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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #15 on: 2009-10-22, 18:40:03 »
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #16 on: 2009-10-22, 20:51:58 »

Now we need to write a spurfechten treatise. :)
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #17 on: 2009-10-22, 22:46:59 »
Treatise be damned! Didn't you know that the taller combatant kicks first to start the bout? :D
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #18 on: 2009-10-22, 22:53:27 »
Bummer for those that are vertically "challenged"!  :D
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #19 on: 2012-09-07, 09:41:39 »
Quote from: Sir Edward on 2009-06-16, 21:37:43

That's an.. uhm... interesting theory! If they were even bigger, I suppose the knight could use them to fly, and really walk on air! :)

Of course, there's nothing to stop you from kicking someone with your spurs, but I've never heard of them being angled outward for the sole purpose of doing so.

And to think ... all this time I thought they were for 4-wheeling & doing neat tricks on my heals. :)
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #20 on: 2012-09-07, 15:39:58 »
There's a joke involving Wheel Kicks and the One True Knight Chuck Norris here somewhere.
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #21 on: 2012-09-07, 19:39:23 »
Mm-hmm.  4 out of 5 docs agree.  The one who disagreed with Chuck learned his lesson.  ;)

What's funnier is this is the first time I've ever seen this thread and I'd thought I'd browsed them all.  Sir Brian, any chance you'll let on which illustrious vendor that was?
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #22 on: 2012-09-07, 19:56:15 »
Nay Sir William, he was a friend working for the primary vendor at KYRF and I wouldn't wish to unduly embarrass the vendor since he occasionally sets up at VARF and other fairs and this is a public forum. I only happen to see him and his lady on one other occasion when they were just regular patrons @ the GLMF a couple of years ago.  ;)
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #23 on: 2012-09-07, 22:54:35 »
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2012-09-07, 19:56:15
Nay Sir William, he was a friend working for the primary vendor at KYRF and I wouldn't wish to unduly embarrass the vendor since he occasionally sets up at VARF and other fairs and this is a public forum. I only happen to see him and his lady on one other occasion when they were just regular patrons @ the GLMF a couple of years ago.  ;)

If you see him, invite him to our longsword demos at VARF, and we'll be sure to include some spur-fighting techniques. :D
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #24 on: 2012-09-08, 11:53:27 »
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-09-07, 22:54:35
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2012-09-07, 19:56:15
Nay Sir William, he was a friend working for the primary vendor at KYRF and I wouldn't wish to unduly embarrass the vendor since he occasionally sets up at VARF and other fairs and this is a public forum. I only happen to see him and his lady on one other occasion when they were just regular patrons @ the GLMF a couple of years ago.  ;)

If you see him, invite him to our longsword demos at VARF, and we'll be sure to include some spur-fighting techniques. :D

Only if we do it while wearing the Monty Python surcoats to give it the 'proper' prestige!  ;D
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Re: The "REAL" purpose of spurs?
« Reply #25 on: 2012-09-10, 15:35:23 »
A bunch of armored knights throwing reverse wheel kicks to make use of the spur as an offensive weapon just brought a hilarious picture to mind! 
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