I have mixed feelings about this item. First of all, it's not exactly a pocket knife--in fact, I had to have my trousers altered to accommodate it. Secondly, as you might expect it's quite heavy. I had it in my possession during my ill-fated attempt to re-create the Kon-Tiki expedition using a craft constructed entirely out of non-GMO tubers, when the sweet potato section of the hull failed, capsizing the boat. While I'm an excellent swimmer (see my successful backstroke crossing of the Ganges), the weight of this implement dragged me down to Davy Jone's locker. Surely I would have perished if not for being swallowed by a gigantic whale. In the belly of the beast I met an old Italian man and his strange wooden boy (I swear--if only the knife had a camera to document the encounter!) who told me the whale's name was "Monstro". I wasn't there long before it became apparent from its constant moaning that the creature was in great discomfort. Making my way up its gullet, I discovered the source of its pain: One of its incisors (or bicuspids--hell, I'm not a marine dentist!) was infected. I personally have had 5 root canal procedures (I blame poor genetics and an addiction to candy corn) so I knew what had to be done. Using the knife's chisel-point reamer and my internet acupuncture training, I deadened the tooth's nerves. Then I drilled through the enamel using the hook dis-gorger and divot repair tool. Finally, I cleaned out the infected root with the shortix laboratory key and round needle file. I filled the abscess with an amalgam of metals found in the belly (a cannon ball, a license plate, what appeared to be a lady's compact) and smoothed it with the knife's chain rivet setter. Success! In minutes the whale became animatedly pleased; so much so it began singing! During a particularly hearty aria, the three of us castaways took the opportunity to escape. Holding onto the wooden boy's long nose we floated to the surface and bobbed about. Fortunately, we were near enough to an international shipping lane that I was able to signal a passing freighter with the knife's laser pointer.

Love the product. Saw results the first time I used it. Arrived ahead of time and packaged nicely. Love the way it makes my skin feel.

In this book there are many tales that are retold by Ann McGovern. They are used to teach morals, especially to children. Some fables that are in the book are, "The Fox and the Grapes", "The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf", and "The Goose with the Golden Eggs." The morals that are portrayed in these fables have very good lessons that teach kids what not to do in the future while they are growing up. I would recommend this book to a friend and to young readers (children). I would also recommend the books, "The Runaways" and "A Trilogy of Poetry, Prose, and Thoughts for the Mind, Body, and Soul."

For Quicken users that use online downloads from banks and brokerages, Intuit holds us hostage and forces upgrades every three years or so by no longer supporting the older versions. My 2007 worked fine but I upgraded due to the issue just mentioned.