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I failed to mention that we take an RV down every year, so transporting them isn't going to be an issue.........
That is cool I would be curious about the price per bottle for sure. I still would like to make them for the other festies I go to. Certainly if we can get it done in time I will have some for AllGood.
I brought a few kazoos this year, interestingly enough, along with some minature bottles of bubbles, and was going to pass them out at the brunch along with the food I made.
Only problem was I couldn't find the brunch! but we've already discussed that, no need to run that story into the ground.
The kazoos went back to camp and had to try to compete with the vuvuleza (sp.?) that one of my daughters friends had picked up in South Africa this summer.
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I say we get a metric assload of kazoos, everyone meet up in front of bearly edible, then we can have a kazoo parade and play "when the saints go marching in" over to the brunch.
I say we get a metric assload of kazoos, everyone meet up in front of bearly edible, then we can have a kazoo parade and play "when the saints go marching in" over to the brunch.
Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
I say we get a metric assload of kazoos, everyone meet up in front of bearly edible, then we can have a kazoo parade and play "when the saints go marching in" over to the brunch.
I love you.
*sigh* It's hard being so awesome sometimes. I know.
Hey Jess, have you got anyone up on that artwork yet? I know there are several talented artists on here, but if they're running low on time, I can make some time to make some label designs. Another idea that could be cheaper is to print some minifolds on bristol stock and tie them to the bottleneck with biodegradable string, oui?
Post by myxomatosis on Jun 18, 2010 21:45:10 GMT -5
Holy Leno. The people I camped with during Clean Vibes post show mentioned that they had heard someone had possibly died but I was hoping it wasn't true. Terrible news.
Post by monkeymonkeyjoyjoy on Jun 19, 2010 18:22:36 GMT -5
I'm already planning on ordering in bulk for next year a bunch of Nalgene or Nalgene-type water bottles to put the design on and hand out to whoever doesn't have a water bottle for the weekend. I agree that we should do it on the cases of bottled water as well, but I handed some of my empty gatorade bottles to people who just didn't even have a water bottle this year to reuse all weekend....really surprises me how many people didn't have a water container!?? I'm going to do this in addition to the cases of bottle water - I feel like the more we can do the better right? Why not then! Done deal. We just need a design. Does anyone out there have a design idea or rough sketch to show us - maybe we can all work it out together here.
Oh and a warning to other Inforoosters - I wouldn't read the article - it's gonna piss you off
Read it, I am pretty upset. To report second hand BS heard at a festival as news goes way over the line. If he knows facts he should have talked to the police or medical examiner, if he wants to report rumors he should go work for the enquirer.
Sensitivity could have made this article at least acceptable.
I would call the author retarded, but that would be an insult to the handicapped.
Dude I am 'bout to turn 29, I am from NC, and I am Inforoo'er. I didn't know this guy, but knowing this article is about someone like me really hurts me. How could you speculate things like this with no regard to anyone but yourself?
Post by lordrockinhood on Jun 19, 2010 21:05:50 GMT -5
An opportunistic batch of incredibly insensitive hearsay, no actual facts, and zero compassion. Reads like a bad afterschool special. Jackass.
And I am happy to help distribute water. I do it all the time anyway. There should be so much free water available at Roo, that nobody is able to make a dime selling any.
Is there an editor in the house? I got a headache trying to read such pi$$poor writing. What exactly was his point? We all have been suckered into attending something we thought was great and it really is a deathtrap?
Post by hibouxdufromage on Jun 19, 2010 21:41:00 GMT -5
I am so furious I'm having a few issues controlling my anger. Here's how I'm sticking to my vows of non-violence. First, I have sent an email to the editor of Artvoice.com (his name is Geoff Kelly and his email is editorial@artvoice.com) asking him to remove the article from his publication and remove Mr. Blake from his staff. He has not yet replied. Second, and Andrew, pay very close attention to this and think HARD about the history of law enforcement in the area in which you were describing in your article: I have contacted by telephone a ranking officer in the Tennessee Highway Patrol who patched me in to a conference call with the Coffee County Sherriff's Dept. If I were you, I would pray night and day that when the tox reports come back you were wrong, and the least that could happen to you is a slander suit from Matt's family. You've painted a huge red target on your own ass which could land you in Riverbend Prison- and from my experience working with TCASK, it ain't exactly a nice neighborhood.
Post by myscatterheart on Jun 19, 2010 21:42:37 GMT -5
This should be brought to Bonnaroo's attention, that the BS they pull with bad pressure at the water stations / horrendous 20+ minute lines (not enough stations, too low pressure, etc.) isn't a joke. It's not just some inconvenience. More water stations would make a difference.
I could not contain myself after reading this "article"....more like yellow journalism. I couldn't help but fire off a comment ( I see that Meg had previously as well) Hopefully someone on the editorial staff will monitor the comments as well. This guy is no journalist. He's a predator.
This should be brought to Bonnaroo's attention, that the BS they pull with bad pressure at the water stations / horrendous 20+ minute lines (not enough stations, too low pressure, etc.) isn't a joke. It's not just some inconvenience. More water stations would make a difference.
In AC and Superfly's defense, the free water that they provide is an added perk, not a requirement. It would be nice if they could ramp it up, but they may be dealing with simple issues like that there is far more demand than supply. We're being proactive in honor of our friend. What worked best for me this year was when my camelbak ran dry, I would duck out of centeroo by the ferris wheel, go to the water station in accessible, fill up, drop a couple of nuun tablets in my water, rinse my body off a little, soak my shirt and hat in the nice cold water, head back into centeroo, and see the same people waiting in line for the filtered water station.
I drove in with Matt's friends and we met up at a diner on Hillsboro Hwy early Thursday. Our convoy of four cars all rode in together, my ride leading the way. I was so pumped full of caffeine that I kept throwing down more and more water to keep hydrated and I pissed out of the side door of my car for around two and a half minutes while we inched along in traffic, all the while waving to Matt. He got a good kick out of my nice, healthy pee.
We camped together all week and I helped him put up a tent as soon as we unpacked. I had just met him a few hours earlier but he was a hell of a guy.
If I met any of you after Sunday morning, I'm sorry it was under such horrible circumstances. Matt brought a lot of people together at Bonnaroo, even after he was gone.
I'm surprised you wrote an article completely and totally devoid of compassion after you made this post.
You obviously were touched by Matt's spirit...why such a turnaround in your article? You made him out to be nothing more than a drug-hungry fool. All that met him know he was a wonderful man, as is expressed in the outpouring of love for him here. Even if the circumstances surrounding his death were unfortunate, there is no excuse to write about him in such a flippant and opportunistic way.
Although the damage has already been done, I hope you have at least learned a lesson about employing some tact in your future ventures.
And as much salt as you have poured into the wounds of those grieving him so deeply, something tells me he would find it in his heart to forgive you anyway...
Post by lordrockinhood on Jun 19, 2010 22:27:31 GMT -5
In light of this, I think we really need to get the powers that be at Bonnaroo to somehow agree to change their policy, that we (and anyone) can bring into Centeroo as many factory sealed water containers as we feel like, of ANY size, no arguing, no confiscating. If it makes them feel better, let them have a special "Bulk Water" security line. Then they can be extra careful that it's not a bunch of superglued bottles of vodka.
As well as a "Stay Hydrated" festival wide advertising campaign, maybe even with entertaining artist/celebrity PSA's between What stage shows.
In light of things, if they said no to changing the water limit at security, then that is pretty much the only thing I can think of right now that would ever make me not want to go back. Giving up water profits seems a small price to pay to try and correct something that is obviously a serious problem. And if Bonnaroo did it first, it would pave the way for other festivals.
And I mean, I really can't believe they couldn't find a water company to maybe even help sponsor this idea? As evil as bottled water may be sometimes, it can come in really handy in the blazing Tennessee heat in June. Just make sure to recycle.
Because let them just try and stop me from pulling a wagon stacked with 5 cases of sealed water through security next year. NOBODY likes an angry rockin'hood
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