SC - Fw: Prosphora

[Alderton, Philippa]

>This is the issue that we're dealing with. I have no doubt that Her >Grace 
>has a serious allergy which needs to be addressed. Where >Cariadoc and I, 
>and others, have issue with her is that she has a >habit of using her 
>"power" inappropriately and dramaticly to >reinforce her self-esteem. She 
>did not
>need to have the gentle's grill thrown in the lake.

If she came to one of my events and had someone's personal property thrown 
in a lake, she and her retainers would soon follow, but not
in the lake, it would be from the site and from all of our future events. 
(although throwing the retainers and lady in the lake would
probably make me feel better).

>She does not need >to arrive at a feast, telling all and sundry that >The 
>Menu Has Benn Changed Because I Am Here. If she has such a severe >allergy, 
>she needs to stay away from incidences of contact, not >>require everyone 
>else to change their plans for her convenience.  We're dealing with a 
>courtesy issue here, not an allergy issue.

Yeah, I agree with you on that, it seems to also be an issue that she needs 
reminded that: a)she does NOT outrank an event autocrat or an appointed 
carrier of the autocrat's will; b)this a shared sandbox and it is just a 
game, albeit one that is taken seriously at times, but still a game that 
just requires a lot of work and research from time to time.

>Now, although I have no life-threatening allergies myself, as a 
> >Chirurgeon, I have a strong awareness of allergy issues- I'm not >going 
>to slip someone an allergen "because they're just faking". I >don't like 
>dealing with anaphalactic shock- it gives me a rash ;-) On >the other hand, 
>as a human being, I'm not particularly interested in >dealing with the 
>Madame Sarahs who may have a problem, and put it on >more than they need 
>to, just to seek attention.

Agreed, I come from the other side of the fence, having an iodine allergy of 
varying severity (depends on my tolerance level at the time, one day I can 
eat a shrimp and get a sore throat...another not, I don't push it though 
because I get enough exposure from salt).

And what a cooincidence, it gives me a rash too...I also have an allergy to 
certain chemicals used in commercial steer growth, they
build up in my system and at high levels make my life quite
unpleasant...but as Ras can attest, I have never griped about a
feast that has red meat in it.

>We're out here to have fun, folks, and each of us has a right to >enjoy 
>ourself. But when my fun ruins everyone else's, it's time for >me to find 
>another venue of enjoyment- or do you really WANT me to >set fire to your 
>tent because I enjoy watching tent fires?

Dunno, sometimes people can be morbid buggers...

Cadoc
- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Cadoc MacDairi, Mountain Confederation, ACG
Shire of Abhainn Ciach Ghlaiss

"She thinks I'm iron man that I don't feel pain
I don't understand why joy must be vain
I'm so fortunate but filled with self hate
But the mirror shows the alien race"

     "World Coming Down" -- Type O Negative

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