Stargoat's Journal: Tax returns and money to spend

Having gotten back my tax return, I am torn on what to do with it. Certainly, I will save some of it, but I'd also like to purchase something.

I've given enough money for the year, so no more there.

I've got about 500 to spend. I'm thinking of a sword. Anyone have any ideas where to buy a good one? I'd like a German style longsword, 50 inches or more.

My computer is getting a little older, but I think I'll wait 6 months to see what happens with processors.

Anyone have any ideas?

I have a claymor

[FidelCatsro]

Its about that size(i think its 60") , though it is an antique. I used to know a guy who made swords for a living (and armour) but that was a few years back , your best bet may be to look on ebay or such like . ,) you could always get a psp or a nintendo DS , ive been thourghly enjoying those and have alot more use than my claymor. Though i do admit i would like to see the look on someones face if they tried to break in and were met with me bearing a giant bastard sword.

Is a Claymore really a bastard sword?

[soluzar22]

The Claymore is possibly too big to be considered a bastard sword. You have longswords, which are used with one hand, two-handed swords, which are self-explanatory, and then bastard swords which are in between. The other name for them is "a hand and a half swords", which mean that you can use them either one- or two- handed depending on the situation.

Claymores, I think are classed as broadswords, which are even larger and heavier than regular two-handers, and if a burglar did break into your house, I'm pre

Hmm

[Concern]

You can build yourself an awesome media center (i.e. a MegaTivo) for about $500; little PC (or parts for your existing little one), a capture card, linux, mythtv. [mythtv.org]

It's a fun project (i.e. some quiet-PC engineering, some fiddling with beta code/drivers), and when it works it kind of rocks. This is from someone who cares so little about TV I have an antenna rather than pay for cable. Think music, DVD jukebox, games, etc etc...