Banned From Ebay!

[UK KEN]

Hello all!

I would like everyone here to bare witness to the fact that I am officially banned from looking at :spyder: on eBay for three months:eek:

This has not been an easy decision but this self imposed ban is nevertheless very necessary. I thought I had my addiction under control but almost every time I turn on my PC I find another beautiful :spyder: . I suspect a conspiracy, just when I feel that my collection is as good as it can get, another variation I don't own comes up for sale :eek: I blame the sellers.....you know who you are!

I tell myself "just say no" but my mouse hand has a will of its own and before I know what has happened the "buy it now" button has been pressed :( and another knife is on its way. This in itself isn't the problem. It is when I have to press the "pay now" button my troubles begin. Just as well I can't afford any presents for the wife and kids this year because I'm thinking of selling them!

So a message to all the vendors out there, do your worst, I will not be watching! Honestly ;)

[Hannibal Lecter]

I understand your pain.

I regret to inform you that there is currently no cure for this dread condition. The only relief would be death, and that would mean you would miss next years' models. :D

What was the quote from the Red Green Show? "I'm pulling for you; we're all in this together."


Ta,

H

[JD Spydo]

Yeah I hear that cliche when you are trying rid yourself of an addiction that is one of the terms they use. However a Spyderco addiction is much more complex than that. This kind of an addiction reaches into the very tentacles of your psyche and through the smallest crevices of your soul. It surpasses smoking, drinking and some of the other most brutal addictions. The problem with this disorder (blessing) is that ownership of :spyder: 's are very justifiable. There is always that excuse that " I just got to have that one to complete my set". Or " I have that one in S30V but I don't have it in 440V". No matter what rationale you use to bolster your ( lost) willpower it all becomes very futile in an endless desire to have the one you just don't have, but have had it on your want list ( gotta have list) for such a long time. Hannibal has pointed out with great accuracy that it is a life long addiction ( being totally consumed). Also support groups are a waste of time; all they do is generate more covetousness & envy. Just think about what the Great :spyder: Factory has said all along: " Just Think About It; All GOD's Critter's Have Knives". We are no exception; we just happen to be worse. :D :spyder: :D

[Senate]

Great news Ken!!! that leaves more chances to everyone else to catch good bargains while you're off :p

[severedthumbs]

Theres a titanium police on there right now. :eek:

[philuk44]

Well Ken,
If your ban from Ebay means you won't be listing any spydies for sale then maybe I'll save some money too! :p ( Love the blue Spyderhawk by the way ).

Anyway - I admire your good intentions but I'm willing to bet you don't last 3 days, never mind 3 months. Those :spyder: s are damn addictive aren't they?? As for me, at least I've got the chance to work a fair bit of overtime just now. Just as well............................ ;)

Phil

[Simon G]

Forget the 12 steps programme...............like the rest of us, you're weak!!! :D

[DAYWALKER]

Aloha Ken,

Ahhhh, good move on you bro. Sometimes I look at my collection and wonder "why?"...oh well...

As Yoda would say, "Control, control, you must learn CONTROOOOOL!" :D

Hear from ya soon, and God bless!!!

[samosaurus]

Oh well, take care lad.. ;)

Sam

[Ted]

Don't worry Ken, We'll keep an eye out for you! ;) :D :)

[fret]

"LET THEM EAT TURKEY THIS YEAR FOR ONCE !" Without a new Spydie for Christmas, what will Ken cut his turkey with?

[spyderknut]

"LET THEM EAT TURKEY THIS YEAR FOR ONCE !" Without a new Spydie for Christmas, what will Ken cut his turkey with?

An old one!

I am approaching a hiatus myself, just need a couple more. No, I just need the willpower. One day at a time Ken!

[UK KEN]

My name is Ken!

I am an addict! It has been three days since my last :spyder: fix. (pause for applause)

It isn't easy, but, one day at a time!

Ken :D

[Ted]

Now confess, how many Design Team UK Penknife's did you order from Olive?

:D

Ted

[UK KEN]

Now confess, how many Design Team UK Penknife's did you order from Olive?

:D

Ted

Ted

None! I'll explain......As you are aware, I placed an order with Edgar Bros. about six weeks ago for four knives, one each for you and Timlara, one for my collection and a user. Then when JFJ advertised that he had some I placed an order for four with him as they were numbered.

At this time I was under the impression that only enough design team knives were being produced in order to provide a knife each to members of the design team. I was not included in this group. Though getting hold of a design team knife to add to my collection would have been great.

Some time later, JFJ contacted me to let me know that he was unable to supply any of the four I had ordered. That left Edgar Bros who haven't even bothered to reply to me! When I went back to British Blades, which to be honest I don't do as often as I used to these days, it looks as though more design team knives were made than were needed! Orders had been placed with Olive and the replies sent out. So I missed out there too :(

The knives will be available soon from UK outlets. I will be buying mine from Bruce at Heinnie Haynes.

Ken

[Ted]

You've got mail! :)

[UK KEN]

maybe he can cut the turkey with one of his 6 (SIX) military's? :D


7 ;)

Ken

[Ted]

poor turkey :(

[spyderknut]

poor turkey :(

Loki, Ken or the bird?

[UK KEN]

Loki, Ken or the bird?


Thank you :p

Ken

[UK KEN]

:eek: I AM WEAK! :eek:

Ken :o

[spyderknut]

Back to the white chip brother.

[Ted]

I AM WEAK!
Ken :o

Understatement of the year...
...your last month Ebay scores: :D :D

Spyderco Harpy
SPYDERCO FRN CRICKET (NIB)
*RARE* SPYDERCO ALUMINUM CRICKET (NIB)
*RARE* SPYDERCO ALUMINUM CRICKET (NIB)
SPYDERCO PRO RODEO COWBOYS ASSOC LIMITED EDITION KNIFE
Spyderco Terzuola design Limited edition knife
SPYDERCO TRIO OF MILITARY KNIVES, THE OLDER MODELS !
SPYDERCO CRICKET STAINLESS SPYDEREDGE OR PLAIN
RARE CUTE Spyderco CRICKET folding pocket knife MINT!
SPYDERCO RARE STAINLESS STEEL RESCUE JUNIOR !!!!
Spyderco Knife Rescue C14SRD Red Filled Serrated
Spyderco C81GS ParaMilitary SpyderEdge Knife NEW 006571
Spyderco Knife Police Model ATS-55 Stainless
Military Survival Kit/Tin
First Run Spyderco Mariner - Rare & Collectable
STEP BY STEP KARATE SKILLS DAN BRADLEY
CHILDRENS KARATE GI AND SPARRING EQUIPMENT
Spyderco Police Knife -Mint not Benchmade / SOG / Buck
SPYDERCO Blue Vesuvius Serrated Blade Knife/Knives
spyderco cricket Dinosaur Bone New In Box
Hexiburner (hexamine cooker) - TA Cadet Army Survival

[UK KEN]

Ted

They are just the ones that you know about! ;)

:spyder: bought privately: Manix, SS ATR, SS Dragonfly, Assist, Green and Pink Jester, Catcherman, Orange Rescue, Spyder engraved Native and Delica, SS Endura II....etc......etc. :p :D :p :D :p :D

Nothing else for it.....my wife is going to have to work harder in the New Year :eek:

Happily, there are only the two models that our friend has that I would like to add to the collection, then it's just a case of keeping up to date.

By the way, the Dino bone Cricket didn't reach its reserve. :(

Ken

[dskmanch]

hi ken
sorry to hear your dilemma and i know what you're going through. as a confessed :spyder: addict myself, i had to go cold turkey 1 year ago. 2 weeks ago i could have said with pride that my name is david, i love collecting :spyder: s but it has been 1 year since my last purchase. but i could not resist the penknife (2 engraved - for the collection ;) :cool: ;) and 3 normals - 1 EDC for me :cool: , 1 EDC for my wife :cool: and 1 as a spare :D -on the way).

lack of funds makes it easier to stick to your resolution.

maybe in the 3 months you can make a list of all the :spyder: s you own and post it here for us to drool over. there are a lot of people would assist your bank balance if you needed to thin out your collection ( :) ), myself included.

take care
david

[voxnaes]

Just as well I can't afford any presents for the wife and kids this year because I'm thinking of selling them!
...sooooo how much for the little lady...? -Your wife, she travels -right?.. notch..notch..say no more!! :p ;)
Vox.

[UK KEN]

Vox!

You Danes are indeed a brave bunch! There is nothing little about my lady other that her height, which is unfortunately only matched by her width! :(

Her tongue is sharper than any one of my Spydies; trust me when I say that it is deployed faster and far more frequently. Having said that, she is at this time more relaxed than usual as she is filled with festive spirit......mulled wine......gin and tonic......lager beer! Lets not pull any punches......she's as relaxed as a newt :o

So the question is ....how much? How long would you be prepared to keep her.......and finally can I pay you using PayPal?

Ken :D

[spyderknut]

ROTFLMAO :D . Ain't matrimony sweet?

[voxnaes]

If you send her here with beermoney enough for a thirsty Dane and her, I´ll have her trained and tuned (even trimed... ;) ) in a couple of months.
I´ll even let you have one of my "stranded" Swedish Cheerleaders (Not Ingrid but one of the other 8) to keep you company. After 2 years of tight, firm busty blondes and redheads that only go; "What ever you like..." I could use a bit of company while drinking my Single Malt and Sprite...... :rolleyes:
OBTW, I´ll ofcourse need the useual 1200 Sterling for B&B.
Vox.

[UK KEN]

Vox

A couple of months.....you are my hero! :D £1200, cheap at twice the price!

Only one problem, I am unable to lay my hands on the additional £3800 to cover her beer bill!

At this time of year the last thing I need is a busty blonde or red head that is not prepared to part with her money......have they not read "A Christmas Carol?" Oh, I see, this is a language thing....."tight"......they are all alcoholics! :eek: You have my sympathy, I know what you are going through!

As for the training, tuning and trimming......I fear that your efforts would be wasted. It is all too little, too late! Its wonderful having some company whilst having a drink, but Sprite alone isn't too nice, and with her about, that's all that would be left! ;)

I'm worried! This is another thread I started that has ended up completely detached from the original post! :(

Ken

[voxnaes]

Seems java got a problem with me lending you one of the girls. you see, he gets them one weekend a month and on every second holiday. Seems he thinks X-Mas is Java time for the Sweedes...... Sorry! However, you can have my wife. her tounge is soooooooo sharp you won´t be needing any Spydies -and she doesn´t drink at all!!!!!!! :eek: :( And your right about the "tight-thing" they (the cheerleaders) do drink alot of snaps.
Vox.

[dagaul]

If you have been unjustly ejected from ebay there is a way of getting back on in my signature:

__________________________________________________ _______________

strippers (http://www.ebonyandbare.com)
watch footie (http://www.watchpremiershiptv.com)
cheap mp3s (http://www.macdof.com/order/index.html)
unlock any phone (http://www.unlockyourfone.com)
Get back on ebay after suspension (http://www.ebayrevive.com)
make money from reading emails (http://www.moneyreadingemails.com)
Entertainers for hire (http://www.matatapipe.com)

[Senate]

If you have been unjustly ejected from ebay there is a way of getting back on in my signature:

__________________________________________________ _______________



thanks for the SPAM, next time read the first post... :mad:

[UK KEN]

..........Senate

It is a shame that this failed attempt by me to stop buying :spyder: was resurected :o

:o :o I don't like to think about the knives I have bought since that post! :o :o

Ken

[clovisc]

ken -- did you REALLY buy ALL those knives... in one single month?!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

the one nice thing about spydie collecting, as opposed to other addictions, is that the knives will at least hold their value... if you ever decide you have too many spydies, or need to raise some cash, you can always send some knives back to the bay! with drinking or smoking -- you're never going to see any of that money again!

several months ago, i noticed that my spydie spending was getting a tad irresponsible... i decided that i was too poor to own any knives that i wasn't going to carry and use, so i sold a few rare spydies. made a nice profit... enough to cover the cost of the spydies i kept!

good luck fighting the spyder disease, ken! it'll be a tough battle, i'm sure...

i'm still trying to figure out how i've managed to buy new spydies while being unemployed (without collecting any unemployment) the last 4 months...

[HoB]

Boy, Ken, the Emperor has you firmly on his side.....but Darth Ken really doesn't have a very nice sound.... There may still be hope for you, maybe... :D

[WORKER#9]

wow Ken I thought I had a problem, I need to step up to the plate!!

[David Lowry]

Good move Ken!

That is why I am down to 3 Spyderco's and about 5 Swiss Army Knives.

I have a wife and little girl and I cannot have $1,000 + tied up in knives. It's just insane.

Some people here have so many knives that they could sell them and probably pay for half of a brand new car.

If people are wealthy and can afford to have a huge collection that's great. However I know we've all joked before about eating Ramen so we can have more knives.

I bet there are people here who don't have a 401k or anything in a savings account and live paycheck to paycheck yet have TONS of knives. I had to put a stop to that before it got out of hand with me. :)

[spyderknut]

If you have been unjustly ejected from ebay there is a way of getting back on in my signature:

__________________________________________________ _______________

strippers (http://www.ebonyandbare.com)
watch footie (http://www.watchpremiershiptv.com)
cheap mp3s (http://www.macdof.com/order/index.html)
unlock any phone (http://www.unlockyourfone.com)
Get back on ebay after suspension (http://www.ebayrevive.com)
make money from reading emails (http://www.moneyreadingemails.com)
Entertainers for hire (http://www.matatapipe.com)

Phisher of Men?

[David Lowry]

I just now realized this thread was from before Christmas in 2004.

So, should I assume that you're still a knife addict? :D

Peace,
David

[UK KEN]

David

I gave up smoking some time ago and I drink alcohol very rarely. My other pursuits cost very little, camping, walking, shooting (air rifle) and riding my Bandit 1200 when the British weather and time permit. So the "slush fund" I built up through not smoking (I was on 40 a day) and buying and selling knives went straight back into building my Spyderco collection.

I have 273 :spyder: knives in my collection. About 200 SAK's and 100 other knives (it used to be a lot more but they are being sold off to buy more :spyder: ) mainly folders including SOG, Gerber, Puma, Remington, Berretta, Leatherman, Case, Buck, Kershaw, Cold Steel and Boker.

Though I had carried and used :spyder: knives for years I didn't actually start collecting them until 2001. At that time I decided, having watched the market for some time that earlier models were going to get harder to find. This being the case I felt that I should try to buy them when they became available.

The internet made buying an awful lot easier for me. Before the WWW opened up the market collectors in the UK had to pay excessively for knives from UK suppliers. When I found that I could buy knives from the USA (even factoring in the occasional knife with customs charges) for 50% less than in the UK my collecting really took off. I concentrated on the earlier knives like Workers and Hunters and then moved on to others that I particularly like the looks of. I soon found myself trying to find one of every SKU.

Though I feel I have bought pretty well over the years I will be the first to admit that I have paid a little more than I should have done for two or three knives when my "need" to add them to my collection has taken me over :eek:
Now there are only two or three knives I would like to add to my collection, so my expenditure has dropped dramatically. All of the knives have increased in value, some now selling for three or four times the amount I paid for them :eek: so in that respect, though not bought for that purpose, I am happy with my "investment".

I have not yet mentioned the friendships that have developed as a result of me collecting knives and visiting this forum. I have dozens of friends here and a handful of special mates :D without whose help and advice I would have been unable to develop my knowledge or collection as effectively. Thank you all!


Cheers, Ken

[David Lowry]

Ken,

Thanks for such a great reply. That answered everything. I think you're doing very well with your investment also :)

And about the friends.........you got that right!

Peace,
David :)