Whether it's your first Bonnaroo or you’re a music festival veteran, we welcome you to Inforoo.
Here you'll find info about artists, rumors, camping tips, and the infamous Roo Clues. Have a look around then create an account and join in the fun. See you at Bonnaroo!!
And we're back. I copied and pasted a lot from last year's thread.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Send an email to fairfield85(at)hotmail.com with the following information:
FULL NAME: ADDRESS: SCREENNAME:
Please answer the following questions in the email as well: 1. Are you willing to ship outside the US? 2. Is there anyone you do NOT want to be assigned to? 3. Do you plan on sending anonymously?
I will randomly assign a Secret Santa to everyone using a number generator. If there's special requests, I may make tweaks as necessary. If you wish to remain anonymous when sending, please let me know so you don't end up with my name.
2. Answer the questions below in a reply to this thread. Your Secret Santa once assigned will review those answers to determine what to give you. If you would rather not list your answers here in the thread, please do so in your email. We can make that work. And if you know of members on here who might not see this thread, tell them about it. The more the merrier!
3. Secret Santas will be given out on Sunday, November 18th. Once you've been assigned a person, check this thread, but PLEASE, DO NOT reveal who you have. OK? Deal. If you need me to fish for some ideas for your person, just let me know.
4. Please, let's try to ship all gifts by Friday, December 14th. Gifts DO NOT have to be purchased. Feel free to be creative and create or craft a gift. If you do intend on purchasing a gift, let’s try to keep it in the $20 range.
5. Don't be "that guy". If you participate and are assigned as someone's Secret Santa, don't leave them without a gift. Please be prepared to participate if you e-mail me. That being said, bad things do happen, so if you have to drop out for some reason, please let me know so arrangements can be made.
6. Registration requirements: With personal information being handed out, there is no choice but to keep this somewhat secure. The threshold that was decided on in years past was a minimum of 500 posts AND/OR 2 years account activity. Should you not meet these requirements but still want to participate, please post in this thread and have someone vouch for you. In addition, participants must be in good standing with the moderator team.
QUESTIONS: (Copy & Paste into a reply to this thread)
1. What is your favorite genre of music?
2. What is your favorite musical artist?
3. What is your t-shirt size?
4. What is your favorite sports team?
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby?
6. What is your favorite color?
7. What is your favorite animal?
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies?
9. What is your favorite book?
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint?
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"?
12. Are you a collector of anything?
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you?
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat?
15. Is there anything people should not get you?
Feel free to suggest more questions in a reply below.
Traveling today, will get this done when at hotel room.
EDITED w/ Q&A'S:
Edited and stolen from last year, because why not?
1. What is your favorite genre of music? Alt/Indie Rock
2. What is your favorite musical artist? Silversun Pickups, but I have all their swag including meeting and greeting them. I also love TV on the Radio, MMJ, Pinback, Tool, Interpol, Deathcab For Cutie, Radiohead
3. What is your t-shirt size? Women's tees - Large; unisex - medium (unless it is that super soft material and then a small)
4. What is your favorite sports team? Big Easy Rollergirls, Saints, Pelicans and Red Sox
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby? Roller skating, reading, watching TV, knitting,
6. What is your favorite color? purple (that deep plum really)
7. What is your favorite animal? Zebras. I collect zebra figurines, but only unique ones that aren't just standard porcelain zebras. I am not sure if that makes sense. I can post pictures or send pictures of examples if needed.
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies? TV: The Good Place, Buffy, Most Whedonverse. I also love Twin Peaks, Gilmore Girls, Game of Thrones and X Files. I am a nerd, I like the scifi.
Movies: Fifth Element; V for Vendetta; Princess Bride, Star Wars, Marvel Movies, Harry Potter Movies (and the Fantastical Beasts)
9. What is your favorite book? A Brave New World but The Fever Series (by Karen Marie Moning) is a close second. Also, LOVE the Dresden Files. I don't buy real books anymore only ebooks. I am currently reading the Night Huntress Series by Jeanine Frost.
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? Wendy's if I had to pick fast food. Cane's is very yummy as well.
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"? Cookies. I eat cookies almost every single day of my life. I am serious. Ice cream is a favorite as well.
12. Are you a collector of anything? unique zebras figurines, geeky memorabilia, vinyl
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you? I never know what to put here. I play Pokemon go (still) Snorlax is my favorite pokemon and love socks. Knee-hi, ankle cut, it really doesn't matter. I have two cute long haired chihuahuas. I love gadgets and technology.
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat? Reese's trees, bite size snickers and orange slices. Side note, I HATE butterfingers.
15. Is there anything people should not get you? I am pretty easy to please and I can't think of anything really.
Post by NothingButFlowers on Nov 7, 2018 13:56:36 GMT -5
QUESTIONS: (Copy & Paste into a reply to this thread)
1. What is your favorite genre of music? 80s music
2. What is your favorite musical artist? David Byrne, but also Talking Heads, Beck, Electric Six, The Breeders, TV on the Radio, Rufus Wainwright, Frank Zappa, Scissor Sisters, Harry Chapin (okay, fine, and Billy Joel).
3. What is your t-shirt size? XL (or sometimes XXL if it runs small or I want to wear something big)
4. What is your favorite sports team? I don't have one of those.
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby? Toss up between sewing and baking. I've also recently taken up hand embroidery. And I like jigsaw puzzles. (Yes, I am your grandmother.)
6. What is your favorite color? Purple, but I also really like rainbow stuff, and blue or green. I also like plaid. I know that's not a color, but I'm telling you anyway.
7. What is your favorite animal? My dogs, but mini pigs are also pretty cool. And owls.
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies? Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, Carnivale, Deadwood, Grounded for Life, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Six Feet Under, Veep, Malcolm in the Middle; I Heart Huckabees, The Shawshank Redemption, Idiocracy, Extract, Let's Go to Prison, Adaptation. I really like TV and movies, mostly TV.
9. What is your favorite book? The Stand, but I've also listened to all the Harry Potter books on Audible an embarrassing amount of times (I've read them too, but not recently).
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? Buffalo Wild Wings (don't you judge me) or Barbarito's. I once drove an hour and a half to eat at Fat Matt's Rib Shack in Atlanta.
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"? Lately, I'm really into Pepperidge Farms chocolate chunk cookies. I can't remember what they're called. I also enjoy chocolate covered pretzels and chocolate covered cashews and chocolate covered raisins.
12. Are you a collector of anything? Fabric; old black and white photos of people I've never met; mismatched plates and bowls.
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you? We have two very spoiled dogs. Day lilies are my favorite flower. I'm an off-the-charts introvert. I recently won a blue ribbon and a purple ribbon at the Georgia National Fair (that doesn't really have anything to do with Secret Santa; I just wanted to brag).
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat? None of it gets me super-excited, but I do have a fondness for peppermint bark.
15. Is there anything people should not get you? Cheese. Anything that has MAGA on it. A puppy.
copy/paste from last year with a few minor changes
1. What is your favorite genre of music?
Jam, Prog Rock, Funk, Soul, Motown, Classic Rock, Oldies, almost anything guitar based
2. What is your favorite musical artist?
Pink Floyd, Phish, Allmans, Nigel Hall, Mark Knopfler, Umphreys, TAUK, G-Nome Project, ShwizZ, Chicago, Four Seasons, Neil Diamond, Randy Rhodes, Steve Vai, George Clinton, Nephrok!
See my infinity draft lineup for more
3. What is your t-shirt size?
L/XL
4. What is your favorite sports team?
NY Rangers, Liverpool, Real Madrid
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby?
Hockey, Cycling, Photography
6. What is your favorite color?
Ask Thor Galore
7. What is your favorite animal?
Obviously Alligators (specifically ones that drive cars)
My dog (please don't get me anything dog related as she doesn't live with me)
8. What is your favorite TV Shows/Movies?
TV - Married With Children, Rick and Morty, Community, Simpsons, Family Guy, Duckman, Fraiser, Murphy Brown, Seinfeld, Law & Order, That 70s Show, Silicon Valley, Entourage, Sopranos, Shameless Movies - Spaceballs, 12 Angrey Men, Draft Day, Slapshot, Friday, Clerks, Dogma
9. What is your favorite book?
Dark Tower Series, Angels and Demons, A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint?
Fast Food - Nathans Restaurant - a good steakhouse.
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"?
Most Chocolate, cookies
12. Are you a collector of anything?
Useless Information.
13. What else do want "Santa" to know about you?
I have a wish list of some pretty cool stuff if you have a shitload of extra money and no clue what to do with it.
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat?
Candy Cane
15. Is there anything people should not get you?
records unless accompanied by a player, Coconut, anything alive
My Morning Jacket, The National, anyone with a lot of strings or harmonies
3. What is your t-shirt size?
Large
4. What is your favorite sports team?
None that should relate to this
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby?
Cooking, Happy Hour
6. What is your favorite color?
Teal/Turquoise
7. What is your favorite animal?
Dogs, but really anything furry and with paws
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies?
None that should relate to this
9. What is your favorite book?
None that should related to this
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint?
Any place in West Hartford or the West End of Hartford, but specifically Vinted, Rizzuto's, and Wood 'n Tap. Fast Food = Taco Bell
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"?
I'm a salty crunchy girl, chocolate only if paired with peanut butter. Pretzels are probably my favorite snack from a vending machine. Sitting at home it would be more crackers and cheese/hummus.
12. Are you a collector of anything?
Posters (only for shows I go to), and started my record collection a year ago (https://www.discogs.com/user/bonnie.wolters)
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you?
-I love earrings- big and fun to small studs, I have a use for and will wear them all
-I love most things housewares and for the kitchen
-Christmas decorations are the bees knees (my style is more classic and simple)
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat?
Reese's trees
15. Is there anything people should not get you?
Things related to the questions I skipped (even if you know the answer), socks are the devil (and really any warm weather clothing)
Feel free to suggest more questions in a reply below.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
JHOinTN
Bleary-Eyed Bonnawook Resident Prince Licker
Dearly Beloved, We are Gathered Here Today to Get Through This Thing Called Life
I’m in! It’s been a hot minute but I really haven’t changed
1. What is your favorite genre of music? Indie rock, some pop
2. What is your favorite musical artist? Many, of course....Radiohead, The National, Arcade Fire, Robyn, Beyonce.....
3. What is your t-shirt size? Womens medium
4. What is your favorite sports team? I don’t do sports
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby? Eating? I cook a lot.... I like reading too. Sometimes I get crafty.
6. What is your favorite color? Green
7. What is your favorite animal? Kitties!
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies? Right now I can’t get enough of The Good Place. I like fun, happy tv and movies. Nothing scary, nothing sad; real life is already scary and sad. It’s hard to pin down a favorite but off the top of my head: Elf, HP series, The Golden Girls....
9. What is your favorite book? Harry Potter, particularly The Prisoner of Azkaban. My current fav genre is mystery. Only fiction!
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? Sonic and Zaxbys
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"? Salty, savory, crunchy. Chips, cheezits, etc. (sweets come second to savory)
12. Are you a collector of anything? No.... I’m not a fan of stuff that sits around. I would rather have items that can be used (or eaten lol)
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you? I’m pretty basic, my life isn’t too exciting. I love sparkly things. I’m almost always cold. I try to eat low carb but holiday treats are an exception.
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat? Sausage balls! I also like dark chocolate anything.
15. Is there anything people should not get you? I’m allergic to cinnamon.... I don’t root for anything sports-wise...
I'd like to do this again one year. Waaaayyy too hectic to even consider this year with the wedding eating up all my time and money. In the meantime, I'm just enjoying perusing all your answers.
Post by trantsgiving on Nov 8, 2018 23:07:18 GMT -5
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1. What is your favorite genre of music? art rock, indie rock, rap/hip-hop
2. What is your favorite musical artist? Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Ye, The National, Bon Iver
3. What is your t-shirt size? M, but for white t-shirts I prefer L
4. What is your favorite sports team? Arizona Cardnals, Georgia Bulldogs
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby? I don't really have one lol, drinking? watching football?
6. What is your favorite color? Red
7. What is your favorite animal? a big fan of the shiba inu and samoyed, cats
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies? the simpsons, shawshank redemption, futurama
9. What is your favorite book? not really a reader, but I've been meaning to read 1984
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? chic-fil-a, zaxby's, moe’s
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"? takis, but anything healthy or spicy
12. Are you a collector of anything? records!!!
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you? I'm moving into a house in january and need some decor for my room. anything mature looking that has a wilderness vibe would be great! or maybe just some wall decor of pink floyd that isn't super corny lol here is my vinyl wishlist hint hint
All used unless paired with * but even those used are okay
Ween - Chocolate and Cheese* Wings - Band on the Run Clapton - any live album*, Slowhand U2- Joshua Tree Amy Winehouse - Back to Black* Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here, Meddle Faces - Ooh La La Paul Simon - Graceland Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water Radiohead* - Amnesiac, I Might Be Wrong, Hail to the Thief, The King of Limbs, A Moon Shaped Pool Bill Withers - Just As I Am The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (or any) David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust, Hunky Dory, changesonebowie* Jamie xx - In Colour* Credence Clearwater Revival - live or greater hits Jimi Hendrix - live, Are You Experienced, Electric Ladyland The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, Revolver, Rubber Soul The National - High Violet * Blur - 13 * Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison, San Quinten Parquet Courts - Wide Awake * Frank Ocean - Blonde * Fleetwood Mac - Rumors My Morning Jacket - Okonokos* Beck - Sea Change* Rolling Stones - aftermath or a greatest hits
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat? crown royale
15. Is there anything people should not get you? candy, CDs (while I used to collect them, I don't have a car anymore), pipe bombs
Post by Dave Maynar on Nov 13, 2018 9:59:05 GMT -5
1. What is your favorite genre of music? Indie, Math metal, punk (the Fugazi kind not the Sex Pistols kind), postrock, Americana, Industrial, Electronic 2. What is your favorite musical artist? Radiohead, Fugazi, Converge, Genghis Tron, GYBE, Massive Attack, Pissed Jeans. Recently, been listening to a lot of Boy Harsher, Choir Boy, Turnstile, Ceremony, Ancient Methods and Drab Majesty 3. What is your t-shirt size? Large (I have an abnormally long torso so tall sizes are pretty clutch for me) 4. What is your favorite sports team? ...but I'm kind of on a self-loathing thing with that right now 5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby? Outdoorsy stuff even though I don't get to do as much of that as I would like. Also, beer (just no IPAs) 6. What is your favorite color? I can't think of anything right now. 7. What is your favorite animal? I basically hate animals. 8. What is your favorite TV Shows/Movies? Favorites right now are The Leftovers, Westworld and Game of Thrones. I watch a lot of reality competitions (shout out to The Great British Baking Show!). Favorite movies are The Fountain (strong #1), Raising Arizona, Lars and the Real Girl, Children of Men, Star Wars, #allthewesanderson. In short, someone has to die in the end for me to really enjoy it. Bonus points if it's super tragic. 9. What is your favorite book? In The Heart Of The Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick, I like a lot of science fiction. Not currently reading anything but want to find the Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin based off recommendations here 10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? Cookout (even though the food is garbage and the music is awful), Tomato Head, Taste of Thai 11. What is your favorite "Munchies"? Peanuts, Reese's Cups, Fancy chocolate 12. Are you a collector of anything? cheap video games that I buy and never play. 13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you? If you're stuck, I have an ass ton of posts you can cheat off of, and custeph knows me pretty well. Also, I am pretty easy to please, so don't stress about it. 14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat? I am with dreamingtree. Chocolate oranges are the jam. I also love egg nog (but that doesn't really travel well) 15. Is there anything people should not get you? I hate peaches, peeps, IPAs and sang_xcx. If you send me anything involving those, I will end you.
I just copied and did minor tweaks to last year's. Sue me.
Seems as though I will have to construct some sort of dick kicking device.
I imagine me getting a knock on my door, and it's just you in a Santa suit trying to kick me in the dick. Do they have Santa in England or do they have some unnecessarily pretentious name for him?
Seems as though I will have to construct some sort of dick kicking device.
I imagine me getting a knock on my door, and it's just you in a Santa suit trying to kick me in the dick. Do they have Santa in England or do they have some unnecessarily pretentious name for him?
Post by theorginalpancake22 on Nov 13, 2018 10:20:33 GMT -5
Hi, I’ve lurked inforoo for a while now, but just created an account because I love this idea so much. I’m pretty active on the r/Bonnaroo which first peaked my interest in InfoRoo! Happy to join this community and I hope it’s okay I want to participate even though I am new here!
1. What is your favorite genre of music? Rock or EDM
2. What is your favorite musical artist? Tame Impala, DROELOE, Flume, Louis the Child, Portugal the Man, Rainbow kitten Surprise
3. What is your t-shirt size? Large
4. What is your favorite sports team? Arsenal and Jacksonville Jaguars
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby? Soccer, Hiking, Cats, TV, comics
6. What is your favorite color? Purple or Green
7. What is your favorite animal? Cheetah
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies? TV: The Simpsons, Game of Thrones, Shameless, It is always sunny, The Good Place, Sopranos, Dexter, The League Movies: OG Spider-Man Trilogy (but all of them), Batman, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Saw 1-3, Scream, Nightmare on Elm street
9. What is your favorite book? Into the Wild or On the Road
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? Chick-Fil-A or Firehouse Subs
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"? Sour Patch Kids Watermelon and Nacho Cheese Doritos
12. Are you a collector of anything? Trying to start collecting comic books, and I collect festival pin
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you? I’m a young adult male, graduate student in Atlanta, GA. I just got a kitten, she is beautiful, her name is Storm. Storm has become a huge part of my life and I’d do anything the world to make that kitty happy. I am a glover and I use an LED baton at festivals and concerts.
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat? Not really Christmas candy but I love the reese’s shaped like Christmas trees
15. Is there anything people should not get you? Dog toys lol or Spider-Man comics that’s where I started my collection
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? Cookout (even though the food is garbage and the music is awful), Tomato Head, Taste of Thai
Does your Cookout play Christian music? I usually only go through the drive-through at Cookout, but every time I've been in there, they have been playing Christian music.
Seems as though I will have to construct some sort of dick kicking device.
I imagine me getting a knock on my door, and it's just you in a Santa suit trying to kick me in the dick. Do they have Santa in England or do they have some unnecessarily pretentious name for him?
We call him “that red bloke whose always coming down the chimney on snow day” and we leave tea and crumpets instead of milk and cookies.
Hi, I’ve lurked inforoo for a while now, but just created an account because I love this idea so much. I’m pretty active on the r/Bonnaroo which first peaked my interest in InfoRoo! Happy to join this community and I hope it’s okay I want to participate even though I am new here!
Hi, I’ve lurked inforoo for a while now, but just created an account because I love this idea so much. I’m pretty active on the r/Bonnaroo which first peaked my interest in InfoRoo! Happy to join this community and I hope it’s okay I want to participate even though I am new here!
Anyone here that can vouch for you?
No I don’t know any users of inforoo, but I use the same username on Reddit.
1. What is your favorite genre of music? pop, r&b, hip-hop, indie.
2. What is your favorite musical artist?
3. What is your t-shirt size?
4. What is your favorite sports team?
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby? crafts, riding my bike, traveling, baking, hanging out with my pets.
6. What is your favorite color?
7. What is your favorite animal?
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies? horror and silly comedies are my go-to for movies. i watch a lot of reality garbage. my current favorite thing is the good place.
9. What is your favorite book? i mostly do light reading to keep busy on long days at work. graphic novels (daniel clowes and lisa hanawalt are my favorites), celebrity autobiographies (currently reading chris gethard and parkey posey) and some cultural/political stuff (like dan rather, ta-nehisi coates, etc.).
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? locally:
chain:
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"?
12. Are you a collector of anything? these days i'm mostly getting rid of things, but slowly building my record collection.
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you? i adopted a sweet pup this summer.
1. What is your favorite genre of music? pop, r&b, hip-hop, indie.
2. What is your favorite musical artist?
3. What is your t-shirt size?
4. What is your favorite sports team?
5. What is your favorite non-music related hobby? crafts, riding my bike, traveling, baking, hanging out with my pets.
6. What is your favorite color?
7. What is your favorite animal?
8. What are your favorite TV Shows/Movies? horror and silly comedies are my go-to for movies. i watch a lot of reality garbage. my current favorite thing is the good place.
9. What is your favorite book? i mostly do light reading to keep busy on long days at work. graphic novels (daniel clowes and lisa hanawalt are my favorites), celebrity autobiographies (currently reading chris gethard and parkey posey) and some cultural/political stuff (like dan rather, ta-nehisi coates, etc.).
10. What is your favorite restaurant/fast food joint? locally:
chain:
11. What is your favorite "Munchies"?
12. Are you a collector of anything? these days i'm mostly getting rid of things, but slowly building my record collection.
13. What else do you want "Santa" to know about you? i adopted a sweet pup this summer.
14. What is your favorite Christmas candy/treat?
15. Is there anything people should not get you?
I’d love to hear your impressions of Parker Posey’s book.
but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 
