<DIV>My thanks,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And no I am not scared off. I have no problem with trying to be authentic as it is part of the fun. I have a deep love for the Plantagenet England myself. The entire story of Eleanor and Henry moves me deeply (heck I even named my horse after Eleanor!) However I like the Irish so I was torn. I personally went with my family name and ran with it. </DIV> <DIV>What I find most disappointing is the serious lack of Equestrians in the area. I would have thought there where more, but I have seen very little. I have been trying to organize something, and perhaps I may get lucky. Who knows... After all civilization was built on the bones of horses. <BR><BR><B><I>byzytym <byzytym@charter.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414"
name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Michelle,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I believe your first post was about how hard it is to be a single mother with three children at events and how you were put off by long time SCA members with their noses in the air complaining that their world had been shattered because they spotted some small thing mundane. Let me first say that my heart goes out to any parent having to deal with kids on their own. Kudos to you all for braving the difficulties and exposing your children to this type of learning at our events. Passing medieval knowledge down to future generations is why we are granted a nonprofit status. You indicated that you make an effort to hide the non-period buttons and Velcro so they are not visible at a glance. Thank you for that. Most people in
the SCA do their best to do the same. I question the validity of the people who complain, but ware costumes made on a modern sewing machines. It is my sincere hope that all of this brouhaha has not soured you (as a newcomer) on the SCA. Most of us are reasonable, tolerant and kind. We love having you and your children come out and if that means that you take a few hidden liberties to make it workable, more power to you. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <DIV>Pax,</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Andy>MARIVS</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>"What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul ?"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ivarra20@yahoo.com href="mailto:ivarra20@yahoo.com">Michelle Lopez</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org href="mailto:ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org">ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:01 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Ravensfort] Being Period</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>I am all about doing research. I love the middle ages, and want to be as authintic as I can. Though I admit I will take a few short cuts (however I shall hide them). I have been doing research on my persona as much
as I can. It took me a while to decide on my name. I am still trying to pin down the exact time frame. There is so much to chose from. </DIV> <DIV>I am trying to decide if I should develope a second persona for the equestrian side of things. Just not sure how it all will work. I have my name picked, and I think the county of Ireland I plan to come from. </DIV> <DIV>By the way I did get plenty of answers on hiding my cooler, but what about the tent? I do not have the cash to get an authintic one.... I did get the suggestion of covering it with cloth. Anyone else have any thoughts?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Michelle Lopez</DIV> <DIV>Irial Mulcahey<BR><BR><B><I>Kief av Kiersted <sirkief@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Heilsa all...<BR><BR>Ah...yes...the whiff of "the old days"... To
Hel with the efforts of those <BR>that actually desire to recreate the Middle Ages in an accurate and correct <BR>manner through *gasp* research and study...let's just have a big party and <BR>phooey on the rules and the "nazis" that want to do the right thing within <BR>the SCA...<BR><BR>How droll...<BR><BR>*sigh* Some things never change...how 'harmonious"...<BR><BR>Your good neighbor...<BR><BR>Sir Kief aka Baron Raven's Fort aka "one of the rules nazis"<BR><BR>p.s. See all ya'll soon...!<BR><BR><BR><BR>Wæs Þu Hæl in TroÞ and FriÞ...!<BR><BR>"Better the Hammer than the nail..."<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>>From: "byzytym" <BYZYTYM@CHARTER.NET><BR>>To: "Michelle Lopez" <IVARRA20@YAHOO.COM>,<RAVENSFORT@LISTS.ANSTEORRA.ORG><BR>>Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] Folk Life Festival & then some... (long)<BR>>Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:02:37 -0500<BR>><BR>>Maybe you should start a group to give helpful hints for Society parents. <BR>>You could call it SCA - MOMS or
Surviving Compulsive Authenticity - Making <BR>>Onsite Mother/fatherhood Standable.<BR>><BR>><BR>>Pax,<BR>>MARIVS<BR>><BR>>"What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul <BR>>?"<BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> From: Michelle Lopez<BR>> To: ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:38 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] Folk Life Festival & then some... (long)<BR>><BR>><BR>> I for one did not join SCA for years because of the horror stories about <BR>>rules Nazi's... I did not want to deal with the fact that the kids <BR>>costumes I used velcro instead of buttons!!!<BR>> I would love to attend on Wendsdays, but I have to have 3 smalls that <BR>>would be in the way. Does anyone know someone who would baby sit for a <BR>>few hours on those days? PLEASE!!!!<BR>> I have been trying to get some new blood equestrians going as well. <BR>>Anyone
interested in it can call me on 713-805-7922. I will have one horse <BR>>who most anyone can ride.<BR>> I am going to make efforts to attend Fighter practices even though I do <BR>>not fight. though this Sunday is out of the question, new horsie coming <BR>>home.<BR>><BR>> Michelle<BR>> Irial Mulcahey<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection.<BR>> Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta.<BR>><BR>><BR>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Ravensfort mailing list<BR>> Ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ravensfort-ansteorra.org<BR><BR><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>Ravensfort mailing
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