The Armour Archive

Diglach Mac Cein

Hey Wulfe -

IIRC, those are not legal in the Midrealm unless you pad the striking points....

Just a head up - you might email Brannos to be certain.

Dilan

Diglach Mac Cein

And the popping sound you heard was Logan's head exploding.....

Diglach Mac Cein

Marshalls give up their time, and a opportunity to fight, so the rest of us can.

Good ones try to help the rest get better.

And they put up with bullshit they have little or no control over.

Diglach Mac Cein

Animal -

Remember, Midrealm will require that polearm to be padded (assuming you are using it at Midrealm events). I don't know if padding UNDER the BMH head will count or not... I've dropped a note ot the EM, will let you know if I hear anything.

Dilan

Diglach Mac Cein

You have to be carefull of materials that could flake or shred and end end in faceplates. Some of the real shiney duct tape is metal, and flakes real easy. Same for tool dip (had a tool dipped mace flake, and little bits of tool dip end up in my grill). I would be happy if most people just MAINTAINE...

Diglach Mac Cein

I for one applaud ANY attempt to do something other than the same "Field/woods/bridge/champions/castle/etc" every year. The number of buildings and layout made for some potential cool combat situations. Same for the woods - loved the changes, hope they keep them! Yeah, tape wasn't the best way to go...

Diglach Mac Cein

Eh, it was Pennsic. Calibration was pretty much even down the line, though by the end of the week, face thrusts we getting harder and harder - again, pretty typical for Pennsic. Only had two or three really bad hits - I stepped an unexpected direction into a face thrust in the 2nd field battle, the ...

Diglach Mac Cein

Man, he used to be great... I bought 2 helms from him, and have reccomended him to several other people, who were all equally happy. If I had a negative, it is that he can be slooow. But the helms were beautiful, fit great and pretty much bomb-proof. When he told me my latest helm was going to be la...

Diglach Mac Cein

OK, since I lack the protection from the sun that nature PUT on most people's head (hair), and I don't want to roast at Pennsic, I'm looking for some options for a historiclly acceptable alternative in the 90 degree and sunny days to come... I do 5/6thc Ireland. Anyone have ideas? Other than growing...

Diglach Mac Cein

Unfortunately, no pics. We are trying to find a place to put it up at Pennsic.....

Diglach Mac Cein

PM Sent...

Diglach Mac Cein

And bump!

Diglach Mac Cein

OK - sale to Rags fell through -

This is still available -

<BUMP>!

Diglach Mac Cein

Rags- Check your PM.

Everyone else! BUMP!

Roof is White with green trim. White plasticized canvas walls cover about 3/4 around. Small holes to be repaid before Pennsic.

Diglach Mac Cein

At a bar-fight a group of us became "The Band"

We had -

A Guitar (The Squirecaster)
A Trombone with a working slide (great surprise to the first victim)
A Bagpipe - that made noise (favorite target of EVERYONE else)
Throwing maracas.
A Saxaphone
A complete drum set.
and a Stand-up Bass.

Diglach Mac Cein

I posted this a few weeks ago, finally got updated info... Got a small army - heck a big army - or a Kingdom to shade? FOR SALE: 40'x40' Tent - 18 - 20' center height. That is 1600 sq. feet of shade! This is NOT an army surplus (as I originally thought). It is a tent commonly rented for outdoor even...

Diglach Mac Cein

The Detroit Practice is currently the best practice in the Midrealm, hands down.

In its day, the Columbus OH practice had similar success - 9 Knights in a 12 year span - common denominator was Duke comar,who was hte primary trainer.

Diglach Mac Cein

OK, just got an email on the size...

1600 sq feet! 40x40, 16-20 foot center.

I wasn't kidding on the size.

Center pole in 2 parts. SERIOUSLY butch. Custom made metal sleeve for connector.

Still waiting on selling price though...

Diglach Mac Cein

I might have a line on a pavillion/shade for sale. It is (according ot the info I have) a surplus GP medium, with wood poles, ropes, long re-bar stakes. It is BIG folks. You could probably hold a tourney under it. We have sat 60+ people at tables under it, with lots of room to spare. Minor holes in ...

Diglach Mac Cein

"For some reason, Capt. Kirk just wasn't getting the same reaction from the chicks like the last time he was on the "Gladiator Planet"...

Diglach Mac Cein

Really? LOL!

Oh what the hell....

That's funny!

Diglach Mac Cein

Wulf, did you even read my post? Frankly, if you look at any number of threads you've posted on, you've displayed a fairly obvious Anit-Knight bias, so I wasn't talknig about everyone's comment on the Chivalry, just yours. And I actually meant it to be a good thing - that in just the past few weeks,...

Diglach Mac Cein

Well, at least you are now saying that it is SOME Knights, as opposed to ALL... What percentage of people are we talking about? What percentage of Mercs REALLY whine/bitch about Knigdom awards? What percentage on Royalists REALLY bitch about "merc scum" outside of playing a ROLE (like in Nissan's Wa...

Diglach Mac Cein

Well said!

Diglach Mac Cein

After re-reading all the posts concerning the Merc and Knighthood thing -

Everyone seems to be over-reacting to the posted view of a small minority of people.

I apologize for helping perpetuate it.

Dilan

Diglach Mac Cein

Quite honestly, if you are basing your highest award structure in mythology.... in some non-real victorian ideal of what a knight SHOULD have been, rather than what it _was_, then what is the point in demanding "reality" in any other facet of the venue? I'll wear titanium and modern sport armor.. a...

Diglach Mac Cein

I wear Underarmor with a linen tunic over it - the combination works great - Still won't replace being used to the heat (I don't use AC in the car unless the wife or my daughter is with me), conditioning and good hydration. Oh - and dill pickles. I even drink dill pickle juice on occasion - been doi...

Diglach Mac Cein

But you DON'T have a Emporer. You have a King, and live in a Kingdom if you are in the SCA. You don't participate in the HRE, you participate in Calontir (IIRC). THAT is a seperation between the SCA and living history groups - we have our own geography, history and culture to deal with. Like it or n...

Diglach Mac Cein

Alejandro - Missed you! Damn - sorry I wasn't paying closer attention! Blackstone as always was great - the new site is awesome, and next year I hope to overnight it - had to day trip this year. Great time seeing all of you there too - didn't put as many names to faces as I would have liked. Lots of...

Diglach Mac Cein

To me it makes zero sense to knight someone who does not wish to take on a persona that could have been knighted in period. Why would an early period persona wish to be a knight? It does not make sense for their persona. Did not certain warriors in pretty much EVERY culture not seek to become legen...

Diglach Mac Cein

In my opinion, having a Mongol or Viking or pre-Chivalric period Knight is no big deal... Knighthood in this case mean a Knight of the Society for Creative Anachronism. It is an award given for great ability and accomplishment by our ogranization, with no meaning to the world outside of it, but grea...

Diglach Mac Cein

Fred -

Go back 2 years ago, and it was the Mid that was horribly outnumbered.

Personally, I would rather be the outnumbered than do the outnumbering - I get more fighting!

Dilan

Diglach Mac Cein

Animal -

Nope - I don't buy it - I'll be 42 in June....

Dilan

Diglach Mac Cein

Generi-celt?

I thought he was talking NORSE....

Diglach Mac Cein

So...what's wrong with targeting the goret then? Well, by that same logic, the groin is legal, your cup is there to protect you, so why don't we target the groin? Answer: It isn't NECESSARY. Shots to the throat and groin don't take much to cuase a rather nasty injury, even with good protection. Per...

Early Period hats/hoods? Gotta keep the sun off!

UPDATE: BIG Tent/fly for sale -

Possible BIG tent for sale...