[Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo

[Joe Simmons]

Believe me, I am left scratching my head as much as you are.  When I was 
first read the weapons rules I figured we would'nt be able to have any 
fighting.  Seems though since they don't have steel blades and don't 
actually look like swords they're ok.  They allow baseball bats on campus 
but not fencing weapons.

Eric
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jen Atkinson" <soldier.grrrl at gmail.com>
To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo


>I wonder what they'd do if someone wanted to have a military wedding with 
>an arch of swords on campus....
>
> Helene
>
>
>
> On Aug 2, 2012, at 11:34 AM, John Atkinson <johnmatkinson at gmail.com> 
> 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)
>>
>> 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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>>
>>
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>> and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
>> --Vita Aureliani
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