Victorinox Swiss Army North American Road Tour

stressmaster5000 · **on:** June 03, 2009, 08:06:17 PM

Anyone here following the road tour? I have noticed it totally avoids the south like the plague! I guess they do not want to meet any rednecks!

Seriously there is a Twitter page, and a Flickr photo page that is following the events as they move along.
Here is the link to the road tour main page;
http://125years.swissarmy.com/?link=zone2_cta

Twitter page-http://twitter.com/swiss_army

Flickr Photos page-http://www.flickr.com/photos/victorinoxswissarmy125thanniversaryroadtour/
example photo

Since they are using the Airstream Victorinox travel trailer to showcase all their items, I noticed the knife display is rather meager. $:-\$

jzmtl · **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2009, 08:32:41 PM

Ohh, they are coming here. Is there anyone from Vic (that we've seen from SHOT show) going to be there?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2009, 10:24:22 PM

Shame they don't do something similar over here $:-\$

Neil · **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2009, 11:48:39 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 03, 2009, 10:24:22 PM

Shame they don't do something similar over here $:-\$

It'd get tipped by a rampant mob of anti-knife protestors carrying flaming torches and pitchforks (with rounded blunt tips, obviously)

cliosguy · **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2009, 11:50:19 PM

Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 11:48:39 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 03, 2009, 10:24:22 PM
Shame they don't do something similar over here $:-\$

It'd get tipped by a rampant mob of anti-knife protestors carrying flaming torches and pitchforks (with rounded blunt tips, obviously)

Nikos · **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2009, 11:51:28 PM

They're probably afraid of rabid brainiacs going after that caravan.

Neil · **Reply #6 on:** June 04, 2009, 12:03:46 AM

Quote from: noth on June 03, 2009, 11:51:28 PM

They're probably afraid of rabid brainiacs going after that caravan.

I wonder what would be the right mix for blowing apart an Airstream

nuphoria · **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2009, 12:09:53 AM

Quote from: noth on June 03, 2009, 11:51:28 PM

They're probably afraid of rabid brainiacs going after that caravan.

HA HA HA...

BOOM!

stressmaster5000 · **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2009, 01:27:48 AM

Victorinox Swiss Army now has a You Tube channel!

http://www.youtube.com/user/victorinoxswissarmy
There are several video interviews about the 125th anniversary Road Tour around N. America.

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Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2009, 07:01:50 AM

Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 11:48:39 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 03, 2009, 10:24:22 PM
Shame they don't do something similar over here $:-\$

It'd get tipped by a rampant mob of anti-knife protestors carrying flaming torches and pitchforks (with rounded blunt tips, obviously)

bren10man · **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2009, 01:35:14 PM

Quote from: stressmaster5000 on June 03, 2009, 08:06:17 PM

Anyone here following the road tour? I have noticed it totally avoids the south like the plague! I guess they do not want to meet any rednecks!

Care to elaborate on "I guess they do not want to meet any rednecks!"

I am originally from Alabama...my wife is from Georgia. We are FAR from being "trailer trash" from "Jerry Springer Double-Wide Estates".

Nothing like the South....food is better, women are more fairer, we have manners, and there is NO gun control (or "knife control") like say in the People's Republik of Kalifornia (and a possible state-wide bankruptcy). "We say grace, we say ma'am, and if you ain't into that, we don't give a damn....."- Hank Williams Jr., A Country Boy Can Survive

BTW, the biggest selection I have seen personally of SAK's for sale is Smokey Mountain Knife Works...in Seiverville, TN. In the South.

Swiss Man · **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2009, 11:22:11 PM

Just watched the youtube about the Vic trailer I can't beleive the moron anchor people they have. You have to check it out for yourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxNy5To72EM&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpaIx3V4AMY&feature=channel

Dunc · **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2009, 07:46:41 AM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 03, 2009, 10:24:22 PM

Shame they don't do something similar over here $:-\$

Brits hate Caravans more then knives , it wouldn't go down well

I'd love to go along and have a look round and chat .

Dunc

Nikos · **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2009, 11:30:41 AM

Quote from: Dunc on June 05, 2009, 07:46:41 AM

Brits hate Caravans more then knives , it wouldn't go down well I'd love to go along and have a look round and chat .

Why is that?

Benner · **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2009, 11:54:28 AM

Top Gear.

Nikos · **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2009, 12:06:47 PM

Hammond all over again, huh?

Now, seriously. Why is that?

Benner · **Reply #16 on:** June 05, 2009, 12:20:42 PM

Quote from: noth on June 05, 2009, 12:06:47 PM

Hammond all over again, huh? Now, seriously. Why is that?

It's just a general mindset. Caravans slow down other drivers and it's deemed "sad" to want to tow your living quarters on holiday with you and do your business on a chemical bucket.

Can't say I am like that though.

Gareth · **Reply #17 on:** June 05, 2009, 01:02:06 PM

Quote from: noth on June 05, 2009, 12:06:47 PM

Hammond all over again, huh? Now, seriously. Why is that?

Once you are off the motorway most of our countryside roads (home of the caravan) are single carriageway so the caravans take up the road. They are more restricted in their speed limit so they are going slower than all the other traffic. AND THEY NEVER GET OUT THE WAY!

Even when there are 10-15 cars queueing up they will trundle past pull-in and parking bays and blighty ignore the frustrated motorists behind them.

Neil · **Reply #18 on:** June 05, 2009, 03:21:02 PM

Quote from: Gareth on June 05, 2009, 01:02:06 PM

Quote from: noth on June 05, 2009, 12:06:47 PM
Hammond all over again, huh? Now, seriously. Why is that?

Once you are off the motorway most of our countryside roads (home of the caravan) are single carriageway so the caravans take up the road. They are more restricted in their speed limit so they are going slower than all the other traffic. AND THEY NEVER GET OUT THE WAY! Even when there are 10-15 cars queueing up they will trundle past pull-in and parking bays and blighty ignore the frustrated motorists behind them.

There in lies the issue. In fairness, some do and to them

The rest of 'em are a pain in the rear end

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #19 on:** June 05, 2009, 06:11:20 PM

There a bit of a pain when you round a corner at 100mph+ on a Fireblade when your young and stupid

Craig · **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2009, 08:02:57 PM

Quote from: bren10man on June 04, 2009, 01:35:14 PM

Nothing like the South....food is better, women are more fairer, we have manners, and there is NO gun control (or "knife control") like say in the People's Republik of Kalifornia (and a possible state-wide bankruptcy). "We say grace, we say ma'am, and if you ain't into that, we don't give a damn....."- Hank Williams Jr., A Country Boy Can Survive

BTW, the biggest selection I have seen personally of SAK's for sale is Smokey Mountain Knife Works...in Seiverville, TN. In the South.

Sounds good to me

jzmtl · **Reply #21 on:** June 05, 2009, 08:08:52 PM

You know from what's displayed there it's probably not focused on knives but more of showcase their other stuff, so not sure there will be anyone from vic there to chat about knives with. I think I may end up skip it.

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