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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398913 More actions · Answer 1

Tom.Thomson (6/10/2011)
Kit G (6/9/2011)
GilaMonster (6/9/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (6/9/2011)
I think I'd be more worried about someone with a gladius on a subway car. A claymore is a lot of steel in a confined space.
It's more the psychological effect. 'His weapons are larger than mine' impression.
Yep. That was my thought when I heard the story, a subway car is a bit cramped to be using a 6' length of steel.
Six feet is a hopeless overestimate for a claymore.
The two-handed (or hand-and-a-half) highland claymore was only about three quarters of that length.
The more recent one-handed regimental (dress) claymore is even shorter, and ranges from about two and a half to abit under three feet. I haven't a clue why this was called a claymore - if it had acquired that name in the 18th century I would attribute it to the illiteracty (in gaelic) of the British army's officer class at that time, but the highland regiments still had highland (gaelic-speaking) officers in the 17th century when the dress claymore acquired its name, and they wouldn't have mistaken a one-hander with a basket hilt for a "great sword" (the literal translation of "claidheamh mór", which became claymore in English).

But compared to the average sword of the day, that second-gen claymore really was a "great sword" Most of the others were much, much lighter and thinner and usually lightly curved like a calvary sword. That straight heavy blade must have scared the you-know-what when it was being wielded by some large, well-trained Highlander. I think I need to get one of those. I've got an excellent hand-forged example of the other.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004435 More actions · Answer 2

LutzM (6/9/2011)
GilaMonster (6/9/2011)
I post too much.
Congrats, Gail!!
And thank you for continuously sharing your knowledge!

Ditto that! Congratulatios, Gail!

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 3

Lynn Pettis (6/10/2011)
SQLRNNR (6/9/2011)
Last minute trying to get the word out. We opened up S3OLV meeting to virtual this month.
Info here: http://jasonbrimhall.info/2011/06/09/june-s3olv-update/
I had technical difficulties last night and couldn't get anything to work. Sorry I missed the meeting.

Well, we had difficulties too. The group was locked out of the meeting place again. That was the last time. Next month will be at a new location.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 4

GilaMonster (6/9/2011)
I post too much.

APPLAUSE!

THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE !!

BRAVA !!!

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 5

"OK you <insulting term removed> there's a new kid on the block and he doesn't stand for BS"

Obviously not... the Back Street Boys are a totally different boy-band than New Kids On The Block. 😀

(Of course, neither BSB or NKOTB are even close to boyhood any more. )

I for one would get a lot of amusement from watching the new kid step into the ring with some of you heavyweights.

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TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 6

GilaMonster (6/9/2011)
I post too much.

Well, I can't get too much of what you post. So please carry on, or try to post even more.

Tom

george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 7

GilaMonster (6/9/2011)
Jim Murphy (6/9/2011)
To avoid Paired Posting (concurrent posters typing answers to the same question with neither holding a thread-lock with their respective WaitStats being either PageTypeIO or CXHeadSpace), I've learnt to see if Gail is actively posting (which she usually is), and I try again later in the afternoon. I remember a few months ago, she and I did this for about three days straight.
Lol.
There was a period where George Sibbald and I did that repeatedly. Our answers were usually near identical with identical posting times, but I got in a second or two earlier every time. It was quite funny.

aaahh, I remember it well.

I can now retire a happy man having achieved my ambition of a mention in the thread. 🙂

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736632 More actions · Answer 8

George, George, George, George

(just in case once wasn't enough)

george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 9

:-D:-D:-D:-D

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george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 10

wondering how famous the mention would make me I googled myself. and the thread came up!

So I am now famous, but for all the wrong reasons.

Will this be good enough for MVP status? 🙂

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736632 More actions · Answer 11

I'm not sure The Thread counts for MVP status, but you never know. Some people certainly have made quite a contribution here 🙂

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 12

Is there such a thing as an LVP?

I'm looking for an attainable goal for the 2nd half of the year.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736632 More actions · Answer 13

How about Most Valuable Lurker, Bob? We could quiz you in Dec on the contents of The Thread

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 14

If I passed, could I add "Thread Certified" to my resume` ?

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 15

The Dixie Flatline (6/12/2011)
If I passed, could I add "Thread Certified" to my resume` ?

Sure... but would you only work for people that knew what it meant?

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