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Post by spookymonster on Feb 8, 2008 19:12:53 GMT -5
hxcxor said:
spookymonster said:
hxcxor said:
HA! HAAHAHAAHAHA!!!!! hahAHAHAHahahAHAHA!!!!
You see, he's funny 'cus he's being sarcastic!
Sarcasm! Wow! HAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!!!
Oh God... I gotta stop laughing... people are staring at me!
Hyperbole!!!!
a) Misquote. b) Sarcasm and hyperbole are two very different devices.
Try again.
a) Which of your double posts are you accusing me of misquoting? b) I was referring to the sarcastic method in which you were trying to school Meg about your prior post's use of hyperbole.
Reading comprehension... it's more than just a good idea.
Post by crazykittensmile on Feb 8, 2008 22:15:23 GMT -5
DUST-AROO 2007
I'm definitely bringing something to cover my nose/mouth this year... just need to find something as cute and useful as possible first! i was sick for at least 2 weeks afterwards. horrible cough. worst ever of my life.
Post by mom with a camera on Feb 9, 2008 15:02:48 GMT -5
I'd echo what everyone said here: stay hydrated and pace yourself. Listen to your body, most of all--if you're feeling tired/funky, get out of the sun and take a break! Nothing's worse than being sick in the middle of trying to have a good time. Bring some healthy munchies (apples, carrots, trail mix, and jerkey hold up pretty well in the heat and bumping around).
A few extra hygiene items can help not pass the germs around: hand sanitizer, baby wipes, and toilet paper make a wonderful on-the-go kit. For the ladies, I'd recommend one of these. I bought one last year and it definitely helped with the yuckier public toilets, especially since I was pregnant and had to pee a lot.
I treat Bonnaroo like I treat a wilderness excursion: pack a backpack full of the stuff I think I'll need for all-weather occasions (hot sun / pouring rain / hunger / thirst), and then I can relax and not worry about getting caught in a sticky situation.
finally, someone who didn't pee as much last year either...i thought i'd be constantly using the potty last year after all the water i was driniking...
guess the good ol' TN heat helped me sweat it out
I know! It was awesome. I only peed when I woke up in the morning and then sometime at night. It was great!
Post by jacktheripper on Feb 14, 2008 10:28:21 GMT -5
Thats good advice by areyoukind, defiently take a bike ride in the heat and get acquainted with the upper tier temperatures above or close to 100. The humidity is very bad at B-roo and really, when it comes down to it, you gotta hope for rain which takes care of the dust and heat.
Also, if you live in city or an urban enviroment go camping or hiking in the woods over the weekend before you go to get your body acclimated.
And the bandana is the jack-of-all trades lifesaver. Bring 10.
finally, someone who didn't pee as much last year either...i thought i'd be constantly using the potty last year after all the water i was driniking...
guess the good ol' TN heat helped me sweat it out
I know! It was awesome. I only peed when I woke up in the morning and then sometime at night. It was great!
That was me also - I was drinking water like a fish but must have been sweating most of it out - the only time I really had to go was in the morning and at night
I coated my lungs with a protective layer of corn resin as soon as I arrived on the farm (with repeated applications as prescribed by my Samoan lawyer).
That and the bandana helped a bunch with the dust.
I coated my lungs with a protective layer of corn resin as soon as I arrived on the farm (with repeated applications as prescribed by my Samoan lawyer).
That and the bandana helped a bunch with the dust.
Post by Sköldpadda on Feb 15, 2008 12:02:43 GMT -5
hxcxor said:
The dust was definitely a huge issue last year. I had my shirt up over my mouth walking through Centeroo, especially Sunday before The White Stripes. The scenesters got MAJOR use from their bandanas. I'll most definitely be donning a bandana around the neck (face when walking) this year.
There's no hyperbole involved in that. As hxcxor said, there is a difference between sarcasm and hyperbole, and his comment about the scenesters was more like sarcasm. Hyperbole is saying something like, well...let me break out the dictionary.
American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy hyperbole [(heye-pur-buh-lee)]
An exaggerated, extravagant expression. It is hyperbole to say, “I'd give my whole fortune for a bowl of bean soup.”
and...
Dictionary.com hy·per·bo·le –noun Rhetoric. 1. obvious and intentional exaggeration. 2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
Hxcxor didn't exaggerate. The scenesters really did get major use from their bandanas.
Post by hibouxdufromage on Feb 15, 2008 12:23:26 GMT -5
True. I had to mug 8 scenesters before I found a color bandana that I liked. Maybe I should have just looked at their wrists first? Seriously, folks. Don't get too easily offended on here, and let's stay on task.
Something nobody has mentioned so far is immodium. You won't miss it if you don't need it, but damn, it can be a lifesaver. Buttsaver.
Post by hibouxdufromage on Feb 15, 2008 12:29:03 GMT -5
As far as heat goes, I'm a Texan living in TN. Texas has an undeserved reputation for dry heat. West Texas has dry heat. Almost all of TN is covered by temperate forestland, similar to East Texas or the Hill Country. It's not as humid as Houston or New Orleans, but it can get moderately humid here.
since the subject was brought up again, i.e. scenester and hyperbole....
The only reason I even said anything about scenester was because the word just seemed to be an odd fit
From urbandictionary.com
scenester
a person who tries very hard to fit the stereotype of a certain scene. often having to do with a specific genre of music emo.indie.punk.rock. dresses and acts in a prescribed fashion. image focused. vain.
I can't say that it doesn't fit the general population - after all - we all tend to dress like hippies while we are at Bonnaroo - so I guess that does make us scenesters in a way.
We wear our bells, sandals and hippy skirts and then a good majority of us - not all - but most - put those things back in the closet until the next show or festival - and we go about our everyday life of conforming to what the society around us expects.
I just did not think we really fit into the whole emo/punk/goth bandana wearing scenester definition. I wore a bandana to breathe but would not have thought of myself as a scenester.
Anyway - now that I found an "official" definition and have come to the conclusion that most of us are scenesters in our own way - I'll move on
oh - btw - hibouxdufromage
Seriously, folks. Don't get too easily offended on here, and let's stay on task.
I try not to get easily offended - my post was more from confusion that anyway would use the word scenester to describe people at Bonnaroo - sounded discriminatory to me - now it makes sense
Post by Sköldpadda on Feb 15, 2008 13:20:12 GMT -5
By the way, is it better to wet your bandana slightly before covering your face with it? I've read that this is what you're supposed to do in case of a volcanic eruption, and the amount of dust in the air last year was mildly comparable to a minor volcanic eruption.
By the way, is it better to wet your bandana slightly before covering your face with it? I've read that this is what you're supposed to do in case of a volcanic eruption, and the amount of dust in the air last year was mildly comparable to a minor volcanic eruption.
LOL - all I know is mine was damp last year - but - truthfully - I am not sure the bandana helps any anyway - we still came home with the 'roofloo coughing and hacking for weeks
There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard. No song that I could sing. But I can try for your heart Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a, shoebox of photographs With sepiatone loving Love is the answer
A little feeling in my gut that I get of late when I think about these cats running the world with hate
Post by Darth Boo Boo Kitty @#*& on Feb 16, 2008 15:10:58 GMT -5
hibouxdufromage said:
Something nobody has mentioned so far is immodium. You won't miss it if you don't need it, but damn, it can be a lifesaver. Buttsaver.
One of us needs it every year at Bonnaroo. I would have missed a good third of the bands I wanted to see in '06 if we hadn't brought it along. In addition to a good multi vitamin with lots o' B-12, a mask and earplugs, aloe vera (kept in the cooler), sun screen, bandana, nasal spray, anti itch meds, allergy meds and Gatorade margaritas. Yee haw!
Post by shekinahmama on Feb 16, 2008 16:27:58 GMT -5
I made myself get 4-6 bottles of water in until I started working the "alternatives". That way, I was in a hurry to get that H20 in before I hit the concerts and didn't have to carry as many bottles in.
I also tried to travel on the less-frequented "streets". They were WAY less dusty.
And at Bonnaroo, a bandanna is a necessity, not a fashion accessory. As a whitey-white-girl, I have to keep my scalp and ears covered. No amount of spray sunscreen is going to keep you from getting burned...a great way of getting sunstroke!
Post by crazykittensmile on Feb 16, 2008 16:35:46 GMT -5
rmnation said:
hibouxdufromage said:
Something nobody has mentioned so far is immodium. You won't miss it if you don't need it, but damn, it can be a lifesaver. Buttsaver.
One of us needs it every year at Bonnaroo. I would have missed a good third of the bands I wanted to see in '06 if we hadn't brought it along. In addition to a good multi vitamin with lots o' B-12, a mask and earplugs, aloe vera (kept in the cooler), sun screen, bandana, nasal spray, anti itch meds, allergy meds and Gatorade margaritas. Yee haw!
I coated my lungs with a protective layer of corn resin as soon as I arrived on the farm (with repeated applications as prescribed by my Samoan lawyer).
That and the bandana helped a bunch with the dust.
Post by fallenangel on Feb 17, 2008 22:03:11 GMT -5
rmnation said:
hibouxdufromage said:
Something nobody has mentioned so far is immodium. You won't miss it if you don't need it, but damn, it can be a lifesaver. Buttsaver.
One of us needs it every year at Bonnaroo. I would have missed a good third of the bands I wanted to see in '06 if we hadn't brought it along. In addition to a good multi vitamin with lots o' B-12, a mask and earplugs, aloe vera (kept in the cooler), sun screen, bandana, nasal spray, anti itch meds, allergy meds and Gatorade margaritas. Yee haw!
ooo gatorade margaritas...i think i want that reciepe!!
There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard. No song that I could sing. But I can try for your heart Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a, shoebox of photographs With sepiatone loving Love is the answer
A little feeling in my gut that I get of late when I think about these cats running the world with hate
The exaggeration lies in my claim that everybody who wears a bandana is a scenester (and also in the idea that there is even a scenester presence at 'Roo in the first place). It was a joke.
Anyway, yeah, don't inhale the dust and you'll survive - maybe.
Oh, it's cool man, I wasn't being mean-spirited. It was just funny that you said hyperbole all sarcastic-like but there was no hyperbole in your original statement.
BUT, the funniest mess was the guy that was arguing with you (I won't name any names) all serious-like, who said, "Reading comprehension... it's more than just a good idea." Reading comprehension...yeah...like understing the definition of hyperbole.
So the argument was pretty pointless...like most arguments on inforoo, since we're aupposed to be getting along here.
And the scenesters do like nonfunctional bandanas. Let's call em like they is.
Post by starrynight on Feb 25, 2008 23:00:13 GMT -5
I am a little bit dependant on nyquil, i was just wondering if it would be a terrible idea to take it while drinking and whatnot.
One of my friends got really sick last year from the dust and couldnt even go to any shows sunday but I didnt get sick until I got home but it wasnt very bad. etting sick at Bonnaroo would be miserable and I also dont want to be puking because I mixed nyquil with other things, i really dont know about this stuff...
Post by Ian'sGotAFeeling on Feb 25, 2008 23:12:51 GMT -5
I never wore anything over my face, but I do remember lots of dust. I ran my hands through my hair at some point on Sat and they got stuck there was so much dust cluttered in it. I hadn't really washed it seems they only had those wash stations. I drank a fair bit of water tho and had to keep picking my nose cause of dust stuck in it! I might have coughed up some dirt, as a matter of fact my spit was dirty! Eww!!!
I might take something next year, but im thinking if they aren't in a drought it might just be really humid this year, which will suck horribly.
Post by flymordecai on Feb 26, 2008 2:06:08 GMT -5
pigsnzen said:
I coated my lungs with a protective layer of corn resin as soon as I arrived on the farm (with repeated applications as prescribed by my Samoan lawyer).
That and the bandana helped a bunch with the dust.
Karma for the Fear and Loathing reference. All this talk about dust reminded me of the scene where Duke is at the motorcycle race with the dust flying everywhere.
I coated my lungs with a protective layer of corn resin as soon as I arrived on the farm (with repeated applications as prescribed by my Samoan lawyer).
That and the bandana helped a bunch with the dust.
Karma for the Fear and Loathing reference. All this talk about dust reminded me of the scene where Duke is at the motorcycle race with the dust flying everywhere.
"What the fuck? That's fucking machine guns man, they're firing at us! Machine guns! It's a goddamn war zone man get us out of here quick! Quick man! Quick, we're going to be killed for fuck's sake!"
haha...it always makes me laugh when people say that TN is REALLY hot. i was born and raised in a state where anything under a 100* in the summer is a relief!! ACL on sunday in 05 was 107*.
however, water is STILL necessity!!! i brought my camelbak and two nalgene bottles to fill up.
i like the idea of bringing maybe some anti-histamines if you're prone to allergies, or maybe that airborn stuff.
yeah it also got to 125* last year here but that was with the humidity factor it was really only like 108* or 109*
