[MR] [HF] Pumpkin Siege Event in Highland Foorde - October 10, 2009, for those who aren't at WoW

[Dexter Guptill]

On the flip side, there's not enough armor in the world to make me
willing to be hit by a pumpkin from one of those things. Unless,
maybe, it was a Hussite siege-wagon.

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Siegfried<siegfried at crossbows.biz> wrote:
> Just as a quick additional point, that came up during discussions of
> this event:
>
> While we were originally hoping to have SCA field siege weapons at this
> event, it was pointed out by the Kingdom Siege Marshal, that our weapons
> would be seen as 'jokes' in their eyes.
>
> Their 'pumpkin chunking' siege engines are supposed to be able to throw
> 6-8 lb pumpkins, 334 yds.   Our siege engines are designed to throw a 1
> lb ammo, 80 yds.   And therefore are not going to be even close to the
> same class as what they are using.
>
> In Service,
> Siegfried
>
>
> Glynis Gwynedd wrote:
>> At this time the demo is going to be canceled. I encourage everyone to
>> attend Montevale's Italian Ren Schola, or attend the pumpkin fest as
>> spectators. There are simply not enough available participants to
>> effectively run a demo at the event, and I do not wish to draw away
>> from our neighbor's event.
>>
>>
>> ~Lady Glynis Gwynedd
>> Barony of Highland Foorde
>> "Have you hugged a harp today?"
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