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by mordreth
Mon May 18, 2009 4:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shifting greaves....
Replies: 26
Views: 450

There is a sizeable "arch" across the foot on your geeves - how high above the arch of your foot do they start off?
by mordreth
Mon May 18, 2009 4:00 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

Odo wrote:
mordreth wrote:I officially give props to anyone who puts on a helm in Trimaris.
Your climate blowzzzz.


Come on now! A little heat and humidity which makes breathing air feel like soup is not that bad! It gets better, wait until rainy season.


I thought this was rainy season
by mordreth
Mon May 18, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

I officially give props to anyone who puts on a helm in Trimaris.
Your climate blowzzzz.
by mordreth
Sat May 16, 2009 5:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A Query Concerning Sir Vitus' Scabbards
Replies: 55
Views: 1021

In the dawn of known world history there were jerks who festooned themselves with secondary weapons which of course kept anthing coming in from making a telling attack

As in so many things stupid rules are created because of stupid or greedy people
by mordreth
Thu May 14, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Memorial Day Weekend
Replies: 54
Views: 854

www.geocities.com/sapphirejoust I am broken but I will be there... Can you help marshall? Wish I could, but I'm not trained for it yet... Great time to start your MIT then.... A recruiting sergeant came our way To an Inn nearby at the close of day He said young Johnny you're a fine young man Would ...
by mordreth
Thu May 14, 2009 1:50 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Quarter staves
Replies: 72
Views: 1670

Thinking on it I really cannot come up with any common double headed slashing or crushing pole arms, if I'm wrong on that I would wellcome correction (with chapter and verse). I think a double ended striking weapon would become the pole arm equivelant of a madu, or it would be a stupid fad that last...
by mordreth
Thu May 14, 2009 7:36 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Thor Motocross Force Kneeguards - anyone seen them up close?
Replies: 10
Views: 348

For Chicago Screws, check Tandy as well try Loc-tite. If all else fails...Duct Tape always works I've been eyeballing a set of mountain bike chinguards for awhile Don P.S. I seen some on the Lee Valley site. any decent hardware store will carry chicago screws, and loctite is designed to keep bolts ...
by mordreth
Wed May 13, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Alternate Persona
Replies: 32
Views: 470

Kazar personal injury lawyers
by mordreth
Wed May 13, 2009 10:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: First Greatsword fight
Replies: 38
Views: 1079

what era?
by mordreth
Wed May 13, 2009 9:55 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Did women fight in tournaments
Replies: 260
Views: 4086

Matilda of Tuscany
not a knight, did not fight in tournaments
was trained in arms, did lead troops, did own armor
by mordreth
Wed May 13, 2009 8:17 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

Honesty time - I was sick as hell last summer through mid winter. I promised the goodwife I would have a full run up from the medicos before I went back onto the field which I haven't quite gotten around to yet - I want about five or ten pounds less chub, and five or ten pounds more muscle, and a co...
by mordreth
Tue May 12, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fall of Constantinople / Fourth Crusade - 5/30/09
Replies: 51
Views: 1275

Effingham wrote:As an Eastern Orthodox Christian, I'm offended.


well get up on the walls and defend your city
by mordreth
Tue May 12, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fall of Constantinople / Fourth Crusade - 5/30/09
Replies: 51
Views: 1275

Richard Blackmoore wrote:
What else could you want?

Richard Blackmoore


My niece to get married on a different GD weekend :?

I really can't win this year.
by mordreth
Tue May 12, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Latest Rhino Thread
Replies: 146
Views: 4979

It's a Rorschach test - you see happening what you perceive to be happening. It's either an asshat of world class proportions clubbing baby seals, or a skilled man at arms teaching a couple of asshats how to behave on the field. Me- I have been in Logans camp, I have enjoyed his hospitality, and see...
by mordreth
Tue May 12, 2009 1:16 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: please help ID this robe (Turkish/Middle Eastern)
Replies: 14
Views: 455

Check with Alejandro :D

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=68693&highlight=lounge
by mordreth
Tue May 12, 2009 11:46 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Charity Tournament Info!
Replies: 28
Views: 722

Pennsic is lookiing like a dismal prospect (again :? ), are you cashiering this, and is it a prize fight? - opps a genteel tournament with momentos for those who acquitted themselves well
by mordreth
Tue May 12, 2009 8:23 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

The responses have overwhelmed me, I am looking forward to the event.
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Quarter staves
Replies: 72
Views: 1670

stave works well Being an English-Spanish combat performed by a Western Gentleman of Tavistock in Devonshire, with an English quarterstaff, against three Spaniards [at once] with rapiers and poniards; at Sherries [Xeres] in Spain, the 15th day of November 1625: in the presence of Dukes, Condes, Marq...
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

Mordreth, If the lost Gendy boy is Lazaro, please tell him that Alvar says hello. He is still one of the most gracious and welcoming people I have met in all of the Society. Alvar from out West It is indeed Lazaro, I shall send him your greetings, and I could not agree more with your opinion of his...
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 5:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

Thanks to all of you, I'll keep you posted on how things are shaping up with the visit
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 4:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

I hope you don't nap often at events

Thorstenn wrote:Time to start sleeping naked again, nooo body wants to see that.

Thor.


Brekke wrote:Thor, I know where you sleep.
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 12:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

Thanks, much appreciated, I'm still up in the air on if I will have the weekend free - the site announcement mentioned the cabins were booked up so if I do both days I might just do a crash in car overnight - it wouldn't be the first time the hard kit would depend on how much time I can scrounge bet...
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 10:05 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

:D - Only bringing the soft kit and from what I've seen over the years the Trimarans are built for speed

Funny damn thing - I started hot and heavy SCA after a memorial day event where I arrived knowing literally nobody, this would be an interesting "renewal" sort of thing
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

It looked pretty good, I'm going see what I can arrange
I'm also trying to talk a long lost member of Chateau Gendy into doing the drive up from Miami
Question - if I do one day it looks easy if I crash out in the car overnight Sat / Sun) how are the shower facilities on site?
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 9:14 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?
Replies: 36
Views: 489

Trimaris Memorial Tournament ?

I may have weekend time on the 23rd / 24th while I am stuck in Florida - Is the Trimaris Memorial as good an event as it seems from reading up on the website?
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 9:11 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Looking for Norman Sources
Replies: 10
Views: 321

I'll see what I have on that.
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 8:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Aethelmearc Warpractice.. Who's goin??
Replies: 22
Views: 355

The company is sending me back to Jackson Vile Fla for two weeks - no such luck for this child
by mordreth
Mon May 11, 2009 8:26 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Looking for Norman Sources
Replies: 10
Views: 321

If you talk really really nice to Baroness Katherine Gilliesfleur she took a number of pictures in Claverly a while ago

Which figure?
by mordreth
Sun May 10, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Favorite type of pell and why?
Replies: 32
Views: 563

eighty pound canvas shell everlast body bag, hanging in my garage
by mordreth
Sat May 09, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Latest Rhino Thread
Replies: 146
Views: 4979

Losing your temper with somebody who has become temporarily retardo just never looks good. Let them be stupid- the only people who won't be disgusted are sociopaths or people with toxic narcissim; everyone else will subtract the appropriate number from your renown total. If you don't have the abili...
by mordreth
Fri May 08, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I LOVE THIS GAME
Replies: 33
Views: 1706

A colegal and fraternal hubba hubba from the east coast.

Anjouleme wrote:I can't help but smile when there's a harpy on my head.

Image
by mordreth
Fri May 08, 2009 10:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Sigifrith Hauknefr - SCA Specific
Replies: 0
Views: 212

Sir Sigifrith Hauknefr - SCA Specific

I haven't seen it anywhere on the board, and gave him the week to bring it up in conversation, I suppose being the modest sort of fellow he is he chose not to
So
Congradulations to Sir Sigrifth, knighted last weekend at West Kingdom Beltaine
by mordreth
Fri May 08, 2009 9:20 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Are Tuchux really evil?
Replies: 43
Views: 1360

Re: Are Tuchux really evil?

So I was talking to some friends about Pennsic and they were saying that you never go to the Tuchux camp even if your invited and especially not without Sir Greg accompanying you. From everything else I have heard the Tuchux sound like a pretty cool bunch of guys and sound like they play a more cas...
by mordreth
Thu May 07, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Meridian fighting culture
Replies: 218
Views: 6396

So you're saying you didn't quite have the personality to become a CPA and instead entered the high powered, high paced field of ? Hey, man... Don't knock the Doctoral Training received from the RAND Corporation! We provide lots've valuable strategery to Generals and stuff. Gluteus Maximus believe ...
by mordreth
Thu May 07, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Meridian fighting culture
Replies: 218
Views: 6396

Max -- now that you bring up statistics I can't help but wonder if the distribution of delivery power amongst the Meridies fighting population is a power law I think it undoubtedly follows a homoscedastic distribution rather than the general heteroscedastic distribution found in other kingdoms. Not...

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