[Ravensfort] Fwd: [Ansteorra] Things to think about....

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Mon Jul 22 07:35:30 PDT 2002


--- David Kirk <txourtx at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: David Kirk <txourtx at yahoo.com>
> To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Things to think about....
> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 16:16:13 -0700 (PDT)
>
> Greetings,
>
> I have observed over the past few years a disturbing
> trend that I feel should be discussed in a public
> forum.  Too often I am hearing members of the populace
> of Ansteorra blame others for their own bad choices,
> mistakes that were clearly their fault, and for just
> plain bad luck.
>
> Here are some examples:  "I drove ten hours and spent
> 200 dollars to go to event A and I didn't have fun",
> "Knight #1, and Knight #2 didn't help me set up my
> tent or carry my things", "I am allergic to (insert
> food/spice here) and the event steward didn't make a
> special (food/spice) free meal for me", "I am into
> medieval nose picking and Shire such-and-such didn't
> have a nose picking contest at event X" -I could go on
> with more but I think most of you get my point.
>
> For those of you that may have uttered any of the
> above phrases or something like them, take some
> personal responsibility for your actions.  If you
> didn't have fun at an event -oh well don't go next
> time or try to be a catalyst for fun.  **Your site fee
> does not gaurantee you 48 hours of entertainment.**
> The nobles, peers, and officers of the SCA were not
> put on Earth to personally entertain you at events.
> They are people who spent just as much money and time
> as you did getting to the event, and I am sure they
> would like to have fun while they are there.
>
> It is a great part of the SCA that we help each other.
>  However when that help is expected and even demanded,
> it brings a negative to the whole "help thy neighbor"
> aspect.  People do not join the SCA to set up tents
> and carry baskets.  If a knight is walking from their
> tent to the list field and stops to help everyone who
> might need it (most often I feel it's a case of wants
> and not need, the majority of our populace is quite
> capable of handling their own stuff) will never get to
> the field.  Its not that they are being rude, just
> simply that they have their own concerns or activities
> that you are not aware of.
> It is impossible for a group to cater to everyones
> activities or special needs.  If you like to do
> something that a certain event is not sponsoring,
> don't go -or better yet try something new.  If you
> really want to do activity X, start by convincing your
> home group to sponsor an activity X event.  There are
> hundreds of different food and spice allergies out
> there, if the cooks removed all of them from the menu
> all we would have for feast is a glass of filtered
> water and a side of purified air.  So if you are
> allergic to X and X is on the menu, don't get feast
> and bring your own X free food.
>
> Anyway to some up.
>
> If you have to choose between having money for rent or
> going to an event, please choose to pay your rent.
>
> If you have to choose between your health or going to
> an event, please choose your health.
>
> If you have to choose between your job or going to an
> event, choose your job.
>
> If you have something you can not carry or set up
> alone, leave it at home or make arrangements with a
> friend.
>
> And above all; if you make the choice that gets you
> evicted, puts you in the hospital, or gets you fired
> remember that you made the choice.
>
> Thank you for your time and I look forward to seeing
> all of you in the future.
>
> David Kirk
> aka. Dominic MacConmara
>
>
>
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