Kampilan with unusual Thalassic guard form

ariel · 14th February 2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

Thanks, guys. I seem to have gotten into a description situation. I have been quoting a description of this kampilan from Cato's "Moro Swords." These are his words and I should be referencing him.

Please see pages 49 and 54 of "Moro Swords."

"34. A curved kampilan guard with an unusual thalassic form."

When I search for "thalassic" I see the "Free Onine Dictionary" saying:

Adj. 1. thalassic - relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas;- Scientific American

Thinking in this context, I assume the guard looks a bit like a boat. But it could have other meanings.

I apologise for not quoting my sources and will be sure to quote them in the future.

---- Bill

As the old British academic doggerel goes:
"Thalassa or Thalatta?
The former or the latter?"

And, of course, the shout of relieved Xenophonic Greeks " Thalassa!" ( Or was it Thalatta, anyway?)

Tim Simmons · 15th February 2007, 06:39 PM

You say tomatoe, I say tomato

ariel · 15th February 2007, 10:21 PM

And, as per Dan Quaile " You say potato, and I say potatoe"

Andrew · 15th February 2007, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

And, as per Dan Quaile " You say potato, and I say potatoe"

lol. That's exactly what I was thinking.

Bill M · 15th February 2007, 11:01 PM

SO this UK guy comes to the USA. He asks an American farmer, What do you do with all your extra produce?"

The farmer replied, "We eat all we can and what we can't eat, we can."

The UK guy thought this was very funny and he returned home he told about the Ameican farmer in the Colonies, "They eat all they can and what they can't eat, they tin!"

15th February 2007, 06:39 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	You say tomatoe, I say tomato

15th February 2007, 10:21 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	And, as per Dan Quaile " You say potato, and I say potatoe"

15th February 2007, 11:01 PM	#5
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	SO this UK guy comes to the USA. He asks an American farmer, What do you do with all your extra produce?" The farmer replied, "We eat all we can and what we can't eat, we can." The UK guy thought this was very funny and he returned home he told about the Ameican farmer in the Colonies, "They eat all they can and what they can't eat, they tin!"