[Sca-cooks] Pennsic weather
Stefan li Rous
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
Wed Aug 2 21:49:25 PDT 2006
Jadwiga replied to me with:
<<<
> With so many parts of the country talking about heat waves, I'm
> wondering if this is going to be one of those very hot Pennsics (24?)
> where everyone was edgy because of the heat. Or even one a few years
> ago when the waterbearers were making periodic rounds of the class
> tents as well as the field.
That was a one-time event, and the waterbearers are apparently not
allowed to do it any more. >>>
What!!! *Not allowed*? Whose DUMB-ASS idea is that!
Okay, I usually try to withhold judgement until hearing the reasons,
but it is rather difficult in this situation.
It usually isn't needed. I didn't make Pennsic 24, but I was at a
later one that was hot and that was the one where the waterbearers
were occasionally making the rounds of the tents and/or leaving
bottles of water. Not allowing them to do so thugh... This really
sounds like someone's beauracratic turf building/defending with
little thought to the safety of the regular Pennsic participants.
The ones on the field are not the only ones in need of replenishing
liquids during a very hot Pennsic. And for many people the walk back
to their camps is not a quick little jog away.
<<< there are donated jugs of water in most of
the tents by the time War Week starts; >>>
I don't remember seeing very many, if any, since that War I'm
thinking about. But perhaps they just didn't stick in my mind because
they weren't needed.
<<< if you see one, and it's running
low, consider taking it up to Chirugeons' and refilling it from the
Cow. >>>
Okay. I try to always remember to bring a waterskin or bottle of
water or a soft drink to class. But sometimes, and I imagine others,
forget. On the hot days that is why it is nice to have water
available. I don't think it should be required to have the water
available. We have enough regulations already. But to forbid it being
provided????
Stefan
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