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I also learned that it is impossible to make fire with moonlight, no matter how large your magnifying glass. That surprised me.

I recently learned the theory and practice of using a sextant. Not really bushcrafty, but it could perhaps be called a "primitive skill" :).

Thanks for telling us about "sjörapporten", I didn't know it existed. Jag ska lyssna på det. (Great, more names to study. I'm halfway learning the Shipping Forecast areas with the help of a quiz on Sporcle: http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/shippingforecast ). And for more pronuciation lessons...

Swedish Match säkerhetständstickor (Swallow) are my favourites. Very reliable matches, in my limited experience.

Park Ranger Tiler ( wall and floor ) Floorlayer / carpet fitter Outdoor Instructor Teacher / Outdoor Instructor Joiner Unemployed Surveyor Clerical (for local authority) Retail for almost two decades, Nursing for two decades (best job in the world and I mean that). Aerospace engineer Outdoor...

I'm not famous for anything. I was a Red Cross volunteer at a cycling event once. Not a huge event, but there were some big names - top Tour de France cyclists among them. Some boys with blocnotes and pens asked me if I could just open the fences for them, so that they could get on the track. I...

This summer, I got my hunting diploma after a very interesting course with lots of theory and practice.

Ooh yes. If ever I buy a new watch, it'll probably be one of those - if I can justify the cost. Which movement does yours have?

It doesn't make your blood thinner - it is an anticoagulant. 'Bloedverdunner' is a misnomer; these don't really influence the blood's viscosity.

I'm busy learning how to be a hunter. Exams in april and may...

Tengu, I understand what it feels like to be in need of answers in a situation such as yours, and I agree with wat the others have said. Care, but don't fill your head with worry.

I've had my Casio F-91W for ages, occasionally I buy a new wrist strap, it just keeps on going! I later read somewhere that it is/was a preferred watch among terrorists, to use as a timer to set off bombs [citation needed].

Indeed! Since you appear to have such good contacts, may we tell you about the film props we would like to own, so that you could acquire them for us?

And why would you think that? I think they understand the film industry perfectly, but can still dislike their products, independently of why they were made. Posted on my ARMini using NetSurf

One critic called the film "a loveless abomination"... others loved it. I haven't seen the LOTR films and I'll pass on the Hobbit too. Posted on my ARMini using NetSurf

Yes, fair enough. I had thought up another (wrong) definition for those sets.

I think that the intersection of the "Natural materials" set and the "Nylon" set should be empty.

... but aren't we about 2000 years late for 12/12/12 ?