Today I learned...

[Louanne Learning]

Apparently there are recent findings in Oregon that suggests humans had arrived in North America 18,000 years ago, not 13,000 years ago like many think.

That was a fascinating video. Thanks for sharing. Who knew there were once camels in North America!

 

[Iain Aschendale]

Alas, I'm missing the joke.

It's SCA code for duck (duct) tape. Some branches allow it for temporary fixes under the guise of a magical holy relic.

 

[CatrionaGrace]

When my son was around 11, he went through a phase of making medieval weapons and armor out of cardboard, lathe, and the Silver Ribbon of St Tenacious and its multicolored cousins. The money I spent on "jewels" and other embellishments for his armory- oy. He and his friends would get together and pound the hell out of each other on The Field of Battle. He came in one day, almightily proud, because his seven-year-old sister had gotten hold of the claymore, which was longer than she was tall, and laid him and his friends to whale shit. She went on to become a cop some years later.

 

[JLT]

Alas, I could never get into SCA. I can't sew or weave to save my life. All I can do is write some good (I hope!) stories and speeches.

I think that the bardic circles in the West Kingdom would find a place for you. The motto of one prominent Western Duchess was "Silliness is a virtue." I translated it into the German "Torheit ist tugend" and put it on the valence of my tent. (Actually, the valence reads "Torheit ist Tugend ist Torheit ist Tugend" etc, so it could as easily be read as "Virtue is silliness. When the Duchess saw that, she approved mightily.)

He came in one day, almightily proud, because his seven-year-old sister had gotten hold of the claymore, which was longer than she was tall, and laid him and his friends to whale shit. She went on to become a cop some years later.

Overheard at an SCA event (and I swear to God this is true.

Mother to her daughter:

"Don't keep hitting your brother on his shield. Aim for his HEAD."

 

[Iain Aschendale]

his seven-year-old sister had gotten hold of the claymore

I know what it is, but my instant read is always "Front towards enemy"

 

[CatrionaGrace]

I know what it is, but my instant read is always "Front towards enemy"

Well, she kept the pointy end toward the enemy.

 

[Louanne Learning]

Today I learned that 2026 will be the year of the Horse.

 

[THUNDAIR]

Today I learned it's not ... Scarber o fair

 

[CatrionaGrace]

Today I learned that 2026 will be the year of the Horse.

Something I always wanted to do, and now never will, was ride a horse down a Texas beach at full gallop. So close, but never managed to do it.

 

[DLC]