Holy crap, if they had done that Cats versus Dogs movies wearing those get-ups, I would have watched it! :eek:

I wonder if anyone has tried putting one of those suits on a cat/mouse/rat/dog, etc. A lot of animals would hate it, but some are pretty laid-back and let you do anything to them...

"When you wander around your home in a pair of 15th century joined hose just because you can. "


Try 13th century Braies; they are very roomy and nice; especially in summer, and without the Hosen :)

I read this as 'You know you've been IN armour too long'

so my response was

'When you think the unpleasant smell that everyone is complaining about is coming up from inside your harness and you're relieved to find it's actually the backed up porta loo on the edge of the 'Plastic' camp site'

It has happened........

When it gets cold and it just feels obscene and expensive to fire up the furnace before October first, keeping warm by sleeping in a nice and warm medieval wool tunic and two wool cloaks and wear my Medieval knee lenght boots to keep my feet warm: Feels better and warmer to me than getting under the covers.

Note: Answering the door to pay for takeout pizza in cloak and long boots and a scabbared sword does get one a few strange looks ! Give a good tip if you want the delivery guy to come back next time.

Hugging a favourite sword while you sleep is very calming: It's like a teddy bear when one was a young kid but with sharp edge ( Scabbared sword obviously ..... I'm not crazy ...... Really I'm not CRAZY. :p ).

( Disclaimer: Not all the above is true, but some of it is like I really like sleeping and keep warm using a wool cloak ..... nah I don't order pizza if I'm wearing any costume or armour ..... but it could happen. ;) :p :lol: ).

How do I know that I've been into armour too long?
I have been known to use false names during street interviews and I usually use a peice of armour or weapon as the surname

Giles Sabaton
Alan Tasset
Ian Placket
Nigel Gadling
Tony Falchion etc

I always use my 18thC banyan and mules around the house and even wore them and a daycap during a recent stay in hospital and I didn't look like a looney......much =o)

When you see a fun image with an obese knights who ask to a farmer "Do you know someone who could fatten up my armour?" and you realize that in fact you can!

SideTopic:
You know that you have played too much Assassin's Creed 2 (better that 1st, even if not so accurate with the armours) when you find yourself staring at the Romanesque church of Saint Simpliciano in Milan valuing the best external route to the roof... (this happened to me this morning)

'( Disclaimer: Not all the above is true, but some of it is like I really like sleeping and keep warm using a wool cloak ..... nah I don't order pizza if I'm wearing any costume or armour ..... but it could happen. ). '

I've found myself doing a last minute run to the shops prior to an event in full kit three times this year (twice in 15thc and once in 18th) The only time anyone even looked twice was when I strode across Derby market square in 18th c gear and that was only a Goth checking out my Coachmans coat and riding boots! I'll have to be more careful though, I ran to the local Co-op to pick up a couple of bottles of mineral water so we'd be ready to go when we arrived on site wearing a 9" sharp rondel. It felt so normal to be wearing it I clean forgot!

Or going shopping in full gear right before an event and nobody at the local shop reacts since you do it all the time.


And yes, i sleep with a sword next to me too, at least when the wife is gone... :lol:

When your girlfriend of just two short years (who initially had NO knowledge or interest in the subject) is sitting next to you reading, understanding, and laughing just as hard as you are at all this stuff.

When you think the library's air conditioning and high ceilings look like a good place to train and you have a conversation with one of the librarians somewhat like this:

You: "I have a really weird question..."
Librarian: "We get lots of weird and strange questions. I've probably heard it before."
You: "So you get people coming in here with swords all the time?"
Librarian: ".... Ummmm..."

When a university professor tells you: "I've been organizing student excursions for forty years and it's the first time any of them brought swords!"