[Namron] The Incident at Protectorate

[Susan Gideon]

Enough already! Lets Stop Beating The Dead Horse!

Elayne MacDuncan
Baroness of the Eldern Hills

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthias the Brewer" <matthiasthebrewer at cox.net>
To: "Barony of Namron" <namron at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:37 AM
Subject: RE: [Namron] The Incident at Protectorate


> 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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