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I stopped buying miniatures when Ral Partha went all corporate and stuff.

But I wouldn't part with my figures for anything.

I agree, the prices asked for on ebay are ruinous.

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Guys, A buddy of mine is looking at doing a gaming miniature project. He is planning on doing a line of "Female Space Marines" for use with Warhammer 40K, which is apparently being made into a feature film. Please note that it is NOT sponsored, endorsed, or involved in any way with Games W...

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Freiman, I'm not sure what you're suggesting. If you mean that potential fighters should be given a realistic expectation of the pain levels in fighting, I agree with you. If you mean that potential fighters who lack the ability to become dukes or knights should not try fighting at all, are not wor...

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yeah they are badass. Mine is kind of a big deal. It has many leather bound books. It's library smells of rich mahogany. My shield doesn't always drink beer, but when it does, it drinks dos equis. Does it come back to you after you throw it, or do you have to practice to get the angles right? The s...

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I got one as a gift a while back, and gave it to a newbie. I'm stupid about giving things to newbies. It was a great shield, and nigh indestructible, but the handle was an issue for me. It just didn't feel right. I am not sure if the handle was a windrose thing, or fitted by my buddy. Very light and...

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But you have to admit, virtually 100% of the dukes and knights in the SCA have been trained with the "This is the deep end, hope you can swim" method. And you can't argue with success. You underestimate me! Those dukes & knights (not me, by the way) who got deep end training would, I ...

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My personal call Finals, Uther and Rey Rey. With the winner being decided by which lady comes up with exactly the right words to say to her man that morning. Those words are important. Kenna is already a Rose, but her father was a world renowned poet. Miriel's poetry skills are something I don't kno...

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I had one person with improperly diagnosed tinnactin (sp? ear damage) who took a light hit in a helm that didn't ring and dropped to the ground clutching at his ears. Sean Tinitis, It affects a lot of people in the music industry. It's a ringing in the ears that is cause by the destruction of the c...

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...so that if someone shows up for the first time they can try out fighting. While I applaud the effort and the membership increase, does anyone else think the above quote is a terrible idea? The only time I do this is if some new person identifies himself (always a guy) as a black belt in Wu-de-ho...

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Guys, I have lately been doing some really cool things with some cool people. First, I did the music for a TV pilot. It's not a show yet, the pitch is coming up this month sometime. It's a Reality show called "Starving Artist". I did the music. m The second one is much more high brow, and ...

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I have four currently in my possession, but only use one. One is retired (it was made for me by a friend) and the other two are loaners. I own a bunch of them, out on loan, and when you send out loaner gear, the best thing to do is not expect it back. The one I sent to South Africa is reportedly doi...

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I am really sorry to sound pedantic but in my experience for many fighting either speaks to them or it doesn't. If it doesn't, any excuse will do, if it does, no excuse will be accepted. There are a large, large number of folks in the middle, and for them the social aspects (do they like the folks t...

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I can ask around about rebated swords in Europe, if you want. I want to play too, but I sure as hell aint taking my hands into that mess. So, what can I do? Still have the line on the medics, by the way. You can import them from the states, or I can ask local folks. You haven't said anything. f

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Sir Omarad, You are responsible for fighting across the society. Compare our numbers against those of other groups. There are lots of groups in the world, with differing degrees of "Authenticity" that ban plastic. The Battle of Hastings is reenacted with some of the highest standards of hi...

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You know, I can't believe that nobody in this group recommended a good karate class. It's daily, relatively cheap, and works virtually all your muscle groups, works on flexibility, balance and good cardio fitness. In a good one, there is somebody there who's job it is to help you, and give you perso...

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generichead wrote:It did not happen without video!

Atlantians allow blatantly modern video cameras right next to the list field at crown list?

(just kidding).

It's discouraged (just a little) here.

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Any reports on the quarter finals, or even news on who he fought in the finals?

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You know, this is a big list, at a really critical period of Drachenwald's history.

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FF, Please forgive me. It's a really beautiful, well thought out piece. This could actually be improved. The biggest problem I have had with spit cooking lambs, goats and pigs is that the carcass will twist on the spit unless there are two forks holding it. The way to solve that is to weld two very ...

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Virtue.

Actually, usually a Tshirt, well, a wife beater.

Sometimes a tunic.

If I really care if the marshals bounce me, a tunic and a kidney belt.

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After twenty something years, it can actually be tough to get your adrenaline up.

A few years ago, I heard somebody say "Same shit, different decade."

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Am I allowed a "write in" of "Freiman the Minstrel"? He's always the one I bet on. Thanks Aaron, but I am skipping this one. I am fighting crown again in April, I think. f you could still fight the buy(sp?) fights Drachenwald does round robin lists, with each fighter fighting ea...

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Please post pics and specifics. Musicians like to actually play an instrument before they buy it. Doing it long distance is tough. We have all been burned, and we get a bit, well, distrustful. You really need to know the maker, and exactly when and where it was made. It helps to know the history of ...

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Do you have any specifics, like the name of the maker, how long it has been since it was tuned (and maintained), any blemishes or flaws, and whether or not it actually is a playable instruments.

An instrument is like a lover. You really have to be careful.

And pictures are essential.

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freiman the minstrel

Aaron wrote:Am I allowed a "write in" of "Freiman the Minstrel"? He's always the one I bet on.

Thanks Aaron, but I am skipping this one. I am fighting crown again in April, I think.

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The pricing is fine, but nobody has any cash to spare right now. It might actually be a little high, but not too much. It would sell under other conditions, but you might have to wait a few days to find a buyer. In the current economic conditions, you might want to take it off the market for a coupl...

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This is a mental list. It all depends on the mental state of the fighters. Good collection of ladies too. The most underrated fighter in the list is Gottfried. He could very well win this one, despite his using a pole in a sword and board dominant list. He's also a friend. But I would be lying if I ...

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I have a pair of leather ones from Blue Monkey Armoury that I really love. I used them for about 4 years and they have held up very well compared to Clang, HTW, or Torvaldr's. The guy sells through Ebay and goes by Eisenape. Just my 2 cents. Blue Monkey is Susan Young out of Arkansas. I have known ...

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Drogo,

How tall are you?

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Glaukos, I can think of two good reasons not to use linseed oil or boiled linseed oil, which actually has a compound called "Japan Drier" (I might have that wrong) on mail. First, is that linseed oil doesn't ever seem to actually get dry. If you only have linseed oil for protecting wood, I...

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One thing that may seem odd to 'Stateside SCA folks (and reenactors too, I guess) is how much the Euro reenactors actually respect the SCA. It seems a little odd, but when viewed from a certain perspective, it makes a lot of sense. The SCA has been doing our thing for a long, long time, and we have ...

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Guys, I was contacted by a young man that wants to fight. He fought in the barn for a month of so, and everybody agreed that he has the spark, but his lack of a driver's license (he was a high school student) got in his way. He is a second degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do. He moves well, and likes t...

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Guys, In preparation for a move from my free music hosting site to itunes, I will be shutting down the soundclick site. The site contains four pieces, Long Black Veil, Galahad, Macphereson's Lament, and a blues piece called Yellow Rose Cafe. I will be making the site private about dinner time in Bav...

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Conal,

those are some pretty dang big and (I am assuming) expensive planks.

I hope you are charging enough to avoid burnout.

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Honored Dreadlord, I cordially and respectfully invite you to bite me. I really hope I haven't given you a reason to think that I am a pussy. I have some serious issues, but I don't think that I am a pussy. It might hurt, but if you feel it necessary, I will meet you, and you know it. The one reason...

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