The Axe Grinders Guild Hall

Paddy · April 17, 2006, 10:27

Welcome to the Axe Grinders Guild Hall. We are indeed more than a group of warriors and blacksmiths. We are also politically motivated and have taken a solid interest in the way our nation is shaped, but more on that later.

If you have the warrior heart, if you feel that the axe is a weapon you are proud to carry in battle, if you believe that our Nation should not just be left to others to run, then this guild just may be for you.

Please be in touch with Rubychaser, our Sargent-in-Arms, for any membership requests.

Also note that our door is open for visitors.

Rubychaser · April 17, 2006, 10:29

I am proud of my Guild membership.

Long Live the Axe Grinders!

Long Live President Paddy!

Members:

Paddy the Scot
Rubychaser
UnOrthOdOx
Fed1943
Metaliturtle
Chrisius Maximus
Platypus Rex
Ljube
Presidente
nugog

UnOrthOdOx · April 17, 2006, 10:46

I prefer blunt weapons, can I still join?

Rubychaser · April 17, 2006, 11:00

/me makes way for the "Minister of War" to enter the Guild Hall.

Welcome UnOrthOdOx to the Guild. It is good to have you as a member.

Kinjiru · April 17, 2006, 11:09

What is this AXE you speak of? Our proud warriors are already using the most cutting edge weapons of mass destruction around, little rocks and big rocks! And sticks!

Rubychaser · April 17, 2006, 11:16

You take 1 hard stick, to that you tie a large sharpened stone. We call this process of sharpening: Grinding. Then you have a weapon we call an axe.

UnOrthOdOx · April 17, 2006, 11:35

See, why bother with sharpening? Just teach the warriors to swing harder.

Besides, it's better to crush than cut anyway.

Paddy · April 17, 2006, 11:37

So have you joined the Guild UnO?

UnOrthOdOx · April 17, 2006, 11:48

I don't know. This "sharpening" sounds awful builderish...

(yes)

Paddy · April 17, 2006, 11:54

Welcome to the Guild. As you are the Master Warlord within our people, it is indeed no issue that you do not weild an axe.

fed1943 · April 17, 2006, 13:18

While sharpening some wood, melting some iron, and thinking about strange powders, I aproach your gates:
May I in?

Rubychaser · April 17, 2006, 13:21

Greetings Lord Fed.

/me bows and allows Fed1943 to enter the Guild Hall.

Are you looking to join our Guild? or are you here for some fellowship?

fed1943 · April 17, 2006, 16:41

Too serious a time for just a fellowship, Commander Ruby.

conmcb25 · April 17, 2006, 18:18

What is your position on fortifying the troops with banana's? Have you ever used your axes to chop down a banana tree?

Paddy · April 17, 2006, 21:41

our position is that they can eat all the bananas they want. that should keep them fortified till the next meal - all them calories

my axe has never been used on a banana tree... no I use my machete

Rubychaser · April 17, 2006, 21:43

Bananas are good food for the young as well.

Metaliturtle · April 18, 2006, 00:30

I wish to join, and with my request I present an adage:

A builder purchased an axe from an axe grinder, and he was so very excited to use it, he ran home as fast as he could to cut down trees.

On the first day he cut down 100 trees... on the second 50... on the third 25 and on the fourth 10. Soon he was down to maximum exertion just to get one single tree felled.

The axe grinder came by to see how he was doing.

"You sold me a crappy axe, it won't cut down trees any more no matter how hard I try."

"Why don't you sharpen the axe", the wise axe-grinder suggested.

"If I spend time sharpening the axe, I won't have time to even cut down one tree!!" Complained the builder.

Then the barbarians came and destroyed everything because the builder party decided what to do with the axes!

Paddy · April 18, 2006, 01:25

Originally posted by Metaliturtle
I wish to join, and with my request I present an adage:

A builder purchased an axe from an axe grinder, and he was so very excited to use it, he ran home as fast as he could to cut down trees.

On the first day he cut down 100 trees... on the second 50... on the third 25 and on the fourth 10. Soon he was down to maximum exertion just to get one single tree felled.

The axe grinder came by to see how he was doing.

"You sold me a crappy axe, it won't cut down trees any more no matter how hard I try."

"Why don't you sharpen the axe", the wise axe-grinder suggested.

"If I spend time sharpening the axe, I won't have time to even cut down one tree!!" Complained the builder.

Then the barbarians came and destroyed everything because the builder party decided what to do with the axes!

Welcome indeed.

Rubychaser · April 18, 2006, 05:32

/me passes around theregister for the new members to sign

Welcome to you both.

conmcb25 · April 18, 2006, 06:54

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
our position is that they can eat all the bananas they want. that should keep them fortified till the next meal - all them calories

my axe has never been used on a banana tree... no I use my machete

You use your machete to cut the banana's for eating or you cut down the whole tree with a machete?

Paddy · April 18, 2006, 06:57

depends on the mood

conmcb25 · April 18, 2006, 07:03

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
depends on the mood

Hmmmmmmmm, Im beginning to wonder about you........

Zoid · April 18, 2006, 08:30

Originally posted by Metaliturtle
I wish to join, and with my request I present an adage:

A builder purchased an axe from an axe grinder, and he was so very excited to use it, he ran home as fast as he could to cut down trees.

On the first day he cut down 100 trees... on the second 50... on the third 25 and on the fourth 10. Soon he was down to maximum exertion just to get one single tree felled.

The axe grinder came by to see how he was doing.

"You sold me a crappy axe, it won't cut down trees any more no matter how hard I try."

"Why don't you sharpen the axe", the wise axe-grinder suggested.

"If I spend time sharpening the axe, I won't have time to even cut down one tree!!" Complained the builder.

Then the barbarians came and destroyed everything because the builder party decided what to do with the axes!

Booh

As a member of the MPA I strongly oppose your anti-builder slander...

UnOrthOdOx · April 18, 2006, 08:56

That's OK, I oppose his builderish notion of 'sharpening' when the proper means to address the situation is always a bigger hammer.

Nimitz · April 18, 2006, 09:00

You won't say that when you see how much more effective a sharpenned metal blade is.

UnOrthOdOx · April 18, 2006, 09:11

Sure I will.

UnO's rule to live by #1: The answer to every problem ever to present itself is ALWAYS a bigger hammer.

fed1943 · April 18, 2006, 11:16

"It is better to fight and to die free than to live in peace and slave".
(Flag of the infantry regiment of Terceira Island,Azores,who brought freedom to my people).

Paddy · April 18, 2006, 22:02

Originally posted by fed1943
"It is better to fight and to die free than to live in peace and slave".
(Flag of the infantry regiment of Terceira Island,Azores,who brought freedom to my people).

very good

Addled Platypus · April 19, 2006, 04:23

Originally posted by conmcb25

Hmmmmmmmm, Im beginning to wonder about you........

I have to say still wondering

Where does the line que to get at the stone ?

Is it better to leave the blood on?

I wish to introduce my 4 step program with a banana

1. eat banana
2. toss banana peel to the floor
3. Enemy slips on peel
3. axe the poor bast#$@d

ChrisiusMaximus · April 19, 2006, 04:45

Being a real life Builder for my sins, it has taken some deliberation on my part deciding which way to go politically, the fence had so many splinters in it that i had to get on down, and for now at least i feel steered toward the grinders of the axes !

I stand here ready to be counted