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Maeryk

Not to be contradictory, but Gregor finaled last Fall vs. Lucan. I'm fairly certain he's fought in the last 3-4 crowns at the very least. And yes, he's a regular at the Nutley practice (otherwise known as the deep end of the pool). yeah, but he was fairly low key for a while, a couple of years back...

Maeryk

Thanks Aaron. I hope reviving this thread did its job, and got you your giggles. I also hope that if some new people who were lurking and interested in the SCA either didnt read this thread or take it with a grain of salt. Future of SCA Fighting? Show this to a new guy and see how long he sticks ar...

Maeryk

i always bought the cheapo "tactical" boots from Sportsman's Guide and never had any issues with them (they come in steel and non-steel toe).. I _have_ found that the right amount of lacing around the ankles makes all the difference in my foot pain at the end of the day, working on concret...

Maeryk

Good thing that many fighters aren't "just fighters". If needed we could and would do all the work needed to sustain what we like. You are rather delusional sometimes. Have you actually ever read corpora? Do you have any idea what the SCA is, beyond "bashy bashy get danglies"?

Maeryk

I've been fighting for a little while and I pretty much agree with that assesment. Except add that to my last comment. And then they can both stop posting and looking like jerks. Cause make no mistake, no matter how right you both believe you are, you both are not looking like nice people at the mo...

Maeryk

I think it's absurd the way people add whatever they like to things that I say and then argue with me about extremes that they created on their own. Oh well. The future of the SCA? I don't know. Just like the rest of us. Who added something to something you said, Johno? I'd really like to know. Did...

Maeryk

Dauyd wrote:
In other words, if you don't fight heavy you aren't entitled to an opinion, eh?

Didn't you notice? Heavy fighters run the whole show.

don't like the stickjocks who run the show etc...

So why would the opinion of a non heavy matter one whit?

Maeryk

Just curious about the zoombang stuff.. you can still _feel_ the impact, it's just not OWIE with them, right?

Maeryk

Good question Maeryk. I really don't know why so many people who seem to hate what we do pay for memberships and go to events and then bitch about how it isn't what they want, isn't historically accurate enough, don't like the fighting, don't like the stickjocks who run the show etc... Why do we? B...

Maeryk

The rapier community has just as many "eye cringe" sights as the Rattan community does. No don't remove their blinders Irish! How ever will they bash the shite out of me if they have to look at the truth of it? There's only one person bashing here, Johno. It's you. YOU are the one claimin...

Maeryk

Why do we? Because we love to look period, off the field. Because we love to make things, and brew, and sew, and have stunning encampments, right down to period board games. Because if we DON'T like the stick jocks, and plastic armor, and helmet stickers, WE CAN GO PLAY RAPIER WHERE THAT DOESN'T EX...

Maeryk

Good question Maeryk. I really don't know why so many people who seem to hate what we do pay for memberships and go to events and then bitch about how it isn't what they want, isn't historically accurate enough, don't like the fighting, don't like the stickjocks who run the show etc... Why do we? B...

Maeryk

Question: In the past five years the rapier community has given us the historical combat studies program and Cut and Thrust. I would not lay CandT solely at the feet of the Rapier community. CandT is much more of a cooperative effort from both the Rapier and Rattan communities. There are portions o...

Maeryk

I have to wonder.. I have heard several people I know who fight both heavy and C&T say it takes more skill to fight well, and safely, with C&T than with heavy.. perhaps it's those rumblings that are threatening to some? I fight both and I don't really agree with that. It may be a difference...

Maeryk

Do you not know them, don't listen to them, or have never broached the subject with them? As is, hi! I'm a heavy fighter who doesn't think the society will die a horrible flaming death if a fencer, artisan, or individual who doesn't have any specific activity that they do would become the focus onc...

Maeryk

Heavy/how kings are determined is one the MOST ahistorical things about the SCA, when you stop to think about it. I don't know about that, Hasting, The War of the Roses, and a host of other historical incidents decided who would be king by heavy combat/right of arms. Mano a mano? Best two out of th...

Maeryk

Well if I do go win crown ever again.... LOL nevermind I'll let it be a surprise. But really changing the form of the main game that this organization has been based on doesn't mean better. The quality of appearance has improved. Sure it can get better and more refined but to change it into an enti...

Maeryk

We are not supposed to advance and cutnthrust is not something that everyone thinks is all that special. Bullshit. Things that don't change get stagnant. Things that are stagnant rot away and die. If you're happy with everything right now, that's all on you, but things are supposed to advance in or...

Maeryk

Looks like Gregor's time off did not make any dent in his style at all, and is Balfar -still- wearing beer claws? or are my eyes deceiving me?

Maeryk

We are not supposed to advance and cutnthrust is not something that everyone thinks is all that special. alternately, not everyone things heavy is all that special. And why on EARTH would heavy not be expected to advance? Is that why we are all still wearing strips of carpet and freon can helms? us...

Maeryk

Oh look, Johno's cheerleaders are here.. "digging at a guy for perceived personal actions based on a forum is kind of funny, take for example you Maeryk. where I to read what you write with a constant barrage of personal attacks on anyone who says anything counter to your view I would assume y...

Maeryk

That's idiotic Maeryk. And look guys I am going to apologize for insulting anyone here. It wasn't my intent. I was honest about my opinion on a particular activity in the SCA and that's it. If you have a different opinion that's fine. I have replied poorly due to some of the extreme insulting thing...

Maeryk

That's idiotic Maeryk. And look guys I am going to apologize for insulting anyone here. It wasn't my intent. I was honest about my opinion on a particular activity in the SCA and that's it. If you have a different opinion that's fine. I have replied poorly due to some of the extreme insulting thing...

Maeryk

The winner of ANOTHER game? He's called the KING dude. It's called a monarchy. It is THE GAME . Funny how someone who is a staunch advocate of "we must be more period accurate" when it pleases his fancy claims that "the game" and it's completely nonhistorical means of choosing r...

Maeryk

Oh look, Johno's cheerleaders are here.. "digging at a guy for perceived personal actions based on a forum is kind of funny, take for example you Maeryk. where I to read what you write with a constant barrage of personal attacks on anyone who says anything counter to your view I would assume yo...

Maeryk

Ah, so we're down to "I'm a better heavy fighter than you, so I must be right about heavy fighting being better" See my comment above about circular arguments. Subsitute anything not "mano a mano stick jockage" for "rapier" and it's the same argument in every other thr...

Maeryk

Pretty much what I figured.. least you bowed out before your Dad had to come tell us all to stop picking on you this time. Go screw yourself you miserable turd. You can continue to amount to nothing in the SCA if that is what floats your boat. I won't try to stop you. You offer fighting words when ...

Maeryk

Pretty much what I figured.. least you bowed out before your Dad had to come tell us all to stop picking on you this time.

Maeryk

I was born in 74 and how should I know the number of fighters in 79? You can look that up if you want to. Rapier exclusive fighters cannot be king because they don't participate in the sport of kings. It has nothing to do with respect. "The sport of kings"? ROFL. How many horses do you ow...

Maeryk

Why would I do that Maeryk? I love arts and sciences, and we all must eat. Dancing, singing etc is what cultures do in celebration of their community. I am an artist. All members of my family are artists. I have given singing performances at events for the crowds at yule. I danced with queens and h...

Maeryk

And if the dude in the big chair walked away tomorrow, it wouldn't change my game, or the game of hundreds of others one whit. Try taking it way. Ban everything but fighting at a few events.. see how "great" you are as a king. See how many people want to retain you, donate largesse, repre...

Maeryk

It has nothing to do with anything but your own words, here, Johno. That's all I'm judging you on. get it through your skull. Heavy is NOT the be all and end all of the SCA. Really. More than half the people IN the sca couldn't give a wet duck fart about heavy. That people who's only claim to glory...

Maeryk

Fencing has always been around from day one however it was not anything like what it has become today. The organization and structure that followed the first events was not based upon fencing and so it had almost no following and no real recognition in the SCA. It was many many years before fencing...

Maeryk

"YOU GOT ME A STICK???" No dear.. it's a medieval rolling pin! I'm guessing you turned it.. if so.. NICE LINE DUDE! making things round isn't really a trick.. making them consistantly so.. that's tougher. I make a DIY caliper out of scrap 3/8" plywood..... I picked this project becau...

Maeryk

"YOU GOT ME A STICK???"

No dear.. it's a medieval rolling pin!

I'm guessing you turned it.. if so.. NICE LINE DUDE! making things round isn't really a trick.. making them consistantly so.. that's tougher.

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