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Posted December 24, 2017
It seems Spear was one of the greatest weapons, if not the greatest, during the medieval times and in HEMA it seems grabbing the shaft is one of the few ways to counter it, if you are skilled enough.
But i haven't read anywhere that people used to oil their shafts and it confused me, did they oil their shafts but i couldn't find it or was it never done for some reason?
Posted December 30, 2017
This has been bothering me for a while now.

At what point in the history of human evolution, or the evolution of society/civilization did North become associated with Top/Up and South become associated with Bottom/Down? It's not like when you are facing South you are being pushed towards it or when you are facing North you are falling from it. So who decided maps would be drawn that way?

People in the Southern Hemisphere don't have to look up to see people in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa

Why do we see the globe like THIS
Rather than THIS?
Post edited December 30, 2017 by tinyE
Posted December 30, 2017
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tinyE: This has been bothering me for a while now.

At what point in the history of human evolution, or the evolution of society/civilization did North become associated with Top/Up and South become associated with Bottom/Down? It's not like when you are facing South you are being pushed towards it or when you are facing North you are falling from it. So who decided maps would be drawn that way?

People in the Southern Hemisphere don't have to look up to see people in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa

Why do we see the globe like THIS
Rather than THIS?
Why do maps always show the north as up? For those who don’t just take it for granted, the common answer is that Europeans made the maps and they wanted to be on top. But there’s really no good reason for the north to claim top-notch cartographic real estate over any other bearing, as an examination of old maps from different places and periods can confirm.
Posted December 30, 2017
in movies such as friday the 13th, why do the victums always do really stupid things like enter the cabin, or not make sure he's dead? nooooo, they go make out and get suprised when the axe cuts one in half.
Posted January 01, 2018
Why is so that any crossover film I came by mostly ends up sucking? Aliens vs Predator
Why is so that any crossover film I came by mostly ends up sucking? Aliens vs Predator, Batman vs Superman (Live-Action), DBZ x ONE PIECE x TORIKO...

Any decent one you could share?

REDVWIN
Post edited January 01, 2018 by REDVWIN
Posted January 01, 2018
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REDVWIN: Any decent one you could share?
Nope.

There's a surprisingly cool crossover comic book named "the league of extraordinary gentlemen" (vol.1 and vol.2), but as a movie it's godawful. Still, I'm not sure there is any other exemple of decent crossover in any media whatsoever.

No wait, there might be a couple of rare other successes in the comics realm (hellboy and the goon, dr mcninja and axe cop). Still, no movies.

Which by the way raises the fucking random question : WHY did Mignola cease to draw Hellboy ?
Post edited January 01, 2018 by Telika
Posted January 02, 2018
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Telika: Which by the way raises the fucking random question : WHY did Mignola cease to draw Hellboy ?
here's why
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/30/mike-mignola-final-hellboy-comic-paint-watercolors
Posted January 02, 2018
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tinyE: This has been bothering me for a while now.

At what point in the history of human evolution, or the evolution of society/civilization did North become associated with Top/Up and South become associated with Bottom/Down? It's not like when you are facing South you are being pushed towards it or when you are facing North you are falling from it. So who decided maps would be drawn that way?

People in the Southern Hemisphere don't have to look up to see people in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa

Why do we see the globe like THIS
Rather than THIS?
I have read in the past that 67.3% of Earth's land mass is, and 90% of human inhabitants are north of the equator. Majority rules?
Posted January 13, 2018
Who the fuck forgets a girl's face, still fantasizes obsessively about her, yet is only able to recognize her through her shoe size ?
Posted January 13, 2018
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Telika: Who the fuck forgets a girl's face, still fantasizes obsessively about her, yet is only able to recognize her through her shoe size ?
Who the fuck tries to make out with some girl that has been in a coma for 100 years?
Post edited January 13, 2018 by tinyE
Posted January 18, 2018
How do you pronounce "Anacreon"?

My best guess is "anna-cree-on"
Post edited January 18, 2018 by tinyE
Posted January 18, 2018
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tinyE: How do you pronounce "Anacreon"?

My best guess is "anna-cree-on"
/əˈnækriən/

([url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English]IPA help[/url])
Post edited January 18, 2018 by toxicTom
Posted January 18, 2018
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tinyE: How do you pronounce "Anacreon"?

My best guess is "anna-cree-on"
The game? Did you get into it at all. I must be dumb because I do not get it at all.
Post edited January 18, 2018 by Themken
Posted January 18, 2018
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tinyE: How do you pronounce "Anacreon"?

My best guess is "anna-cree-on"
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Themken: The game? Did you get into it at all. I must be dum because I do not get it at all.
No, nothing to do with gaming. I figured out how to play"The Star Spangled Banner" on my guitar only the "Star Spangled Banner" really isn't "The Star Spangled Banner". :P It's an old English pub song called "The Anacreon in Heaven". F.S. Key just changed the words. :P I would rather call it by it's proper name when I announce it.
Posted January 23, 2018
Will there ever be an OFFICIAL SPANISH GOG FORUM? :D

REDVWIN
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