ANST - Top 20 Reasons...

[jhartel]

Saw this and thought I'd pass it on. Thought it might lighten up the
mood...

Moriel***

> 
>  The Top Twenty Reasons Fencing is Better Than Heavy Fighting
> 
>  20. Chainmail wedgies. I shan't elaborate
>  19. Fridge magnets don't stick to fencers
>  18. Washable armour
>  17. Compasses work near fencers
>  16. Our swords clank. Theirs clatter
>  15. Field battle. Lightning. 'Nuff said
>  14. When flirting with an opponent, we can tell the gender.
>  13. Witty repartee doesn't sound like Darth Vader
>  12. Two practises per week (well, for us, anyway)
>  11. Tower shields are for those who can't use a buckler
>  10. Fencers don't set off airport alarms
>    9. We only take one seat in the car on the way to Pennsic
>    8. No worries about accidentally winning a tourney and ending up as royalty
>    7. Better booze (Godet vs. Beer)
>    6. Our weapons fit in the car, not on the roofrack
>    5. You can wear a rapier in court
>    4. Smaller duct tape budget
>    3. Our headgear doesn't crush the brains
>    2. Tuchux don't fence
>    1. To a rapier, chainmail is a series of linked holes
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