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[ciaweth]

I work for an online game company.

[Statulos]

Dark Lilith wrote...

Statulos wrote...

The difference between what you do and what art smugglers do is basicaly the knowledge of context.

Let´s say that you´re selling a historical Henry rifle from the Civil War. Yes, there are many of those (all of them expensive), but there was one, just one, that was gifted to president Lincoln. Was it different than the rest? No. Was it specially made for him? No. What makes it special is that it was gifted to Lincoln.

When an object is stripped of its context, you´re destroying a huge part of its real value. That´s something any good archeologist or any other specialist in material culture (antiquarians, curators, galerysts...) knows pretty well.

Oh; and I also do historical reenactment. Both as a Celtiberian warlord (and druid sometimes) and as a Varangian Guard of the Eastern Empire.

and only I get to caress your lovely beard.

I chose my way of living as a way not only to make money but as a way to protect and keep safe things many know don't exist.I have an extensive collection of confederate money,some uncirculated and I'm honestly looking into the acquisition of classic firearms. I'm working on my class 3 dealers license as this gurl loves a fine firearm almost as much as her bronze dragon collection by Boris Vallejo

Go for a gatling!
Or even better, a Parrot close to the Swamp Angel (that´s in New Jersey as of now).

class 3... That means genuine SVD Dragunovs...

[Dark Lilith]

Statulos wrote...

Dark Lilith wrote...

Statulos wrote...

The difference between what you do and what art smugglers do is basicaly the knowledge of context.

Let´s say that you´re selling a historical Henry rifle from the Civil War. Yes, there are many of those (all of them expensive), but there was one, just one, that was gifted to president Lincoln. Was it different than the rest? No. Was it specially made for him? No. What makes it special is that it was gifted to Lincoln.

When an object is stripped of its context, you´re destroying a huge part of its real value. That´s something any good archeologist or any other specialist in material culture (antiquarians, curators, galerysts...) knows pretty well.

Oh; and I also do historical reenactment. Both as a Celtiberian warlord (and druid sometimes) and as a Varangian Guard of the Eastern Empire.

and only I get to caress your lovely beard.

I chose my way of living as a way not only to make money but as a way to protect and keep safe things many know don't exist.I have an extensive collection of confederate money,some uncirculated and I'm honestly looking into the acquisition of classic firearms. I'm working on my class 3 dealers license as this gurl loves a fine firearm almost as much as her bronze dragon collection by Boris Vallejo

Go for a gatling!
Or even better, a Parrot close to the Swamp Angel (that´s in New Jersey as of now).

class 3... That means genuine SVD Dragunovs...

as there existed only 300 worldwide,my chances are slim but it is a fine weapon indeed, perhaps we need a firearms topic!

[Statulos]

I´m kind of oldschool for weapons; almost nothing beats a trebuchet shooting watermellons (stones would be way too dangerous... for the receiving part).



We created one of those an an onagre to compare. I haven´t spend more money in my entire life but the fun was... unmesureable!



While I´m completely partial to German firearms, there´s only one kind of steel I like even more: ancient Iberian. Some of the best moments of my professional life involved its discovery.



And yes, if there were stocks for my beard, you´d have them on monopoly.

[Dark Lilith]

Statulos wrote...

I´m kind of oldschool for weapons; almost nothing beats a trebuchet shooting watermellons (stones would be way too dangerous... for the receiving part).

We created one of those an an onagre to compare. I haven´t spend more money in my entire life but the fun was... unmesureable!

While I´m completely partial to German firearms, there´s only one kind of steel I like even more: ancient Iberian. Some of the best moments of my professional life involved its discovery.

And yes, if there were stocks for my beard, you´d have them on monopoly.

edged weapons and their use fasinates me also,I'm not your typical gurl,you know...lol. I had an extensive knife collection but I sold it.I'm talking real knives not pocket ones.!

[Statulos]

Depends on style. I don´t like classic European swordmanship nor Eastern one.



In terms of use, I´d say that the most effective tecniques for using short blades (less than half meter) come from the Philipines. For longer blades, not hand and half, not a two hand; axes or blades that, due to weight and shape, work as such.

[ciaweth]

Adriano87 wrote...

ciaweth wrote...

I work for an online game company.

Blizzard & World of Warcraft?!
Beware! We have Infiltrators to deal with.

Sweet lord, no.  Nothing giant like that. 

[Dark Lilith]

my apologises to all for running this off topic,I can be a chatter-box at times

[Statulos]

ciaweth wrote...

Adriano87 wrote...

ciaweth wrote...

I work for an online game company.

Blizzard & World of Warcraft?!
Beware! We have Infiltrators to deal with.

Sweet lord, no.  Nothing giant like that. 

Don´t tell me Paradox, don´t do that...

[ciaweth]

Statulos wrote...

ciaweth wrote...

Adriano87 wrote...

ciaweth wrote...

I work for an online game company.

Blizzard & World of Warcraft?!
Beware! We have Infiltrators to deal with.

Sweet lord, no.  Nothing giant like that. 

Don´t tell me Paradox, don´t do that...

Nope!

[Statulos]

Gemaphrodite wrote...

I have worked as an archaeologist for 10 years. Both field and post excavation work, including graphic design and report production.

I start a four year degree programme in Drug and Alcohol Counseling with the University of Leicester in two weeks. I am a qualified Mentor and volunteer with the local youth offending service, offering reparation and mentoring for youngsters who come from troubled backgrounds.

I hope to work as a counsellor for Heroin users in the future.

What is your area of expertise? For me it´s II Iron Age and funerary archeology.

Modifié par Statulos, 08 septembre 2010 - 08:26 .

[Statulos]

Gemaphrodite wrote...
II Iron Age? I'm afraid I don't know what that is. I don't believe it's a term used in British Archaeology.

I have not specialised but I am involved in all elements of post excavation. I have worked extensively on the Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. You may know of the famous Horse and Rider burial? I spent a lot of time photographing all the small finds and cataloguing the Amber beads etc. My main role at the moment, however, is as a graphics officer producing the figures for grey literature reports and publication.

I suppose you could say I have my finger in all the 'period' pies lol

II Iron Age is one of the areas of expertise of Collin Renfrew. In the Isles it would be the "Celtic Age"; so it is basicaly till the arrival and conquest of the Isles (well, in part) by the Romans.

Some other schools call it protohistory. I see that in your case, you work on historical medieval periods. Good.

I have also worked in neolithinc, paleolithic, copper age and even recent (70 years old) mass graves.

[Dark Lilith]

Gemaphrodite wrote...

Statulos wrote...

Gemaphrodite wrote...

I have worked as an archaeologist for 10 years. Both field and post excavation work, including graphic design and report production.

I start a four year degree programme in Drug and Alcohol Counseling with the University of Leicester in two weeks. I am a qualified Mentor and volunteer with the local youth offending service, offering reparation and mentoring for youngsters who come from troubled backgrounds.

I hope to work as a counsellor for Heroin users in the future.

What is your area of expertise? For me it´s II Iron Age and funerary archeology.

II Iron Age? I'm afraid I don't know what that is. I don't believe it's a term used in British Archaeology.

I have not specialised but I am involved in all elements of post excavation. I have worked extensively on the Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. You may know of the famous Horse and Rider burial? I spent a lot of time photographing all the small finds and cataloguing the Amber beads etc. My main role at the moment, however, is as a graphics officer producing the figures for grey literature reports and publication.

I suppose you could say I have my finger in all the 'period' pies lol

very cool Gem,good looks and a mind also!

[Pacifien]

You guys could probably start a rather productive thread about archeology and antiquity if you wanted.

[smecky-kitteh]

I'm going to collage, pursuing a degree in criminal justice. I want a career in crime scene investigation.

[SlitYourGuts]

Stanley Woo wrote...

SlitYourGuts wrote...

I play drums in a death-metal band and own a non-profit company where I do vegan cooking classes. Also some Pilates, building a log house and lots of video gaming!

This = an awesome life!

Thanks, Stanley! Would love to hear your a cappella group and visit the science-fiction festival!

[ShepardOsiris]

Well I started out as an aerospace engineer, started working for a company called ProDrive on thier Le Mans sports car program. All was well, but my father unexpectedly passed away at 46, and he owned and ran a very successful comic and memorabilia shop in my area.



His grandfather opened the place in 1940. and it was my father's dream to keep the place going. So despite my chosen path, I couldn't let his dream die, which it was going to if I didn't step in, so here I am, 4 years later, running a comic shop.

[Pacifien]

ShepardOsiris wrote...
Well I started out as an aerospace engineer, started working for a company called ProDrive on thier Le Mans sports car program. All was well, but my father unexpectedly passed away at 46, and he owned and ran a very successful comic and memorabilia shop in my area.

His grandfather opened the place in 1940. and it was my father's dream to keep the place going. So despite my chosen path, I couldn't let his dream die, which it was going to if I didn't step in, so here I am, 4 years later, running a comic shop.

Either one of those would be a good life to me. Aside from my parent unexpectedly dying... Wait, I should probably figure out a different way to respond to this before I hit submit.

[LiquidGrape]

Professional neurotic. Future plans include Dickinsonesque isolation and death before 30.

Modifié par LiquidGrape, 08 septembre 2010 - 11:49 .