Training with a shinken

[Anjin-san]

I don't care

Would you care if I eat babies?

[ShinKenshi]

And to the Bacon-man. What about the terminology of shinken eh? Didn't see anything about Bacon there my good man.

Goddammit, I'm not talking about F***ING BACON!!! I'm talking about the wavy line you see on either side of the blade!!! Go here and look at the picture below the navigation bar. See the pic of the bare shinken? See that wavy line? THAT'S the hamon!!!! If you still don't believe me, try this, or this and search for the word "hamon". After you read through those, see if you still think I'm talking about bacon. By the way, all I did was type "shinken, terminology, hamon" and I got dozens of sites.

[ShinKenshi]

Would you care if I eat babies?

Now that's something different entirely. I meant that in terms of kendo/kenjutsu/etc. I don't care what you do. If it's crazy shit like that, then yes, I would care. But, I'm not in any capacity to stop you if you did decide to eat babies (being on the other side of the Atlantic).

[The great I AM]

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Hey cool, you've got shinken in your name! That makes you one of us!

And why would I want to spend money on a sword when the one that I just bought from ebay for £65 (a real investment) comes with a rust resistant bend proof titanium blade? And I don't cut limbs off, I cut up my couch to make it look cool. I cut one of the legs off my coffee table too.

And there you go trying to make me look stupid again. I know that aluminium is only used for wrapping food up to keep it cold and fresh in the fridge. Why would any wacko make a sword out of that stuff. Jeez. What kind of sword do you have, one made of bacon and food wrap by the sounds of things! And you're lectruing me?!

[Anjin-san]

Well then you do care! Dontcha!?!?!!?!?! I WIN TODAYS INTERNET DEBATE <PELVIC THRUST>

[The great I AM]

Now that's something different entirely. I meant that in terms of kendo/kenjutsu/etc. I don't care what you do. If it's crazy shit like that, then yes, I would care. But, I'm not in any capacity to stop you if you did decide to eat babies (being on the other side of the Atlantic).

Then you're also not in the position to stop me whacking my mate Dave over the head with my new shinken then!

[Lloromannic]

There is a slight chance I'll go to Britain on Christmas time. Can I join your practice? My nihonto is more expensive than yours but it was still a bargain, who can expect to find a Muramasa for $850? Any museum would pay millions for it. I'm afraid I don't have much practice with persons and most of the trees here are eucalyptus and they ake my sword smell funny.

[The great I AM]

There is a slight chance I'll go to Britain on Christmas time. Can I join your practice? My nihonto is more expensive than yours but it was still a bargain, who can expect to find a Muramasa for $850? Any museum would pay millions for it. I'm afraid I don't have much practice with persons and most of the trees here are eucalyptus and they ake my sword smell funny.

You may join our practise as long as you bring your own protection. They very minimum we ask for is cricket gloves and a TuffTops (tm) polystirene bicycle helmet. Or a horse riding hat.

Your sword is called Muramasa? The description on eBay said mine was called Butanikunoken, but I don't know what that means. Can someone here translate?

[Lloromannic]

Your sword is called Muramasa? The description on eBay said mine was called Butanikunoken, but I don't know what that means. Can someone here translate?

Here is my sword. Amazing, the guy is standing on a goldmine and he doesn't know it.
I don't know what Buttanikunoken means but it's a bloody long name for a sword so it must be something important.

You may join our practise as long as you bring your own protection. They very minimum we ask for is cricket gloves and a TuffTops (tm) polystirene bicycle helmet. Or a horse riding hat.

The helmet I can manage but those "cricket" gloves I don't know, cricket is that British Baseball right? That's not very popular in Mexico. I'll need to find a substitute. How about kitchen mittens? I left them inside the oven once and they survived so they must be tough.


PS I thought Hamon was spelt with a J (Jamon) and it meant Ham, not Bacon. At least in spanish it does.

[The great I AM]

The helmet I can manage but those "cricket" gloves I don't know, cricket is that British Baseball right? That's not very popular in Mexico. I'll need to find a substitute. How about kitchen mittens? I left them inside the oven once and they survived so they must be tough.

Cricket is far more civilised than baseball. No Nacho Hats or anything like that.

Your kitchen mittens will be ok I suppose, but we will not be held responsible for any injuries! I didn't take responsiblity for Dave's ear nearly coming off.

[Anjin-san]

No, Baseball is American rounders.

[The great I AM]

Here is my sword.

That sword looks like a piece of shit.

[Lloromannic]

Cricket is far more civilised than baseball. No Nacho Hats or anything like that.

Then what does the crowd do? Clap politely and sip their teas?
And those cricket bats appear to be flat, I bet they all spank each other in the locker rooms, bloody poofs.

[Lloromannic]

That sword looks like a piece of shit.

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So does yo momma

[The great I AM]

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So does yo momma

Now now, this was an informative thread before you came here.