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**Bugbear** · 28th April 10, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Semiomniscient

No, that would inevitably offend someone. I think this belongs here because of what it apparently purports to be.

You can't swing a dead skunk sporran without offending someone around here; it's an art form.

**Woodsheal** · 28th April 10, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Semiomniscient

Perhaps it does go here in the sense of "this is trying to be passed off as historic."

As an example of "Don't do this!" you might be right...!

**creagdhubh** · 28th April 10, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by paulhenry

I'm sorry that's not a critique, and to be fair a painting never has a right of reply, a person might have.

I'm not keen on the look, it's got so many mixed styles that it comes off as an unhappy amalgam.

Some time ago we had a Do and Don't thread , and it got so out of hand with personal attacks that it was stopped, long after it should have been.

Most of us on here can spot style or dress errors and inconsistencies, I am only suggesting that we should try to be kind, a velvet glove not an iron fist, that's all

I understand what you are saying. Thanks for your reply.

Beannacht libh,

**creagdhubh** · 28th April 10, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

You can't swing a dead skunk sporran without offending someone around here; it's an art form.

HA!

I have come to notice.

**creagdhubh** · 28th April 10, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms

See it all the time at games, and it bothers me not at all. I save my disgust for things that matter, intolerance for instance.

Your disgusting is someone else's fun. Live and let live.

Best regards,

Jake

Slainte mhath!

**creagdhubh** · 28th April 10, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by bigkahuna

raise the belt and lose the pistol and the jacket and it wouldn't be such a bad outfit.

exactly!!!

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 28th April 10, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

HA!

I have come to notice.

I don't know, what I tend to see all too often are people who assume someone feels offended simply because they happen to disagree with something that was posted.

There is a huge difference between disagreeing with someone and being offended by someone.

There are frequently posts made that contain statements I disagree with (some of which I reply to, others of which I do not). But only rarely have I ever read something here which truly offended me.

**Bugbear** · 28th April 10, 01:34 PM

You're right Matt.

I do still wonder if this is really an attempt at historical costume, or if it was a phantasy costume. Realizing, of course, lots of people get the two mixed up.