[Regia-NA] "what's an Authenticity Officer look like"?

J. Kim Siddorn list-regia-na@lig.net
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:40:59 -0000 

The smart answer would be to say "A lot about the period" but that is only
the obvious. What is more important is to overcome the desire to make the
uncommon the norm, to use out of Britain (AOB!) finds as first hand
provenance, to have a good knowledge of the current state of play in what is
likely and what is not from our archaeology finds base that trickles in from
our disparate working archaeologists.

Most importantly, what is reasonable. We could - with reasonable
justification - use swastikas as a decoration, but we don't. We could - as
has been explored here - readily use black paint, cloth and leather
. And these are the first things to spring to mind.

Black? Too many Goths and biker images still about for the public to take it
seriously.

What do you think Steve? Andy? Roland is off line at the moment, but will be
back in the loop soon.

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

"Spring in the air?"
"Spring in the air yerself !"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Eileen Young" <JuditheileenY@netscape.net>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Regia-NA] "what's an Authenticity Officer look like"?


> Ok, fine.  Just what does an Authenticity Officer need to know?
>
>
> "J. Kim Siddorn" <kim.siddorn@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >My concern would be that - particularly at this stage - someone may be
> >invited who is loquacious but with a sub-standard knowledge. I make
> >"pronouncements" on Authenticity all the time on this list, but that does
> >not mean I know enough to be an AO.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Kim Siddorn
> >
> >"Spring in the air?"
> >"Spring in the air yerself !"
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <marfield66@sympatico.ca>
> >To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 2:39 AM
> >Subject: Re: Re: [Regia-NA] "what's an Authenticity Officer look like"?
> >
> >
> >>
> >> > Great suggestion - however I'm not sure the voting thing would work
> >(taken literally) unless the candidate in the first place was willing to
> >fill the post.
> >> Is anyone prepared to be an AO ?
> >> I certainly have no problem with funding my share to send that person
over
> >to the UK for accreditation.
> >> As the statement mentions on the N.A. web-site it is our expectation to
> >build a certain level of infrastructure here so that the N.A. group
support
> >can rely on more 'localised' support.
> >> However, I add this should not be thought to replace the UK
officerships.
> >> Martin
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > From: "Douglas Sunlin" <dsunlin@hotmail.com>
> >> > Date: 2003/03/17 Mon PM 02:44:37 EST
> >> > To: list-regia-na@lig.net
> >> > Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] "what's an Authenticity Officer look like"?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
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> >
> >> Could the RANA membership vote for the individual who seems to be the
most
> >qualified for AO, then put together a fund to *help* get him/her to a
> >Regia-UK event for indoctrination?
> >>
> >> On manr?den,
> >>
> >> Osweald of Baldurstrand
> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/California_Viking_Age
> >> http://www.geocities.com/baldurstrand/
> >> >From: "J. Kim Siddorn"
> >> >Reply-To: list-regia-na@lig.net
> >> >To:
> >> >Subject: [Regia-NA] "what's an Authenticity Officer look like"?
> >> >Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 01:55:43 -0000
> >> >
> >> >"How do you become an Authenticity Officer" is a question that has
been
> >> >asked on this list quite frequently and of course no one has answered
it,
> >me
> >> >included. The reason for our coyness is that we simply do not know
what
> >to
> >> >tell you. We evolved from a society (The Vikings) who at the time
thought
> >> >the subject of literally no account, so we had one to ensure we kept
up
> >the
> >> >pressure.
> >> >
> >> >Roland took on the job from Andy Nicholson. He was - and is - very
well
> >> >read, has a good eye for detail and is not afraid to speak his mind.
He
> >has
> >> >no academic qualifications in this field, but his knowledge is
> >compendious
> >> >to say the least.
> >> >
> >> >We know what one looks like when we see it, but not how to train one!
> >> >
> >> >Suggestions anyone?
> >> >
> >> >As an aside, I was quite disappointed to find one of The Vikings most
> >senior
> >> >Authenticity persons, Russell Scott, wearing spectacles in kit at a
very
> >> >VERY public venue recently. (shakes head sadly.)
> >> >
> >> >Regards,
> >> >
> >> >Kim Siddorn
> >> >
> >> >"Spring in the air?"
> >> >"Spring in the air yerself !"
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Patchett"
> >> >To:
> >> >Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:40 PM
> >> >Subject: [Regia-NA] Skills training in NA was: Getting Sparks or Not
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Greetings all,
> >> > >
> >> > > >If it was me, I'd listen to your explanation, hand you my kit and
say
> >> > > >
> >> > > >"show me" !
> >> > > >
> >> > > >Here's a plan, you could always video it - I can read NTSC tapes.
> >That
> >> > > >started out as a tongue-in-cheek comment, but now I think about
it,
> >that
> >> > > >might just solve many, many of our trans-Atlantic problems.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >What do you all think?
> >> > > >
> >> > > This idea has the best combination of low cost while still getting
us
> >> > > here in NA their civilian skills. I can't keep sending my husbands
and
> >> > > myself to England every time I want a new skills. :-) Though I also
> >> > > think that many of the teachers, qualified to give signatures, need
to
> >> > > be comfortable with this idea.
> >> > >
> >> > > Do those that teach LHE skills have a checklist, even a mental one,
> >that
> >> > > they go through before they consider someone qualified? If so, then
I
> >> > > think it would be a great help to have that list of things
available
> >to
> >> > > the people wanting to video tape themselves for qualifications. If
> >not,
> >> > > the teacher will think I don't know my stuff, and I'll get
frustrated
> >> > > because I know my stuff I just didn't show it.
> >> > >
> >> > > I suppose this ties into another question that I have: What is the
> >> > > process you need to go through to become a qualified AO and
qualified
> >to
> >> > > teach LHE skills? Many of these problems could be solved if we had
our
> >> > > own set of teachers and AO. I realize that this is a long term
> >solution
> >> > > and the video tape is a short term one, but I think we are going to
> >need
> >> > > both in NA if we are going to become 'really part of Regia'.
> >> > >
> >> > > I mean no offense with that comment, so please let me explain some
of
> >> > > the feelings and struggles I'm having. I've paid my membership
money
> >> > > and I've got my passport, but I don't feel as if I've paid my
'dues'
> >> > > yet, nor are am I sure where and how I should be paying them. I've
> >read
> >> > > the handbook, but I'm still struggling to understand how those
rules
> >are
> >> > > applied and interpreted. I'm know something about textiles, but I
> >still
> >> > > wonder if the advice I'm giving my fellows in Wynmerestow is good
and
> >> > > proper. I think I need some sort of confirmation that what I'm
doing
> >> > > and how I'm doing it are up to Regia spec. Without that I'm afraid
> >that
> >> > > I won't every feel like I'm really part of Regia.
> >> > >
> >> > > ?dwen
> >> > > -Wynmerestow
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
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