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On January 31 2011 16:13 vyyye wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2011 16:10 sob3k wrote:On January 31 2011 16:08 vyyye wrote:On January 31 2011 16:04 sob3k wrote:On January 31 2011 15:57 Haemonculus wrote:On January 31 2011 15:41 sob3k wrote:
At first I was like "cool"
And then I looked at it and realized its just 2 idiots basically running into each other with big sticks and falling over.
Conclusion: Its dumb Golf's just a bunch of idiots hitting a small ball around with a stick. Football is a bunch of idiots tackling each other and taking a break every 5 seconds. Tennis is just a couple idiots hitting a ball back and forth. etc etc Clearly there's a bit more to it than you're leading on. or tennis against a wall by yourself Wouldn't that be like jousting with a wall, rather? Jousting might be stupid, but your comparisons makes it look genius. I think you kind of missed the point. Hardly, you're saying the sport is stupid and while making stupid comparisons. Unless your posts in this thread are satirical I rest my case.
Here, I'll help you out.
I said Jousting is dumb because it has no depth (and is very dangerous).
Haemonculous gave examples of other sports that according to my terms she says are also dumb.
I responded by saying those sports are much more sophisticated by giving examples of them simplified to a level I compare with jousting. The comparisons were of level of complexity, not literal....What would golf be? Jousting with the ground?
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On January 31 2011 15:31 travis wrote:
It doesn't seem like a very good idea to me.
One of those kings, I forget which one but one of the badass ones died from jousting. The lance thingamajig broke on his chest, and went up through his visor and through his eye into his brain. He lived for a while longer but the doctors then didn't know how to help him.
Exact same thing happened a few years ago on some jousting being done for a tv programme.
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o.O that would fucking hurt?
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Badassery at it's bad assedness. It's like Rambo and Dick Butkus had horse riding stick wielding babies. who wanted to kill each other.
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On January 31 2011 16:18 sob3k wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2011 16:13 vyyye wrote:On January 31 2011 16:10 sob3k wrote:On January 31 2011 16:08 vyyye wrote:On January 31 2011 16:04 sob3k wrote:On January 31 2011 15:57 Haemonculus wrote:On January 31 2011 15:41 sob3k wrote:
At first I was like "cool"
And then I looked at it and realized its just 2 idiots basically running into each other with big sticks and falling over.
Conclusion: Its dumb Golf's just a bunch of idiots hitting a small ball around with a stick. Football is a bunch of idiots tackling each other and taking a break every 5 seconds. Tennis is just a couple idiots hitting a ball back and forth. etc etc Clearly there's a bit more to it than you're leading on. or tennis against a wall by yourself Wouldn't that be like jousting with a wall, rather? Jousting might be stupid, but your comparisons makes it look genius. I think you kind of missed the point. Hardly, you're saying the sport is stupid and while making stupid comparisons. Unless your posts in this thread are satirical I rest my case. Here, I'll help you out. I said Jousting is dumb because it has no depth (and is very dangerous). Haemonculous gave examples of other sports that according to my terms she says are also dumb. I responded by saying those sports are much more sophisticated by giving examples of them simplified to a level I compare with jousting. The comparisons were of level of complexity, not literal....What would golf be? Jousting with the ground?
Are you serious?
Your examples were there to highlight the complexity and sophistication of the sports? Because in that case it makes less bloody sense.
If you're going to simplify an entire sport with "Big sticks, they run, they dumb" you need to support your statements beyond that. Gold would be a few folks hitting golf balls with some sticks aiming for a hole, which is what it is essentially. Doesn't mean the sport isn't complex.
Do you really think you can simply ride without thought, aim your lance and hope to the gods that your lance connects first? It would be hard to imagine that there isn't a lot the untrained eye can't see at all.
Eh.
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Considering that jousting was originally built off of a martial art and was THE combat sport of "civilized" Europe up until the 17th century, I'd expect it to demand a massive amount of skill and training.
I'd expect it to be a lot like pole vaulting, where you're trying to apply an optimal amount of force at the tip of a long pole. Except with horses, heavier pole, and a moving target that's trying to throw you off.
Yeah, fairly difficult.
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the fake jousting people do is scary enough, and cool enough, no need to try to do the real thing and get yourself killed.. But i guess it's just their idea of a good time, plenty of people do other dangerous things for fun =/.
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I'd enjoy the sport :D.
Hows that any different then two people (or more) tackling each other in football?
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tempted to go watch a knights tale now
Really love medieval stuff 
Cant wait for the next MD ren fair
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this seems more like a show-sport, kinda like wrestling. its really cool and all, but idunno bout it overall.
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they arent even using real lances and going like 5 miles per an hour. i'd rather just go watch medieval times lol.
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On January 31 2011 19:02 Terranist wrote:
they arent even using real lances and going like 5 miles per an hour. i'd rather just go watch medieval times lol.
What?
They are using real pine lances used back in medieval Europe. They are also going considerably faster than 5 mph. Not sure if we're seeing the same thing.
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It's called slow-motion lol
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jousting?
2 guys riding towards each other on horses, with armour on and wood in hand, aiming it at someones chest with the goal of knocking the other guy on his ass at the risk of poking out an eye?
Why do i fail to see the 'badassery' or entertainment value of this?
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That happened a few years ago, it was just the inquest that came out recently.
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On January 31 2011 16:20 KwarK wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2011 15:31 travis wrote:
It doesn't seem like a very good idea to me.
One of those kings, I forget which one but one of the badass ones died from jousting. The lance thingamajig broke on his chest, and went up through his visor and through his eye into his brain. He lived for a while longer but the doctors then didn't know how to help him. Exact same thing happened a few years ago on some jousting being done for a tv programme.
I was just going to ask if they have at least some modern day modification like plastic in their visor that protect them from splinters.
I guess not.
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seriously. I'd definitely put some goggles on under the visor.
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EPT
