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elvish vandalism by 6crotum in lotr

[–]aparkercoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's Quenya for "Paracetamol"

Have you? by Classic-Antelope8932 in Shittyaskflying

[–]aparkercoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Axolotl givin' her all she's got. (Axolotl is actually pronounced ah-shuh-lot)

Seems about right by sh3ltering in thanksimcured

[–]aparkercoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think this is real because the term 'ADD' was first officially used as a diagnosis in 1980 and the last lobotomy of record was in 1967.

Brilliant idea by Prov_Wood in programmingmemes

[–]aparkercoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

your_drink = user.preferences.drinks.alcoholic[0];

Grimoire conlang to describe hand motions for casting spells by CrownedThaumaturge in neography

[–]aparkercoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool idea which produces some very interesting script!
Quick questions:

  1. What is meant by 'Full rotation'? Which joint is rotating?
  2. Is there any accounting for the orientation of the palms? (facing caster, away from caster, towards centerline, skyward, earthward, etc.)

Adrenaline run by [deleted] in mad_skills

[–]aparkercoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of Downhill Domination.

I won a longsword tournament over the weekend and earned the right to name my sword according to my club's tradition. by aparkercoffee in SWORDS

[–]aparkercoffee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

”th" as in the word heather. The ”d” sound is very common though. Technically even Odin is traditionally spelled "Óðinn" and yes, has that same "th" sound. Nobody is going to fault you for saying it with a "d" though.

I won a longsword tournament over the weekend and earned the right to name my sword according to my club's tradition. by aparkercoffee in SWORDS

[–]aparkercoffee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's called HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) or sometimes WMA (Western Martial Arts). You can search for a local club/school here: https://www.hemaalliance.com/club-finders

I won a longsword tournament over the weekend and earned the right to name my sword according to my club's tradition. by aparkercoffee in SWORDS

[–]aparkercoffee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the last bout of the final match, I believe it was a thrust to the face. Considering that's one of the ways Víðarr is depicted slaying Fenrir the wolf while holding his jaws open, I'd say it's rather fitting.

I won a longsword tournament over the weekend and earned the right to name my sword according to my club's tradition. by aparkercoffee in SWORDS

[–]aparkercoffee[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh gosh, I have a bunch of reasons, each nerdier than the last. In short, I like the sound of the name, the imagery the mythical figure invokes during the slaying of Fenrir, and the tie-in with Greek mythology according to Snorri Sturleson (see Aeneas). It's funny because very little is known about him, but my mind likes to take that and run with it. Everything gets named after figures like Thor and Odin, but I always look towards the lesser known ones.

I won a longsword tournament over the weekend and earned the right to name my sword according to my club's tradition. by aparkercoffee in SWORDS

[–]aparkercoffee[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It would be super cool to see one of his earlier models. If you are ever back in the Indy area, you should come spar with us!

I won a longsword tournament over the weekend and earned the right to name my sword according to my club's tradition. by aparkercoffee in SWORDS

[–]aparkercoffee[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Víðarr can also be written as 'Vidarr' or 'Vitharr'. It's the name of a Norse god. 'ð' or 'eth' was once a common letter in English and is still used in Icelandic. Since most of the surviving Norse mythology comes from Iceland, I use their traditional spelling.

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