00 pm
Welcome aboard, excuse my ignorance, and i do not mean any offence, but i am not from America and you mentioned you have a Cajun wife. What part of the USA or the world does she come from, is it a region name or another nationality?
Cajun’s are descendants of the Acadian French who were displaced from Canada and resettled here in Louisiana.
My wife only knows a few words of French but her grandmother spoke it. Our granddaughters are taught French in public school through a program from France.
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:49 pm
by cudgee
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:57 am
by Doc B
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:41 pm
by jerryd6818
Jeez Louise Jim. Who did you piss off?
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:17 pm
by TwoFlowersLuggage
Welcome! Louisiana is one of my all-time favorite states to eat in! Crawfish etouffee on some blackened redfish & rice, yum! Or snapping turtle soup and a fried alligator po'boy, yes! And, yes, I'll have bananas Foster for dessert, made at table side, thank you...
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:30 pm
by carrmillus
.........welcome to AAPK!!!!!................
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Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 2:46 am
by 1967redrider
I love me some raw oysters!
to AAPK, lots of great info here and comradary amongst us knife nuts.
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:46 am
by Steve Warden
1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 2:46 am
I love me some raw oysters!
I do enjoy some good seafood, but raw oysters...
Tried 'em once. If I hadn't put hot sauce on 'em, there wouldn't have been any flavor!
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:05 pm
by TripleF
Sorry to be so late....
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 9:58 pm
by edgy46
Re: Hello from Louisiana
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:07 pm
by Ripster
Welcome Benton ,Always good to see the group grow. As everyone has said ,it’s good people, great support and vast knowledge. Hope to meet you around here in the days to come.
