On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:25:29 +0000, TheOldFellow
wrote:

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:40:10 -0000
"dennis@home" wrote:



"TheOldFellow" wrote in message
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On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:45:12 +0000
Stephen Howard wrote:
and does a lovely job on my Opinel pocket knives.

which, of course, you are no longer allowed to keep in your pockets.
On pain of being sent to prison if you have not got 'an excuse'.

Rubbish.
I had to get a receipt for my pocket knife when I went into the courts in
Brum two weeks ago but I just collected it on the way out.
I had to hand over my camera too BTW.

Governments. Stupidity incarnate.

Interesting, probably not an Opinel though - they are lock knives as
defined the new laws.

Personally I wouldn't use any type of penknife other than a lock
knife.

I'd imagine I qualify as being allowed to carry one on the basis that
it's a tool of my trade...and I could be called upon at any time to
make an adjustment to a reed.
In any event, I'm a member of the sect of the Ancient Order of Pork
Pie Fanciers, and it is our firmly held conviction that we must be
ready at all times for the coming of the Great Melton Mowbray - which
we must honour and worship by cutting yea a fifth from its body and
consuming with relish ( or Branston pickle, whichever is closest to
hand ).

Regards,



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