Tweet of the Day, …I’m Going To Have To Put The Tweet Below The Fold edition.

As it involves a headline that is scandalous in its moral turpitude.  Also: I’d like to note for the record that to me it really did look like the Starship Enterprise (original Constellation [Constitution*] class) versus a Grateful Dead dancing bear – but not to any other person in North America, apparently. I guess that means that I have a pure heart.

…Say nothing. Nothing. I mean it!

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Consider the Majorette Twirling Baton.

This is a Sharp Baton Model #10 Twirling Baton:

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Size ranges from 17 to 19 inches. It is constructed out of tempered steel, of a thickness of 3/8 of an inch – which means that it is light enough to be moved quickly, yet strong enough not to bend on impact against flesh. Note the white bulbs at the end, which will increase accuracy of blows without sacrificing too much in the way of impact trauma (less of a consideration on a purely crushing weapon than on one with a cutting edge). And, of course, it is center-balanced, which means that the momentum of the backswing after a strike will not be too ungainly. In short, while I’d rather have a Louisville Slugger M9 Series Maple Wood Baseball Bats – C271 – Natural in a sticky situation, this is not actually a bad club to have.

Which is my intro to saying, Don’t mug girls in marching band. Continue reading Consider the Majorette Twirling Baton.