Another topic (RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty)

Fri Jul 16 07:46:57 PDT 2004

My condolences for the death of humor: Although i normally don't get into this sort of Roderick i want to this one time. Some day some one is going to have to explain to me why it is necessary to associate a specific group of people to something that is insulting. through out history there are numerous examples of insulting people with out giving them a title that relates them to an entire populace like the Huns, Visigoths Romans and the such. i find that being polite some times is the best way to insult some one who may or may not be just trying to point out something that you may have not of known and if their intent was to demeaning they may not get the subtlety of what you are saying and that makes it all the more fun. Yours in service Loric 

"Fulmer, John D" <john.d.fulmer at xo.com> wrote:And I can dig it. while you're right nazi's are offensive, Cliché, and not period. but, the need for such a term still exists, Does anyone know of a period group that could lend their name to such behavior. The Period Huns, the Authenticity centurians, the Temporal Authenticity Visigoths. The main problem I see is that there are people in the Society using those personas who might be offended. Perhaps an acronym would be best. 

-----Original Message-----
From: moo-bounces at stierbach.org [mailto:moo-bounces at stierbach.org] On Behalf Of Ii Saburou
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:23 PM
To: General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach
Subject: Another topic (RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty)

I have seen this before, and would ask that people please not use the term
'period Nazi', for two reasons. One, the term Nazi refers to a specific
political organization that perpetrated some of the worst crimes against
humanity imaginable. To refer, even jokingly, to another group as 'Nazis'
can be offensive to a wide range of people--in this case it is offensive
to those who believe that authenticity is a good thing and it is offensive
to some Jewish people that I know (for tossing the term about so
frivolously).

I'm sorry, but I've seen this too much--this time it just happened to be 
that I felt it when it was stated.

Besides, Nazis aren't period ;)

If you are referring to people who come up to you and criticize you for 
your attempt at being period, there are plenty of things to call them, 
including rude, that are far less offensive. Period Police usually works 
well, too.

Sorry, I think that your gate guarding last year was wonderful, but the 
term got to me tonight.

-Ii

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004, Fulmer, John D wrote:

> The period Nazis didn't seem to have a problem with my LPGA driver with
> carbon fiber shaft and titanium head. I think it was the snappy salute
> that distracted them.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: moo-bounces at stierbach.org [mailto:moo-bounces at stierbach.org] On
> Behalf Of Janie Darby
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:36 AM
> To: moo at stierbach.org
> Subject: RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty
> 
> As long as they're "period" gardening shears, of course....ditto for the
> 
> golf club. ;-)
> 
> Briana
> 
> 
> >From: Ryan Snead 
> >Reply-To: General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach 
> >
> >To: 'General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach'
> 
> >Subject: RE: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty
> >Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:26:23 -0400
> >
> >Err...yeah. It's a campground, not an airport. Between the black powder
> >weapons, axes, and trebouchets, I don't think the Coopers are going to
> look
> >at you with your garden shears and say ""Ere, that's an offensive
> weapon.
> >C'mon, hand it over!" or whatever the local Pennsylvania equivalent is.
> >
> >--Iustinos
> >Torturing Monty Python quotes since 1992
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Laurie Clarkston [SMTP:garadh at erols.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:55 PM
> >To: General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach
> >Subject: Re: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty
> >
> >gardening shears allowed??
> >
> >Cairistiona
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Janie Darby" 
> >To: 
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:25 AM
> >Subject: [Moo] Pennsic Guard Duty
> >
> >
> > > Greetings unto all Stierbachi who will be attending War Week at
> Pennsic!
> > >
> > > The Barony of Stierbach will be sharing responsibility for Guard
> Duty of
> >the
> > > Royal Encampment with our cousins to the north, Highland Foorde, on
> the
> >most
> > > important evening of all - Wednesday - from 6-10 p.m.
> > >
> > > I will be contacting Baroness Diedre, shortly to discuss details
> >regarding
> > > the split of responsibility. If you have any preferences, e.g., 6-8 
> >p.m.,
> > > thereby missing Atlantian Court, vs 8-10 p.m., which impacts
> Midnight
> > > Madness, please let me know.
> > >
> > > It is my intention to have a minimum of three persons on each
> one-hour
> > > shift, if available. If we have enough volunteers, we could shorten
> the
> > > shifts....
> > >
> > > For those of you who have not been to Pennsic before, Stierbach has
> a
> > > tradition of standing guard with an interesting array of implements,
> > > including pots and pans, bows and arrows, as well as swords and
> spears,
> >so
> > > bring your knitting needles or drop spindle, if that's what you
> prefer.
> > >
> > > Guard Duty is a good opportunity to see what goes on in the royal
> > > encampment, and quite a bit of fun as well.
> > >
> > > Briana
> > >
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