How to describe a dagger on e-bay:-)

ariel · 10th April 2009, 08:48 PM

Yes, I know, it is still active, but the item is not identified at all.
Just wanted to cite the wonderful :-) description for those of us who failed English Writing 101

"The Ottoman Empire was established by the cruel killing nature of the Mongoloid races invading into Southern Europe and "rulling by the sword". This is one such example of an infamous albeit very attractive single edged cutting weapon!"

The guy should have worked for Hollywood!

ALEX · 11th April 2009, 09:42 AM

Very funny indeed, Ariel...
... especially considering that dagger has absolutely nothing to do with Ottoman Empire:-) Yes, he'd be good writing fiction stories:-)

Jim McDougall · 11th April 2009, 02:29 PM

Ariel,
Very clever indeed

and though I enjoy entertainment as much as the next guy.....this IS still a live auction....but then you already knew that.
Even though the link is not provided, the wording provides east access.

Please guys, no discussion of live auctions, even if cleverly veiled.......hmmm..like belly dancing terms.....

Lockin it down!

Jim

10th April 2009, 08:48 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	How to describe a dagger on e-bay:-) Yes, I know, it is still active, but the item is not identified at all. Just wanted to cite the wonderful :-) description for those of us who failed English Writing 101 "The Ottoman Empire was established by the cruel killing nature of the Mongoloid races invading into Southern Europe and "rulling by the sword". This is one such example of an infamous albeit very attractive single edged cutting weapon!" The guy should have worked for Hollywood!

11th April 2009, 09:42 AM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Very funny indeed, Ariel... ... especially considering that dagger has absolutely nothing to do with Ottoman Empire:-) Yes, he'd be good writing fiction stories:-)

11th April 2009, 02:29 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,901	Ariel, Very clever indeed and though I enjoy entertainment as much as the next guy.....this IS still a live auction....but then you already knew that. Even though the link is not provided, the wording provides east access. Please guys, no discussion of live auctions, even if cleverly veiled.......hmmm..like belly dancing terms..... Lockin it down! Jim