Is it just me...

[jducoeur]

... or does "Known World Rattan Symposium" just sound utterly dippy? I get this image of a bunch of guys passing around pieces of furniture. Surely there exists a better name.

(Okay, yes -- "Known World Dance Symposium" is little better. But I've been arguing for calling that "The Laurel Academy of Dance" for years now...)

Comments

[herooftheage.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the correct term for KWRS is "Pennsic".

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

"Rattan" only makes sense if the main focus is the *rattan*. If the main focus is heavy list, it should say that instead.

[new-man.livejournal.com]

I hate the term "heavy list" almost as much as "rattan". What we do is fight, or aguably "tourney". I would favor the Known World

...Fighting...
...Tournament...
...Chivarly...

...Symposium

Or maybe The Known World Symposium of Arms (KWS of Arts Martial)

But no one asked me

terminology

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Well, I'll ask you. Although they're good words, none of them would make it abundantly clear that it's not about fencing, equestrian, etc. How would you solve that problem?

Re: terminology

[new-man.livejournal.com]

"Fighting". Fighting isn't Fencing or Equestrian or any of our other martial activities. KWFS.

Re: terminology

[rickthefightguy.livejournal.com]

Here in the Midrealm, they use the word fighting to mean either armored or rapier - mainly because saying fencing isn't fighting is mildly offensive. Of course, they don't use epees out here, and if you fight with something as light as a schlaager, they make fun of you.

But armored and rapier are the two main uses, I think.

Rattan Symposium is funny though! And I do like funny. I think its Irony, though it might merely be sarcasm...I can never tell.

Re: terminology

[herooftheage.livejournal.com]

The term I read in a book once that I tend to use is "playing at the batons". It was meant to convey practicing with sticks instead of real weapons. I seem to recall this as being a period usage, but as I have no idea where I read it, I must downgrade that assertion to "weakly possible".

Perhaps you should consult with The Boftist. I'm sure he must have some cleverly correct phrase.

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

"heavy list" isn't really much of an improvement. I've been hearing the phrase "armored combat" from time to time, and it's the first (andonly) not-completely-awful descriptor that I know of.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

That's not too bad....

heh

[camilla-anna.livejournal.com]

Known world armored combat symposium?

Academy of Armored combat?

I have more problem with the word "symposium" and 95% of the Northern Army, :p
More like fight club :D

Anna Dimitriova Belokon
"Frail flower" of the Northern Army (one of many...)

[hfcougar.livejournal.com]

Thanks, now I'm picturing fighters sitting in those huge wicker chairs with the big round backs, sipping on mint juleps...

Furniture

[metageek.livejournal.com]

Clearly, it's both fighting and furniture, followed by a combination event, whereby they apply the "hit it with a stick" test to find out whether furniture is Arts or Sciences. :-)

Re: Furniture

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Making furniture is a manly thing, so it's a Science.
(I sure hope your sarcasm meters just pegged.)

Sarcasm Meter...

[patsmor.livejournal.com]

;-)

Where is the Salon?

[patsmor.livejournal.com]

Just saw "Known World Academy of Rapier" on SCA Today. This conversation has reminded me that I keep wishing that we would teach rapier and fencing in a Salon, not an academy.