We will be in Portland OR, Oct 20th meeting with the local group of folks that get together every month for dinner and to share.

We don't make it down as often as we should, so I wnted to let folks know we will have a bunch of stuff to share, posibly even the second line of Basket Hilt's, we hope the new Redeemer by CF will be there, and posibly tho remot one of the new practice rapiers!

Visit;

http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25106

For the location and details.

Hope to see some Oregonians there!

We'll see you there, Josh!

And anyone else out there who may be in the Portland area at that time, stop on by and visit. We'd like to meet you!

ps. Thanks for posting the link!

Oh man! Come on up be good to see you again!

First round's on me! (of course I show up early and only buy for those there! ;) :p )

Wow, that would be cool. I'd have to bring out my best swords then. :lol:

So, this time you'll actually buy us a round, Josh? :p
(Just kidding, Josh is always a very gracious host)

How often do you do this? Monthly?

Dave how is your schedule...mondays are still the only night that work for you for the meetings?

I'd like to make a few more of these gatherings also! :D

Yes, the Portland/Vancouver Area Gathering is a monthly meeting, we meet roughly every third or fourth Monday of the month at the same place (they like us. We tip well!).

They even tolerate our swords (they have some on display in their bar, so why not?). Of course, there's no room for cutting, sparring, or practicing forms, so it's just show and tell. It's totally informal.

My personal (work) schedule has just changed, and not for the better. We will be discussing a potential schedule change at the meeting. But right now, it looks like we'll be keeping our Mondays...

[Swish......Swish......Swish.....]

{Swinging newly assembled teastrainer thru the air}

Jeez, I don't know if I should send this new teastrainer thingie down to Portland with Josh. [Swish.....Swish] Might upset some of the skirt wearin' crowd that shows up to that Monday thingie.........

Nope, this'n's not an Eljay. This one is more generic..... Originally meant for the sparring guys, I can see some potential for a sharp or three......... But none of the Portland area guys would be interested in a looksee of this'n........

{setting down on table, and picking up newly assembled rapier simulator}

No rapier fencers down there either...... no point in sendin' this baby down there either.......

*g*

That's right, Gus. 'Cause we only likes them "manly-man" swords down here :D :p

Whoa there guys! Let's not be too hasty to dismiss these new swords, simply because they're teastrainers.... we are meeting at a "Scottish" pub now, aren't we? :D

Besides, even those of you who are less than secure in your masculinity don't need to be threatened by swords with fancy hilts, let alone men wearing skirts, right?
:p