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glenda
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Events in the local area.
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Oct 21 22:38 UTC 1991 |
I will use this item to list events in the local area. Please feel free to
add any that you know of that I haven't listed. If you want any in depth
info please ask here or e-mail me.
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glenda
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response 1 of 115:
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Oct 21 22:48 UTC 1991 |
October 1991
26 Crown Tournament; Jararvellir (the group that puts on the event);
Madison, WI. This is were our next King and Queen are determined.
November 1991
9 The Festival of Samhainn (this is listed in the _Pale_ calendar as
All-Saints; Stormvale; Davison, MI (about 10 miles east of Flint)
There are events in Cincinatti, Columbus, Hamilton (Ont), Winnipeg, Chicago,
IN, IL and Rochester NY as well. I'm not sure how far out I should go and
still be considered 'local'. Personally, I rarely look too closely at events
further than a 2-3 hour drive, except for Crown Tourney or Coronation.
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grog
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response 2 of 115:
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Mar 14 23:56 UTC 1992 |
When are the "local" local events? Like guild meetings, fighting practice, etc?
Might be nice to post these for the folks who would like to find the local
SCA chapter, such as me for one. :)
Just moved to A^2 and have the urge to swing a stick...
Syr Aweiodian aef Crawansdale, KSCA (and other things...) [ex]An Tir.
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response 3 of 115:
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Mar 15 05:40 UTC 1992 |
KSCA? Sounds like a hip rasta radio station in California.
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glenda
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response 4 of 115:
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Mar 15 17:33 UTC 1992 |
Oh boy, looks like Cynnabar gets a sixth Knight.
Meetings are 8:00 Monday nights with a workshop or seminar on various topics
at 7:00 in room 1311 of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Building on
North Campus. Talk to me before or after the meeting. I am the chronicaler
and all new members to Cynnabar get a free 3 month subscription to the
Citadel (the shire newsletter). I will be carrying a gray briefcase, a gray
knitting bag, a plastic bag of Domesday Bokes (shire phone, address, and
persona storys book) and at least 1 radio. Sometimes with STeve and kids in
tow.
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bad
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response 5 of 115:
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Mar 15 23:56 UTC 1992 |
Can I come and watch sometime? That's right by my apt...
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glenda
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response 6 of 115:
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Mar 16 13:17 UTC 1992 |
Sure, drop on by. I don't go to every meeting (being an officer I am
required by the By Laws to attend 2 meetings a month). I am most likely to be
be on the 1st and last meetings of the month (submission deadline for the
newsletter is the last meeing of the month and distribution is the 1st meeting)
but am just as likely as not to be there in between.
The seminars are usually fun and always informative. The seminar for the 2nd
meeting of the month is usually dance. We have a dance master that teaches
the dances that were danced in court in our period (or something that is very
much like). It can be fun to do and hilarious to watch.
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response 7 of 115:
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Mar 17 01:03 UTC 1992 |
I'll make sure not to go to that one, then :)
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steve
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response 8 of 115:
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Mar 17 05:23 UTC 1992 |
They're fun to watch--there is something about dancing in those ages
that appeals to me. This comes from someone with no graces at all in
that department. But the flow and grace are something to at least watch.
Over time I hope to be able to join in.
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response 9 of 115:
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Apr 18 03:46 UTC 1992 |
Sort of local, sort of not; the "Sears club" of Ontario, a travel agency
or something like one, has been featuring the Ontario SCA in their
commercials on CBC - and then saying, "maybe it's been a while since
you've had a vacation".
Then they show the model railroad club, and say, "Maybe it's been
*too long*."
Then the SETI-type group, who say the first thing they'd do if they
found intelligent life would be to give them the universal sign of peace,
then go "party".
Then, "Maybe you need a vacation. Blah blah blah talk to us"
A dig, a major dig.
I wonder if the groups realized the flavor of the commercial when
they agreed to appear?
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steve
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response 10 of 115:
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Apr 18 04:15 UTC 1992 |
Glenda and I were talking about that the other day. I haven't seen
the as myself, but I think it sounds like someone got tricked. For
many, the SCA *is* a vacation.
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response 11 of 115:
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Apr 18 17:36 UTC 1992 |
Yeah, the SCA people were in full gear, and seemed quite earnest.
They lingered on what I think they judged to be the most "geeky-looking"
woman. I imagine they're peeved.
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glenda
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response 12 of 115:
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Apr 20 00:20 UTC 1992 |
I asked people about this at the event yesterday. No one else knew anything
about it and most were a bit upset. I think I shall write to the Society
wide officers and inquire into it. I'm not sure if a Canadian company has
to clear such things with a USA based group, but I will try to find out.
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response 13 of 115:
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Apr 20 11:35 UTC 1992 |
Writing to the Ontario chapter would be worth a shot.
(I'm not absolutely certain that they were the Ontario chapter, but pretty
sure).
You shouldn't have any trouble catching it; I might even have it on tape.
(CBC seems to parcel out two or three commercials for each show, and run them
in a block at each commercial break. Over and over and over.)
I'll check my Kids in the Hall tape, if you like.
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glenda
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response 14 of 115:
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Apr 20 13:21 UTC 1992 |
I watch CBC during the day and have caught it, since it is the first commercial
in the block I haven't caught the full message that they print in the bottom
corner. If you have it on tape and can give me the full thing, I would
appreciate it. The more I see the bloody thing, the more I feel insulted by
it. I enjoy the SCA and feel that is the break from everyday that one takes
a vacation for, not that I should be taking a vacation from the SCA! Sure
there are those that get too involved with hobbies, but that seems to be a
minority in any group. Our shire does have something going on every evening
of the week, but I highly doubt that anyone attends every one of them.
('Course, since I got my AoA (that's Award of Arms, which means that I am now
'Lady Tanwyn') at Saturday's court (with all 6 of MidRealm's Royalty in
attendance), I guess I gotta get a bit more involved. To think that I almost
didn't go to the event.)
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response 15 of 115:
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Apr 20 16:10 UTC 1992 |
Congrats.
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craig
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response 16 of 115:
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Apr 20 16:13 UTC 1992 |
The commercial doesnt seem to be malicious in nature, more like misguided
in humor.
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raddison
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response 17 of 115:
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Sep 23 01:42 UTC 1992 |
Remember, all they're trying to do is sell their product. Insulting some
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raddison
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response 18 of 115:
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Sep 23 01:47 UTC 1992 |
(oops. What a dumb editor.)
as I was saying...
Insulting someone else seems to be considered almost necessary in commercials
these days. Not to say I approve, but I don't think they're point was to say
the SCA is stupid. That's kind of a minor part of the commercial. Their
point is to say that you should spend your money on their travel services.
By the way, since this is the place for local event discussion . . .
Is there a schedule for what workshops etc. will be happening at the local
meetings this month, or better yet, for several months in advance? Does
Cynnabar schedule its meeting topics that far in advance?
It's probably best to let me know by email at work, since I've been on here
twice, the first time being in July. But I'll do better, I promise! :)
email: Rich_Addison@med.umich.edu.
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raddison
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response 19 of 115:
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Sep 23 01:50 UTC 1992 |
By the way, getting back to the commercial--is the group being insulted just
some SCA-like group, or is SCA specifically referred to? I obviously haven't
seen it, but if the SCA isn't referred to quite specifically, then we _really_
have nothing to get our dander up about.
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glenda
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response 20 of 115:
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Sep 23 12:54 UTC 1992 |
It was the SCA specifically. There was a complaint filed and that segment
of the commercial was pulled.
As for Cynnabar's workshops, we try to set at least a month at a time.
Unfortunately, I haven't made it to a meeting for a while and don't know
the current schedule. I'm going to try my hardest to be there next Monday
and get the schedule for October/November for printing in the _Citadel_.
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pegasus
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response 21 of 115:
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Dec 2 20:11 UTC 1992 |
WHat events does the SCA have going for December locally?
Pattie Rayl
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glenda
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response 22 of 115:
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Dec 6 18:45 UTC 1992 |
Hawkland Moor (Pontiac) is having a Wassail & Decennial on the 12th. There
are 2 Twelfth nights in January; 1 in Grand Rapids and 1 in Detroit.
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davidtg
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response 23 of 115:
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Aug 26 00:25 UTC 1993 |
Did anyone else go to the Bristol, IL rennasaince (sp?) fair?
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jasmine
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response 24 of 115:
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Aug 26 04:30 UTC 1993 |
Has anyone gone to the Michigan Fest this year yet???
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