Spring steel is a good choice. And yes, I've also talked to people that don't maintain their swords at all, and they have pretty nice ones. I ask them how often they oil it, and I get a sinking feeling in my stomach as they ask what that means.
Took piano lessons for 6 or 7 years when I was younger, so I have that under my belt. Then I just picked up my brother's guitar one day (he's since quit playing) and thought it was a lot of fun. Been playing a lot of it ever since.
From what I understand, the whole high-quality H.264 conversion stuff happened because Apple paid off YouTube to get everything converted. Any video that I watch on my iPhone over WiFi is has very high quality, and I doubt that everything I watch is from people with these paid accounts. By...
If one actually owns a live sword, I think he or she should know its limits and do some research before buying/using. I can't tell you how many stories I've heard of people trying to use wall-hangers for full-speed forms or cutting practice. It's idiotic. Not to mention you have the cheap...
I'd buy cute fox plushies (not enough of those, it seems), tasteful and well-designed shirts, and maybe a poster or something. Depends on what's there, really.
FTA:
"Officials say many of them have been sold off by their families to begging mafias, who exploit a tradition that the "rat children" are sacred offerings to Shah Daula, the shrine's 17th century Sufi saint."
Wat.
*Highfive*
Agreed. I was in Guitar Center playing stuff for many an hour, and nothing really compared. And, like you, mine was $900 originally and I got it on sale for $600. :D
I'd rather commission a traditional work. It feels like I'm getting a more actual product for my money. However, digital commissions are a lot more convenient to both parties, mostly because there's no shipping charges or delay over the internet.
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