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by Blaine de Navarre
Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Walking on the Dead
Replies: 166
Views: 4213

I have been in situations where I was dead and unable to fall. Not fun. I did not continuously yell "I'M DEAD AND I CAN'T FALL DOWN!!!," but simply yelled good and lowered my sword and shield. The third time I was hit, a spearman yelled "I Killed YOU! Fall Down!" I answered &quo...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Estrella Walls
Replies: 26
Views: 705

At one point while I was marshalling the turrets battle, someone actually climbed up and through a window. I wasn't sure if that was OK...but I thought about it and our instructions were "what you see is what you get," so I let him go...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Estrella Walls
Replies: 26
Views: 705

Eduard wrote:I am really. I mean REALLY biased.


No, you?!?
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:56 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Estrella Walls
Replies: 26
Views: 705

When did the screwed boards get knocked loose? Day, battle, location, best as you can remember. They really came apart when we were moving the walls friday afternoon into their new positions for saturday's battles. We banged 'em back together as best we could, but they came loose again during the t...
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: CONGRATS Anjouleme!!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 632

Congratulations!

It was good to meet you in R/L; I'm sorry we didn't get a chance to cross swords.

I still think we should have taken out those fairies when we had the chance, now they'll probably breed and spread out of control like damn gophers.
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Estrella Walls
Replies: 26
Views: 705

The biggest problem was they started to come apart under stress and we got boards with screws sticking out waving around just above face level during fighting. Also, they were a bitch to move. The falling apart could be solved with longer screws, but this would make the moving even worse, since havi...
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:23 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: So um, yeah Estrella
Replies: 34
Views: 1444

Re: So um, yeah Estrella

On the sad, a poor gentle died of a heart attack on Friday. This is the 2nd or 3rd time I have heard of someone dying at an SCA related activity from a heart attack. Keep those tickers healthy. Any idea of who this was???I have ALOT of friends down there this week.. He was a new guy, this was his f...
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: a tourney format I like
Replies: 15
Views: 502

I actually like plain ole double-elim. When I'm out I have a choice of spending the rest of the day on the pick-up field or disarming and spending it on the sidelines flirting with the wives and girlfriends of the better fighters On the other hand, I also really like the way they ran most of the jud...
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:08 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Why invest in the SCA?
Replies: 79
Views: 1549

The SCA is a volunteer organization and, as with most other volunteer organizations I have experienced, about 10-20% of the people do 90% of the work. If you're not interested in being one of that 10-20%, that's fine, but you then have no right to complain (or, more to the point, to have your compla...
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Altantian Speed Tournament?
Replies: 10
Views: 432

I'll see you there.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Common SCA Injuries – Causes, Cures and Prevention?
Replies: 42
Views: 873

BY FAR the most common injuries are to knees and ankles, caused by people in not to great condition, and often pretty fat (I am speaking of myself here), running like bats out of hell over rough ground. If we fought on nicely groomed fields and trined like athletes it'd be different. Alcohol related...
by Blaine de Navarre
Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Kiln electric question. (Kenwric?)
Replies: 5
Views: 145

Standard US residential service is 120/240V 1phase 3wire. What this means is that a 2-wire circuit (1 hot & 1 neutral) is a 120V circuit, and a 3-wire circuit (2 hots & 1 neutral) is 240V. Your house probably has few, if any, 240V circuits (AC compressor, swimming pool pump, and electric clo...
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Altantian Speed Tournament?
Replies: 10
Views: 432

It's basically a way to run a double-elim list without writing anything down. 1) line everyone up and pair them off 2) after the 1st round, winners line up on one side and losers on the other, pair folks from each line off with eachother 3) each fighter from the winners line who loses crosses over t...
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:45 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Estrella: Breast Cancer Fundraiser New Pic Added
Replies: 32
Views: 832

Go Bruins!

(Nice hat :D )
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:01 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 4W 2006: Three Days of Intensive Sword Training in Seattle
Replies: 10
Views: 267

Dammit, I can't do this and Estrella and Prova Dura so close together. Do you people think I'm made of money?!?!?

(And, yes, it IS all about me, dammit!)

:D
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What kind of helmet is this?
Replies: 19
Views: 672

Sir Robear is epileptic, hence the no hits to the head ruling from his doctor. He called that helmet his "birdcage" and yes, as Sir Gaston noted, he did eventually replace it with a fairly nice great bascinet.

Hilmr, what're ya doin' stalking Caidan chivalry? :D
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:48 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Art Piece Name Help
Replies: 8
Views: 123

Saint-Sever wrote:It's the look I'm aiming for.


Leaning on your shield and nodding off? Isn't that how you already fight?
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sword Handles
Replies: 18
Views: 589

I use the squishy faux-leather tennis racket tape.
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Estrella
Replies: 14
Views: 521

Estrella is very different from Pennsic; there are a lot fewer tourneys and the pick-up field is not as active. The "big" tourney is the Outlands on Thursday; since it's the only thing happening on Thu, it draws lots of people. Thu is also the best day on the pick-up field. The charity tou...
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: So is Fighting sick stupid?
Replies: 36
Views: 853

If you don't practice fighting with a heinous cold how do you expect to get any better fighting with a heinous cold? Heh heh. This is off topic, but you just reminded me of an old kung fu teacher I had. Every 2-3 months or so, he would hold a "special" class for senior students. He'd brin...
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:58 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: So is Fighting sick stupid?
Replies: 36
Views: 853

Depends on how sick you are. A little sniffle, no problem; but if you've got a real cold or flu going, fighting WILL make it worse. If you'd just sat around looking pretty at that event, you might have been over the cold in time not to miss all the other stuff you missed.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: PLASTIC CHAINMAILLE
Replies: 52
Views: 1763

St. Martin weeps.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Linen for Tunic
Replies: 6
Views: 217

Re: Linen for Tunic

bigfredb wrote:Will linen really hold up well in SCA fighting?


I wear linen tunics under riveted mail, which is not exactly known for its gentleness to fabrics, and have no complaints.
by Blaine de Navarre
Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Rust remover?
Replies: 22
Views: 557

Here are before and after pics of my hauberk (immersed overnight).

The sword pommel was accidentally left in for over 24 hours, and is pretty heavily pitted, which you can't really see in the picture.
by Blaine de Navarre
Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:01 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Estrella Doc. DVD (Underachiever Films)
Replies: 5
Views: 276

They usually have a table set up in the merchants' area at the war.
by Blaine de Navarre
Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:28 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: please delete
Replies: 9
Views: 415

Can you post some pics?
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:47 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Dating a Spanish Effigy 15th-16th century
Replies: 19
Views: 332

Who'd want to date an effigy? They just lie there :wink:
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:59 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Rust remover?
Replies: 22
Views: 557

I use Evapo-Rust, and am very happy with it.

WARNING: Do not leave anything in the Evapo-Rust too long, it will eventually cause pitting (too long being more than overnightish).
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:18 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Armour Kits
Replies: 15
Views: 821

Also, Duke Sean, your local Baron, is a truly great trainer, many people would envy you living in his Barony.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Estrella: Breast Cancer Fundraiser New Pic Added
Replies: 32
Views: 832

Or, considering the cause, you could just paint it pink.

(You think I'm kidding, but I would personally wear a pink helmet with pride for a good cause.)
by Blaine de Navarre
Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:58 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Does winning make it more fun?
Replies: 47
Views: 608

To me, it's a huge gulf between aggression and anger. There are 2 specific areas of the brain that control different types of aggression. (OK, any PETA anti-vivisectionists may want to stop reading this now.) Scientists have done experiments on cats: if one area of the brain is excised, the cat can...
by Blaine de Navarre
Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Does winning make it more fun?
Replies: 47
Views: 608

jester wrote:So, if you had the choice of going to one of two tournaments, which one would you choose?

1) Standard double elim.
2) No winners, but all the fighting you want.


That's like asking if we'd rather give up water or oxygen: both are necessary.
by Blaine de Navarre
Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: UGO UGO UGO UGO UGO UGO all the time
Replies: 39
Views: 1808

Ouch.
by Blaine de Navarre
Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Does winning make it more fun?
Replies: 47
Views: 608

Of course. Outcomes of aggressive interactions affect testosterone levels among animals. When male rodents fight over status and territory, the winner of the fight produces more testosterone and the loser produces less. In rhesus monkeys, researchers studied whether levels of testosterone, prior to ...
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: CHECK OUT MY NEW VIKING GARB!!!!!!
Replies: 56
Views: 1647

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