Chris,<br><br>I'm not criticizing you or the scenario. I think it was a good start. I had fun doing it (just look at how long my original response was). :-) I enjoyed & profited from reading the different responses to the parameters. I think we all did. But just as with all other threads, this one has evolved, & hopefully matured. I think all of our original responses were pretty good. But I thnk most of us were also somewhat dissatisfied with the way we felt we needed to respond. When Bill validly criticisized my choice of knives, I first disagreed with him. Then later I had even deeper second thoughts. Finally Brad's post crystalized what I have now concluded to be the better approach: prioritize the needs & get the best things you can within a realistic budget of all resources (money, time, whatever).<br><br>So, thanks for making us think. I got to imagine redoing my whole kit. It was a blast. :-))<br><br>John<br><br>P.S. My Mom already knew about my housekeeping. But at least my wife didn't find out until it was too late. ;-}}}