Flaming Russian

Greenshield · Post by **Greenshield** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:51 pm

Ah, those crazy Russians. . .

. . .now with fire!

http://englishrussia.com/?p=2823

Ceddie · Post by **Ceddie** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:01 pm

why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:13 pm

War without fire is as worthless as sausages without mustard.

mordreth · Post by **mordreth** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:15 pm

Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

If I was willing to play with fire it would look a lot more like this than a log wall

bkillian · Post by **bkillian** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:28 pm

I would so play that game. Home of the free my ass. "NOOOO !!!we can't do that insurance blah blah blah. "

Thorstenn · Post by **Thorstenn** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:31 pm

One guy is shooting a fireball out his ass???

Thor.

Thorstenn · Post by **Thorstenn** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:37 pm

I want to move to Republic of Belarus. Think I could get them all to speak English?

Thor.

Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

Konrad · Post by **Konrad** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43 pm

Awesome.

Glaukos the Athenian · Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:43 pm

Nissan Maxima wrote:War without fire is as worthless as sausages without mustard.

So very true. I was thinking that one of the things missing from our SCA battlefields is SMELLS....

The smell of horses, of smoke and fire, and yes blood and shit.

By the way, nice pictures of Belarus women....

Glaukos the Athenian

mordreth · Post by **mordreth** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:05 pm

Glaukos the Athenian wrote:
Nissan Maxima wrote:War without fire is as worthless as sausages without mustard.[/quote

So very true. I was thinking that one of the things missing from our SCA battlefields is SMELLS....

The smell of horses, of smoke and fire, and yes blood and shit.

By the way, nice pictures of Belarus women....

Glaukos the Athenian

The air in Manhattan goes dead still in high summer - no breexe, nada.
Years ago at the manhattan practice the air just hung, it was as hot and humid as all hell, and you were definately breathing someone else's air and sweat.
There is a trendoid bar across the street, whoever the actress is who played Zena's sidekick came out, saw the practice, crossed the street to watch, she was chatting with a couple of us, and suddenly wrinkled her nose, and asked
"Would people fighting in armor actually stink like this"
Viscount Edwards paused, looked and said
"Probably not - there's no blood, piss, vomit, or dung on the field"
The actress went back to the airconditioned bar

Britehelm · Post by **Britehelm** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:44 pm

Get us a contact over there your highness. Let's go play with them.
Lex

Malcolm_Mor · Post by **Malcolm_Mor** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:49 am

Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this?!

Nissan. Fire. License to use it. Some assembly required.

Any questions?

Paul the Small · Post by **Paul the Small** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:53 am

Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

Because we live in America and therefore can't have a "No Wussies Allowed" rule. Also the lawiers and insurance A-Holes would have a field day.

mordreth · Post by **mordreth** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:41 am

It looks cool, but frankly if I'm standing next to a live fire I'm going to be in a bunker coat, not a surcoat.

Noe · Post by **Noe** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:09 am

Paul the Small wrote:
Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

Because we live in America and therefore can't have a "No Wussies Allowed" rule. Also the lawiers and insurance A-Holes would have a field day.

Surely there is room in our game to combine the two worlds: flaming lawyers on the field might be a welcome addition.

Ceddie · Post by **Ceddie** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:13 am

Noe wrote:
Paul the Small wrote:
Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

Because we live in America and therefore can't have a "No Wussies Allowed" rule. Also the lawiers and insurance A-Holes would have a field day.

Surely there is room in our game to combine the two worlds: flaming lawyers on the field might be a welcome addition.

I know a couple flaming lawyers, they shirts are always so neatly pressed...

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:19 am

Malcolm_Mor wrote:
Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this?!

Nissan. Fire. License to use it. Some assembly required.

Any questions?

A picture from home.

Bob H · Post by **Bob H** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:52 am

Fire really adds a lot to the experience. I've participated in <a href="http://www.martinsstation.com/raid.shtml">The Raid on Martin's Station</a>, which is held at and sponsored by a Virginia State Park. Realize that park rangers have to assure the safety of generally the lowest common denominator of American society - the tourist - and they can still make this happen. We have real guns, too, and shoot them at each other (using blank loads).

The SCA is going to have to change its attitude before this kind of fun can happen, and I don't see that ever happening.

Bernhart von Bruck · Post by **Bernhart von Bruck** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:21 pm

Are we sure there's no SCA in Belarus? I see Rus, Crusaders, and a small cannon!

Wolffram Mikosevaar · Post by **Wolffram Mikosevaar** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:26 pm

Well made European kits.....looking good.

Nordic and Swedish Orcs......fun fun fun.

and us?..........Man we better start trying harder.

carlyle · Post by **carlyle** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:13 pm

Thorstenn wrote:I want to move to Republic of Belarus. Think I could get them all to speak English?

Thor.

Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

Better to go to one of the reenactments in Poland. The Russ, Belorussians, Poles, Ukrainians, et al mix it up pretty thoroughly. Poland is a lot easier to get to and there is a lot more to do once you are there...

... though my wife (who is there currently with the children to visit her parents over the summer holiday) tells me that the streets of Minsk are filled with beautiful young women in their summer finest

!... AoC

Lucian Ro · Post by **Lucian Ro** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:34 pm

carlyle wrote:... though my wife (who is there currently with the children to visit her parents over the summer holiday) tells me that the streets of Minsk are filled with beautiful young women in their summer finest !... AoC

For the love of god, man, don't rub it in!

The added environmental immersion with the fire and the smells must be amazing. Okay, I admit it, I'm jealous.

Ulik · Post by **Ulik** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:20 am

last weekend, myself and a household brother. who says you cant play with fire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvuykxMYvg

carlyle · Post by **carlyle** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:06 am

Ulik wrote:last weekend, myself and a household brother. who says you cant play with fire?

Effin' spectacular!

I predict a YouTube classic in the making!

We are not worthy!!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Jestyr · Post by **Jestyr** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:03 pm

Very cool.

Malcolm_Mor · Post by **Malcolm_Mor** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:44 pm

Ulik wrote:last weekend, myself and a household brother. who says you cant play with fire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvuykxMYvg

I think it'd be a safe bet to conclude that alcohol was involved here?

Ieuan Gower · Post by **Ieuan Gower** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:40 am

Actually the guys fighting were dead sober - probably the only ones at the time. Also to add to the disappointment they wore safety glasses and had a fire extinguisher nearby... my household rocks!

Ieuan

Malcolm_Mor · Post by **Malcolm_Mor** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:20 am

I'd HAVE to drink to try that. Plus, I think my wife would be mounting my head on a wall. She has a connip when I jump the Beltaine fire.

Norman · Post by **Norman** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:09 pm

Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

Because in ex-Soviet reenactment broken arms, scars ... are normal at a combat event.
...same basic reason you don't see too many Messerfecht events

Thorstenn wrote:I want to move to Republic of Belarus.

Ah yes, the last totalitarian republic in the Eastern block.

Great fun

Thorstenn · Post by **Thorstenn** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:48 pm

I've got scars, I qualify

Hmmm, wonder if they need Nurses there in the summer.....

Thor.

Norman wrote:
Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

Because in ex-Soviet reenactment broken arms, scars ... are normal at a combat event.
...same basic reason you don't see too many Messerfecht events

Thorstenn wrote:I want to move to Republic of Belarus.

Ah yes, the last totalitarian republic in the Eastern block.

Great fun

Urdok · Post by **Urdok** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:10 pm

Ulik wrote:last weekend, myself and a household brother. who says you cant play with fire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvuykxMYvg

Ok, spill it- how'd you pull this off?

carlyle · Post by **carlyle** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:13 pm

Norman wrote:Ah yes, the last totalitarian republic in the Eastern block.

Known to many as the last dictatorship in Europe.

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:14 pm

Nissan Maxima wrote:War without fire is as worthless as sausages without mustard.

Imagine that, the dirty merc quoting Henry..

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:15 pm

mordreth wrote:
Ceddie wrote:why do we not do this? this looks like GREAT fun!

If I was willing to play with fire it would look a lot more like this than a log wall

Wait, you'd set those waifs on fire?

Christophe de Frisselle · Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:18 pm

Urdok wrote:
Ulik wrote:last weekend, myself and a household brother. who says you cant play with fire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvuykxMYvg

Ok, spill it- how'd you pull this off?

Moxy!!!

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