Patiently Waiting

Sir David Marie of the Island of Rhode sends me this link to resources for sword training.  I post it in the hope that someone will eventually take the hint. . . hint. . . hint.

Oh well.

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38 Responses to “Patiently Waiting”

  1. PASCENDI Says:
    February 25, 2009 at 6:11 pm

    Sure! Right after I finish paneling mommie’s classroom and learning PHP!

    Incidentally… what ever happened to St. Paul’s admonishment “Let there be no competition among you… but each of you are to be self effacing… always thinking the other better than himself”.

    Or is that just another bad ICEL translation???

    LOLololll!

  2. Master Paul Xavier Says:
    February 25, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    Father! What have you done! My own father has been marching around the house, repeating “David Marie of the Island of Rhode…I like it.” I just pray we don’t have to call him by that… He has the tendancy to call my brother and I squires, even though I am now entering the MIM.

    In spirit of this friendly competition,(including the sword fighting bit, which I may [or may not :P ] see in my lifetime,) I do have the personal ambition to advance beyond my father…A tall knight needs a tall shield-bearer. ;)

  3. SignaVeritae Says:
    February 26, 2009 at 11:42 am

    I’m all for the sword fighting, but not for the funding it. ;) lol

  4. PASCENDI Says:
    February 26, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    Personally, I’d be more interested in the process of FORGING swords than actually using them! I think working with metal is an amazing thing! This is especially true of HOT metal. The hammering and grinding have many paralells with the interior life. And in the end… you have something which is beautiful and will last forever!

    Isn’t it just like me Fr. Angelo… to be more interested in the “process” than in the subject.

  5. SignaVeritae Says:
    February 26, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    Forging swords sounds fun. Actually, at the South County Museum, they have a blacksmith “workshop” where you make nails and hooks the first day, and something bigger each day, until they let you make whatever you want the last, and I heard that a lot of kids make swords.

  6. Master Paul Xavier Says:
    February 26, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    I agree Pascendi. It’s an art in and of itself! I have this book for Lord of the Rings about the Weaponry, and it goes into detail on the process of making a blade strong, able to withstand blows, etc. Any orc can find something to jab with…we knights need something that looks nice outside of our enemy’s body. ;)

  7. PASCENDI Says:
    February 26, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    Yes Paul… and don’t forget to clean that blade when through!

    I LOVE building things.

  8. Master Paul Xavier Says:
    February 26, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Of course. If you don’t, a certain aspect of the blood will eat away at the blade.

  9. PASCENDI Says:
    February 26, 2009 at 5:42 pm

    Nasty oxidation!

  10. Robert Says:
    February 26, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    For the gentleman – http://www.swordcane.com/burger_swords_home.htm

  11. frangelo Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 10:17 am

    For the gentleman

    Yes, an absolute necessity.

  12. Jen Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 10:44 am

    For the very RICH gentleman … it’s $1200!! Ahh … you old gents can always dream, I suppose.

  13. frangelo Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Well,

    A dog would be cheaper. But nooooooo!

  14. Carol Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 10:55 am

    Father I’m all for teaching these men sword fighting. But who has the honor of teaching these fine knights of ours?

    I know the squires would love to be included in this but I do hope that wooden swords be used for them.

    I’ll start buying gauge pads, we might need a few hundred miles of the stuff.

  15. frangelo Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 11:04 am

    That is exactly the point Carol. Very good. Who? Who? WHO?!!! I can only do so much.

    We are working on the wooden swords.

    Gauge pads?

  16. frangelo Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 11:49 am

    Carol,

    What I need is one or several of these fine knights to learn and then teach the others.

  17. SignaVeritae Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Let us try and learn ourselves. We will learn better, and more quickly if we use real sharp swords with no padding. ;)

  18. Carol Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    Gauze Pads (I know mispelled it before) for all the not so near misses…….not that there will be any but better safe than sorry..should I add needle and thread to that????

    I do hope a few great knights will step up to the challenge of becoming the first to yield swords…

  19. Master Paul Xavier Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    I know where they give lessons.

  20. Steve Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    A pistol for the bedroom,

    A shotgun over the door,

    A 30-06 for reaching out;

    You don’t need any more.

  21. Brother Skeet Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    I would like to be the first to volunteer to take lessons, if they fit my schedule. Um I do agree with Steve though, very well put. Al though A sword is much cooler, and a little bit more honorable, Obama will also find a way to take that away…

  22. frangelo Says:
    February 27, 2009 at 11:24 pm

    A Volunteer!!

    Wooden swords only, or we will need plenty of gauze.

  23. Maurice Says:
    February 28, 2009 at 11:46 am

    A pistol for the bedroom,

    A shotgun over the door,

    A 30-06 for reaching out;

    You don’t need any more.

    Except you forgot one thing is missing,

    The Good Lord to whom we adore

  24. Master Paul Xavier Says:
    February 28, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    I have a vial of artificial blood in my room.

  25. SignaVeritae Says:
    February 28, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Who needs artificial blood? If I need some blood, I use my own!

  26. Master Paul Xavier Says:
    February 28, 2009 at 10:11 pm

    I was referring to the swordfight in the video…but if you insist on dying and spitting up your own blood. :P

  27. Jason Says:
    March 1, 2009 at 12:03 am

    Now, Father if you ever make it to the South I would be happy to teach you the Samurai way. I also have plenty of wooden professional practice swords and several real katanas. I know it doesn’t fall in your category but its still sword fighting just in a different culture. Its to bad we live far apart. But I hope to be up in July to visit. Maybe we can get together, I can show you a few sword fighting techniques.

  28. Steve Says:
    March 1, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    Swordfighting instructional video.

  29. Jason Says:
    March 1, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    Steve shooting someone with a gun is a lazy way.even a woman could fire a gun. Ya all need to fight like a man………….

  30. Master Paul Xavier Says:
    March 1, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    Somehow, when I hear Samurai, this video comes to mind.

  31. frangelo Says:
    March 1, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    Real German longsword fighting instructional videos, from a Boston based group.

  32. Jason Says:
    March 2, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    Steve leave it to you……….. That was pretty funny. LoL . Some how that really hit me in a way that made my day. blah blah Lol………….I’m still laughing…………..

  33. Chevalier David de Maria Victrix de Lepanto d'Pasco de l'Ile d'Rhode Says:
    March 3, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Ave Maria!

    Father, I’ll order the instructional video. But we
    need someplace to practice. While fencing with the
    kids in my parlor and kitchen we broke a few glass lamp shades. I’m sure Lady Denise would not be happy with the damage we could do with the German longsword.

  34. Master Paul Xavier Says:
    March 3, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Indeed we did break a few things. And of course, with our clever antics, it was several months before she noticed. *cough* ;)

  35. Brother Skeet Says:
    March 3, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    When do we get the Lightsabers???

  36. frangelo Says:
    March 3, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    Darth Skeeter

  37. SignaVeritae Says:
    March 4, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Obiwan Colinobi, at your service.

  38. Steve Says:
    March 4, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    Darth Moskeeter.

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