[MR] Event Bids and Driving Distances

Fri Jun 6 22:18:19 PDT 2008

I am new to the SCA. When I first started my friend, Chris, told me all the great things about the SCA. He sold me on the SCA. He talk on ends about the fun times, good camp fires, and the comradery. He once told that he wanted to go to an event, but his car broke down. So another SCAdian from another Kingdom gave him a ride. If the distance is a problem, car pool. Share the gas.Like I said I am new, and do not want to see this great Kingdom divided. We need to find a way to compromise.

V/R
Antonio Di Giordani

----- Original Message -----
From: Lord Mungoe 
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008 1:04
Subject: Re: [MR] Event Bids and Driving Distances
To: atlantia 

> Rare Mungoe words on Merry Rose
> The whole issue that started this discussion is money. It 
> dredged up some old feelings and thoughts about a Principality, 
> but the real issue is the mighty dollar. Even if you split the 
> kingdom down the middle, you are still going to have issues of 
> cost as long as the gas prices are high. I live in Marinus, about 
> as far east as you can go in the Kingdom. Even if a event is in 
> Virginia, my state of residence, such as Assestment, it is on the 
> other side of the state and can be a 5-7 hour drive depending on 
> exactly were those evil college kids deside to have it. (Swear to 
> AllFAther, cow pasture once, HE HE!) So a Principality would realy 
> not help me in most cases as far as the cost.
> 
> Unfortunaly(or fortunatly), we are a society of free spirits 
> and dreamers, not the sort that likes to budget and plan things 
> out. Having been a autocrate a few times, I have had events I 
> thought no one would show up for as we had very few pre reg's. Day 
> of the event, 80-100 people show up "at the last minute." That is 
> part of our subculture which is the SCA. 
> A lot of us are not employed in high pay jobs for one reason 
> or the other. Pay check to pay check, been there done that. Some 
> live in very high income areas. (Wow, DC scares me!) every one is 
> hurting, this brings out the worse in all of us. We are looking at 
> Change, which everyone hates.
> So, unfortunalty, all of have to plan things out better, 
> regardless of the whole principality issue. I do not foresee the 
> economy getting better anytime soon, that is going to have a large 
> impact on our little hobbie. We have a choice, get negative or 
> whinny about it, or stand together and help each other out.
> I mean, you want to come cut my grass for the cost of a event, 
> hell yea! Labor for cost works. Share cost for food, our Baroney 
> did Stone Soup at Saphire and it was a real hit. See someone going 
> hungry, feed em. Hospitality is period, dammit. Car pool, chariot 
> pool, whatever it takes. THis can be a opportunity to bring the 
> Kingdom more together. Keep it Simple, be proactive, and we can 
> keep our dream alive for all. (god I read corny)
> 
> Baron Mungoe
> "Lead, Follow, or get out of the way."
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> david_wendelken at nc.rr.com 
> Cc: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org 
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 5:25 PM
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: polearmed at nc.rr.com
> Sent: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 5:13 pm
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> 
> >All for it if the kingdom remains intact, so first Princey to 
> go 
> kingdom is a whiney little turd.
> 
> Now that made me laugh :)
> 
> -Takeda
> 
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