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Post by ~Scotty Does Know~ on Jul 12, 2008 8:45:34 GMT -5
So I was driving home from work this morning taking I-24 getting on Exit 114 and eventually getting off Exit 111 like I always do. That stretch goes right past the backside of the 'Roo property. I glance over my right shoulder to take a peek at the farm like I always do to see if I notice anything different from the night before when I look going into work.
Well, there was. Apparently somebody's been doing alot of digging on the farm. Bunches and bunches of dirt mounds where RV's are usually camped at during festival time right off that "Exit 112" entrance. Hmmmmm. Wonder what could be up?
i have heard in the past that they are going to put permanent connections for RV parking. Which would allow you to hook up to power and have a water supply. This would be amazing. I hope its what they are doing or something equally as cool. ;D
Post by Steel_City_X on Jul 12, 2008 9:27:41 GMT -5
Even if they put in some huge septic tanks to minimize the number of times they have to empty tank near trailers.
I hope that they are working to improve the basic human utilities on the site. It would be a year round benefit to have more permanent facilities.
There are regional gatherings of different groups - we have the Holiday Ramblers (RV's) that come annually to our state fair grounds. Having the sewer facilities would allow the site owners to use the VIP area for multiple events.
I hope that electricity is the first thing that they improve on the site. With electricity, they can add all sorts of amenities to the site.
i have heard in the past that they are going to put permanent connections for RV parking. Which would allow you to hook up to power and have a water supply. This would be amazing. I hope its what they are doing or something equally as cool. ;D
That's a possibility. These mounds of dirt are in several rows. If I knew I wouldn't get cited by the police for stopping along side the interstate to take a picture, I'd do that so you guys could see, but I'm afraid of getting caught messing around along an interstate.
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could be tapin' into the septic lines, electric lines or improvin' the overall landscape (roads,low grass,etc.) whatever it is it will certainly improve our roo next year.
Post by soundtribe_junkie on Jul 13, 2008 11:28:48 GMT -5
I heard that superfly had recently bought the land and would have multiple events there. It makes sense from a business perspective. Hopefully, it would involve putting on a fall roo.
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Post by belltwala1 on Jul 13, 2008 16:28:32 GMT -5
i heard they might do some "big shows" there....like band that do very large shows. this came up when they interviewed robert plant i think...it was mentioned that now that roo has a license to have more than one event that bigger acts could play out that way.
i was wondering if we could get a rolling stone show or something. i mean...i think they were indicating that it would be shows big enough that people would travel to see them????
Post by belltwala1 on Jul 13, 2008 16:30:19 GMT -5
disclaimer:
but that was a nashville interviewer and plant wouldnt know anything about the roo people so it could be just talk....but they did inquire. that interviewer might have been just digging - but it was published if that means anything....naw it doesnt does it
It could mean a Phish festival. If Phish does reunite, it would be logical for them to do a festival on the farm. They did alot of those when they were still around.
I've heard talk of a Widespread Panic festival on the farm, as well.
There were two "official" looking dudes discussing this at the Panic show this year, but I was pretty well zapped and didn't ask what their connections, if any, were. It didn't sound like anything was even close to concrete, but the guy said Fall '09 was likely.
I realize that doesn't do anything other than add speculative fuel to the fire.
I've heard talk of a Widespread Panic festival on the farm, as well.
There were two "official" looking dudes discussing this at the Panic show this year, but I was pretty well zapped and didn't ask what their connections, if any, were. It didn't sound like anything was even close to concrete, but the guy said Fall '09 was likely.
I realize that doesn't do anything other than add speculative fuel to the fire.
that's all fine and well, but seriously... let's just get something Vegoose-ish up and running on the farm. A halloween festival FTW on the bonnaroo farm.
Post by ~Scotty Does Know~ on Jul 14, 2008 13:32:04 GMT -5
Drove past the property again about noon today and there were workers out there putting something in the ground in interconnected lines. It was a brief glimpse so I couldn't make out what it was, but there was certainly lines of some kind going into the ground because the dirt that was dug up were in lines.
They looked like rows of mounds when I first glanced a week or so ago, but after today I could definitely tell it was rows of dirt that had been dug out for a line that had perpendicular and parallel rows interconnected.
IMHO "hook-ups" and sewer lines and such would be just another step towards Bonnaroo's demise. Whats next--box seats? The fact that everyone is bonding, overcoming the inconveniences , shunning the luxuries of the real world, and taking pride in that, is what makes Bonnaroo so special.
IMHO "hook-ups" and sewer lines and such would be just another step towards Bonnaroo's demise. Whats next--box seats? The fact that everyone is bonding, overcoming the inconveniences , shunning the luxuries of the real world, and taking pride in that, is what makes Bonnaroo so special.
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i doubt it would be sewer lines. Most RV camp grounds just have power hook up, and then a water line. No waste line The inconveniences would still be there. no worries ;D unless this is a site for a new bath house where there would be permanent showers and toilets.. which wouldn't be so bad!
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