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Flashlight Enthusiast
I have a stupid tendency to put things in my front pocket. Forget about it, bend to do something and there it goes onto the pavement.
Just did it a few seconds with my Malkoff M60 in Leef body. I was on the roof star-gazing, wearing a jacket with a front pocket like that, didn't think it would fall out - but it did, bouncing all the way down, landed on the dirt.
Panic, I grab a 3D with Malkoff drop-in and look for it. Found it quickly and didn't have very much damage at all, and the module still works. Most of the cosmetic damage occurred when it was bouncing on the roof and not during the fall. I look at it as a sign of reliability.
If you think that was bad, a few months ago I got a gold Krugerrand, proof, like the one below except it was in 1/2 oz size and put it in my front shirt pocket. It was enclosed in a plastic case so I didn't think it would fall out. But, it took its time to work itself loose from the case, and the next thing I know when I go to look at it - it's gone!!
Panic! double panic. I retraced my steps, remembered I was stacking firewood and look in the pile and finally find it. (Yeah, that's real genius right there)
And if you think that's bad, was going somewhere, left a pair of these on the roof of the car. Expensive European glass. (If you think collecting lites is expensive, try collecting Leica and Swarovski and Zeiss glass).
Next thing I know, I hear this noise like something is sliding off the roof and hitting the trunk and then another hit on the pavement. I was accelerating from the driveway as they fell on the pavement. It was about 10pm and luckily there were no cars behind me. Made the quickest turn around in automotive history, got back and picked them up.
Upon inspection - no damage. They were in the case and the speed wasn't that great (10mph?) but scary. Just visualizing Swaros under tires of a pickup is terrifying.
Just did it a few seconds with my Malkoff M60 in Leef body. I was on the roof star-gazing, wearing a jacket with a front pocket like that, didn't think it would fall out - but it did, bouncing all the way down, landed on the dirt.
Panic, I grab a 3D with Malkoff drop-in and look for it. Found it quickly and didn't have very much damage at all, and the module still works. Most of the cosmetic damage occurred when it was bouncing on the roof and not during the fall. I look at it as a sign of reliability.
If you think that was bad, a few months ago I got a gold Krugerrand, proof, like the one below except it was in 1/2 oz size and put it in my front shirt pocket. It was enclosed in a plastic case so I didn't think it would fall out. But, it took its time to work itself loose from the case, and the next thing I know when I go to look at it - it's gone!!
Panic! double panic. I retraced my steps, remembered I was stacking firewood and look in the pile and finally find it. (Yeah, that's real genius right there)
And if you think that's bad, was going somewhere, left a pair of these on the roof of the car. Expensive European glass. (If you think collecting lites is expensive, try collecting Leica and Swarovski and Zeiss glass).
Next thing I know, I hear this noise like something is sliding off the roof and hitting the trunk and then another hit on the pavement. I was accelerating from the driveway as they fell on the pavement. It was about 10pm and luckily there were no cars behind me. Made the quickest turn around in automotive history, got back and picked them up.
Upon inspection - no damage. They were in the case and the speed wasn't that great (10mph?) but scary. Just visualizing Swaros under tires of a pickup is terrifying.
