Once again, the call goes out

[footfootfoot]

The days are getting cooler and crisper and a young boy's fancy turns to impaling Bambi and his friends & family.

In other words, it's hunting season again and I need to make some primitive arrow heads so I am asking any dwellars who live near areas where chert, flint, jasper, obsidian, novaculite, or quartzite are found if they'd be willing to ship me some rocks.

thanks

[Pete Zicato]

I've been trying to imagine how to explain myself to Mrs. Z if I did happen to find an ideal rock (I live in the burbs):

Mrs: Whatcha doing?
Me: Looking for a box.
Mrs: What size?
Me: About like this.
Mrs: What for?
Me: I need to mail some rocks.

[Undertoad]

Jesus Christ Marie, they're minerals!

[limegreenc]

Who let him in here

[gvidas]

There's not a lot of stone left around these parts, but there's an awful lot of broken glass in my life. Listing obsidian as option got me thinking: what about beer bottles? Or is bambi's mom strictly a "wine and cocktails" kind of lady?

http://www.cavemanchemistry.com/oldc...ne/bottle.html

[infinite monkey]

So i log in to say:

Hey Bill Wiltdick, I would be much pleased if you would please to warn some of us that a Deer Snuff Film is in progress. Because really? I would like to have a choice whether or not to watch every stupid GIF you decide to post.


And fuck you.

[infinite monkey]

For shame, y'all...and you know who y'all are.

grow a fucking spine, kthx

[Big Sarge]

Bill - that is a great gif. It shows the ultimate kill. The doe never felt it and sparing them pain is the ultimate goal.

3F - How much do you need? I have some novaculite just gathering dust. I switched to jasper for my knife blades.

[infinite monkey]

Pussies.

[Big Sarge]

What put the bee in your bonnet?

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Pussies.

Thats fair

[footfootfoot]

Ok leaving aside the swiftness of the deer's death and the questionable decision to take a head shot at a deer, that video was gratuitously vivid.

While a perfect headshot may be humane, a poorly placed headshot can be non fatal. Better to go for a body shot.

I'd take however much novaculite you've got. I finished your arrow- finally got it fletched! Pm me your current address and when I overcome my post office phobia ill send it along with other packages.

[DanaC]

Bloody hell, that deer gif was horrible.

I just don't get the hunting thing. Yes, before anybody says it, I am a hypocrite. I eat meat and wear leather shoes, and I know the cows that provide both don't die easy or clean.

But I just cannot get my head around the idea of wanting to shoot an animal for sport. I just don't get the appeal at all. I get wanting to eat and therefore killing an animal. I just can't see where the fun comes in. I cannot imagine seeing a beautiful wild creature and wanting to put a bullet in it and then mount its face on a board.


@ Infi: what are you talking about?

[infinite monkey]

I'm talking about i would have liked to choose if i get to see footage of a deer getting its head blown off. I would like to have known that is what i would be seeing in a GIF when i was thinking I was checking how foot was doing. I found the GIF sickening abd a bit of perverted deer snuff film. Liking or not liking hunting is beside the point, and i had expected someone else to say something like 'yeah, you know, that is an image that perhaps could be hidden behind a warning:" Like, is there a mod in the house?

I thought my comments were rather clear on that point. Now I have King GIF on ignore, but that doesnt do too much if I don't log in nor does it do anything for others who may share my sensibilities.

I don't see much point in mounting that one's head on a plaque, either. It's a tasteless attention grabber for no apparent reason.

[DanaC]

It was the 'for shame y'all' and 'grow a fucking spine' that bemused me.

I agree about the gif.

Incidentally, this was my first sight of the thread. I've been avoiding it because I knew it would upset/disturb me. And lo and behold so it has.