[Elfsea] My Conclusions from the Data

[housedragonstar]

Agreed, but not nearly as many and of the variety found in that 820 - 183
corridor.

This _opinion_ is sheerly one made from convenience on our part.  We are
going to drive an hour no matter where we move practice to.  We are cool
with that.  I, the busy mom who works full time and then some, would like to
do more than one thing on that trip and the stores I frequent the most to
buy SCA consumables (fabric, tape, thread, more tape in different colors,
batteries, candles, cases of duck tape) - Walmart, Kmart, etc are on our
way.

This brings up a point I hadn't thought of...perhaps we should pay attention
to what sort of multi-tasking opportunities are around the parks.  This is,
of course, a much lower priority.  I am thinking, though,  that we are
somewhat average for the SCA, with the exception of living in the country.
We both work, we have kids, we use "stuff."  We need to make the most of a
Sunday afternoon and that means that very often we drop off dad to play for
a bit and hit the stores.  Having other things close by might just get some
people out when they would have otherwise spent the afternoon taking care of
things that need to be taken care of.

Just a thought.

Medb



----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Threlkeld" <rjt at softwareinnovation.com>
To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:21 PM
Subject: RE: [Elfsea] My Conclusions from the Data


> Shopping and eating establishments are available at the south end
> of Trinity park also.
>
> Caelin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elfsea-admin at ansteorra.org [mailto:elfsea-admin at ansteorra.org]On
> > Behalf Of housedragonstar
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:47 PM
> > To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> > Subject: Re: [Elfsea] My Conclusions from the Data
> >
> >
> > Okay, I just can't resist...
> >
> > Thanks for the map.  It does shed light on a number of issues and even
if
> > the accuracy ain't 100%, you did a fine job.
> >
> > So, no matter where it lands, we are still driving an hour.  We
> > bought drive
> > time when we decided to live away from the city.  I would like to
> > point out
> > that we are still technically in the boundaries of Elfsea and if some
> > enterprising person had noted this off the Domesday about 3 years
> > ago, Loch
> > Ruadh would not have annexed us.  But they did, and we love them for it.
> > So, those of you who live in the Steppes and just like us
> > better...well, you
> > bought that extra drive time like we did.
> >
> >  It comes down to this for me...if I have to spend the time and the gas
to
> > get there, where I am most likely to be able to combine other "goin' to
> > town" errands.  (Geez, you know you live in the country when you start
> > talking about "goin' ta' town.)
> >
> > So, for shopping, general spending of money at restaurants,
etc....Bedford
> > hits the mark.  Hey, two malls, several shopping centers, plus
> > all of those
> > restaurants...(as I reach for the motivational diet video), how can we
> > resist the lure of multi-tasking?  Do you all know how close duck tape
and
> > Hancock's clearance tables are to that site? Not to mention the Half
Price
> > Books over there, and Barnes and Noble?  Since they took the Starbucks
out
> > of Albertsons in Azle....well, we need not go there.
> >
> > I know that this has nothing whatsoever to do with SCA and fighters, but
> > Polydore and us, well we are way out here it seems.  Might as well have
> > other reasons besides practices to justify that expense of time
> > and cash for
> > gas.
> >
> > And just to point out...Hulen and all of it's wonders are still about
the
> > same drive time from us...so either way we look at it, we are driving an
> > hour just to get where we are going.
> >
> > Medb and Daire
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Timothy Rayburn" <timothy at elfsea.net>
> > To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:01 PM
> > Subject: [Elfsea] My Conclusions from the Data
> >
> >
> > This concerns the data mentioned in a previous message located at
> > www.elfsea.net/fp :
> >
> > My personal feelings regarding the data that I collected is that Trinity
> > Park has many many close people to it, 51 in fact who are closer
> > to it than
> > any other park, but this is because it is the closest park to Loch Ruadh
> > (LR).
> >
> > On the other hand, those who were quick to dismiss the Bedford Boys
Ranch
> > should note that 41 people are closer to it than any other park.
> > Furthermore the Arlington parks combined (Stoval, Randol Mill,
> > and Vetrans)
> > combine to 54 people being closest to those.
> >
> > My belief is that Trinity would be a very good place for fighter
> > practice if
> > two things were true :
> >   1) Loch Ruadh inteded to have alot of their people commonly
> > attending the
> > Sunday practice.
> >   2) It was felt to be safe and secure, at all hours.
> >
> > Bedford Boys Ranch on the other hand has no concerns about safety, and
> > places fighter practice near a population center that already
> > frequents our
> > practices quite regularly. Bedford Boys Ranch is also closer to
> > much of the
> > Arlington residents than Trinity would be.
> >
> > All of this said, I realize that distance should not be all that
matters,
> > but I would encourage those who support each of the locations
> > (Bedford Boys
> > Ranch and Trinity) to start talking about more than distance and
> > recruitment
> > information, and speak directly to why it would be a good place
> > for Fighter
> > Practice.  The fact of the matter is any of the parks would be a
> > good choice
> > if all things are equal.  So my question to those who are forwarding a
> > particular park is :
> >
> > What makes your park the best amoungst equals (in distance)?
> >
> > Timothy
> >
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