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miscellaneous musings
LTK:
It might have been May who advised putting your hands/arms under cold running tap water to cool off when it's hot, but I thought of doing something similar without wasting water: just take a 1L container (like a yoghurt bucket) and fill it with water, then put it in the fridge. If the heat becomes unbearable, take it out and leave your hand in there for a bit. Instant cooldown.
Barmymoo:
I was thinking of nuclear weapons and global warming, although you're right that both of those would be unlikely to entirely destroy the entire planet.
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 04 Aug 2014, 04:24 ---But change is always on the cards; the only issue is the extent to which we can be held directly responsible for influencing or even driving some aspect of it.
--- End quote ---
I think the only issue is the extent to which we can mediate that change and preserve what's left. Who caused it isn't the issue - who (and how) are we gonna fix it?
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 04 Aug 2014, 19:20 ---Who caused it isn't the issue
--- End quote ---
Finding out who caused it is the issue if they refuse to stop causing it.
GarandMarine:
At the point where I'm looking up traditional paintings of Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi for painting this 28mm diorama I have to pause and wonder if I'm not taking this a bit too far...
The diorama is based on this statue
But the posing is a little different and I added a scenic base to add some color and variety to what would have been a very simple duel scene on sand otherwise.
Edit: And I just painted a hamon on Sasaki's katana blade. I am slightly worried about my own mental state. :psyduck:
For those not familiar with the finer points of the Japanese sword...
The wavy silver bit that goes from the edge towards the back of the blade? That's the hamon. It's found in the finest of Japanese swords and should have a natural, organic look to it. One way to tell if a katana you're looking at is ass or not. Acid etched "fake" hamons are relatively easy to spot, and it's one of those things that once you can see it you can't UNsee it.
For those who are interested in learning more about swords, Japanese swords in particular, or perhaps in purchasing a katana of your own, I suggest you check out Sword Buyer's Guide: http://sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com/custom-katana.html
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