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Balin50

If you haven't somehow magically left our reality, you are still in the real world dumbass. Even if you are playing SCA for the weekend. It may be a game, but so is golf. Ok and... Wow ok dumbass do you pretend to be someone else when you golf sign in under a different name in calligraphy? Balin[/q...

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Nothing to "fire away" at, Balin. You are doing a fine job of hanging yourself by your own words. All I'm doing is feeding you the rope.. you keep taking it. Hanging myself? With whom? Are "they" going to get me? LOL you are so funny Maeryk... really. Balin 160 posts. several TH...

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If you haven't somehow magically left our reality, you are still in the real world dumbass. Even if you are playing SCA for the weekend. It may be a game, but so is golf. Ok and...[/quote][/quote] Wow ok dumbass do you pretend to be someone else when you golf sign in under a different name in calli...

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Maeryk wrote:Nothing to "fire away" at, Balin. You are doing a fine job of hanging yourself by your own words.

All I'm doing is feeding you the rope.. you keep taking it.

Hanging myself? With whom? Are "they" going to get me? LOL you are so funny Maeryk... really.

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Broadway wrote:
Balin50 wrote:Umm the SCA is not the real world. The SCA is a game and in the game if you dont want to swear an oath then i won't put you forward to be a member of the Chiv.
Balin

It may be a game, but so is golf.

Ok and...

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I do not have to discuss it with anyone that is what i think and how I pass my opinion on in Circle. Balin Which I find utterly unsurprising, unfortunately. That you don't take the person into account. Umm the fact that they wont swear is the person at least part of them and that is a vital part to...

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Yup.. that they wont make an imaginary oath to imaginary people of an imaginary kingdom... That can't be right. The SCA is not a LARP. Sure it is! A Knight just told me so! We are talking about an oath in a game made by a persona to a pretend crown, right? It's all pretend bullshit. Which is why it...

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I do not have to discuss it with anyone that is what i think and how I pass my opinion on in Circle. Balin[/quote] Which I find utterly unsurprising, unfortunately. That you don't take the person into account.[/quote] Umm the fact that they wont swear is the person at least part of them and that is ...

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Like I said, they can affirm. And what do they do if they a) win crown b) are offered a Pelican or Laurel? g- Erm.. Whereas we, Lucan and Jana, have been informed of the honest and good works of Lady Anneliese Wolkenhaar by our Peers of this Realm; we have also taken knowledge of her skills in the ...

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Balin[/quote] Feel free to discuss that with someone of a faith that does not allow them to swear oaths to any other than god, in reality or in jest. It's not your place to tell them their religion is wrong.[/quote] I do not have to discuss it with anyone that is what i think and how I pass my opini...

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DukeAlaric (George S.) wrote:Like I said, they can affirm.

And what do they do if they
a) win crown
b) are offered a Pelican or Laurel?

g-

Or are kingdom officers?

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We are talking about an oath in a game made by a persona to a pretend crown, right? Not really sure why the whole i can't swear a oath thing was ever allowed to fly in the first place. "No my paladin can't swear an oath to save the kingdom im pastafarian and we can't swear oaths" (apologi...

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We are talking about an oath in a game made by a persona to a pretend crown, right? Not really sure why the whole i can't swear a oath thing was ever allowed to fly in the first place. "No my paladin can't swear an oath to save the kingdom im pastafarian and we can't swear oaths" (apologie...

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You gonna put a clicker on everyone's swords and limit the number of blows they can throw as well, then after 25 they have to go grab a polearm or sit the rest out?

Sure 25 shots at people not looking at me...oh wait that would not be c....cool

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Yeah looks like points are thwe way to go. I was thinking of getting that GDFB gambeson. But I am under the impression that all GDFB stuff is crap. But they make one that has the points all set for the jackchains. Nice helm who did you get to weld the bar bevor on for you? I am thinking of doing th...

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Plud erhosen, Balin... they're only Plunder-hosen if you've looted the other chaps' baggage train of all their cans of Spam and that's where you put them to walk home with, rattle clonk rattle. Which can't be all that comfortable. That, and the live chicken. And the sausage, the big one, and that s...

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Rutgur wrote:
Balin50 wrote:Chiv, Laurels, Pelicans, and Royal are what we have now.

Chivalry + Laurels + Pelicans = "bestowed" Peerages

Royal Peers (including Roses) are earned.

When i first read this i knee jerked, but this is right the first 3 are recognized a Royal peerage is earned.

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I have siome i made a doublet like in the woodcut. I wore hidden elbows and vams under my doublet the only problem i had was sometime the elbow plate would flipp to to inside of my elbow. I used Linen for the doublet to keep the heat down but it was to thin on the arms i am going to quilt the next s...

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Chiv, Laurels, Pelicans, and Royal are what we have now.

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Concur with Alaric on the other pictures. Valaric is definitely throwing a wrap. However, I don't believe he is fighting Graf Hans (of West/Middle/Outlands), although the kit is very similar (Hans' is much nicer)... I wonder if that's Becks' son? For some reason, I think that is Sir Ivan (of Drache...

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CA is not fighting it's shooting

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Cisco wrote:Duke Uther (West, I believe) has been referred to as pretty good in the past.

I think he's 6'5 if memory serves. His youtube site is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/housesigurgata

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Though i think he is taller than 6'5" i'm 6'4" and he is tall

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BdeB wrote:
Sigifrith Hauknefr wrote:Next Pic:

Sig, when you hit that guy, did syrup shoot out?

mmmmmmmmmm maplely...

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Val just does not like those Fins

And he is left handed so he can't be doing it right

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Where were we going?

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Is there founders on here? or is just henrik? Maybe thread should be if you could ask henrik?

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I disagree. Don't give them sticks...train them to use swords. If they can't handle it...then they don't deserve to be on the field. Just sayin[/quote] Rather have more with sticks than a few with swords...[/quote] Rather not have safety hazards out there at all, rather than counting on my armor to ...

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Peikko wrote:
Count Johnathan wrote:Which is why it is best to give some of those people sticks instead of steel.

Just sayin

I disagree. Don't give them sticks...train them to use swords. If they can't handle it...then they don't deserve to be on the field.

Just sayin

Rather have more with sticks than a few with swords...

Balin50

In becoming more "competitive" or a more "legitimate" sport, we've given up some things. Would you agree? Yes, I would. My Lady Wife once remarked with dismay at the calls from some quarters for other activities or entertainment during the tournament. "The tournament IS the...

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[..but if you're gonna do that, at least use a shaped rattan waster...it's what the founders would have wanted

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They why didn't they? I mean im sure some did but not all not even most.

Rataan still is the best cheap and safe.

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Think we had 60-70ish a side but it might have been more. Alot of fun great sight and i got to see the coolest lighting storm ever it was happening down in the flatter land just saw lighting strike after strike through the cloud layers it was AWESOME.

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I sent him a message telling him about this thread i sure he will jump on.

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Sir Omarad wrote:nope.

ok... so finding a replacement for swords ok for pole weapons nope.

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I know the original reason they break crappy, but what about the hvy wood grain poles have any of those broken? I saw the abuse vidieo and they seem fairly sturdy and if they had a head on they so they were not the main point of impact i wonder if they would work. Plus they would be less whippy then...

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Count Johnathan wrote:I prefer that my opponents lower their weapon and let me hit them. I don't care what they bring out.

Just wait for a hold then whack em...oh wait

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