The "I don't want to talk about AI" thread, and the new topic is: squirrels and assorted fuzzballs

[onehitwanda]

I have a chainmail glove. It's supposed to be for protecting your hands when you shuck oysters, but the only time I've ever worn it was when I was trimming my cat's claws.

Narrator: The glove was ineffective. A chainmail hat might have been more effective.

 

[Erozetta]

I have a chainmail glove. It's supposed to be for protecting your hands when you shuck oysters, but the only time I've ever worn it was when I was trimming my cat's claws.

That just makes it worse for me. My husband holds down our cat and I clip her nails. Then she acts like we've committed a heinous act until she gets treats.

 

[Nightaelf]

I have a chainmail glove. It's supposed to be for protecting your hands when you shuck oysters, but the only time I've ever worn it was when I was trimming my cat's claws.

When I was young I always thought chainmail was about medieval knights receiving chain letters. I couldn’t figure out why everyone took it so seriously.

This was before Google Translate or even the internet, mind you. We only had a few TV channels back then, nothing like now, and I used to watch Sky Channel. The BBC had all kinds of fun kids’ shows too, sometimes about knights and such. But of course, they weren’t subtitled in Dutch.

So when you’re nine or ten, it’s a great way to learn English, just also wildly confusing. I knew what chain meant, and mail meant letters or post, so I thought chainmail was about chain letters. And I couldn’t figure out why the knights were wearing them.

It wasn’t until I saw a series later on Dutch TV, with subtitles, that I realized they meant chainmail as in armor, maliënkolder in Dutch. That’s when it finally clicked. But hey, that’s how you learn a language, through glorious misunderstanding.

 

[StillStunned]

Narrator: The glove was ineffective. A chainmail hat might have been more effective.

Something to protect my neck would be useful. That's the part that's within striking distance, and it's more difficult to get out of the way of slashing claws. Yes, I have scratches on my neck right now. I've been telling people that my wife gave them to me.

That just makes it worse for me. My husband holds down our cat and I clip her nails. Then she acts like we've committed a heinous act until she gets treats.

It's a one-person job in our house. Two people surrounding them would make the cats too nervous. But the outcome is the same: accusations, injured dignity, gradual forgiveness after several rounds of treats.

 

[Statius]

Chainmail scrubber. Use it on my cast iron.

 

[Bramblethorn]

I have a chainmail glove. It's supposed to be for protecting your hands when you shuck oysters, but the only time I've ever worn it was when I was trimming my cat's claws.

First Cat here believes in enforcing her boundaries violently but she is open to bribes, so we've negotiated a deal where she accepts clipping as long as we keep our end of the deal.

Second Cat is a gentle soul who would be horrified by the thought of injuring his humans. But he still gets bribes in the name of fairness.

 

[UsuallyPresent]

Chain mail is best against splashy blades, not pointy claws

 

[StillStunned]

Chain mail is best against splashy blades, not pointy claws

It's probably better than nothing when @onehitwanda is in a stabby mood.

 

[Omenainen]

How about kitchen knives? Nope, don’t want to talk about that either.

 

[UsuallyPresent]

It's probably better than nothing when @onehitwanda is in a stabby mood.

"Best defense, grasshopper - no be there."

 

[Wonderer67]

I still use a good Heinkels chef’s knife and pairing knife that I bought in 1987. It says made in West Germany.

 

[Nightaelf]

It's probably better than nothing when @onehitwanda is in a stabby mood.

No, it's Wednesday, today is her spellingcheck day....

 

[Bamagan]

No, it's Wednesday, today is her spellingcheck day....

According to the whispers heard in the dark alleys of the AH, that's even worse. She doesn't use mere knives for editing, she... oh no!
*soft metallic susurration*

 

[SimonDoom]

I have a chainmail glove. It's supposed to be for protecting your hands when you shuck oysters, but the only time I've ever worn it was when I was trimming my cat's claws.

I need to get one of those. I have a mandoline, which I used for thinly slicing potatoes, and it scares the crap out of me since I tend to be a bit klutzy. I'm convinced I'm going to end up with some sliced finger among the potatoes.

 

[SimonDoom]

I like all the different kinds of cheese knives and utensils. An appropriate selection can give the charcuterie board you serve to your guests a deliciously medieval air.

 

[stickygirl]

According to the whispers heard in the dark alleys of the AH, that's even worse. She doesn't use mere knives for editing, she... oh no!
*soft metallic susurration*

I could read that! Whatever you changed, it worked

 

[Erozetta]

I need to get one of those. I have a mandoline, which I used for thinly slicing potatoes, and it scares the crap out of me since I tend to be a bit klutzy. I'm convinced I'm going to end up with some sliced finger among the potatoes.

I also have a mandoline. Get the glove. (haven't yet lost a finger, but did get a nasty gash using the julienne dial on it.)

My knives are a mix of things. I have Zwilling, Henckels (Same company, different lines), Wusthoff, Mac, and Mercer. The Zwilling and Henckels knives are older than me. I keep them on a magnetic strip and sharpen them fairly often.

 

[StillStunned]

I've never had any concerns using my mandolin. But washing it always scares me.

 

[yowser]

We're going to get David Grisman in here any moment yelling "No, no!"

 

[DevlinSkye]

No, it's Wednesday, today is her spellingcheck day....

Spelling check also feel like stabbing your work... then patching it or tearing it apart.. sometimes its chenille needle other times a hacking knife

 

[UsuallyPresent]

Spelling check also feel like stabbing your work... then patching it or tearing it apart.. sometimes its chenille needle other times a hacking knife

 

[UsuallyPresent]

Spelling is kinder than grammar or 'flow'. Only thing as simple as spelling is continuity, not that either are simple.

 

[SamanthaBehgs]

Nah, my players would argue for it being 1d2 damage instead.

We go for so much realism in our circles that if you do something sufficiently dumb, you or those around you (or both) might just take psychic damage as an idiot tax. So I could see those at my tables arguing that paper cuts deserve MORE damage, not less.

 

[NuclearFairy]

We go for so much realism in our circles that if you do something sufficiently dumb, you or those around you (or both) might just take psychic damage as an idiot tax. So I could see those at my tables arguing that paper cuts deserve MORE damage, not less.

Especially when it's from paper thin metal?

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

"The "I don't want to talk about AI" thread"

They're not listening out there!!!!