Now that Rendezvous 2011 is over, have the mods decided where and when Rendezvous 2012 will be?
Due to work schedules, some of us have to plan as much in advance as possible.
Thanks!
Since Lady Renee has posted the first thread for RenDezvous 2012.....
And seeing how last years date did not favor her attending RenDezvous 2011.........
I nominate Lady Renee Buchanan, to pick the next RenDezvous Site!
If she and the mods are agreeable?
Quote from: Capt Spleen on July 20, 2011, 01:44:19 PM
Since Lady Renee has posted the first thread for RenDezvous 2012.....
And seeing how last years date did not favor her attending RenDezvous 2011.........
I nominate Lady Renee Buchanan, to pick the next RenDezvous Site!
If she and the mods are agreeable?
Um, not that I don't like Lady Renee but this is not her decision. And if was made her decision, I know several people that would throw a fit over it, like so many other things related to Rendezvous.
I hope things get voted on this year but as with anything related to Rendezvous, not everyone is going to be happy with the end result.
Whether RenDezvous is voted on OR appointed by one person, there will always be hard feelings......
Perhaps RenDezvous has run its coarse.
Mayhaps it should just be mini invasions at ALL faires within the travel boundaries, affordabilities, time off, vacation, work/job availabilty, desires to see different faires or return to favorite faires, see RF persons we have yet to meet.
People can invite others to showcase their favorite home faires and be those faires hosts for a grand time.
In this manner, there are no hard feeelings, and everyone gets exactly what they want in a faire experience/s.
So many faires, so much time to see them at ones own pace, not someone elses.
I would personally love to travel to St Louis Faire (near the lovely, Lady Renee Buchanan) (and bring the RenDezvous banner to it OR any faire that can be chosen in any manner it might be chosen) It's a faire I've heard good things about, and is fairely centrally located. And no this is not an endorsement of that faire........just saying that's all.
And yes, I know, there should be those that want to host a faire too.
It seems whatever faire is ever chosen, those who have decided to attend, have a great time. I've never been to a RenDezvous I didn't enjoy. (TNRF, MDRF, Scarby, CRF.)
Renee, this is not intended to put you in an awkward position, but I would trust your decision, M'Lady.
How could any faire decided upon be a bad decision? Alaska anyone? What an adventure that would be.......
There are those that want to hang out at the pubs and talk things ren and non ren, amoungst their peers. Or drink. Or go to the shows, or shops, or, faire food, or the meet n greets, or local things to do based on the region, or finally put a face to the online character. There will always be something for everyone in some manner. And if not, they can attend another year, at a more desirable location/date.
*and yes, I am stirring the pot. Why wait?*
I agree, not me! ;D
I have made many friends on this board and hope to make others in the future, so I don't want anyone to get mad at me for not picking the "right" faire.
Of course, if I did choose, it would have to be Bristol, my home faire. lol
But I'm NOT choosing....... we all know how rumors get started around here and then blow up into full scale drama!!! ::)
Captain Spleen I think you may have came close to hitting on a wonderful idea. One of the problems with Rendezvous, as you have stated, is there are many wonderful faire's. The other problem is travel. We could not make the last two because of how far away they were. Relatively speaking there wasn't that much of a distance. Perhaps the answer would be multiple Rendezvous,one in each sector of the country.
We already have the country broke up into sectors, so all that would be left would be each sector deciding what faire for that year. This way more people would be able to attend and experience the thrill of a Rendevou. For those who can afford it this would give them the chance to travel about the country.
No, this will not end the hard feelings and the other problems that go along with this type of event. There is nothing that will do that. This is just an idea, perhaps someone can come up with a better one, or perhaps they can do like I did. I took the captain's idea and built on it, someone can take my idea and build in it.
I really don't understand all the fuss. A RenDezvous is not a required event. Go. Don't go. It's up to you.
Can't afford it this year? Save up and go next year.
Don't like the faire that was chosen? Don't go.
You calendar is already booked? Hope for better dates next year.
It's really quite easy.
I would really hate to see this event go by the way side. Let's hope we can find common ground so there are many more in the future.
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on July 22, 2011, 10:08:25 AM
I really don't understand all the fuss. A RenDezvous is not a required event. Go. Don't go. It's up to you.
Can't afford it this year? Save up and go next year.
Don't like the faire that was chosen? Don't go.
You calendar is already booked? Hope for better dates next year.
It's really quite easy.
I would really hate to see this event go by the way side. Let's hope we can find common ground so there are many more in the future.
The PP and I loved it last year. We wanted to go this year but it just didn't happen. That doesn't mean we aren't going again. There are so many different faires we would love to go to. We would love to go to the Pennsylvania faire, but minisota has it's thing too. Then there is florida, new york, who knows where else. It isn't JUST the faire it is meeting fellow rennies from all over the country in a social aspect. I made more friends at the Friday get together, and hanging out around the pool, than I did JUST going to the faire. We like to think of it as the yearly Faire-mily reunion. You get together BS, drink, show off the kiddos, and go to the faire. I don't care where it is as long as my faire-ly is there.
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on July 22, 2011, 10:08:25 AM
I really don't understand all the fuss. A RenDezvous is not a required event. Go. Don't go. It's up to you.
Can't afford it this year? Save up and go next year.
Don't like the faire that was chosen? Don't go.
You calendar is already booked? Hope for better dates next year.
It's really quite easy.
I would really hate to see this event go by the way side. Let's hope we can find common ground so there are many more in the future.
Well Spoke MG! well spoke.
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on July 22, 2011, 10:08:25 AM
I really don't understand all the fuss. A RenDezvous is not a required event. Go. Don't go. It's up to you.
Can't afford it this year? Save up and go next year.
Don't like the faire that was chosen? Don't go.
You calendar is already booked? Hope for better dates next year.
It's really quite easy.
I would really hate to see this event go by the way side. Let's hope we can find common ground so there are many more in the future.
I couldn't agree more!
Even though I've not yet been able to attend RenDevous (almost made it a few years ago!) I still think that one large R/F.com sponsored event a year is ideal. That's not to say you can't ALSO have smaller regional invasions or events hosted by members. I think one compliments the other, to be quite honest.
Regardless of what you do, you're not going to make all the people happy all the time. This is just an unavoidable fact.
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on July 22, 2011, 10:08:25 AM
I really don't understand all the fuss. A RenDezvous is not a required event. Go. Don't go. It's up to you.
Can't afford it this year? Save up and go next year.
Don't like the faire that was chosen? Don't go.
You calendar is already booked? Hope for better dates next year.
It's really quite easy.
I would really hate to see this event go by the way side. Let's hope we can find common ground so there are many more in the future.
Exactly.
The drama that ensued prior to it even coming to Texas and around the event when it was down here last year almost caused me quit the forums completely. And I'm not the first person who has been apart of the planning/hosting committee that has almost gotten to this point.
If you don't want to come to the faire that is chosen- just don't go.
And do us all the favor- act like a GROWN adult about it and just deal with it.
No matter how we choose the faire or choose to go about voting, selecting, or nominating, not everyone is going to be happy.
I would have loved to go to Colorado this year but it didn't work out that way. So am looking forward to see where we want to go next year. On to more fun now. ;D
I really like when one faire in each section of the country was nominated, then the forum members voted for where they wanted it to be. And if a section had a Rendezvous in the last 5 years, the same faire in that section couldn't be nominated again unless no one from any other faire in the section wanted to host a Rendezvous and someone in that faire (the one who previously had a Rendezvous) would be willing to host it.
As in any large diversified group, there will always be whiners, complainers, drama. But that was so much in the minority, the rest of us enjoyed our Rendezvous visits.
And as MG said, if you can't make it, don't go. We've missed 3 out of the 6 Rendezvous because it conflicted with Steve's restaurant schedule in the tourist season. Oh well, too bad, so sad for us. But the ones we went to, we thoroughly enjoyed.
Sadly I heard ALOT of rumors this year as to why more did not come to CoRF. Those rumors all said one thing. That the turnout was not as large because the faire was picked instead of voted on. Personally I think IF thay be the truth and rumors tend to have SOME basses of fact to them, that those who Boycotted because DB and John picked the faire really need to grow up.
I can saw for CoRF we where all very happy to host and enjoyed every person that came to our faire and we hope they all had as much fun as I know all of us did.
I hope in the future Toki and I can make another RenDevous, but as we all know time, and money have a lot to do with making it to them. I hope to see those I saw this year again at future ones to have just as much fun as this years.
I think having the Mods pick the RenDevous location is a great idea as then those states that have massive amounts of members always win in their choice because they have the numbers But that is just my 2 half pence worth
Well said, MG & Elo! I truly feel that the old way was fair. Perfect, no, but the mods tried their best to listen to people's concerns and suggestions. Yes, I'm aware that certain regions have more forum members, and that was addressed. Of course, that wasn't good enough for some people, who had throw drama around like it was confetti, and beeotch and moan how unfair the whole process was. Hey, everyone would like their home faire to host a Rendezvous, but nobody is entitled to it. Grow up or shut up, and don't go if you disapprove of the faire that's chosen.
I'd like to make another Rendezvous in the future if my schedule and finances allow. If I can't, no big deal, because there are plenty of other opportunities to travel and have fun, and I think that sometimes people lose sight of that.
ETA: Lady Delaney, I posted right after you, and some of what I wrote looks like a reponse to your post, but it isn't. Just general conversation. I would have loved to come to CoRF, but couldn't because of work and finances. As for the admins choosing which faire hosts, I understand why it happened. After the drama that ensued last year, I don't blame them.
I joined the boards last year about two weeks after the Scarby RenDezvous. That sucked, since Scarby is home faire. But the chances of us just deciding to up and go to Colorado for faire would not have happened had it not been for RenDezvous.
I don't care how it's picked. Just let me know where it's going to be. If I can, I'll come. If I'm broke that year, I'll skip it. I met some truly wonderful people at CoRF. That goes for each and every person from R/F that I met. I look forward to seeing all of you again!
Despite the occasional drama, spats, and tantrums here, it's a great place to be. Life is too short. Don't sweat the petty things (...and don't pet the sweaty things). Who knows how long Nim and I will be able to continue going to faires, but we're going to do it as long as we can.
I've only personally been to one Rendezvous, and that was because it was my home faire. Being the Forum Admin, I would have loved to attend each and every one to be able to meet all the members of this fine forum, but sadly that was just not possible due to financial reasons. Like myself, many just don't have the means or time to travel to every single RenDezvous, so it is easier to try to move it around the country and bring it to the members.
A faire WILL be chosen for 2012. Which faire? that has yet to be decided. We did away with the voting some time ago, and with it 90% of the drama that came with it. Many good points have already been made in this thread, and are the same reasons that have been gone over in the past. Are we simply going to pick a faire out of a hat? No. We do appreciate input into what faires, and more importantly, what R/F members from those faires, are willing to host. We're still of the same basic idea that we'd like to see Rendezvous move around the country and not stay in just one area. Certain areas will come up more simply because of member population of those areas. I encourage discussion and ideas of where the next Rendezvous will be.
Molden and I have been chatting about this and would like to volunteer to host(ess) the 2012 Rendezvous @ Carolina Renaissance Festival in Huntersville, NC. We enjoy a large faire, with fyne acts such as the Tortuga Twins, Zilch the Tory Stellar, Hanlon-Lees Jousting Troup 3 man joust and they serve GUINESS! It runs the 2nd weekend in October till the weekend before Thanksgiving. The first 2 weekends we usually enjoy warmer weather although I do not recommend our second weekend as it co-incides with a NASCAR race. In 2010 we had the most lovely Faire weather.
The link to CRF is http://royalfaires.com/
Closest airport is Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, about 1/2 hour South of the Shire. http://charlottedouglasintlairport.com/
Blessings,
Lady M
I am a relative newcomer here. How many RenDezvous gatherings have there been, and where?
Lady Mikayla, I have family in that general area. CRF is already on my list to make at some point. It would be a couple hours closer to us than CoRF.
I believe there have been 6 RenDezvous events so far......
the first two were MNRF and TRF - not sure of the order - I did not attend these.
3) Tennessee Ren Faire
4) Maryland Ren Faire
5) Scarby
6) Colorado Ren Faire
The last 4, I was in attendance.
I would go anywhere, but I like Bristol, KC, Sterling. Chippewa in Wisconsin is not a huge Faire, but has camping for all and a great Faire. St Louis is cool too, since it is French
Pick me, pick me. 8)
Oh, and there is Arizona in Feb and March.
It would be wonderful to be able to camp at whichever Faire is chosen next, since hotels are quite a large extra expense for some.
Would love to see at least allow people to send in nominations for the admins to choose from... is there a least a procedure for this?
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on July 25, 2011, 02:15:30 AM
It would be wonderful to be able to camp at whichever Faire is chosen next, since hotels are quite a large extra expense for some.
There is a KOA campground 20 miles to the North in Troutman.
We've got a KOA within 5 miles here, but then it's 250 miles to the nearest faire... :)
Wherever it is, don't schedule it for April 14, 2012... something else is going on that day....
That's fairly close... but there's not much better than being able to walk out the gate and stroll with your friends to the campsite, without having to get into the car and actually leave the grounds. I've been spoiled by TRF, I guess. ::) :D I love the camaraderie of having so very many friends close by for the whole weekend, without having to go anywhere else at the end of the day, and everyone being able to sit around the fire and chat, or wander around the campgrounds and see all the people you talk to here, on a daily basis.
I just wish EVERY Faire had adjacent camping... ;) heheh
Would love to know if there has been any discussion about this. Some seasons start in Jan/Feb time frame and that faire would not have very much time to plan and organize their event. Also, folks attending need time to save up for their trip.
So, any word?
Well, as I'm in charge of a M'Crack Family Gathering at Bristol next summer (tentative date 3rd weekend in July), what the heck? If I'm coordinating for the M'Cracks, what's another 50 to 100 people coming for a Rendezvous?
So if the Mods would be willing for it to be held the same weekend (since so many M'Cracks are RF members, and the Rendezvous in TN in 2008 was the same weekend as the M'Crack invasion), who wants to come to Bristol next summer for a Rendezvous? ;D
You can throw Bristol's name into the hat, if you wish.
That's the ren spirit, Renee!
I'll come to Bristol next summer for RenDezvous 2012!
( and I'll deliver the RenDezvous Banner in person too! )
*However, no faire will be picked out of a hat.* ;)
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on August 08, 2011, 08:16:05 PM
Well, as I'm in charge of a M'Crack Family Gathering at Bristol next summer (tentative date 3rd weekend in July), what the heck? If I'm coordinating for the M'Cracks, what's another 50 to 100 people coming for a Rendezvous?
So if the Mods would be willing for it to be held the same weekend (since so many M'Cracks are RF members, and the Rendezvous in TN in 2008 was the same weekend as the M'Crack invasion), who wants to come to Bristol next summer for a Rendezvous? ;D
You can throw Bristol's name into the hat, if you wish.
People will probably be more interested in doing it over Labor Day, just a thought. Though...I've already got a conflict for that. :-/
I'm interested in seeing how this plays out, there are definitely a lot of really good faires that Rendezvous hasn't happened at yet, and all the ones mentioned sound great.
The PP, fuzzlet and I are waiting to see where it will be. We REALLY want to go next year, and it is always a great adventure.
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival runs over Labor Day.
Gina
I'd vote no to a Labor Day Rendzevous. Too many other things going on that weekend.
I agree, I will be at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, as it will never be chosen for Rendezvous.
Gina
Quote from: Capt Spleen on July 24, 2011, 07:10:51 PM
the first two were MNRF and TRF - not sure of the order - I did not attend these.
3) Tennessee Ren Faire
4) Maryland Ren Faire
5) Scarby
6) Colorado Ren Faire
Except for MDRF, these are all "mid west" faires. Perhaps something on the southern east coast?
(C'mon, give me an excuse to go to FL in February ;))
Nothing rocks it like St Molden's Weekend at BARF!
Just sayin...... ;)
Tennessee is not mid west.
Neither are Colorado, TRF or Scarby. My 2 pence.
How about, we start by suggesting a faire east of the Mississippi, since the last two were west of there. Otherwise, we'll spend all our time arguing which is where and how that section of the country is defined. Depending on timing, we'll do our best to come, but we're already lining up our faire schedule for 2012, and two weekends are already etched in stone for us.
.To the location, how does one pack rapier and dagger? What are your thoughts? I have not attended RenDezvous so I am wondering about travel.
Frank Blanton
aka Francis Dungcaster
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=3962.0
Here is the thread on flying with garb.
Gina
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on August 09, 2011, 02:14:31 PM
How about, we start by suggesting a faire east of the Mississippi, since the last two were west of there. Otherwise, we'll spend all our time arguing which is where and how that section of the country is defined.
Agreed. Sorry if I offended anyone. From where I'm sitting, anything west of Ohio, east of Nevada and not a coastal state is "mid-west".
I know, Rogue...it's a relative thing, and here in Arkansas, most are...relatives, that is. I was born a Yankee, so I don't count... ;) I've been told that Arkansas isn't South and Missouri isn't North. Since those are the two places I've lived, I'm a real nowhere man, sitting in this nowhere land. I need another RenDezvous, because there's something in the way she moves, that attracts me like no other, and I wanna hold her hand. (somebody PLEASE shut me up!!)
I could be wrong, but I thought the decision on the location was no longer up to us?
It's not, Muffin, but that doesn't mean we can't try to influence the decision... :)
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on August 12, 2011, 02:08:46 PMI've been told that Arkansas isn't South and Missouri isn't North.
I grew up on the boarder of Missouri and Arkansas. I grew up learning the boarder was the mason dixion line, but then they threw in the whole missouri compromise which totally messed things up. Add in the extrended M-D line across Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
However if you study the migrations of settlers in the early years of the US you will find that the Scotch-Irish Either went over the applilations into the Ketucky Tennesee area, OR they went south around the Gerogia area, across Alabama & Mississippi, and then up through Arkansas into Missouri & Oklahoma. Experts feel that the midwest/ south meets somewhere just south of St Louis. (I always thought about Rolla.) The culture there feels more Norther/ carpet bagger vs southern/ hillbilly in that area.
Good grief I am such a history nerd! Then again I really did like professor in collage that taught american history.
back on track... No we DO NOT get to pick but there are some places that some of us would love and excuse to make a trip to certain faires. Some of us were expressing our preference as to which faires those are. Frankly all I care about is that my friends are there, and I can have alot of fun in a new place. ;D
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on August 12, 2011, 03:00:13 PM
It's not, Muffin, but that doesn't mean we can't try to influence the decision... :)
Rabble rabble rabble! ;D
I'm with Lady Stitch, I don't really care where (I have some preferences), but once chosen we can then start to make plans.
I like the idea of picking one east of the Mississippi this time around, if we have any say or influence in it at all...
Quote from: LadyStitch on August 12, 2011, 03:39:00 PM
(I always thought about Rolla.)
HA! My son goes to MO S&T in Rolla! They named the city Rolla after Raleigh, NC; however, they spelled it phonetically correct! Gotta love Missour-ah!
Yeah...go figure. I'm from Missouri. I have no clue where "Missour-ah" comes from...or Lou-zianna...
Since I noticed a few volunteering...
Wanna host a RenDezvous?
There is an area you can go to to throw your name/faire into the running, but you gotta be willing to help host it. All the faires will be considered but these faires just might be considered more if we know that there's someone to help host it.
Go to the main page of the RenDezvous section. At the top of the page there is a "child board" with a thread called "Please pick our faire!". Click on the thread and start a new topic on why the mods should consider your faire.
Quote from: LadyJessica on August 15, 2011, 07:07:21 PM
Since I noticed a few volunteering...
Wanna host a RenDezvous?
There is an area you can go to to throw your name/faire into the running, but you gotta be willing to help host it. All the faires will be considered but these faires just might be considered more if we know that there's someone to help host it.
Go to the main page of the RenDezvous section. At the top of the page there is a "child board" with a thread called "Please pick our faire!". Click on the thread and start a new topic on why the mods should consider your faire.
It seems to be locked. The last post was in 2010. There's no place to write, and no box to start a new topic. Although it's me, so I am probably missing something.
Out of curiosity, if you don't work for your home shire, how would one go about "hosting"?
You just have to be willing to spend a lot of time organizing the gatherings, information about where to stay, arranging the pairings for the orgies...well, not the last item. It's a job that I would not want to take on myself, but I tend to be a totally disorganized person.
The last RenDezvous was awesome. It's the only one I've attended, so I can't tell you much more than I know that Spleen and Blush busted a gut to put it together. You would be well advised to communicate with them...for a good time call Spleen and Blush... Neither of them work for the Faire, although Spleen used to.
Lady Nicolette and I hosted Rendezvous III and it wasn't that difficult. You just have to want to have fun.
MCracks need Guinness...that was all we really needed to know.
Quote from: LadyJessica on August 15, 2011, 07:07:21 PMGo to the main page of the RenDezvous section. At the top of the page there is a "child board" with a thread called "Please pick our faire!". Click on the thread and start a new topic on why the mods should consider your faire.
Um, yeah, it's locked. I tried some time ago.
Gina
Please give Jess a chance to get in and unlock that and get it where it set up for suggestions and such, folks.
Hosting a Rendezvous is not hard.
A person would need to be knowledgeable of the faire and of the surrounding areas, including food, hotels, major airports, etc.
Basically, you are a go-to person on whats going on, where, who, why, when. :-)
You end up designating one or two local hotels close to the faire as an official RF.com host hotel, and possibly get discounted prices. You pick a suggested dinner meet-up at a local restaurant on one or each night of the faire, with consideration to the amount of people coming and the price of the place.
We chose to do a the pre-Cannon Meet n' Greet which is usual at a lot of faires, but a long-lived tradition at Scarby. We also took our hand at playing Musical Men, like it has been played at other faires...
If you have the time and are interested, I say go for it. It was a good experience and I was very lucky to meet so many wonderful people from far away. :)
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on August 14, 2011, 07:07:05 AM
Yeah...go figure. I'm from Missouri. I have no clue where "Missour-ah" comes from...or Lou-zianna...
Missouri gets its name from a tribe of Sioux Indians of the state called the Missouris. The word "Missouri" often has been construed to mean "muddy water" but the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology has stated it means "town of the large canoes," and authorities have said the Indian syllables from which the word comes mean "wooden canoe people" or "he of the big canoe."
Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV
It comes from the name given to the area by Rene-Robert Cavelier. Sieur de La Salle of La Lousisiane which mean Land of Louis in honor of Louis XIV the King of France.
There aye go
Lady D, I think he was wondering why they're not pronounced the way they're spelled, such as MO being pronounced Missour-UH instead of Missour-EE, the way folks who DON'T live there say it...
Ok the main thread is unlocked...let me know if you have trouble posting to it. If so then I'll have to bring in the other mods...
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on August 16, 2011, 12:29:34 PM
Lady D, I think he was wondering why they're not pronounced the way they're spelled, such as MO being pronounced Missour-UH instead of Missour-EE, the way folks who DON'T live there say it...
I lived there for a few years and there are plenty of people in Misour-ee that pronounce it Missour-uh - I too, have no idea where that comes from, but then I used to live in Des Moines, Iowa and that name got butchered also.
Once in New York, someone asked where I was from and I said 'Iowa" and she so politely said "oh, honey, out here we pronounce that O-HI-O (enunciation each syllable)" I thought - I bet you do ! :P
It never ceases to amaze me, good Gauwyn...the ignorance of so many people in this country who actually think they know what they are talking about. Iowa <=> O-HI-O?!? Reminds me of a story about someone in a senator's office that when asked about what the senator was going to do about some problem in New Mexico, the senator's aide replied that they weren't planning on getting involved in a foreign country.
Lady D, thanks for providing us with the origins of those state names, but I actually was asking about the pronunciation. (Someone needs to ask Rani how it is that Okies pronounce "Miami," as in Miami, Oklahoma)
Elo, hosting a RenDezvous would be extremely difficult for someone like me...but then I have trouble planning a trip to the bathroom...
Quote from: Welsh Wench on August 15, 2011, 09:44:01 PM
Lady Nicolette and I hosted Rendezvous III and it wasn't that difficult. You just have to want to have fun.
MCracks need Guinness...that was all we really needed to know.
Carolina Renaissance Festival does serve Guinness! :)
Quote from: Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia on August 16, 2011, 04:45:10 PM
Quote from: Welsh Wench on August 15, 2011, 09:44:01 PM
Lady Nicolette and I hosted Rendezvous III and it wasn't that difficult. You just have to want to have fun.
MCracks need Guinness...that was all we really needed to know.
Carolina Renaissance Festival does serve Guinness! :)
Lady Mikayla, I heart you. :-*
I believe I could suffer through a few pints of Guinness...while I wait on the next keg to be tapped...
For those that were at that Meet and Greet, I do believe it was a two-keg night.
But Lairde would know for sure....
The incredible mudslides were indeed legendary.
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on August 16, 2011, 02:24:03 PM
It never ceases to amaze me, good Gauwyn...the ignorance of so many people in this country who actually think they know what they are talking about. Iowa <=> O-HI-O?!? Reminds me of a story about someone in a senator's office that when asked about what the senator was going to do about some problem in New Mexico, the senator's aide replied that they weren't planning on getting involved in a foreign country.
Lady D, thanks for providing us with the origins of those state names, but I actually was asking about the pronunciation. (Someone needs to ask Rani how it is that Okies pronounce "Miami," as in Miami, Oklahoma)
That would be Mah-
'am-uh... and I had
nothing to do with it, I swear!!! :D
Can't wait to check out the candidates!!!
Quote from: Welsh Wench on August 16, 2011, 09:11:45 PM
For those that were at that Meet and Greet, I do believe it was a two-keg night.
But Lairde would know for sure....
The incredible mudslides were indeed legendary.
Oh, those mudslides! I still have flashbacks... (http://forum.piratesahoy.net/public/style_emoticons/default/buds.gif)
Are they as "memorable" as the yagger bombs from the previous year?
The bartender at the Meet and Greet mixed them 'island style' as requested.
You could see the striations of alcohol. I still have fantasies about them. ;D
Sorry--back to topic!
Lady Renee Buchanan, I saw that you posted in the child boards! Bristol sounds like an awesome faire!
Now for anyone else that would like to host a RenDezvous let us know by going to the main page of the RenDezvous section. At the top of the page there is a "child board" called "Please pick our faire!". Click on the "Please pick our faire!" and start a new topic on why the mods should consider your faire.
Happy Hosting!
When will the decision be made by the Mods as to which faire will receive the 2012 Rendezvous?
Oh, here's a shameless plug .......
Wisconsin is in the middle of the country, so both coasts wouldn't have to travel across the country to get there. And the area is served by 2 large airports, Milwaukee and Chicago.
The end of my shameless plug. ;D
Lady Renee.....i hope you get the nod to host. :)
Quote from: irish on August 22, 2011, 04:51:00 PM
Lady Renee.....i hope you get the nod to host. :)
Thank you!
I'll just go with the flow. Whatever will be, will be.
*Renee breaks out singing "que sera sera" * ;D
If I may add my two cents in. For 2012 it will be Bristol's 25th year anniversary and they are planning some extra special events for 2012!
Please do consider Bristol!