Never mind the fact that in the places where you mention children and teens on your site, it's either "welcome to attend with their parents, but parents should know that we sometimes digress into topics that you may not want to discuss with your teens yet" or "there's stuff that we do that is not appropriate for teens, and here's why, and here's what to do while you're waiting."
It's not like you advertise as specifically "Hey, bring the family."
Yeah, I laughed at that bit. We don't deal with folks under 21 except at LCat (like there's going to be public flogging at Borders... well, considering some authors it's worth a few thoughts... but I doubt we could get the right permits...) and occasionally at "open" workshops- with their parents. Well, and our 'baby', of course, who's 16. But even he doesn't come to non-public events!
how.. elder eh? err.. nope words fail me.. are they 12 and live in cloistered chambers, with unicorns and baby kittens, no wait.. they are 16 and have read to many SRW and white lighters are real people to and will save them from the shadow.. right..??
good grief.. there is so much wrong with that statement i wouldn't know where to start, or how to educate these people but then i would also have to start by asking is it worth it?
About par for the folks I've run into from that bunch. They've officially been around since the 70s. And they don't want to be edumacated. They've got all the wisdom. They'll tell you so.
OMG! You've been trolled by Bill Wheeler! Probably "Gwen" is one of his sockpuppets; the misspelling of Feri is one of his little quirks. He hates Feri Gold because they called him out for stealing Feri material and putting it up on his website, and he has been on a vendetta against Betsy Ashby for decades now, and seems to think that misspelling people's names gives him an out for slander.
That whole "I don't know WHO they are, but this is what I HEARD" maneuver is absolutely his typical MO. He sent an e-mail to the Border Pagans list insinuating that I'd been arrested for child endangerment. He didn't seem to realize that while HE'D never met me, the people on the list HAD.
As you already know, the "family friendly" stance is bullshit.
Yeah. We've had a few run-ins before, but this is the first time I've rated being put on their public "enemies" list.
And thanks for the update on Tony. I'll let the webminions know and it should be corrected with the next update. (Which may be a month or so - the webminions are evaluating going to a CMS system and figuring out the logistics of the switch.)
I looked at your tradition listings. Actually Tony's Pictish-Elven line is Feri, per a statement from him to the other Feri initiates. He gives people Feri initiations, and he participates in Feri Tradition stuff. Francesca doesn't do either, so her trad is really an offshoot distinct from Feri.
Tony can be a little weird and cagey, and may have given different answers in the past, but my information is current.
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It's not like you advertise as specifically "Hey, bring the family."
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good grief.. there is so much wrong with that statement i wouldn't know where to start, or how to educate these people but then i would also have to start by asking is it worth it?
elder??!!?? self titled then? *raises eyebrow*
ack..
also mmm slash collections..mmm..teheh
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That whole "I don't know WHO they are, but this is what I HEARD" maneuver is absolutely his typical MO. He sent an e-mail to the Border Pagans list insinuating that I'd been arrested for child endangerment. He didn't seem to realize that while HE'D never met me, the people on the list HAD.
As you already know, the "family friendly" stance is bullshit.
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And thanks for the update on Tony. I'll let the webminions know and it should be corrected with the next update. (Which may be a month or so - the webminions are evaluating going to a CMS system and figuring out the logistics of the switch.)
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A badge of honor, I do believe.
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Tony can be a little weird and cagey, and may have given different answers in the past, but my information is current.
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Oy.
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Pardon me... I think I need to spend some quality time with my Honey...
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