From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 22:30:52 PDT
I want to make it clear.....I own both WWII and Post war MVs..............
I think era displays are so much more impressive......than lumping
everything together.....just my opinion.
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Shoop" <shoop19@brick.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Military Only Zone-Response
> 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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