Ask a Grump #2

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Many, many people in those communities.  They go all out some of them, right down to women fixing food the way they did back then. 

Wonder if cell phones are allowed at those things?   

John and Nai should be able to tell you, they both are/were into that. 

What do you say, John?

[Newsman]

Visible/openly used cell phones would be bad form at an event, with one possible exception. In the organization Lady Nai and I have participated in, each major regional (multi-state) group has what is called "Crown" tournament: the winner actually, within the contexts and constraints of our rules, 'reigns' for an upcoming period. It can only be won by heavy weapons combat, and is hugely covetted by many.

On the days where Crown Tournies are held, I think it would be muchn more common ro see cell phones being used to relay who is doing well/winning/won the tournament, to those not able to attend.

In my area, OK and nearly all of TX form one 'kingdom', so there are a lot of people who are active that can't make it to say, Corpus Christi on a specific day, and someone is relaying it to them.

I was at a fighter practice once where a member of the public pointed out the cell phone(s) in evidence weren't period

I should also point out that there is a LOT of medieval reenactment not involving heavy armor, or even fighting at all. The arts and sciencs of the time, bardic (storytelling and medievalish singing), and a variety of other activities done in the middle ages are reenacted.

I had on occasion thought of irganiziung a GP meetup near and in the timeframe of an SCA event, and have the attendees that wanted to make the event as my guests during the meetup.


John 


John 

[Lynx]

I should also point out that there is a LOT of medieval reenactment not involving heavy armor, or even fighting at all. The arts and sciencs of the time, bardic (storytelling and medievalish singing), and a variety of other activities done in the middle ages are reenacted.

Yeah, that's what I was referring to.

[Tricia Lea]

Can you get cornered in a round room?

[taco_harvell]

Is this what you look like with your Armour on?

Seriously though how you been doing lately brother?

[Newsman]

Well, I think the helm needs to be a bit larger, in perspective!

Thanks for asking. Unusually busy, even for me, but with the main job so wasn't making much extra money. Starting to write a little more now, and thankful to God for the business.

Burned the back of my hand with a fairly sizeable second degree burn, and then it got infected. It's doing better, now.


John 

[Roscoe]

Well, I think the helm needs to be a bit larger, in perspective!

Thanks for asking. Unusually busy, even for me, but with the main job so wasn't making much extra money. Starting to write a little more now, and thankful to God for the business.

Burned the back of my hand with a fairly sizeable second degree burn, and then it got infected. It's doing better, now.


John 

Sounds like we should send you a nurse.... Oh, Chel.....!

[sunlight]

Dear John,

If I have to come up there and talk to you, you aren't gonna like what I have to say... (just ask my dad when he was in the same situation)
so, take care of yourself and get better. You hear?!

~ Chel. :grin:

[MelodyB]

[Lynx]

Yeah, what Mel said.

[Newsman]

Oo, I get a 'Dear John' letter and a warning about something I won't like, from a beautiful Lady..do my friends know I thrive on abuse and rejection, or what?

Thanks for the concern, Fair Lady..to be honest, I'm having ine of those odd phases in life that make you wonder about many things.


John 

Dear John,

If I have to come up there and talk to you, you aren't gonna like what I have to say... (just ask my dad when he was in the same situation)
so, take care of yourself and get better. You hear?!

~ Chel. :grin:

[Lynx]

John:  If a man was working at a tractor supply store and his girlfriend broke up with him, would she write him a John Deere letter?

[Newsman]

Only if it was one of thiose nasty Farmall dealerships! 


John