[Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo

Mon Aug 6 09:49:56 PDT 2012

A last ditch thought silver painted wooden dowels for fencing. Just explain their police wouldn't allow live steel? 
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Stephen Steger <knightslament at yahoo.com> wrote:

>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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