Saturday, December 29, 2007

   Greetings, fellow earthers
Heya all, sorry bout the long time replying, my parents put me on total and absolute compy lock down.....*Tear* Anyway, lol, I've been having a fairly good week, I just got new pens to ink my art, but now I think my art looks better in pencil, lol, only problem with pencil is it tend to fade and smudge. *Sigh* I'll try both ways, and see what I like, lol.

So, anyhow, time for another fun weapons fact! This time, the ballistae: Most people think the ballistae was invented by the Romans in roughly 100 a.d., but they are mistaken^^ The ballistae was actually made by the Chinese in the year 500 b.c. and they had trebuchets in 750 b.c. Also, the chinese arsenal included cannons, mass production plants, cannon, rockets, swords that even after being burried for 2000 years underground are still razor sharp, they even had a giant tower called the celestial tower, that worked like a giant computer, keeping time, telling the day and star positions, even what month and year it was! they also had the ability to forge giant towers of steel and iron, which is a challenge even today^^ also another hillarious fact: the secrets of gun powder were discovered while trying to find a way to eternal life^^

Lol, sorry for that little spout off of various facts, and now here is what was wrong with Leonardo's tank design: he engineered the cranks to spin in the same, (Or was it opposite....) Directions, so it wouldn't work. Historians are still debating wheter he did this because he was actually a pacifist, or if he didn't want spies coppying his plans.

Boy, I can drone on and on when it comes to historical weaponry, lol. But I suppose history IS my favorite lesson^^ So, anyhow, a very odd thing has been happening lately.... I notice that very many girls have been following me around and winking or smiling at me, so I am starting to wear cammo and darker clothing to dissapear into the shadows and lose all pursuers, lol.

Also, funny cat story: We have a cat, named Chase, who has to jump over our kitchens baby gate to get to his food. Well, one day, he misgauged, and landed flat on his face, and I laughed and said, "I respect most cats for their grace, and then there is Chase." He jumped up on my lap, onto the table, laid down on my drawing pad, and hissed at me......I don't think he cared for my comment, lol.

So, anyhow, lately, my days have been slightly, well, good....As in I don't suddenly get urges to jump out a 15 story up window.......Even my brother has been a tad bit bearable, lol. I was inking last night, and instead of grunting and shoving me into the table, which I usually kill him for, he actually asked me to move, lol. I suppose its he is either getting polite, or tired of being creamed by his little brother. His little, 4-inch-higher, 71 pound heavier brother^^ And for all of those curious, No, I am not gigantic, I am 6' 5" 195.4 pounds. My bro is just like 6' and 124 pounds, with a waist annerexic (dont think I spelled that right) women are envious of.

So, anyway, I think I am all out of posts for now, so on to questions.

Answers:

1.Kyo: I know the Japanese for hello, idiot, thank you, older sister, younger sister, older brother, younger brother, master, and various other things. I want to actually learn japanese, but mom doesn't seem so interested in me learning.......

Questions:

1.What is your favorite car? (mine is either a toyota pickup, or the mustang they used in james bond^^)

2.Do you know what I mean when I say barbary corsairs? (You would be amazed how many don't, lol)

3.How many of you know how to do the hand signs for jutsu? (Not I, lol)

4.Anyone have any tips for me on shading? (Its the most difficult part of drawing for me, especially in inking)

5. Questions for me or Hinata?

Good bye for now all,
=Kure


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