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Re: Yet Another Episode 1 Question
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Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:03:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Franks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
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> > On the other hand (!) to use another period example, a lefty fighting his
> > way up a spiral staircase would be at an advantage, since such stairways
> > spiral counter-clockwise and thereby pin the swordarm of northpaws...
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> Are you sure? I've been to many castles - living in Britain you can't really
> avoid it... and I am certain that I've seen both types of spirals around and
> about :)
Maybe you were dyslexic on those apparently clockwise staircases. 8^) Or
the defenders fought their way UP the clockwise staircases and DOWN the
counterclockwise. Or maybe the lefthanded defenders fought on the clockwise
steps...
Hmm... Now that you mention it, though, I'll have to double-check.
Dave!
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| (...) :) How do you define clockwise? Does that mean going up, the pillar will be on your right, and the outer wall on your left? If so, I can definately remember some of them - its the ones where the central pillar is on the left as you walk up (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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