I can see it happening again shortly...

[lincolnsguard]

Two things from this weekend. As I drove from centeral PA to south western Maryland to attend an event, gas prices dropped as much as 15 cents a gallon ($3.99 to $3.84). And, were lower by about 18 cents for my trip home. As for the fire, the event orgainzer did a great job making adjustments dealing with the fire ban. We all had a heads up. Sleeping on our arms on Friday night, with no fire, wasn't really a big deal for the seasoned veteran campaigners in our group, I slept like a log. However, there was one of the fresh fish that had some difficulty making it through until sunrise. Saturday night was in the 60's a very nice night to sleep under the stars, even if the fire ban had not have been lifted for that day. And, so it goes.

[PMB1861]

We had an event in Rockford, Ill. back in the late 90s where the fire marshall said he was going to institute a burn ban. We told him to shove it and had our fires anyway. LOL

We also had a new police chief the next year and at first he siad he wanted a list of names, address and every gun every reenactor was bringing on site. We told HIM to shove it, too. Imagine! How would we even GET such a list?? Moron.

I guess we're all supposed to be impressed with your blaggardness and tough talk on an internet board?

Well I'm not. It just shows there is some truth to all the bad things the public thinks about reenactors. It proves the misguided notion that reenactors are a bunch of crazy idots aloof about safety and devoid of good sense.

You know, instead of telling public officials to 'shove it' you might have spent a little time being polite and working with them so they would know actually think you might be a good steward of the public and private land you are using for the hobby. But never mind, it's probably been a waste fo my time to write this since you're going to keep on being WTH. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Thanks Mr. Huston for giving us all another public black eye for no better reason than self-fellatio.

[bill shack]

consider yourselves lucky at $4.00 per gallon in Canada we are paying $1.46 per liter whitch translate to about $6.00 per gallon.
If you do come to Canada for a visit gas up just before the border and you will do fine.

[S.D.Swart]

We had an event in Kazoo Michigan--No fires PERIOD- drought was really big that year. Fine was 500 bucks per fire. Guess what No fires. Good thing it was the height of the summer. I carry a triox stove in my bugout pack in my Jeep- it has been brought out a couple of times when rain was so hard or the no fire verdict. It was that or walk in the rain to the parking lot nad find the nearest restaurant- which alot of people did and do.
But also to get back to the original post.
After going down to Shiloh I have spent most of my dispossable event dollars for the year. The rest of the year will be events that are within a round trip tank of gas, Or about 2hour drive one way maximum. Purchasing of "things" and "eats" at events are being strickly limited also.

Wow! Never been to a event with no fire. That said, I normally eat out of my bag, and as such do not need a fire, unless it is for confort, or coffee. However, having a fire, I can cooks some nice meals. So, I guess I better stay prepared to not have one, and be thankful when I can have one.

S.D.Swart. Citzen, Soldier, Sailor.

[lincolnsguard]

Bought diesel here in central PA yesterday. 4.49.9 per gallon. It was the school's money but it still hurt.

[Shermans_Neckties]

You forget that G135 was held over the objections of the town...

It was 14 years ago. Can we get over it already?

..the yearly GAC event is a profit mongering Farb Fest...

Did I suddenly wake up in Red China? When was making a profit made illegal?

Don't like a particular event? Then don't go to it.

And if there is one word that should be banned from reenacting, it's "Goofysburg". Using it is an insult to the men who fought and died there whether it refers to a modern day reenactment you have a personal distaste for or not.

[Silas]

I rather think those who participated there in 1863 would appreciate the word, Goofysburg. It's not a knock on anything they did, but the rape of history and the mining of pockets ever since then.