Re: [RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-18 Thread Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
Well, clearly, we need forks made from Damascus steel! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-18 Thread jpp
This will come in handy next time I run into a dragon on a ride. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 1:45:18 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: I can't say the new Fork Wars video necessarily proves a point, but it certainly makes a point. It must be kind of cathartic to destroy stuff. -- You

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-18 Thread Ron Mc
I know my ex likes to ride Edge Falls Rd., in case you want to avoid a dragon. On Thursday, September 18, 2014 10:30:45 AM UTC-5, jpp wrote: This will come in handy next time I run into a dragon on a ride. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 1:45:18 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: I can't say

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-17 Thread Bob Cook
Swords are better for sword fighting: http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/10003040466/inside-the-world-of-longsword-fighting.html (But I enjoyed Fork Wars, too.) -- Bob -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-17 Thread Garth
I enjoyed the video for none other than the sheer folly it all ! ahahaahahahaahahahaha Silly human tricks !Giddy up ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-17 Thread Ron Mc
I was wondering why they weren't putting together some of those many Sam frames that came in - OK, I thought it was a hoot, and I think I even saw Grant slip in and out of the frame once. On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:37:46 AM UTC-5, Garth wrote: I enjoyed the video for none other

Re: [RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-17 Thread stonehog
The funny thing is that a friend of mine was involved in some sword crafting and sparring with Neal and others over the past 7 or 8 years now. They started out by building a lot of their swords and armor out of carbon fibre, but have since gone to steel due to failures. I don't have much

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread Deacon Patrick
I sent the link to a friend who is enthralled by carbon (he has an old steel bike and is contemplating a new bike). He said the fork wars were instructional. I'm not sure what that means. Sardonic grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread Bill Lindsay
It means I could beat a big galoot like you in a fork sword fight if I could just trick you into picking the carbon one. Otherwise I can be expected to fail suddenly and catastrophically On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:54:07 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: I sent the link to a friend who

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread Deacon Patrick
I understand that. I meant what it means about if it converted him away from carbon. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 12:09:50 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: It means I could beat a big galoot like you in a fork sword fight if I could just trick you into picking the

Re: [RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread Goshen Peter
Will this lead to a one less carbon fork button one day? haha On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: I understand that. I meant what it means about if it converted him away from carbon. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 12:09:50 PM

Re: [RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread Ron Mc
my haircutter, her sister backed into her carbon bike then her LBS threw holy water on it. She got wise about it and submitted it to her insurance for replacement. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 1:16:44 PM UTC-5, Peter M wrote: Will this lead to a one less carbon fork button one day? haha

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread 'pb' via RBW Owners Bunch
Coincidentally, swords also make poor bicycle forks. What that tells us, I don't know, but I'm sure it's somehow profound. ~pb On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:45:18 AM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: I can't say the new Fork Wars video necessarily proves a point, but it certainly makes a

[RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread Ron Mc
they're tough on tires On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 7:16:46 PM UTC-5, pb wrote: Coincidentally, swords also make poor bicycle forks. What that tells us, I don't know, but I'm sure it's somehow profound. ~pb On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:45:18 AM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: I

Re: [RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread cyclotourist
Just wait for season five of Game of Thrones to prove otherwise! Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 5:16 PM, 'pb' via RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote: Coincidentally, swords also make poor bicycle forks.

Re: [RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread Goshen Peter
the valryian sword of crabon, forged before the doom, breakable only by steel, and rocks, and unseen jarring motions. On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 9:55 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Just wait for season five of Game of Thrones to prove otherwise! Cheers, David it isn't a

Re: [RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread justinaugust
Let's keep it to one imaginary fantasy land, shall we. THE FORK WAS FORGED IN THE FIRES OF MOUNT DM On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 6:57:22 PM UTC-7, Peter M wrote: the valryian sword of crabon, forged before the doom, breakable only by steel, and rocks, and unseen jarring motions. On

Re: [RBW] Re: Crabon forks are not your best bet for swordfighting

2014-09-16 Thread Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
Anyone told Neal Stephenson about this? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,