[MR] FW: re: This is wrong/ Fitzowen's suspension

[Signora Apollonia Margherita degli Albizzi]

I thought I would forward this opinion to the list...

Apollonia

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Johnson [mailto:karenjohnson at neo.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 8:45 AM
To: apprentice at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Apprentice] Re: [Mid] This is wrong/ Fitzowen's suspension


Absolutely. Indeed, I should've said that crossposting was OK. If you see
anywhere else that's appropriate, please send it to those forums.

Kat

on 8/8/03 7:28 PM, Signora Apollonia Margherita degli Albizzi at
apollonia at bellsouth.net wrote:

> Katarina,
>
> May I post this on the Armour Archive?  They also posted Purples letter.
> The thread is here...
>
> http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum7/HTML/009339.html
>
> Apollonia
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen Johnson [mailto:karenjohnson at neo.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 5:58 PM
> To: sca-middle at midrealm.org
> Cc: apprentice at yahoogroups.com; faheud; Bevwork
> Subject: [Apprentice] Re: [Mid] This is wrong/ Fitzowen's suspension
>
>
> With the utmost respect, I must disagree with my apprentice brother,
> Andrew
> (whom most of you know as Purple).
>
> I was a nearby merchant to this New World Arbalest for three years. In
> that
> time, I saw the behavior described below. In many cases, prospective
> customers would stand out into the walkway that runs between booths and
> 'trial shoot' their weapons.
>
> I know that many who were closer to this booth than I were alarmed by this
> practice, and I know that during Pennsic 28 and 29, there were complaints
> registered with the Merchant's Office, and that warnings were issued. I
> also
> know that during Pennsic 30, when I was still a near neighbor, but my
> booth
> was back to the one in disussion, that more complaints were made.
>
> Also, during Pennsic 28 and 29, the toy crossbows for sale at the
> mentioned
> booth were also used to shoot toy quarrels and other minature stock into
> the
> walkway, and over the walkway, with several ending up in my booth, some
> after they'd hit my customers or my staff. I know that one of the booths
> immediately next to me had also dealt with this problem.
>
> Asking that this practice be stopped brought us no result.
>
> During those same wars, I was also concerned about the bouts of fencing
> that
> happened in and around this booth. It was mostly in the early morings, but
> after merchants had opened for business, and did spill out into the common
> walkwas
>
> I understand the unhappiness of those involved in the situation. But
> seeing
> what as gone before, and having dealt with it in the past few wars, I
> cannot
> say I fault Cindy Cooper in her ruling. I know that there are many who
> will
> disagree with me, and I uphold their right to do so. As merchants, we all
> know that she cruises the site regularly, often incognito, and checks us
> out
> to make sure we're sticking to the rules. I know that she's been in my
> booth, incognito, and I know she wasn't just checking me out.
>
> What I relate to you are things I saw with my own eyes, and I will stand
> by
> them. I know that stating my case this plainly may lose me customers, and,
> sadly, friends. But I feel I must discuss what I saw. Being present to
> these
> sorts of things gives one a much different perspective.
>
> I am not attending war this year, so if you'd like to disagree with me
> personally, feel free to address your thoughts to:
> karenhjohnson at neo.rr.com.
>
> Katarina Peregrine, OE, OW, ODH
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