[MR] Pennsic Theft

[Jeff Campbell]

I misread that part of your post and for that I apologize. Now, for your
comment about knots in panties. Please point out where I attacked you on a
personal level in my post. I merely misread something and commented on it.
You called me out and I have made ammends by offering apology. There was no
need to step beyond making your point that I was mistaken. I would have
expected better from an Atlantian Knight.

On 8/13/07, Richard Mowbray <syrrichard at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Jeff,
>
> You might want to re-read my post. I said very clearly that 80-90% of
> the merc-ish community are just boisterous fun-loving folks.
> did you read that? If not, please go back and re-read my letter.
>
> I think you will find the knot in your panties begins to relax.
>
> Pick your fights and don't take offense where none was given.
>
> -Richard
>
>
> --- Jeff Campbell <chinua.jcc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was torn between letting this slide and posting a retort, obviously
> > I
> > chose the latter. God Sir, I happen to be part of a  mercenary
> > household and
> > I can tell you that no one in my house has EVER "felt that their
> > persona
> > made it 'okay" to steal,
> > maltreat, and molest ". I am saddened that someone or some group has
> > caused
> > you to feel this way but not all of those who walk a different path
> > act in
> > such a manner. To generalize that we have "no moral compass" or have
> > "tainted the mix" is quite insulting. I offer a quote from SCA.org :
> > "You
> > will frequently hear a SCA person describe the SCA as recreating the
> > Middle
> > Ages "as they ought to have been." In some ways this is true -- we
> > have few
> > plagues, indoor plumbing, few peasants. In the dead of winter we have
> > other
> > things to eat than King's venison, salt pork and dried tubers.
> > However, a
> > better description is that we *selectively* recreate medieval
> > culture,
> > choosing elements of the culture that interest and attract us."
> > Not everyone aspires to be knighted or crowned, or to personify
> > highborn
> > nobles complete with pompous attitudes. For some the mercenary or
> > pirate
> > aspect of Middle Age culture interests and attracts us. If I choose
> > to earn
> > my bread by the point of my sword or face of my hammer that doesnt
> > mean I am
> > willing to trample "The Dream" in order to do so. I believe my point
> > made
> > and humbly ask that you not cast such a broad blanket over
> > communities and
> > houses who share a love for history but have taken a different point
> > of
> > view.
> >
> >
> > On 8/13/07, Richard Mowbray <syrrichard at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > This is by no means a rampant problem in the SCA, but it does
> > recurr
> > > fairly frequently. I like to think it is the result of "bad
> > persona"
> > > and not just that we are seen as weak and easy marks for those with
> > no
> > > moral compass.
> > >
> > > It's like the mercenary thing. We have a group that from its
> > inception
> > > sought to recreate the Middle Ages as a noble and chivalric vision.
> > But
> > > somehow it became acceptable to be mercenaries, pirates and
> > theives.
> > > That tainted the mix. Shortly thereafter, we had 80 to 90 percent
> > of
> > > these folks as a boisterous, fun-loving lot... and ten to twenty
> > > percent opf them who felt that their persona made it 'okay" to
> > steal,
> > > maltreat, and molest the rest of us. But it was "okay" because they
> > > were "dark" personas.
> > >
> > > You know, I bet they would get really uptight if we who represent
> > the
> > > noble and chivalrous aspect started hanging these idiots. Real
> > rope,
> > > real trees. But hey, it would be okay because that's what our
> > personas
> > > would do. Right? Sounds more correct to me than giving them
> > something
> > > to drink and sending them off to steal someone else's property.
> > >
> > > Maybe they need to build some stocks for these critters at Pensic.
> > We
> > > could show our distaste for them by launching bad food into their
> > > incredulous faces. That is, if we could keep the bondage community
> > out
> > > of the stocks long enough to get any use of them.
> > >
> > > Perhaps our big tent needs some trimming...
> > >
> > > -Richard
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff/Chinua
> > >
> > >
> > > "I am the Flail of God. If you had not committed great sins, God
> > would not
> > > have sent a punishment like me upon You."
> > >
> > >
> > > Genghis Khan
> >
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-- 
Jeff/Chinua


"I am the Flail of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not
have sent a punishment like me upon You."


Genghis Khan