[Ansteorra] ideas was Presentation at Round Table

[Ld.blackmoon]

greetings

the moment that will live in my memory as long as I have one , is standing 
on " ansteorra hill " at a pensic many years ago, with a heavy  fog below, 
as the sun rose higher and the fog began to thin ,I saw two large armies 
faced each other , and as it cleared enough for them to see each other, they 
charged , clashing into each other with a resounding crash, and peaceful 
foggy quiet , became instant insanity , it became impossible to tell who was 
on what side. and this being my first war, I stood there going
" go our side !! " not having a clue who among that angry surging mob might 
possibly be " our side " : )
there are other memories, but none as " real " as that moment...
so yes I have to agree, if your not looking for those moments, they will 
quietly pass you by , never to be seen again : (
to quote an old adage, it does no good to be standing at the train depot, 
when your ship comes in... in other words , it's hard to find the magical 
middle ages moments, if your updating you facebook status : (

I also think you have a good point, it can be hard to see trees , if your 
standing in the parking lot watching the forest.
only by getting involved , working, becoming an active part of the society , 
the event, the group, do you get the chance to see and interact with the 
individual " trees "  ...

too many times , we want everyone to see and hear and know , what we are 
seeing / doing  / experiencing, and in this modern world , we have the 
technology to do just that  , streaming video of crown tourneys, instant 
pics of the new landeds, even helmet cams , for 1st person views during 
crown ,or the newest aoa holder , instant messages on going about what's 
happening at the events, etc.....
but just for a moment , can we stop and think " it can wait " do we really 
need to add all the modern elements ?
why bother going to an event if we know we can see and hear every detail on 
Skype, facebook, etc. and not have to wait till Sunday night or Monday some 
time to find out what went on ?? see the fancy court garb, see everyone 
getting awards , etc. ??
is it worth killing the sca slowly ? just to " stay connected " during the 
event ??
if your going to see it on your monitor, or your phone , what is the 
difference between that and watching a video game or a movie ? how do you 
expect to see damsels in distress ? knights in shining armor? untold acts of 
valor / skill / chivalry / honor / etc., if your not interested enough to go 
there in person and see for your self ???

anyway , sorry I'm so direct , I don't intend to insult or defame anyone or 
their vision of the dream, this is just my opinion .

Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun .
Arthur

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert G. Ferrell" <rgferrell at gmail.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] ideas was Presentation at Round Table


> On 1/29/2013 5:59 PM, David Brown wrote:
>> We need to get more serious about what the SCA is. I am no period Nazi 
>> but I really find it horrid when people are in court on their phones or 
>> drinking from a soda can.
>
> Here's the thing: if you come to an SCA event and then just keep doing 
> what you were doing before, you're really missing out on the 'magical' 
> aspects of the Society. I would venture to say that no one ever had a 
> "medieval moment" via tweet. You have to be involved, invested in the 
> game, and paying attention for those things to happen. Once you get hooked 
> on them, your iPhone won't seem so cool anymore.
>
> At least give it a try.
>
> Cynric
> Lion
>
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