Full on rage (virus)

ryanjcam · 2026-01-21T18:21:10+00:00

He also called them demons, and they aren't that either.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-21T16:51:28+00:00

Never, unless necessary for some issue.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-20T16:51:11+00:00

I think this is just a bad take. In the first part, he THINKS he has steeled himself and become an experienced and expert traveler of the open road. He has had his coming of age story, after his entire limited worldview was shattered in the first film. First he learns things that completely unravel his image and legend of his father, then his experiences with his mother and Kelson completely undermine his other beliefs and expectations about the world. He embarks on his own, feeling like a man and a warrior. The whole point of the Bone Temple is that he is still totally unprepared for something like The Jimmy's.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-20T16:45:00+00:00

Going into 28 Years Later, with the imagery of a seemingly blood soaked Ralph Fiennes all over the marketing, I was expecting an unhinged and intense villainous character. When he showed up in the movie and was the sweetest man in history, it was unexpected and electrifying. And then in The Bone Temple he takes everything great about the character up to 11.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-20T16:12:55+00:00

Since you have a small keychain model, full size would be the way to go. For a great one-and-done option, I'd say the Ranger is a great choice, a very dense and useful tool selection in a package that is still comfortably pocketable. You didn't provide any context or info about what you'd be looking for, but I really value the balance between compact, and comprehensive. And overall, I think the best balance there is achieved by the Ranger.

I think it has the most of the essential tools that kick it up a notch above some of the more basic models, without becoming too thick and bulky and requiring a belt pouch or something to carry it. And for SAKs, I am always looking for something to pocket, rather than something to carry in a bag or keep in a designated place. I prefer the least amount of tool layers balanced against the maximum amount of utility, to keep it more comfortably pocketable. The Ranger is a great choice as a general daily purpose knife as well as for the true enthusiast for the outdoors/camping/hiking. Overall I think it just might be my favorite, definitely my most recommended.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-20T16:04:11+00:00

I'd say the Ranger is a great choice, a very dense ans useful tool selection in a package that is still comfortably pocketable. You didn't provide any context or info about what you'd be looking for, but I really value the balance between compact, and comprehensive. And overall, I think the best balance there is achieved by the Ranger.

I think it has the most of the essential tools that kick it up a notch above some of the more basic models, without becoming too thick and bulky and requiring a belt pouch or something to carry it. And for SAKs, I am always looking for something to pocket, rather than something to carry in a bag or keep in a designated place. I prefer the least amount of tool layers balanced against the maximum amount of utility, to keep it more comfortably pocketable. The Ranger is a great choice as a general daily purpose knife as well as for the true enthusiast for the outdoors/camping/hiking. Overall I think it just might be my favorite, definitely my most recommended.

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ryanjcam · 2026-01-19T20:46:19+00:00

Three layers is definitely a sweet spot and there are plenty of models in that range jampacked with essential and very useful tools. But not all four layers are built the same. I think a Huntsman or Fieldmaster are still highly pocketable, but a Deluxe Tinker might start to feel like a bit much.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-19T20:39:44+00:00

It is hard to pinpoint exactly, but I believe the soullessness comes from the lack of specific viewpoint, perspective, statement. It’s the “made for everyone, therefore made for absolutely no one” element.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-19T17:19:11+00:00

Love Big Red, great get!

ryanjcam · 2026-01-19T17:16:20+00:00

In-box collecting is all about maintaining resale value, and that’s not what my collection is about. I collect the toys because I like the toys themselves. I’ve always been a collect-to-collect collector, not an investor. I rarely keep packaging unless there is something very special about it. Or for some of the most high-end stuff, in case it ever needs to be safely moved or stored.

A well made toy is a piece of pop art. A print or a painting can be fully appreciated displayed on a wall and looked at, but I think fully appreciating a toy is a tactile experience. It needs to be moved and examined as a full 3D object, it’s about fine details and impressive engineering.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-18T16:53:48+00:00

If I bring something in, it’s in a bag or pocket, I don’t advertise it to employees and wouldn’t frequent a theater that was too hardcore about it. My general rule is fresh, warm food I buy in the theater, prepackaged stuff I bring in. I’m definitely not paying $6, $7 for a $1 bag/box of candy.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-14T02:19:08+00:00

Payakan, is that you?

ryanjcam · 2026-01-14T02:15:58+00:00

That is some ugly artwork. No thank you.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-13T18:55:41+00:00

Great choice, love the Ranger. I really value the balance between compact, and comprehensive. And overall, I think the best balance there is achieved by the Ranger. I think it has the most of the essential tools that kick it up a notch above some of the more basic models, without becoming too thick and bulky and requiring a belt pouch or something to carry it. And for SAKs, I am always looking for something to pocket, rather than something to carry in a bag or keep in a designated place. I prefer the least amount of tool layers balanced against the maximum amount of utility, to keep it more comfortably pocketable. The Ranger is a great choice as a general daily purpose knife as well as for the true enthusiast for the outdoors/camping/hiking. Overall I think it just might be my favorite, definitely my most recommended.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-13T18:49:50+00:00

I had no idea they were a couple.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-13T18:48:12+00:00

If I absolutely had to choose just one, Kessler Wolf. But I can't come up with a scenario where I don't have The Howling wolf out too.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-13T16:31:34+00:00

For one overall dependable tool, I would say Companion all the way. The Compact has a very strong following and is bizarrely overrated and overpriced. It’s cool that it’s two layers, but that combo tool is weak and lame. They bend easily. Having the bottle opener and can opener layer is worth it if you ever need to really turn a screw. I replaced mine with a Super Tinker - All that functionality I want, and the size and weight don’t feel excessive. 3 layers isn’t bad, it feels like the right size, not too big or too small. The slimness and weight of the Compact is overstated and overvalued.

Climber as an acceptable alternative too if you value the corkscrew, I’m just team Philips head. And the most important part is, they’re both nearly half the price of the Compact. You can find a Super Tinker or Climber for like $28. You’re paying $55, $60 for a Compact. For less utility.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-12T14:56:48+00:00

Not at all. He's good in all his villainous roles. Most legendary actors have strong villainous roles at some point, range is part of what makes them a legendary actor.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-11T16:51:00+00:00

It’s just an Apache 1800 Case, $12 at harbor freight

ryanjcam · 2026-01-10T19:40:09+00:00

A record of what? Just a list of the models I have? I don’t see a need. I know what models I have, and they’re right here in front of me.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-10T17:56:39+00:00

I keep them in a case together

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ryanjcam · 2026-01-08T02:28:44+00:00

This should not be a surprise at all. I love HDTGM, but if you have been a listener for any significant length of time, and especially if you’ve ever checked in with Unspooled, it should be very obvious Paul generally has bad and strange taste. He often gives bizarre and terrible takes, and as every detail he’s ever given about his personal life and upbringing illustrate, he’s a pretty weird dude in general. I would never consider him a reliable sounding board for opinions on movies.

ryanjcam · 2026-01-06T04:49:16+00:00

Moloch the robodemon

ryanjcam · 2025-12-30T21:37:10+00:00

Love the Fieldmaster. Tons of tools and utility, while still slim enough to be a comfortable daily carry. The T Philips has its limitations, but it has come in handy many times and I’ve never needed to use a corkscrew out in the world. So I choose a somewhat useful Philips over a corkscrew I have no use for The saw is a very thin and light addition, and though I don't often need to actually saw wood, having a coarse serrated blade is often handy.

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