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	|  Topic: Source for Removal Blankets in Auckland | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Textiles, Garb and Jewelery   Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:45 pm   Subject: Source for Removal Blankets in Auckland | 
  
	| Available at Storeageking.co.nz Handy locations all over the place, just check the website
 Moving blankets, two types:
 Grey $12 ea   2m x 1.8m
 3m x 1.8m
 Blue $20 ea 3.4m x 1. ...
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	|  Topic: Style, in combat. | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:11 pm   Subject: Style, in combat. | 
  
	| I like all the codes, though I think headblow is safer than non-headblow (with suspension harness and padded arming cap). I'd prefer that gambies be made compulsory, just as gloves and helmets are tho ... | 
  
	|  Topic: What is needed for a full soft kit? | 
  
	| Victorius 
 Replies: 6
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 |  Forum: Textiles, Garb and Jewelery   Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:32 am   Subject: What is needed for a full soft kit? | 
  
	| Burgundian........dam  small phone keys 
 I like Burgundial better...
 
 Raises the image of dialing for some Burgundy.
 
 As in "Garcon? I'd like some Burgundy, dial me some up please."
 
 Alright,  ...
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	|  Topic: Battle for Auckland League Competition | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Events   Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 12:23 am   Subject: Battle for Auckland League Competition | 
  
	| We all know Stephen means well. Good on him for putting his hand up to help out, or get the ball rolling for the things he does. | 
  
	|  Topic: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 11:22 am   Subject: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| well said i hate the big sheilds as they provide me no challange to use but also hate them as they provide a challenge to fight lol but i wont complain if people want to use them its there right
 
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	|  Topic: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:30 am   Subject: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| Absolutely they did! Just prior to having the place torn down around them ........ 
 I blame Christianity...it wasn't so much that the Ottoman Muslims finished the Byzantines off: that was merely the ...
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	|  Topic: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:26 am   Subject: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| I always use Byzantine art for a source of big shields. 
 They really got into them.
 
 They're a good culture to follow: basically, they're still the Roman Empire (they how they saw themselves, so t ...
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	|  Topic: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:27 am   Subject: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| wow really? you think people made shields to dimensions, you know when an inch was the space between two knuckles? 
 can i, as a innocent by stander ask your intentions?
 
 and on the big arse shiel ...
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	|  Topic: BON NZ Tryouts 18 Feb 2012 | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:39 pm   Subject: BON NZ Tryouts 18 Feb 2012 | 
  
	| Hi all, 
 See MartinC, Silver, Robbo and various others having lotsa fun.
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nUtEykhy1k&feature=youtu.be
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	|  Topic: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:07 pm   Subject: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? | 
  
	| NAAMA Rules cannot be changed unless it is voted on in the Captains meeting at the NAAMA event itself. 
 There is a captains meeting at this years NAAMA. Monday Morning.
 
 Anyone with issues about  ...
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	|  Topic: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:57 pm   Subject: Re: Afternoon thoughts | 
  
	| Well, it was... 
 umm well rather what i meant was if it were talked about it was limited to those who read the thread
  me (i skim read it to catchup before i posted), you and who knows how many ot ... | 
  
	|  Topic: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? | 
  
	| Victorius 
 Replies: 37
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:09 pm   Subject: Re: Following Hawkwind on this one | 
  
	| Hi all, 
 I put myself with hawkwinds comments in this thread - its a vote based upon two options that were not generated in a discourse on the topic.
 
 Well, it was...
 
 ie a rational discussion  ...
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	|  Topic: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:19 am   Subject: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? | 
  
	| nope - don't start ignoring votes because you don't think the person is thinking the same way you are. People might be confused as to what the result of such a change would be... That very same confu ...
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	|  Topic: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? | 
  
	| Victorius 
 Replies: 37
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:10 am   Subject: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? | 
  
	| So far, lots of responses. 
 Now, just in case there's any confusion, what is not being advocated here are full-power strikes. Instead, the proposal is to update from :
 
 "All blows must be control ...
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	|  Topic: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| Victorius 
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 |  Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:22 pm   Subject: Historic use of large shields in battle | 
  
	| Quite right. There's nothing wrong with large shields in NAAMA. As a Roman legionary, I often use them. However, the advantage they confer is often offset by the disadvantage: 
 Advantages:
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