ANST - Arrow vote

[Bob Dewart]

Sorry folks, didn't pay close attention to the address that was suspose to
be private.
But since it went out and came back.

Great!! I'm truly glad to here it.  I really do dislike coming in second in
things like this.  If I can be of help, like bring the arrow factory down or
perhaps show you all how to make a factory of your own (they really aren't
that difficult); please let me know.

Gilli

-----Original Message-----
From: Gail P. Taylor <gtaylor at lonestar.jpl.utsa.edu>
To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG <ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: ANST - Arrow vote


>Well....
>
>We might get our butts kicked...but we might not.  Depends on numbers.
>Tomonaga has been stirring up the archery/siege engine bug down in
Bjornsborg
>and Bryn Gwlad.  I've just authorized as a combat archer.  By next Gulf
War, I
>hope to have 100 arrows of my own, and be accurate enough to be a threat.
Many
>of the heavy fighters in my barony are doing the same.   A number of our
light
>fighters are putting together heavy armor and getting authorized.  Others
of us
>want to authorize to use seige engines.  By next year...we might just
surprise
>ourselves...
>
>Isobel Hadleigh
>
>
>
>Bob Dewart wrote:
>
>> Greetings and thank you,
>>
>> I just had to yell it out.  I still think we're going to get our butt
kicked
>> next year by there archers.  Guess that's what will have to happen.
Maybe
>> not,  this little rant has gotten somefolks to thinking about it.  Well
see.
>>
>> Thanks for your concerns, most of which were right on.  I'm OK now.  In
>> fact, if the transmission is done, I'm going to Norther Warlord with the
>> arrow factory and make some more of those arrows.
>>
>> Thanks for caring
>>
>> Gilli
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Tucker <michaelt at mechatronics.com>
>> To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG <ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG>
>> Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 2:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: ANST - Arrow vote
>>
>> >Greetings, all, but most especially HL Gilli:
>> >
>> >Bob Dewart (Gilli) wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Ok folks, here's your chance to make up my mind because at this point
I
>> can
>> >> go either way and be happy about it.  But, I'd like to know what that
>> >> portion of the Kingdom on this list would like.
>> >>
>> >> For the next 48 hrs. I will be taking a poll on weather or not to take
>> >> loaner combat arrows to the next war.  I will post the results by 7PM
on
>> the
>> >> 17th.  And the results is what I'll do.
>> >>
>> >> [snip]
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for your input.
>> >>
>> >> Gilli
>> >>
>> >
>> >Gilli, my friend, this is one of those things you have to decide for
>> yourself.
>> >Are there those of us out here in the kingdom who appreciate your
efforts
>> to arm
>> >our archers for war? Sure, you betcha. Is it a pain in the rear to make
all
>> >those arrows? Is it all-too-frequently without much help or
appreciation?
>> Yep,
>> >to both.
>> >
>> >I don't mean to sound like I'm preaching, 'cause I know if I am I'm
>> preaching to
>> >the choir. But the plain fact is, every task any of us takes on in the
SCA
>> has a
>> >pain-in-the-rear quotient AND a personal-satisfaction quotient. They can
be
>> >increased or decreased depending on how much help we get doing the job,
and
>> how
>> >much acknowledgement we get for a job well done. But each of us has to
>> decide
>> >for ourselves when that quotient has become too one-sided.
>> >
>> >If you find enough personal satisfaction in seeing our archers go
>> well-equipped
>> >to war, and knowing that YOU made most of those arrows, then GO FOR IT!
By
>> all
>> >means, continue to make and bring arrows to war, because they *do* make
a
>> difference.
>> >
>> >But, if you've reached a point where it's just too big a pain in the
>> kiester,
>> >then COOL IT, at least for a while, and let someone else "lift that bail
>> and
>> >tote that barge". When you find yourself looking at the job again (a
month
>> from
>> >now, or a year, or never) and thinking "You know, that looks like fun",
>> then get
>> >back in the saddle. (Is that enough mixed metaphors? Hmmm...)
>> >
>> >Personally, it sounds to me like you're stressed out over your blown
>> >transmission, and bummed out because you didn't get much help this year
(or
>> last
>> >year, or...), and just basically ticked off because your contribution to
>> Gulf
>> >Wars this year didn't come off in a way that would have brought you
>> >satisfaction. It sounds to me like your *dis*-satisfied, but don't want
to
>> >decide for yourself that it's time to take a breather. It sounds to me
like
>> you
>> >want *us* to tell you to take a rest.
>> >
>> >Well, I'm not going to make myself responsible for your decision. But if
>> all you
>> >want is encouragement and appreciation, then here it is: I appreciate
what
>> >you've done, this year and in years previous. I encourage you to keep
doing
>> it,
>> >*if* you continue to find satisfaction in getting the job done. BUT: if
>> what you
>> >want is confirmation that we don't care, and we wish you'd stop, you
won't
>> get
>> >that from me. If you're tired, then rest; but that's YOUR decision.
>> >
>> >Good luck with your decision, and safe journeys whatever you decide.
>> >
>> >Yours in service and friendship,
>> >Michael
>> >(Baron Michael Silverhands,
>> >who someday will string a bow and knock an arrow for Ansteorra)
>>
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