05-17-2005, 07:04 AM
Gooey?
Yes.
Alas, but for 20 years and 2 back surgeries...
For me, dog and pony shows and marching must be my limits, or I'll be reenacting from a wheel chair.
I must leave needle felt to others, but my heart yearns to take up shield and sword with you. I have spoken against Borgism, but not against this my friends, not against this.
As someone who is condemned to merely watch, may I offer this suggestion:
Rotate and tolerate.
Do different periods different battles. One year the Dacian Wars, another year Ceasar's Civil War. Only be forgiving of those who are a bit out of time. Repainting a shield may be doable, buying multiple helmets and loricas might get a bit expensive. (I personally love Trajan and the Claudian invasion of Britain.)
Rotate Tunics. One year wear red the next white. Neither side has a monopoly on truth on this question. I am partial to white, but I would wear red too if it's not imposed forever by fiat. I might draw the line at pink with red trim though.
But you can't rotate everything, so be tolerant of differences. Archeology of tomorrow will overturn our most basic tenets and then be overturned again.
Yes.
Alas, but for 20 years and 2 back surgeries...
For me, dog and pony shows and marching must be my limits, or I'll be reenacting from a wheel chair.
I must leave needle felt to others, but my heart yearns to take up shield and sword with you. I have spoken against Borgism, but not against this my friends, not against this.
As someone who is condemned to merely watch, may I offer this suggestion:
Rotate and tolerate.
Do different periods different battles. One year the Dacian Wars, another year Ceasar's Civil War. Only be forgiving of those who are a bit out of time. Repainting a shield may be doable, buying multiple helmets and loricas might get a bit expensive. (I personally love Trajan and the Claudian invasion of Britain.)
Rotate Tunics. One year wear red the next white. Neither side has a monopoly on truth on this question. I am partial to white, but I would wear red too if it's not imposed forever by fiat. I might draw the line at pink with red trim though.
But you can't rotate everything, so be tolerant of differences. Archeology of tomorrow will overturn our most basic tenets and then be overturned again.
>|P. Dominus Antonius|<
Leg XX VV
Tony Dah m
Oderint dum metuant - Cicero
Si vis pacem, para bellum - Vegetius
Leg XX VV
Tony Dah m
Oderint dum metuant - Cicero
Si vis pacem, para bellum - Vegetius
