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[Fox]

I just splurged on a bunch of new throwing weapons for my birthday.

A lot of you guys know that I love fighting arts. Knife throwing is one of my passions. So, since it's my birthday coming up, I bought some new ones - check out these babies:
Ronin Double Bladed Thrower
Gil Hibben Triple Thrower Set
Devil's Bat Throwing Axe
I really shouldn't have bought that axe, since the wooden door I use to throw knives at is already effed up beyond belief and that axe is going to chop it to smithereens in quite a short space of time. But I couldn't resist. I can't wait 'til they arrive!

So what's your take on having weapons lying around the house, folks?

Me lobbing a knife:

[Hydrogen]

Good to see you .

Cool beans . Just don't hurt anyone . I don't trust myself to do all that crazy stuff . Must take a lot of practice yeah?

[Fox]

Good to see you .

Cool beans . Just don't hurt anyone . I don't trust myself to do all that crazy stuff . Must take a lot of practice yeah?

Good to see you too!

And yes... it took me a long time before I was able to get them to stick, rather than just bouncing off. Speaking of which - if anyone's likely to get hurt, it's me - on the odd occasions they DO bounce back, I usually have to get out of the way. I've not had any injuries yet! In fact, the only time something's ever come back and hit me was when I was using a hunting catapult (not for hunting; just firing at tin cans) - the ball bearing bounced off a bit of wood and hit me in the leg - catapult projectiles move much faster and are much smaller and harder to see. It just bruised though, nothing dire.

[Waser Lave]

I didn't realise you could get deadly weapons just delivered in the post.

[Alex]

I have two ancient VooDoo daggers that I bought from one of those airplane catalogs hanging on my wall for when it comes time to kill the anti-christ.

[Fox]

I didn't realise you could get deadly weapons just delivered in the post.

Oh yes. Well, it depends on what weapon you want - anything with more than two points (i.e. things like throwing stars) are (sadly) illegal here. Throwing discs on the other hand, which are sharp all around the circumference... they're fine, it seems, and you can get 'em from that site.
Any knife could be a throwing knife, though - or rather, your average kitchen knife would probably stick but the act of throwing it would probably make it break, if you kept doing it. Throwing knives are particularly tailored to be lobbed about!

I have two ancient VooDoo daggers that I bought from one of those airplane catalogs hanging on my wall for when it comes time to kill the anti-christ.

Reckon that's gonna be necessary soon?

[Sweeney]

Jesus H Christ, woman, you're freaking insane!
Which, incidentally, is awesome xD

Why are shuriken illegal over here?

[Wicked]

T-T

... wanna share?

[Hydrogen]

I have two ancient VooDoo daggers that I bought from one of those airplane catalogs hanging on my wall for when it comes time to kill the anti-christ.

You bought a dagger on an airplane? WTF? Why do airport security officials give everyone a hard time when they just go and sell you the shit on the plane itself?! That's retarded.

Though I may have missed something here .

Jesus H Christ, woman, you're freaking insane!
Which, incidentally, is awesome xD

Why are shuriken illegal over here?

What does the H stand for?

T-T

... wanna share?

AGAIN?!

How do you throw a knife so it sticks? I'd imagine it has something to do with distance as well since it rotates in the air and must be properly positioned for it to stick into something.

I used to throw my mom's kitchen knives into used cardboard boxes . It was freakin' awesome when they stuck .

[Fox]

Jesus H Christ, woman, you're freaking insane!
Which, incidentally, is awesome xD

Why are shuriken illegal over here?

Heheh. Why, thank you.
They're illegal because they're easier to stick, I suppose - any moron can chuck one and it's probably going to pierce something.

... wanna share?

Hehe - get some of your own - why not? Just be careful, if you do. You have to have pretty good reflexes to get out of the way if you need to. You wait, I'll get one in my eye soon.

How do you throw a knife so it sticks? I'd imagine it has something to do with distance as well since it rotates in the air and must be properly positioned for it to stick into something.

It's to do with distance, grip, etc. When I throw I hold the knife by the blade (though you can use the handle too) and I alter my grip and so on depending on the distance to try and make it do a half-spin every time. It involves a lot of experimentation I still screw it up often. I should try videoing it sometime.

[Sweeney]

Heheh. Why, thank you.
They're illegal because they're easier to stick, I suppose - any moron can chuck one and it's probably going to pierce something.

Easier than razor frisbees?
I see your point, though... I guess it's sort of sensible

[Alex]

You bought a dagger on an airplane? WTF? Why do airport security officials give everyone a hard time when they just go and sell you the shit on the plane itself?! That's retarded.

No man, its like a catalog and you just fill out a form and give it to them and then you receive the item in the mail

This was a couple years ago when I was a noob and into these things still. Now I would much rather have a gun to shoot the anti-christ with. It would also double as a zombie- exterminating device...a dagger, not so much.

Edited by Alex, 20 April 2008 - 12:41 PM.

[Sweeney]

What does the H stand for?
How do you throw a knife so it sticks? I'd imagine it has something to do with distance as well since it rotates in the air and must be properly positioned for it to

Damned if I know...

And... damned if I know... although you're supposed to throw them from the blade, not the handle, I know that much

[Waser Lave]

What does the H stand for?

Harold.

I don't think I'd go for throwing knives personally, I've already had a dart in my foot which bounced off the little metal bars on a dart board. I imagine a knife would make a significantly bigger hole.

Edited by Laser Wave, 20 April 2008 - 12:42 PM.

[Hydrogen]

No man, its like a catalog and you just fill out a form and give it to them and then you receive the item in the mail

Ah well that makes sense. You probably got on a list somewhere .

Buying a dagger on a plane .

This was a couple years ago when I was a noob and into these things still. Now I would much rather have a gun to shoot the anti-christ with. It would also double as a zombie- exterminating device...a dagger, not so much.

Only Jesus can kill the anti-christ. Don't you know that?

Damned if I know...

And... damned if I know... although you're supposed to throw them from the blade, not the handle, I know that much

Yeah I learned that from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn .

Harold.

Oh.

[Wicked]

Hehe - get some of your own - why not? Just be careful, if you do. You have to have pretty good reflexes to get out of the way if you need to. You wait, I'll get one in my eye soon.

I have good reflexes xD

And yes hydro again.. I'm a horrid person I just can't stop temptation xD

[Fox]

Easier than razor frisbees?
I see your point, though... I guess it's sort of sensible

But HIGHLY disappointing.

I don't think I'd go for throwing knives personally, I've already had a dart in my foot which bounced off the little metal bars on a dart board. I imagine a knife would make a significantly bigger hole.

Sure would!!
In fact - there have been occasions where I've chucked a knife and instead of the point sticking in the target, the handle has stuck instead. The handles are pretty thick, and blunt, obviously... now, if that sticks in a wooden door, imagine what it'd do to a body?

[Hydrogen]

In fact - there have been occasions where I've chucked a knife and instead of the point sticking in the target, the handle has stuck instead. The handles are pretty thick, and blunt, obviously... now, if that sticks in a wooden door, imagine what it'd do to a body?

How hard did you throw that thing?

[Waser Lave]

Sure would!!
In fact - there have been occasions where I've chucked a knife and instead of the point sticking in the target, the handle has stuck instead. The handles are pretty thick, and blunt, obviously... now, if that sticks in a wooden door, imagine what it'd do to a body?

I don't want to burgle your house...

[Wicked]

But HIGHLY disappointing.


Sure would!!
In fact - there have been occasions where I've chucked a knife and instead of the point sticking in the target, the handle has stuck instead. The handles are pretty thick, and blunt, obviously... now, if that sticks in a wooden door, imagine what it'd do to a body?

heh take it easy fox ^.^;;; don't need to throw that hard xD Just need to have good aim xD

[Bão]

So what's your take on having weapons lying around the house, folks?

Just my two fists.

[Sweeney]

Looking over that site, there seems to be a few three, and even five, bladed throwing thingummies.
Aren't they irregal?

[Alex]

I don't want to burgle your house...

Is burgle a real word lol. If it is, funniest word evar?

[SupermanFTM]

My first thought - Why would you buy throwing weapons? They only have one use then they're gone.

Too many games for me Looks awesome!

[Wicked]

Looking over that site, there seems to be a few three, and even five, bladed throwing thingummies.
Aren't they irregal?

*hides a few behind her back* What bladed throwing thingummies? I have know clue what you are talking about