Comments on: Vlad the Impaler http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:15:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: t!m0 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-397027 t!m0 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:43:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-397027 You know, he looks a lot more like Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York in that portrait than Gary Oldman any old day. You know, he looks a lot more like Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York in that portrait than Gary Oldman any old day.

]]> By: turk http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-396659 turk Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:45:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-396659 i am from istanbul and i read everthing in the neatorama everyday . vlad was a human blood drinker and a torturer who killed poor people and ottoman embassys for fun. i am from istanbul and i read everthing in the neatorama everyday . vlad was a human blood drinker and a torturer who killed poor people and ottoman embassys for fun.

]]> By: Monyet Miskin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-396135 Monyet Miskin Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:36:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-396135 @ Bobby Fisher, the pyramid you mention was an accepted measure used (among other techniques) by most European armies to discipline their soldiers. Although I guess they rarely did that to more than one or two victims at a time, whereas Vlad made a real spectacle of it. Refer the recently published "Redcoat" (I forget the names of the author and publisher). @ Bobby Fisher, the pyramid you mention was an accepted measure used (among other techniques) by most European armies to discipline their soldiers. Although I guess they rarely did that to more than one or two victims at a time, whereas Vlad made a real spectacle of it.
Refer the recently published “Redcoat” (I forget the names of the author and publisher).

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-396018 Alex Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:10:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-396018 I remember this from a documentary about Vlad the Impaler: When he was thrown in prison, Vlad continued to impale lizards and mice that he captured in his cell! He just liked to impale things and watch 'em writhe and die. Oh, and Tempscire wins the Interweb for finding the post! I remember this from a documentary about Vlad the Impaler: When he was thrown in prison, Vlad continued to impale lizards and mice that he captured in his cell! He just liked to impale things and watch ‘em writhe and die.

Oh, and Tempscire wins the Interweb for finding the post!

]]> By: bobby fisher http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395866 bobby fisher Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:47:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395866 vlad the impaler literally impaled people as a death sentence. there was this horrible pyramid of a spike that he would impale people by. forcing the spike to enter their body through a private orifice until it reached their brain, at which point they would no longer feel the pain sustained and die immediately. but that time from entry until death... mustve been so unimaginably painful. vlad the impaler literally impaled people as a death sentence.

there was this horrible pyramid of a spike that he would impale people by.

forcing the spike to enter their body through a private orifice until it reached their brain, at which point they would no longer feel the pain sustained and die immediately.
but that time from entry until death… mustve been so unimaginably painful.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395475 Dave Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:31:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395475 Good work, Tepscire! I knew it was around here somewhere. Thanks! Good work, Tepscire! I knew it was around here somewhere. Thanks!

]]> By: goinglikesixty http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395406 goinglikesixty Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:20:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395406 My favorite bot! My favorite bot!

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395311 Tempscire Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:39:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395311 Ooh, yep! Very first comment: http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/31/profiles-in-carnage-vlad-the-impaler-1431-1476/ Ooh, yep! Very first comment:

http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/31/profiles-in-carnage-vlad-the-impal er-1431-1476/

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395310 Tempscire Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:37:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395310 I kinda want to say the Vlad/hero comment appeared from someone on this site... I know I remember hearing it. I kinda want to say the Vlad/hero comment appeared from someone on this site… I know I remember hearing it.

]]> By: CSI http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395275 CSI Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:13:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395275 Reading about this character on Wikipedia was enough to give me nightmares. Ironically, this vile lunatic managed to die a relatively clean death in battle. Reading about this character on Wikipedia was enough to give me nightmares. Ironically, this vile lunatic managed to die a relatively clean death in battle.

]]> By: megmeg http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395172 megmeg Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:14:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395172 I heard the same thing about Vlad being a Romanian hero. I think I saw it on a vampire special on the history channel, but I don't quite remember. I always think of Elizabeth Bathory when it comes to vampire lore, or at least more so than Vlad. I heard the same thing about Vlad being a Romanian hero. I think I saw it on a vampire special on the history channel, but I don’t quite remember.

I always think of Elizabeth Bathory when it comes to vampire lore, or at least more so than Vlad.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395063 Dave Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:33:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-395063 Not long ago I read somewhere about Vlad the Impaler (wish I could remember where...) One of the commenters on that post was Romanian, and there Vlad is a hero to this day. True, he was brutal in his punishments, but the brutality was more or less theatrics designed to instill fear in the country's enemies. And it worked; much larger, stronger enemies (the Turks?) thought twice about attacking Romania. I'm going on memory of what I read, but the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_the_impaler" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> on Vlad has a some that sounds like what I remember. Definitely an interesting character deserving of a little research. Not long ago I read somewhere about Vlad the Impaler (wish I could remember where…) One of the commenters on that post was Romanian, and there Vlad is a hero to this day. True, he was brutal in his punishments, but the brutality was more or less theatrics designed to instill fear in the country’s enemies. And it worked; much larger, stronger enemies (the Turks?) thought twice about attacking Romania.

I’m going on memory of what I read, but the Wikipedia article on Vlad has a some that sounds like what I remember. Definitely an interesting character deserving of a little research.

]]> By: Wincey http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-394957 Wincey Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:40:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/15/vlad-the-impaler/#comment-394957 I've heard that Vlad may have suffered from porphyria, the symptoms of which include photosensitivity and insufficient production of heme ... and may cause, amongst other problems, insanity. I've also heard that this is pure speculation. But it's an interesting thought. I’ve heard that Vlad may have suffered from porphyria, the symptoms of which include photosensitivity and insufficient production of heme … and may cause, amongst other problems, insanity. I’ve also heard that this is pure speculation. But it’s an interesting thought.

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