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Post by sgtkling on Nov 21, 2007 11:14:12 GMT -5
Okay guys, Here is a good question. Now this is just for fun. What is the worst thing you seen at a living history event or show and what made you want to go that extra step to be authentic? No names please or units mentioned as this is just a fun way to find out about all of our experiances! ;D
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Post by Woodard on Nov 21, 2007 14:24:46 GMT -5
Wow, I don't even know where to start...
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Post by McCurley on Nov 21, 2007 15:39:39 GMT -5
At a civil war event, I watched a group of yahoo's with a HOMEMADE cannon fire a rammer across the battlefield during the battle.
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Post by sdfoster on Dec 4, 2007 22:56:10 GMT -5
The worst thing I saw at an event (history display) was a guy wearing a M1942 jump uniform with patches everywhere and a Cav Stetson hat, while carrying a bad conversion that was supposed to look like a M1903A4 sniper rifle, but looked more like a USMC sniper version.
And a pair of cheap sunglasses.
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Post by stu on Dec 5, 2007 18:46:23 GMT -5
A jeep with a water cooled .30, I think an air cooled .30, plus a recoiless rifle. Cripes, 5 minutes in combat and that thing would have been shaken to pieces!
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Post by foxholetom on Dec 5, 2007 22:59:27 GMT -5
A guy dressed as Jack Sparrow?
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Post by John Abshire on Dec 17, 2007 22:38:19 GMT -5
Nothing is more fun than British Paras wearing modern black sneakers or black work boots, and my personal fav is Paratroopers at late war displays and events dressed like they are about to jump into Normandy...
The worst has to be Romans wearing coke bottle glasses...
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Post by etooloperator on Dec 27, 2007 9:50:59 GMT -5
I've seen much that would qualify as "worst" -- a Ray-Ban sporting WWII "gyrene" that could've passed for Wilford Brimley -- moustache, diabetes, and all (of course, he had some high rank and was screaming orders at everybody); Medieval and Renaissance re-enactors with nary a speck of dirt on their synthetic felt SCA "garb"; WWI Germans who attack across a gas-infested No-Man's-Land with no respirators on; a Union cavalryman with (no lie) modern-day tac sholder holsters for his "Wild West" Colt revolvers; Confederate artillerists with Igloo coolers (no doubt filled with Gatorade or beer) attached to their caissons and limbers at a public battle...
I could go on for days.
In other words...there's plenty of "bad" to go around.
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Post by foxholetom on Dec 27, 2007 16:53:00 GMT -5
Great observation on the Medieval/Ren people. I have a passion for history that spans the ages, and last year I did some research into doing an English archer during the Hundred Years War. One thing I was absolutely certain about was being totally filthy. If people could smell me from a dozen feet away, that sounds about right.
And yes, my earlier comment about Jack Sparrow...I've seen it at a timeline event before....
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Post by Woodard on Dec 27, 2007 18:03:48 GMT -5
Yea, we saw captian Morgan at an event once. Cool, but no free samples.
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Post by foxholetom on Dec 27, 2007 20:30:13 GMT -5
I remember I was at a Civil War event one time, and I saw this balloon and thought "awesome, someone is doing a signal corps balloon team!
Wait, no, it was just a 500 pound Zouave.
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Post by etooloperator on Dec 28, 2007 9:02:05 GMT -5
Great observation on the Medieval/Ren people. I have a passion for history that spans the ages, and last year I did some research into doing an English archer during the Hundred Years War. One thing I was absolutely certain about was being totally filthy. If people could smell me from a dozen feet away, that sounds about right. From "Monty Python...Holy Grail": Q: How do you know he's a king? A: He hasn't got shit all over him. One of the History graduate assistants I knew while at William and Mary told me that this was possibly the most accurate statement made about the Middle Ages in popular culture. Being filthy should be a no-brainer for medieval re-enactors. I guess I just don't get the "dirt aversion" of 99% of the re-enacting community, regardless of time period. |
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Post by ssgtsattilaro on Dec 28, 2007 9:30:42 GMT -5
The worst thing I saw was at a Civil War event. Back 1987 I had just started reenacting and one of the guys in our group (who'd been reenacting since 1965) took out a live round to show us newbies what a 58 caliber slug will do to a wooden post. A WOODEN POST!!! He should've known better. He fired and missed the post, and nailed a 1982 Chevy in the parking lot in the driver's side door. And through to the next car and then through to the NEXT car!!! It ended up in the third car's front passenger seat flatten like a pancake. And as to the guy in question....He was led off the site by two very pissed off event orangizers. I didn't see him again until about 12 years later in a Civil War living history in Southern New Jersey. When I asked about the live shoot that day all those years ago and if he'd thought he had done anything wrong, he said "No,....Everyone learned that day." he said. I did. To this day, I have never fired ANY rifles or pistols with live rounds. I'm a reenactor and I won't take the chance of injuring someone at an event because of my lack of thinking.
Now, as to the most dangerous type of reenacting I'd have to say WW1. Why? Because you have mortars dropping from the sky onto your head. If one has too long of a fuse and comes to land on your head you better HOPE you have your "tin derby" on to protect your "melon"!!!
That's about it for me. 21+ years of reenacting has given me alot of experiences but that one is the worst.
One last thing, don't get me wrong I am not putting down anyone who likes to shot live at a rifle or pistol range. I'd say have a blast (no pun intended), I personally, am just not into it. Just my feeling.
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Post by Woodard on Dec 28, 2007 10:15:54 GMT -5
I'm gonna go ahead and beat Abshire to the punch on this one. He still can't get over this.
I enjoy shooting live. I enjoy shooting, and I like having an idea of what Me and my weapon can and can't do. For the most part I've been rehabilitated back into normal society, but every now and then the Marine Corps comes back to me.
Anyway, about a year ago a gun club not too far from where we live had a "reenactor shooting match". It was a lot of fun, friendly competition and trash talking and all. Well, the guy next to me could barely operate his rifle. He spent the entire rapid fire string trying to load his M-1. Even on the slow fire he had trouble. I'd hate to see him in a public demo. He wasn't a new guy either. I think Abshire has a video of me firing with this guy next to me trying to load.
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Post by John Abshire on Dec 28, 2007 14:39:01 GMT -5
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Post by etooloperator on Dec 28, 2007 15:42:45 GMT -5
Now I'm not going to go apeshit over this here because, admittedly, I can't hit the broad side of a barn with an M1 (unless I throw it like a javelin from 10-15 feet), but wouldn't it have been the crowning glory if he'd given himself M1 thumb right after his "reloading problem". Imagine, the guy trying to "play it cool" (like he did with the sling) while hopping around with his hand between his knees and tears rolling down his cheeks. That would have been comedy gold. |
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Post by DocDon on Jan 2, 2008 6:15:19 GMT -5
My personal worst...and not something very obious, but the individual should have known better!
At a living history event here in Va. Opening ceremonies. A USMC living hisory is holding Colors. The Gunnery Seargent in charge calls "Attention to Colors" and salutes. All good so far.
EXCEPT....
The man had his sleeves half rolled up. Not all the way above the elbows, but two turns of his cuffs.
Just spooled me up, because 1) He's supposed to represent a US MARINE! and 2) the place was crawling with the public.
A small thing, I understand, however...
Doc Don
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Post by etooloperator on Jan 2, 2008 9:20:53 GMT -5
My personal worst...and not something very obious, but the individual should have known better! At a living history event here in Va. Opening ceremonies. A USMC living hisory is holding Colors. The Gunnery Seargent in charge calls "Attention to Colors" and salutes. All good so far. EXCEPT.... The man had his sleeves half rolled up. Not all the way above the elbows, but two turns of his cuffs. Just spooled me up, because 1) He's supposed to represent a US MARINE! and 2) the place was crawling with the public. A small thing, I understand, however... Doc Don What era was he doing? Was he wearing dungarees? |
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Post by John Abshire on Jan 2, 2008 13:29:36 GMT -5
Hey Doc did this person have "Tight Pants"...ha ha
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Post by DocDon on Jan 2, 2008 20:07:08 GMT -5
What era was he doing? Was he wearing dungarees? WWII, dungaree trousers, flannel shirt, utility cap. From the Balto. area Doc Don |
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