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Brennan:

Well when I move down there, I'll be sure to bring some siloflex swords with me....

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hjalmr

The title pretty much says it all -is 22g steel thick enough to make helmets for youth (6-9) boffer combat?

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hjalmr

That would be a really cool rule for a melee:

If you get killed by a "death from behind" then you must walk over to your opponants side and stay in a marked off ransom zone until your side buys you back, or another option is completed (like maybe 15 minutes.)

Hmmm.....

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hjalmr

Dmitriy:

I did notice the typo, but figured that I would leave it that way because I never get any posts directed to me.

Thanks
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[This message has been edited by hjalmr (edited 06-19-2002).]

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freiman the minstrel First let me say that I was not nitpicking at your post, I just wanted people to know my story. I moved to Memphis in 96 and I had a 50 gallon plastic shield with a canvas cover. The shield was 24" x 26" and I took a lot of slack from using it. This could be because I was doing ...

hjalmr

Ok. I know a few kingdoms use the death from behind rules and I was curious:

1)what do you think of them and 2)do you like/agree with it?

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hjalmr

I would say 15th century because I don't see too many people wearing the maille that would be a large part of pre-15th century armor.

This is assuming we ignore the 22nd century!

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PS: My kit is 14th century transitional armor -again ignoring any 22nd century additions.

hjalmr

WOW! What a great event -you should have been there...

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hjalmr

I was in Grey Niche for a year and a half and they always complained when I used it -it was just not allowed. As a matter of fact it was a Grey Niche event that wouldn't let me use itwhen I first moved down there -and I was a local fighter! (^_^) [This message has been edited by hjalmr (edited 06-17...

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Deacon:

Number one on my list is my mug -hope to see you there...

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When I was down in Meridies I was told that they were banned because they gave the wielder an undo advantage. Now I explained that my plastic shield was wieghted as per middle kingdom rules to be the same wieght as a similar styled wooden shield, and I also had a canvas shield cover. But I couldn't ...

hjalmr

I tend to not eat at all before I fight -I save the feasting for after.

Now I have been playing around with eating before practices and such, but I don't like it as it makes me feel tired and lazy.

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hjalmr

Vitus: I do not allow my personal mundane issues to cloud my SCA persona -mostly because I don't have any. I am out there to have fun, and as long as the other person regardless of his appearance and issues) is having fun without ruining my fun -then I'm a happy camper... My only grief is that I wou...

hjalmr

Anyone else going to be at Baronial Border Wars up in Ionia Michigan?

I'll be there and I hope I'll get the chance to meet some of you there. Till then....

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hjalmr

I have watched Holyfield since he was an amature, but we are all allowed our opinions.

As for Tysons pathetic attempt at being a good loser -HAH! He is only thinking about trying to get his license back in Las Vegas, as well as the rematch.

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hjalmr

I don't think they are intentional, nor do I consider them to be part of his game. I will agree that they happen alot, but thats bound to happen when a smaller middlewieght fighter jumps up to a much bigger heavy wieght division. And I still say that Tyson headbutts more then Holyfield. He also elbo...

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Ugh, sorry guy's but Tyson has headbutted his share of opponants during his career and while I honestly believe Holyfields were accidental -Tysons were not!

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hjalmr

Clay:

I'm game! I would love to cross swords with you and even have a conversation or two. Lol...

I just ask that you don't break your sword on my wee little body -I have to come home and make the local Tuchuks happy if I want them to keep showing up. Lol...

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hjalmr

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Abaddon: I guess I am confused as to why the veteran fighter could not have better displayed his prowess in defense. If he were truly that far superior in skill, the novice ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bran Mac Scandlan: Just my personal opinion, but I've always found it better to let a newbie do 99% of the swinging their first time in armor, then slowly ease them into full s...

hjalmr

I have seen this type of dishonorable thrashing happen in the past and I won't allow it to happen anywhere I go without saying something, anything in defense of the abused. There is no excuse for hitting someone hard enough to lift them off the ground enough times to leave that many bruises -even if...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Pathfinder: Blackening. I think this method is the one I'm going to stick with,it makes a deep chocolate brown and I don't have to make people nervous with an oil fire burni...

hjalmr

I agree with the others about buying gauntlets in person -I've gone through 3 pair before I finally just made my own. I like the enclosed thumb as it allows me to grasp the sword, or polearm, tighter (though not too tight) by having my thumb on the outside of my fingers (just like you would normally...

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Is anyone ever EXPECTING a cup shot?

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hjalmr

Conrad:
You got stuck again? Any ruts? Lol...

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Sorry I wasn't there to help you my friend.

hjalmr

This is odd. I was just thinking about authentic barrier battles and I had this question: Can you swing between the rails? Authentic barriers were like a fence and I was wondering if it was allowed to swing in between the rails. All of the barriers that I have fought at were hay bails -thus no chanc...

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toweyb:

I really like your website, I think I'll make one similar to it. Great job!

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hjalmr

Pietro da San Tebaldo:

I almost got to meet you Saterday night as I was originally camping with Conrad. I went home Saterday night with some day trippers due to an abcessed tooth and thus never got to meet you. Sorry...

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PS: Hope to meet you soon.

hjalmr

I went the oposite way at baron wars -I accepted a shot to my ankle as good for about 5 minutes before I asked myself what I was doing. I figured I would just stay down at that point and practice running after people from my knees. Lol.... Ibelieve the person who got hurt twisted his ankle really ba...

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Hahahahahahah....

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<<< Really, though scale and lamellar existed in the Holy Land, there is almost no evidence that the rusaders use it. It's th old argument - do you stretch history to include something you like beause you don't like what _was_ used, or do you try to accurately represent the kind of thing that (a) we...

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Lamillar and scale would be period and this was the armor worn in the holy lands (along with maille.) I think a good leather scale armor with some hints of roman influensh would be cool.

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hjalmr

Johnathon; Don't fret fellow Archiver -I had a few Baron War engagements that ended up with me clubbing my opponents to the ground before they took my blows. I cranked one person so hard (moving thier head about a foot with the blow) that I felt really bad about the excessive force -UNTIL I REALIZED...

hjalmr

Here's another picture of a baton (and a blunted sword):

http://www.geocities.com/hjalmr/baton1.jpg

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hjalmr

...and if you find Conrad, I shouldn't be far away -he's my ride!

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Is 22g thick enough for youth helmet

Death from behind...

Baronial Border War