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by Broadway
Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: "appearance rules" musings..
Replies: 117
Views: 3070

Nope... we can't have Archery practice in Asheville, NC because of this very thing. Against the law. In my wonderful little home town a bow & crossbow are both considered to be firearms - and cannot be discharged within the town limits. So, in my little corner of New York State at least, both a ...
by Broadway
Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Let's see your favorite SCA picture
Replies: 209
Views: 17933

Noe wrote:Marshalling a demo. Not a perfect pic, but I like it.


Thats funny... cause for years now I've had this mental image of you as a long haired wizard looking fool.

You need to update your profile pic.

Badass kit btw.
by Broadway
Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:08 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Any Interest Crappy Clamshells?
Replies: 7
Views: 485

Well, I haven't started it yet... I left my camera at work, so I can't start it tonight.

I'll start it probably tomorrow or this weekend, and let it go for four days.

To be stopped at some undetermined time in the evening to avoid last minute sniping.
by Broadway
Thu Oct 28, 2010 2:39 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Any Interest Crappy Clamshells?
Replies: 7
Views: 485

oK... I'll get some pics and put the aluminum ones up for auction starting at $60 (+ shipping).
by Broadway
Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:47 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Gorgets for sale*
Replies: 39
Views: 2240

Me too.

Keegan Ingrassia wrote::lol: God, I love this place...
by Broadway
Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:28 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question from the SEM
Replies: 934
Views: 18033

Maybe. A good friend of mine (who I asked to attend an event with me), upon seeing me in my angel wing tabbard before a tournament asked me, "Why are you dressed up like a wizard? I thought you were supposed to be a warrior or something?" really maeryk? really? you want to try and call me ...
by Broadway
Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:15 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Any Interest Crappy Clamshells?
Replies: 7
Views: 485

The purple zebra eats grapefruit on tuesdays.
by Broadway
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:45 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Gorgets for sale*
Replies: 39
Views: 2240

If it were full of hard candy, it could say, "Shut the fuck up and suck on this." :twisted:
by Broadway
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:36 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Gorgets for sale*
Replies: 39
Views: 2240

:D My shut the fuck up sandwich has a very short shelf life.

I'll have to think up a shut the fuck up somthing else if I have to drive it down to south, south meridies.

Mayhaps a shut the fuck up welcome mat... or a shut the fuck up coffee mug... something like that?
by Broadway
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is there an advantage to fighting in a great helm?
Replies: 19
Views: 804

Re: Is there an advantage to fighting in a great helm?

Horrible experience from early childhood? Where you an alter boy?

JoJo Zerach wrote:Lol.
I think I'd actually prefer an eye slit to open bars, having long narrow objects close to my face makes my head hurt, for some reason!
by Broadway
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:16 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Gorgets for sale*
Replies: 39
Views: 2240

I've got a big shut the fuck up sandwich for you if you want it. I'll send it to you for free.

Odd wrote:
Think before you type.
by Broadway
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:11 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Any Interest Crappy Clamshells?
Replies: 7
Views: 485

Any Interest Crappy Clamshells?

Little bit of History... I've got a set of aluminum clamshell gauntlets with wisby style cuffs, that, if I had to give a review of them, I'd give them a 2 on a scale of 5. They are new, and only one is strapped (just parachute cord). I had to move the thumbs, because when I got them, they were more ...
by Broadway
Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is there an advantage to fighting in a great helm?
Replies: 19
Views: 804

Re: Is there an advantage to fighting in a great helm?

JoJo Zerach wrote: Is there an advantage to fighting in a great helm?


Yes. You look like a complete and utter badass.
by Broadway
Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:29 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question from the SEM
Replies: 934
Views: 18033

Good for you. I've seen 8 people start, build plastic armor, borrow a helm, be gung ho as all get out, and dissapear in under a year. I wonder how many of them would even have tried, had they had to hit "the next level" right out of the gate? Alternately, I wonder how many would even have...
by Broadway
Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA vs LARP (Can the SCA be made more affordable?)
Replies: 127
Views: 4338

You, all by your lonesome, does not a majority make. The latest move seems to be a number of the "high end" power fighters saying "We want a better looking game, if you want to play with us, you must comply", without bothering to check with the majority of folks to see if *they* ...
by Broadway
Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA vs LARP (Can the SCA be made more affordable?)
Replies: 127
Views: 4338

Point.

Ulric wrote:Unless they really like sleeping during the day, and have a thing for lying on gravedirt :)
by Broadway
Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA vs LARP (Can the SCA be made more affordable?)
Replies: 127
Views: 4338

Re: SCA vs LARP (Can the SCA be made more affordable?)

Tyr Palenske wrote:Can the SCA be made more affordable?


Nope.
by Broadway
Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:20 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA vs LARP (Can the SCA be made more affordable?)
Replies: 127
Views: 4338

NeeSayer wrote: Some want to pursue a completely accurate kit. Some want to be vampires for the day.


Night... some want to be vampires for the night.
by Broadway
Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question from the SEM
Replies: 934
Views: 18033

Somebody didn't take their Prosac today, huh? WOW you're over exaggerating your importance a bit sir. I will say I do not begrudge you the important job you do nor the great effort it takes to do it well but I believe your self importance as the NEW SEM is a bit out of line. They serve at your discr...
by Broadway
Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question from the SEM
Replies: 934
Views: 18033

Gorm, its ok for you to be wrong about this. No need to go on about it. Do you really feel that a requirement that can be met with 2 yards of $1.00 / yard cotton and a can of spray glue, or a $4.00 can of spray paint or a sharpie marker (for modern logos) is THAT big an impediment for a new fighter?...
by Broadway
Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question from the SEM
Replies: 934
Views: 18033

Will somebody shoot Gorm? Armor, weapons or other fighting equipment may be permitted at the discretion of the Crown or Their representative if the appearance of that item visually mimics the appearance of period counterpart or effectively embraces the idea of historical pre-17th century. there go y...
by Broadway
Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:16 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Atlantian Fall Crown Tourney List
Replies: 170
Views: 7598

Ah... did not know that.
by Broadway
Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:04 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Atlantian Fall Crown Tourney List
Replies: 170
Views: 7598

Dark Apprentice... Dark Apprentice... Dark Apprentice...
by Broadway
Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:16 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question from the SEM
Replies: 934
Views: 18033

I want to ask, "Hey Atlantia. You have some pretty tough appearance standards. Has recruitment/participation been effected?" Every new fighter I've explained the authenticity rules to so far has said, "oh, ok, so I need to cover plastic up and mark out modern sports logos? No problem...
by Broadway
Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Am I doing SCA wrong?
Replies: 34
Views: 1078

My Barony (Hawkwood) has an event in June of every year called, "Just a Tourney". Its basically, -show up, set your gear on the side of the field, fight in the tourney (tourney appropriate to number of fighters), after tourney pickups, go to court if you like, go to feast if you like, go h...
by Broadway
Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Best Hidden Arms
Replies: 46
Views: 2195

Sir William, an option is replacing them with aluminum rivets. The kind they use to assemble tractor trailers are pretty cool. Wide, low-profile dome shaped head, about 1/4" wide... with a 3/8" diam. shank. I use them for all my strapping fixes now (instead of the ugly as hell copper rivet...
by Broadway
Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Care and upkeep
Replies: 8
Views: 305

Soft kit (pants, tunic, etc) is all machine washable, and I wash it after each practice and event. Knee pads are machine washable as well. Leather gets cleaned with this leather cleaner spray stuff I got at Lowes (and I only have 1 piece that is leather, half gauntlet... I hate mold). All my straps ...
by Broadway
Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Newbs' reasons for not doing combat?
Replies: 140
Views: 3956

Tally wrote:...years of helmet time give you a certain skill level that a noob might find intimidating.


And sometimes years of helmet time amount to a hill of beans.
by Broadway
Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Atlantian Fall Crown Tourney List
Replies: 170
Views: 7598

Duke Mikey for the win.
by Broadway
Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question from the SEM
Replies: 934
Views: 18033

I think doing away with visible blue plastic would be a great step in the right direction.
by Broadway
Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:58 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Expansion of the Pattern Archive?
Replies: 1
Views: 124

Talk to Mike F

He's running the patterns section right now.

I personally don't see any issues with it. Asside from more work for Mike.

:D
by Broadway
Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:25 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: stainless 14th century arms left. NOW WITH PICTURES!!!
Replies: 28
Views: 1267

Pics of the plackard with faulds, and size please?
by Broadway
Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:47 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Otto's Order List (NEW)
Replies: 18
Views: 967

Greathelm paid in august.
by Broadway
Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:53 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA combat rule rewrite, by the AA
Replies: 40
Views: 1335

I couldn't disagree with this more. I wonder what a ruleset, from scratch would look like if we wrote one "by community" here on the Archive. I wonder sometimes whether the marshal haters ever think before they start writing their diatribes... They think, "this rule inconveniences me!...
by Broadway
Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA combat rule rewrite, by the AA
Replies: 40
Views: 1335

If you guys are gonna do this. You should start small and easy.

Write the ruleset for building a single handed sword.

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