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#247026 Death Cloud Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:00:35 PM from Horsehead Nebula

Episode Whoona The Nightmare Menace.

Because he know I'm going to go out in this plane and I'm going to remove one of His creations from His universe.

#247027 Bluespade Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:01:39 PM from Texas

@Crowfall: According to my brother (who loves to exposit at great length on such topics) finding good weapons is easy as long as you know the right manufacturers. There are a lot of shoddy knockoffs out there, you gotta know who makes the good ones.

Said sword was designed as a simple, nonfancy, functional tool, and is priced accordingly.

#247028 Bluespade Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:02:39 PM from Texas

I don't have a way to take pictures right now, y'all, but this is the sword I'm talking about:

http://www.coldsteel.com/two-handed-katana-machete.html

There's a video demonstration on there too.

Looks like the price has gone up since he bought it for me.

edited 11th Jul '12 3:03:13 PM by Bluespade

#247029 Death Cloud Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:04:21 PM from Horsehead Nebula

You have your melee weapon, now primary and secondary left.

Because he know I'm going to go out in this plane and I'm going to remove one of His creations from His universe.

#247030 Japanese Teeth Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:05:19 PM from Meinong's jungle

Yeah, that company is a decent manufacturer, right? I'm not exactly up on my weapons. Closest thing I have to one is a club I made out of a pool cue.

edited 11th Jul '12 3:06:12 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#247031 Bluespade Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:05:54 PM from Texas

Yep. They made my knife too (which was also given to me by my bro) and I love it.

#247032 Kyler Thatch Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:07:03 PM from the paper towns

Ooh, pretty. Well, not the ornate kind of pretty, but pretty.

I bequeathe myself to the dirt, to grow from the grass I love;

If you want me again, look for me under your boot-soles.

#247033 Japanese Teeth Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:07:42 PM from Meinong's jungle

Yeah, those are definitely cool. Only thing is that I have zero use for one where I live. When I get my own apartment I might pick one up with the excuse of self defense or something.

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#247034 CDRW Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:08:53 PM

I wonder how that sword would fare in a medieval warfare setting.

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#247035 Drenius Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:09:37 PM from Northern Virginia

I've no need of a sword where I live.

I do have a solid ironwood cane, though.

edited 11th Jul '12 3:11:04 PM by Drenius

Journalism is just a gun. It's only got one bullet in it, but if you aim right, that's all you need.

#247036 Bluespade Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:10:30 PM from Texas

Depends on what sort of armor it was up against. Plus, it's pretty short, which would be a disadvantage. I'd say pair it with a shield, except it's a two handed weapon. It's poorly balanced one handed. So the answer is probably "not very well.'' It cuts tree branches very well though.

Me neither, it was a gift.

edited 11th Jul '12 3:11:01 PM by Bluespade

#247037 Drenius Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:12:15 PM from Northern Virginia

Thought you were never supposed to gift knives or swords. Something about the potential that they'd sever the friendship. Superstitious twaddle, I'm sure but still...

Journalism is just a gun. It's only got one bullet in it, but if you aim right, that's all you need.

#247038 Super Gex Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:16:27 PM from Your Face

How do you know that you'd be good at using a sword without owning one? I think I'd be kinda decent.

ZABUNGAH

#247039 Crowfall Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:17:38 PM

A good rule of thumb is: If you've never used a sword, you're probably pretty shit at it.

I speak from experience.

#247040 Bluespade Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:17:53 PM from Texas

I dunno, but I've practiced with my brother's katana a bit (which is an AWESOME sword btw) and I found that by mimicking the actual sword moves I'd seen professionals do it worked much, much better.

Room cleaning discovery #3: My old Magi-Nation cards. Oh, the nostalgia...

edited 11th Jul '12 3:22:56 PM by Bluespade

#247041 Kyler Thatch Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:23:06 PM from the paper towns

I've got no melee training myself, but gimme a quick refresher course and I can handle a gun just fine.

I bequeathe myself to the dirt, to grow from the grass I love;

If you want me again, look for me under your boot-soles.

#247042 Bluespade Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:23:57 PM from Texas

I've fired an old surplus Soviet rifle and a modern day shotgun.

I didn't enjoy the experiences.

#247043 Perpetual Lurker Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:25:09 PM

I can shoot a small-caliber rifle well enough, but that's about it.

#247044 Super Gex Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:26:33 PM from Your Face

I fired a rifle a couple times. I also own a BB-Gun.

ZABUNGAH

#247045 Japanese Teeth Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:27:36 PM from Meinong's jungle

Yeah, only gun I've ever fired was my dad's low caliber rifle. I barely even remember it.

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#247046 Sixthhokage 1 Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:27:51 PM from The Garden of My Mind

I've shot my dad's .22, but that's it

"Ponies are antidepressants." -edvedd

#247047 Kyler Thatch Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:29:53 PM from the paper towns

I've shot a pistol, a revolver, and a shotgun for a final exam (college PE, marksmanship). Did pretty well, though a bit less so with the shotgun. Not my favorite kind of firearm.

Though I've always wanted to fire a bolt-action rifle. And an actual rifle, not the air rifles we used for training.

I bequeathe myself to the dirt, to grow from the grass I love;

If you want me again, look for me under your boot-soles.

#247048 Death Cloud Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:29:58 PM from Horsehead Nebula

I fired hunting rifle (or shotgun, I'm not sure how to translate that) few times.

Because he know I'm going to go out in this plane and I'm going to remove one of His creations from His universe.

#247049 Drenius Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:31:42 PM from Northern Virginia

I've never fired a gun.

Journalism is just a gun. It's only got one bullet in it, but if you aim right, that's all you need.

#247050 Kyler Thatch Wed, 11th Jul '12 3:32:22 PM from the paper towns

I take it you've never done any journalism, then? /sigjoke

I bequeathe myself to the dirt, to grow from the grass I love;

If you want me again, look for me under your boot-soles.