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I noticed that everyone here is interested in meeting up and meeting all the people that they've been talking to on this board. So, I was trying to think of some kind of unofficial activity that we could do at Bonnaroo. Something fun that would help everyone get to know each other. So I thought back to high school when some people I knew planned out a sort of a Water War. Basically, people formed teams of two and were secretly given the names of the other team that they were supposed to hit. Then they had to soak those other people with water. Certain places were off limits (school, work, etc.). I had to work a lot at the time so I couldn't do it, but everybody had a lot of fun with it.
Think about how awesome this would be at a huge place like Bonnaroo! Of course, it would probably be best to limit it to squirt guns. Water balloons would be too messy, leaving rubber all over the place. Plus, they might hurt someone or something. Also, Centeroo would be off limits for obvious reasons. Here's how I think it might work:
We break up into a certain number of teams (of unlimited size) right now. Each team has a distinctive marking. Maybe a certain color cloth around their arm or something. Just make sure that you have enough material (or whatever we use) to recruit others to your side when you get there. Now, I was thinking that we could either have all other teams as the enemy or maybe just one. If it's just one enemy for each team, then we could make it nice and chaotic so that each team's prey and hunter would be different teams.
I don't see how this could become a problem, since you don't have to play if you don't want to. i just think that it would be alot of fun. Also, since you can't take squirtguns into Centeroo, the game would never get in the way of enjoying the music. Lastly, tents are off limits. People need to get their sleep.
Well, that's all I've got. If this has been brought up before and shot down, then let me know. What do you guys think? Any suggestions to make it better?
i don't know how plausable this would be simply in regards to availability of open space. last year i was camped fairly close to centeroo but i do believe that (especially with an extra 10,000 or so people this year...) the campgrounds are going to be a little tight and outside of the campground you'd pretty much be tresspassing in people's backyards. i guess though if you wanted to get this going you could have it happen at a campground way out in the boonies.
it also would be important to understand that some people totally don't like this type of thing. everyone doing this would have to be EXTREMELY respectful of those people around not participating (there are people everywhere at the 'roo) and families as well.
though it is by far not the worst idea. a watergun fight is a little bit hostile of an activity in such a crazy place. who knows what might happen if someone trippin' a little on the wrong thing picks up a watergun...heck though, as long as its not violent and intrusive!
OK, worst case scenario: I'm hunting Number13, I accidentally squirt an innocent bystander. Oh no! It's a hundred degrees out and I got somebody wet. "Oops, sorry dude! Hope I didn't cool ya off too much!" Heck, I'd seek out the team hunting me just to get a free shower! There's a reason everyone brings misters and spray bottles and all that.
I like it. My suggestions: -Centeroo's off limits. -Inside of tents and cars is off limits, but the rest of your campsite is fair game. -We need to think of some easy and distinct way of marking each team. Something that can be spotted from at least 20 feet or so to give ya a chance to sneak up to or away from some one. And something that can be taken on and off easily for when you want to stop playing. -Be polite and use common sense! I know I joked about it above but I do agree that this should be about having fun and meeting new people, not about malicious drenchings.
Also, for team names and hunter/prey organization: I suggest the team names be the months of the year and that the hunt follow chronological order, e.g.: Team January hunts Team February who hunts Team March, etc...
And here's the brilliant part:
[glow=red,2,300]Your team is your birth month.[/glow]
So now everyone automatically has a team and all we need is a system of marking ourselves with our birth months.
sorry if i sounded a bit harsh before. good point about getting a little wet in 100 degee heat. i do suppose it'd be better to accidentally get squirted by a watergun than go rolling around in the water troughs that they had in the past to cool off.
i would not be participating in this event but it certainly would put a smile on my face to see others doing it and having fun. i'd see them and probably just start yelling out "inforoooooooooooooo!!"
this is starting to sound like TAG. We used to do this with dart guns in high school...untill they outlawed the dartguns...lol I'm in!!!! Lets get this ball rolling...