Fantasy Aficionados discussion

When people crawl back out of the rabbit hole and disappear back into the real world for a while, (points at Ala and Grant), my day seems a little less fun.

I know that Sensei means Mike.

I could buy at least ten other people on this site a book from their favorite author for Christmas. We all know each other that well!

Haven't we already covered this stuff with the "you may be a nerd if" thread? ;)

Colleen of the Crawling Chaos wrote: "Haven't we already covered this stuff with the "you may be a nerd if" thread? ;)"

*likes comment*

lol :)

I don't know, it seems like this is more specific to this particular group.

As for me, another member is helping me try to get a job.

Denae wrote: "I don't know, it seems like this is more specific to this particular group."

I'm pretty sure it was a joke...

Dawn wrote: "Denae wrote: "I don't know, it seems like this is more specific to this particular group."

I'm pretty sure it was a joke..."

Definitely a joke, yeah.

Tracey wrote: "Laurel wrote: "When people crawl back out of the rabbit hole and disappear back into the real world for a while, (points at Ala and Grant), my day seems a little less fun."

^ This. And I can't ..."

I concur.

Also, sense of humor fail. *sighs*

Awwww *group hug* I love yall too :)


I know I'm an Aficionado because I can say with relative confidence yalls favorite books, authors, foods, movies, bands and past times. I can name some of yalls turn ons *raises eyebrow*, most of yalls bad habits, the things that make you laugh and the things that make ya pissy. I get your senses of humor and I'm Totally buying Christmas gifts for a good bit of ya. *grins* Moreso, I see things in real life and it makes me think of yall. I see pie and I think Laurel. WOW = Denae. Star Wars = Ala. Dreads and beauty products = MrsJ. Fudge and bagpipes = Tracey. Pirates = Janny. D&D and ninjas = Sensei. And I can't ever see a picture of Edgar Allen Poe without thinking of Jason now :)

*grins* Love yall something fierce

P.S. I fully expect yall to think of me when you see pirates, automatic weapons and gnomes :)

aawwwwww! {{{{hugs}}}}

I agree with self.

Also, anytime I see a gun in the 'real world', my first thought is always, "I wonder if Grant has that one.".

My second thought is invariably, "Oh shit, a gun!".



Also, this is one hella weird group man. We seem to have all gotten pretty damned close in less than a year. That's just all kinds of strange to me.

How about this: I know I'm an afficionado because I've gotten in at least one argument with he who shall not be named? (not Voldemort, the other one)

Ok, maybe two arguments.



Three, three tops.


Fine! Four.





Screw it.

It's OK, Dawn, we all have and we have your back.

I feel like this is the only group that is so personal being that is so off topic, talking and caring about each other's life.

*nods*. Yup. I came for the books and stayed for the people. This is actually the first "online community" ive ever been involved in. It's really novel to me to think there are folks I care about that I may never even meet. Like Ala, its a bit shocking to me how tight I feel with some in such a short period of time. I'm not one to take friendship lightly.

Dawn, anytime I pass the health food section of my grocery store I think of you :)

I immediately thought of Grant when I saw this.

I have never joined a forum where I did more than lurk. It's so nice to feel welcomed into this group.

I get excited every time I see one of your names pop up in my email letting announcing a new post or a new thread!

Can't wait to keep reading with you all!

I might not comment that often...

I do, come back to see what people are reading and what you all have to say. Sometimes I just shake my head at some of the comments. Mostly, you all just make me laugh out loud.

Hey Grant...speaking of knives...



The handle has 2 lanyard holes for left/right or double security. It is made if micarta which actually improves the grip when wet and is designed to be fatter in the middle to give maximum human hand grip, no matter how slippery from water or blood. The handle has a divet in it to be used as the socket for the fire bow drill method.

THE SHEATH
The sheath is made of a ballistic nylon to reduce weight and rot, inherent with leather sheaths. It has a kydex insert shaped for the knife to make it extra strong and extra safe. The sheath can be tied down to the leg for active wear or worn sideways along the belt on the waist.

MEASUREMENTS
The blade is 9 inches total, 8 inches of working length, the handle is 5 inches. This gives the knife the best general length to serve as both a large tool like a machete and a small tool like a hand knife. This inherently means the knife can NOT be as good as a machete for heavy chopping, nor can it be as good as a small camping/fishing knife for whittling. HOWEVER, the machete is terrible for whittling which is vital for surviving and the camp knife is horrible for doing the heavy lifting every survivor needs, like chopping to make a shelter, etc. To this end, Hawke's Hellion is designed to wreak havoc on both sets of needs specifically for the Survivor to have 2020 vision for jobs big and small. This makes the Hellion the BEST single tool for any survivor when they can only carry ONE item to do everything they need to survive. This means the Survivor's best choice for an all-purpose tool is simple: For all things survival, it's HAWKE's HELLION, anytime, anything, anywhere!

MORE ABOUT THE BLADE
The flat near the handle is for hammering the knife downwards when you need to use the knife blade as a wedge and to give you the ability to apply extra push with a free hand for some heavier carving, scraping, etc.
The saw is a real cutter with a unique design from TOPS.
The other top blade is back-up should severe damage happen to the working blade.
The point is for specifically incising with a blade and is designed to be on both sides for back and forth deep cutting without needing to turn the knife each time.
The longer point is for troughing, or making troughs in long pieces of wood or digging out and scraping bowls, etc.
The angle of the longest blade is a 17 degree angle for maximum efficiency by the most ergonomic chopping position for the human hand and arm; this saves vital energy for the survivor.
The inward indent angle (sharp cut in the "belly" of the blade) is for notching, such as making traps and fishing hooks, etc.
The bottom angle is for most efficient whittling and least effort in the wrist.
The hand guards are for catching/trapping brush as you whack through thick vegetation.
The finger grip is to maximize small muscle control for detailed and technical tasks when whittling as well as to not fatigue large muscles from lack of fine muscle control on the slight angling required in heavy chopping.
The flat handle hammer is just that, for hammering and flattening.
The point on the tip of the handle is for poking holes into shells, eggs, etc., and to make holes for tools and such without damaging the knife points.
The strength of the blade itself is above the center line to compensate for the deep cut in the notcher; it has some flex, but will hold a man's weight in the crevice of a cliff.
The knife is not designed for throwing, as this can break the tip of any good working knife. Likewise, it's good practice to pull a knife from the wood by rocking it forward and backwards in line with the blade edges
and not sideways or "wide ways" which is left and right of the blade edges; basically, move in the direction of edges, not the flat of the blade.
Care and feeding of the Hellion: always clean, sharpen, and lube the blade before storing or at least, wash and oil before storing and then sharpen before use each time. The metal is designed to hold a good edge but not be so sensitive it dulls easily and is difficult re-sharpen.

ADDITIONAL SPECS:
Blade Hardness: Steel 5160 RC 56 - 58
Blade thickness: 3/16"
Blade Coating: Black Traction Epoxy Hybrid (Powder Coat)

Lmao @ Denae :) That seems just about accurate ;)

That's a pretty ridiculous survival knife, MrsJ. I may need to revive the zombie apocalypse thread to show off some of newer toys ;)

Wow, that's some bad-ass knife, MrsJ! Did you get it from Crocodile Dundee?

☠The Dread Pirate Grant☠ wrote: "Lmao @ Denae :) That seems just about accurate ;)

That's a pretty ridiculous survival knife, MrsJ. I may need to revive the zombie apocalypse thread to show off some of newer toys ;)"

Just what you need to fight off those sparkly zombie gnomes, Grant!

How did I miss this thread????

I love this group because it is funner...lol

some groups just take themselves too seriously, and I love slipping out of that in this group...even if it's to trounce on my nominations....lol

☠The Dread Pirate Grant☠ wrote: "Lmao @ Denae :) That seems just about accurate ;)

That's a pretty ridiculous survival knife, MrsJ. I may need to revive the zombie apocalypse thread to show off some of newer toys ;)"

Can't claim credit, I found it on reddit and just had to repost it.

I used to carry a knife. Fairly nice Gerber. It was a confused time in my life.

I've got a small Gerber on me right now. ;-)

...I'd rather be here than on facebook reading comments from old school mates that I had little in common with at the time and even less now. *I feel as though I have found my species lol*

I love this group because I've been having my best reading year EVER and there's a place to share the news.

Traci wrote: "...I'd rather be here than on facebook reading comments from old school mates that I had little in common with at the time and even less now. *I feel as though I have found my species lol*"

Yes, this totally!

Traci wrote: "...I'd rather be here than on facebook reading comments from old school mates that I had little in common with at the time and even less now. *I feel as though I have found my species lol*

I love ..."

Agreed! I've said it a million times: "If I really wanted to keep in contact...chances are I already do."

...I know that it will make Grant twitch when I put a graphic novel in my read books count.

...I know that several people here would be horrified at the large Sprite I am drinking.

...my tbr is massive and multiplies regularly.

I have never been on facebook. I'm rather proud of that :)

Oh lord, you're one of those? *sighs*

I know that it will make Grant twitch when I put a graphic novel in my read books count

Ugh....*twitch*

You know me so well

And yes, I despise Facebook. It's eating the world.

☠The Dread Pirate Grant☠ wrote: "I have never been on facebook. I'm rather proud of that :)"

Ditto.

Oh good lord...Luddites.

And I love Watchmen and will totally argue that it is something one reads and digests. It definitely makes me think more than some other things I read, plus I found a panel yesterday that I someday want to find in a print and hang in my future nerd room.

I have no reason to use Facebook. The people in my life I want to stay in touch with, I already do. Via phone, e-mail, and good old face-to-face interaction.

The only folks on Facebook I'd connect with would be idiots I care not a damn thing for, relatives who annoy me, and people I don't even remember but apparently kicked it with that one time at the one place with the thing and the stuff.

Plus, after reading r/atheism for a while, I'd imagine I'd probably be going off on a daily basis at peoples Facebook status updates.

Just not worth the hassle.

Denae wrote: "...I know that it will make Grant twitch when I put a graphic novel in my read books count."

I did not know that.

Hey Grant. Guess how many graphic novels I have in my 2011 read count.

Five. That's right - five.

Does that mean you'll have to twitch five times? *egrin*

MrsJ, I like the rope behind the knife.

My son wants one of those Japanese knives for xmas. Can't remember what it's called.

*spasms on the floor uncontrollably*

Damned Colleen

Hrrmmmmm....japanese knife huh? Probably santoku. I have a general purpose 8 inch one I use in the kitchen. Now if your talking swords then it gets Waaaaaay more complicated :)

☠The Dread Pirate Grant☠ wrote: "*spasms on the floor uncontrollably*

Damned Colleen..."

WooT!

I'll be sure to let you know when I add another one. >;)

Sorry, it's not a knife it's a sword. A katana sword.

I just added one the other day, and have another I'm going to be finishing up shortly :D


In all honesty, I'm not a huge fan of GN's. I don't dislike them, but I don't particularly like them either. I'm only reading some right now because they are more Dark Tower goodness. I also read The Hedge Knight one, for some GRRMy action.

Dawn wrote: "for some GRRMy action."

All this phrase made me think of was some particularly disturbing erotic fan fiction directed at GRRM himself. *shudders*

Denae wrote: "Oh good lord...Luddites.

And I love Watchmen and will totally argue that it is something one reads and digests. It definitely makes me think more than some other things I read, plus ..."

I definitely consider Watchmen more than "just a graphic novel". One of the best "books" I have read.

Fanfic just makes me think of this really weird pokemon fanfic someone made me read once.. It was fucking weird and disgusting. And wrong. Just plain fucked up and wrong.

I still feel dirty for having read it.

...I read "no, many come, actually, for the gnomes" and stop reading mid-paragraph to post it here...

I still want to get some of those zombie and skeleton gnomes for Halloween...

Ala wrote: "☠The Dread Pirate Grant☠ wrote: "I have never been on facebook. I'm rather proud of that :)"

Ditto."

Ditto, ditto.

Oh now I hadn't thought about adding my graphic novels.
Some of them really have amazing stories along with the graphics...

My argument is that I don't care how long it takes me to read something, I read it, so it counts. I would count a child's picture book if I read one. And I have been known to count short stories, if I read them solo (as opposed to within a collection, which I only count as the one book).

Pffft. Your argument is that you're the anti-me, Colleen. Nuff said ;)

I love graphic novels. I've illustrated a fair portion of my own graphic novel. I know firsthand how much effort goes into them.

They're still big fucking comic books :) Comic books don't count.

Word.