JollyApe
None for you!
It's time to pay a little tribute to the Whip.
Let's start with some general facts.
"Whips have been around in one form or another for as long as recorded history. Look at some reproductions of hieroglyphics and you'll see that many depictions of rulers show them with their arms crossed across their chests holding in one hand a staff or religious symbol and in the other a whip. Not the kind of whip we know today as a Bullwhip or Stockwhip, but a long handle with strands attached (this was strictly for punishment).
"The whip is actually the first man-made object to break the sound barrier."
"A real whip artist can break bottles, hit targets the size of a quarter, or use the whip to grab things. Australian ox drivers would flick flies off the ears of the oxen without hitting the ear. Carriage drivers would pick up lizards from the side of the road with the whip, fling them in the air, and then cut them in half. All this while the carriage was moving. Someone skilled with a whip can take a series of thumbtacks driven partway into a wall and either pull them out or drive them in as they wish."
I'm not alone in the Whip-Loving club, I've got good company.
[The Man]
[The Wo-Man]
[The Dominatrix]
[The Oddball]
They all use it.
The world needs more great events to celebrate.
I offically declare this the 14th of May, International Whip Day. Now go out and spread the word.
Let's start with some general facts.
"Whips have been around in one form or another for as long as recorded history. Look at some reproductions of hieroglyphics and you'll see that many depictions of rulers show them with their arms crossed across their chests holding in one hand a staff or religious symbol and in the other a whip. Not the kind of whip we know today as a Bullwhip or Stockwhip, but a long handle with strands attached (this was strictly for punishment).
"The whip is actually the first man-made object to break the sound barrier."
"A real whip artist can break bottles, hit targets the size of a quarter, or use the whip to grab things. Australian ox drivers would flick flies off the ears of the oxen without hitting the ear. Carriage drivers would pick up lizards from the side of the road with the whip, fling them in the air, and then cut them in half. All this while the carriage was moving. Someone skilled with a whip can take a series of thumbtacks driven partway into a wall and either pull them out or drive them in as they wish."
I'm not alone in the Whip-Loving club, I've got good company.
[The Man]
[The Wo-Man]
[The Dominatrix]
[The Oddball]
They all use it.
The world needs more great events to celebrate.
I offically declare this the 14th of May, International Whip Day. Now go out and spread the word.
Angelic Slayer
YEAH XENA! WOOT WOOT! =D
M
master kenobi
XENA :D
