Comments on: The Torch of St. Dismus – Steampunk Glory http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/ The lighter side of Steampunk Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. Sparkovski http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-30123 Dr. Sparkovski Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:25:41 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-30123 <p>My memory of the hand of glory is that it can also be used to render one invisible. Has the maker tested this device to determine whether or not it renders him invisible to rabbits?</p> My memory of the hand of glory is that it can also be used to render one invisible. Has the maker tested this device to determine whether or not it renders him invisible to rabbits?

]]> By: John Pfeifer http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-30052 John Pfeifer Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:37:08 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-30052 <p>Methinks that foot was rather less than an exemplary generator of good luck for it's previous owner...</p> Methinks that foot was rather less than an exemplary generator of good luck for it’s previous owner…

]]> By: Sakura http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-29992 Sakura Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:13:21 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-29992 <p>Too late, Tinkergirl - my friend, a Lady Virginia (apropos name, no?), has swooned :)</p> Too late, Tinkergirl – my friend, a Lady Virginia (apropos name, no?), has swooned :)

]]> By: Tinkergirl http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-29964 Tinkergirl Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:01:26 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-29964 <p>Gentlemen please!</p> <p>Zervo, Slatt and Datamancer - it dissapoints me deeply, of course, that upstanding gentlement like yourselves should have such base thoughts. While I understand that 'in the name of Science!' is a powerful and seductive mistress, and one that encourages you to leave no avenue of investigation unexplored and that the Victorian goal of self-improvement inspires you to seek routes to further mental and physical heights, may I remind you all that ladies of refinement and delicate constitutions visit this humble page, and as soon as I meet one I'll be sure to insist that they avert their eyes from these comments.</p> Gentlemen please!

Zervo, Slatt and Datamancer – it dissapoints me deeply, of course, that upstanding gentlement like yourselves should have such base thoughts. While I understand that ‘in the name of Science!’ is a powerful and seductive mistress, and one that encourages you to leave no avenue of investigation unexplored and that the Victorian goal of self-improvement inspires you to seek routes to further mental and physical heights, may I remind you all that ladies of refinement and delicate constitutions visit this humble page, and as soon as I meet one I’ll be sure to insist that they avert their eyes from these comments.

]]> By: Prof. Zervo http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-29950 Prof. Zervo Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:45:42 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-29950 <p>BJ - what have I started here? Dearest Tinkergirl, forgive my impure thoughts! Oh, and I do mean "By Jove"!</p> BJ – what have I started here? Dearest Tinkergirl, forgive my impure thoughts! Oh, and I do mean “By Jove”!

]]> By: Jake von Slatt http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-29939 Jake von Slatt Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:58:29 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-29939 <p>Oh no, my dear Datamancer, it needs a much more fanciful Victorian name - some like the "Pneumo Phallo Augmentator" - or better yet Doctor or Professor Somebody's Pneumo Phallo Augmentator - come to think of it, your surname would be particularly appropriate !</p> <p>OK, we better stop this or TinkerGirl will come down on us like a ton of bricks!</p> <p>JvS</p> Oh no, my dear Datamancer, it needs a much more fanciful Victorian name – some like the “Pneumo Phallo Augmentator” – or better yet Doctor or Professor Somebody’s Pneumo Phallo Augmentator – come to think of it, your surname would be particularly appropriate !

OK, we better stop this or TinkerGirl will come down on us like a ton of bricks!

JvS

]]> By: Datamancer http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-29934 Datamancer Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:56:04 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-29934 <p>"and now, ladies and gentlemen...my latest work in the the field of retroteledildonics....I give to you.....the Steampunk Fleshlight!!"</p> <p>haha we kid, we kid.</p> <p>-~D~-</p> “and now, ladies and gentlemen…my latest work in the the field of retroteledildonics….I give to you…..the Steampunk Fleshlight!!”

haha we kid, we kid.

-~D~-

]]> By: Peregrine John http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-29872 Peregrine John Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-29872 <p>I cannot help but wonder if the initial thought of it being a "cat's paw" contributed to its eventual use in an instrument of (theoretical) thievery?</p> I cannot help but wonder if the initial thought of it being a “cat’s paw” contributed to its eventual use in an instrument of (theoretical) thievery?

]]> By: Jake von Slatt http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-29863 Jake von Slatt Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:06:41 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-29863 <p>Oh, Prof. Zervo, you have made my day! Teehee!</p> <p>JvS</p> Oh, Prof. Zervo, you have made my day! Teehee!

JvS

]]> By: Prof. Zervo http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200708/the-torch-of-st-dismus-steampunk-glory/#comment-29841 Prof. Zervo Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:05:52 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=614#comment-29841 <p>I'm not sure if I should announce this publicly, but my very first visual impression of this device was that it was a steampunk variation on an instrument used for, ahem, enlargement of certain male extremities. Sorry about that observation - do continue the more sober discussions here.</p> I’m not sure if I should announce this publicly, but my very first visual impression of this device was that it was a steampunk variation on an instrument used for, ahem, enlargement of certain male extremities. Sorry about that observation – do continue the more sober discussions here.

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