[Ansteorra] Armor standards
mikea
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Fri Oct 6 13:25:26 PDT 2006
On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 10:45:29AM -0500, Michael Gunter wrote:
> >No problem - just incorporate appropriately located pressure sensors on
> >the suit, and no questions about whether or not a blow landed properly or
> >with sufficient force. But it would take all the fun out of it.
>
> Nah. Full plate jousting armor with pool noodle weapons and
> a judge in each corner of the field to determine if the shot
> should be counted.
> Oh and instant replay for any questions.
> And blows are swung with half force because if the pool noodle
> shreds and a bit of the foam got in through an eye slot when blown
> by a random breeze then lodged in a tear duct a nasty eye infection
> could occur and we can't have that now can we?
>
> Remember folks, Safety First!
Which is how we wound up with marshals for just about everything save
toidies and kitchen, and I expect we'll have them shoved up our^W^W^W
suggested any time now.
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Mike Andrews / Michael Fenwick Barony of Namron, Ansteorra
mikea at mikea.ath.cx / Amateur Extra radio operator W5EGO
Tired old music Laurel; Journeyman Chirurgeon; SCAdian since AS XI
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