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Glaukos the Athenian

Capacity on the small one milord? 750 ml would be perfect...

Glaukos the Athenian

RoaK, It was all in jest as Nissan has admirable style, but were it to happen, I can imagine worse deaths in the field than being sourrounded and beat up by you guys. One could not ask for a more worthy foe. Hopefully I will not make it too easy on all of you... My shield will have my armory and the...

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Happy Anniversary Aaron, I am sorry I missed the celebration (and of course the tournament) but I am spending Passover with my wife's family in New Jersey. (unfortunately, the tournament coincided with the start of this Jewish holiday this year) Skutai has it right, your kit reveals a degree of dedi...

Glaukos the Athenian

Nissan Maxima wrote:You are an odd fellow.

You are too, it is just that you are cooler...

Glaukos the Athenian

is fanning self, now Blessed by the Magic Cats Ass. Nissan well never die in battle again. There is a certain je ne sais quoi to it, like a Folies Bergere type of look that somehow does not match my idea of Nissan on the field... http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/94471680_03142e1f32.jpg Rowan

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Saving the government-issue annual leave for Pennsic...

Glaukos the Athenian

If she is a Blonde, 5 camels... Should fetch a nice price in the Bedouin Suk at Beersheva...

Glaukos the Athenian

I just think they make awesome fighting music whether you are a Scot or not... I'm not sure to be happy or sad that the Scots keep getting all the credit for kilts and bagpipes... Well, only if you have lived in an area where there are other Celtic people you learn more. Until I moved to the US I n...

Glaukos the Athenian

Well That would make a LOT of sense. Cadence marching is associated with close order drill and widely distributed individual, shoulder fired firearms. Otherwise your unit displaces on the field out of alignment and if the fighting starts there will be a lot of BLUE on BLUE as opposed to BLUE on RED....

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This is going to sound very corny, especially from a guy with less than a year in, but: I saw him fighting in the campions tournament at Crusades, then I met him (shortly after he killed me ) and he was humble and polite with a new guy nobody knew. (or knows for that matter) Then he saluted us... Yo...

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All, Thank you for your varied and learned input. Please notice though that I was not referring to the use of bagpipes in general, but in war, the same drums or horns are used on may different eras. Someone, at some point decided that the same instrument used for merrymaking, etc, would sound good o...

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Nissan Maxima wrote:Why isn't that dude a knight?

I have been asking myself the same question since I met him last Crusades...

Rowan of Needwood

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Aesa, that sounds like a spirometer... it mostly measures your capacity rather than increase it, but maybe I did not read carefully enough your description. ------------------------- I was using this device for a while m It IS excellent, but it gets tiresome if you try to run with it, the best way t...

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Can anyone cite the earliest know use of bagpipes in war as means of helping a march or maintaining morale?

When is the first documented use of Bagpipes in war?

I have read that they were already in use at Bannockburn...

Thanks!

Rowan of Needwood

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Torvaldr, I don't think anyone here wants to either stress you out, or make you injure yourself or -Thor forbid- to cast a shadow on your character. What I think would REALLY help all in your work list is periodic communication initiated by you , with some more or less firm delivery dates, even if t...

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This is slowly becoming an increasingly disturbing common theme... I thought it was just me. More communication would be welcome, in particular, some reasonable dates at which the stuff is expected to be done and sent. Fighting season is upon us, so it would be nice to get the stuff on time for this...

Glaukos the Athenian

Wow

Those are Awesome looking......

I'd love a pair sometime.... (keeping this in the back pocket of my mind)

Question: can you make them in stainless?

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

Flosi, It is indeed built like a Chieftain tank, and one point, often missed, Paul's prices are almost ridiculously low in comparison to prices being asked for more polished but less sturdy blades in the US. I think at the time I placed my request to Paul, my total cost was under $350 US (let's say ...

Glaukos the Athenian

I'll do the best I can here. The blade is 30 inches, like my rattan swords. (this was intentional) Weight, I'd say 3 lbs. balance point: need to check it out. This thing swings BETTER than my rattan sword. I am far from an expert swordsman, but I believe the reason is the size and location of the po...

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I was going to suggest Talbot, since he is a true gentleman and he's great to do business with. IF ALL FAILS and you are adventurous you can fashion vervelles out of drawer pulls from 18th century style furniture m You need to anneal them and then cut the thread until it is the right lenght Not perf...

Glaukos the Athenian

Some time ago I started thinking about my own mortality. Maybe it is the passing of people dear to me, maybe it is some white hairs and kids growing. At any rate, after reading so much about the final fate of warriors, I realized I needed a sword, as a companion for my last boat ride, just in case t...

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Sometimes no good deed goes unpunished... Ingvarr, while I will chose to ignore the obscenities, which I attribute to impulsivity and over sensitivty rather to true ill will, I understand your sentiment. If I have offended this fellow, or you by rebound, then I apologize publicly to both. Kilkenny i...

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Arioch,

Did you buy the Grand Assiette he was offering last week?

I am sure Matt busted his butt to provide the best customer service....

RofN
(edited by the addition of the following PS: Matt's upstanding character is proverbial)

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You guys are making me feel really, really - I mean really- tiny at 5'7" 190... I am thinking of a collision with shield wall where each "slab" weighs 300 lbs before armouring... ouch... Your Excellency Hamish, if I may respectfully suggest this, I would like to say a comment should b...

Glaukos the Athenian

Second dibs on the half gauntlets if they don't fit Scorpus...

Just large fits me...

Rowan

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Karl, Would you have any pics of the inside/outside your helmet showing the system you describe? Thanks!!! Rowan Rowan, Are the existing holes (the ones you don't like) low enough on the helmet to make them the rear holes in a 4 point attachment. I Have the same helmet and drilled holes around the b...

Glaukos the Athenian

Wowser!

Where will you be living? Near Campus? There are may excellent practices in our area.

Welcome to Northen Atlantia!

Rowan of Needwood

Lucas wrote:Ok, big plans change-my lady got into George Washington so now we are moving to DC!

Glaukos the Athenian

You may want to experiment. I have just used GOLD spray paint of a new type (home depot carries it) that creates a pretty good gold surface on metal. There is one in Bronze tone as well.

It may work as an alternative.

RofN

Glaukos the Athenian

I am sorry, what is a pulley chinstrap? Perhaps it is the same system I use. My chincup (really a piece of leather with a slot cut in the center) is attached on each end to an individual length of appropriately colored 550 cord. One for each side. Inside of my helmets I install D rings as visible in...

Glaukos the Athenian

I was lucky enough to be able to pick up the used Waldryk salletia that was offered a while ago through Stonekeep. [img]http://www.waldryk.com/helms/salletia/salletia5sm.JPG[/img] The helm is great, but as I was replacing the well-personalized padding and strapping, which had olfactory reminiscences...

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No, is neither un trampa nor a mating ritual. But here in the Northern region of Atlantia, he is becoming through his efforts "a fisher of men." Sir Guy is THE man, and surely lives by his motto. I am looking forward to fight under his direction as part of the Northen Atlantian contingent ...

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I am not sure he wants MY endorsement , but Michael's are awesome . Small enough to be unobtrusive, but protective in the right places. And if you ask him REALLY nicely, he can make the perfect padding for them.... I have two that I alternate and unless I go to a bevor sometime, to improve the histo...

Earliest use of Bagpipes in Combat...

Re: stats?

My Viking sword

Need help re-strapping a closed sallet