Placing a Face

RecluceMage · Post by **RecluceMage** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:11 am

Yeah, it was a REALLY hot day... a lot of people got heat exhaustion, but that pic was taken before the first fight, so I was still fresh. And the SCA is the Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval reenactment group.

We have to wear a certain level of protection in case one of the sword blades breaks, and that mena s payers and layers of cloth.

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:34 am

Poor you. Well, at least you weren't wearing any of that heavy armour or chainmail. I heard that stuff really chaffes in the heat.

But that helmet doesn't look too comfortable.

RecluceMage · Post by **RecluceMage** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:37 pm

Eh, its not too bad. The helmet is actually well fitting. And I do have heavy steel armor, just wasn't wearing it that day.

Echus Cthulhu Mythos · Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:35 am

How much does all that gear cost?

Post by **clong** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:19 am

Look here for a photo I posted in the "JohnMarcoFans" group that jrbryant set up (see the Marco forum).

(let me know if you can't see the image without registering)

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:59 am

clong wrote:Look here for a photo I posted in the "JohnMarcoFans" group that jrbryant set up (see the Marco forum).

(let me know if you can't see the image without registering)

OMG that is cuteness personified

Is that your little one? (Curt's not bad looking either!)

Post by **clong** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:06 am

Yes, that is our youngest, Mary Olivia (who is now almost 17 months, but was obviously quite a bit younger in that picture).

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:10 am

clong wrote:Yes, that is our youngest, Mary Olivia (who is now almost 17 months, but was obviously quite a bit younger in that picture).

She's adorable

teehee

I love babies.

Post by **clong** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:24 am

Thanks! Yeah, babies are great.

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:27 am

My niece and my best friend's wife are both pregnant and due around the same time next year

I have TONS of baby shopping to do

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:18 am

Yeah, babies rock. Alice is almost two now and isn't very baby-like.

Post by **laurie** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:47 pm

Looks like Mary Olivia inherited Daddy's curly hair, if not the color.

She's adorable, Clong - I love those big eyes!

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:56 pm

Cool pic, clong. Everytime I see babies it makes me want to find the right girl and start producing offspring...until I suddenly recall how onery I was as a youngster...and the whole idea falls apart...

ChoChiyo · Post by **ChoChiyo** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:58 pm

An adorable child.

Another biscuit eater, perhaps?

Post by **laurie** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:46 pm

Greabo Girl wrote:Yeah, babies rock. Alice is almost two now and isn't very baby-like.

Babies are cute and cuddly, but toddlers are FUNNY. I'll take a toddler any day - they keep me laughing.

Post by **Kvetch** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:28 am

laurie wrote:
Greabo Girl wrote:Yeah, babies rock. Alice is almost two now and isn't very baby-like.
Babies are cute and cuddly, but toddlers are FUNNY. I'll take a toddler any day - they keep me laughing.

Now I understand why you like this board so much!

Post by **laurie** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:22 am

Kvetch wrote:
laurie wrote:
Greabo Girl wrote:Yeah, babies rock. Alice is almost two now and isn't very baby-like.
Babies are cute and cuddly, but toddlers are FUNNY. I'll take a toddler any day - they keep me laughing.
Now I understand why you like this board so much!

Got it in one !

RecluceMage · Post by **RecluceMage** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:16 am

Echus Cthulhu Mythos wrote:How much does all that gear cost?

Its actually pretty expensive. THe helmet alone is about $80, the hood maybe $25, the shirt was made for me, the vest can be as much as $50 for a really cheap and basic one (that one is borrowed), gloves $30, the dagger is about $110 and the sword is about $115. I've got another two daggers that were about $100 each, another sword that was $100, and a heavy rapier that so far is about $200 (not finished putting it together).

You can get cheaper equipment, but I like to look good, not trashy.

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:05 pm

RecluceMage wrote:
Its actually pretty expensive. THe helmet alone is about $80, the hood maybe $25, the shirt was made for me, the vest can be as much as $50 for a really cheap and basic one (that one is borrowed), gloves $30, the dagger is about $110 and the sword is about $115. I've got another two daggers that were about $100 each, another sword that was $100, and a heavy rapier that so far is about $200 (not finished putting it together).

You can get cheaper equipment, but I like to look good, not trashy.

0.0 That much???

Hmmm, I bet I'll find stuff like that down in Oxfam and it'll be about 50p.

RecluceMage · Post by **RecluceMage** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:27 pm

Yeah the problem is that used stuff isn't always up to the standards we have for society fencing. Dents in masks and old blades can easily injurre you and your opponent. That's why we have to get all brand new stuff. Plus, a lot of my stuff is custom made, to my specifics, and that's expensive. Like that dagger in the picture, with the piercework in the guard, and the hardwood handle (sometimes even an exotic wood handle can run you $40 alone!).

Post by **wolfspirit** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:24 pm

RecluceMage wrote:(sometimes even an exotic wood handle can run you $40 alone!).

A dagger handle sized piece of hardwood can run $40, not including the woodworking to shape it into a handle.

wolfspirit

Cactus Queen · Post by **Cactus Queen** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:07 pm

Yours truly.

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:09 pm

Oo! Pertiful!

MidasKnight · Post by **MidasKnight** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:16 pm

I think the best age is 3-4 years old for either gender.

nzilla · Post by **nzilla** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:47 am

BTW, concerning your sig...