NK - This weekend, SCA time for newbies

[Addington, Debbie, A]

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

> -----Original Message-----
> 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