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Post by seth on Jul 23, 2020 15:47:09 GMT
So perusing the news of the US, I came across this picture of protesters in Portland. Sugar loaf helm, viking shield and gauntlets--anyone we know? Having been tear-gassed before, I would not want that helmet. I think the lack of airflow would exacerbate the gas.
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Post by howler on Jul 23, 2020 19:36:35 GMT
So perusing the news of the US, I came across this picture of protesters in Portland. Sugar loaf helm, viking shield and gauntlets--anyone we know? Having been tear-gassed before, I would not want that helmet. I think the lack of airflow would exacerbate the gas. Any excuse to wear the knightly armor collection I suppose. Ha, more like barbaric rioters than protesters. Portland is off its rocker.
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Post by Lord Newport on Jul 23, 2020 19:56:46 GMT
Winter is coming...
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Post by seth on Jul 23, 2020 20:37:19 GMT
So perusing the news of the US, I came across this picture of protesters in Portland. Sugar loaf helm, viking shield and gauntlets--anyone we know? Having been tear-gassed before, I would not want that helmet. I think the lack of airflow would exacerbate the gas. Any excuse to wear the knightly armor collection I suppose. Ha, more like barbaric rioters than protesters. Portland is off its rocker. Yes it is.
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Post by treeslicer on Jul 23, 2020 20:48:21 GMT
"Whaddaya mean this protest isn't about Pennsic being cancelled?"
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Post by seth on Jul 23, 2020 22:10:21 GMT
"Whaddaya mean this protest isn't about Pennsic being cancelled?" I know several federal judges and regardless of their political leanings, none of them would be OK with someone defacing their courthouses let alone trying to burn them. We often half-jokingly say "pack your toothbrush" you think you are going to court with an argument that will make the judge mad just in case they throw you in jail for contempt.
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Post by treeslicer on Jul 24, 2020 1:02:58 GMT
"Whaddaya mean this protest isn't about Pennsic being cancelled?" I know several federal judges and regardless of their political leanings, none of them would be OK with someone defacing their courthouses let alone trying to burn them. We often half-jokingly say "pack your toothbrush" you think you are going to court with an argument that will make the judge mad just in case they throw you in jail for contempt. Whatever. I was implying that the stray Viking in the group was unclear on the purpose of the protest. You have any idea how many headshots most stickjocks have taken?
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Post by Lord Newport on Jul 24, 2020 2:25:14 GMT
I know several federal judges and regardless of their political leanings, none of them would be OK with someone defacing their courthouses let alone trying to burn them. We often half-jokingly say "pack your toothbrush" you think you are going to court with an argument that will make the judge mad just in case they throw you in jail for contempt. Whatever. I was implying that the stray Viking in the group was unclear on the purpose of the protest. You have any idea how many headshots most stickjocks have taken? Stickjocks? Rattan warriors?
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Post by treeslicer on Jul 24, 2020 2:46:54 GMT
Whatever. I was implying that the stray Viking in the group was unclear on the purpose of the protest. You have any idea how many headshots most stickjocks have taken? Stickjocks? Rattan warriors? Yup. SCA term.
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Post by Lord Newport on Jul 24, 2020 2:58:01 GMT
Stickjocks? Rattan warriors? Yup. SCA term. Stickjoicks are to swords what airsoft is to real assault weapons.
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Post by treeslicer on Jul 24, 2020 3:03:20 GMT
Stickjoicks are to swords what airsoft is to real assault weapons. Wrong. You're thinking of foam-swinging LARPers. Different culture entirely.
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Post by Lord Newport on Jul 24, 2020 5:44:37 GMT
So perusing the news of the US, I came across this picture of protesters in Portland. Sugar loaf helm, viking shield and gauntlets--anyone we know? Having been tear-gassed before, I would not want that helmet. I think the lack of airflow would exacerbate the gas. Those are not protestors..those are armored up rioters. If you want to see peaceful protesters look at the films of Martin Luther King's protests and Mahatma Gandhi's protests.
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Post by howler on Jul 24, 2020 6:56:50 GMT
So perusing the news of the US, I came across this picture of protesters in Portland. Sugar loaf helm, viking shield and gauntlets--anyone we know? Having been tear-gassed before, I would not want that helmet. I think the lack of airflow would exacerbate the gas. Those are not protestors..those are armored up rioters. If you want to see peaceful protesters look at the films of Martin Luther King's protests and Mahatma Gandhi's protests. To protest ya kinda need something to protest. Kids with nothing better to do with Antifa sprinkled in...but nothing at all to do with BLM and the Floyd death.
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Post by MOK on Jul 24, 2020 9:42:18 GMT
Once again, drop the political commentary. Now.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Jul 24, 2020 14:23:12 GMT
Stickjoicks are to swords what airsoft is to real assault weapons. Clearly you've never seen or done SCA fighting. It can be a brutal beatdown with a club. Gawds help you if they hit where you didn't armor. My favorite rule... 'If it makes you scream, take it, even if it wasn't good.' Imagine getting hit in the armpit by a baseball bat.
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Post by Lord Newport on Jul 24, 2020 14:27:20 GMT
Stickjoicks are to swords what airsoft is to real assault weapons. Clearly you've never seen or done SCA fighting. It can be a brutal beatdown with a club. Gawds help you if they hit where you didn't armor. My favorite rule... 'If it makes you scream, take it, even if it wasn't good.' Imagine getting hit in the armpit by a baseball bat. I have seen it, never had an interest in doing it...never wanted to get beat with or have to beat anyone with a club. Beating / getting beaten with a club fascinates me like hard manual labor... I can watch it for hours...
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Post by seth on Jul 24, 2020 16:11:40 GMT
I know several federal judges and regardless of their political leanings, none of them would be OK with someone defacing their courthouses let alone trying to burn them. We often half-jokingly say "pack your toothbrush" you think you are going to court with an argument that will make the judge mad just in case they throw you in jail for contempt. Whatever. I was implying that the stray Viking in the group was unclear on the purpose of the protest. You have any idea how many headshots most stickjocks have taken? I guess I missed the joke since I don't do SCA.
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Post by treeslicer on Jul 24, 2020 16:15:38 GMT
Whatever. I was implying that the stray Viking in the group was unclear on the purpose of the protest. You have any idea how many headshots most stickjocks have taken? I guess I missed the joke since I don't do SCA. Yup, that would explain it. What "Pennsic" is: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsic_War
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Post by paulmuaddib on Jul 24, 2020 17:14:38 GMT
Thanks. Didn’t know what that meant. Thought it might be some obscure medieval war. In a way I guess I was right. 🙂
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Post by Lord Newport on Jul 24, 2020 17:16:09 GMT
Thanks. Didn’t know what that meant. Thought it might be some obscure medieval war. In a way I guess I was right. 🙂 Pennsic is the most famous medieval war in history...every year!!!
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