Richard III only had himself to blame, it is revealed.

[Cyclopathic]

Radio 4 today discussing the forensic examination of RIII's remains say that he had 7 wounds to the head, 2 of which could have been fatal and all inflicted whilst not wearing his helmet.

 

[ufkacbln]

I am afraid that this is more about HiViz.

He was in a car park and not wearing HiViz - perhaps if he had been those careless people swinging swords around would have seen him and been more careful not to hit him

 

[Peteaud]

Well if you laze around in car parks something is going to hit you.

 

[byegad]

This only has relevance if they can prove that Henry Tudor WAS wearing his helmet.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

"A helmet, a helmet, my kingdom for a helmet!"


GC

 

[Ganymede]

"A helmet, a helmet, my kingdom for a helmet...."

 

[Ganymede]

"A helmet, a helmet, my kingdom for a helmet!"


GC

Gah! Instantaneous TMN!!!! I might have to pull rank here....

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Spooky!


GC

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Gah! Instantaneous TMN!!!! I might have to pull rank here....

You'll be releived to learn that TMN's can't be awarded unless the second poster has had time to read/ignore the first.
(I still beat you to it though!)

GC

 

[Diggs]

"A helmet, a helmet, my kingdom for a helmet...."

Comments from @glasgowcyclist and @Ganymede have reminded me of the rather splendid moment in the 1995 film version, where Sir Ian, during the battle, cries out for a horse as his jeep is stuck in the mud.

 

[Davidc]

If only he'd ridden his bike into battle instead of taking the car he'd never have been in the car park in the first place!

 

[byegad]

I'd also like to bet that every single sword wielded during the battle was an illegal length and did not carry the H&S message that 'Edged weapons can be dangerous!' Similarly at Hastings in 1066 no H&S warning were issued about firing arrows into the air.

 

[Ganymede]

You'll be releived to learn that TMN's can't be awarded unless the second poster has had time to read/ignore the first.
(I still beat you to it though!)

GC

Ah! I see! Some comfort, but you did beat me, due to me havering about adding something else and deciding against it. I will just have to be content with my status as possibly the only CCer to have performed in a professional production of Shakespeare's Richard III - yeah baby!

 

[Ganymede]

Comments from @glasgowcyclist and @Ganymede have reminded me of the rather splendid moment in the 1995 film version, where Sir Ian, during the battle, cries out for a horse as his jeep is stuck in the mud.

I thought that was great - such a clever reading of the line for a modern setting - "This jeep is so useless I'd rather have a horse!" I love Serena.

 

[accountantpete]

In short - Dick head wound.