Stray Photos

[thatguy]

Who needs light sabers?

Sword Fight: Two performers in a sword fight in Nong Nooch, Pattaya, Thailand. (© Lars Edvard Dalsboe/National Geographic Photo Contest)



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From Gizmodo:



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[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Been on Facebook too long. Kept looking for the like button on thatGuy's photos.

[thatguy]

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Ah, for fook's sek!

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[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Cheese and rice, I was looking for the like button for thatGuy's post. We are all doomed.

[thatguy]

Some rumor sight posted that the new banner is up:

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I thought it would be better with a sword fight.

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[thatguy]

How to do it right…



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[cranefly]

That's rather disturbing...
And way, way cool.

[Drunk Monk]

When I studied iaido (blade drawing) there were ten cuts. One was to assist someone in seppuku. In the formal ritual, there is a beheading assistant. It was a tricky cut because you were supposed to sever the spine but not the windpipe. When done properly, the head would slump forward into the lap. When done improperly, the head would skitter across the floor. Or you'd just miss. When Mishima committed seppuku, they say his second missed several times.