[Ansteorra] Jousting

C. Weed cweed at austin.rr.com
Wed Apr 10 15:06:42 PDT 2002


Houston, TX AP News:

Prominent Galveston lawyer, David Wise, is in the hospital today in critical
condition after having been skewered by an eight foot long "lance".  Events
surrounding the injury are still unclear but rumors abound about a "secret
and elite circle" of modern day jousting enthusiasts breaking into stockyard
arenas to enact their own version of Hollywood's recent film, Fight Club.

Friends and relatives of the injured barrister were on record as stating
that the man was "a damned fool" and "completely nuts".

"If that spear hadn't have hit him square in the forehead he'd be deader
than a Meridian in a swordfight." said longtime friend and fellow medieval
enthusiast, David Jurgens.

Police are looking for several suspects in connection with the 'ride-by' and
are particularly interested in questioning a man who allegedly dropped Wise
off in front of the emergency room.  That man is reported to be riding a
gray Harley and was heard to go by the name 'Hank'.

Wise remains in critical but stable condition.  Doctors say that they are
certain he will have a speedy recovery as no vital organs were damaged.
When asked weather or not this will affect Wise's contract as spokesmodel
for Calvin Klein's "Middle Age" underwear campaign, Wise's doctors replied,
"Neigh."





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