[Ansteorra] Armor standards

[mikea]

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
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