Little Boy and Fat Man

[JAfromMn]

stupid dump truck battery has been acting up.

I think I fixed it. Dirty connections . I hope.

[JAfromMn]

The Fat man got a new friend today. A black es4 that replaces the micra I was carrying along with him


anyone got any good name suggestions.

the gadget might have to bevwhat I end up calling it if I can't come up with a better name.

its just as much if not more of a gadget than the micra is to me anyway.

It has to be a nuclear bomb name.

why
 because i think its a explosive little device it deserves a fitting name

[JAfromMn]

Change of plans

I was going to do a review of the wingman this summer but I've changed my mind.

I want to give a Gerber a work out.

I should have a mp600 blunt nose in the mail next week.

I still plan on doing a review on the wingman. Its just put on the back burner for now.

sorry if I'm disappointing anyone.

I just have to see for myself what the Gerber can handle.

I've heard to much about it not too.

again im sorry for changing my plans.

I make a living with my tools I just can't risk using a tool i don't trust 100% to stand up to my job in the summer. My busy time of year.

winter will be a way better time for the wingman to show us what it can handle.

[RT1969]

Name suggestions:
Little Feller
The Gadget
Tinderbox
Zebra
Ivy Mike
Grable (Atomic Annie)
Castle Yankee
Starfish Prime
Kingfish
Tightrope

Now it's your turn ;-)

[JAfromMn]

I like a few if them RT1969

great choices

[sawman]

Why not just call it "The Stripper" 

[JAfromMn]

The stripper does have a ring to it.

here's a link to a list of us nuclear bombs with their names

http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Weapons/Allbombs.html

[sawman]

The stripper does have a ring to it.

here's a link to a list of us nuclear bombs with their names

http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Weapons/Allbombs.html

None of them have catchy names like I'd expect. 

[JAfromMn]

Some do. The nick names are on the far right side.

I'm liking Elsie the MK-8 a Earth penetrating weapon, gun-assembly HEU bomb

I'm still undecided.

Honest John was also a good one its a Multipurpose boosted fission warhead

[sawman]

Some do. The nick names are on the far right side.

I'm liking Elsie the MK-8 a Earth penetrating weapon, gun-assembly HEU bomb

I'm still undecided.

Honest John was also a good one its a Multipurpose boosted fission warhead

Elsie is the name of one of my cats

[JAfromMn]

Some do. The nick names are on the far right side.

I'm liking Elsie the MK-8 a Earth penetrating weapon, gun-assembly HEU bomb

I'm still undecided.

Honest John was also a good one its a Multipurpose boosted fission warhead

Elsie is the name of one of my cats

lol

my wife says its a name for a cow lol

[Monrogue]

I understand you putting the Wingman on hold, so I can be patient   I'm curious what a Gerber can do anyway, so it will be interesting

[JAfromMn]

I understand you putting the Wingman on hold, so I can be patient   I'm curious what a Gerber can do anyway, so it will be interesting

thanks Kyle

I know you were looking forward to it.

I'm still going to review the wingman. It just goona be awhile.

 I think the Gerber should be alot more educational.   

 I got a lot of questions

im case you didnt know I'm far from a Gerber Fan.

well see if the mp600 turns me into one 



I really do hate most of the crap they make now.

they used to be a quality maker. Now I think there all about sales.

i also think there made im USA knives and tools should still be made well. I got friends that are big fans of them.  im sure there's a reason why.

im excited to start this one

Its gonna be a few months

[Monrogue]

Yeah, Gerbers seem to have a mixed reputation around here, so I've always been curious, but never actually bought one.  It'll be interesting to see how it holds up to your level of use

[sawman]

Yeah, Gerbers seem to have a mixed reputation around here, so I've always been curious, but never actually bought one.  It'll be interesting to see how it holds up to your level of use

I think that's because they've produced some real crap and even I have been extremely fed up with Gerber in the past but when they do something good, it's really exceptional, IMO.

[captain spaulding]

I used to hate Gerbers, but once I got into the MP400 and MP600 it completely changed my mind. I Still don't like a lot of there offerings, but if you stick in the 400 and 600 range you should be alright. 

[JAfromMn]

Some do. The nick names are on the far right side.

I'm liking Elsie the MK-8 a Earth penetrating weapon, gun-assembly HEU bomb

I'm still undecided.

Honest John was also a good one its a Multipurpose boosted fission warhead

Im going with Honest John.

2 reasons

1 honest just like Leatherman's honest warranty
2 it was a multipurpose warhead. The es4 is definitely multipurpose.

its a big name for such a little tool. But it truly fits him to me.

honestly

[RT1969]

Some do. The nick names are on the far right side.

I'm liking Elsie the MK-8 a Earth penetrating weapon, gun-assembly HEU bomb

I'm still undecided.

Honest John was also a good one its a Multipurpose boosted fission warhead

Im going with Honest John.

2 reasons

1 honest just like Leatherman's honest warranty
2 it was a multipurpose warhead. The es4 is definitely multipurpose.

its a big name for such a little tool. But it truly fits him to me.

honestly

I like the name! 

Did you know Honest John was also deployed by the west german army (Bundeswehr) and would have been one of the german nuclear systems through Nuclear Sharing?

On the Nürburgring, 1969:

[JAfromMn]

No I did not know that RT1969

I call that proff
that's yes we Americans do share.

[RT1969]

No I did not know that RT1969

I call that proff
that's yes we Americans do share.

I like this answer 

[JAfromMn]

 

[JAfromMn]

I just had to do something stupid.

I used the fat man as a step so I could reach a piece of tin that was blowing in the wind hanging off a abandon home upsetting the residents of one of the parks I maintain.

i opened the pliers and stabbed them into the side of the house so i could step on it to get the reach i needed to remove the tin
 

I'm sure leatherman would not suggests you do the same thing but it worked.

if that didn't prove to me that the pliers won't break i can't think of a test that could.

I'm impressed.

I'm about 200 lbs it was all resting on one foot on the fat man.

. I'm amazed it still works but even better there was No damage.



     

[sawman]

I just had to do something stupid.

I used the fat man as a step so I could reach a piece of tin that was blowing in the wind hanging off a abandon home upsetting the residents of one of the parks I maintain.

i opened the pliers and stabbed them into the side of the house so i could step on it to get the reach i needed to remove the tin
 

I'm sure leatherman would not suggests you do the same thing but it worked.

if that didn't prove to me that the pliers won't break i can't think of a test that could.

I'm impressed.

I'm about 200 lbs it was all resting on one foot on the fat man.

. I'm amazed it still works but even better there was No damage.



     

Built like a brick 5hit-house

[JAfromMn]

I just had to do something stupid.

I used the fat man as a step so I could reach a piece of tin that was blowing in the wind hanging off a abandon home upsetting the residents of one of the parks I maintain.

i opened the pliers and stabbed them into the side of the house so i could step on it to get the reach i needed to remove the tin
 

I'm sure leatherman would not suggests you do the same thing but it worked.

if that didn't prove to me that the pliers won't break i can't think of a test that could.

I'm impressed.

I'm about 200 lbs it was all resting on one foot on the fat man.

. I'm amazed it still works but even better there was No damage.



     

Built like a brick 5hit-house

That time I wish I would have gotten a pic.

I'm still impressed.

it should have broken.

I normally wouldn't do something like that. I was having a bad day so I just didn't care.

[RT1969]

I just had to do something stupid.

I used the fat man as a step so I could reach a piece of tin that was blowing in the wind hanging off a abandon home upsetting the residents of one of the parks I maintain.

i opened the pliers and stabbed them into the side of the house so i could step on it to get the reach i needed to remove the tin
 

I'm sure leatherman would not suggests you do the same thing but it worked.

if that didn't prove to me that the pliers won't break i can't think of a test that could.

I'm impressed.

I'm about 200 lbs it was all resting on one foot on the fat man.

. I'm amazed it still works but even better there was No damage.



     

Built like a brick 5hit-house

That time I wish I would have gotten a pic.

I'm still impressed.

it should have broken.

I normally wouldn't do something like that. I was having a bad day so I just didn't care.

You impress me, you crazy man. Do you know that?
I love this thread!

[JAfromMn]

Thanks Rolling Thunder

you put a smile on my face.

[Monrogue]

That was an awesome impromptu test Joel, and the Fat Man passed with flying colors it appears

[JAfromMn]

I got to put Honestly John to the test this morning.

I ripped off half the wires for my trailers tail lights backing into some brush. I was getting a lawnmower.

he had me up and running in a few minutes.

I used the flat Phillips,stripper and flat driver. All worked flawlessly.

I'm kinda busy so I got to get back to it.

I just had to tell you it seen its first real use.

edit

I forgot to add the fat man was also used. It held the nuts while H.J. Turned the screws holding the light ti the frame.

[David]

Joel, I take it the snow has melted off up there in the great frozen north.     

[JAfromMn]

Joel, I take it the snow has melted off up there in the great frozen north.     

almost. There's a few smowbanks but yes its finally gone.