We’re drifting off theme, but it is really Pat’s fault. If his site attracted mindless do nothing parrots like liberal sites, we would not have off topic achievements and expertise to discuss.

I like and now and then make beer and wine. Maybe we’ll trade smoked porter for port some day.

It’s a hodge podge of what would have been available during the 1620′s seige of Pavia.
Articulated plate with straight lines and vinework.
Part of the problem was I’m a large sort and was not willing to give up my mobility. So it was kind of a voyage of discovery for my body shape.
It is mainly 18 gauge steel with a 12 gauge helm(my armet face gave out to a thrust so I have to do the visor over, it lasted for 10 years, chipped a tooth dammit!)The fluting is a must to keep people from caving in the armor on me.

It works o.K. it’s like a chumba wumba video “I get knocked down,I get up again!” I can be on my knees lean back and touch my head on the ground and straight up again.

When you start talking Gothic plate you are meant to be on horse back yelling orders. This is the balance of Fluted armor and usable martial arts equipment.(don’t get me wrong. it is metal, it’s just the act of doing it is a martial art.)
In full gear I’m 320 without armor about 375 full set with gambeson shield and stick. it is considered 3/4 plate not full.
How’s that for over shareing?

From this day forward I’ll refer to bambi as “Skinny”. :beer:

This is funny but all too true:

I voted Democrat because I love the fact that I can now marry whoever I want. I decided to marry my horse.

I voted Democrat because I believe oil companies’ profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene but the government taxing the same gallon of gas at 18% isn’t.

I voted Democrat because I’m not concerned about the slaughter of millions of babies so long as we keep all death row inmates alive.

I voted Democrat because freedom of speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it.

I voted Democrat because I believe that people who can’t tell us if it will rain on Friday can tell us that the polar ice caps will melt away in ten years if I don’t start driving a Prius.

I voted Democrat because when we pull out of Iraq I trust that the bad guys will stop what they’re doing, because they now think we’re good people.

I voted Democrat because I believe liberal judges need to rewrite the Constitution every few days to suit some fringe kooks who would never get their agendas past the voters.

I voted Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than I would.

I voted Democrat because I’m way too irresponsible to own a gun, and I know that my local police are all I need to protect me from murderers and thieves.

A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don’t own.” — Ron, the Gregarious Hermit.

Also from Wicked Thoughts:

Lincoln and Obama

1. Lincoln placed his hand on the Bible for his inauguration. Obama used the same Bible.
2. Lincoln came from Illinois . Obama comes from Illinois.
3. Lincoln served in the Illinois legislature. Obama served in the Illinois legislature.
4. Lincoln had very little experience before becoming President. Obama had very little experience before becoming President.
5. Lincoln rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration. Obama rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration.
6. Lincoln was a skinny lawyer. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
7. Lincoln was a Republican. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
8. Lincoln was highly respected. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
9. Lincoln was born in the United States . Obama is a skinny lawyer.
10. Lincoln was honest, so honest he was called Honest Abe. Obama is a skinny lawyer.

It’s a stock CZ527 barrel some horses ass took off a unfired 7.62×39. it has a mini .30 front site with flash hider to help spread the sound in the wrong direction.(talk about gun porn, you ought to look with a scope inside this barrel, perfect… )

(Jenny 7.62×39 is the same round the AK and the SKS fires however my rifffle is a mexican mauser bolt gun origionally in 7×57 mauser so I can cook up different loads with ease and safety)(the mauser, some bubba had destroyed before I got there so “No crime , No foul”)

I’m a 3rd gen. Marine.
My family consists of idiot savant inventor hermits and wannabe artist’s.(with the full spectrum of political stupidity thrown in)

And I’m a gun looney who also does swordwork.
Makeing them or useing them is no difference to me.
(I have made and use my own fluted plate armor..)
( I grow hops for my homebrew and grapes for my wine, I make a port you’d die for…..)

I consider myself more of a rifleman/gun mechanic not really a gun smith.

Lastly I’m a historian, thats why I’m nervous.

http://www.sunblest.net/humor/Wrong.htm

The one meeting I wanted to attend was the “Community of Veterans,” but it was closed to the public.

On a lark I went into another meeting called “Faith-Based Responses to War and Violence.” It was populated with long-hair hippie-type CLERGY(!) that were “bravely” announcing how they “can no longer be bound to the hierarchy of their orders.” Yadda, yadda, yadda. Reminded me of those freaks that lick other fags’ assholes clean.

It was at this point I wished I had brought my photo album of spirit photos to beat the hippies over the head with, and to show them who God’s enemy looks like (since they were obviously never taught that in seminary).

About this time, a returning Afghan combat vet and his wife stepped into the meeting room. I could see it radiating off of him, and when I confirmed who he was I yelled at the hippies to STFU because “this young man has been face-to-face with naked spiritual evil and his faith has survived, and in that conflict his holiness has been purified.”

I went on. “This is the reason I came to this seminar, not how you liberal clergy self-righteously justify yourselves at fucking up the Cause of Christ, but to hear from men like this on the difficulties they have returning to civilian life. So, sir, please speak to us.”

That shut the hippies up for the rest of the meeting.

After that meeting, I had a chance to sit down with our local Director of Veterans’ Affairs. I’m still digesting what he said to me. Perhaps in a few days I can post some cogent questions that I would appreciate the vets on this site answering.