There’s a reference to the Donner Party somewhere in here, but I just can’t do it. O.K. I can. So, the first person to freeze to death was a well known comedian. As the Donners were eating him someone asked, “does this taste funny to you?”
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This skull ring was carved in wax and cast in brass. It’s a size 17 so it is large enough to be used on the thumb like yesterday’s Archer’s Ring. If you have large fingers, this ring will fit you.
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Once upon a time… or so these kind of stories go. This style of ring has been seen in Narnia, and The Rings trilogy. Unfortunately, due to some misinformation on the interwebs, most folks wear versions of it backwards. This would destroy the ceremonial designs on the face and send gems flying as the bow string crossed it
The ring is designed to give mechanical advantage, and not to protect the thumb as so many folks seem to think. These archers had calloused hands like a guitar player from practicing daily. They didn’t need to protect their thumbs. What they needed was rapid fire strumming. The hook at the end was used to grab the bow string and draw it. With an upward flick of the wrist, the arrow would take flight, the archer would draw the next arrow from the quiver, and then knock it in one graceful motion.
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I’ve often heard the phrase “Who doesn’t love vanilla?” The ice cream companies make lots of money off “plain” vanilla. It’s their number one selling flavor in America. In 2000, a hurricane in Madagascar threatened the world’s supply of vanilla beans. Fortunately, the bean production seems to have recovered.
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