On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Joe Curry wrote:
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> >From The News Wire services:
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> --- Britain's Lovers of muskets, cannons and gunpowder have been issued
> a new 26-page safety guide to prevent war re-enactment enthusiasts from
> shooting themselves, or each other. ---
>
> LBC=Little British Cannon, (qualifying as LBC content)
If you've never fired a black powder weapon, you couldn't
understand... Hand weapons spit from both ends (BTDT) and
artillery is loaded by hand (if they're doing it historically)
with loose powder... It's a little less hazardous than race
driving (the other side isn't really trying to "beat" you)...
Which means "watch your ass".
The Brits are REAL serious about historical reenactment. I think
the English Civil War (Mid 1600's) is the most popular, with
The American Civil War, Napoleonic, medeival, Celtic, Roman,
WWI & WWII reenactment groups active among others...
I know this continues a non-related theme but, what the hay!
Greg
gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
"That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois
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