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Jeff Johnson
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posted 07-20-2002 09:29 AM

New Manual

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Geoffrey Bourrette
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Gwen
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posted 07-21-2002 02:50 AM

OK, I'll bite.......... is this a real fechtbook or not?

Gwen, the perrenially perplexed.

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chef de chambre
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posted 07-21-2002 07:20 AM

Nah - it's a joke.

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Bob R.

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Sean A. Garrison
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posted 07-25-2002 10:12 AM

A joke? It most certainly is not! This is serious scholarship.
-Sean

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Reinhard von Lowenhaupt
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posted 07-25-2002 11:10 PM

It certainly is serious! (esp. if someone uses it on YOU!

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Per Mortem Vinco

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chef de chambre
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posted 07-26-2002 08:59 AM

Hi Sean,

You don't understand - all this modern scholarship is fundamentaly incorrect regarding the so-called "German School" of fighting. These manuals are not fighing manuals at all - to understand them properly, you have to understand the German sense of Humour.

They are books of practical jokes to be enjoyed of a quiet evening amongst friends - you know, the "Ho Ho Ho! Hanz'' ear iz off in ze corner!" gag, and the ever popular "look, Ve haff dizlocated Joachims shoulder, Ha Ha!".

Only once we truely understand the sublime humour behind them, will the true mysteries of the joke or gag books be revealed.

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Bob R.

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Sean A. Garrison
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Member # 335

posted 07-26-2002 10:07 PM

Exactly!
Here is an example from the manual in question....

How to manfully and skillfully defend yourself against the single sword.

At some time of bad luck, you may find yourself caught within a large crowd of evil men, and they may seek to do you some harm. It may chance that one among them is large and of great strength and carriage, and he will no-doubt wield a sword of great size that he will swing through the air, making sounds designed to fill a coward's heart with fear and trembling. This is not to be feared, for when this giant cuts the air in this useless fashion with his sword, you have simply to draw your handgonne and shoot him straightaway. After he falls, step upon his teeth with the Green Boot.

Now THAT is martial excellence!!

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ThaddeusR
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Member # 329

posted 08-08-2002 03:44 PM

Indeed, LOL.

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Sean A. Garrison
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Member # 335

posted 08-19-2002 10:24 PM

Didn't anyone buy my ridiculous little book at Pennsic? It's all in good fun.
-Sean

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