Back at the end of April through the end of May, I had a frustrating experience. I was on Grand Jury. Now the Jury Duty was interesting enough, but the problem was - going into the court house

How can you be equipped?

Flashlights - banned (the let me slide on my keychain AAA)
Knifes - yeah right
Metal Tins (like an altoids tin) - nope
Cell Phones - so long as it did NOT have a camera

I felt naked for a month - and they actually let GJs slide a bit (see the flashlight, and they let me keep my phone)

I did slip some bandades in my wallet, but man, did I feel naked. I'd "sanitize" myself as I left the truck, and as soon as I got back, the gear would go on

Any hints?

Do you have OCD? LOL <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />...... Look at it this way, how many feet/yards were you from your vehicle? How long would it take you to get back there? You were equipped.

I feel the same way sometimes about packing my weapon. Some places you just can't, even with my permit.
But I am never all to far away from one <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

You were equipped. Not as well as you might have liked, but unless they required you to check your brain and body at the door, you had the bare minimum. It was enough to get you to the soft cache of gear in your ride.

OCD? Somethimes I think so - how far to my truck? About a 3 block walk - I did end up cutting myself on GJ - they were actually going to call a medic - I said "don't bother" - went to the bathroom, washed the cut, and used a towel for direct compression - scab still healing (fell, nasty gash on my leg - I slid on a step, and the step gouged my leg)

Every time I needed to cut something (open a package etc) I felt naked - BTW I'm one of thos folks who uses his knife a LOT. The dinner knife I gave myself last night was dull - needed to cut the string on the asparagus - took out the pocket knife - BBQing? Forgot to take out the kitchen knife to check how done the meat was - pocket knife works. Whenever a need a REALLY sharp knife, I just reach down. I gibe the knife a daily cleaning, so no big deal - when doing the dishes, I take it out, and wash and dry the blade, and put it away. My wife is always amazed - snick, slice, snap, back in pouch - fast enough that most folks don't even realize what I did

Man, I admire you and your fortitude. I could never live where you do and stand it for long. Not a big-city person. No offense intended at all on my part. I just have to be packin my EDC gear. 4" blade limit for carrying on you around here. Don't know much about that, but I always pack my blade. Somebody asks me if I have a knife and I reply "Do I have my pants on?" I just think its a shame they stripped you nekkid by making you not carry your blade.

kc2ixe, OCD - obsessive compulsive disorder <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
I can joke about it, my wife has it, lol

Perhaps you should be met at the door by your Shield Maiden (the Wife/Girlfriend/S.O.)? With your kit in a belt pouch. I had a simular problem when I did jury service. I got so pissed off with being searched that I had any number of metal objects on me. Just by way of being awkward. I had one [censored] of a guard ask me if I was a defendant or a witness? My frosty response of "Sitting Juror" took the wind right out of his sails.

I had a similar experience, called for jury duty... I report in, and empty my pockets. I had left virtually everything in the car that I thought could get me in trouble, including my "other" key ring with the fire starter, Leatherman, whistle, etc etc... what I forgot was that on the key ring that I actually use for keys, I still had a tiny SAK (1 inch blade). I mostly use that for the tweezers actually.

Anyway, I didn't even notice it when I dropped it into the little bucket with my change, watch, cell phone, wallet... so then I walk through the metal detector, and the little bucket is going through the xray and I hear (in a very loud voice) "YOU DIDN'T REALLY THINK WE'D LET YOU BRING A WEAPON INTO THE JURY ROOM DID YOU?"

When my fellow jurors saw the "weapon", they all started laughing, which didn't really go over very well with the security folks. I guess if I was Crocodile Dundee I would have pulled out a machette and said "that's not a knife, THIS is a knife" <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Basic Tool- Brain
Secoundry-Appendages <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
If your Buck naked what would you do?
Look and See! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Hey Body!