LostinVA
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Fri Apr-15-05 02:49 PM
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Anybody here belong to SCA? |
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Am thinking about joining up. Either archery or heavy fighting. Both, if my screwed up knee and ankle can take it.
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cheezus
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Fri Apr-15-05 02:50 PM
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1. weirdos hitting eachother with broken hockey sticks |
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and defending with garbage can lids
sounds like fun! I'd do it!
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LostinVA
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Fri Apr-15-05 02:52 PM
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2. Oh great. See??? That's what I'm afraid of! |
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Everyone will think I'm a geek. I'll have to hide it from everyone but close friends and realttives.... this will cause people to shun me more than my being gay and a Pagan...
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Fri Apr-15-05 02:54 PM
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I'm about as big a geek as there is... but there's just something about LARPing....
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LostinVA
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Fri Apr-15-05 02:57 PM
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4. Hmmm... have to think about this... |
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Maybe I can use a fake name. This is a pretty small town, though...
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Fri Apr-15-05 02:59 PM
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5. i'd be cool if it was realistic |
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but around here the defination of the 'A' in SCA seemed to relate to using everyday 20th centry objects as pretend 16th centry weapons.
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LostinVA
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Fri Apr-15-05 03:00 PM
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7. Most of the fighters around here get really into it |
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Make their own armor, etc.
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Fri Apr-15-05 02:59 PM
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6. Prepare to be the most social person in your group of 'medieval' buddies. |
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Many of those people can't shower, much less socialize in this century's context.
Much better to pick up a truly cool hobby, like stamp collecting or cow-tipping.
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LostinVA
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Fri Apr-15-05 03:01 PM
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8. I'm not strong enough for cow tipping |
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Is it cool to go chicken tipping?
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Book Lover
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Fri Apr-15-05 03:03 PM
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9. Find an archery range instead |
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That will allow you to truly develop your skills and introduce you to folks who can lead you to people who can teach you real swordfighting. Signed, from one who has been there and torn the ligaments to prove it.
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Fri Apr-15-05 03:04 PM
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10. Not a member, but I've been interested. |
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I believe the experience depends on the group you join; some may be great, others not so great. It appears you can attend functions as a guest, to see what your local group has to offer.
Why not check it out?
www.sca.org/
(From the Barony of Stargate, in the Kingdom of Ansteorra)
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LostinVA
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Fri Apr-15-05 03:09 PM
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The one here has been around for 27 years. And, it's a college town, so alot of the University people are probably in it. Or not. Hmmm...
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