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http://www.planetradio.net/ogre-battle.large.mpeg

http://iworktoomuch.com/MT/archives/000779.html

Looking at the glass half full side of things, at least their outside and socializing.

Still really sad though.

why did they change the link?? i posted this last night with this link. http://demon4545.com/pics/videos/ogre-battle.large.mpeg

its much better quality...

OMG! I've seen these people. No, not really... just a freakish resemblance... :)

--Mel, reformed L.A.R.P.'er

ROFL LOl i love the lightning bolt guy! Dude that is hilarious.... kinda sad seeing grown men in tights pretending to be super heros or whatever...

they are outside, but still extremely pale

This is pathetic. I can't believe that these are grown men and women dressing up like super heros and villians and throwing wads of paper at eachother while yelling "lightning bolt!" Does anyone else find this behavior scary?

That's awesomely halarious. I love it.

People like to give LARPer's a hard time about dressing up in costumes and acting out battles, but having participated in LARP battles myself, I think that they are good social and physical excercise as well as being a lot of fun. Think about all the people who do nothing but sit in front of a TV or computer screen all day, people who only watch sports on TV or play "Fantasy Football". Personally, I think it's unreasonable to bash the concept of LARPing without also considering all the other pathetic hobbies we as human beings participate in. LARPing developes strategy skills, physical fitness, social skills, an encourages the use of basic life skills and problem solving. In my opinion, it's far more respectable than most of the things people occupy their time with.

Excuse me, but what I find truly sad is most of you calling each other names. Every person has their own tastes in hobbies. Some prefer boffer larping others find amusement in Dungeons and Dragons. Most of us can agree that card games such as poker or cribbage are also a form of entertainment. Is it so hard to imagine that some people can immerse themselves into a fantasy realm and not care what the world think as long as they're having fun?

It obviously doesn't affect those that don't have that hobby so why call them names? Simply put it's like a Rennaisance faire; you are the actors and the staff are the directors. Unlike an SCA event they don't use live steel so injury is rare. It does promote outdoor activity even in incliment weather. It does promote social activity and leads to friendships more often than not.

Oh and a good 60 percent of them have higher paying jobs, go on regular vacations, have families, go out to bars, and even throw parties where regular card games and social activities occur. They just have that added hobby thats all.

I know most of this because I in fact have participated in many events ranging from gaming conventions (Where larps, table tops, anime, science fiction shows, and artists gather), Ren Faires, White-wolf Larps, the infamous Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The gathering card game, and Events such as the link above depict which are called Boffer Larps.

However, those being few and far between I like most people around the globe do get out and enjoy hiking, a good game of poker, enjoy the rush of adrenaline when the roller coaster hits the top and is about to plummet, and most of all spend time with friends and family outside of gaming.

I'm sure everyone that posted to this in reply has their share of odd and peculiar hobbies. So folks please stop the name calling everyone on earth is different. If we were all the same life would be extremely boring.