The Armour Archive

broinnfinn

How often do people really get hit in the chest, like on boobage? The only time I can think of that happening to me is thrusts from spears. Mileage is going to depend on fighting style, but by my experience, rarely. Most of my chest hits have been tip, or incidental to an armpit shot, I am am going...

broinnfinn

Next to none, actually.

Seriously - I have hidden crash pad gate pants, soccer shin guards and Stonekeep knee cops under those baggy Rus-style pants.

(edited to correct - SOCCER shin guards, not hockey)

Bri.

broinnfinn

I personally don't like lamelar, but that's due to a bad experience with loaner gear pinching. But there's no reason additional protection should be needed underneath. Yeah - loaner gear is generally not one-size-fits-all, no matter how hard we try. My lamellar never pinches - of course, it also ha...

broinnfinn

Okay - I am not particularly over-endowed, but I think a chest protector under the lamellar would be overkill. If she is more, um, graced in that department than myself, I would recommend perhaps a padded gambeson under the lamellar (I wear a simple linen tunic), but more is likely unnecessary bulk ...

broinnfinn

Maybe something to inspire the ladies? Newest version of kit, now with hidden legs and period footwear. Not at 100%, but getting closer: http://images108.fotki.com/v360/photos/6/668789/3655280/MeatHarvest2011-vi.jpg I will be transitioning to a wooden shield (from metal) as well. I WAS going to remo...

broinnfinn

I fight in a Bauerfeind Genutrain after I had to have my knee remodeling. I highly recommend the brace - moderately expensive, but has excellent support without overkill and without completely breaking the bank. Also have the advantage of being an knit fabric - NOT neoprene. Much less bulky and more...

broinnfinn

We were lucky - our big tornadoes hit in areas that were much less populated. Vilonia was hardest hit, but it's a tiny town - nothing compared to Tuscaloosa.

Bri.

broinnfinn

Seth of Newcastle wrote: Your Grace,

When has outdated or even no information ever stopped anyone on this forum from giving their opinion ; )

Seth

P.S. BTW, I believe your assessments to be sound and I have very recent info : )

Very true. I have seen GA assessments bordering on the bizarre.

Bri.

broinnfinn

I think Cona, Thomas, and Ulrich for three of the four final slots. Tossup for occupant of the fourth.

Mind you, this is based on rather outdated assessments, but I keep up from afar. I think it's still pretty sound.

Bri.

broinnfinn

Yeah - my ortho told me that if I keep this up (heavy fighting) I will likely need a knee replacement by 55. Quit and I might make it to 65.

Guess I will just have to start saving the pennies for that replacement at 55.

broinnfinn

My knee problems are ACL/meniscus issues in both left and right, cartilage loss and some bone one bone in my left (need a knee replacement but surgeon wants me to wait until I'm in my 50's - about 8 years from now). So I want to make sure my knee cap doesn't roam where it shouldn't be while I'm con...

broinnfinn

Cleats sound like a great way to let you put a lot of torque on your ankles and knees to me. The only serious ankle injury I've ever gotten was from playing football in cleats. It might have happened in other shoes, so it's hard to tell. I fight in turn shoes or some approximation of them when I ca...

broinnfinn

The type of knee brace you would want to wear depends on what you want it for. What knee problems do you have? I have a compromised ACL (partial tear), and a badly damaged meniscus. I don't fight in a hinged brace - my ortho said it likely wasn't necessary since the cartilage damage was greater than...

broinnfinn

I've interacted with you on a number of occasions, sometimes as queen, sometimes as princess, sometimes as "just Bri" and I've never gotten that impression. Maybe I'm a lot Leonard or something, and just speak your language, like a nerd protocol droid... I do okay one-on-one, but put me in a party ...

broinnfinn

raito wrote: And I think Bri's autism is why we get along.

Absolutely.

We missed you this year!

Bri.

broinnfinn

Good parts of Gulf Wars: 1. The "atmosphere." The hospitality was excellent! Folks were friendly & welcoming. Mord. We're glad. Meridies and Gleann Abhann, as hosts, have always felt responsible to be good stewards of the "Party" and Ansteorra and Trimaris have made this easy. As I am a stereotypic...

broinnfinn

Fighting with Your Majesty and your knight Sir Edward in the rapier ravine was one of the highlights of MY war. The walking back and forth to the res point because of you wasn't... but it was fun while I was TRYING to kill y'all. Yes. I joked that every single one of my orders started with "Your Ma...

broinnfinn

My only comment or request would be to HRM Radu. Could you maybe not be so tall next war? People do shrink with age. Given a couple decades or so, he might be down to normal ranges. I was sincerely sorry at their Majesties' of Northshields, ahem, premature dismounts. I was only lucky enough that I ...

broinnfinn

assuming, of course, that these shots he hit the other guy with left no doubt and (as you charge) he could not control himself enough, nor had enough personal worth, that he choose to cheat and not call those clearly good shots that hit him? you made that call having been on the outside and not, at...

broinnfinn

1. In Crown, the Consort always has the Magic Bullet. All the consort has to do is withdraw him/herself from the tournament, and the fighter is done. I have never seen or heard of a woman doing this at a Crown, even when it would take a moron to not understand what was going on. Thank the good Lord...

broinnfinn

Not all consorts would be willing to tell their fighter they felt they missed a blow. I have seen at least two consorts who chastised their fighter for loosing a Crown tournament AFTER the fighter had rhino'd severely. Certainly the public aspect affected their reputation as well. I have seen conso...

broinnfinn

This is a huge part of it for me. Not only do I know that I am representing my wife on the field, I also know that she will be the absolute first one to tell me if she thinks I have messed up. She will get to me before my helmet comes off and tell me that I need to talk to Lord Whomever about the s...

broinnfinn

Ashi did give His Majesty a 20-minute bout in the marathon that was the last Crown List.

Just sayin...

Bri.

broinnfinn

It is well known that Her Majesty is very good at math. I had assumed it was an effort to test the alertness of her subjects. In that spirit, I would also note that some would account it as 13 pairs as two of the combatants are fighting for one another.... :twisted: ___ In all seriousness, this lis...

broinnfinn

It is well known that Her Majesty is very good at math. I had assumed it was an effort to test the alertness of her subjects. In that spirit, I would also note that some would account it as 13 pairs as two of the combatants are fighting for one another.... :twisted: ___ In all seriousness, this lis...

broinnfinn

Marvin wrote:Your Majesty, not meaning to start trouble or nothin'... but apparently I can't count...

Also, I can't wait to see Ali at the consort's breakfast.

Yep. You are right - 14.

Teach me to rely on the line numbers in Excel.

Bri.

The arithmetically impaired Monarch.

broinnfinn

Forwarded for your speculation and amusement: Unto the Populace of Gleann Abhann, Warm Greetings from Radu and Broinnfinn, Eleventh King and Queen of the Ram Throne. From the following list of fifteen worthy pairs, shall your next Crown be selected: Duke Havordh Ataerbani fighting for Mistress Muirg...

broinnfinn

And our very own James the Holy is being invested as Baron of Grey Niche at this event, along with Mistress Alysia as Baroness.

Bri.

broinnfinn

Excellent!

Please pass on our Congratulations to Their Highnesses!

Bri and Radu
TRH Gleann Abhann

broinnfinn

50% of the Royal Peer combatants are left-handed. 50% of the Royal Peer combatants share a birthday. 20% of the fighters in the list live in the same house. And good luck to Your Grace. Love to see you down here as Crown at GW. Not that we <ahem> favor anyone in this list. Officially. Bri. Prinzesa...

broinnfinn

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:I'm not positive...but I think that might last a wee bit longer than Calontir's Crown tournament.

Just a hunch.

But will there be any 47-minute bouts?

Bri.
Prinzesa Gleann Abhann

broinnfinn

Nissan Maxima wrote:When I was a kid, Random Wronghand and I fought over a girl using SCA weapons. We both ended up with broken bones. (and ultimately, both without the girl )

Then, perhaps, justice was indeed served.

Bri.

broinnfinn

Congratulations!

(edited to add - on Coronation, which was this past weekend. Realized with the timeline it might look weird)

Broinnfinn
Prinzessa, Gleann Abhann

broinnfinn

bigjon wrote:One I've found

Wow. And you didn't even have to stoop!

broinnfinn

Have Ashi covered in Bees..... Cause we all know he'll run screaming from'em! :lol: Make sure Sir Uther isn't there first. He's allergic. Lucky for him he isn't in the tournament, or it would just be considered a two-for-one. Tragically, Visc. Rey is already out. His daughter is very sick, and they...

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