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I have been a member of a few groups from time to time, but have never stuck with any others as I have with this one. In some ways, I am way out of my league here, but NO ONE in this group has EVER made me feel that way. I very much appreciate the willingness of members to answer questions to the best of their ability. The accumulated knowledge of this group must be incredible! Even though I am not a re-enactor, or an archaeologist or an historian, and I have never been in the military (in this life ) I feel quite at home here.<br>
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Sometimes the debates get quite heated, but I feel there is a real effort made to maintain courtesy and respect for each other even under the influence of intense emotion. And boy, can those debates get interesting!<br>
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Thank you moderators and members for being here!<br>
*wipes away tear* Er...sorry for going all mush on you.<br>
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We love you too Wendy...in fact, when members of RAT get sworn in, they have to get a tattoo that says "TLC for RAT" on the inside arch of their left foot, to show our fellowship.<br>
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I think truly, one of this forum's secrets to it's success is the maturity level (except me...), and the varied nationalities brought together by a single passion. It's like "the metals we mix to make a good sword." <p><br>
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Just don't mention the war, or tunic colors, or women reenacting legionaries... Three explosive subjects!<br>
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I'm glad you like the friendliness; we do try very hard to welcome all ages, interests, and backgrounds. I have seen too many discussion forums that develop exclusionary cliques, anti-newbie attitudes, or just don't make enough of an effort to invite new members.<br>
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There aren't too many teens and kids here, either, so being a mature crowd it's a very decent bunch.<br>
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Another really nice group of folks online, if you are into marine aquaria, is [url=http://www.thereeftank.com" target="top]www.thereeftank.com[/url]<br>
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Jenny<br>
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What could possibly be controversial about a fish tank?<br>
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I think we all have Jenny to thank for the overall tone of the board, tunics and modern politics notwithstanding, and I don't hold her accountable for those.<br>
And we of the 20th did say she could kit up with us whenever she's in town. Unless she wants to be a vexillation of Legio XX: the franchise rights are cheap, and we have neat bumper stickers. <p>Richard Campbell, Legio XX<br>
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What bumper stickers would this be rich? "I break for small Celts...and stab them"? <p><br>
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HEAR! HEAR! to the above! (oops...I don't mean the stabbing small celts bit!)<br>
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REAL MEN WEAR IRON<br>
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I was trying to do a screen capture of it, but the site cleverly prevents it; you can do it yourself at<br>
www.makestickers.com<br>
by selecting the international style euro bumper sticker, and the template with the writing in the edge. Main letters:<br>
SPQR and in the edge<br>
www.larp.com/legioXX <p>Richard Campbell, Legio XX<br>
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</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=richsc@romanarmytalk>RichSC</A> at: 2/16/03 2:24:40 pm<br></i>
Richard Campbell
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A friend of mine in Washington DC had a bumper sticker saying "If you can read this, you're too close" stuck in the back of the front passenger's seat.<br>
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When my family was travelling around Britain many years ago in a rented car, we saw a bumper sticker on the car ahead of us that said: DON'T FOLLOW ME, I'M LOST TOO. We thought it was pretty funny because we were lost at the time.<br>
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There was an anti-nukes bumper sticker (remember them?) back in the 80s which had a picture of a dinosaur and read: "EXINCT! Too Much Armour, Not Enough Brains".<br>
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A mate of mine who was a medieval re-enactor cut the dinosaur and the word "Extinct" off and stuck one on his car and the other on his armouring workshop door. <p>Tim O'Neill / Thiudareiks Flavius<br>
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Visit 'Clades Variana' - Home of the Varus Film Project<br>
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I am a new one and I love this group too. <p></p><i></i>
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