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<DIV>I know exactly the book of which you speak. My copy was handed down from my mother, who probably received it from Ayesha and Terric, or purchased it at some event, as there was no website and on-line ordering in the late eighties.</DIV>
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<DIV>Well, I'm glad that you didn't find it overwhelming and reminescent of stereo instructions, as many newcomers do. But, as so many have stated before, we're trying to help those who weren't helped by the traditional methods, or had no access or knowlege of said traditional methods. However, I do thank you for your input. I will keep it in mind as we work on some of the idea we've come up with.</DIV>
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<DIV>As for my newcomer experience, I don't really remember it as I was about four, I think. My research extended into the various fairy tales set in fantasy times with kings, princesses, and castles thrown in for fun, not accuracy. LOL</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't claim to have the traditional newcomer experience, but that of someone who is taken for granted that they already know everything. When you're young, they assume you don't need to know and when you're older, they assume that someone else has already explained what needed to be explained. When you screw up, it's assumed that you're just a jerk as opposed to just not knowing any better. :) Don't get me wrong; no one is to blame for my mistakes within the SCA. My point is that I do understand not knowing anything and having a hard time trying to figure it all out. To be honest, I'm not sure it playing so long makes it easier or harder...<BR></DIV>
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<P><BR>Greetings M'lady Rose,<BR><BR>The copy of the handbook I have is from 1985, it's the<BR>20th year edition. Yes, it's old; yes, I'm old too. <BR>And mine has purty pictures in case you can't read.<BR><BR>The Table of Contents is listed as such...<BR><BR>1. The Knowne World Around You<BR>The SCA Today<BR>Growth of the Knowne World<BR>Who's Who-and What's What<BR>Anno Societatis-The Years fo the Society<BR>The Last Rounament<BR>A Brief Look into the Past<BR><BR>Basic Culture<BR>Coutesty and Etiquette blah blah blah in the Current Middle Ages<BR>When You're Called in Court<BR>respect<BR>How to get what you want out of the SCA<BR><BR>2. LIVING IN THE CURRENT MIDDLE AGES<BR>Translating Mundane Necessities into Medieval<BR>Graces<BR>Basic Costuming<BR>Costuming from Mundane Patterns<BR>Making a Ribbon Trim Lay Flat on a Round Neckline<BR>Geometry of the Circle Cloak<BR>Costumes from Contructed Patterns<BR>A Survey of Fabric and Color<BR>The 5 Hour Viking<BR>Shortcut to the Groaning
Board<BR>A Beginner's Feast Manual<BR>The Pleasures of Cloven Fruit<BR>Eating Medievally in the Mundane World<BR>Cooking from Primary Sources<BR>The Touney Dog-and other creatures<BR>SCA CAmping for the indoor -oriented modern<BR>Waggonloading for the compleat idiot <BR>Medieva Verisimilitude<BR>A viking pavilion<BR>Tourney table<BR>The arming pavilion<BR>How to have current middle ages children <BR>Helping your kids grouw up in the SCA<BR>How to blah blah blah survive a tourney<BR>choosing a persona<BR>Documenting your name<BR>Heraldy in the SCA<BR><BR>3. THE ARTS OF PEACE<BR>The Arts & Sciences<BR><BR>Starting a Library<BR>An Anachronist's basice reading list<BR>If you really need the picture<BR>The problem of Ruiranian purple feathers<BR>Dancing for the Middle Ages<BR>Medieval & Renaissance Music and Instruments<BR>Period Vocal Music for the Multitudes<BR>Listening to history<BR>Ganing Medievally<BR>Jeu de Boules<BR>On the miking mead<BR>practical herbalism<BR>designing
for canvas and crossstich<BR>Crosstitch charts for Laurel & Pelican badges<BR>catalog of medieval embroidery stitches<BR>calligraphy and Illumination: a primer<BR>interlacing without erasing<BR>the ABC's of scrollmaking<BR>scribing from scratchblah blah blah<BR>Autocratting can be fun<BR>God rest ye, frantic autocrat<BR>writing a newsletter<BR>the art of writing forsoothly<BR>speaking forsoothly<BR>how to run lists<BR>4. THE ARTS OF WAR<BR>Fighting in the SCA<BR><BR>the rules of the lists<BR>policy and interpretation<BR>period fencing rules<BR>armor and weapons standards<BR>missile combat rules<BR>building rattan swords<BR>sheilds-design and construction<BR>a few references for further reading<BR>13th c. barrel helm<BR>open faced blah blah blah spangenhelm<BR>14 c coat of plates<BR>faster mailmaking<BR>winding the rings<BR>articulation articulated<BR>gambesons, cloth armours, and padding<BR>naming the parts-an SCA harness<BR>an introduction to arms<BR>etiquette on the field of
honour<BR>safety and courtesy on the archery range<BR>squiredom<BR>combat archery<BR>the art of sword and sheild<BR><BR>and a whole list of special features, blah bah blah.<BR><BR><BR>I found this book to be a great overview of the SCA. <BR>It tries to give a brief dabble into some of the more<BR>popular things we do in the SCA. That you found this<BR>book to have nothing helpful in it for you is amazing.<BR>You must have known more about the SCA than your<BR>average new person does. I wonder what research you<BR>did before playing this game. Did the epiphany change<BR>you in anyway? (Methinks you do not have the same<BR>book in mind as the one to which I refer).<BR><BR>I am also surprised that you do not know who/what the<BR>Stockclerk is... <BR><BR>It is the office from which you can receive past &<BR>present SCA publications.<BR><BR>Regards, <BR><BR>Romana<BR><BR><BR><BR>__________________________________ <BR>Do you Yahoo!? <BR>Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced
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