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by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:03 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Photos from Calontir Crown
Replies: 10
Views: 347

sean of the chipendales wrote:Ahh yes, that is me without my chainmail.
Actually, here is a weirder pic.......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hroller/37 ... 444171696/


:twisted: :twisted:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... ?p=1431261
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Photos from Calontir Crown
Replies: 10
Views: 347

Photos from Calontir Crown

The eastern shores has Ursus, we've got InsaneIrish. Check these awesome pics. <img src="http://aiden-groundpounder.smugmug.com/photos/592798422_SZoqA-M.jpg"> That guy on the right, Aron, I fought him once (my polearm vs. sword & shield). One of the very few guys I've fought that I had no idea w...
by Baron Alejandro
Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:55 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Because I know how much we all like pictures.
Replies: 76
Views: 5896

[23:14] mattbroadway1974: holy fucking shit. [23:14] mattbroadway1974: have you seen matts new burgonet? [23:14] mattbroadway1974: m [23:16] baronalejandro: DUDE [23:16] mattbroadway1974: pure badassery [23:17] baronalejandro: that is one sick grill [23:17] mattbroadway1974: it is awesome sauce [23:...
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Arcing Polearm Swing
Replies: 33
Views: 778

hrolf wrote:everyone knows spears are just extra long arrows with low draw weight.

cheaters :twisted:


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by Baron Alejandro
Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:58 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: how to run a successful small armouring business
Replies: 40
Views: 1255

*shrugs* Call me ignorant, call me out of touch with reality if you like. All I know is that I have seen the situation where a knight/walkers on the chivalric path gets their valueset called into question over a business transaction occur over and over again.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:25 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: A Gerneral of the Fujiawara Epoch
Replies: 2
Views: 100

D., you're posting this when I have just put in 8 hours of solid labor on my jap stuff.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:42 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I hate these fecking legs!!/making leg armour work
Replies: 32
Views: 1534

Sha-ul, Out of curiosity, what's the point of this exercise? If you're just horsing around with some steel and learning about armouring, then that's all good. But if you're working on these for your 16th Cen kit....why? What model are you working from? PS - you going to be at Feast of Eagles? A
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:05 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pitbull HDPE Mitten Gauntlets Info
Replies: 23
Views: 899

Then honestly? Get steel. Your hands are one of those things where it pays not to mess about. Pitbull has some sweet-looking steel gaunts there, you should buy them instead.
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:20 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: how to run a successful small armouring business
Replies: 40
Views: 1255

First off, what Piers said - don't. Those on the chivalric path should not soil their hands with tradesman's work. Secondly, the things you say (or have said in the past) on other forums <i>will</i> affect your business. Your personal behavior and your professional behavior are not separate - especi...
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: painting aluminum
Replies: 17
Views: 347

Wouldn't that come out a funny texture, or is there a way to smooth it out?
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:10 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your kit ...Fall 2009
Replies: 406
Views: 39457

HOLY CRAP
by Baron Alejandro
Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Calontir 52nd Crown List calling DA, DA, DA!
Replies: 17
Views: 662

Re: Calontir 52nd Crown List calling DA, DA, DA!

DarkApprentice wrote:19-1 Lord Sean of the Chippendales - he is probably going to be the top unbelted finisher.


+ Tasha. Having been to a couple of Calon events and seen Sean fight, HOOBOY. That man hands out heroic fights like girl scouts hand out thin mints. Cheap, fun, and it might hurt later.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your best lookng SCA weapons
Replies: 689
Views: 67590

GOLD PLATED!??!?
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sort of Thought Experiment
Replies: 40
Views: 889

Jester, You may also want to check out the work of psychologist Dr. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ekman">Paul Ekman</a>. Dr. Ekman's primary interest is on emotion & deception, but he's done some very interesting work on facial recognition. Principally, you might be interested in a ...
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Poll: SCA CA face only?
Replies: 80
Views: 1363

Taking this to Medieval Combat.
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:58 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: 1340's Harness.
Replies: 41
Views: 3083

Coooooooooooooool!
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA falchions
Replies: 25
Views: 1095

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Irish, if I see you coming with that thing I'm runnin'.


You really should. I have hefted that thing - it has the pain of many great men woven into it.
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 15thc classical spaulders.. PICS
Replies: 16
Views: 1124

Awesome stuff!
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:10 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Encampment Gates?
Replies: 37
Views: 1088

My people. 8)

<img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2237/579/1600/nowl002.jpg">
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:22 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: oh look, a way to measure force
Replies: 51
Views: 1281

So what I'm hearing is that we'd rather have people bitching about so-and-so's acknowledgement off the field than be able to demonstrably prove it's out of whack? Wow. Okay, never mind. Everybody go back to drooling over Gina. Blackbow Jonathan; Fighters in the Society have repeatedly rejected any ...
by Baron Alejandro
Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: If the Armour Archive were the SCA
Replies: 38
Views: 1000

Vladimir wrote:Events would consist of dragging dead horses out of barns and then beating them.


:lol: :lol:
by Baron Alejandro
Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:18 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA rapier fighers of the Archive:
Replies: 5
Views: 204

Oh man! I wish I could go! Someone get pics.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: oh look, a way to measure force
Replies: 51
Views: 1281

http://www.triplette.com/catalog.php?category=30

:wink: :twisted:
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: If you could change ONE thing about SCA heavy combat....
Replies: 180
Views: 3396

I would immediately institute the <i>helmschau</i> in every tournament across the land. Maintaining your gear is as much a part of fighting as swinging a sword. If you let your junk look like a Sanford & son reject, then you <i>deserve</i> to be sidelined by the Gallery of Ladies while the gentr...
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Armored Combat - If you had to pick just one....
Replies: 63
Views: 1305

Dilan wrote:I look at going to you knees as the penalty assigned for not defending your legs. We don't "kill" our opponents, but when we strike the head or torso, the lose according ot the rules. No different from 3 counted blows, really..


Hunh! I never thought of it that way.
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: cold steel polypropylene wasters
Replies: 60
Views: 1402

Gees guys, I was just posting some neat toys I bought and musing. My what an odd place the archive is. Truly. Can I ask a dumb question? If you might think of switching over to these HPDE swords as a better or more durable simulator, why wouldn't you just go all the way to steel? I think I'm missin...
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:18 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Armored Combat - If you had to pick just one....
Replies: 63
Views: 1305

There is a simple and effective way to rid the Society of knee fighting. Anytime someone hits you in the leg, call it good and retire. I have done it, it works, and nobody seems disturbed by it. I would like to retain combat archery in the Society because it's presence is a tool to alert me who the ...
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:07 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I hate these fecking legs!!/making leg armour work
Replies: 32
Views: 1534

I don't understand the towels.
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:32 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sticking on the Nickels - Backstory?
Replies: 16
Views: 674

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=95496
by Baron Alejandro
Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:54 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Eisenberg Armour Works
Replies: 122
Views: 13278

WHAT IS GOING ON IN EASTERN EUROPE! GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST!

I might have to take a road trip.
by Baron Alejandro
Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sort of Thought Experiment
Replies: 40
Views: 889

Anecdotal example. I realized I was getting good at the SCA fight game the first time I helped someone up from the ground asking them why they had fallen and they said "because you hit me". My conscious mind had not been involved in the process at all. They gapped in a spot I had a shot f...
by Baron Alejandro
Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sort of Thought Experiment
Replies: 40
Views: 889

Cheers!
by Baron Alejandro
Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:14 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sort of Thought Experiment
Replies: 40
Views: 889

How about just empty your mind? Works for some people. On the other hand, read up on Col. John Boyd, who not only advocated thinking while fighting, but even elaborated on a fairly complex decision-making model, and never lost a (one-on-one) fight nor took more than 00:00:40 to win...with jet aircr...
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Heavy rapier and CT demo in Calontir
Replies: 48
Views: 947

It was wicked fun. I am very privileged to be in this Kingdom.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sort of Thought Experiment
Replies: 40
Views: 889

Jester, A lot of the work you've been asking about has already been covered. Look up; 'Neural Basis of Decision in Perception & in the Control of Movement' A. Berthoz Neurobiology of Decision-Making, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1996 'Human Neuroanatomy Relevant to Decision-Making' H. Damasio Neurob...

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