Instruments of Death

[AiA in Atlanta]

These all sound pretty awful but some of them must be preferable to others:

[IQS.RLOW]

After reading the title, I immediately thought of
"the recorder"

[Neferti]

After reading the title, I immediately thought of
"the recorder"

You mean one of these?

[Hebe]

After reading the title, I immediately thought of
"the recorder"

You mean one of these?

Worst torture instrument ever.

[boxy]

Jesus, that must be the abridged version. Humans have been quite inventive in their killing of other humans in the most painful method possible. Drawn and quartered is one of my personal favourited

To be hanged, drawn and quartered was from 1351 a penalty in England for men convicted of high treason, although the ritual was first recorded during the reigns of King Henry III (1216–1272) and his successor, Edward I (1272–1307). Convicts were fastened to a hurdle, or wooden panel, and drawn by horse to the place of execution, where they were hanged (almost to the point of death), emasculated, disembowelled, beheaded and quartered (chopped into four pieces). Their remains were often displayed in prominent places across the country, such as London Bridge. For reasons of public decency, women convicted of high treason were instead burnt at the stake.

Would have thought that fifths would have been a more pleasing fraction than quartering, though.

[Super Nova]

If I listen to a recorder I want this as my favourite form of a torturous death. I like it I think because when done right you can stay alive during the process and if vital organs are missed you can life for a few minutes. Also the link to the occult, vampires ...etc.



Impalement is the penetration of an organism by an object such as a stake, pole, spear or hook, by complete (or partial) perforation of the central body mass.[1] This article has a primary focus on impalement as a form of execution, how it was performed, and highlighting some places where it was used. Apart from judicially approved executions, examples from wars, rebellions and persecutions, along with customs of sacrifice are included. Impalement has also been used as a way of inflicting post mortem indignities (like shaming the dead). Impalement has also figured prominently in certain magical rituals, for example to prevent the dead to rise from their graves. Impalement has also figured in myths, legends, literature and films, and a short review of such instances is included.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impalement

[Neferti]

some can actually play the recorder and it doesn't sound too bad.




Poor man's flute?

[Neferti]

Others play this instrument ... the Pan Flute




Meanwhile ...... carry on ....

[AiA in Atlanta]

Had forgotten all about my brush with death with a recorder at the tender age of 14. Better than "The Pan" however ...