JRFIII

All,

thanks for the help.

I will not use that particular "N" word on the forum again.

"Pard" is another slang term sometimes heard in the reeenactment community when someone has acheived a level of authenticity in their period impression that makes them a "partenr" or "pardner."

I guess part of my frustration came through in that I would like to be fully authentic, but that takes quite an investment and some time. In the meantime, when when someone is trying to acquire and become part of such a community one runs into all sorts of people that can make it very frustrating by taking a very snobbish view towards new members. Perhaps these individuals were independently wealthy and could acquire everything they needed right from the get go and think everyone else should be in the same situation, or they have forgotten their own path towards being more fully authentic. In the few months I've been doing this I've already seen many people drop out after a short time because of people that seem to be too strident. Please accept my apology to those I offended.

I will check out horn-u-copia again. I'm new to that site as well and am finding it sometimes difficult to navigate. But I trust that if you say those examples are there, that they are. I'll just have to put in more time.

Jim