Reading Magicdead's journal

Do you remember the post about me wanting to buy some cool gauntlets

Well I bought some on Ebay from a guy from england, he made me a special prize on chainmail and he even payed the transport costs. Actually he paid them twice, because Swiss toll sent the packet back once (Something with a little scratch on the adress-paper.....)

Well yes I finally received it today

I love em although it's quite heavy. Can't wait to beat someones ass up >:-)

Besides that my life is quite normal as always, my parents were away for 2 weeks, but couldn't really enjoy it because I had school most of the time.

I'm a little short with money, but I always am. No matter how much I earn it always dissapears somehow :)

And I met an old friend of mine, whom I haven't seen for ages (must have been 5 years). Well yes, we talked a little and he told me that he's a dealer now and that I could buy some weed from him If I want to. Well on one hand he's quite cheap and I enjoy smoking a little when I get home stressed from school, on the other hand It's a weird feeling to buy from an old friend. If something happens to him you can't say you're not at least a little responsible for him.

And all remains the same...

I think I need a change somehow, anyone here into travelling around europe with only a backpack full of things you really need, not knowing where to sleep at night? :)

Sure would give me a feeling of freedom that would satisfy myself for a time. We'll see.

Did I just sound like a hippie? :)

mhh I could also visit my friend in India, going to the beach of goa.

Ok, I gotta read anothe 50 pages of this french book, got an exam about it tomorrow, and I began reading yesterday :)

cya Magic

"The wise have always said the same things, and fools have always done the opposite"-Schopenhauer

Can't wait to beat someones ass up >:-)

From my own experience, anyone you wanted to beat up without their explicit consent could simply walk away from you in that armor :)

'Yeah, That's what Jesus would do. Jesus would bomb Afghanistan. Yeah.' - snowlion

Well, it's 20 kg all together, I can still jump and run, only not as long as someone without it.

On the other hand I could just throw the chainmail at his head, that would quite beat someone up ;)

Or I should pick up the Idea to install rocket devices to my gauntlets so I can shoot them around :)
I already tried it with some rockets I got really cheap by a friend, old nasa rockets, but those stupid things always counted from 10 to zero before they shot ;)

cya Magic

"The wise have always said the same things, and fools have always done the opposite"-Schopenhauer

Backpacking in Europe would be great, aside from the fact that I'm in America and can't afford to get to Europe. :( Neat gauntlets by the way, I'm hoping to find someone that does maille at the next faire I go to (in May).

--Jami

You fail it.

Hmmmmm, Have you sen the Aussie film "The Castle". Watch it, bag us Australian's and listen to the Father's comments on jousting sticks and replace the words jousting sticks with gauntlets.

-Mel

Look at me! I'm a prostitute robot from the future!

Dad guy?s selling a pair of jousting sticks

Jousting sticks, what does he want for them?

Make us an offer

Dal what da?ya want with jousting sticks?

Oh I don?t know but they wouldn?t come up all that often

I know but what would anyone want with jousting sticks

Well, why do humans buy things they don't really need. I have never heard of anyone who bought a TV to watch the News, they buy it for entertainment. Well there many other ways to entertain yourself.
Why do people buy clothes when they already have enough.
Why do we try to reach the stars when we have everything we need on earth?
Why do car-maniacs buy special car items when they already have a working car.
Why would anyone buy accessories like a neclace, or an ear-ring? I mean you may say it looks better, but i don't really thing so.
Why do they buy things without a purpose?

And my gauntlets, they have a purpose. See If I hit hard with my sword, the hand protection may hit my hand an cause little injurys, so it's for protection. And, a guy in jeans and sweatshirt, practising with a sword, it just doesn't look right.

You get my point?

cya Magic

"The wise have always said the same things, and fools have always done the opposite"-Schopenhauer

You get my point?

yikes, i think you got the wrong end of the stick here, or gauntlet..which ever is apropriate. i agree with everything you've said. i love the concept of simply living. something doesn't have to have a definate purpose to make it worthwhile. i think protecting your fist whilst bashing some guy is an extremly good idea. however i also understand the novelty and interest behind your purchase.

i said to listen to the father not the mother! the father is the:

Oh I don?t know but they wouldn?t come up all that often

the mother is the

Dal what da?ya want with jousting sticks?

to me stuff like that is beautiful beause it simply is.

by the way, your post sounded very poetic, if i was at all good at writing music i would convert into a song. if a tune suddenly pops into my head i shall let you know.

sorry for any confusion...
-Mel

Look at me! I'm a prostitute robot from the future!

Mhh ok got you wrong. I didn't find a script with "Dad: ...."

and You are free to convert it into a song. You never know today, maybe someone sues you because of copyright and so on ;)

What kind of music are you thinking of?

i think protecting your fist whilst bashing some guy

I usually only bash my cupboard, you know, a Sword isn't a weapon from Swiss weapon right (only knives you can open with one hand are "weapons" :) ok, swiss weapon law doesn't say anything about nuclear war heads without detonator) but I think bashing a guy with a sharp sword would still be considered heavy body violation.

And hey, Steel Gauntlets are about the coolest way to take a cake out of the oven :)

Ok, I have to admit, buying gauntlets is one stupid idea, I should save my money for driving lessons :)

cya Magic

"The wise have always said the same things, and fools have always done the opposite"-Schopenhauer

I should save my money for driving lessons :)

myeh, i take you don't live in Australia...the streets are safe for me then!!

by the way, you have very cool hair!
-Mel ;)

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Well yes I finally received it today

NAO-Armour.jpg

is it just me, or does the boy on this pic look kind of small compared with the sword?

I love em although it's quite heavy. Can't wait to beat someones ass up >:-)

i think this guy over here might have the solution:

someone over there who can handle two swords at same time? ;->

yours, bG.

Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign for a diseased mind!

someone over there who can handle two swords at same time?

I've seen the Legend of Sleepy Hollow enough times and taken enough fencing lessons to have a good idea. . .

Thbbbbt

Well. it's more than half my body size, but unless you're 2.30, it will always be more than half a body size.

I think it more depends on weight than size, the sword on the pic is about 115 cm (45") long and It's very good for fighting.
I have another one that's 87 centimetres, but twice as heavy, and that one's much harder to handle. So I wouldn't say it's too big for me (I'm 179 cm high). Bad Swordfighters will prefer heavy sword, because the impact is much stronger, needing less skill to beat someone.

Handeling 2 swords at a time doesn't work very good with a 2-handed sword, and I'm not in posession of 1 handed swords.

btw. a long sword just looks better when you hang it to a wall
;)

Hey the guy on the Pic, is that you?

and don't call me boy, it sounds so...childlike ;)

cya Magic

"The wise have always said the same things, and fools have always done the opposite"-Schopenhauer

This post was edited by Magicdead on Sep 23, 2003.

Well. it's more than half my body size, but unless you're 2.30, it will always be more than half a body size

with shoes, i'm about 2.05 meters - does that count, too?

So I wouldn't say it's too big for me (I'm 179 cm "high").

there are differing forms of "height", i think (quotes inserted into cite by me).

Bad Swordfighters will prefer heavy sword, because the impact is much stronger, needing less skill to beat someone.

this is not a global rule, thou. depends on what you're used to.
if you're used to handling a so-called two-handed bastard sword (like 150 cm and up) or a long sword (2 m+), it's the way it will work.

I, for instance, would be better in choosing a pair of nice, well-done battle axes, as I'm more into "slashing", althou' I can handle a katana or wakizashi quite fine as well.

Hey the guy on the Pic, is that you?

and don't call me boy, it sounds so...childlike ;)

but you look that way - maybe it's the hair cut? putting on some helmet or shaving it to an mohawk might change that impression.
looking at it again: still looks like some sweet-hearted boy, sorry. :)

- And yes, that Wolverine-/Highlander-Ripoff on the pic is me.
looks familiar, aint it?

yours, bG.

Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign for a diseased mind!

This post was edited by ginsterbusch on Sep 23, 2003.

but you look that way - maybe it's the hair cut? putting on some helmet or shaving it to an mohawk might change that impression.
looking at it again: still looks like some sweet-hearted boy, sorry. :)

Well, but I'm, legally seen, an adult, so call me Mister ;)

by Cartman Respect my authority!

:) (Episode 203)

And looking like a sweet-hearted boy is part of my camouflage.

"But Officer, he's the only person who could have possibly killed that person. He's the only one who owns a bloody Sword around here, it must have been him"
"No, he looks so sweet-hearted, it can't be him! I guess we have to close this case"

>:-)

cya Magic

"The wise have always said the same things, and fools have always done the opposite"-Schopenhauer