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Post by howler on Dec 4, 2016 5:40:48 GMT
At least your news channels don't tell you that there are Cannibals on the loose who are kidnapping and eating people. You would think they saw too much of 'Wrong Turn'. You cannot leave us hanging after saying THAT. Do tell. Who, what, where, when, (and only God would know) WHY? Cannibals are worse than zombies (start of another thread, perhaps) because they are smart.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 11:45:09 GMT
At least your news channels don't tell you that there are Cannibals on the loose who are kidnapping and eating people. You would think they saw too much of 'Wrong Turn'. You cannot leave us hanging after saying THAT. Do tell. Who, what, where, when, (and only God would know) WHY? Cannibals are worse than zombies (start of another thread, perhaps) because they are smart. Why is it that I get this a lot? Apparently our news channel couldn't get news to spread so they decided to say that there were cannibals who would kill and eat people out on the streets. And so started the news and stories of Cannibal attacks. People coming in and going around sharing stories and swearing that they saw people eat other people. It was a mess in my area too. And if it was just another bad guy or terrorist alert, it would have been easier to handle. Apparently, we were on a wild goose chase for a very long time. In the end, me and my group found the culprits and handed them over to the local area Police to put on the TV and get the mess over with. They were two brothers who would dig up graves for corpses or pick up roadkill and eat it. They ingeniously added the effect of Cannibals and people panicked and avoided them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 11:46:51 GMT
And you do know that there are real Amazonian tribes that are Cannibals? They are untouched by civilization and are lab rats for scientists who want to study evolution and how civilization came to be.
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Post by Ifrit on Dec 4, 2016 20:08:06 GMT
You cannot leave us hanging after saying THAT. Do tell. Who, what, where, when, (and only God would know) WHY? Cannibals are worse than zombies (start of another thread, perhaps) because they are smart. Why is it that I get this a lot? Probably cause you say really extreme but vague stuff all the time haha. "Not as bad as the scar I got from killing a T. rex " level stuff. Being from a war stricken place, many of us get curious as to what you are going through, as life is quite mild over on our side of the globe. I mean. It's so mild that people here choose to go to war for schooling and adventure opportunities. Not cause they actually need to
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Post by howler on Dec 4, 2016 20:08:42 GMT
You cannot leave us hanging after saying THAT. Do tell. Who, what, where, when, (and only God would know) WHY? Cannibals are worse than zombies (start of another thread, perhaps) because they are smart. Why is it that I get this a lot? Apparently our news channel couldn't get news to spread so they decided to say that there were cannibals who would kill and eat people out on the streets. And so started the news and stories of Cannibal attacks. People coming in and going around sharing stories and swearing that they saw people eat other people. It was a mess in my area too. And if it was just another bad guy or terrorist alert, it would have been easier to handle. Apparently, we were on a wild goose chase for a very long time. In the end, me and my group found the culprits and handed them over to the local area Police to put on the TV and get the mess over with. They were two brothers who would dig up graves for corpses or pick up roadkill and eat it. They ingeniously added the effect of Cannibals and people panicked and avoided them. Ahh, mystery solved. However, in a post apocalyptic situation, cannibalism would certainly take place with millions of people and no food. It would probably be people picking over corpses, but I could see Cannibal Kill Squads (great name for a rock band) out on the hunt for "fresh meat"...gulp.
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Post by howler on Dec 4, 2016 20:10:39 GMT
And you do know that there are real Amazonian tribes that are Cannibals? They are untouched by civilization and are lab rats for scientists who want to study evolution and how civilization came to be. There certainly were (like head hunters) in the past (and on every continent), but does such behavior exist in present day?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 5:55:09 GMT
Why is it that I get this a lot? Probably cause you say really extreme but vague stuff all the time haha. "Not as bad as the scar I got from killing a T. rex " level stuff. Being from a war stricken place, many of us get curious as to what you are going through, as life is quite mild over on our side of the globe. I mean. It's so mild that people here choose to go to war for schooling and adventure opportunities. Not cause they actually need to As I have said before, MOST of the country is pretty sweet and beautiful, except these sorts of stories going around. The problem is the illiteracy, which makes the more rural areas difficult to handle. E.g., Polio is still present in Pakistan because rural areas believe it is a US propaganda to mentally semprini kids by making them drink a special chemical in form of vaccination drops that go and do stuff to the brain. And that is why the people who apply the vaccine put the kid's head so vertical, so the drops go all the way to the brain. I have actually quit now, since college is about to start and I will not have time anymore. But it's good to know that I learned the actual application part of my martial arts. Suitable alternative to War?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 5:57:49 GMT
Why is it that I get this a lot? Apparently our news channel couldn't get news to spread so they decided to say that there were cannibals who would kill and eat people out on the streets. And so started the news and stories of Cannibal attacks. People coming in and going around sharing stories and swearing that they saw people eat other people. It was a mess in my area too. And if it was just another bad guy or terrorist alert, it would have been easier to handle. Apparently, we were on a wild goose chase for a very long time. In the end, me and my group found the culprits and handed them over to the local area Police to put on the TV and get the mess over with. They were two brothers who would dig up graves for corpses or pick up roadkill and eat it. They ingeniously added the effect of Cannibals and people panicked and avoided them. Ahh, mystery solved. However, in a post apocalyptic situation, cannibalism would certainly take place with millions of people and no food. It would probably be people picking over corpses, but I could see Cannibal Kill Squads (great name for a rock band) out on the hunt for "fresh meat"...gulp. There was a movie about it, real stupid but the general idea was the same. And you do know that there are real Amazonian tribes that are Cannibals? They are untouched by civilization and are lab rats for scientists who want to study evolution and how civilization came to be. There certainly were (like head hunters) in the past (and on every continent), but does such behavior exist in present day? In certain areas of the Amazon, yes it does. These areas have been untouched by civilization and probably will remain untouched. Also, in many places around the globe, it is still believed that eating the flesh of thy enemy be granting ye his prowess.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 6:02:34 GMT
In keeping with the original thread purpose, if it is must that the pistol be holstered as the sword is drawn, the I would keep the holster on the same side as the pistol. The holster will be a half barrel grip Kydex, recommended. So, if as in my case, the sword and holster is in the left side of my waist, I bring my gun towards the hip, take my right hand off the pistol, and grip the hilt of the sword. Then use my left to holster as I use my right to yank out my sword. Not the most graceful but gets the job done.
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Post by bluetrain on Dec 5, 2016 11:50:56 GMT
In the British navy, the Royal Navy Handbook of Field Training (1926)(also in the 1934 edition), a cutlass is indeed shown as being carried on the left side at is the pistol holster. In marching order, the haversack is also carried on the left hand side as well, with only a water bottle on the right hand side. Cutlasses were only carried by other ranks armed with the pistol (so-called, but it was a Webley revolver). Men armed with a rifle had a bayonet instead of a cutlass. But there is no mention of transitioning from one to the other, nor of even using the cutlass.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 12:29:20 GMT
In the British navy, the Royal Navy Handbook of Field Training (1926)(also in the 1934 edition), a cutlass is indeed shown as being carried on the left side at is the pistol holster. In marching order, the haversack is also carried on the left hand side as well, with only a water bottle on the right hand side. Cutlasses were only carried by other ranks armed with the pistol (so-called, but it was a Webley revolver). Men armed with a rifle had a bayonet instead of a cutlass. But there is no mention of transitioning from one to the other, nor of even using the cutlass. I understand. There is no use of transitioning in such a scenario. When you have the gun out, people hide and put distance. It's the rule of thumb. Or you shoot them. So, gives you enough time to either reload or easily get you blade out and pursue them. But some times you need it. So, I am trying to help Adventurer'sBlade. Pursue because they obviously don't have a gun if you are pulling out a blade. If they have a gun, then you won't be transitioning, you will be running. Or faking shots as you close up. Then go in for the kill. What many don't understand is that guns are more disadvantageous than they think. Even for trained people. And that disadvantage is what my Kruu termed as 'The Hulk Factor'. Basically, with a weapon, such as a gun, people place up a false sense of protection. If you are shooting at a hidden person, unarmed one at that, you go, 'Yup, run little B*tch!' That's when you go wrong. If the distance is less enough and that person pops out and runs towards you screaming, the 'protective barrier' is broken. Biology terms it as 'Adrenaline BreakDown'. You see, in Flight or Fight situations, people are full of adrenaline. But when that person pops out and runs at you screaming, the adrenaline goes through the roof. And that's bad, VERY BAD. Your aim goes down the sink hole, your vision blurs and your muscles stiffen up. And he is upon you before your body eases up to put the extra adrenaline to use and you dead bro! Nothing like hollywood where everyone is so calm and composed. Not that you can't be, doctors and surgeons probably don't feel this, but they see some pretty awesome stuff first. This happened to a friend of mine. 35 years old, best of the best. The calmest lad you could see. Didn't have two fingers on his left hand. I am told that when he served on Siachen Glacier, frost bite set in since the enemy had them pinned down for three days. Dude chops off the fingers and calmly proceeds to gun them down. Flash forward to that day. Operation Zarb-E-Azam, he is heading a private team hired to help the squad of army personnel like him. He brings down the whole terrorist team in the three days. On the fourth, they are out of bullets and have brought down a whole cell of terrorists at the bad guy's HQ. Adrenaline is pumping through him. One of the private guys didn't reload thinking the opposition was out. Out pops a terrorist and runs towards them. My friend looses for a few seconds, and is rewarded with a Talwar halfway through the neck. The other guy manages to pull out a handgun and kill the bad guy but my friend is gone. And he was a highly trained person. Had a boat load of medals. So, when someone tells you not to bring a knife to a gun fight, stab them first.
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Post by bluetrain on Dec 5, 2016 13:07:14 GMT
Well, none of us really have any idea how we'll react in a given situation--if at all--until we go through the experience. Circumstances vary, of course, which makes predicting your reaction that much harder. Naturally, having someone along who is pushing your forward and shouting commands at you, the same way they have been for the last six weeks, is going to make a difference, and chances are, if you're in battle, that's probably going to be the case and always has been. That, and having all your buddies there, too, is what will keep you going. You can't let "your side" down. In action, there is no patriotic flag-waving; it is a matter of keeping yourself and your buddies alive.
There are instances outside of battle where it is the same thing and people react the same. There is usually someone who will risk their own life to save another, even a total stranger. It is a natural human reaction, I believe, though not entirely confined to humans. It goes without saying that some people simply do not react or they run away.
I'm not so sure about the part where you say your vision blurs. I'd say something entirely different happens. It's a little difficult to describe but I've heard it called tunnel vision, meaning your visual senses, in fact all your senses, focus on the threat. Time seems to slow down a little. The same thing happens in other stressful situations, such as, say, car racing. But sometimes things can happen in an instant, leaving you no time at all to react. But in order to react properly, you have to be trained and hopefully experiences. This is all split-second stuff and yet a month later, someone will question the wisdom of what you did.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 13:46:45 GMT
Well, none of us really have any idea how we'll react in a given situation--if at all--until we go through the experience. Circumstances vary, of course, which makes predicting your reaction that much harder. Naturally, having someone along who is pushing your forward and shouting commands at you, the same way they have been for the last six weeks, is going to make a difference, and chances are, if you're in battle, that's probably going to be the case and always has been. That, and having all your buddies there, too, is what will keep you going. You can't let "your side" down. In action, there is no patriotic flag-waving; it is a matter of keeping yourself and your buddies alive. There are instances outside of battle where it is the same thing and people react the same. There is usually someone who will risk their own life to save another, even a total stranger. It is a natural human reaction, I believe, though not entirely confined to humans. It goes without saying that some people simply do not react or they run away. I'm not so sure about the part where you say your vision blurs. I'd say something entirely different happens. It's a little difficult to describe but I've heard it called tunnel vision, meaning your visual senses, in fact all your senses, focus on the threat. Time seems to slow down a little. The same thing happens in other stressful situations, such as, say, car racing. But sometimes things can happen in an instant, leaving you no time at all to react. But in order to react properly, you have to be trained and hopefully experiences. This is all split-second stuff and yet a month later, someone will question the wisdom of what you did. Exactly right. But Tunnel Vision is the first bout of adrenaline. When excessive adrenaline is released by being caught off guard, the pupils Dilate too much and the cones and rod cells in the virtuous humor of the eye shut down, hence the blur. Different reactions with people is common, you can't even operate appendicitis the same way between two people. But it is a reaction. Ever had to watch a horror movie, adrenaline is flowing because you know the jump scares there, but for a brief moment, you jump regardless. That is like a nano second. Make that a full second. There's the difference. Many trained people unfortunately go through this. But most don't, which is a good thing. Like I said, doctors can't experience this, because they spend 5-6 years getting it under control specifically. Armed people nowadays don't work on Psychological aspects as much as physical ones.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 13:53:43 GMT
I agree. I believe that if one is ready to die, knows that the seconds are ticking off, the sands falling slowly, it gets them ready and avoids such things.
I think I took this thread WAAAAY off track. Let's go back to fighting zombies. 😉
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Post by howler on Dec 5, 2016 20:57:37 GMT
Ahh, mystery solved. However, in a post apocalyptic situation, cannibalism would certainly take place with millions of people and no food. It would probably be people picking over corpses, but I could see Cannibal Kill Squads (great name for a rock band) out on the hunt for "fresh meat"...gulp. There was a movie about it, real stupid but the general idea was the same. There certainly were (like head hunters) in the past (and on every continent), but does such behavior exist in present day? In certain areas of the Amazon, yes it does. These areas have been untouched by civilization and probably will remain untouched. Also, in many places around the globe, it is still believed that eating the flesh of thy enemy be granting ye his prowess. Those are NOT the areas to stumble into as a intrepid yet naïve Yank bush whacking through the jungle. Suddenly your in a large stew pot with natives giving you a "free" hot bath, while discretely throwing in carrots and potatoes..."say, this bath water is getting a bit warm...btw, what's for dinner".
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Post by bluetrain on Dec 5, 2016 21:31:07 GMT
Pea soup.
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Post by howler on Dec 6, 2016 1:18:56 GMT
Yeah, if on Cannibal topic, with a finger or ear at the bottom of the bowl. Gulp.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2016 1:20:54 GMT
There was a movie about it, real stupid but the general idea was the same. In certain areas of the Amazon, yes it does. These areas have been untouched by civilization and probably will remain untouched. Also, in many places around the globe, it is still believed that eating the flesh of thy enemy be granting ye his prowess. Those are NOT the areas to stumble into as a intrepid yet naïve Yank bush whacking through the jungle. Suddenly your in a large stew pot with natives giving you a "free" hot bath, while discretely throwing in carrots and potatoes..."say, this bath water is getting a bit warm...btw, what's for dinner". Ah.....the movie was Dooms Day.
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