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Actually, what I was looking for was a clue to their techniques and what type of people they were. Did they use egg tempera like the Renaissance artists? How were their brushes made and were did they get them. How was their canvas treated and stretched? What type of social standing did a painter have? What sort of art did average people have, if any? What other media was popular?

Recently finished Proust Was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer Almost done with After Silence: Rape & My Journey Back by Nancy Venable Rain Will be starting The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

I SO Wish I was going to this - you have no idea!

Mmmmmmm.....sangria.......

Going to the colder side of the Atlantic, there was whiskey. King James I granted Sir Thomas Phillips a royal license to distill ‘uisce beatha’ (ish-keh ba-ha), the gaelic for 'water of life', in Co. Antrim in 1608. This is the first official recorded evidence of whiskey-making in the area - which was later to become Bushmills (one of my preferred brands - Black Bush being delightfully smooth with a hint of sweetness as it is aged in old sherry casks). Further, it is believed that troops of King Henry II drank Bushmills some 400 years before the distillery became officially licensed - but there are no reliable historical records that prove this. Another good one, of course, is Jameson - in 1780 John Jameson established the Bow Street Distillery in Dublin.

...and Willie Wobble in the green shirt....Animal in the Blue Collar....Spike as Scrappy....and...and....dang...i hate orange!! But you DO enjoy dressing as a woman....

Hey gang, I've been known to dabble in a bit of visual art no and again - in various media types - and I got to thinking about how I could possibly turn that into an accurate impression (as it was recently suggested to me to think of what I would actually want to do in the time period with the personality I have today and given that GAOP predated Freud, my actual profession is somewhat out of the question). So where would I go about different types of art of the period - how it was created, who created it, etc?

Well, having watched House M.D. I know the heart makes a variety of noises beyond the tell-tale Thump-bump Poe decried!

I think the most helpful thing at this juncture would be for everyone to do some reality checking. Here are my thoughts towards that: 1. We are a large group of people who have diverse conversational styles, attitudes, and reactions to stress/anxiety who are communicating in a manner in which we are losing a great deal of actual communicative cues (body language, tone of voice, rate and rhythm of speech, facial expression - no, emoticons do not count!). This means miscommunication is a great risk. The problem is that once one person feels slighted, they react to that whether offense was intended or not - and there we have the snowball rolling down the mountain side and growing bigger as she goes. 2. Compounding the above, there is a large event that has recently changed management (and therefore management styles to at least some extent) that is being organized involving all the personalities. 3. All those personalities are personally invested in some way, shape or form in the success of any number of variables surrounding said event. (We all care) Is it any wonder that people are getting snappish, really? I think not. HOWEVER, what I think everyone needs to remember is that whatever changes are occurring, they are not being done maliciously to make the event less fun for someone. The decisions being made are not wrought by a mysterious cabal and those expressing opinions that differ from that group are not nefarious nay-sayers out to impose anarchy and discord. At the end of the day we all want the same thing: A successful, fun, safe event that we can all enjoy and take another batch of great memories from. Creating warring factions despite the fact that we all have the same goal is the epitome of counter productive. So, instead, let me suggest this: If you are worried about the rules - ask for clarification. Ask why you are not allowed to carry a sword in town, rather than assume someone twisted a thin mustache and hissed "This will RUIN EVERYTHING! MWAhahAhahahA!!!" If you are concerned about being excluded from a group - planning or otherwise - reach out and ask to be included rather than assume you are being vindictively prohibited. And If there is someone you have a personal history of communication difficulties with...let it lie. Accept that you have different styles, that one is not more right or more wrong than the other - but that for whatever reason you push each others buttons needlessly and that you should stop before it gets any further out of hand. (edited because "bath" is not the same as "batch")

Thanks for the good thoughts folks. The tests themselves are over. I have some bruises and a knot in one calf, but I'm still in one piece. It was uncomfortable but I got to listen to my muscles in stereo, which was interesting, They make a weird, fast paced "Whoosh-Whoosh-Whoosh!" sort of noise when flexed. heh I'll get the results next week.

Patrick, I think whenever any new group takes over a standing event there is something like an imperfect storm. They want the event to be as great as ever, but they also feel the need to make any number of changes for a variety of reasons I won't guess to. In this scenario, that is compounded by the fact that this is a state park that doesn't usually give people the right to do the things we do, add in a dose of environmental responsibility, organizational liability and worry over any and all possible disasters and you've got a situation rife with opportunity for "tweaking". I wouldn't write off these changes as permanent or as negative, nor would I want to label the new organizers as the enemies of fun. It's possible that some of these changes are needed, just as it is possible that next year some of the rules will relax. In the end, what makes the event fun is the quality of people that attend, right?

Callenish! empty some PMs!

I think the only thing going on in my neck of the woods is Pirate Karaoke, alas.

I started my cards last night. I apologize in advance for their home spun arts and craft feel hehehe

very impressive!

Yeah, but ye LOOK shadier than fair Kate does!

I'm late, but I still hope it was great! CDs? Wots this all aboot?

HAPPY DAY!

Kate - you should do this driving to the Santa Maria!

LOL - Awesome Brig!

As a "P", I am not sure how to take that remark! LOL Thanks for the drink mix, Sterling - I updated the first post!

I've never sold anything on Etsy, but I just bought a gorgeous knit hooded scarf the other day - my first Etsy purchase. It was easy, since it's all through Paypal, on the buyers end, and I would use it again. I am also sorely tempted by those stays - I don't have a truly period correct one myself! Just need to take a look at the budget.

Ha! Awesome story - thanks for sharing!

Thanks again, Sterling!

Because it bears repeating..... HOOOOOORRRRAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! *Crazy monkey dance*