Torqued

[Michael Heydon]

From:	owner-ansteorra at eden.com  On Behalf Of Tim McDaniel
Sent:	Thursday, June 05, 1997 12:25 AM
To:	ansteorra at eden.com
Subject:	Re: MSCA (was: Re: MOA)

I may be about to step on a chili-coated caltrop here, but I'll cheerfully 
rush in where angels are all but putting up police yellow hazard tape.

I believe I know the feeling.

I know little about the Daniel MoA case, but his student just mentioned that 
Daniel resigned his white belt -- BTW, did he do it in writing to "the Crown, 
the Principal of the 

As I understand it, he resigned his white belt in person to Duke Michael's 
request, so it seems the 'legal' aspects were also dealt with.

*Anyway*.  I gather from the student's posting that Daniel resigned his white 
belt, was immediately made a Master of Arms, and this quieted things down.  
Doesn't that give 

DID NOT imply there was 'ANYTHING' to be quieted down.  Simply relaying facts 
as I know them.

major ammunition to those who think that the Master of Arms is a lesser rank?  
The 

In my mind and heart, I would say, "No, doesn't point to a difference in 
equality, but it does, point to a difference in the orders.  One order being 
kingdom oriented from the kings point of view into combat and the other being 
kingdom oriented from a weapons point of view for use according to the kings 
point of view into combat.  Not sure I follow either, I know both orders love 
to fight and love their kingdom, they simple approach their "politics" 
differently.

implication I see is that the Chivalry thought "I may be torqued that he got 
even a
baldric, but at least he's not a knight any more".

I just found the chili pie didn't I?  I am not privy to why a member or 
members of the belted circle did what they did, I only know the outcome.  
However I am sure that who what where why, it was all done with everyone's 
best honor and chivalry put forth.

Marrock (@msn.com)