NK - This weekend, SCA time for newbies

[Angus]

Alton forgot the most important variable
If your running late , by no fault of your own and you really want to be in
what everit is



then it is ontime


Angus

-----Original Message-----
From: Bethor2000 at aol.com <Bethor2000 at aol.com>
To: Northkeep at Ansteorra.ORG <Northkeep at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Thursday, September 16, 1999 11:07 AM
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
>