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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #165 on: 2012-10-09, 00:29:09 »

Breathe, breathe, it'll be OK. :)

Man, you're pulling out all the stops. My encampment really has nothing to show off, furniture wise. I'll have chairs and a weapon rack (maybe I can get the second one standing in time).

I think pooling our resources is a good plan.

Definitely pooling our resources! Oh, should I bring the William Marshal gonfalon too?

I managed to get a truck shell. I finished the last of the staining this evening. I got the two "camp mattresses" sewn. I finished the last table runner. I *think* all the sewing, cutting, staining, etc, is done. I got the helmet to fit on my gorget by removing the padding from the neckline, also got the visor on my helmet modified with only slight cursing and throwing of tools for my fubar-idity. I just need to double-check the arms and maybe trim the vambraces, get the centering pin installed on my new greaves, and do a test run. Oh, and my haubergeon arrives on Wednesday .... preeettttyyy sure I won't have time to tailor it, so hope it fits at least half decent out of the box! I don't want to do the leather harness suspension for Living History, and I haven't had time to fix my voiders or sew lots of points to the arming coat... winter project? :D

how the HELL did I miss THAT? hahahaahahh had a great time saturday. sorry i didn't get to any other dates this year.

but what do you guys have for your April schedules?

Well with the Mayan apocalypse destroying the world on Dec 21 2012, I haven't planned anything. ;)
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #166 on: 2012-10-09, 00:55:37 »
Oh, should I bring the William Marshal gonfalon too?

Sure, why not! I also have the sign from Sir Brian that we used in the VARF demos.
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #167 on: 2012-10-09, 01:24:03 »

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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #168 on: 2012-10-09, 14:11:02 »
Well with the Mayan apocalypse destroying the world on Dec 21 2012, I haven't planned anything. ;)

Right!  And seeing as my 40th birthday is set to occur after the apocalypse I am guessing it is safe to say I'll never be 40!  lol
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #169 on: 2012-10-09, 17:30:37 »
Well with the Mayan apocalypse destroying the world on Dec 21 2012, I haven't planned anything. ;)

Right!  And seeing as my 40th birthday is set to occur after the apocalypse I am guessing it is safe to say I'll never be 40!  lol

So you'll die middle-aged like the rest of us, Sir William. Just live life as you usually do. If it happens, none here can stop anything cataclysmic or apocolyptic so.... no sense trying to avoid what's unknown, unpredictable, or uncontrollable. Beyond any of us. Just be safe about things until then. No hurry to get to 40 anyways, LOL :)
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #170 on: 2012-10-12, 11:37:44 »
Yikes! The weather tomorrow @ MDRF is going to be a bit on the 'cool' side so I'm thinking of wearing my heavier gambeson under my heat leeching steel.  :-\
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #171 on: 2012-10-12, 14:06:53 »
Lord Dane, you're right...why worry?  And no hurry on reaching 40...my point being that I never would so I win, right?  lol

I'm still hopeful that I'll be out there on Sunday.
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #172 on: 2012-10-15, 19:41:20 »
Who's going when next weekend (closing weekend)?
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #173 on: 2012-10-15, 19:44:15 »
I will only be able to make Sunday as I have to work on Saturday. Will you be able to make it?
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #174 on: 2012-10-16, 15:26:16 »
I will only be able to make Sunday as I have to work on Saturday. Will you be able to make it?

Barring uncontrollable catastrophes like last year, yes. I haven't made a day this year yet from all of the Days of Knights prep work (and I still didn't finish!). Trying to figure out which day(s) everyone will be there so I can plan accordingly - looks like Sunday will be the day for me so far.
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #175 on: 2012-10-16, 15:33:54 »
Well, I'll be there on Saturday for closing weekend - sorry if I missed you fellows last Sunday, but I had a honey dew list to attend to.  ;)
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #176 on: 2012-10-16, 19:02:31 »

I'll be there both days this coming weekend (closing weekend). We might have a better turnout on Sunday, it's sounding, but I can meet up with folks on both days.
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #177 on: 2012-10-16, 19:52:14 »
I'll be there at least on Sunday, and planning on Saturday as well.
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #178 on: 2012-10-17, 08:01:30 »
How about we plan our usual armor picture at MDRF? Say 1:30 @ a specific location? Any suggestions of a location that will offer enough room for us and not impede patron traffic?  ???
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Re: MDRF, 2012
« Reply #179 on: 2012-10-17, 15:50:13 »
I hope you guys can do the picture thing on Saturday!
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