[Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo

Chris Zakes dontivar at gmail.com
Thu Aug 2 14:34:38 PDT 2012


At 11:34 AM 8/2/2012, you wrote:
>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)

I thought the word was aichmophobia. <google, google> Okay, we're 
both right. Hoplophobia is a fear of weapons and/or a fear of people 
with weapons. Aichmophobia is a fear of sharp things.

         -Tivar Moondragon




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