[Namron] The Incident at Protectorate

[Matthias the Brewer]

Duncan,

In my opinion, it doesn't matter that there was a child present.  Because
there was a PERSON present.

There was also the issue of a sick horse (all I heard was the possibility of
a twisted gut and surgery), who are very sensitive to sound.  The sound
could have caused the horse to start, making matters worse.

I'm not taking advantage of the situation to beat up on you Duncan, but I
think it was a colossal mistake to fire it.  I have no respect for your
safety procedures, because people don't just "appear".  They walk.

However, I agree with you.  You should have been removed from site.  I think
the Seneschal was remarkably generous in this case.

I also think, that it is time to let this matter drop.  The Seneschal has
dealt with it (at that time).  And while I think your hobby is amusing and
could be a lot of fun, I don't think it is appropriate at SCA events.  Just
my opinion.  Too many safety issues.

Matthias the Strongly Opinionated Brewer

-----Original Message-----
From: namron-bounces+matthiasthebrewer=cox.net at ansteorra.org
[mailto:namron-bounces+matthiasthebrewer=cox.net at ansteorra.org]On Behalf
Of Duncan MacNamara
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:13 AM
To: Barony of Namron
Subject: [Namron] The Incident at Protectorate


I was just informed of something, and would like to doubly apologize for it
now. I was just informed that Marsha was _WITH_ Tadgh when they went through
camp on their way to their wagon, on the night of the incident. I had
absolutely no idea that a child was involved when I was issued my warning,
or I would have packed up and left right then and there, no questions asked.
I don't understand, in fact, why I wasn't told to get off-site instead of
given a warning. I also don't understand why it's only just now, three days
later, that I am hearing of a child being present. I would like to extend my
apologies again.

As for range safety and my appearant incompetance... I have a little
backstop that I normally set up when firing my mini-cannon, to make sure the
wadding doesn't travel too far when I fire it in a "limited space" setting.
I set this up 6 feet from the barrel muzzle, as the wadding usually only
travels 3-6 feet, using a powder charge of 15 grains. Since my mast rope and
torch was at roughly the 10 foot mark, and I had just cleared the "firing
lane", I didn't put the cannon on the ground and set up the backstop. I
fired it from the mini-table on which I had them set up for display. The
offending cannon is 3 inches long, has a 1/4 inch bore, and is no louder
than a black cat firecracker. No, I am not trying to excuse this away, just
shedding some light on the facts. Yes, I was wrong for both firing the thing
in camp, even though it is tiny, and I was also wrong for not setting up my
backstop. But still, this doesn't mean that I am an idiot. It means that I
made a mistake, and while I am thankful that nothing happened, I still think
this thing got blown a tad out of proportion. That, and I don't understand
why no one at the event site who knew what happened mentioned that there was
a child present.


Tadgh, Meraude, I am sorry.


Duncan

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