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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Nov 26, 2010 5:13:06 GMT
Hmmm... I suppose that's true, tho I've always considered punctuation to be a sub-category or building block of grammar itself. :ugeek:
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Post by TomK on Nov 26, 2010 13:25:12 GMT
In a fight for your life, what gramatical errors would you be sure not to commit?
huh?
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Post by Freebooter on Nov 26, 2010 13:53:40 GMT
Hey y'all,
Speaking grammar, accents, and spelling:
Whale hail y'all, let me see! First off Ah'd be sho'nuff careful! Cuz ah ain't about t'be puttin mahself in harm's way! First off, Ah'd pic out mah faverit wehpn, 'n nin Ah'd take holt of my sord, then Ah'd be jumpin all over t'place, an' ah'd be a swattin his ol' ass ever chaince Ah got! Cuz y'all Ah'm here t'tehyeh, hit ain' no fun atall bein na one gittin swatted! Shhhheeeeeeeaattt! By God, like ol' Nate used ta say, "Git thar the firstis wid d'mostis boyz!" 'N nin, you steel got to be a dodgn lak hale, cuz yo'azz go' git swatted bad if'n you don't watch yo ass! Nah, Ah betch u'c'n feel d' ol' debil bitin yo butt win na going gits rough! Best be keerful's all Ah got t'say!
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Nov 26, 2010 19:37:43 GMT
Well I can sure tell you what grammatical error I would be SURE to commit and that would be a run on sentence because if my life is in danger I'm gonna run like the wind, like lightning, like nothing you have ever seen before and I'm gonna keep on running till I hit the next county and find a cop and hide safely in the trunk of his/her car because I tell you the first to die are the brave and I wanna LIVE!
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Post by RicWilly on Nov 26, 2010 20:34:16 GMT
I dunno about the rest of it but there will be a lot of profanity.
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Post by Sir Tre on Nov 26, 2010 20:52:23 GMT
indoors i would grab my jin-shi jian. outdoors i might go for the rodell jian.
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Post by RicWilly on Nov 26, 2010 21:02:19 GMT
Indoors, I'd grab whatever was near to hand. Outdoors, I'd have room to run.
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Post by bloodwraith on Nov 26, 2010 21:05:03 GMT
Hey now! I resemble that remark! Besides I've only attacked a few people in my life and they had it coming. Also if a ninja is attacking you, you won't realise until you are wondering why the height of you vision is so low and why you are looking up at a body that looks strangely familiar but completely headless.
A run on sentence, followed by a comma to take stock of my situation and a period for the fool dumb enough to chase me inserted with extreme prejudice.
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Post by Freebooter on Nov 26, 2010 22:23:58 GMT
Hey y'all,
Actually if a situation arose where you were attacked in your home, we'd probably grab the first thing tha came to hand, even a broom stick, a phone book, ashtray, anything! If they were wielding a knife I might have a chance. Guns? We'd have little chance to much of anything. But truth be know someone just busts in your house and your sitting there watching tv or at the table eating, you would not have time to do or grab anything. Probably just say "Ug, can I help you?!?"
LOL!
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Post by Sir Tre on Nov 27, 2010 1:56:24 GMT
heck mr intruder... pull up a seat.... baby fix our guest a plate.
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Post by Falcon576 on Dec 8, 2010 1:14:49 GMT
Would first go for my Vang-Comped 870 or Glock 23, maybe my LMT 556...
But if the door was kicked in and I was standing right next to my Wall o' Weapons, I would grab my Gen2 Maintz pattern Gladius. Sharp, strong, easy to manuever inside around furinture and a standard residential ceiling. Second choice would be a my Windlass Archer's Axe. If I had to chase him outside my old Kris Excaibur or modified Darksword Ranger.
Had a call along these lines last week. One of our local pain-in-arse wackjobs walked into a house and confronted a 15 year old and 17 year old playing video games. When confronted, wackjob said he was in the neighborhood murdering people. 17 year old told him to leave. Wackjob yelled, "I kill people!" 17 year old said he responded, "So do I!" (Corroborated by his brother.) 17 year old grabbed a kitched knife and wackjob ran for it.
We found wackjob hiding in a nearby gas station restroom. Unfortunately, he did not fight or resist. So he went to jail.
A sword in hand would've only made it cooler. I wonder if I could get that Gen2 gladius approved for duty?
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Post by Freebooter on Dec 8, 2010 1:36:34 GMT
Hey Falcon, Neat story about the teenager. Shows he is growing into a man and has some b--ls! But check this video out. I have posted it before, but it shows this guy telling of how three Arabs used their scimitars as they attacked a small platoon. Couldn't use them the way they did if you were mounted on horseback. But it could come in useful on foot. As a matter of fact on Cold Steel's "Fighting with the Sabre and Cutlass" instructional DVD set, some of the techniques the Arabs are using in this You-Tube thing is described to some degree in the DVD set, towards the end, when it speeds up and gets really interesting, a lot of grappling, disarming techniques, and close in use of sabre. Check this out though and let me know what you think: ... re=relatedI wouldn't mind having that scimitar or Tulwar or Shamshir or whatever it is! Freebooter |
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Post by darius6716 on Dec 8, 2010 6:03:42 GMT
For that sort of situation i'd have to go for my Hanwei Tactical Wakizashi that sits right next to my bed though I also keep a knife on the windowsill right next to my head if someone's in the room and I can't get to my swords...does this make me paranoid??
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Post by Freebooter on Dec 8, 2010 6:09:28 GMT
No, not paranoid, just a sensable man being aware that we live in a world of criminals who get by with stuff, or less and less afraid to invade homes, and you are simply prepared to protect you and yours!! Simple as that!
FB
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Post by Tendrax on Dec 8, 2010 6:14:31 GMT
Home invasion:
Cold Steel Magnum Kukri machete. Tucked between my mattress and the bed frame. Short enough to maneuver in my apartment, long enough to give me some reach.
Duel:
Not that I have them ATM, but I'd probably go with whatever viking sword I end up getting(I might just save up for the VA Hedemark), and the viking shield I plan on buying.
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Post by Freebooter on Dec 8, 2010 6:20:23 GMT
I think I would want my cavalry sabre. You can hold them certain ways for close up fighting.
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