November 18, 2008: Vampire Killing Kit - Page 3

Clodfobble · 11-19-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by newtimer

I thought 3 silver bullets were for disposing of werewolves.

Coincidentally, I just learned some really interesting facts about the history of silver bullets re: werewolves that I've been dying to share with someone.

It turns out that the reason silver developed a reputation for supernatural qualities was that--several hundred years ago, at least--it didn't tarnish. The primary tarnishing agent of silver is sulphur, and before the Industrial Revolution, there wasn't enough of it in the air to noticeably tarnish anything made of silver. Nowadays, of course, there's plenty in the air. But beyond that, most organic poisons contain a relatively significant amount of sulphur, so back then one would use a silver knife or bowl to test food and drink for poison, since it would quickly tarnish the utensil.

glatt · 11-19-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

The primary tarnishing agent of silver is sulphur, and before the Industrial Revolution, there wasn't enough of it in the air to noticeably tarnish anything made of silver.

Fascinating. I love hearing about stuff like this. I tried to look up a little more about it. One of the first things I found was "The Straight Dope" saying that this is probably not true, because volcanoes produced enough sulfur before the industrial revolution that silver would tarnish. But it does acknowledge the idea and does say that there was less sulfur back then, so who knows?

Yznhymr · 11-19-2008, 08:12 PM

I bought one of these on eBay, 'course it was a Chinese knock-off...but hey, it still worked as advertised on my mother-in-law. Gave 'garlicbreath666' very positive feedback!

xoxoxoBruce · 02-18-2009, 01:36 AM

Here's a fake one.

He also made this werewolf dissection case.

Tawny · 02-18-2009, 04:29 AM

That isn't a vampire killing kit, it's Criss Angel's makeup case.

Sundae · 02-18-2009, 04:34 AM

You can tell the werewolf dissection case is false.
How on earth are you going to open the chest cavity with that tiny pair of scissors?

spudcon · 02-18-2009, 08:46 AM

Scissors are for trimming his toenails.

capnhowdy · 02-19-2009, 08:20 AM

Any werewolf that has any class at all has a regular pedicurist.

Gravdigr · 02-19-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

Any werewolf that has any class at all has a regular pedicurist.

Yeah. He has one for breakfast, one for lunch...

11-19-2008, 08:12 PM	#3
Yznhymr the crowd goes wild! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 663	I bought one of these on eBay, 'course it was a Chinese knock-off...but hey, it still worked as advertised on my mother-in-law. Gave 'garlicbreath666' very positive feedback! __________________ "The pride system tends to intensify the self-hate against which it is supposed to be a defense, since any failure to live up to one's tyrannical shoulds or of the world to honor one's claims leads to feelings of worthlessness." Bernard J. Paris, Ph.D.

02-18-2009, 01:36 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Here's a fake one. He also made this werewolf dissection case. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-18-2009, 04:34 AM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	You can tell the werewolf dissection case is false. How on earth are you going to open the chest cavity with that tiny pair of scissors? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

02-18-2009, 08:46 AM	#7
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Scissors are for trimming his toenails. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

02-19-2009, 08:20 AM	#8
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Any werewolf that has any class at all has a regular pedicurist. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

02-18-2009, 04:29 AM	#5
Tawny Named After the Family Dog Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In a Howling Windy Dust Bowl Posts: 79	That isn't a vampire killing kit, it's Criss Angel's makeup case.

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