TET: Snail Riders, Charge!

[Grenartia]

Getting stabbed in the back by one of your best friends, and having them twist the knife, ain't much fun. I think I'd prefer marching into cannon fire. Seems like that would be quicker, and doesn't involve the pain of betrayal.

Lord Paget, then the Earl of Uxbridge, was a commander at Waterloo under Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Near the end of the battle one of the last French cannon shots ripped past Arthur Wellesley after which Uxbridge exclaimed, "By God, sir, I've lost my leg!" Wellesley looked over to the Earl and said back, "By God, sir, so you have!"

I see.

[Heloin]

Pink haired Union Jayhawker.

The Union forever, hurrah! boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitors, up with the stars
While we rally round the flag, boys, we rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!

I am very glad that you chose to be loyal to the Union

It's less that and more that if you want to play soldier in the woods it's not very fun to have the guy sitting next to you going on about what he thinks the Civil War was actually about.

[Heloin]

Lord Paget, then the Earl of Uxbridge, was a commander at Waterloo under Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Near the end of the battle one of the last French cannon shots ripped past Arthur Wellesley after which Uxbridge exclaimed, "By God, sir, I've lost my leg!" Wellesley looked over to the Earl and said back, "By God, sir, so you have!"

I see.

Now get on that horse and see away the Russian foe!

[Grenartia]

I see.

Now get on that horse and see away the Russian foe!

Better to have an enemy bayonet you to your face than to have your friend use your back for their knife's sheath.

[Hurdergaryp]

Farb and proud!

But seriously, having a 100% historically accurate uniform and kit is awesome. It's just expensive as hell. I rented a musket from a reenacting group when I used to do it. The problem isn't that though honestly, it's the reenacters who single out those without the time or money, or those just starting out and make them feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. It's the whole reason the reenacting community is dying at the moment, hard to attract young people passionate about history when you treat them like shit for showing up.

I talk to a lot of revolutionary war reenactors, they say they have a hard time getting kids interested in the hobby. Right before I had to write tuition checks I was thinking about joining, but muskets ain't cheap, and I had to write tuition checks.

I know a few reenactors myself, they do the Eighty Year War and the Napoleonic era. It most certainly ain't a cheap hobby, but it does encourage you to become creative. Many items of your outfit can be handmade if you are willing to take the time for it. This commonly does not include the weaponry, of course.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Waking up this early in the morning feels so weird. My body is all achy and shit.

[Nuroblav]

Waking up this early in the morning feels so weird. My body is all achy and shit.

To be fair that's usually how it is

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Waking up this early in the morning feels so weird. My body is all achy and shit.

To be fair that's usually how it is

I usually wake at like 8, but I got my other job back and they scheduled me early as hell, so I got up at 5.

[-Astoria-]

To be fair that's usually how it is

I usually wake at like 8, but I got my other job back and they scheduled me early as hell, so I got up at 5.

That's a normal time.

[Grenartia]

I usually wake at like 8, but I got my other job back and they scheduled me early as hell, so I got up at 5.

That's a normal time.

0500 should not exist, I said at 0457.

[-Astoria-]

1,001 nights post milestone.

Yes.

[Ethel mermania]

I am very glad that you chose to be loyal to the Union

It's less that and more that if you want to play soldier in the woods it's not very fun to have the guy sitting next to you going on about what he thinks the Civil War was actually about.

IT WAS THE TARIFF!

[Borderlands of Rojava]

I usually wake at like 8, but I got my other job back and they scheduled me early as hell, so I got up at 5.

That's a normal time.

For you, perhaps.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

I am very glad that you chose to be loyal to the Union

It's less that and more that if you want to play soldier in the woods it's not very fun to have the guy sitting next to you going on about what he thinks the Civil War was actually about.

Was this civil war reenactment in the states because I dont see why there would be an American Civil War reenactment in Zimbabwe, much less why Zimbabweans would be arguing about whether the American Civil War was about slavery or not.

Fr tho we ought to have another country's civil war reenactment here sometime. Invite people, sell tickets and when they show up they get confused as they watch a reenactment of the Lebanese Civil War and not the American one, out here like "why are they wearing cammo? There wasn't cammo in military uniforms during the Civil War. Man this reenactment sucks. And why are they speaking Mexican?"

[Heloin]

It's less that and more that if you want to play soldier in the woods it's not very fun to have the guy sitting next to you going on about what he thinks the Civil War was actually about.

IT WAS THE TARIFF!

I wanna go back to Dixie
Take me back to dear ol' Dixie
That's the only li'l ol' place for li'l ol' me
Ol' times there are not forgotten
Whuppin' slaves and sellin' cotton
And waitin' for the Robert E. Lee
(It was never there on time)
I'll go back to the Swanee
Where pellagra makes you scrawny
And the Honeysuckle clutters up the vine
I really am a-fixin'
To go home and start a-mixin'
Down below that Mason-Dixon line!

[Heloin]

It's less that and more that if you want to play soldier in the woods it's not very fun to have the guy sitting next to you going on about what he thinks the Civil War was actually about.

Was this civil war reenactment in the states because I dont see why there would be an American Civil War reenactment in Zimbabwe, much less why Zimbabweans would be arguing about whether the American Civil War was about slavery or not.

Fr tho we ought to have another country's civil war reenactment here sometime. Invite people, sell tickets and when they show up they get confused as they watch a reenactment of the Lebanese Civil War and not the American one, out here like "why are they wearing cammo? There wasn't cammo in military uniforms during the Civil War. Man this reenactment sucks. And why are they speaking foreign people talk?"

Firstly reenactment doesn't ever have to be in the country a conflict occurred in. https://twitter.com/Lion_roundtop/statu ... 8950960129

I've lived in America for a decade. I don't know anyone who'd want to do a Bush War reenactment but there's WW2 and Vietnam ones so what do I know.

[Infected Mushroom]

I am very glad that you chose to be loyal to the Union

It's less that and more that if you want to play soldier in the woods it's not very fun to have the guy sitting next to you going on about what he thinks the Civil War was actually about.

What’s the budget for this re-enactment?

Did the Army of the Potamac get to March around in large, endless columns of handsome blue uniforms and caps? With the drums beating (marching drummers), the US flag poles raised high and the officers leading on horseback with swords?

Could the soldiers line up with replica muskets and fire smoky blanks en mass?

Did you have replica artillery?

[Geneviev]

Would it be technically possible for mods to delete my nation and posts?

[-Astoria-]

Would it be technically possible for mods to delete my nation and posts?

What happened?

[Dumb Ideologies]

Would it be technically possible for mods to delete my nation and posts?

Technically, yes. Normally no. You get deleted only for breaking the rules. And you get all your posts removed to the evidence locker only in the case of suspicion of serious breaking of real life laws. Just because you regret some previous posts, nah.

[The Free Joy State]

Would it be technically possible for mods to delete my nation and posts?

Technically, yes. Normally no. You get deleted only for breaking the rules. And you get all your posts removed to the evidence locker only in the case of suspicion of serious breaking of real life laws. Just because you regret some previous posts, nah.

I believe that the deletion of posts that reveal identifiable information about yourself IRL can also be requested.

There's nothing stopping you letting this nation CTE and starting a whole new nation, Gen. Though, I really think people aren't going to hold your old opinions against you.

No-one was born into this world as a perfect human being with ideas to match. I'd raise an eyebrow at anyone who claims they were.

[Ethel mermania]

Technically, yes. Normally no. You get deleted only for breaking the rules. And you get all your posts removed to the evidence locker only in the case of suspicion of serious breaking of real life laws. Just because you regret some previous posts, nah.

I believe that the deletion of posts that reveal identifiable information about yourself IRL can also be requested.

There's nothing stopping you letting this nation CTE and starting a whole new nation, Gen. Though, I really think people aren't going to hold your old opinions against you.

No-one was born into this world as a perfect human being with ideas to match. I'd raise an eyebrow at anyone who claims they were.

Well there was one, and we crucified him. So I would agree, not a good precedent

[Geneviev]

Would it be technically possible for mods to delete my nation and posts?

What happened?

My incredibly stupid younger self said things that were wrong, and then decided to also post personal information. Which I have since edited out, but it was quoted by other people.

[Ethel mermania]

What happened?

My incredibly stupid younger self said things that were wrong, and then decided to also post personal information. Which I have since edited out, but it was quoted by other people.

Send a ghr request. It will be more of a pain for them, but those posts can be sanitized too.

That is something they try and be good about. The site doesn't want anyone's personal information floating about.

[Pax Nerdvana]

It's less that and more that if you want to play soldier in the woods it's not very fun to have the guy sitting next to you going on about what he thinks the Civil War was actually about.

What’s the budget for this re-enactment?

Did the Army of the Potamac get to March around in large, endless columns of handsome blue uniforms and caps? With the drums beating (marching drummers), the US flag poles raised high and the officers leading on horseback with swords?

Could the soldiers line up with replica muskets and fire smoky blanks en mass?

Did you have replica artillery?

That's pretty accurate, I think. I don't know how it works in other countries, but in the US, yes, they typically fire musket and artillery blanks. The guns they use typically are also capable of firing live rounds. IIRC, you can legally own muzzleloading artillery in the US.