These kinds of "what's in and what's out" tensions are endemic to historical organizations. We won't discuss the klingons or the vampires ("There were vampires in the middle ages!" "Oookay, but why can I see them?"), but you know what people didn't wear in western europe in the middle ages? Loincloths. Even, and you'd be surprised by how many people this catches, even when they are made of chainmail.
At a nearby Ren Faire I once saw a girl dressed as Xena. *shrug* The best dressed visitors I saw that same day, though, were a pack of Scots. They were appropriately dressed in period costume kilts and were very rude when the Queen was announced at the jousting. They were HI-larious.
Oh, and he's a Buffy fan!
I'd be careful, I've heard that some of those people are weird.
-t, have you tried any actuarial recruiters? Those people are bulldogs--I've met some and they really are tenacious.
My back/hip thing, unfortunately is back in full swing. I've got an appointment for another shot next Wednesday. I just hope the effects of this one last a little bit longer.