History Today

I'd Just like to say welcome to all the new members!  I was pleasantly surprised when I logged on to see so many had joined in such a short amount of time :)
Feel free to make an introduction post and let us know who you are.

I'm rather new at all this, so I've set this thread up for any suggestions you have for this Asylum.  It can be anything, suggestions of topics, suggestions of what Tags we should have, to the content and layout- anything you like! 

Kathelyne

Hey there! Saw this comm and thought it looked pretty cool, so I'm going to go ahead and break the ice.

Name: You can call me Com or Comanche.
Any other names you have: Nothing in particular.
How long have you been involved or interested in living history/re-enactment/re-creation: Not involved in anything much, but I've always found living history to be interesting and exciting.
What you like most about it: It isn't as static as reading from a book. You get an actual feel for how it is in the time period you're watching/re-enacting.
What period/s you do (or like to watch the most): I love to watch Medieval European periods, and late 1800s. I shoot antique rifles as well, from the late 1800s and both World Wars. I own an old 8 MM Mauser from WW2, and have shot Austrian rifles from the 1890s. Needless to say, I'm used to a bruised shoulder.
What periods you have done in the past, want to do, think are really really cool: Do school plays count? If they do, 1800s, American Revolution, 1920s. I like anything, really. History has no limits, and neither do I.
Any groups/societies you are in: None.