HumorHumorous items "Spamalot" brings Monty Python to Broadway
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2005-02-08 18:43
According to this USAToday article, a can of Spam "Golden Honey Grail" will be given to each of the first 100 customers who buy tickets to the Broadway production of Monty Python's Spamalot.
SCA Barbie and Ken
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005-02-04 20:27
Just pull the string and hear them say "What time does fighting begin?" or "Stop looking at HER and pay attention to ME!" It's SCA Barbie & Ken!
Volate, Aquilae, Volate!
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005-02-03 19:27
Philadelphia Eagles fans can now cheer on their Super Bowl team — in Latin.
Useful Latin Phrases for the Rest of Us
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005-01-29 15:41
Sometimes it just sounds better in Latin!
Cursed Boots of Pain for Sale on eBay
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-01-12 11:27
SCAdian Lord Gustav Jameson is selling a pair of "cursed boots of pain" on eBay, and therein hangs the tale....
"Life of Brian" Scene Voted Funniest Ever
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005-01-01 09:00
John Cleese's famous rant "What have the Romans done for us?" in the Monty Python film The Life of Brian has been voted the funniest movie scene ever.
That Cwazy Beowabbit!
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-12-19 09:01
A newly-translated Anglo-Saxon epic casts a whole new light on noble warriors. Enjoy!
"A Condensed History of Iceland"
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-12-12 17:02
Want to know all about Iceland, but don't have time to read a history book? Check out the cartoon version.
Modern-day seige engineers compete in annual "Punkin Chunkin" contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2004-11-14 15:21
The 19th annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin was held last weekend near Millsboro, Delaware (USA). Thousands of people came to see modern "seige engines" (mostly powered by compressed air) hurl pumpkins across a cornfield.
The Dangers of Unsupervised Kilt-Wearing
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-11-13 11:13
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth was photographed recently sitting next to Colonel Simon West of the 1st Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who apparently was careless with the arrangement of his kilt.
Grand Flaming Marshmallow Balrog Contest Winner Announced
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-09-26 14:56
For those with lots of time on their hands, here's your chance to get involved in a new artform: Marshmallow Sculpting.
Toronto Star: Vicious Vikings or Suburbanites?
Submitted by Gwenhyfar on Fri, 2004-09-24 14:27
Were Vikings really the vicious fighters in "fur skirts" we've been led to believe, or were they really just quiche-eating pussycats?
Reading Causes Backstrain!
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-09-11 14:28
Tony Gabriele of the Daily Press offers a warning to parents: Don't teach your children to read!
Pennsic LiveJournal: Quotable Quotes from Pennsic XXXIII
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-09-09 19:45
Have a fun Pennsic? A wet Pennsic? Here's what posters on the Pennsic LiveJournal page had to say:
Peer Fear: A public service announcement
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2004-07-09 15:24
Mistress Eleanor, President of the Hug-a-Peer Foundation, has offered a few words of advice on the gentle art of caring for SCA Peers.
SCA and ''Inherit the Wind''
Submitted by Karen on Tue, 2004-07-06 12:55
A 1990 performance of Inherit the Wind, marking co-author Jerome Lawrence's 75th birthday, was disturbed by noise from a nearby SCA fighter practice. "Jerry was hard of hearing and heard 'creationists' when he was told that the noise was 'Society for Creative Anachronists,'" said Alan Woods, director of the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute at Ohio State University.
Lego Warriors Plan "Assault on the Evil Dragon Castle"
Kate and Alan Dicey share a tale of castles, dragons and princesses...oh...and legos!
Quiz: What Calligraphy Hand Are You?
Submitted by Justin on Thu, 2004-06-17 10:14
Quizilla wants to know, based on your responses to a "personality" quiz, "What calligraphy hand are you?"
What if Monty Python Filmed "Lord of the Rings"?
SCAdians love Tolkien, and SCAdians love Monty Python. At last, someone has found a way to combine these two cultural treasures into a single artistic endeavor that will leave you breathless.
The Dumbek Revealed!
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-06-14 16:40
T'cos J'os reveals the "True History of the Dumbek" in a very tongue-in-cheek essay.
History's Worst Typo
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2004-06-06 05:50
StrangeCosmos.com: Lord Zachariah von Marksburgh shares what might be "history's worst typo."
College of Heralds Bans Antarctic Newsletter
Submitted by Justin on Thu, 2004-06-03 19:15
The Quarter: In an effort, noble but probably doomed to failure, to protect the moral fibre
of the SCA, the College of Heralds has banned "The Quarter". Too bad, because
the parody newsletter's latest issue has just been allowed to escape its cage.
Local Event Site of Alien Autopsy -- Did BoD Cover Up Story?
Submitted by Justin on Thu, 2004-04-01 21:19
Allegations are flying, and tempers are flaring, as the Board of Directors
still has issued no statement on the incident. SCAtoday.net's Senior Anomaly
Correspondent, Dexter Sinister, reveals this puzzling story.
Fabled "Sword of Spam" Auctioned This Week
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2003-12-24 19:21
eBay: Third Age Armory claims to have uncovered the legendary Sword of Spam, and they are
auctioning this rare item on eBay.
Qveere Eye for thye Medieval Man
Submitted by Catriona on Fri, 2003-12-12 18:28
New humor from the create your own Bayeux Tapestry web site: a medieval reality show.
When Good Tapestries Go Bad
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2003-11-26 18:38
SomethingAwful.com: It's just....wrong. A news parody site has collected some truly warped creations from the
do-it-yourself Bayeux Tapestry web site.
Airspeed Velocity of Swallows Calculated
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2003-11-25 20:18
Information vital to any member of the SCA is now available online: Calculating
the velocity of an unladen swallow!
Law and Order in Medieval Cyprus
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2003-11-08 16:40
Cyprus Weekly: An article by reporter Barbara Lyssarides looks at the fascinating -- and often dangerous -- history of medieval Cyprus.
Chaucer's "Sacramento Tales" Discovered in Canterbury
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2003-09-19 19:36
National Review: During renovation of Canterbury Cathedral, a new Chaucer tale has been
discovered about a pilgrimage to a place called "Sacramento."
What Comes After Q? Arrrrrr!
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2003-09-12 12:15
Always long to have a pirate name? This quiz can help!
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