When is a knife not a knife?

[vifferman]

Ok, so let's list some "culturally appropriate" adornments, hmmm?
Grannies Brigade - Queen's Visit 1957 commemorative teaspoon.
Mongrel Mob members, with a slathering bull mastiff strapped to one leg.
The League of Militant Dykes, with dual 10" dildos.
Executive Librarians' Council - "Cancelled" stamps (red inked, of course).
Institute of Chartered Accountants - holster of sharpened HB pencils.
Association of Petty Bureaucrats - Pocket edition of "The Encyclopaedia of Obscure and Annoying Rules and Regulations"
OHS Elite - A carefully holstered plastic spoon, carefully wrapped in a double layer of bubblewrap, with dayglo safety warning stickers, and fenced about with "Danger! Safety Hazard!!" tape.

[Ocean1]

Ok, so let's list some "culturally appropriate" adornments, hmmm?....

True, true, all suitably offensive.

And now you mention it my rabbit's foot is definitely a bit high of late...

[P38]

ummm the blue face painting thing wasn't a highland/braveheart era thing but attributed to the Picts and the last known face painting was around 600.....

Actually the Picts were alive an well and kicking Roman ass much later than this.
Hence the need for Hadrians wall.
Scots an Picts coexsisted together in Scotland, intermarried, fought battles against each other and against the Vikings and Romans at least untill A.D.900.

My Surname can be traced back to the Dalriadian Kings, Scots of Irsh decent who settled in western Scotland and intermarried with the Picts.

An Yes I believe they did paint there faces for battle.

In A.D. 843, Kenneth Mac Alpin ascended the throne as ruler of Alba, the unified kingdom of the Dalriadic Scots and Picts.

Have I bored you enough yet or should I continue?

[ElCoyote]

note they also carry them on planes, whereas you and i cannot even take a sewing or knitting needle.

Do you do plain or pearl? ;-)

[Wolf]

True, true, all suitably offensive.

Dunno 'bout that - the first four would probably like what Vifferman suggested and the remaining three aren't offensive enough. Especially the OSH one - he omitted the dark glasses to protect their eyes from the glare of the day-glo warning stickers and high-visibility hazard tape (which may have a sharp edge so they'd want those chain-mail gloves that butchers wear), the 105-page Safety Manual for the plastic spoon and the personal Occupational Physiotherapist to ensure they're properly trained to lift and carry a bubble-wrapped plastic spoon without straining themselves...

And don't forget to put warning labels on the bubble-wrap itself advising that it could cause choking if ingested.

[HTFU]

don't know what you are all worried about, looks harmless.

[Wolf]

This is what I'd want to carry - ver' Cultural.

And handy for dealing to any bloody Romans as well.

Note: Worn on the right hip and drawn with the right hand. Horses and motorcycles must be mounted from the right side not the left as per modern tradition.

And as it's around a metre long, I can't be accused of "carrying concealed"...

Another cultural possibility is that I be allowed to wander around stark naked except for extensive tattoos and a torc and carry a spear - but summer's coming and I burn badly in the sun.

[PrincessBandit]

GGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR to you Donor!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bit like Christians carry the cross that Jesus carrie, symbolised by a tiny silver or gold one on a dainty chain around your neck.
Mom

mmmmmmmmm, but a cross around the neck is not exactly a "weapon", unless it's one of those huge ones worn tied around a habit or cassock (don't thing anyone in NZ anyway wears them any more). I'm all for the exhibition of personal faith but sometimes I wonder just how much cultural sensitivity we need to keep pouring on here.

[Wolf]

mmmmmmmmm, but a cross around the neck is not exactly a "weapon",

Yeah? Sez you! Just ask any vampire whether a cross is merely a harmless trinket.

[scumdog]

don't know what you are all worried about, looks harmless.

Oh, I dunno, a man could skin his knuckles on those nast looking brass pommels!!

[Ocean1]

This is what I'd want to carry - ver' Cultural.

Somewhere in what I like to call my workshop is a 38" sword stick I made years ago. Superb bit of steel, (if a bit light for serious mayhem), but it's in pieces. I wasn’t happy with it and had added spring quillons, (which worked bloody well), then something else shiny took my attention. Must find it, just needs a new grip.

[lb99]

Olá cavalheiro, você mente se eu levar meu machete a bordo dos seus aviões, só incse que falhasse na selva?

[PrincessBandit]

Yeah? Sez you! Just ask any vampire whether a cross is merely a harmless trinket.

In that case we neglected garlic and holy water. (Although I reckon bad garlic breath is pretty much a deadly weapon)

[mstriumph]

[beer inspired rant]

.........It's long and pointy, it's a fucking KNIFE!.....

erm ... not necessarily ...............

[Storm]

So what the fuck else do we call a long, sharpened edged steel strip, complete with handel for ease of use and control, designed EXPLICITLY for stabbing and cutting?

Please do tell, I'm just waiting breathlessly to further educate myself.




EDIT- unless of course you are referring to a long and pointed nose? A long pointed pool cue?