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That’s not a knife…
Wednesday, November 7th, 2018Knife porn.
Thursday, January 11th, 2018Neat profile in the HouChron of Dr. Stephen Pustilnik, who is:
- a forensic pathologist
- an amateur chef, and
- a custom knife maker, who specializes in knives for chefs and forensic pathologists.
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Pustilnik, after spending years examining human bodies, speaks easily of the particular mechanics of the hands. He measures his customers’ palms and observes where the metacarpophalangeal joints – the hinges at the knuckles – rest on a knife handle.
The goal, he said, is for the chef to focus solely on the food, not the way the knife feels.
“When the hand and the blade come together in an ergonomic way, it’s seamless,” he said. “It’s just the chef executing his vision.”
Quickies: November 25, 2017.
Saturday, November 25th, 2017What do we always say, folks?
That’s right: don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.
Mike Riley out as Nebraska head coach. 19-19 over three seasons.
And this isn’t sportshirings.com, but that soft wet sound you heard recently? That was the sound of Gregg Easterbrook’s head exploding. (For those who don’t remember, Easterbrook had some sort of grudge against Chip Kelly during his NFL coaching career, and wasn’t hesitant to advance that grudge in his column.)
Administrative note.
Friday, November 24th, 2017This is your yearly reminder that, if you shop at Amazon using the search tool on my sidebar, links in my posts, or through my store, I get a small kickback on each purchase.
Said kickbacks allow us to indulge our eccentricities, and purchase such things as expensive books on Smith and Wesson revolvers, knives, and even the occasional firearm accessory. Thank you for your continued support.
While we are on the subject of the holidays: if you are inclined to get me a present, please do not purchase this book for me. Not in a one, ten, or 20 pack. Thank you.
Also, while I would kind of like a hat from The Boring Company, $20 seems way way high to me for a gimmie cap.
Random notes from the legal beat.
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017Andrew M. Cuomo, the corrupt governor of the state of New York, has vetoed knife law reform. Again.
“the concerns of law enforcement”. Would this, by any chance, be the same law enforcement that says it is okay to have sex with an 18-year-old woman who is under arrest and in custody because “it was consensual”?
Speaking of having sex with teenage girls, a judge in Oakland dismissed conspiracy and bribery charges against a former Oakland PD officer.
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Brad Heath, a reporter for USA Today, is tweeting that the DA for Suffolk County, NY, has been indicted for obstructing a federal civil rights investigation.
DOJ charges that the Suffolk County, N.Y. DA used "intimidation, threats and corrupt persuasion" to cover up a police beating. pic.twitter.com/LH56wkBFYo
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) October 25, 2017
News/!News
Friday, July 21st, 2017Probably news, at least to some people: Texas A&M has a large science fiction archive.
Possibly news to more people: this includes George R.R. Martin’s stuff.
Probably not news, if you think about it: this includes a lot of “Game of Thrones” related stuff.
Quote that pushed me into posting this:
(Much like, “And then the murders began“, “But also, there are swords” makes anything better.)
When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have…
Tuesday, July 4th, 2017(Also: “We were looking for ‘knife’ violence. ‘Knife’.”)
(Do I need a “machete” subcategory of “knives”?)
(Well, that guy thinks so.)
When guns are outlawed…
Tuesday, January 17th, 2017,,.only outlaws will have ninja swords and daggers.
A local DJ was attacked Friday night in his apartment.
…when he opened the door…who was wearing a ski mask, began attacking him with a Katana sword.
“I didn’t know what else to do, so I just grabbed [the sword] with my hand,” Angel said. “Blood was just dripping down the blade.” Angel said…then pulled out a dagger and stabbed him in the back.
What makes this kind of noteworthy is that the alleged ninja is also the owner of a fairly prominent local bar. (Never been there, but have heard of it: mostly in the context of, “In spite of the name, this has nothing to do with A Clockwork Orange.”)
Intersectionality.
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016At the weird intersection of book collecting and weapons geekery: a facsimile edition of the I.33 manuscript, a legendary 14th century combat manual.
Only £750. And that’s the cheap edition.
I can think of one person whose wheelhouse this would sort of be in: he’d probably buy two copies and resell one, except this is a little outside of his specialty…
(On a totally unrelated note, the Lame Excuse Books web page has been updated, and a new catalog is in progress. Books from Lame Excuse Books make fine presents for the holidays.)
(Hattip on I.33 to Hognose over at Weaponsman.)
At the weird intersection of gun crankery and entertainment history:
There are two things I enjoy doing when Mike the Musicologist and I go to Tulsa (well, three, but the shopping is really the whole point of the trip, so it doesn’t count):
- Visiting with folks from the Smith and Wesson Collector’s Association.
- Visiting the NRA Museum table. Especially if Jim Supica is there.
I didn’t see Mr. Supica this time, but we hung around the table for a bit and I picked up a few postcards, one of which contained the following odd bit of history.
I kind of knew Sammy Davis Jr. was a gun owner and collector (probably from reading his Wikipedia entry). What I didn’t know was that Mr. Davis was a serious fast draw practitioner. Serious.
Photo by way of Gabby Franco’s blog, also linked.
That’s one of Mr. Davis’ Colt Single Action Army revolvers. The rig was custom made for him by the great Arvo Ojala, holster maker and consultant to the stars. Mr. Davis was fast enough that he did his own gun work for many of the TV shows he guested on.
Here’s some vintage film of Mr. Davis at work:
Mr. Davis and Mr. Martin apparently were not the only fast draw artists in the Rat Pack: according to the back of the postcard (which, sadly, I’ve dropped in the mail and don’t have in front of me), Mr. Davis and Frank Sinatra had a fast draw competition with a new car as the stakes. And Mr. Davis won.
(And Dr. Brackett too? The earth was full of giants in those days: or, more likely, a lot of these folks learned fast draw as a way to get roles in the endless parade of TV westerns.)
I’ll leave you with a short NRA “Curator’s Corner” video about the Davis gun.
Like sand through the hourglass…
Wednesday, August 24th, 2016According to King Arthur Flour, today is National Waffle Day.
According to Knifecenter.com, today is National Knife Day.
Random notes: March 23, 2016.
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016Let’s play a little game: fill in the blank in this headline. (No fair peeking.)
New York Police Increase Patrols Around 20 Clubs to Combat [Blank] Violence
Did you say “gun”? Bzzzzzt! Sorry. Understandable, but wrong. We were looking for “knife”. “Knife”.
I just like pointing out the use of “knife violence” here.
And speaking of things I just want to point out:
“There’s never been a paper bag for drugs…until now.”
I have to admit, “William Butler Yeast” is clever.
The latest additions to the National Recording Registry came out today.
A few random notes:
- You can find the W.H. Stepp version of “Bonaparte’s Retreat” on YouTube if you want to compare and contrast to Copland.
- I rather like the note on Mahler’s Symphony No. 9, putting it into the context of 1938.
- I want to hear those two “Destination Freedom” episodes. I haven’t had a chance to go looking for them yet.
- Dixie McCall for the win!
- Yeah, I can accept both versions of “Mack the Knife”. You know who did a really good version of that song? Sting, believe it or not, with Dominc Muldowney on the Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill
album, which does not appear to be available digitally.
- As everyone knows, I am not a basketball fan, but I do acknowledge the significance of Wilt Chamberlain.
- Damn, “Mama Tried” is a great song.
- I have to agree Carlin belongs on this list, if for no other reason than the legal significance of the “Seven Dirty Words” routine.
- “I Will Survive” is a good song, but I prefer the Cake version. (I also prefer girls with a short skirt and a long jacket.)
- One of my coworkers and I have been joking back and forth about how metal I am. This is how metal I am: I’ve never heard “Master of Puppets”. Perhaps I need to fix that.
After action report: Spokane, WA.
Saturday, June 27th, 2015The Smith and Wesson Collector’s Association annual symposium was in Spokane this year.