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Yeah and for the trip also, you know like that. And for hook like this. And for spear, you know, like that. You do that, you go to the box, you know. Two minutes, by yourself, you know and you feel shame, you know. And then you get free. Talk …
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Britney Spears granted overnight stays with sons: report
American pop star Britney Spears won the right to overnight visits with her two children, it was reported today, in a further sign that the troubled star was back on the mend.
TMZ.com reported that Spears had been granted overnight visits with …
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jason:
hide the bowl!
ta2dmom:
The Warship Link
andvari
I've recently become really interested in the mythology of named swords. In both history and mythology there are a variety of named blades that have special significance for entire peoples.
The classic example is Excaliber
The one I'm researching right now is Cortana, the sword of King Edward the Confessor. …
The classic example is Excaliber
The one I'm researching right now is Cortana, the sword of King Edward the Confessor. …
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coyotemike:
Andvari said:
The Spear of Destiny
The Spear of Destiny, also known as the Spear of Longinus and the Heilige Lance Holy Lance is one of the most important Christian relics of the Passion of Jesus Christ. As first described in John 19:31-37, the Spear was used by a Roman soldier (Gaius Cassius, later called Longinus) to pierce the side of Christ as he hung on the cross. The Spear, bathed in the blood of the Lamb and playing a significant role in the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, is believed to have acquired tremendous mystical power. The first sign of that power was the purported healing of Gaius Cassiuss failing eyesight by blood from the wound. The centurion later become an early convert to Christianity.
The Spear subsequently passed through a multitude of hands, coming into the possession of many of Europes most important political and military leaders, including Constantine I, Alaric (the Visigoth king who sacked Rome in the year 410), Frankish general Charles Martel, Charlemagne, Frederick of Barbarossa, and Frederick II. A leader who possessed the Spear was said to be invincible; Charlemagne and Frederick of Barbarossa were undefeated in battle until they let the Spear fall from their hands. A legend arose that whoever claimed the Spear holds the destiny of the world in his hands for good or evil.
As a young man Adolf Hitler was fascinated by the Spear of Destiny, which he first saw displayed in the Hofsburg museum in Vienna, Austria in 1909. Hitler was familiar with the legend of the Holy Lance. His interest in the relic was further amplified by its role in the 1882 opera Parsifal by Hitlers favorite composer, Richard Wagner which concerned a group of ninth-century knights and their quest for the Holy Grail. Hitlers fascination with the Spear was pivotal in sparking his interest in the occult, which gave birth to his ideas on the origins and purpose of the Germanic race and contributed to his belief in his own destiny as a world conqueror.
On October 12, 1938, not long after the German annexation of Austria, Hitler ordered the S.S. to seize the Spear and other artifacts from Vienna. They were taken by train to Nuremberg, where they were stored in St. Katherines Church. The Spear remained in St. Katherines until 1944, when it was moved to a specially constructed vault beneath the church, built in secret and at great expense, intended to protect it and the other stolen relics from Allied bombs. Nuremberg was captured by Allied troops in April of the following year. The vault was subsequently discovered by American Army officers. The Spear was confiscated by American forces on the afternoon of April 30, 1945, less than two hours before Hitlers suicide in his underground bunker in Berlin. Like the Spears previous owners, Hitler perished after the relic was taken from him.
Unfortunatly, it kept getting lost for a century or three, so the provinence of the one on display (wherever it is) is very questionable, given the relic-trade of the last 2000 years.
razorshimmy:
The Taming Sari is an interesting one I came across as I was studying a little bit about the Kris or Keris, of Malaysia, Indonesia, and other parts of that region of the world. This particular Kris belonged to Hang Tuah, a legendary warrior. A lot of legends apparently surrounded it, though the one that's currently considered a national treasure of Malaysia is disputed in terms of it's authenticity. One of the more interesting bits that I saw about it, from it's wikipedia entry, is that it's made of several different types of metal, which is unusual for a Kris. This apparently led to one legend: that the blade had been forged from the remaining metal after building the bolts to construct the Ka'aba, in Mecca.
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paulnikon:
When I spear a woman, it ain't in the foot. Or with a metal objest either. All flesh spears baby.
black_beard:
666Irish said:
Guess those running shoes didn't work as well as promised
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macbastard
Hello this MAK. Me think new spear shucking further device bad.
Mammoth die just fine with regulr spear.
even better with just big rock.
Oh stoopid MAK!
This "CURRENT" events boord. Not "CAVEMAN" events.
Me go back in time now.
MAK
Mammoth die just fine with regulr spear.
even better with just big rock.
Oh stoopid MAK!
This "CURRENT" events boord. Not "CAVEMAN" events.
Me go back in time now.
MAK
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macbastard:
Wha? me no get what you say....Oh yes me clever. Thank u!
MaK
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muteseh:
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Grimhir charged toward the line of armoured warriors. The point of his spear danced back and forth jugging from man to man as he settled on a target. The line of men stood resolute, shoulder to shoulder, their shields held close together. With a bellowing cry he knocked the closest shield aside and drove the point of...
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Grimhir charged toward the line of armoured warriors. The point of his spear danced back and forth jugging from man to man as he settled on a target. The line of men stood resolute, shoulder to shoulder, their shields held close together. With a bellowing cry he knocked the closest shield aside and drove the point of...
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