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Chain Mail Chess Set

This entire chess set is made out of chain mail. The amount of work that must have gone into this is mind-boggling. You will certainly lose the nice sound of solidly dropping a piece into a new strategic location, but maybe the clank of chain mail on chain mail will be even more satisfying.

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Mar 15, 2010. 6:01 AMjustrelax says:
 i think we can use the sick term for you my friend because you are mentally sick:))))) i like the project very very much:) did you sell it?
May 10, 2011. 10:07 PMchenacross says:
How can you love a sick project?? It's a mind blowing idea/ and i loved its look. If you like chess sets s much you can try this..http://www.premierchesssets.com
Aug 21, 2009. 10:22 AMamakerguy says:
That is totally freakin AWESOME! AND SICK!
Aug 25, 2009. 6:13 AMGoodhart says:
I am curious, why do you think it is sick?
Aug 25, 2009. 6:31 AMamakerguy says:
It means that its totally awesome!! or just really cool.. its just a expression
Oct 18, 2009. 5:56 AMalphasmith says:
Curse you neurotypical people! I, like Goodhart, thought you meant acyually sick! Aspergers syndrome can be so frustrating...
Oct 18, 2009. 8:15 PMDrCoolSanta says:
As far as I remember, in middle school all the ladies used to call anything disgusting sick, no...?
Feb 26, 2010. 7:25 PMGoodhart says:
Yeah, other then one being ill,  sick meant totally gross (as a slang term anyways)  *shrug*
Aug 25, 2009. 6:37 AMGoodhart says:
Ah, a new one to put in my vocabulary :-) Thanks
Feb 26, 2010. 7:17 PMsmms5494 says:
 haha "sick" is a pretty relaxed term, so don't use it too seriously
Feb 26, 2010. 7:25 PMGoodhart says:
I always thought the slang "sick" meant horrible, or disgusting.  *shrug*
Feb 26, 2010. 10:24 PMkelseymh says:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sick
Feb 27, 2010. 6:53 AMGoodhart says:
Yeah, that's kind of what I thought:

OLD VERSION OF SICK

Pronunciation: 'sik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English sek, sik, from Old English sEoc; akin to Old High German sioh sick
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1. Not feeling good.

2 a (1) : affected with disease or ill health : AILING (2) : of, relating to, or intended for use in sickness <sick pay> <a sick ward>

NEW VERSION

Now used as the newest word to replace cool. Something that you've never seen before.


and then,  THIS daffy-nition  


Adjective.
1. to feel ill, or not well.
2. A secondary word for awesome.
3. Gross, disgusting.
4. Tired, pissed off.
5. Horny.

Uses
 
1. I feel very sick, I think I might vomit.
2. Dude, that song is so sick!
3. That was sick when he had sex with that gorrilla.
4. I am sick of your attitude.
5. Who wants to get sick with me.

The words have been changed to protect the guilty....... ;-) 

 
Feb 26, 2010. 8:31 PMsmms5494 says:
 no thats the "right" definition, but the slang term means something is good or awesome 
Feb 26, 2010. 9:24 PMGoodhart says:
sick meant ill,  litterally,  but in slang terms it once meant  something that was gross, not just infected :-)
Jan 9, 2010. 12:59 PMDoctor What says:
With authentic Renaissance era battle sounds! 
Jan 9, 2010. 10:23 AMdanimal_g633 says:
http://www.chainmailbasket.com/

This is the link to the guy who made the chess board. He makes baskets, statues, sculptures, and anything else you could possibly imagime out of chainmail...I was into making chainmail for quite some time and from what I know it took about 5 years from idea to final product for the chess board. He was also trying to sell the chess set for around $15,000.00 last time i checked
Jan 4, 2010. 6:53 AMjwad09 says:
i hope someone makes a guide to making this

my rating: **********; 10/5 stars
Dec 10, 2009. 7:26 AMcmaeger says:

That is Sick...

 

 Also... Just an aside... Sick is more precisely applied to something that is Cool or Awesome... but also a bit Crazy. Skateboard and Surfer lingo... That 50 Foot wave he rode was SICK! (Awesome... and a bit crazy)

Nov 27, 2009. 9:34 AMRavingMadStudios says:
Epic win!

Man, I wish I had the patience to do something like this.... 
Nov 22, 2009. 10:15 AMmattybop says:
hly crap ***** 5 star :-)
Oct 29, 2009. 9:11 AMtetheredcat says:
That is simply amazing. My guy and I collect chess sets, but I dont see this happening anytime soon :)
Sick= awesome. Crazy, isnt it? But apparently its the latest rage and all the kids are saying it! Reminds me of when "sweet" and "tight" were started.
Oct 18, 2009. 4:50 PMplane phanatic says:
 Amazingly cool. It must have taken a lot if hard work to make all of that.
Aug 25, 2009. 6:13 AMGoodhart says:
Very Cool.
Aug 25, 2009. 4:37 AMmettaurlover says:
I must best this! TO THE SILLY PUTTY! silly putty's actually VERY hard to make hold a shape for any length of time without baking it first
Aug 23, 2009. 3:42 PMDJ Radio says:
Dats rad dawg.
Aug 22, 2009. 2:18 PMStephen D. Alverez says:
How the heck do you mold the chain mail? pretty groovy
Aug 23, 2009. 4:13 AMKiteman says:
I imagine by changing the number of links in each row of mail, kind of like increasing and decreasing as you knit.
Aug 22, 2009. 3:14 PMBridel568 says:
where can you get this at?
Aug 21, 2009. 3:45 PMbounty1012 says:
hah, cool.

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