[Steppes] Re: Table top weaponry competition at Steppes 12th Night:

[lizdenpeters@juno.com]

Surely there is no reference here to a certain 12th Night a while back
when someone "got" royalty with a cheese cube?

N

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 11:46:44 -0800 (PST) Jann Mays <hlgabrielle at yahoo.com>
writes:
> Thanks, but I figured that out when they said that weather was a 
> factor. ;)
> Gab
> 
> --- 12th Night Stewards <12thnightstewards at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > Just a friendly note/reminder; this contest will take place 
> outside of the
> > hall.  No feast weaponry will be permitted to be used within the 
> hall. If
> > use of said weaponry is witnessed within the hall, or complaints 
> are
> > recieved about them, the devices will be either confiscated for 
> the duration
> > of the event, or the owner will be required to take the device to 
> their
> > vehicle and leave it there.
> > 
> > Thank you!
> > The 12th Night Stewards
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ironwyrm" <hlironwyrm at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <steppes at ansteorra.org>
> > Cc: <glaslyn at ansteorra.org>; <lindenwood at ansteorra.org>;
> > <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 12:47 PM
> > Subject: [Steppes] Re: Table top weaponry competition at Steppes 
> 12th Night:
> > 
> > 
> > Greetings,
> > 
> > Just wished to advise those planing to participate in our feast 
> weaponry
> > competition at Steppes 12th Night of a couple of changes:
> > 
> > First our Excellencies have requested that we start the 
> competition at noon
> > in order to complete the contest prior to the beginning of 
> Steppes' court.
> > 
> > Next after measuring the bases on a couple of table top trebuchet 
> we found
> > most could not fit within the twelve inch circle limit, so we are 
> going to
> > enlarge
> > the circle to sixteen inches to accommodate them (see below).
> > 
> > That should about cover it, thanks!
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Ironwyrm
> > 
> > Competition Rules: (revised 1/1/05)
> > 
> > - All feast weaponry must be able to fit within a sixteen inch 
> circle.
> > 
> > - Two categories permitted - 1) HAND HELD (mini-crossbows), 
> cannot
> > exceed a five pound draw limit.  2) FREE STANDING (table trebuchet
> > & catapults), may be held steady but the base cannot be raised 
> off
> > table while firing.
> > 
> > - Only grapes will be permitted as ammo during this competition.
> > 
> > - The whole "grape shot" must remain inside the targeted 
> containers
> > to be counted (they do not have to remain intact).  Any halved 
> upon the
> > outer target rim do not count as a whole grape.  "Grape shot" 
> halved
> > on the inner rim shall count as the lesser point.  All 
> questionable
> > shots shall be resolved by the assisting marshals.
> > 
> > - Any "grape shot" destroyed by the weapon or misfired during the
> > competitor's scoring round will be counted as a spent shot (So 
> chose
> > your ammo well!).
> > 
> > - All contestants will be allowed two minutes for six practice 
> shots
> > followed by two minutes to complete six scoring shots (All 
> previous
> > "grape shots" will be removed from target prior to the scoring 
> rounds.).
> > 
> > - All contestants will be firing from a seated position behind a 
> table
> > at an unspecified ranged target (Somewhere between twenty & 
> thirty
> > feet distance.).
> > 
> > - Competitor with the highest points scored will be declared the
> > winner!
> > 
> > - Contest will run for two hours and be held between noon & 2 PM
> > at our Lord & Lady Steppes' pleasure (And weather permitting of
> > course!).
> > 
> > 
> > Please note: We do not intend to limit the age of the participants 
> but
> > please
> > remember no matter how low the risk of injury we still are using 
> projectiles
> > so we will be following Ansteorra's archery rules concerning 
> parental &
> > legal
> > guardian supervision for children.
> > 
> > Sorry we do not have loaner equipment for this competition.  All 
> equipment
> > must be inspected and approved by attending marshals prior to it's 
> use
> > during
> > the contest.
> > 
> > I hope you shall chose to join us for this extremely fun and 
> entertaining
> > food
> > flinging target competition.
> > 
> > Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me 
> privately.
> > 
> > In service,
> > 
> > HL William Ironwyrm
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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