In memory of Blue

saddlebackleather.com

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They make awesome briefcases, btw. I use mine daily. Love it. I even like the backback function. Just this evening I put my macbook and Learning Python in there, with plenty of room to spare for the charger, two 12-oz cans, a stethoscope, otoscope/ophthalmoscope combo, earbuds in their case, and two dozen or so miscellaneous bits of stuff, including copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Oh, and I'm using slim briefcase, the "laptop bag" http://www.saddlebackleather.com/categories/87-Laptop-Bags/p...

edit: why the downvotes? Seriously, I'm pretty sure Dave and Blue would both appreciate someone talking up their bags at any opportunity. They're awesome.

I also have one. Do you like the leather strap? I ended up swapping mine with a nylon strap from another bag. It always seemed to be in the way when I wasn't wearing it, and I was afraid of creasing the leather.

I keep it in backpack configuration. I'm tall enough that it doesn't drag on the ground and I find it useful in random, unforseen circumstances. Like two or three times a week the kids want to ride their bikes down to the park, which is a very exploratory park, so I throw a book in there, maybe a laptop, and ride with the kids. Plus I'm military and mine's brown, so, in uniform, I have to hand-carry it anyway. I thought about getting a black one for this very reason, but even then, I'm left-handed, and returning salutes is awkward that way, so I end up hand-carrying regardless of bag color.

You were voted down because you sound like a commercial.

Awesome, they're from San Antonio! Open a store at the Rim, and you'll be banking!

You're my boy, Blue! You're my boy.

Oh, damnit, I just watched "Wall-E" and now this.

Excuse me, I got some dust in my eyes.

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