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« Reply #225 on: January 19, 2009, 02:50:32 pm » |
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i wonder how far you could stretch that though, would they think a cricket bat was a weapon if you wore a full kit, with shin guards and everything  Well if you were just wandering round town swinging it about the police may raise an eyebrow. It is pretty much down to the officers disgression, if they think you're a bit dodgey and actually have something as a weapon. Or if you say something stupid like "it's for self defence", then you'll probably get a bit of an ear bending at least. I don't understand how things like soap and books couldn't leave bruises, I mean it's not as if the impact area would be any bigger than say a knee or forearm and they sure as hell leave bruises.  |
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« Reply #226 on: January 19, 2009, 07:15:45 pm » |
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i decided against taking my cricket bat out on halloween when i was dressed as shaun.. a friend said he'd had one confiscaed just on a bus, because someone reported him for "acting violently". apparently all he did was drop it and swear as everything else fell out of his bag  |
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« Reply #227 on: January 19, 2009, 11:59:32 pm » |
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I'm confused, the discussion has meandered into the practicality of functional weaponry, when I thought the OP was inquiring about costume weaponry.
There's a vast difference between something that looks like it might be used as a weapon, and trying to make a weapon look innocuous as to avoid trouble with the local constabulary.
Perhaps something like a manriki-gusari with spanners on the ends. If you don't care for the more traditional and gentlemanly walking stick, perhaps a nice shillelagh. Though I've always liked big hammers that looked as if they were made of barrels.
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« Reply #228 on: January 20, 2009, 12:14:25 am » |
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i wonder how far you could stretch that though, would they think a cricket bat was a weapon if you wore a full kit, with shin guards and everything Well if you were just wandering round town swinging it about the police may raise an eyebrow. It is pretty much down to the officers disgression, if they think you're a bit dodgey and actually have something as a weapon. Or if you say something stupid like "it's for self defence", then you'll probably get a bit of an ear bending at least. Anything can be an offensive weapon if you have it in the wrong place, if a police office believes you intend to use it to harm people, it's a weapon. In England you are likely to get arrested for carrying a cricket bat, golf club or anything else around without good reason. |
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« Reply #229 on: January 20, 2009, 07:24:49 am » |
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How big is a Neo-Irish flute, anyway?
Same as a regular conical-bored concert (pre-boehm/pre-reform) flute. Same size as what Matt Molloy of the chieftains carries, er, plays. Mine (An apple-wood Ralph Sweet) is almost exactly 24 inches long and about an Inch in diameter at the headjoint and a bit more than 5/8 of an inch at the foot. The term "Irish Flute" is somewhat in disfavor these days, since it refers to an instrument that is only "Irish" insofar as it is/was/ used to play Irish music from about the middle of the 19th century onwards. By far the more "correct" term is "concert flute," but even fewer people know what that is, so I tend to go ahead and call it "neo-irish" since most of the ones made now are imitation s of the original pre-boehms -- "new copies," in other words. A far better history of the instrument than I can deliver here can be found on the Chiff and Fipple forum and in wikipedia. I'm confused, the discussion has meandered into the practicality of functional weaponry, when I thought the OP was inquiring about costume weaponry.
There's a vast difference between something that looks like it might be used as a weapon, and trying to make a weapon look innocuous as to avoid trouble with the local constabulary.
Bob's right, I apologize if I hijacked the thread. It was unintentional. It's just that "costume" weaponry would seem to me to be subject to plausibility, so a basis for its use over some of the other types seemed to be in order. MWBailey |
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« Reply #230 on: January 20, 2009, 07:41:30 am » |
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I recently acquired this walking stick, manufactured by the "Cold Steel" company to resemble a traditional Irish blackthorn stick, but made of a very tough acrylic material. No hidden sword-blade, flamethrower, raygun or anything of the sort, simply a good stout cane for an old man, such as myself, to lean upon, mostly....   |
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« Reply #231 on: January 20, 2009, 10:03:57 pm » |
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I recall checking that stick out and was considering it. I found that up close, it looked and feld a bit too plasticky for my tastes (that, and I'm used to a much more slender blackthorn).
I will say, however, that it's remarkably strong and, for it's size, it is incredibly light.
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« Reply #232 on: January 20, 2009, 11:40:12 pm » |
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I recently acquired this walking stick, manufactured by the "Cold Steel" company to resemble a traditional Irish blackthorn stick, but made of a very tough acrylic material. No hidden sword-blade, flamethrower, raygun or anything of the sort, simply a good stout cane for an old man, such as myself, to lean upon, mostly.... I'd prefer it with a raygun option. |
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« Reply #233 on: January 21, 2009, 06:51:19 am » |
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I'd prefer it with a tap activated instantaneous incinerator.
just hold a button on top, tap the end against someone's body, and they turn into dust with a nicely dramatic flash.
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« Reply #234 on: January 21, 2009, 07:42:35 am » |
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According to my father, one of the best things you could use is a hunting sock full of sand, he once said you could beat someone to death with one and not leave a mark on them... and I learned early on not to question him about such things.
Just FYI. In many places here in the colonies that is called a "sandclub" and carrying one is illegal. Patrick (The Steamcop) |
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« Reply #235 on: January 21, 2009, 08:15:03 am » |
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How are good honest people supposed to hurt eachother if everything is illegal?
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« Reply #236 on: January 21, 2009, 11:54:53 am » |
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How are good honest people supposed to hurt eachother if everything is illegal? good old fasioned fisticuffs, Marquis of Queensbury rules between friends, no rules if accosted by some ruffian on the street  |
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« Reply #237 on: January 21, 2009, 06:22:52 pm » |
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How are good honest people supposed to hurt eachother if everything is illegal?
A good old walking stick to assist with that pesky rugby injury would do the trick, I'm certain. Patrick |
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« Reply #238 on: January 21, 2009, 06:24:26 pm » |
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How are good honest people supposed to hurt eachother if everything is illegal?
You just improvise! From the moment someone shouts "GO!" all participants will have exactly 30 seconds to locate an object to swing or hurl at the opponent..  |
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« Reply #239 on: January 21, 2009, 06:46:58 pm » |
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Count me in!
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« Reply #240 on: January 21, 2009, 06:49:34 pm » |
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...would make a fun game for lunch break at work.
Ready? GO!
*30 people scramble, looking for random objects to hurl at eachother*
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« Reply #241 on: January 21, 2009, 07:06:01 pm » |
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You know as well as I do that within one or two battles, someone would fashion a projectile launcher. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Patrick |
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« Reply #242 on: January 21, 2009, 07:45:20 pm » |
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You know as well as I do that within one or two battles, someone would fashion a projectile launcher. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Patrick And then it's a party! |
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« Reply #243 on: January 21, 2009, 08:01:26 pm » |
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...hmm, this game might actually be a really bad idea in my case. About 90% of my coworkers are female...
*Aku positively dreads the idea of being bombarded with the contents of several dozen purses*
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« Reply #244 on: January 21, 2009, 09:24:25 pm » |
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...hmm, this game might actually be a really bad idea in my case. About 90% of my coworkers are female...
*Aku positively dreads the idea of being bombarded with the contents of several dozen purses*
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« Reply #245 on: January 22, 2009, 04:30:17 am » |
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How are good honest people supposed to hurt eachother if everything is illegal?
You just improvise! From the moment someone shouts "GO!" all participants will have exactly 30 seconds to locate an object to swing or hurl at the opponent.. Hmmm... HeeHee *ahem* I like that... MWBailey |
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« Reply #246 on: January 22, 2009, 10:45:08 pm » |
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...would make a fun game for lunch break at work.
Ready? GO!
*30 people scramble, looking for random objects to hurl at eachother*
Um... We have an office full of manhole irons, tripods, levels, prisms and point nails.... owee. |
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« Reply #247 on: January 22, 2009, 10:53:22 pm » |
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You know as well as I do that within one or two battles, someone would fashion a projectile launcher. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Patrick ...and then it's still fun and games, just without depth perception. |
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« Reply #248 on: January 22, 2009, 11:48:33 pm » |
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Um... We have an office full of manhole irons, tripods, levels, prisms and point nails....
owee.
I have stacks and stacks of CDs... and plans for a handheld launcher. |
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« Reply #249 on: January 23, 2009, 02:31:51 am » |
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latest find on the Ætherwebs. Some kind of engineers throwing star?  Unknown origin, credit to whoever made it. |
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