ANST - Merchants (was Belts and their meaning)

[knotwork at juno.com]

No offense taken.  I thank you for making me feel the need to state my
opinions.  If nobody tweaked me on occasion, I might be content to sit
quietly rather than make my thoughts known.  Controversy can be an
opportunity for those involved to enlighten one another.  Criticism,
provided it is constructive, can be a _good_ thing.  I try to take it
gracefully.  If I don't, Mistress Gunnora should probably throttle me
with my green belt!  :<)

On Thu, 09 Apr 1998 21:07:25 EDT maynedelacroix at juno.com (SCOTT A
WAGGONER) writes:
>
>On Thu, 9 Apr 1998 14:36:41 -0500 knotwork at juno.com writes:
>>Mayne,
>>
>>I have to step in here in defense of merchants.  I have been a 
>>merchant almost since I joined the SCA about 17 years ago.  Starting 
>>out, I just threw a blanket on the ground and sold jewelry I had 
>found 
>>at garage sales.  Now, I have a tent that cost over $1000, and sell 
>>mostly new merchandise from several sources I have found over the 
>>years.  While I generally come close to breaking even, I don't make 
>>much _profit_ to speak of. 
>>
>SNIP 
>
>[sigh]  It looks like I have fallen into the "not enough grins" 
>syndrome. It seems like you can't make a joke or be tongue in cheek on 
>here without getting blasted, unless you put a "<g>" or a smiley face 
>after every sentence. 
>Let me state :
> #1 this isnt an apology Since I don't feel I have done anything 
>wrong. ;)
>#2  Lots of my friends are SCA merchants. :p
>#3 I was mainly (Maynely?) lampooning MUNDANE merchants. :-}
>#4 I will be at Quest for Clover and hope to see you there. :]
>#5 To everyone on this list in general : Grow some skin!  :/
>
>
>
>Mayne de la Croix ---Stargate Offender!
>Gate's Edge Canton, Barony of  Stargate,  Ansteorra
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