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[Anonymous]

I just stumbled on to this site yesterday when I saw and responded to Dan Petersons thread about a fighting system for re enactors. I agreed with holeheartedly with everything he said. Since then I have checked out a lot of threads and can't believe how good this site is. I'll definitely be here a lot. Not posting that often but LEARNING from all the knowledgeable contributors. I first feel in love with Rome thru the classic movie portal. Sparticus, Fall of Roman Empire, etc. Iwent to Western Michigan University and Majored in history ( specifically Rome and the Dark Ages).I fell in to the SCA in 1973 and won my first tournament two weeks later. I was knighted in 1975 and was involved intermittently until 1996 when my wife was "the Queen of the Middle Kingdom' and we both realized that the organization really is screwed up. *** I realize also that strong opinions exist about the SCA after reading many posts with comments both pro and con. I don't wish to insult anyone but I listed my peerage not to boast but to establish the fact that I saw a lot of development and the dissolution of common sense over the years. That said, I then got involved with Nova Roma thinking it the perfect vehicle to excercise my combat experience within the time frame that I really was interested in all along. I was the first govenor of the Great Lakes and a Curele Audile , and had great plans to develop festivals that included Gladiatorial combat loosely based on early SCA armour requirements and conventions. Before I could get started , however , I fell ill and needed a liver transplant from years of combating Crohn's Disease. I survived and have grown healthy again and have had plenty of time in my recooperation to polish up our plans. Thats one of my purpose here is to find any suggestions for cmbat and simulated weapons to try. We particullary need help in the Trident area as everything we've tried. If anyone has suggestions please forward them to me. Any and all will be greatly appreciated. I have also read some negative comments regarding Nova Roma and their reluctance to stay in touch with people after not agreeing to join. All I can say is thats regrettably , but I've found everyone to be pretty helpful. There is no organized combat program but I hope that changes in the near future. My Gens or family has planned to host a festival with gladiatorial combat to take place early next summer or late spring. Anyone interested in this event will be welcomed and all info regarding it will be forthcoming on the Gens Silvanius website that will be up by next week. The address is anzwers.org/trade/sil123/ . This will be held in the Toledo, area Ohio, and we already have received notices from various fighters scattered around the states that will attend. Again I will keep those interested updated. Remember any advice will be welcomed. And to the members here, keep posting and keep an old beat up fighter amused in his retirement!<br>
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Ambrosius Silvanius Virbius<br>
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