Oddest comment from a sane person about your lights? Part 2

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Esthan said:

I've been laughing so loud after reading:
"If there is a 50% chance of rain you'll carry an umbrella. There is a 100% chance it will get dark tonight."
that i've quoted it to my girlfriend.
Responce was:
"Just because it's dark, it does not mean that You need a flashlight".

I'm speechless for the moment.

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I'm still speechless from the day when my camp buddy left his flashlight at home but packed flares for the camping trip

I guess some people just don't see the significance of flashlights...PERIOD

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I'm still speechless from the day when my camp buddy left his flashlight at home but packed flares for the camping trip

I guess some people just don't see the significance of flashlights...PERIOD

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Unless I'm swimming.... I can lay my hand on at least one light without moving my feet at all. The type of light depends on how far from home I am or plan to be. Minimum EDC is an Arc AAA-P. On a recent holiday to my wife's parents' holiday villa in Turkey, I packed several SF lights, up to and including my SF M6 as part of carry on luggage...... I got asked what my job was by Turkish airport security (but I didn't get anything confiscated, not even the 30+ Lithiums I was carrying in hand luggage).

seems i don't know too many "sane" people . . . .



But i NEVER discuss the price/cost of my stuff. :tsk:


Camera equipment, flashlights, etc.


Uninformed people simply don't "get it".

And those who DO "get it" already KNOW !



If they really press me, i simply answer:


"See your dealer."


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Tonight, when I showed two of my buddies my new Surefire L4, one of them commented that I could sell my flashlight collection and retire with the money.

Big_Ed said:

Tonight, when I showed two of my buddies my new Surefire L4, one of them commented that I could sell my flashlight collection and retire with the money.

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imagine that, wow, :thanks: I just found a constructive reason to buy more lights :nana:

Yeah, just think of flashlights as investments. Especially rare and antique ones. Some have gone for pretty high prices on ebay as we've all seen.

Who are these "sane" people that you speak of?

I can't quote, because I wasn't there, but my wife told me the other day, that during their coffee break, she mentioned to a co-worker that I'm a flashaholic. Reportedly her colleague couldn't stop laughing for several minutes.

Valolammas said:

I can't quote, because I wasn't there, but my wife told me the other day, that during their coffee break, she mentioned to a co-worker that I'm a flashaholic. Reportedly her colleague couldn't stop laughing for several minutes.

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i don't understand what is so funny about being a Flashaholic.

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But then, perhaps i may be a bit biased !




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Yup, there are two ways to interpret that word, and the "unenlightened" will probably chose the less desirable one.

KuoH

Valolammas said:

I...she mentioned to a co-worker that I'm a flashaholic. Reportedly her colleague couldn't stop laughing for several minutes.

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Addicted to... "flashahol"??? :huh2:

KuoH said:

Yup, there are two ways to interpret that word, and the "unenlightened" will probably chose the less desirable one.

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Oh, I just rephrased it in English. She didn't use that word of course, it doesn't even exist in Finnish. She probably just said something like (translated) "my husband has a flashlight hobby".

As for being funny, I don't really get it either. I do understand that it may seem an odd hobby to many people, but as far as hobbies go, at least it's a pretty useful one. And there are plenty of weirder ones out there...

Valolammas said:

I can't quote, because I wasn't there, but my wife told me the other day, that during their coffee break, she mentioned to a co-worker that I'm a flashaholic. Reportedly her colleague couldn't stop laughing for several minutes.

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TorchBoy said:

Addicted to... "flashahol"???:huh2:

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Maybe she thought it meant addicted to flashing. That would be worth a good chuckle.

Ha ha. But it was in Finnish. I thought it might have been the anatomical connotations, but I can't think of an appropriate way to mention that it is very much a guy hobby. (I guess that'll have to do.)

Esthan said:

"If there is a 50% chance of rain you'll carry an umbrella. There is a 100% chance it will get dark tonight."
that i've quoted it to my girlfriend.
Responce was:
"Just because it's dark, it does not mean that You need a flashlight".

I'm speechless for the moment.

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Just because it rains doesn't mean you need an umbrella either. But smart people that don't want to be inconvenienced prepare for problems that have a significant chance of occurring.

PAB said:

Maybe she thought it meant addicted to flashing. That would be worth a good chuckle.

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Indeed. I wonder how long will take until I can come across the word "flashaholic" without thinking of that interpretation...

Not really about me owning lights, but buying one. I purchased a Mag for the ROP mod. A friend asked what I did that day, I said I stopped by to grab a flashlight. His reponse "You bought a flashlight?Why?" He had the biggest clueless expression as if flashlights have no use and are obsolete :-/.

I'm really thinking that if these people were sane they wouldn't be making odd comments. (TIC of course.)

:buddies:

Valolammas said:

I can't quote, because I wasn't there, but my wife told me the other day, that during their coffee break, she mentioned to a co-worker that I'm a flashaholic. Reportedly her colleague couldn't stop laughing for several minutes.

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I think that flashaholism is so new thing that the majority doesn't yet understand and respect it like addiction to cars, stamps etc. Or maybe the co-worker thinks its just another manly way for compensating something..?