That article had some of the worse violence I have ever seen...committed against the English language. My 5th grade teacher would have had a field day with her red pen.

Not clear if the bandits took anything? I'm going to go out on a limb and say "the meth".

Complete with file photo of a sword, in case that's unclear.

subby: another resident who introduces them to his little friend. Or as they call it in South Carolina, Tuesday

Tuesday is his little friend?

duffman13: It's always funnier when a sword is used.

I wouldn't laugh if any of the people I spar with had a live sword. At least, not if I was on the other end of it. There's a reason they used to be issued to soldiers.

knightofargh: Swords require a decent amount of training to become proficient. Most people won't be able to cut properly on their first try

A flat is moot if you've got a gladius or rapier. Even a kendo guy can learn tsuki.

Personally, I like a nice thrust more than anything because, especially with a two handed thing, the enemy's far away AND dead. But yeah, you can easily fark up a sword swing the first few times, but it's not rocket surgery. Anyone in a fighting sport can safely be assumed to be dangerous with each swing of a real weapon after an hour or two or disregarded at your peril.

The problem with the news is that we only see the psychos and nerds with wall hangers because, like Tommy guns, swords are an expensive hobby and people who have that kind of bread don't really interact much with crime at home.

knightofargh: doglover: The problem with the news is that we only see the psychos and nerds with wall hangers because, like Tommy guns, swords are an expensive hobby and people who have that kind of bread don't really interact much with crime at home.

That's the truth.

I've also spent a decent amount of time back when I did ARMA pulling dents from greaves. Why the hell are the new guys incapable of a good swing unless it's to my shin?

It's a very natural motion. As opposed to one of those German two handed moves where you move from a bind, grab the other guy's opposite wrist, hook you leg around, and after a brief period of intolerable motion you both wind up wearing the other one's pants.

knightofargh: doglover: It's a very natural motion. As opposed to one of those German two handed moves where you move from a bind, grab the other guy's opposite wrist, hook you leg around, and after a brief period of intolerable motion you both wind up wearing the other one's pants.

I see you know your Agrippa. Which is great, unless I know how to counter with Lichtenauer's Alber master strike.

My sparring partner and myself may have a chance to demo a bunch of actual WMA for the next generation (AKA impressionable youths). They will quickly learn that armored fighting looks like MMA, two sweaty guys on the ground trying to shove a dagger into delicate and uncomfortable locations.

/He also considers my new arm armor to be cheating.
//TiAl6V4 full cannons, all the strength of 6 to 8 lbs of steel in a whole 2 lbs.

You ever hear of the battle of nations or what'er it's called in Russia. Titanium's gonna be your friend in a hellstorm like that. Especially since the median age of the American team, due again to the budget problems associated with a sport of high costs and limited availability, is about 37

knightofargh: The Russians, Hungarians and Poles are insane

I know. I love them. And yes, a full titanum harness... I'd have to wear it EVERY DAY FOREVER and still feel like I paid too much.

knightofargh: doglover: I know. I love them. And yes, a full titanum harness... I'd have to wear it EVERY DAY FOREVER and still feel like I paid too much.

My pieced together harness is creeping up on 2k. Once I add Ti cuisses and cased greaves it will be there. I will also probably stop upgrading at that point.

Nice, nice. Here in Tokyo the only place I know where to get armor reliably is super expensive. A full kit would easily be 3K. Just the gambesons run about 2-300.