[Steppes] Twelfth Night

[ED Reese]

I know it is at a late date and time, but perhaps an impromptu "contest"
where people can show off their crossbows and siege engines, while not
reducing someone who has spent countless hours and a fortune on lovely garb
to tears from an errant shot, or giving the insurance agency's slip-trip-and
fall expert a thrombo.

Putting money where my mouth is, if a sponsor/organizer is needed for the
contest, should such a thing be wanted, I will be at 12th Night, and, er....

HL Esther of Ennis Merth


-----Original Message-----
From: steppes-bounces at ansteorra.org
[mailto:steppes-bounces at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of ironwyrm at juno.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 4:32 PM
To: steppes at ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: [Steppes] Twelfth Night


Lady Linet,

We have discussed this issue many times
in the past and I agree with Jacques that
you should in no way consider yourself
the bad guy here.

While yes they are fun there is much
potential for abuse by the user's here.
And there is even historic precedence
quoted by Iron Angel Forge the main
retail manufacture of the little feast
crossbows on their web site:

"During the 15th C. in the courts of
Italy these very crossbows were banned
as courtiers were shooting nuts about
and injuring the ladies of the court.
Not wise when one could lose
their head for such Tom-foolery"

Hard objects such as nuts, carrots, &
candies may cause injuries, as well as
semifluid objects such as grapes, cheese,
olives, celery & such create accidents
when scattered about the hard floor.

We have recommended the use of only
marshmallows or baby marshmallows
in these devises for years, but it falls on
deaf ears as all sorts of other things seem
to always find their way as ammunition.

So I must agree with Hillary, maybe the
time has come to move this sort of activity
out of doors!

YIS,

Ironwyrm



On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 09:58:28 -0600 (GMT-06:00) jspinks at ix.netcom.com
writes:
> Well said and this still leaves the door open to other events
> (preferrably outdoors) where they can be used- and you are not the
> bad guy here.
>
> Later
> Jacque
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Hill <sueorintx at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Dec 31, 2003 9:21 AM
> To: ansteorra-announce at ansteorra.org, steppes at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Steppes] Twelfth Night
>
> Good Gentles of the Steppes and the Kingdom of Ansteorra,
>
> At the request of the Autocrat of the Twelfth Night Celebration, and
> after
> conferring with those in higher position than myself, it is
> requested that
> there be no feast crossbows, trebuchets, catapults, or other such
> devices
> brought into the hall. Any gentle that brings such a device into the
> hall
> will be asked to remove it. Last year there were some incidents
> involving
> food missles that nearly resulted in serious injury from falls.
> Considering
> the import of the event this year, with the stepping down of our
> beloved
> Baron and Baroness, and the installation of their successors, let us
> enjoy
> the occasion with the joy, respect, and dignity that it deserves.
>
> I look forward to seeing each of you this weekend and hope that you
> have a
> safe and happy new year.
>
> Yours in service to the dream we share,
>
> Linet Grey
>
> Archery Marshall of the Steppes
>
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