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>>1194
I was more interested in the specific place the person ordered theirs from, but thanks for the advice none the less. Speaking of swords, by the way, if you intend to purchase such a thing I can recommend "Armour Class". They're primarily re-enactment oriented, but do offer the option of semi-sharp blades which, with some honing skill, can be made to be actually sharp. Stick to their slash-oriented weapons (the rapiers they produce are off-balance) and you're golden. The only downside is the waiting list of 6-9 months.

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>>1172

For some reason Sealand reminds me more of a chanology style failure than a stateless state.

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>>1197

Knife already has come in handy for shed work and loaned out briefly to people who also thought it handy. Spreading the love.

That hefty knife mentioned above looks very desirable though. It might not be "pretty" but to me the sheer funcionality of it makes it so very desirable for me.

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>>1171

I am very glad that I managed to contribute something to /eco/ for once. Enjoy it, knifem8.

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>>1194

Amazon also have the blades in carbon steel or stainless and with oak or beech handles, as well as the "children's knife" safety model (ideal if you've got a sprog you want to teach to be handy or use a knife by giving them one of their own).

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Coincidentally, I just found a documentary on Youtube about Sealand

http://www.youtube.com/v/pRQjZE92jLs

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>>1192

Amazon have a large range of them on the cheap. eBay used to have a good range of knives and swords but media hysteria and Mothers Against Fun scuppered that.

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>>1171
> My Opinel arrived today!

Mind if I ask where you got it from?

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I've recently taken a liking to bees. Maybe because I've never been stung, but they do seem very peaceful to me.

I don't mind it when they fly near me, they mind their own business and continue pollinating. Observing them is really fun.

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I've never swum in a lake (there's a swimming lake in Bristol, but that isn't really wild), although I do swim whenever I'm at a suitable bit of seaside.
But you make it look like fun, OP.
I do wish that there were more suitable lakes in my area.

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I too spent a few drizzly days in that area and had a lot of fun. Didn't go swimming, but went on the "gorge walking" up the rivers and so on, getting nice and soaked. All good fun. There's a lot of entertainment to be had on these isles. Good to see others making use of it.

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>>1187
Not into outdoor swimming per se, but I do like recreational activities outside of the strictly regimented areas. During the past heat wave for example, I spent many a day dangling my feet in a local shallow river, as well as spending a few nights camping next to said river whenever fortune afforded me the opportunity.

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I wondered whether any eco types are into this outdoor swimming lark. Having just got back from a drizzly few days in the Lake District I can tell you it is a thoroughly splendid thing to do.

The pic is me, at about six pm this evening, in Buttermere.

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>>1184

I too like bumblebees. They make honey, pollinate plants are are very unagressive to people. I often shoo them out the shed with my hands and they'd never attack. A far cry from the wasps.

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While taking the dog out today, I came across a bumblebee desperately trying to reach it's own back with its legs. On closer inspection, it had something like ticks attached to it which it was apparently trying to scrape off. A bit of googling revealed that it's not that rare a thing to happen (pic related, found here: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/insects-and-invertebrates/24066-bumble-bee-mites.html). There are even instructions for how to get rid of them: http://www.uksafari.com/bumblebees3.htm

Just thought I'd share since bumblebees are awesome.