gothic dagger

hellize

Maker
Jun 26, 2017
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Greetings!


Just a gothic dagger today, for those of you who would rather ling around in the middle ages, instead of this shameful era with a festering technological open wound. (I would of course miss a few things from this disgraceful time, like penicillin, electricity and a few other unnotable, really just minuscule advancements that improve our current lives :D :D :D )

What would you miss the most? I am curious :)


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C_Claycomb

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Looks very service-able for finishing off downed knights...err. ;) Nicely done.

What would I miss most...wow, so many choices. The thing i would miss most though is the last 20 to 40 years of my life...I am 40 now, and the median life expectancy for a man in Middle Ages Britain, excluding infant mortality, was about 48. After that, I would miss the freedom to voice opinions about science, religion and politics (outside this forum ;)) and the local lord without risking mutilation or death. I do think that was a slightly silly question, or at least, it is open to rather a lot of silly answers, and mine is no more or less so than Johns :lmao:
 

mrcharly

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I'd miss modern medicine. Several times in my life I've had illnesses or injuries that in the medieval times would have killed or crippled me. Ditto one of my children.

That's a very nice dagger, lovely design, very neat and elegant.
 

hellize

Maker
Jun 26, 2017
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transylvania
Looks very service-able for finishing off downed knights...err. ;) Nicely done.

What would I miss most...wow, so many choices. The thing i would miss most though is the last 20 to 40 years of my life...I am 40 now, and the median life expectancy for a man in Middle Ages Britain, excluding infant mortality, was about 48. After that, I would miss the freedom to voice opinions about science, religion and politics (outside this forum ;)) and the local lord without risking mutilation or death. I do think that was a slightly silly question, or at least, it is open to rather a lot of silly answers, and mine is no more or less so than Johns :lmao:

Thanks! :)
I live and die for silly questions, my friend! ;)
 

hellize

Maker
Jun 26, 2017
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transylvania
I'd miss modern medicine. Several times in my life I've had illnesses or injuries that in the medieval times would have killed or crippled me. Ditto one of my children.

That's a very nice dagger, lovely design, very neat and elegant.

Thanks a lot! :)
Yeah, I myself should have been dead already. Had a now quite simple case of appendicitis at the age of five. So the last 30 years are just bonus :D
 

John Fenna

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Leaves will never be a substitute for "Triple Velvet! ... sphagnum moss is good though....
As to voicing opinions without danger to life and limb ... well I am married so do not get that luxury...
Modern medicine - don't get me started! Half my problems are due to misdiagnosis and the other half down to side effects of drugs I take as a preventative to the effects of modern lifestyle and food!
Increased lifespan.... well OK but if I had died young I would not have the pain that comes with age now... and Heaven was a guaranteed reality back then so I would be much better off AND I would have made a good looking corpse (too late for that now!) AND I might have had the oportunity to play with nice shineys like the dagger without worrying about knife legislation ...
:)
 

hellize

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Jun 26, 2017
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transylvania
Leaves will never be a substitute for "Triple Velvet! ... sphagnum moss is good though....
As to voicing opinions without danger to life and limb ... well I am married so do not get that luxury...
Modern medicine - don't get me started! Half my problems are due to misdiagnosis and the other half down to side effects of drugs I take as a preventative to the effects of modern lifestyle and food!
Increased lifespan.... well OK but if I had died young I would not have the pain that comes with age now... and Heaven was a guaranteed reality back then so I would be much better off AND I would have made a good looking corpse (too late for that now!) AND I might have had the oportunity to play with nice shineys like the dagger without worrying about knife legislation ...
:)

Heaven and reality in one sentence?? hahha, good one ;)
 

Robson Valley

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Modern medicine has saved my butt several times (respiratory infections). Could have been dead some 30 years ago.
The symmetrical design of the dagger is really appealing. Blade 8" - 10" in length?
 

hellize

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Jun 26, 2017
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I always travel with appropriate antibiotics. Take them at first 'lung signs'.

I double that! :)
I always have asocilin around in the house and my pack. I know, I know, it is for veterinary use, but it is a damn good ointment, almost magical! :D Since I use it, I didn't have a wound infection at all, and I do have quite my share of cuts, burns and other trauma.
 

C_Claycomb

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Hellize,
Are you familiar with Monty Python and the Holy Grail? A wonderful portrayal of medieval life :D

Due to language, I won't post the vid here, but go look at Youtube and search for "Monty Python-Bring out your dead!" [h=1][/h]
 

Laurentius

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Aug 13, 2009
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Nice dagger though I prefer my Scottish Dirk myself. What would I miss?

Well not penicillin for one, I am allergic to it. I could manage without electricity, but without the internet, well I would miss that.
 

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