Sword form

Belter · Post by **Belter** » Thu May 05, 2005 1:15 pm

It looks to me like the sword form Q is demonstrating in the 2 may posting closely resembles the guards found in the few surviving weapons manuals from early renaissances Italy. I've been studying a book on the subject called

CasVeg · Post by **CasVeg** » Thu May 05, 2005 6:16 pm

Are you one of those people who collects trivial, specialised knowledge that no sane, hard-working individual would ever have the time to even think about?

If so, welcome to the club!

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Thu May 05, 2005 7:52 pm

Personally, I think its kinda cool, if RH meant to do that. And cool if he didn't. Also, I am sure that the knwoledge is important to belter....

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:36 am

*pose* *pose* *pose* *pose* *pose* *pose* *pose*

I agree with Madmoonie, still looks cool regardless. Although the possible inspiration factor lends another layer of realism.

StrangeWulf13 · Post by **StrangeWulf13** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:03 am

That's another important thing to remember in writing. Dunno if I've mentioned it, but here it is:

Always inject a little truth, a little reality into your fiction. The more familiar it is, the more believable it becomes, and the more your audience will be drawn in. It also prevents little snotty dipwads from nitpicking it all to hell and preening themselves for it.

"ur story suxx0rs! LOL!! OMG!! things don't work that way my teacher told me so!"

*BANG!*

*stands over bleeding corpse and blows smoke from the barrel of his handgun*

Any questions?

CasVeg · Post by **CasVeg** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:30 am

StrangeWulf13 wrote:Any questions?

Why did you shoot me?

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:52 am

CasVeg wrote:
StrangeWulf13 wrote:Any questions?
Why did you shoot me?

Better you than me.

CasVeg · Post by **CasVeg** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:08 am

SolidusRaccoon wrote:Better you than me.

Yeah, you probably couldn't handle the pain.

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:35 am

CasVeg wrote:
SolidusRaccoon wrote:Better you than me.
Yeah, you probably couldn't handle the pain.

Like I said, better you than me.

Belter · Post by **Belter** » Mon May 09, 2005 11:03 am

Are you one of those people who collects trivial, specialised knowledge that no sane, hard-working individual would ever have the time to even think about?

I hardly think its useless. I'm a historical reenactor among other geeky interest. I'd like to suggest that the pursuit of knowledge besides being its own reword, can yield unexpected dividends. One example that my western martial arts (WMA) teacher pointed out is the Rembrant painting,

StrangeWulf13 · Post by **StrangeWulf13** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:28 pm

Plus, it comes in handy if you have to solve a mystery Sherlock Holmes style. He knew all these little facts and tidbits that seemed useless to others (why the ruddy hell would I want to know the difference between mud from different parts of town?), yet proved quite useful in his investigations. And when he didn't know something, he knew where to get the information he needed, either from experts like Doctor Watson or perhaps from the library or special contacts of his. And every time he solved the case, seeing patterns where others saw static.

I cannot help but wonder what old Holmes would think about the methods of CSI today. I'll bet quite a few of their techniques and practices were partly inspired by the fictional detective. For instance, leaving a crime scene as untouched as possible, instead of traipsing all over it like the fools at Scotland Yard (and he still managed to glean something from it!). And his habit of using small bits of information to solve crimes seems to have "infected" the CSI workers of today.

Let us not forget that it was a small bit of "useless" information that revealed to Quentyn he was dealing with wights... and another that, eventually, told him there was a true rat king in the works, created by Rosad Beither.

And now that I'm thinking of Sherlock Holmes again, I'm going to have to change my signature.

CasVeg · Post by **CasVeg** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:37 pm

StrangeWulf13 wrote:I'll bet quite a few of their techniques and practices were partly inspired by the fictional detective.

As a matter of fact, yes, they were.

I, myself, am a purveyor of useful "useless" information. Special situations (and even some not-so-special ones) call for special knowledge, eh?

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:53 pm

"Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever is left, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Holmes

I am pretty sure it was Spock who said that.

Shyal_malkes · Post by **Shyal_malkes** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:25 pm

SolidusRaccoon wrote:"Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever is left, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Holmes

I am pretty sure it was Spock who said that.

and now you said it.

and since I quoted you, I just said it.

now people can quote me for saying it!

Earl McClaw · Post by **Earl McClaw** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:40 pm

Through Holmes and other avenues, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a proponent of police procedure. Modern CSI is a direct decendant of that process, reducing criminal investigation to a mostly set procedure that can be taught and tracked.