[Ansteorra] Indoor Fighting, was Re: Ansteorra Digest, Vol 51, Issue 13

[John Atkinson]

74 messages in today's digest.  At least some of them aren't about
indoor fighting.

Couple brief points:

In my persona's home town, it was 95 degrees today, and projected to
be in the upper 80s and lower 90s for the rest of the week, except
Friday where it is expected to dip down to 82 degrees.
http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/17195.html

The summer is historically the "fighting season" in many parts of the
world, because part-time soldiers tend to be rural and hence are
either helping with or supervising the harvest in the fall, and
planting in the spring.  And no one wants to fight in the winter.

Lady Rose the Obnoxious: Three things only do I wish to point out to you.
1) If you wish to address a gentle whom you do not know personally, a
quick check of the Order of Precedence
<http://herald.ansteorra.org/OP/op-names.php?search=R&startName=on>
will give you an idea of what title or titles they have.  In this
case, Robin of Gilwell
<http://herald.ansteorra.org/OP/op-names.php?search=Robin%20of%20Gilwell&id=3982>,
there are a veritable plethora of correct things to call him.  His
Excellency, Master Robin, Don Robin, Centurion Robin. . . Sir Robin is
not on the list.  It prevents the appearance of ignorance if you don't
use incorrect titles.
2) Macho: Means characterized or driven by Machismo.  Machismo is a
degenerate honor code.  It emphasizes swagger, bullying, domination of
women, and pointless aggression.  We shoot for chivalry in the
Society. There is a gross difference, and "machismo" or "macho" is an
insult.  Perhaps out of ignorance, but an insult none the less.
3) Chivalry include courtesy.  Someone characterized or driven by
Machismo would probably simply find you and punch you in the face for
flatly insulting his wife.  Someone who is characterized or driven by
Chivalry would point out that your comments directed at his wife were
discourteous and offer you a chance to apologize with grace.  And if
you failed to do so, instead of punching you in the face, would
suggest you locate a champion as you are admittedly a non-combatant.
We'll talk when I get back from Afghanistan.

Finally:  I wouldn't go to Steppes Warlord if the fighting were in
that hall.  Not only is the architecture and decor blatantly modern,
the flooring ahistorically tile (and hence pose a risk to my ankles),
but the acoustics are such that it would be downright painful to be in
that hall while four pairs of armored combatants went at it.

Air Conditioning detracts from the PRE-1600 ambiance, and does not
actually prevent heat injuries, nor is it economical to rent at all
(most?) events.  You're in Texas.  Cope.  if you're prone to heat
injuries, learn how to deal with them rather than whining at the rest
of us to bend over backwards to accommodate you.

Lord Ioannes Dalassenos
the increasingly impatient
-- 
"Thousands of Sarmatians, Thousands of Franks, we've slain them again
and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
--Vita Aureliani