Pennsic XLII - Wednesday, Peace Week
2013 Jul 24 Wed: Pennsic, Peace Week
Wed 08:15
Yesterday (during classes) I set my cellphone to totally silent, so it didn't wake me today.
The Safeway ($5-Friday) 8-piece dark-meat chicken is usually 4 thighs and 4 legs. I took a leg quarter for lunch yesterday. When I looked this morning, there were 7 thighs left. (Assuming none of the thighs are actually breasts. I prefer thighs to legs, so Yay!)
Wed 16:49
Good classes today.
Basic Bookbinding: Nothing challenging. I have the feeling I could turn out basic work that people would appreciate with a little practice.
Basic Jewelry-Making: Beads on a string. A knotted string, so slightly more involved. Overlapped with the yurt class. ☹
Historical Uses of Poisons: Always interesting; lots of good stories.
15c Polyphony cancelled.
Advanced Labyrinths: Would have been better with the intro before; the guy clearly knows a lot about labyrinths. Left early for next class.
Cubic Equation: Good speaker. The stories of the people were far more interesting than the math itself. European math was burdened by relating everything to geometry. This did not allow for negative numbers, which creates limitations solving quadratic (and higher) equations. (And don't even imagine imaginary numbers....)
Erin was at the Poisons and Cubic classes (and the Yurt class, and the 13th-century polyphony class I missed yesterday). Is anything ever going to happen with us?
The Vaas 12v USB charger glows blue inside. It's really cool, (I'm particularly susceptible to blue LEDs.) but it's also wasteful in the context of living off a battery, not a running car engine. It may be negligible when charging an iPad at 2 amps, but over 2 weeks it may amount to one less charge for something less consumptive, like the cellphone.
I got out an extension cord to move the solar panel from the southwest corner of the tent to the northwest corner. I'm in a good spot for levelness, but not for giving the panel direct sunlight all day. This gets it a little farther from shade of the trees south of me. Not that shade for the tent isn't appreciated. (Next problem is keeping the panel rotated to follow the sun through the day....)
Apparently we're going to a pot-luck dinner somewhere Monday evening....
Wed 20:14
Finished lacing the bookbinding piece from this morning's class. It's crude, but the basics of binding paper into a leather cover are there. It would justify the effort more if the book had more pages - 48 quarter-sheet pages doesn't leave room for much content. And wish she had had us cut the paper to size instead of tearing it. I think the rough edge looks crappy more than it looks "authentic". (And it's only one rough edge, because the other 3 sides of the sheet are the clean (sharp) edges we find in all modern paper.)
I've cut some fabric for making a tunic. I've got the same 2 pieces of fabric I brought last year and never touched. One's not big enough for a tunic, so I'm wondering what it might have been meant for. (Pants? It's heavier fabric.) There's enough of the other fabric for 2 (or maybe 3) tunics. I was going to cut for 2, but then I was wondering about making major alterations. (It could be much slimmer (use less fabric). That could make it something other than a traditional Norse tunic.) I decided to make just one, and try the changes on a 2nd one later.
Wed 23:58
Dinner was lateish tonight, with various people going out doing various shopping. Dinner was ham, mashed potatoes, and green beans. I've just finished washing dishes.
The AA cells is my Icon Irix headLED are not lasting long. I guess the periods of use at home have been brief, not 1/2-1 hour at a time (like washing dishes after dark). I shouldn't be surprised that a cell gets drained so quickly.
The 600 vs 1800 mAhr NiMH AA cell test with the rope LEDs was invalid. With the original (600 mAhr) cell back, the test rope died much earlier than the control, as it had with the 1800. I'll have to do the test again with more similar subjects. The control was also a poor choice, as it is physically different from all the others; it has a 3-way switch for off/flash/on, while all the others have 2 switches: on/off and steady/flash. I've draped the feeble lights over the door to my tent.
I've recharged a couple of camp-mates' cell phones. The Kindle is at 50%.
Just adding more classes.... (Day-to-day commentary is happening on the Kindle.)
WhenInstructorTitleDescriptionComments
09:00- 11:00Lady Angharad verch Glyndwr O LlangBasic Bookbinding (227)Basic binding of books, history, hands-on, practical application. Learn different stitches and page attachment; leave with a small bound book. Materials fee: $5.00.
11:00- 12:00Master Johannes von NarrensteinPogroms and Persona (818)Discussion of how one's persona thinks about brutal medieval events. The Vienna Gesera of 1421 is a case study.
11:00- 13:00Lady Angharad verch Glyndwr O LlangBasic Jewelry-Making, or How to Float a Pearl (212)Basics on design/recreation of jewelry including closures, spacing, double/triple strands, scalloping, extra adornments, fixing broken items. Materials fee: $5.00. Taught 2 times.
11:00- 12:00Master Alanus of BungheaViking Navigation (1102)This class will present at least two of the methods of direction-finding seen in the Viking TV series. Taught 3 times.
11:00- 12:00Lady Henna SinclairDressing a Distaff with Flax (444)Learn about different styles of distaff and how to use them. Taught 2 times.
11:00- 13:00Chirurgeon InstructorsArmor Extrication (600)
12:00- 13:00Alchamar Mor Taraid AlchamarYes, Virginia, You CAN Build a Yurt (1536)Yurts are 18 shades of groovy, but quite expensive. The charming and talented Majester will teach you how to build your own. You can do this. Handout limit: 25, fee: $5.00. Taught 2 times.Maybe I got to this?
12:00- 13:00Mistress Arwen Evaine ferch Rhys ap GwyTraditional Norwegian Brewing (508)Ale and beer...the joy of life! We will trace the evolution and brewing techniques used in rural Norway from the earliest records. Recipes included. Handout limit: 20. Taught 2 times.
13:00- 14:00Lady Maggie RueHistorical Uses of Poisons (801)A rundown of the weaponization of poisons in history garnered from various resources. Handout limit: 20.
14:00- 15:00Lady Mariot CarlleinCounted Work Not Displayed at the Met (433)The Metropolitan Museum has interesting embroideries not displayed to the public, but sometimes photographs can be made. Materials limit: 12.
14:00- 15:00Lord MikjallMead Begins with Bees (1000)Class covers site selection, reference material sources, basic equipment needed to set up an apiary, all before you get your bees. Handout limit: 20. Taught 2 times.
14:00- 15:00Lady Jadwiga KrzyzanowkaAnalysis of 15th-Century Polyphony (1405)In this class we'll look at a piece of 15th-C. polyphonic music, discuss the features of the music and how to perform it thoughtfully. Taught 2 times.
14:00- 15:30Lord Ambros KyrielleAdvanced Labyrinths (1523)A more in-depth look into the symbolism and use of the labyrinth in specific cultures (to be determined by participants) Taught 2 times.
15:00- 16:00Daniele da PadolaThe Cubic Equation, or Dueling Mathematicians (1517)The solution of the cubic equation changed the world. Come learn why. Learn about the sordid lives of those who helped it along.
15:00- 16:30Evan QuicktongueDon't Shave a Saxon, and Other Early Period Laws (832)Laws reveal many of a culture's daily problems and priorities. Let's see what the Anglo Saxons, Salian Franks, Lombards, and Irish called important. Handout limit: 25. Taught 2 times.
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Wed 08:15
Yesterday (during classes) I set my cellphone to totally silent, so it didn't wake me today.
The Safeway ($5-Friday) 8-piece dark-meat chicken is usually 4 thighs and 4 legs. I took a leg quarter for lunch yesterday. When I looked this morning, there were 7 thighs left. (Assuming none of the thighs are actually breasts. I prefer thighs to legs, so Yay!)
Wed 16:49
Good classes today.
Basic Bookbinding: Nothing challenging. I have the feeling I could turn out basic work that people would appreciate with a little practice.
Basic Jewelry-Making: Beads on a string. A knotted string, so slightly more involved. Overlapped with the yurt class. ☹
Historical Uses of Poisons: Always interesting; lots of good stories.
15c Polyphony cancelled.
Advanced Labyrinths: Would have been better with the intro before; the guy clearly knows a lot about labyrinths. Left early for next class.
Cubic Equation: Good speaker. The stories of the people were far more interesting than the math itself. European math was burdened by relating everything to geometry. This did not allow for negative numbers, which creates limitations solving quadratic (and higher) equations. (And don't even imagine imaginary numbers....)
Erin was at the Poisons and Cubic classes (and the Yurt class, and the 13th-century polyphony class I missed yesterday). Is anything ever going to happen with us?
The Vaas 12v USB charger glows blue inside. It's really cool, (I'm particularly susceptible to blue LEDs.) but it's also wasteful in the context of living off a battery, not a running car engine. It may be negligible when charging an iPad at 2 amps, but over 2 weeks it may amount to one less charge for something less consumptive, like the cellphone.
I got out an extension cord to move the solar panel from the southwest corner of the tent to the northwest corner. I'm in a good spot for levelness, but not for giving the panel direct sunlight all day. This gets it a little farther from shade of the trees south of me. Not that shade for the tent isn't appreciated. (Next problem is keeping the panel rotated to follow the sun through the day....)
Apparently we're going to a pot-luck dinner somewhere Monday evening....
Wed 20:14
Finished lacing the bookbinding piece from this morning's class. It's crude, but the basics of binding paper into a leather cover are there. It would justify the effort more if the book had more pages - 48 quarter-sheet pages doesn't leave room for much content. And wish she had had us cut the paper to size instead of tearing it. I think the rough edge looks crappy more than it looks "authentic". (And it's only one rough edge, because the other 3 sides of the sheet are the clean (sharp) edges we find in all modern paper.)
I've cut some fabric for making a tunic. I've got the same 2 pieces of fabric I brought last year and never touched. One's not big enough for a tunic, so I'm wondering what it might have been meant for. (Pants? It's heavier fabric.) There's enough of the other fabric for 2 (or maybe 3) tunics. I was going to cut for 2, but then I was wondering about making major alterations. (It could be much slimmer (use less fabric). That could make it something other than a traditional Norse tunic.) I decided to make just one, and try the changes on a 2nd one later.
Wed 23:58
Dinner was lateish tonight, with various people going out doing various shopping. Dinner was ham, mashed potatoes, and green beans. I've just finished washing dishes.
The AA cells is my Icon Irix headLED are not lasting long. I guess the periods of use at home have been brief, not 1/2-1 hour at a time (like washing dishes after dark). I shouldn't be surprised that a cell gets drained so quickly.
The 600 vs 1800 mAhr NiMH AA cell test with the rope LEDs was invalid. With the original (600 mAhr) cell back, the test rope died much earlier than the control, as it had with the 1800. I'll have to do the test again with more similar subjects. The control was also a poor choice, as it is physically different from all the others; it has a 3-way switch for off/flash/on, while all the others have 2 switches: on/off and steady/flash. I've draped the feeble lights over the door to my tent.
I've recharged a couple of camp-mates' cell phones. The Kindle is at 50%.
Just adding more classes.... (Day-to-day commentary is happening on the Kindle.)
WhenInstructorTitleDescriptionComments
09:00- 11:00Lady Angharad verch Glyndwr O LlangBasic Bookbinding (227)Basic binding of books, history, hands-on, practical application. Learn different stitches and page attachment; leave with a small bound book. Materials fee: $5.00.
11:00- 12:00Master Johannes von NarrensteinPogroms and Persona (818)Discussion of how one's persona thinks about brutal medieval events. The Vienna Gesera of 1421 is a case study.
11:00- 13:00Lady Angharad verch Glyndwr O LlangBasic Jewelry-Making, or How to Float a Pearl (212)Basics on design/recreation of jewelry including closures, spacing, double/triple strands, scalloping, extra adornments, fixing broken items. Materials fee: $5.00. Taught 2 times.
11:00- 12:00Master Alanus of BungheaViking Navigation (1102)This class will present at least two of the methods of direction-finding seen in the Viking TV series. Taught 3 times.
11:00- 12:00Lady Henna SinclairDressing a Distaff with Flax (444)Learn about different styles of distaff and how to use them. Taught 2 times.
11:00- 13:00Chirurgeon InstructorsArmor Extrication (600)
12:00- 13:00Alchamar Mor Taraid AlchamarYes, Virginia, You CAN Build a Yurt (1536)Yurts are 18 shades of groovy, but quite expensive. The charming and talented Majester will teach you how to build your own. You can do this. Handout limit: 25, fee: $5.00. Taught 2 times.Maybe I got to this?
12:00- 13:00Mistress Arwen Evaine ferch Rhys ap GwyTraditional Norwegian Brewing (508)Ale and beer...the joy of life! We will trace the evolution and brewing techniques used in rural Norway from the earliest records. Recipes included. Handout limit: 20. Taught 2 times.
13:00- 14:00Lady Maggie RueHistorical Uses of Poisons (801)A rundown of the weaponization of poisons in history garnered from various resources. Handout limit: 20.
14:00- 15:00Lady Mariot CarlleinCounted Work Not Displayed at the Met (433)The Metropolitan Museum has interesting embroideries not displayed to the public, but sometimes photographs can be made. Materials limit: 12.
14:00- 15:00Lord MikjallMead Begins with Bees (1000)Class covers site selection, reference material sources, basic equipment needed to set up an apiary, all before you get your bees. Handout limit: 20. Taught 2 times.
14:00- 15:00Lady Jadwiga KrzyzanowkaAnalysis of 15th-Century Polyphony (1405)In this class we'll look at a piece of 15th-C. polyphonic music, discuss the features of the music and how to perform it thoughtfully. Taught 2 times.
14:00- 15:30Lord Ambros KyrielleAdvanced Labyrinths (1523)A more in-depth look into the symbolism and use of the labyrinth in specific cultures (to be determined by participants) Taught 2 times.
15:00- 16:00Daniele da PadolaThe Cubic Equation, or Dueling Mathematicians (1517)The solution of the cubic equation changed the world. Come learn why. Learn about the sordid lives of those who helped it along.
15:00- 16:30Evan QuicktongueDon't Shave a Saxon, and Other Early Period Laws (832)Laws reveal many of a culture's daily problems and priorities. Let's see what the Anglo Saxons, Salian Franks, Lombards, and Irish called important. Handout limit: 25. Taught 2 times.
[This entry was originally posted as http://syntonic-comma.dreamwidth.org/613671.html on Dreamwidth (where there are
comments).]