ANST - [Fwd: RN- Gulf War date corrections]

[Carl Chipman]

Ay, I agree with the Good Baron.  My little shire brought 24 fighters and 10 more non-combatants to Gulf War VII.
At Gulf War VIII, we were just nine fighters, and two non-combatants.

I too would offer to Volunteer if it means more of our shires fighters get to go 

Jean Paul de Sens
Mooneschadowe

Carl Chipman
Nomadics, Inc.
http://www.nomadics.com

On Wednesday, May 26, 1999 3:24 PM, Michael Tucker [SMTP:michaelt at neosoft.com] wrote:
> Unto Dame Fianna nic Dhaibhidh, event Steward for Gulf Wars 2000,
> Come warmest greetings from Michael Silverhands, Baron of Stargate, Ansteorra:
> 
> Dear Lady, thank you for your kind and prompt response to Mistress Xene's
> question concerning the dates for Gulf Wars next year. Balancing all the issues
> must be enormously difficult for such a large event, that affects so many. I do
> not envy you the task, and I take it for granted that it is your heart's desire
> to find the most pleasing solution among the possible alternatives.
> 
> However, I must add my voice of concern to that of my noble cousin.
> 
> This year Ansteorra was shy a goodly number of her forces (my best estimate is
> about 1/3) due to the dates of the war not coinciding with the great majority of
> university and public school spring breaks in Texas and Oklahoma.
> 
> In a few Gulf Wars, these dates have happily coincided, and then a mighty host
> was present from Ansteorra! But, sadly, in those years where the dates have not
> been so favorable, our numbers have been missing most of our number who teach,
> or students who find themselves in the midst of exams just before spring break.
> 
> So many of our populace are the young (and young at heart), still in one way or
> another affiliated with academia. Is it not possible to make alternative
> arrangements for the staffing of Gulf Wars 2000? I understand that the first
> choice of staff will *themselves* be caught in this dilemma if you change the
> date; but how many of those attending will be affected if you do not?
> 
> If it is staff you need, I feel confident that volunteers could be found among
> the good folk of Ansteorra (and presumably Trimaris), to take up the slack from
> their friends and neighbors in Meridies who could not thus attend.
> 
> Yours with warmest wishes for a smooth and successful War,
> Michael Silverhands, Baron of Stargate, Ansteorra
> 
> 
> Kelley Davidson (Dame Fianna nic Dhaibhidh) wrote:
> > 
> > Unto Mistress Xene Theriane, Baroness of Elfsea and all of Ansteorra do I
> > send greetings,
> > 
> > Let me present the reason for the change in dates for Gulf Wars.
> > 
> > The site owner who agreed to the original dates (March 14-19) back in late
> > January, discovered in early May that the University of Mississippi had
> > scheduled next year's Spring Break for March 6-12. Because he is a teacher,
> > and so many of his staff are affiliated with the University and/or the local
> > school system, he asked that we change the dates to March 6-12. This change
> > permits the site owner to be present and available to support the War - a
> > factor that must be weighed heavily considering the size of the event.
> > 
> > I offer my personal apologies to all inconvenienced.
> > 
> > Dame Fianna nic Dhaibhidh
> > autocrat Gulf Wars, 2000
> > 
> 
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