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Swiss army knife's a crash course

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us Offline RoccoT.31

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Swiss army knife's a crash course
on: July 30, 2021, 08:29:38 PM
 Fun little read about everyone's favorite little buddy  :climber:


https://qz.com/emails/quartz-obsession/2018902/

us Offline Nix

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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #1 on: July 30, 2021, 08:39:27 PM
Nice!

I'm stoked to get on with the Go BIG challenge featuring a Swiss Champ in a couple of days!   :ahhh
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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #2 on: July 30, 2021, 08:47:24 PM
 Great read and cool article format  :like:

:iagree: Swiss Champ is just the most complete of the 91mm range - love them all, but the SC is such a rounded performer. Looking forward to having it on hand 24/7 with you Nix and the participants from Sunday :cheers:

Neat new avatar BTW  :like:
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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #3 on: July 30, 2021, 08:53:33 PM
From the link...

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“The period after the 9/11 attacks in the US was the toughest time for Victorinox because sales of the Swiss Army knife dropped by almost 30%,” CEO Carl Elsener (great-grandson of inventor Karl Elsener) told the BBC. Victorinox refused to lay off employees, instead coming up with an unorthodox solution: It leased workers to other companies, but continued to pay their wages. “We have never made a worker redundant for financial reasons,” Elsener said.

I'd like to take a moment to recognize what a respectable company Victorinox operates.  :salute: Making high-quality, incredibly long-lasting products with lifetime warranty, right in Switzerland since its inception, with workers that are treated properly.

Very refreshing.

us Offline RoccoT.31

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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #4 on: July 30, 2021, 09:07:27 PM
Quote from: Altis on July 30, 2021, 08:53:33 PM
From the link...

I'd like to take a moment to recognize what a respectable company Victorinox operates.  :salute: Making high-quality, incredibly long-lasting products with lifetime warranty, right in Switzerland since its inception, with workers that are treated properly.

Very refreshing.

My thoughts exactly, sounds like a great boss and company to work for

us Offline RoccoT.31

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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #5 on: July 30, 2021, 09:09:14 PM
Wish I had and extra $175 laying around  Because one of president Ronald Reagan's  Swiss army knife classics is for sale on eBay right now. very nice :gimme:

us Offline Aloha

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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #6 on: July 30, 2021, 09:14:26 PM
 :salute: Victorinox
Esse Quam Videri
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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #7 on: July 31, 2021, 12:13:59 AM
 :like:
Good little read that, what a great company.

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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #8 on: July 31, 2021, 12:16:13 AM
Quote from: Altis on July 30, 2021, 08:53:33 PM
From the link...

I'd like to take a moment to recognize what a respectable company Victorinox operates.  :salute: Making high-quality, incredibly long-lasting products with lifetime warranty, right in Switzerland since its inception, with workers that are treated properly.

Very refreshing.

Isn't it great :tu:
I want Victorinox to run my country :climber:

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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #9 on: July 31, 2021, 07:43:42 AM
Quote from: Altis on July 30, 2021, 08:53:33 PM
From the link...

I'd like to take a moment to recognize what a respectable company Victorinox operates.  :salute: Making high-quality, incredibly long-lasting products with lifetime warranty, right in Switzerland since its inception, with workers that are treated properly.

Very refreshing.

 Couldn't  :iagree: more!

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Re: Swiss army knife's a crash course
Reply #10 on: July 31, 2021, 09:43:10 AM
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