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- Amazing Sword Cutting
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sircorby- November 6th, 2011
- Axe & Grapple Techniques
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- sircorby
- August 29th, 2011
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- Supper Club 2011
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- sircorby
- July 18th, 2011
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I've been very very remiss in putting out feelers about Supper Club. Shame on me.
Not sure how to approach this, so I'll just blurt it out: we're becoming victims of our success. Cooking for 10-12 people is something 1 or 2 people can do no problem, but cooking for 18 -24 is a big challenge.
Perhaps we can divide into two clubs? Of course, then we have to worry about kitchen access.
Let's start with figuring out who is interested. Please respond OFF THIS LIST to corby [at] delaflamme [dot] organd let me know:
Who you are
Your arrival day and first day you could cook if that's different
Any dietary restrictions.Usually we start things up on the thursday or friday of Peace Week, but that's flexible if there are lots of people getting to the war early.
- Restraint is Admirable in Some Circumstances
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- sircorby
- June 19th, 2011
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I just watched a bunch of youtube videos of fight practice in Owl's Nest, the reputed center of the "shadow warrior" effect in the SCA.
I withheld all comments.In other news, I need to keep tweets that have long URLs out of my stream.
- That "SCA Community" web site thing
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- sircorby
- June 2nd, 2011
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Check this out from their terms of use:
"All suggestions, ideas, notes, concepts and other information you may
from time to time send to us (collectively, "Submissions") shall be
deemed and shall remain our sole property and shall not be subject to
any obligation of confidence on our part. Without limiting the
foregoing, we shall be deemed to own all known and hereafter existing
rights of every kind and nature regarding the Submissions and shall be
entitled to unrestricted use of the Submissions for any purpose, without
compensation to the provider of the Submissions."Emphasis added.
Translation: the site owners can compile all your submissions into a book, sell it using your name if they like, and don't owe you a dime. And you would need to get their permission to publish a part of your work in some other electronically.
It is just barely possible that this part of the term of use does not refer to things like blog posts, but instead is designed to cover things like feature requests for the web site and similar ideas for improving things. But it isn't clear.
- Another Option for Hidden Knee Armor
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- sircorby
- May 30th, 2011
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Adilric showed me these this weekend at Sapphire, and they look really good. I think I'll get a pair, because they look more comfortable than the ones I wear currently, and are lower profile.
- Really Amazing Live Steel Bouts
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- sircorby
- May 16th, 2011
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- So was his first word after "LIGHT!"?
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- sircorby
- May 12th, 2011
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- Zoombang Pads Approved by SEM as Kidney Protection
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- sircorby
- May 11th, 2011
For those looking for minimal protection under mail or who want an "unarmored" look, this is great news.Even better, you can order just the pads and add them to whatever you like, wherever you want.
To purchase pads or to get their "Maximum Coverage" shirt designed for SCA use, you have to call them directly. The whole shirt is about $160 as I recall from my squire Philip, who has one.If you're looking for stock shirts with less coverage, you can find a selection here.While these are going to be great for protecting the kidneys, I think anyone would want something more rigid over the abdomen. One stout spear thrust in a melee can really double you over, especially considering the new 2" tips on fiberglas shafts.Just please, please, promise me you will always cover this shirt or these pads when fighting. Otherwise you'll look like a refugee from a Tron cosplay.
