Dusty Chalk

An exact approximation would include deviation.

Oh, hey look, they made a movie about it: YouTube - Severed Ways - Official Trailer

I suspect that metallurgy has advanced sufficiently that any benefit Damascus steel had over its contemporaries have long since been overshadowed, but being as there is a market for it (if manufactured [the market, I mean]), I wouldn't be surprised if some old school Williamsburg type didn't try to recreate the process -- if mostly for aesthetics.

I'll let those more experienced talk specific points, but if it's real, Damascus steel is not just about looks. (I don't know if anyone does real Damascus steel though.)

I'm sorry for your (blood) loss.

Will be catching up on my hulu, shortly: last two episodes of Community, a middle episode of Human Target, anything else I missed.

Alright, I'm sold -- I'm going to try and see them June 2. Thanks for sharing.

Oh snap.

Happy Birthday, ***BRENT***!

If I ever have any children, they are definitely going to be submitted to...the Birth Day Skeleton.

Yeah, that's what I thought, but I had to check.

Big Bang Theory, season one -- funny show

Which is saying a lot, because I like their albums. Assuming we're talking about the same Mono -- which Mono did you see?

And while not grounded yourself, nor touching anything else for that matter. In fact, probably safest to just don a body condom.

I'm sure Billy Bags has something like that only 17" deep, but they're not cheap.

's'truth -- even as an innocent bystander over here, I didn't think twice about it, despite actually looking for what he considered boring.

I can no has twitpic.

Happy Bir...oh, look, ta-ta's:

YouTube - Dick in a Box Uncensored

That sounds hot.

I think it's meant to be ironic.

Telly? And yes, they were really really good. Just the right amount of crisp and tart and sweet.

Congrats!