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Post #45,162 by drewk 7/11/02 12:11:19 PM Reply	Refreshing honesty But doesn't it pander to stereotypes? "Well, yes, but we're keen to keep some of the stereotypes. They're a bit of fun." I wish the world had more people this mature. Oh, and "swung around the head like claymores"? Unless there's another definition of claymore than the one I'm thinking of, that would be a stupendously bad way to wield one. === Microsoft offers them the one thing most business people will pay any price for - the ability to say "we had no choice - everyone's doing it that way." -- [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=38978\|Andrew Grygus]
Post #45,177 by folkert 7/11/02 1:09:25 PM Reply	Claymore... A big stick with a ton of spikes that break off when it hits something `greg, curley95@attbi.com -- REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!`
Post #45,183 by drewk 7/11/02 1:43:02 PM Reply	According to Merriam-Webster [link\|http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=claymore\|claymore]: a large 2-edged sword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders; also : their basket-hilted broadsword Seems to be a general-purpose term for whatever someone has handy. === Microsoft offers them the one thing most business people will pay any price for - the ability to say "we had no choice - everyone's doing it that way." -- [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=38978\|Andrew Grygus]
Post #45,191 by ChrisR 7/11/02 2:23:58 PM Reply	great sword claymore - 1722, from Gael. claidheamh mor "great sword," from claidheb "sword," from I.E. base *kel- "to strike" + mor "great." An antiquarian word made familiar again by Scott's novels; modern military application to pellet-scattering explosive is first attested 1962. From the fun with [link\|http://www.geocities.com/etymonline/\|etymology] department.
Post #45,193 by boxley 7/11/02 2:44:12 PM Reply	claidheb is claid(smack) heb(gob) TAM ARIS QUAM ARMIPOTENS
Post #45,198 by folkert 7/11/02 3:18:18 PM Reply	Well I guess I shouldn't play... First generation D&D anymore then... Ohwell, looks good to me... Diable had a Claymore that was a sword... `greg, curley95@attbi.com -- REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!`
Post #45,258 by static 7/11/02 11:25:18 PM Reply	The hazards of using common names as Brand Names. "Ah. One of the difficult questions."

puleeze let there be a video - (boxley) - (7) - July 11, 2002, 11:59:26 AM EDT

Refreshing honesty - (drewk) - (6) - July 11, 2002, 12:11:19 PM EDT

Claymore... - (folkert) - (4) - July 11, 2002, 01:09:25 PM EDT

According to Merriam-Webster - (drewk) - (3) - July 11, 2002, 01:43:02 PM EDT

great sword - (ChrisR) - (1) - July 11, 2002, 02:23:58 PM EDT

claidheb is claid(smack) heb(gob) -NT - (boxley) - July 11, 2002, 02:44:12 PM EDT

Well I guess I shouldn't play... - (folkert) - July 11, 2002, 03:18:18 PM EDT

The hazards of using common names as Brand Names. -NT - (static) - July 11, 2002, 11:25:18 PM EDT

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