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Re: New helmet and Era.
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Tue, 28 Dec 1999 15:25:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, James Brown writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes:
> > > Then you're in for a real treat, if you can ever make it to Pennsic! A
> > > very conservative estimate puts the main field battle at about 2000
> > > participants--very possibly upward of 3500 some years. It's probably the
> > > epitome of geekness, but despite (because of?) this, I love it anyway!
> > > Wholly unlike any mundane experience except perhaps being in a riot, and
> > > that's no fun at all.
> >
> > Yup! It's a rush like no other. How long have you/did you fight?
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> I've been fighting on-and-off since 92, and I've been to 5 Pennsics in that
> time. In small melees I opt for greatsword (more like mediocre or slightly-
> above-average-sword), but in mass combat I fall back on sword & board. I
> would say of my fighting ability that I've never embarrassed myself, but I'm
> not really a master-at-arms, either.
> How long have you been fighting?
Only for about a year, but I haven't really embarrased myself (since the first
war - ouch!). We've got a fairly solid local core of fighters, a couple of
whom are *really* good, and (until I screwed up my knee) I was attending a
weekly practise, which makes all the difference in the world. I'm fighting
sword & board right now, but am considering trying my hand at boar spear this
summer. Physiotherapist says I'll be able to fight again in a month, Yay!
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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| (...) I've been fighting on-and-off since 92, and I've been to 5 Pennsics in that time. In small melees I opt for greatsword (more like mediocre or slightly- above-average-sword), but in mass combat I fall back on sword & board. I would say of my (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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