[Ansteorra] Life is Good in Elsea!!! And Bordermarch!!!

[Michelle Dodd]

You might not want the Drama Queens and the Party Girls, at least during the day, as they would be distracting. And the Addicts usually just sit around eating all the snacks. But the rest of the group are pretty hard workers. If you can keep them busy for a while so I can clear out the pages of email in my box, I would be truly greatful.
Ly Gabriele
"To dream anything that you want to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind.To trust anything that you want to do, that is the strength of the human will.To trust yourself, to test your limits, that is the courage to succeed."   Bernard Edmonds

> From: phocas at bordermarch.org> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:49:01 -0500> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Life is Good in Elsea!!! And Bordermarch!!!> > As any barony, Bordermarch could use a few more Hard workers, and we'll take> any Wantabees (especially if they want-a-be castle builders!)> We are building the new tower on the north end of Border Keep and hope to> finish it this weekend- so if we could borrow the dysfunctions, knee-biters,> Old Farts, Drama Queens, Crumb-snatchers, Jocks, Princesses, Hasbeens, Hard> Drinkers, Party Girls, Boy Scouts, Addicts, Monks, Geeks, Freeks, Hippies> and Yuppies for the weekend, PLEASE send them down to Border Keep. Gee> we'll even borrow Plain Old Uncle Ted if he can lift cider blocks or sling> mortar or pass out water or shovel sand.... Hey, that reminds me: send the> mud slingers- they would be great at filling cinder block with mortar.> > Anyone in or out of Ansteorra who would like to come help Border Keep-> Ansteorra stone castle, grow is welcome to come help.> The best parts are: > 1) FREE camping with water and Electricity!> 2) Free hot showers so you don't have to leave dirty!> 3) No grab required - so you don't have to hide the mundane.> 4) Great fellowship without the knee-biters > (We'll even keep Adolf the Bear from picking on you till after lunch)> 5) No Brass hats, No Politics! > (Everyone is equal- Peers, Ladies, Lords, even Goliards. :)> 6) Free pride in being able to say: I help build Ansteorra stone castle!> 7) Site opens Friday and close when you want to leave.> (last weekend we had some that just came up for the day Saturday)> > We generally start working EARLY Saturday, and take a 2 or 3 hour break> during the heat of the day and get back to work for a few more hours about> 3pm.> > OK, oK I'll end my shameless plug for a FREE event!> > In Service to my Kingdom, Bordermarch and Border Keep.> Lord Phocas> > Ps: to see what we got done last weekend see the Gallery at:> http://bordermarch.org/Gallery/Castle-construction-Progress> > > -----Original Message-----> > Could you do me a favor and please forward me the contact information for> the Party Girls, Old Farts, and any Princesses?> > Please keep your Drama Queens and Uncle Ted to yourself. Thank you.> > Matthias the Brewer > > -----Original Message-----> From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org> [mailto:ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Gustav> Minnesinger> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 11:03 PM> To: Barony of Elfsea; Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA,Inc.> Subject: [Ansteorra] Life is Good in Elsea!!!> > Yep . . . . You heard me. Life is Good in Elsea!!!> > No, I am not going over the edge or around the bend; but I do mean it with> all my heart.> > To all of those outside of the Barony who have taken a interest in the> 'tiffs' that have been going on over the last couple of weeks, just might> think that this is the normal state of things or that we are burning the> house down around our ears. But that is not the case; not by a long shot.> > Elfsea is one big Family.> > Complete with it's own egos, dysfunctions, knee-biters, Old Farts, Drama> Queens, Crumb-snatchers, Jocks, Princesses, Wantabees, Hasbeens, Hard> workers, Hard Drinkers, Party Girls, Boy Scouts, Addicts, Monks, Geeks,> Freeks and Plain Old Uncle Ted who scares us. We've got Hippies and> Yuppies, people who throw mud and people glad to dish it back. We've got> bar fights and table dancing. Yep, we've got it all and we're looking for> more!!!> > And Thanksgiving around here could leave you scared for life.> > "We lived like that "Happy Family" you sometimes see in traveling zoos: a> lion caged with a lamb. It is a startling exhibit but the lamb has to be> replaced frequently." [Have Space Suit - Will Travel (1958), Robert A.> Heinlein]> > But it all works out: we vent and gripe, we inspire and throw mud. But> when the dust settles, we get it done. Sometimes in new ways and sometimes> in old, sometimes inspired and sometimes by the seat of our pants. But we> know where are bothers and sisters hearts are. We know that with a couple> of calls, and maybe a scream for help; things will come together and> everything will be alright.> > We've got some excellent people here with decades of wisdom and talent out> the wazoo. But we get a little grumpy from time to time and perhaps a> little tired as well. Have a little patience with us; it will all be right> in the end.> > To those who are saying that things are exploding and the world is coming to> an end, that the Barony is coming apart and nothing can be fixed. I> disagree. This scuffle ain't nothing to some of the knock downs we've had> in the past.> > "We've got Big Dreams and even Broader Shoulders. We welcome all, and no> one wants." That about sums up Elfsea in a phrase. But as a family,> sometimes we just have to get things out in the open and let each other know> that we've been poked once too often.> > I'm not apologizing nor trying to play it down. I'm just trying to explain> it to others who may be seeing these proceedings for the first time, that> this is not a bad thing. And in fact, is normal and good for us to get this> out of our system: it is cathartic and inspirational.> > Our family is strong and varied . . . Life is good in Elfsea!!!> > Thank you for your patience one and all.> > > "There are people who say I have never really done anything wrong in my> life; of course, they only say it behind my back." ---Oscar Wilde> _______________________________________________> Ansteorra mailing list> Ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-ansteorra.org> > _______________________________________________> Ansteorra mailing list> Ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-ansteorra.org> No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.2.0/1493 - Release Date: 6/9/2008> 5:25 PM> > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.2.0/1493 - Release Date: 6/9/2008> 5:25 PM> > > _______________________________________________> Ansteorra mailing list> Ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-ansteorra.org