Hillbilly,

I am impressed that AK allows teachers to carry knives in schools. Do you get special treatment because you are a shop teacher? Or can any teacher carry a blade? Here in MD you can't even draw a picture of a gun or knife or you will be tossed out on your butt, and probably sent to counselling.

I have fond memories of my shop teacher in 8th grade. He taught us how to start fires with flint and steel and bow drills, and various other survival skills. He claimed he would go out into the wilderness during the 3 months of summer they were out of school and just live outdoors. I have no idea if it was true or not, but he knew his stuff. I always thought that was the coolest thing. I guess it stuck with me.

Greg