Capt. Sterling

Hey D.Man thanks for the input...check here http://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=16656&pid=382342&st=0entry382342. Hoped you enjoyed the show.

Ah a new toy! Cannot wait to see it, Matt does wonderful work...

Look forward to seeing you at Hampton,its been awhile.

Hmmm interesting, since I get the pms and the phone calls with very much the same issue regarding you...perhaps we should ignore the others and stick with what Stynky has said.

Obviously you did not attend a lot of events during the bicentennial, so I will stick with what I witnessed on numerous occasions over a fourteen year period of being active almost every weekend. I am chastising it...hell no. Am I bitter because it kept happening? Again no. Some of the out of period occurrences are some of my fondest memories, from rock and roll being played by the younger musicians on fife and drum at all hours of the night, to women suddenly in sackgown and no petticoats because their elastic waistband just burst and their skirts are now down around their ankles. Mickey you make it sound as if I were pointing a finger directly at you? Which I am not. And I would think that by now you know I am trying to make a point and keep it humorous..man we have been battling this out for almost a year now, because you keep jumping on my posts and assuming the worst, almost every time. And if you do not understand nor care for my sense of humor, you will just have to live with the fact that I won't be changing it because you think I am out to belittle the world or you. No offense but I don't have time to waste on any such immature, personal agendas. Everyone that takes the time to actually get to know me, which you really haven't, knows very well that I am not the person hatefully tearing down other people but usually the one that bends over backwards to help those that ask it. I have never once belittled someone for choosing to operate as they will in this hobby. And I am very vocal about allowing all sorts at events. I have never once condemned someone for choosing to play this game differently than I would choose to play it...Just look at my crewe...My standards apply to me, I don't even push my standards on them. Would I like to attend a purely immersion style event, yes. I have done so in the past and have enjoyed them immensely, but as of yet, they don't exist in our realm. Do I even call myself a Living Historian...I wish...And as I have stated previously, I am one of the members of the crewe that is usually so busy taking care of business and dealing with the event organizers, that I rarely have time to actually come out and portray any sort of character whether living historian or reenactor. So far the only role I have managed to play lately is contact person and "quasi-business" manager, in most cases I would probably be a whole lot more comfortable and accomplish more, if I just stayed in jeans and shirt at events. Would I like to be able to truly call myself a Living Historian...hopefully one day. I think Mission says it best: Everyone gets involved with playing pirate for different reasons. None are more or less valid than the others. That goes with being a reenactor or a living historian or a reel. I have always believed this, I always will, and I will always do whatever to support it as well. So I will stick with my twisted sense of humor, and you can stick with assuming the worst of me, but lets keep it off the board.

Honestly what it all boils down to is that we, whether in the living history camp, are a stage entertainer, or a member of the Devil's Dozen, are invited guests of the City of Baltimore and therefore we really do need to behave according to their rules whether we care for them or not. If we can't do that we not only run the risk of bad press aimed directly at us and rightfully so because we caused it, but we also run the risk of losing an event. By abiding by the rules, we come off as the more mature force and perhaps in the future, be granted more privileges because we have shown ourselves to be trust worthy and responsible.

Oh Really?? Pray, do tell...

Tis all in knowing when to repent and when to forgive and when just to shoot the bastard and be done with it.

Nah Silkie only uses this because she knows I will strangle her in her sleep if she keeps me awake! Smart arse...

You know the funny thing about this is that there are actually a series of books for kids...the You wouldn't want to live in a Wild West Town, You wouldn't want to be sick in the 16th century, You wouldn't want to be Pirate's Prisoner, etc...that strictly show the "ugly, hard" side of the time frame each book concentrates on. Kids LOVE them and they get them asking questions, IF you can get them past all the naked athletes in the You wouldn't want to be a Greek Athlete. Then they just blush and giggle a lot... We have found that its the event hosts that balk at the hangings, not the crowds. Maddogge is very careful to "read" the spectators as we do this particular stunt in case we need to suddenly change the "outcome" but the folks eat it up and most of the kids know its fake no matter how realistic we try to make it. So to bring out the bad side as well as the good really shouldn't be an issue. And of course not portraying pirates but privateers bent on hunting down pirates, we have no problems telling folks how terrible some of them were including the so called pirate hunters.

Honestly I don't have an issue with this...as it shows the difference and a lot of the spectators do ask. It reminds me of the time I was going out to lunch with the Lt.Colonel of the 17th/21st Lancers whilst in England. He nearly drove off the road when he spotted a punk rocker in the town he lived in, a good distance from London. I asked him if he didn't like punks and he said no that wasn't the case. He was just surprised to see one in the country. He then went onto explain that folks enjoyed them as they contrasted sharply with the historical side of London and allowed for great comparisons when talking to foreigners who were site seeing for the first time.

You need to point out to your FBH that Chef TOLD you to stay there and watch her.. You might also point out when he was bragging about his show to her, she had no clue who he was...

I was kind of cringing for you when Jay gave you a hug...

Hmmm maybe we should define each group like was attempted in another thread with Real versus Reel? From what I have seen over the years, fwiw, I would attempt to break down to: Living Historian: The person who is in it to teach/demonstrate by living the life as closely as possible to the actual time frame. This would obviously include the person who is full immersion/never breaks character the entire time they are at an event, drinks from an historically correct vessel and is drinking something period correct. When he turns out his pockets you won't find a cell phone, car keys, or the tab from McDonald's. He flinches in pain when the field commander tells them they must use a walkie talkie during the battle and then instead goes and enlists a dragoon to ride orders down the line when necessary or a runner if the musicians aren't around. Reenactor: The person is in it for reenacting a battle or a skill from the time frame. For instance the Rev. War soldier who comes to fight in the battle of Monmouth. He knows the drill, follows the commands on the field, his kit is good down to the very last button, and he knows the battle backwards and forwards, but then when the battle is done and gun put away, he breaks out the soda or beer and drinks from the can or bottle and starts talking about his new Harley in front of the public. Or the woman who comes to teach on spinning who reenacts the skill but not in character and teaches it to others using what ever "language" needed to get the point across. When she is done, she packs up her spinning wheel in the car and heads to a hotel for the night. Growing up in the Rev War time frame, I have seen tons of both reenactors(many of the common soldiers) and living historians(The officer you dare not address unless you make sure you salute him first unless you outrank him even long after the public has gone for the day) and the Reels who are in it just to have fun making things go boom. And I have overheard that woman in the Fredricks of Hollywood corset claim to be a reenactor, but to give her the benefit of the doubt, perhaps she didn't know what the term meant?

Well done everyone...even the Far Better Half was laughing out loud at the right time.

Damnation I have a bloody stalker wandering about my home...

and we appreciate that but when it comes down to it, I think it should be a barrel of laughs..even the Chef is pleased with the episode and said he had a great time doing this particular show.

Ha! I'm slimmer than the owner of the 17thC sailor's outfit in the Museum of London, have black-powder embedded in my face, am missing five teeth (tea, smokes, and hard-tack), scars over both eyes, broken nose, callouses on my hands with embedded tar, grey hairs in my beard since I was about 25, and a gammy leg. But then I work on a ship and had a dissolute youth, so maybe I'm just showing off... damn...

AND I have to find me a new carpenter....**sigh**

sorry no credibility there...

And when you really think about what you are posting...where is the harm in having a few "good" guys? Or that one woman complaining about how hard it is leaving her happy home?

easy fix for teeth, lots of tea and smokes

This is the FUN stuff... Man we used to have a great time doing all the "wrong" things when playing British Legion...

Dogge is absolutely correct... without being present or having any say whatsoever regarding the editing process..the show has the potential to make folks look good or terribly bad...so we shall have to wait and see... not only that but from the after action reports, doesn't seem that they were truly interested in teaching history but only cooking good food. And nothing wrong with good food...

And aye, I do apologize for the above lengthy ramble that goes no where, still sewing and in desperate need of sleep....