[Northkeep] Is this ridiculous or just terminally sad?

[Tina Michael]

Sooooo, You are not supposed to be able to stab but they don't say anything
about slicing... I bet it would still sever the throat if you had (or
wanted) it to.

Tina
just a little bloodthirsty

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Jon Eppler <jon.d.eppler at gmail.com> wrote:

> That is common sense, not fear of an inanimate object.
>
> Jon/Johann
>
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Marc Carlson<marccarlson20 at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > See - I have *situational* hoplophobia (predicated on which way the
> weapon is pointed).
> >
> > Marc/Diarmaid
> >
> >
> >> From: jon.d.eppler at gmail.com
> >> Hoplophobia-The irrational fear of weapons.  We are producing a
> >> culture of people incapable of being responsible for themselves.  It
> >> is quite sad really.
> >>
> >> Johann (The terminally politically incorrect)
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Marc Carlson<
> marccarlson20 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> From: kevinkeary at aol.com
> >> >> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526590,00.html
> >> >>
> >> >> Are these the same Brits that once ruled a quarter of the planet?
> >> >> I look at this knife and I think, I'd have a hard time killing a bear
> >> >> or a hog with that knife, but a human or a horse, no problem.
> >> >> Now, ACCIDENTALLY killing someone, that would be harder.
> >> >> Am I just ignorant?
> >> >
> >> > No, not ignorant.
> >> >
> >> > While I am not as pro-weapon owning as some folks in this group, I'm
> not against it.  For those who are against it, I would like to think that
> most would realize that you can't have a knife that is a) effective in a
> kitchen and b) perfectly safe.  This knife, while cool looking is not safe -
> as you said, killing someone with it wouldn't be much of an issue.  You just
> wouldn't be stabbing them with it.
> >> >
> >> > Alternatively, you will notice that calling it a stab proof knife is a
> misnomer since the leading point of the cutting edge (necessary to get it
> into things like tomato skins, or into things like skinning a chicken) is
> still a point.  Or are they assuming that people will be cognizant of the
> difference between a 'stab' and a 'prick', but still not realize the
> slashing potential.
> >> >
> >> > BTW, with that lower knife definitely -- if you can't stab someone
> with it, you aren't pushing hard enough :)
> >> >
> >> > M/D
> >> >
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