[Bordermarch] Gate Sitting

[David Lathrop]

We'll take that as a "YES, I'ld love to sit a gate
shift????"  :)

HE Elisabeth

--- WESLEY SIMPSON <slovaczek at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I DO NOT FONDLE THE QUARTERS, IT'S THE HALF-DOLLARS
> OR DOLLAR COINS THAT I LOVE..
>   VACLAV
> 
> "Lathrop, Dave" <Dave.Lathrop at valero.com> wrote:
>   This is just a reminder,
> 
> 
> 
> The thrill associated with sitting a shift at Gate
> during one of our
> events is beyond comprehension!
> 
> As you sit there looking very important you can
> compare yourself to the
> folks just arriving after who knows how many hours
> on the road.
> 
> No doubt you will look way way better than they do.
> Their hair will be
> messed up, their clothes wrinkled, they will have
> that sleepy look in
> their eyes, and as the very very important ones
> stand 
> 
> there doing the pee-pee dance you can direct them to
> our oh-so
> convenient porta-potty.
> 
> This is your chance to handle copious amounts of
> cold hard cash. The
> five dollar bill seems to be very prevalent, but now
> and again a crisp
> twenty dollar bill will come your way.
> 
> A heater and a 40 watt light bulb are always
> provided for our Gate
> Sitters because Gate Sitters are so very important
> to the overall
> outcome of the event.
> 
> You will never be alone, there will always be some
> other fool sitting
> there with you. We do not like our fools to sit gate
> unless they are
> paired up.
> 
> Finally, when your shift is over, you get to count
> the money. Money
> counting better lends itself to the females in our
> group. It seems the
> men spend far too much time looking at the 
> 
> pictures on the bills, or they fondle the shiny
> quarters way too long.
> We do not condone fighting over who get to lick the
> money envelope, but
> we know it will happen regardless. If a 
> 
> squabble does erupt, remember, you are professional
> Gate Sitters,
> trained by the finest our proud barony has to offer.
> 
> 
> 
> Yes, I joke about this now because we still have
> some time before our
> Autumn Melees takes place, but HE Elisabeth and I
> like to be prepared. 
> 
> Sitting Gate is truly one of the most important jobs
> at any event. Our
> Kingdom keeps a beady eye on the happenings at Gate
> so we want to make
> sure we show them little Barony Bordermarch 
> 
> knows what it's all about.
> 
> My ever-so-lovely better half HE Elisabeth has
> finally taught me how to
> dress myself properly and even lets me feed the dogs
> by myself. If she
> can work miracles like that she can teach anyone 
> 
> how to sit Gate.
> 
> If your going to the event please sign-up for a Gate
> shift, even if you
> only day-trip it you can still help spread the work
> load by spending a
> couple of hours at Gate.
> 
> If you email us or give us a call we can pencil you
> right in there on
> the sign-up sheets, it's sort of like magic!
> 
> 
> 
> Ok, I'm done now, but I do like to ramble on and on.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Santiago (Husband of the most beautiful and young
> looking Elisabeth)
> 
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