[Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo

Jen Atkinson soldier.grrrl at gmail.com
Thu Aug 2 09:40:28 PDT 2012


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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