07-09-2002, 07:25 AM
Hi everyone,<br>
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just thought I'd introduce myself,<br>
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My name is Joe Elrod, I'm 35 and I currently live in Milano, Italy. I moved here in 1993 after college (my wife is Italian). I have always been interested in ancient history, as a boy I remember I must have checked out John Warry's book from the library at least 50 times. In fact finding this very book in a bookshop a number of years ago rekindled my old passion for ancient history. Being an ex-soldier, (4 years US Army, 11b1P (Airborne infantry for non-military personnel)) I am extremely interested in reenacting to get a feel for what is was like to be a soldier hundreds or thousands of years ago and comparing it with my own experiences. I am currently in a Napoleonic group representing French Revolutionary soldiers recruited in Loano, Italy in 1795. I would like to participate in a roman group as well but for a number of reasons I doubt I ever will,<br>
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-Napoleonic is already quite expensive - especially if one wants to follow uniform changes chronologically.<br>
-I have noticed a scarce interest for this period in Italy (sounds strange but it's true)<br>
-we were thinking of starting up a republican era group but I don't think there were any legionaries of this period with blond hair and blue eyes - I am a stickler for correctness.<br>
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Anyway, I have rambled on long enough (sorry, I am a bit to verbose at times) I doubt I will ever be able to contribute much more than questions or opinions to the threads as I am still in my "formative" years regarding ancient rome. So I hope nobody minds being pestered with my incessant questions.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Joe<br>
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<br>
just thought I'd introduce myself,<br>
<br>
My name is Joe Elrod, I'm 35 and I currently live in Milano, Italy. I moved here in 1993 after college (my wife is Italian). I have always been interested in ancient history, as a boy I remember I must have checked out John Warry's book from the library at least 50 times. In fact finding this very book in a bookshop a number of years ago rekindled my old passion for ancient history. Being an ex-soldier, (4 years US Army, 11b1P (Airborne infantry for non-military personnel)) I am extremely interested in reenacting to get a feel for what is was like to be a soldier hundreds or thousands of years ago and comparing it with my own experiences. I am currently in a Napoleonic group representing French Revolutionary soldiers recruited in Loano, Italy in 1795. I would like to participate in a roman group as well but for a number of reasons I doubt I ever will,<br>
<br>
-Napoleonic is already quite expensive - especially if one wants to follow uniform changes chronologically.<br>
-I have noticed a scarce interest for this period in Italy (sounds strange but it's true)<br>
-we were thinking of starting up a republican era group but I don't think there were any legionaries of this period with blond hair and blue eyes - I am a stickler for correctness.<br>
<br>
Anyway, I have rambled on long enough (sorry, I am a bit to verbose at times) I doubt I will ever be able to contribute much more than questions or opinions to the threads as I am still in my "formative" years regarding ancient rome. So I hope nobody minds being pestered with my incessant questions.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Joe<br>
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