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GothicWizard wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 12:23:
Most every "antique" vampire kits are actually from the early (as best) to mid (most likely) 1900s sold as something much older as swindle tourists to eastern Europe and the naive. In all my occult studies I have yet to find a actual 'vampire hunter kit' that dates back pre-1900s even they most all claim to be.

Martha Kuchar, an English professor at Roanoke College in Salem, Va., also said she was skeptical of the kit’s authenticity: “The best way to destroy a vampire once and for all is to burn it on a pyre built of special wood (aspen or hawthorn is best) until all that’s left is ashes.”

Glad that’s solved.

Ahumado wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 19:58:
The French Revolution and all that ensued is a black mark in history. Let's CELEBRATE

This.
Almost all popular revolutions are bloody, chaotic, and eventually do incredible damage to that same people they seek to uplift.
As opposed to enlightened elites´ directed/organized revolutions (USA, England´s Magna Carta, etc).
The French Revolution continued to mayhem, and decades of political chaos and tried everything until finally it replaced a king and aristocrats with a manic self made god Emperor and his family (made some kings of other countries, no less) and friends.
Meanwhile invading and massacring Europe.
All for the "liberty and rights of the people".
What is there to celebrate, again ?


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Narf2029 wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 19:32:
They're not always quick or merciful. My grandmother had a brain aneurysm, then spent 5 or 6 years trapped mentally in the 1950s before she died. She thought my dad and uncle were her brothers (who were long dead), and she had no idea who I was or who any of her other grandkids were. She'd spend most of every day folding linens because in her mind she was working in a factory she hadn't actually been in for decades. It was kind of like alzheimers but laser focused and permanently on.

Thanks
But we all know better than to listen to anything he posts when it comes to medical knowledge.

The French Revolution and all that ensued is a black mark in history. Let's CELEBRATE

They're not always quick or merciful. My grandmother had a brain aneurysm, then spent 5 or 6 years trapped mentally in the 1950s before she died. She thought my dad and uncle were her brothers (who were long dead), and she had no idea who I was or who any of her other grandkids were. She'd spend most of every day folding linens because in her mind she was working in a factory she hadn't actually been in for decades. It was kind of like alzheimers but laser focused and permanently on.

jdreyer wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 16:52:

The Flying Penguin wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 15:40:

jdreyer wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 15:23:
Naya Rivera: 'Glee' actress died after saving her 4-year-old son, authorities say.

So odd. There must be more to this story.

Story I read says Sheriff thinks they both went for a swim, and somehow she became exhausted and managed to get the child back on the boat, but couldn't make it herself. They found a life jacket on the child but her's was still on the boat. Maybe she had a medical incident?

Yeah, medical incident, or alcohol or drugs maybe? A young fit mother can lift her life jacketed son into the boat, but not herself? And she doesn't have the ability to hold onto the side of the boat and rest for a few minutes to recover her strength? The autopsy report should give us more clues.

It's easy to get fatigued in the water really fast. Even in cool water it'll sap your energy faster than on land. So much so that yeah, you can't even hold on to a boat ladder, bumper, flotation device, etc. That was just dumb on her part, especially with a child on hand. Now the poor kid has to grow up without its mom. May have been something as simple as cramping up, no drugs or alcohol needed.

From the CDC on uintentional drowning in the US...

"How big is the problem?

From 2005-2014, there were an average of 3,536 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) annually in the United States — about ten deaths per day. An additional 332 people died each year from drowning in boating-related incidents.

About one in five people who die from drowning are children 14 and younger.1 For every child who dies from drowning, another five receive emergency department care for nonfatal submersion injuries.

More than 50% of drowning victims treated in emergency departments (EDs) require hospitalization or transfer for further care (compared with a hospitalization rate of about 6% for all unintentional injuries). These nonfatal drowning injuries can cause severe brain damage that may result in long-term disabilities such as memory problems, learning disabilities, and permanent loss of basic functioning (e.g., permanent vegetative state).

So 10 a day, plus almost one a day in boating related drownings. Not uncommon at all. I've seen it at regattas where guys have gone into the drink - with life jackets - and by the time you circle back to get them you literally have to drag them out of the water.

The Flying Penguin wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 15:40:

jdreyer wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 15:23:
Naya Rivera: 'Glee' actress died after saving her 4-year-old son, authorities say.

So odd. There must be more to this story.

Story I read says Sheriff thinks they both went for a swim, and somehow she became exhausted and managed to get the child back on the boat, but couldn't make it herself. They found a life jacket on the child but her's was still on the boat. Maybe she had a medical incident?

Yeah, medical incident, or alcohol or drugs maybe? A young fit mother can lift her life jacketed son into the boat, but not herself? And she doesn't have the ability to hold onto the side of the boat and rest for a few minutes to recover her strength? The autopsy report should give us more clues.

jdreyer wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 15:23:
Naya Rivera: 'Glee' actress died after saving her 4-year-old son, authorities say.

So odd. There must be more to this story.

Story I read says Sheriff thinks they both went for a swim, and somehow she became exhausted and managed to get the child back on the boat, but couldn't make it herself. They found a life jacket on the child but her's was still on the boat. Maybe she had a medical incident?

Naya Rivera: 'Glee' actress died after saving her 4-year-old son, authorities say.

So odd. There must be more to this story.

Cutter wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 13:08:
Yeah, brain aneurysm, scary but mercifully quick at any rate. That happened to a friend of my mom 30 years back. She was driving on the highway of all places when it happened. They say it was a miracle no one else was hurt. That's the best you can hope for, unexpected and quick.

I wonder if COVID was involved. Given the propensity for clotting of the virus, that could pretty easily trigger an existing aneurysm to break. RIP. 49 is still young with many many quality years left. Very sad.

Grant always seemed like he really, really enjoyed whatever he was doing...

R.I.P.

The Flying Penguin wrote on Jul 14, 2020, 13:08:
So sad to hear about this. If you've never seen it (and if you're a Star Trek fan you should) he played Lt. Sulu in the excellent Star Trek Continues fan-made series.

Rest in peace Grant.

https://www.startrekcontinues.com/episodes.html

https://www.startrekcontinues.com/

So sad to hear about this. If you've never seen it (and if you're a Star Trek fan you should) he played Lt. Sulu in the excellent Star Trek Continues fan-made series.

Rest in peace Grant.

Yeah, brain aneurysm, scary but mercifully quick at any rate. That happened to a friend of my mom 30 years back. She was driving on the highway of all places when it happened. They say it was a miracle no one else was hurt. That's the best you can hope for, unexpected and quick.

Most every "antique" vampire kits are actually from the early (as best) to mid (most likely) 1900s sold as something much older as swindle tourists to eastern Europe and the naive. In all my occult studies I have yet to find a actual 'vampire hunter kit' that dates back pre-1900s even they most all claim to be.