Thursday, June 26, 2008

So long to The Way of the Metal Fist

Sandra Buckler resigns.

Buckler : "(French bouclier 'shield', from old French bocle, boucle 'boss') is a small shield gripped in the fist -- it was generally used as a companion weapon in hand-to-hand combat, useful in deflecting the blow of an opponent's sword or mace.

The primary use of the buckler is to protect the sword hand. The buckler's lightness and curved center made it excellent for deflecting attacking blades. Such a deflection would leave the attacker open for a rapid counter-attack.

"Metal fist": A buckler can be used to directly attack an opponent by punching with either its flat face or its rim."

h/t : Way of the Metal Fist

2 comments:

ottawonk said...

obviously the buckler got a little dented fending off multiple volleys from the couillard ...

Cathie from Canada said...

You know my first reaction to this news? "Darn it, no more Sandra and Steve cartoons!" Well, we can only hope that the next communications director also proves to be fertile ground for conversational satire.

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