On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:24:40 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 25 Feb 2008 13:27:33 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>But what I've been thinking about more recently is this:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/2yvfmw
>>
>>(Not exactly the one I was looking for, sadly, they don't seem to carry
>>the one I wanted any more)
> 
> IMO that goes against the concept of the quarter staff. It is peasant
> power :) a hand crafted stick made from local hickory is a "sell it to
> anyone for a price" joke. Sorry.

Well, yeah, but the idea is still nice.  The one that they used to carry 
was a resin-embedded model, much harder than wood alone.  You could cause 
some *serious* damage with it.

> If you want a non weapon, weapon in your house keep a pepper pot handy.

We've got a mortar & pestle that weighs a bit.  Of course, the cast iron 
skillet also works if you can get a good swing with it.

Jim

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