[Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo

[John Atkinson]

Wait, these Special People are OK with people bashing each other with
clubs, but are bothered by rapier fighting?  Anyone who doesn't think
SCA rattan 'swords' would be nonlethal against an unarmored person has
never taken a head shot.

I believe, as a Texan, the correct thing to say is, "well, bless their hearts".

I will never understand some people and their hoplophobia.

Ioannes
(it's a real word, I promise)

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com> wrote:
> Greetings to the list,
>
> OK, this is the "official" update and notice regarding the Geekfest Demo.
>
> Place: Central Texas College Planetarium
> When: August 17th and 18th
> Times 17th 6 - 10 pm  18th  12 pm - 10 pm
> We will have a classroom for our displays etc.
> Fighting demos will occur outside on a cement area.
>
> I do need to know how many heavy fighters will be participating and which
> day so that I may better schedule the demos.
>
> During the approval process by the CTC Campus Police they have banned us
> from displaying and or carrying any type of dress steel.
> They have also banned us from bows,arrows and rapiers.
> This is in accordance with the campus weapons rules.
> The Rapier ban is still being worked and hopefully will be lifted.
> However, until further notice the only fighting we have been approved for by
> the Campus Police is Heavy.
> The main reasons for the Rapier ban were they have steel blades (fencing
> weapons fall under the same ban) and they actually look like swords.
> I apologize to the Rapier community for this SNAFU. However as mentioned we
> are hoping we can come to a agreement with the CTC Campus Police before the
> actual date of the Demo.
> If anyone has a good video of the light fighting I would be more than happy
> to show it during the demo. I am also hoping to perhaps make one of our own.
>
> I am not on the Baronial list, so if someone who is would be so kind as to
> pass this along it would be greatly appreciated.
> Please feeel free to email with any further questions.
>
>
> Yours in Service
> Lord Eric Bentbow
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