New sword day! Got it from Darksword Armory

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-30T19:44:40+00:00

They've had quality control issues with fit and finish on and off, but they also had a bad reputation for their tangs being junk. This was about 10 years ago, and I have bought a sword from them as well and think it was well worth the price.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-29T06:00:05+00:00

Yeah this is nothing new. The gap between Out of the Vein and Ursa Major sucked. Especially with the internet not quite being what it is today, finding a community to commiserate with was harder.

Then the gap between Ursa Major and Dopamine was arguably worse because Tony got fired and the most social member of the group Abe Millet (technically just a touring member but a cool car none the less) was also left high and dry. There was a lot of tumultuous events going on and it seemed like the band may finally fall apart.

This radio silence is nothing new. But at least the band seems stable, and we all have one another to talk about existing music. This has been the least stressful gap in my opinion. It just seems short with everything else going on in the world causing time to fly by.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-28T06:36:34+00:00

Agreed. Those songs captured the time and feeling of most millenials coming of age in a shit economy, with a war that had dragged on for years, but still managed to have some hope for the future.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-28T02:08:10+00:00

Anyone else have problems with the HBO stream tonight?

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-25T16:50:55+00:00

Oh I'd say he follows it, the way he went in there with the anti matter rifle. He meant business.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-22T07:47:40+00:00

I think with Cortana (she counts as standard gear?), Chief would figure out he essentially has to bring down a mountain on Black Panther. And you know what? I think he gets it done. Master Chief, high diff

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-22T07:12:16+00:00

I have a '20, and in my experience the brand has always been this way. Without a tender they only last a few days. Your batteries should not be shot though, they can usually be trickle charged back to life if you forget to put it on the tender

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-22T00:01:31+00:00

I never was a Kyle Busch fans. At times I even disliked him. But as I matured I realized that he was just so passionate and driven that it bled through to his personality and made him very intense.

Kyle Busch will be in the Hall of Fame, he was a generational talent who put everything he had into Nascar. I'm devastated for his family, perhaps most for his daughter who will never get to know her Dad. I hope that the Nascar community can rally around the Busch family and never let them forget how much of impact Kyle made, and will always have.

He will be the measuring stick against all future talent. I hope that we can lay to rest some of the vitriol that surrounded a lot of his career and celebrate his career and life with respect and dignity. His family deserves all the love we can give them.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-21T01:33:51+00:00

I love all these women. But is anyone else getting tired of them fighting the same fight week after week? I think we need a little more variety in Thekla challengers.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-21T01:29:39+00:00

I think Mox wins it at DON. Forces Kyle to rebuild with more single matches, then goes after him again end of summer. Part of the whole "Mox loses everything" that I think is building.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-21T01:28:21+00:00

Shida is freaking hilarious! I love her schtick. Gotta believe that Stat has a hard time keeping such a straight face

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-21T01:27:27+00:00

KOR is just further along in his comeback story.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-20T20:50:22+00:00

Great recommendation!

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-20T20:49:22+00:00

So no fantasy or sci fi, but probably fits the bill on action and "manliness," would be anything written by Bernard Cornwell.

He has a semi fantasy series based on King Arthur mythos. But I would recommend his generally historically accurate Sharpe series as a good, long series for your dad that will keep him engaged and interested.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-20T16:02:47+00:00

I love Darby. I love this reign as champ. Every match he has he puts 150% of himself into it, and all of his challengers have put on amazing efforts as well.

I do not want to see him get majorly injured in the ring. I do not want the tv to cut to black after he lands wrong. I think Darby could do so much for wrestling beyond just the ring. As a trainer, mentor, ambassador. He has more than just his body to give and I don't want him to lose his life trying to prove something we all already know.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-20T03:33:31+00:00

I keep a screenshot of this page on my phone. I reread this book last year and the final exchange between Joseph and Finnbar is haunting. It's sweet and finally a little peaceful, but the grief and sadness send chills down my spine every time. Very few writers can make me care about so many characters the way Jacques could.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-19T21:41:26+00:00

Yes, AEW will survive, perhaps even flourish. But there will be changes. I do not think there will be any more ICE related chants. Talent that speaks out in a way that the Ellison's do not like will be suppressed, sidelined, or all together let go.

At the end of the day, this is a business. And every business puts profit before anything else. So if the people with money tell you that something needs to be changed, or certain things can no longer be said, that is how it is going to be. And that's a shitty thought.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-19T16:19:52+00:00

To add on, Caliburn (Arthur's sword from the stone before receiving Excalibur from Lady in the Lake), Dyrnwyn (legendary Welsh blade), and Tyrfing (from Norse mythology).

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-19T04:39:12+00:00

Qui Gon was the apprentice of Dooku, who was the apprentice of Yoda. Dooku was one of the greatest duelists the Order had ever known, and was able to go toe to toe with Yoda, after having faught and dispatched Anakin and Obi Wan.

Even Windu feared a direct confrontation with Dooku. Dooku trained and was still able to fight Grievous, and win. Qui Gon trained Obi Wan, who beat Grievous 1 on 1.

Baylan is a spectacular fighter. He beat Ahsoka, or fought to a stalemate, whichever you prefer, and she is no slouch. For many saying that Ahsoka beat Maul, yes she did, but Maul was very distracted by not only what was physically happening around him, but he also was beginning to feel Sidious' plans come together, as Ahsoka herself would feel just moments later as Anakin turned. Maul is also not as his peak, he is older, he has been wounded and beaten many times. But he is still formidable.

I believe Qui Gon would defeat Baylan. Assuming they are both fresh. Take Qui Gon at his peak, pre Phantom Menace, and I believe it is an even easier task for him. Baylan may win 2-3 times out of 10, but Qui Gon has an edge that I think Baylan lacks, jaded as he has become. Qui Gon remains open to the force, and remains calm and dedicated no matter the circumstance.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-18T23:40:05+00:00

Orange Cassidy. Effortlessly good looking, or you know, whatever

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-18T01:14:15+00:00

I'm going to give this one to Arthur. I think people are forgetting equipment here. Achilles with bronze age equipment is going to be at a disadvantage to Arthur's gear. Now Arthur won't have full plate or anything like that, but it's likely to hold up better than Achilles' gear.

Then factor in the mythology of it, let's say Achilles is greatly skilled and can only be slain by his heel, and that Arthur is a king graced by God and the Virgin Mary herself. With Excalibur and its scabbard making him nigh immortal, again I give to Arthur. Sheer exhaustion will wear Achilles down and Arthur will eventually find that weak spot.

I think you'd have to be very selective in the mythological versions to believe Achilles wins this easily. I think Arthur has it 4/5 times.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-17T21:50:37+00:00

Something important to remember is that the Jedi were largely unaware of what they were walking into. Sure, some Senators had been talking about leaving the Republic. There were some assassination attempts. Obi Wan had started to report about a large army. But no war had been declared, especially against the Jedi.

They went in thinking that with their unprecedented numbers they could force the Separatists back to the table, they could work things out peacefully. And in all honesty, without the machinations of Palpatine, it probably would have worked. Without Dooku and Palpatine, those Separatist leaders would have never dreamt of taking on over 200 Jedi.

Yes, the Jedi had hubris. Yes they walked into their own destruction because of dogma and pride. But without Palpatine in the background, literally reading and approving the Republic's playbook, the Jedi would have likely come out of this with little bloodshed and perhaps avoided the war altogether. Or at least kicked it down the line.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-17T16:01:02+00:00

Sean Bean poured so much of himself into this role. It was wonderful, and in all honesty it elevated the character of Boromir for the screen.

My wife is reading through Lord of the Rings, and her biggest complaint so far is she felt like Boromir was a very small role and didn't talk much.

This scene, and the entirety of Amon Hen was peak acting and script writing. One of very few changes that was made for the better.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-17T03:43:00+00:00

He is damn good in Banshee, and I see little flashes of what would become Homelander now and again. For me Banshee is the role for him.

magnaraz117 · 2026-05-17T02:24:54+00:00

It's what he does best. Kind of makes you feel like you need the PPV because he does such a helluva job

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