Amazing America - The Pennsic War

[@lawrencedavidthompson8426]

The old adage about not judging unless you've walked a mile in someone's shoes. Put Nealon in some armor and give him sword and shield. Then put him in the Field Battle. I'm SURE he'd do well!

[@Nikita4ever7000]

Then yell Fresh Meat.. Lol...

[@bashkillszombies]

"You cannot criticize me unless you meet this narrow scope of things, or I will reject it out of hand."

[@ruestahl2309]

@@bashkillszombies Wow Have You Ever Put on a Suit of SCA Armor & Fought before? Until You do You have No Right to Criticize.

[@PXWest]

Can't wait to get out to Pennsic!

[@Nikita4ever7000]

Thank you for posting this video. I have been looking for this for ages. The 1 SCA Video that shows a handicapped person fighting in a wheel chair!!

[@jonnyb70]

Rue Stahl pretty sure that's Richard Gatecrasher.

[@SirNavarreOfAcre]

1:17 as he says Knights, well, there I am!

[@CorrieBergeron]

That was one of the few that I've made it to (#10 was the first, 42 the most recent). I still have that tunic. And hairline.

[@treelady3]

Oh my. I saw this back when it first aired, the year before I was old enough to go to Pennsic. Drove me crazy :)

[@77wolfpack]

you are very lucky. these people have turned into freaks, and the number of assaults ,rapes and thefts has gone up. Cut your losses and run

[@treelady3]

Yes, they're horrible. That's why I've been a member for nearly 20 years. Total freak.

[@77wolfpack]

If you have been a member that long, then you know how much it has changed, and you have seen the event change. Probably some "peer" who is offended that the truth is getting out. I too was a member for several years till i saw the crap going on. Ive worked security, ive been to the classic, ive partied at the best places till i saw what it truly was. I know what i am talking about when i say this. Some of the parties are actually quite excellent, but i dont even know if 3 skulls has their parties anymore since its been a few years.

[@Nikita4ever7000]

77wolfpack That's a lie.

[@77wolfpack]

No, i am not lying. I will say it still rings true that when someone tries to shine light on the bad side of the SCA (which is growing) someone will attempt to smeer the other person's reputation by calling names. Im sorry, but im saying what i have seen, and if i must, i will list start listing events that have made the news. The SCA isnt what it once was. i wish it was like the old days. Chivalry has now been turned into a weapon to be used against those without white belts, Crown tourneys are now a contest of who can take more hits, not a contest of SKILL thou some still has some. Granted, im mainly talking about EK, and Pennsic. Other kingdoms might be a hell of a lot better

[@mandarinlearner]

This was my first Pennsic!

[@PixieCelt1]

Pennsic is still only two weeks JaredThinks...Peace week is the first week, and War week is the second week. I have attended since Pennsic 29. Hope you have a great time when you are able to join us :)

[@pollyrogers5851]

I was here for this! :)

[@johnhamer-ratcatcher]

Also wrong about numbers. London in 1600 had a population of 200,000.

[@SinjidKhan]

And now the Pennsic War is 3-weeks, with one peace week/week of setting up. Now with an upward of 15,000+ in attendance! My first Pennsic War attendance will be in 2017.

[@coldhands4799]

Hey it'll be my first year then too! See you there!

[@SinjidKhan]

fionna pillow Awesome! I hope I can make it in 2017, but the next year just became very busy. I hope to come as soon as possible. I was initially going to join the SCA first week of June, at my local barony (there's two baronies right next to each other in my area, I could really go to either), but plans changed and I'll be moving, so I will be holding off on joining until later unfortunately. :(

[@coldhands4799]

+JaredThinks well that's life for ya..I actually went to my first meeting yesterday after years of planning on joining and I was only just now able to make it work

[@SinjidKhan]

fionna pillow Oh dang. I first found out about the SCA in 2007 from a demonstration.

[@coldhands4799]

+JaredThinks well my mom was in it in high school

[@turkhill9427]

There have been quite a few comments about Pennsic. Some people like it, others do not. Whether or not the place is true to its origins, I have an interest in attending because I live one hour south and I've been visiting Moraine State Park and McConnells Mill State Park for years. I visit Moraine State Park about five times a year and McConnells Mill a few times. I was at McConnells Mill for a Civil War reenactment once and I liked it. I also got to see a boat festival at Moraine State Park and it was very fun. I actually have driven by the castle compound a few times, once when I was a child. The other was recent to eat at a restaurant. I'd always assumed it was a recreation center but nothing too special. Maybe an abandoned film set? I live one hour south and bearly noticed all the excitement. My aunt once showed me Penssic on the web but we were confused and confused it with a (or, Napoleonic) festival somewhere near Philidephia and never made the trip. Now that I'd learnt that this place is so close, I will attend it and enjoy living in the Middle Ages. I will be dressing as a Norman Knight from 1066 (Hastings). I look forward to "battling" yunz there.

[@ruestahl2309]

I don't know about what things that some People here have said is Criminal, but I've been to lots of SCA Events & Have Never Seen anything out of Line. Go to Pennsic Try Out Armored Fighting, get involved in the Groups & Decide for Yourself, but I will say this. Show Me 1 Organization that knows Every Single Person in the Organization & Know whether they are a Freak Or Not. Some say there were things in the News Media. Don't know if You've Noticed Lately, but the News Media doesn't Always tell the Truth.

[@ruestahl2309]

To Mr. Kevin Nealon You think that their Armor is Made of Cardboard? The Swords may Not be Steel, but they don't Kill You. Some People don't like to get Accidentally Stabbed with a Real Sword. So We Use Rattan Swords. The Same Rattan that's Used in Martial Arts Stick Fighting. Tell You what "Mr. Nealon" how about You put on some SCA Armor, grab An SCA Sword & Shield & Go into the Battle & See how Long You Last. You'd be a Gonner in 5 Seconds after the sound of the Horn.

[@Ziggy_Moonglow]

It's rattan, not bamboo. Bamboo is hollow and leaves an edge when it breaks, while rattan is solid and just leaves fibres when it breaks. Other than that, I totally agree that Keven Nealon is a no talent piece of trash.

[@ruestahl2309]

@@Ziggy_Moonglow Oh yeah i get those mixed up sometimes. Thank You for catching that, I don't care if it was Bamboo or Rattan i wouldn't want to be hit by either one in Cardboard Armor, but hey in this day and Age i wouldn't be surprised to see someone stupid to do it.

[@stevenelmore7773]

Our wedding was a handwriting ceremony, sadly she has passed on but I still the memories

[@Wrenn_NYC]

Front Gate of Clann O'Choda at 3:32. Yay!

[@caiusmarius1388]

What year was this filmed?

[@jonnyb70]

***** ..1994 IIRC.

[@SafetySpooon]

So cool - I'm picking out all my friends!!!

[@sadlobster1]

What sets something like this apart from a Renaissance Faire/Festival

[@blktauna]

Holy shit, I was at this Pennsic... Familiar faces...

[@MrUlfhirtha]

nice to see Ix's knighting and that War again (and the jibes let up after a while, so that's ok)

[@bashkillszombies]

"My father lost all his lands in the Battle of Agincourt against the English." Ah, yes. Because the rear guard action was totally a secret land grab. "I heard Agincourt is a place in France so I'll just say Agincourt." Fucks sakes. Cringe.

[@FoxyJane1348]

Way to get a lot of things wrong.

[@Enriiiiiii]

No offense guys,but larps in places like Germany and Britain are better Nothing personal its just that we had a dark ages to base off of

[@happinessandlove25]

Ned Stark's severed Head You guys also have castles. But us Americans need something.

[@911ambulancegirl]

+Titus Pullo I think you Europeans tend to forget that we Americans are just as "European" as you little fuckers are. My ancestors came here running from Ireland from the potato famine. And Germany looking for a better life. I am Irish and German, and Scottish and Norse, just because those ancestors liked to fuck Irish and German people, apparently. I've also got some Native American blood, because hey, who can resist a big dude with some war paint, feathers, a bow and arrows and a big cock? So we all have our stories and histories, but we were all effected by the dark ages you ass hole. We are all HUMAN.

[@Enriiiiiii]

Oh stop being so dramatic.

[@mlynn9361]

+Inquisitor Sand also its not larp

[@Enriiiiiii]

Basically lrp

[@mandarinlearner]

This was my first Pennsic!