NK - This weekend, SCA time for newbies
Addington, Debbie, A
daaddington at saintfrancis.com
Thu Sep 16 10:57:29 PDT 1999
Oh now come on! You have got to be kidding about these time periods.
Especially about the peers in combat stuff. I suppose I will find out soon
enough as to how much truth lies in those statements. 8 }
Maidenhair
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> From: Bethor2000 at aol.com [SMTP:Bethor2000 at aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 11:59 AM
> To: Northkeep at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: Re: NK - This weekend, SCA time for newbies
>
>
> << The minstral of Mooneschadowe competition is scheduled for 2:00 PM.
> The
> New
> Bards competition will start shortly after the Minstral competition ends.
> Prouably between 3 and 4. That's about as close as I can pin it down.
>
> Robert
> >>
>
> The SCA has a set of complex mathematical formulas for determining exact
> times for the beginning of activities. Unfortunately, most of us can't
> perform those mathematical functions to translate the numbers into our
> respective time equivalents. Im hoping that Ld Merrick can provide us
> with
> those formulas, since he is the best math geek, I mean really smart guy, I
>
> know.
> But here is my own humble method for figuring out SCA time:
>
> 1) If its a fighting event, and your in armor, and the temperature is over
>
> 80degreesF, add 1 hour. If the activity involves multiple kingdoms
> participating, add 2 hours. If the activity involves Peers having some
> sort
> of discussion to resolve how the activity is going to occur, add 3 hours,
> plus 45min for every Peer involved.
> 2) If its a feast: add 15min for every remove in the feast, and an
> additional
> 10min for every server, if you are really hungry add an hour, and if you
> have
> to wait outside in the rain while the hall is prepared, add an additional
> hour.
> 3) If its a Court:
> It doesn't matter what time it starts, its always dark when its over.
>
> I hoped this has helped some our newer cousins, please enjoy your time at
> the
> event this weekend!
>
> Alton
> who has never recovered from new math
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