[Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo

Stephen Steger knightslament at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 6 08:36:56 PDT 2012


Well though the disallowed rapiers clouded my mood for a time, I shall be in attendance. Rapiers in the car at the ready. -Stephan

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Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com> wrote:

>Greetings to the list.
>I am meeting with the convention coordinator again Friday for the final time 
>before the convention.  I have still only had a couple of replies on the 
>list of who is attending. So please if you are planning to assist with the 
>Demo, I need to have reasonably accurate numbers to report to her on Friday.
>Erik how is the discussion on the light weapons going? If it is going to 
>happen I need to know NLT the 15th so I have time to let people know about 
>the change.
>
>Yours in Service
>Ld Eric Bentbow
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Joe Simmons" <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com>
>To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 9:47 AM
>Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo
>
>
>> The toothpick idea would probably be bannned by the campus police.  They 
>> actually "look" like swords.....lol
>>
>> Eric
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "STEPHEN STEGER" <knightslament at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 7:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo
>>
>>
>> I could always get some more of those minature light sabers like what I 
>> handed Mel and Havarr...ooh..ooh how bout those sword toothpicks they 
>> spear through olives with at the casino.....nah we might poke an eye out 
>> ;P
>>
>> Stephan
>>
>> --- On Thu, 8/2/12, Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo
>>> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
>>> Date: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 4:48 PM
>>> 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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