Only source of heat in my grandmothers home, pretty close to the center of the #2 largest town here was coal.
Only running cold water, and this was in the early 70ties, and not due to the oil crisis at the time.
I don’t get why we don’t have chain gangs here for criminals, nobody ever hurt by learning what a honest days work is, so chain those SOB’s up and let them dig trenches or whatever.
I worked myself to the bone, so got on pension when i was 50 doubt i will reach the actual pension age of 67 ( at the moment )
Election coming up here, one favorite to talk about is letting some people retire early, which they already can like me, its called early pension.
I am buying a new knife soon, but you will have to live in a very thick jungle to have a need to carry it daily as it have a 14” fixed blade.
ZT’s are absolutely worth it. As many knives as you have, ZT are definitely in your budget. Maybe only a quarter as many as your other knives.
I had a hard time justifying ZT’s and others when I started with Kershaw. I sold a few and got my first ZT and haven’t looked back. I have got a few others that haven’t been worth it (Custom Knife Factory, Chris Reeve Knives, Benchmade, etc.). I buy them gently used for $110-180.