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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
    
 | | 01/11/2006 12:57 AM |
| Holy Crap! didn't think they were still around...
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 01/11/2006 1:00 AM |
| | Oh yeah, not an uncommon practice and one that isn't or rather wasn't spoken about back then. No mention of the Al-Azif though.[:(] | |
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Luisjoey
Underboss
1704 Posts
Caracas Venezuela
| | 01/11/2006 2:25 AM |
| | the necronomicon was in that fashion and made with blood ink [:0] | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 01/11/2006 2:30 AM |
| Well the Evil Dead version anyways.
The Al-Azif is the original Arabic version of Lovecraft's Necronomicon written by the Mad Arab Abd al-Azrad(aka Abdul Al-Hazred). While the original may not have been bound in human leather it is quite likely later copies may have been. There are also a fair number of other Mythos tomes bound in Human skin, as well as other hides that are best not to dwell on. | |
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Newtoncain
Commander
2985 Posts
Land of 10,000 taxes
| | 01/11/2006 6:43 AM |
| | creepy | |
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Monsoon28
Underboss
2313 Posts
Toronto
| | 01/11/2006 7:48 AM |
| | Creepy yes, but better then that freaky female nazi SS soldier with the all 'leather' home. | |
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Luisjoey
Underboss
1704 Posts
Caracas Venezuela
| | 01/11/2006 8:18 AM |
| Who say overpopulation? i said good profit!!!
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 01/11/2006 9:10 AM |
| Didn't Idi Amin make drums out of the skin of his enemies? and practice cannibalism?
What's with making things out of people? human skin seems so thin and fragile in comparison to the usual animals. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
13069 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 01/11/2006 9:36 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by glumag
Didn't Idi Amin make drums out of the skin of his enemies? and practice cannibalism?
What's with making things out of people? human skin seems so thin and fragile in comparison to the usual animals.
I don't know but I believe the Nazis did. I know they made lamp shades and such out of human skin. | |
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Diomedes
Commander
3185 Posts
| | 01/11/2006 10:21 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by glumag
Didn't Idi Amin make drums out of the skin of his enemies? and practice cannibalism?
What's with making things out of people? human skin seems so thin and fragile in comparison to the usual animals.
My guess is just that resources were scarce. A lot of societies just can't throw things away. In England, even in Newton's day, the bodies of the executed were purchased by natural philosophers for use in creating paste and other essentials (I don't have the ref. for this one, but I'll see if I can dig it up).
I personally really liked the bit about the highwayman's memoirs bound in his own flesh. I may be reconsidering my funeral plans after hearing that one ;)
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nyjastul69
Commander
2731 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 01/11/2006 10:30 AM |
| It's kind of appropriate that this is located a stones throw away H.P. Lovecraft's grave.
quote:
Originally posted by Cthulhufnord
Well the Evil Dead version anyways.
The Al-Azif is the original Arabic version of Lovecraft's Necronomicon written by the Mad Arab Abd al-Azrad(aka Abdul Al-Hazred). While the original may not have been bound in human leather it is quite likely later copies may have been. There are also a fair number of other Mythos tomes bound in Human skin, as well as other hides that are best not to dwell on.
Are you implying that this text was authored by someone other than H.P. and is more than a work of fiction?
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 01/13/2006 8:11 PM |
| No most of the Information presented below should be Lovecraft cannon. Some of it, such as the alternate name for Abdul Al-Hazared is scolarly speculation. The current edition of the Call of Cthulhu rpg has some great stuff in it regarding names found in the Cthulhu Mythos. My favorite is the ancient Egyptian version of Nyralathotep - ny har rut hotep "There is no peace(safty, rest) at the gate."
quote:
Originally posted by nyjastul69
It's kind of appropriate that this is located a stones throw away H.P. Lovecraft's grave.
quote:
Originally posted by Cthulhufnord
Well the Evil Dead version anyways.
The Al-Azif is the original Arabic version of Lovecraft's Necronomicon written by the Mad Arab Abd al-Azrad(aka Abdul Al-Hazred). While the original may not have been bound in human leather it is quite likely later copies may have been. There are also a fair number of other Mythos tomes bound in Human skin, as well as other hides that are best not to dwell on.
Are you implying that this text was authored by someone other than H.P. and is more than a work of fiction?
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Vrecknidj
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10493 Posts
United States
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
13069 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 03/26/2008 5:48 PM |
| Don't remind me.  | |
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G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM
I dont mind butting heads every once in a while. It makes thing interesting. Thats why I'd be heartbroken if Ghendar ever left - Posted By Count Dooku on 04/03/2006 11:58 AM
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| | 03/26/2008 7:06 PM |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/26/2008 11:05 PM |
| I find it informative and interesting.
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Pedro
Commander
3926 Posts
Czech Republic
| | 03/27/2008 4:10 AM |
| Posted By Cthulhufnord on 01/13/2006 8:11 PM No most of the Information presented below should be Lovecraft cannon. Some of it, such as the alternate name for Abdul Al-Hazared is scolarly speculation. The current edition of the Call of Cthulhu rpg has some great stuff in it regarding names found in the Cthulhu Mythos. My favorite is the ancient Egyptian version of Nyralathotep - ny har rut hotep "There is no peace(safty, rest) at the gate." quote:
Originally posted by nyjastul69
It's kind of appropriate that this is located a stones throw away H.P. Lovecraft's grave.
quote:
Originally posted by Cthulhufnord
Well the Evil Dead version anyways.
The Al-Azif is the original Arabic version of Lovecraft's Necronomicon written by the Mad Arab Abd al-Azrad(aka Abdul Al-Hazred). While the original may not have been bound in human leather it is quite likely later copies may have been. There are also a fair number of other Mythos tomes bound in Human skin, as well as other hides that are best not to dwell on.
Are you implying that this text was authored by someone other than H.P. and is more than a work of fiction?
You speak arabic? Or know the glyphs?
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Wolfgang
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6588 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 03/27/2008 6:36 AM |
| | creepy for sure | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/27/2008 8:28 AM |
| I don't know Arabic.... yet. The Necronomicon is a Fictional text. H.P.L. used it and it's backhistory as a way to Authenticate his stories.
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 03/27/2008 9:08 AM |
| Man, I was wondering where my book got to...
BTW, link dead.
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/27/2008 6:34 PM |
| | I've got an interesting looking book..... I'll see about getting a pick of me and IT. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
12483 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/28/2008 12:16 AM |
| | It puts the lotion on its skin. | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/28/2008 12:21 AM |
| My book is roughly that creepy, not the same materials however.
Posted By Thenameless on 03/28/2008 12:16 AM
It puts the lotion on its skin.
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Thenameless
Warlord
12483 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/28/2008 12:34 AM |
| | So, if we cast detect magic on this book of yours, it will glow with a faint hint of necromancy? | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/28/2008 12:42 AM |
| Faint? 
Posted By Thenameless on 03/28/2008 12:34 AM
So, if we cast detect magic on this book of yours, it will glow with a faint hint of necromancy?
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Thenameless
Warlord
12483 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/28/2008 12:47 AM |
| | Go to sleep Cthulhufnord, don't you have class tomorrow? | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/28/2008 12:58 AM |
| I've got class at 11am.... I'm not sure I can get to sleep at this rate.
Posted By Thenameless on 03/28/2008 12:47 AM
Go to sleep Cthulhufnord, don't you have class tomorrow?
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Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
12483 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/28/2008 1:01 AM |
| | Well, we're both benefiting here, I suppose. | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/28/2008 1:02 AM |
| True 'nuff.
Posted By Thenameless on 03/28/2008 1:01 AM
Well, we're both benefiting here, I suppose. However this lack of sleep will not be good for out running Zombies tommorow.
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Knight of the
Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
12483 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/28/2008 1:04 AM |
| | Don't run. Gun 'em down where you stand. Then, you'll have to run no more. | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/28/2008 1:07 AM |
| Well I'll I've got is a six shooter. There's about 50-60 Zombies running around campus right now, luckily it's a pretty big campus.
Posted By Thenameless on 03/28/2008 1:04 AM
Don't run. Gun 'em down where you stand. Then, you'll have to run no more.
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Thenameless
Warlord
12483 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/28/2008 1:21 AM |
| | 50-60? Don't shoot, don't run. Just hide for now. Wait 'til they scatter a bit. | |
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/28/2008 1:26 AM |
| Well I'm likely only going to run into 2-3 of them at a time. We've got about 500 people participating. It becomes real dangerous when the dead start to outnumber the living.
Posted By Thenameless on 03/28/2008 1:21 AM
50-60? Don't shoot, don't run. Just hide for now. Wait 'til they scatter a bit.
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Knight of the
Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
12483 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/28/2008 1:35 AM |
| | Sounds like a lot of fun. Stuff like this can only really happen in school. I miss it sometimes. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 03/28/2008 9:28 AM |
| I think I need to transfer schools.
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 03/28/2008 9:28 AM |
| I think I need to transfer schools.
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Ghendar
Warlord
13069 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 03/28/2008 9:34 AM |
| Posted By Cthulhufnord on 03/28/2008 1:26 AM Well I'm likely only going to run into 2-3 of them at a time. We've got about 500 people participating. It becomes real dangerous when the dead start to outnumber the living. Posted By Thenameless on 03/28/2008 1:21 AM
50-60? Don't shoot, don't run. Just hide for now. Wait 'til they scatter a bit.
Shouldn't you be shooting all those Harry Potter geeks?
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I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM
I dont mind butting heads every once in a while. It makes thing interesting. Thats why I'd be heartbroken if Ghendar ever left - Posted By Count Dooku on 04/03/2006 11:58 AM
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Pedro
Commander
3926 Posts
Czech Republic
| | 03/28/2008 10:29 AM |
| Posted By Cthulhufnord on 03/28/2008 1:07 AM Well I'll I've got is a six shooter. There's about 50-60 Zombies running around campus right now, luckily it's a pretty big campus. Posted By Thenameless on 03/28/2008 1:04 AM
Don't run. Gun 'em down where you stand. Then, you'll have to run no more.
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Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 03/28/2008 11:34 AM |
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Czech Republic
| | 03/28/2008 11:43 AM |
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