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Nathan Robinson
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 Posted: Mon 09 Aug, 2004 9:14 pm Post subject: THE WINNER: Clontarf Viking Sword Giveaway! |
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585 people entered this contest but only one leaves with the prize!
After 500+ replies in the contest topic and over 9,400 views, it's time to pick a winner!
THE WINNER OF THE CLONTARF VIKING SWORD IS:
Joel Thompson of Virginia Beach, VA!
Overall length: 36"; Blade length: 30.5"; Blade width (at base): 2.125"; Point of Balance: 6.5"; Center of Percussion: ~20"; Weight: 2.3 pounds
When asked why he wants to be a viking, Joel says this:
Well, most people think I am a Viking. I look like one (ask the Mercenary's Tailor guys). I re-create a Viking character in my living history group. My name is Ragnarr Ekeroth. Ekeroth is an actual old family name on my mother's side. A family member has traced our ancestors back to 10th century Sweden (Birka, for those in the know). So, who better to wield such a beautiful sword? I assure you that if I win this treasure, it will not hang on the wall. It will fulfill it's real function as a weapon. I am a practitioner of the sword as well, and I intend to actually use it. Not to mention of course that it will look really cool hanging at my side. I will be a walking advertisement for Albion. And will not hesitate to wax poetic on the merits of my new replica.
Thanks goes out to Albion Armorers for donating this fantastic sword for this contest!
To review the details of this contest, please visit the Contest Announcement.
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Enlil O. Ball
Location: West Virginia Joined: 07 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Mon 09 Aug, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats Joel, Dont put out anyone's eye... Unless you're trying to... Vikings...
Enlil O. Ball
XIX Legio Germanica Centurio
Http://www.geocities.com/XIX_Legion
Si Vas Pacem, Para Bellum
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Jessica S.
Location: Germany Joined: 10 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue 10 Aug, 2004 12:42 am Post subject: |
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congrats! After reading your contest post I am sure that this sword is going to have a great time with you.
If fire does not cure it, a sword will.
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Lee O'Hagan
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| Posted: Tue 10 Aug, 2004 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Joel,
Nice one guys 
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William Goodwin
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Congrats Joel.  At least this time I'm in the same state as the winner......
William
aka Bill
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Shawn Mulock
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Congratulations Joel! Use her well.
"It is not what you have, but what you have done".
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Dan Ames
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| Posted: Tue 10 Aug, 2004 4:53 am Post subject: |
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congrats joel.......don't forget to post some pics of it in use.
ha. no viking sword for me this year.
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Cor Böhms
Location: The Hague,The Netherlands Joined: 04 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Tue 10 Aug, 2004 5:21 am Post subject: |
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May the force of Thor be with you and your sword, lucky young viking!!!!!!!
Audacia magia est
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R. E. Oxley
Location: Georgia, USA Joined: 07 Jul 2004
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Have fun with it, Joel!
I didn't know she was an Otter Princess when I married her! Although, her small, laughing eyes and love of shellfish should have betrayed her true nature to me.
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Joel Thompson
Location: Virginia Beach, Va Joined: 30 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Tue 10 Aug, 2004 5:57 am Post subject: |
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Well, what can I say? Thank you seems so trivial. I feel like I won the lottery. Man, oh man! I can't wait for my sword to arrive so I can check it out. And now when I do a Round Table, there'll be a nice Albion piece on display with all the others. Plus my Del Tin 2102 that Albion sharpened for me. Does that count? Actually, I bought the Del Tin second hand. It might be an Albion sword. Anyway, I'm tickled to death at winning this sword. And I will send pics. Yeehah!
Best to all,
Ragnarr Ekeroth
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Joel R Nola II
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| Posted: Tue 10 Aug, 2004 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Congrats namesake!
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William Pace
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Congratulations.
My ninjas will be by later to...um...borrow it.
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Josh Aldous
Location: Wisconsin Joined: 25 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Tue 10 Aug, 2004 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations, Joel!
Keep a pillaging diary, huh?
With pics!
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Tom Wegener
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Congrats Joel.
When one of the 17 Jappaneas survivors of Tarawa was asked if thier moral ever started to break he replied " Yes ,, when the dieing Marines kept coming and coming . "
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Andy Bain
Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Joined: 24 Aug 2003
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Congratulations! Hope the first raid goes well. 
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Zach Stambaugh
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| Posted: Tue 10 Aug, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject: have fun |
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I hope you enjoy it asnd post lots of pics. cut up some stuff. take pics repeat. i am very jealous. too bad the contest was based on merit, because i didn't have a chance against a resume lik yours.
It is better to be over careful a hundred times than dead once. --- Mark Twain (give or take a slight misquote)
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Roger Hooper
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Congratulations, Joel. That's a good sword.
One result of this contest - there are now a whole lot of forum members with one post.
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Nathan Robinson
myArmoury Admin
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Robert Zamoida
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Congrats Joel!!
Rob Zamoida
"When your life is on the line, you want to make use of all your tools. No warrior should be willing to die with his swords at his sides, without having made use of his tools."
-Miyamoto Mushashi, Gorin no Sho
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Jesse Zinn
Location: NC (USA) Joined: 17 Nov 2003
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Congratulations, Joel!
Then Ecgtheow's son commanded a great standard with the boar's-head crest, a towering war-helmet, a steel corselet, and a glittering sword to be brought in. He said [to his lord and kinsman, Hygelac], 'The venerable king Hrothgar gave me this armour and particularly requested me to tell you its history….........Enjoy it well!'
-- adapted from Beowulf (A Prose Translation by David Wright), and Beowulf (A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney), line 2152.
You'll have to give it a good kenning...
Thank you to Nathan and Albion for another great chance!
Jesse
Jesse D. Zinn
North Carolina
“Hwæt wé Gár-Dena in geár-dagum
þéod-cyninga þrym gefrúnon,
hú ðá æþelingas ellen fremedon."
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