From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 22:27:41 PDT
With ya on that Tim...
Jon
14th Armored Re-creations
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Scherrer" <soldierboy440@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 11:04 PM
Subject: [MV] Military Only Zone-Response
> Well, I was the guy who sent out the email saying the
> event had to WWII vehicles and the people dressed in
> WWII clothing, so the target is here if you want to
> take a swing at me.
>
> The thing of it is, the existing WWII vehicle convoy
> done in the midwest did not directly invite nor
> involve MVPA folks because it was intended as a
> reenactment rather than a pure MV event..and they
> didn't want to deal with non-WWII vehicles "farbing
> up" the event, or deal with MVers showing up in their
> jungle fatigues and Grizzly Adams beards trying to
> pass for WWII. They just avoided the issue by
> excluding everyone but a select few reenactors.
>
> My thoughts were...why not try and get more MVPA
> participation by opening it up and giving them
> opportunities to bring WWII vehicles. You scratch our
> back and we scratch yours. A win-win for everyone who
> can play..right?
>
> Well, I'm sorry if you are somehow offended that your
> M35 Duece or M151 can't play, but it doesn't fit the
> intent of the event. I am trying to bridge the gap
> between Reenactors and MV collectors in some
> reasonable manner. If you are also offended by the
> WWII clothing requirement (and my standards I listed
> are much looser than any respectable WWII
> reenactment), then you just don't get what I am trying
> to do here.
>
> This is likely why these types of events haven't
> occurred. I am not out to make this the 1,000 vehicle
> march. I am just trying to connect up reenactors and
> MVers together to have some fun and do some
> interesting stuff. If you want to play but don't have
> a WWII vehicle, talk to a friend who does and get your
> impression together.
>
> If for some reason this whole concept infuriates you,
> well then this event is not for you and ignore the
> email. I am putting a lot of work into trying
> something new..and of course those who try new things
> always are criticized. Go put something else together
> if you are so inflamed.
>
> Tim Scherrer
> Co, 84th ID, Reenacted
> WWIIHRS, MVPA
> Coordinator of Columbia, MO Convoy
>
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