# Esprix is away from his desk right now... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 18, 2000, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994 "2000-07-18T16:59:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/1 "2000-07-18T16:59:43Z")
I wanted to let the Dopers know about my schedule for the next few weeks. My temporary assignment is coming to an end July 28 (perhaps a couple days past that) - they finally hired someone permanently for my position. (No biggie - hated the job, really, although I loved my co-workers and boss, but certainly didn’t want to apply to do this job for any considerable length of time. Still, it afforded me enough time to get up over 2300 posts in six months… ;)) The timing, actually, is pretty keen, as I leave for the Pennsic War the following Friday, August 4. (For those who don’t know, it’s an SCA {Society for Creative Anachronism} Medieval/Renaissance camping event that happens for two weeks in August every year near Pittsburgh, PA, and this is my tenth year going.) So I get a couple days to get ready, which is ok (although I’d prefer working and getting the money). I will return August 20. That leaves about 3 weeks without having access to a computer (well, I could from home before I leave, but my computer and access are _painfully_ slow). I will therefore be entrusting the AtGG thread to my queer associates (you know who you are), who are more than capable of fielding questions as they arise. (Be nice to the straights - they can’t help themselves… ;)) Upon my return I will no doubt be garnering another long-term temp assignment with the same company, as they love me and don’t want me to leave (and they have quite a lot of positions that need filling right now). I will of course get right back in contact when I get real access again (and hopefully the new job will afford me time enough to push in another 2000 posts before 2001 rolls around). I’ll be around for the next 2 weeks, but I just wanted to give everyone a heads up. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/2 "2000-07-18T17:10:07Z")
NO! You can’t leave. I’m sorry. No no no no no. _pouts_ I even have a crush on you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/3 "2000-07-18T18:31:05Z")
Aw, **Falcon** -babe, you know I loves ya, baby! 😉 But Pennsic is my annual battery recharge. Besides, I’m in charge of the faggots’ encampment (they call me “Den Mother”), and honey, if I don’t show up, ain’t nothin’ gonna get _done_. 😃 But thank you, honeybunny. {smooches} Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/4 "2000-07-18T18:39:01Z")
Esprix, I’m curious. What does a midevil queer dress like? Do you carry a sword and wear one of those big pointy hats with a hankerchief on it? Or armor with a flap in the back like Dennis the Menace’s pajamas? :D( if you can’t tell I’m teasing you, than you don’t know me as well as I thought ) ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/5 "2000-07-18T18:41:29Z")
I understand, honeychile. SOMEONE has to get all those queers in line, right? 😉 _smooches Esprix, making sure matt\_mcl isn’t looking_ I’m still pouting, though. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/6 "2000-07-18T18:43:04Z")
I promise to be nice and do what I can to keep ATGG going. We will miss you around here. Have fun and play safe! ---
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/7 "2000-07-18T19:00:26Z")
HEY! I live near Pittsburgh! How come I never hear of these things? The closest I’ve been to going to a Ren Faire type ordeal was last year when my friend said that I _could_ go to Ren Faire with him, but my mother wouldn’t allow since it was all guys going. And this year he mentioned going to Ren Faire again and didn’t even bring up inviting me! I want to go! _pout_ ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/8 "2000-07-18T19:08:30Z")
> [@](#): > > (d they have quite a lot of positions that need filling right now) **BUWHAHAHAHAHA!** I’m sorry, I just couldn’t resist… Have fun, and be careful with that long sword of yours! I mean…ummm… Well, _you know_! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/9 "2000-07-18T20:02:24Z")
[CarolKane] Have fun storming the castle, boys![/CarolKane] ---
**Author:** ![Amok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@Amok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amok)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/10 "2000-07-18T21:37:06Z")
**Esprix** said: > [@](#): > > For those who don’t know, it’s an SCA {Society for Creative Anachronism} Medieval/Renaissance camping event that happens for two weeks in August every year near Pittsburgh, PA, and this is my tenth year going. followed by **Welfy** : > [@](#): > > HEY! I live near Pittsburgh! How come I never hear of these things? FWIW, I live near Pittsburgh too (and work in it), and I’ve never heard of this thing. Of course, what I know about the current doings of the SCA could fill a thimble with room to spare, so that’s probably not suprising. Out of curiosity **Esprix** , where do you guys camp at? And congrats on spelling Pittsburgh correctly, basically everyone on the net who hasn’t lived here spells it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/11 "2000-07-19T15:05:10Z")
Thanks for the input, all. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by weirddave_ > > Esprix, I’m curious. What does a midevil queer dress like? Do you carry a sword and wear one of those big pointy hats with a hankerchief on it? Or armor with a flap in the back like Dennis the Menace’s pajamas? ( if you can’t tell I’m teasing you, than you don’t know me as well as I thought ) Well duh. 😛 How does a Medieval queer dress? Fabulously, of course. 😉 Seriously, period personas are many and varied. I’ve seen Greco-Romans, Egyptians, peasants (T-tunics, “peasant shirts” and the like), Renaissance (mostly Italian, meaning tights, codpieces and dublets), Tudor (think Henry VIII), Persian, Japanese, everything up to 1600, and then we throw in the year 1650 so people can go all FOPish if they want (think Three Musketeers period). **goboy** , I’m going to make sure to let our fellow friends of Dorothy know as well. Thank you! I’m entrusting you guys with my reputation here… 😉 > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Welfy_ > > HEY! I live near Pittsburgh! How come I never hear of these things? Are you familiar with the SCA? We’re not a Ren Faire - those are public accommodations put on for the masses. We, however, are not exactly a members-only club, but we do not advertise to the public, and we do not “put on a show” for the public. Although anyone is invited to attend, in order to know when and where things are happening you have to either have a friend in the Society or be a member and subscribe to the newsletters. And when you come, you don’t stand around and watch other people perform for you - you are required to dress in appropriate garb, and join in (it’s basically a big social camping trip in funny clothes, with some pageantry, shopping and fighting thrown in for good measure; we do our research, but it’s for our own edification and education, not necessarily to put on a show with). The Ren Faire is a very, very different feel from the SCA. The 29th annual Pennsic War takes place at Cooper’s Lake Campground, which is right near the intersection of I-79 and I-422 between Butler and New Castle, Pennsylvania (about 45 minutes to an hour north of Pittsburgh). **Demo** and **Swiddles** , yer both weird. But I like ya. 😉 > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Amok_ > > And congrats on spelling Pittsburgh correctly, basically everyone on the net who hasn’t lived here spells it wrong. I guess after 10 years I finally got it right. 😉 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/12 "2000-07-24T13:43:24Z")
It’s official - my last day at work will be this Friday, July 28. I will only have sporadic (and deathly slow) internet access before I leave the following Friday, August 4. How are y’all ever going to survive without the **Gay Guy** for several weeks? 😉 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/13 "2000-07-24T14:07:17Z")
**Esprix** – I envy you the vacation. Recharge those batteries and enjoy yourself. We’ll take care of the light dusting while you are away. ---
**Author:** ![SkySlash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SkySlash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkySlash)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/14 "2000-07-24T14:45:39Z")
And just what the hell are we supposed to do in your absence? You can’t leave…that option wasn’t on the list! -SS 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/15 "2000-07-24T15:24:03Z")
**SkySlash** , it’s only for 3 weeks. Have you gotten yourself a girl yet? Or are you saving yourself for me? 😉 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/16 "2000-07-28T18:36:01Z")
Well, this is it. ☹ Today’s my last day (I leave in like two and a half hours). Next week will be sporadic, if at all, and then I’m off to be all Medieval for 16 days. Good news, though - another temp position opened up in this same department, and they specifically asked for me. (For the skills I acquired here that are department-specific, but I’m going to kid myself and believe it’s because of my wit, charm and indispensible personality. :D) They’re going to have one temp come in for the next three weeks, but I’m going to take over when I get back. It’s for someone who is out on maternity leave, so it would expire the beginning of November, but I fully expect to be in San Diego by then. Plus, I get a raise. 🙂 Y’all better miss me! (Believe it or not, I’m **really** going to miss you guys. :() Esprix ---
**Author:** ![ChrisP\_One\_Kenobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@ChrisP\_One\_Kenobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisP_One_Kenobe)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/17 "2000-07-28T18:39:38Z")
You know I’ll miss you, big guy… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esprix-is-away-from-his-desk-right-now/25994/18 "2000-07-28T18:52:58Z")
_hugs and smooches_ I’ll miss you too, honey.