Roderick and Ellen Robertson:
> I also claim to have written up shinty for RQ on the GD before you.
RQ? What's that? Is there some game system other than HW any would _ever_ describe Glorantha under? ;-)
To inflate my own pipes, and to add to the general carnage, I looked up my article on Iorgh!, and lo and behold, tis in the archives, sure enough.
http://www.gloranthadigest.com/message.php?ref=28027
I'm not sure which scares me most, the appalling corny subject line, or the year of posting...
> [shinty game description] Of course, we were all friends, so we
> weren't *trying* to hit each other.
That's what they all say! The hazards of this type of game can be illustrated by the fact that a Glasgae Yoonie student rag mag once listed "Take up shinty." in its "Top ten ways to commit suicide", and that a famous line of commentary on the Irish variant, on a "minor altercation" involving players knocking nine bells out of each other was "He's being a gentleman -- he's only using his stick." (i.e., on the opposing player...)
> A friend from back then is organizing a proper shinty league in the San
> Francisco Bay Area - with store bought camans and ball & everything. If
> anyone is interested, drop me a line and I'll put you in contact with him.
I like this plan! Scotland don't seem to be able to beat Ireland any more in "compromise rules" matches, so an American (or Socialist Republic of Central California, whatever) team would be just what we need to keep up our records in internationals!
> and those Valindi were lifted fair and square. If *you* can't protect your
> livestock, should I cry?
> :-)
I know Valind worshippers get a bad rep, but this is the first time I've seen them demoted below _thrall_... <g>
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