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Title: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on February 05, 2009, 05:01:22 PM
35 weeks from this Saturday (Feb. 7).
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Tammy on February 05, 2009, 07:03:04 PM
I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's SO long from now!!!!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on February 05, 2009, 08:32:26 PM
I know. I can't wait either!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on February 06, 2009, 02:59:04 PM
Heavens Tess, we haven't even made it past St Patrick's Day yet!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on February 07, 2009, 08:15:19 AM
Quote from: Hibernian on February 06, 2009, 02:59:04 PM
Heavens Tess, we haven't even made it past St Patrick's Day yet!

lol - I miss the festival!!  :'(
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on February 22, 2009, 09:58:26 AM
33 weeks from Saturday (February 21)
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Tammy on February 22, 2009, 03:49:36 PM
Still way too far away!! I can't wait though....I'm going for at least two Saturdays this year!!!! Hopefully more!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on February 22, 2009, 04:29:22 PM
I'm going every Saturday & Sunday, like I've been doing for the past 4 years now.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Tammy on February 23, 2009, 11:04:28 AM
I'd LOVE to be able to do that, but I've not got enough money to afford the gas and tickets for every weekend.  :'(
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on February 24, 2009, 05:16:54 PM
I buy a Regent Seasons Pass (includes a V.I.P. Parking pass) and I only live about 25 minutes away..
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Tammy on February 24, 2009, 06:03:05 PM
Ah...I don't even live in the same state! Though, I'm only about 2 hours away, so I'd gladly drive it every weekend...but I can't afford to.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Raibeart OShea on March 06, 2009, 03:54:42 PM
The real key is that I count days since we last attended CRF as well as how long until CRF opens again...Oh to be in Fairehaven.

heh...I'll get a fix when we head to GARF for Memorial Day weekend.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Tammy on March 06, 2009, 07:26:09 PM
I'm heading to GARF on May 9th...can't wait!!!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia on March 07, 2009, 09:46:02 AM
Opening weekend at GARF here!  April 18th & 19th!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on March 07, 2009, 01:51:54 PM
I think I'll be able to go to GARF one weekend in May.. hopefully Memorial Day weekend, like last year.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on March 17, 2009, 05:51:13 PM
30 weeks from March 14 (Saturday)
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Tess on March 28, 2009, 10:47:04 AM
28 weeks until Opening Day!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on April 14, 2009, 08:37:32 PM
Hey Tess, how many weeks?
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on June 05, 2009, 09:19:56 AM


18 Weeks and counting!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Tammy on June 05, 2009, 07:10:37 PM
That's still WAY TOO MANY!!!! CRF ROCKS!!!!!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Chuck'n M'Crack on June 06, 2009, 03:28:27 AM
 ;DI can't wait til CRF, like to see some old friends!!! ;)
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Malkavian on June 07, 2009, 11:40:04 AM
Funnily, last night i was poking around with my 2008 photos and started wondering how long till the gates open again...
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Chelsy on June 13, 2009, 09:34:31 PM
Hiii guys. My name's Chelsy, but I'm generally known as Chela or Chelamarie around here. My home faire is TNRF (or even KYHRF, since I'm from Kentucky) but this year, I think I'm going to try to make it to CRF! I'm going to be attending Charleston Southern University in the fall-- which is the problem. Roughly guessing, it seems like 4 hours from Charleston, which is a looooong way for a freshman in college with no car! But I'm gonna try to be there, so I figured I'd drop by and say hello. :]
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Malkavian on July 12, 2009, 08:40:29 AM
Yikes, that is quite a drive (Google says 3.5ish hours)  Hopefully you'll at least be able to make a weekend out of it instead of doing all that driving fora day!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Vincenzo on July 13, 2009, 01:48:16 PM
and wandering out of the inky darkness... the man-in-black returns to the scene.

Looking forward to attending this year as well.

Hope to see you all there.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia on July 13, 2009, 05:32:10 PM
Don't think we saw you last year Vincenzo... welcome back.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Malkavian on July 17, 2009, 06:05:58 PM
You know guys...

I think this is gonna be a season ticket year... :-[
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on July 18, 2009, 07:07:05 AM
Oh yeah!

Don't forget to spring for the extra ten bucks for VIP parking. We'll need the extra vehicles for the end of the year tailgate during invasion weekend.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on July 18, 2009, 07:09:46 AM
Hard to believe that after the big Labor Day gathering at Maryland, CRF will almost be just around the corner.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Suzie the Moderately Red on July 18, 2009, 05:04:25 PM
I've been thinking, and I've decided that I could *totally* make the commute from school to CRF every weekend this year! After all, Maine isn't *that* far away, right?
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on July 19, 2009, 06:20:54 AM
Quote from: Suzie the Moderately Red on July 18, 2009, 05:04:25 PM
I've been thinking, and I've decided that I could *totally* make the commute from school to CRF every weekend this year! After all, Maine is *that* far away, right?

NOT
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on July 21, 2009, 07:14:29 AM
Just a dirty dozen weekly showers till opening....
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: renfairephotog on July 21, 2009, 11:38:02 PM
Weekly showers? guess you have to get ready early.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Vincenzo on July 27, 2009, 11:15:35 AM
I have auditioned for CRF cast this year.  Thoughts, advice, etc. would be appreciated as this is uncharted waters for me
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on July 27, 2009, 06:06:23 PM
No advice to offer, but will keep my fingers crossed!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Vincenzo on August 05, 2009, 02:10:52 PM
Of course, I do worry that being "on cast" will ?inhibit? my other faire activities --- and I *do* so hate to be inhibited.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Femme Falchion on August 05, 2009, 07:33:48 PM
I was going to mention that detail Vincenzo.....most unfortunate.

Best of luck with the auditions.  It will be a pleasure to actually see you there next season  ;)

I too am already dreaming and scheming of the fall!   

Lady Mikayla, I miss you dreadfully.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Vincenzo on August 06, 2009, 12:28:28 PM
So then - my concern about ... inhibitions (anti-imbibment / non-inebriation ) is accurate.  Hmmm...  Maybe I'll need to *not* be on cast for certain days.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Sir Sebastian Phoenix on August 06, 2009, 01:10:24 PM
That is correct. No drinking if you are on cast. I believe it's no smoking either unless you use a period smoking device. Of course you can always smoke ciggys during break back stage if you require.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lickspittle on August 06, 2009, 03:04:45 PM
As a cast member, from what I've seen, I can say that it probably would be highly frowned on by management for you to 'switch'  , sorry.
...  There are alcohol permit considerations that allow for -very- little tolerance for staff indulging, even when we're 'off-duty'
    if you really hate to be inhibited... on-cast is not the best choice, really...   
still, if you're willing to work under the strictures, it's a -blast- and I wouldn't miss it for the world.     
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Vincenzo on August 07, 2009, 04:58:10 PM
Quote from: Lickspittle on August 06, 2009, 03:04:45 PM
As a cast member, from what I've seen, I can say that it probably would be highly frowned on by management for you to 'switch'  , sorry.
...  There are alcohol permit considerations that allow for -very- little tolerance for staff indulging, even when we're 'off-duty'
    if you really hate to be inhibited... on-cast is not the best choice, really...   
still, if you're willing to work under the strictures, it's a -blast- and I wouldn't miss it for the world.     

by "off-duty" do you mean "after hours"?  I'm not dependent on imbibement to function or enjoy (besides, how could I properly mock the stumbling drunks if I was one?)  Not drinking on "breaks" certainly makes sense...However, after hours sitting at camp I feel my time is my own and if I want a flagon of mead, I believe that isn't anybody's concern but my own (provided of course that I act reasonably and responsibly)
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on August 07, 2009, 05:01:30 PM
Vincenzo I'm sure they meant "off-duty" but still on site during faire hours.

Otherwise, how would you be able to party with the Clan M'Crack at the Galway Hooker during invasion weekend!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Vincenzo on August 07, 2009, 06:06:50 PM
Quote from: Hibernian on August 07, 2009, 05:01:30 PM
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Otherwise, how would you be able to party with the Clan M'Crack at the Galway Hooker during invasion weekend!

Exactly my point Master Hibernian... how indeed.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Sir Sebastian Phoenix on August 07, 2009, 08:05:33 PM
The way I've always been told....after cannon is your time. That being said Mgt doesn't want you to do anything destructive towards the Faire, property, patrons etc. The main thing about drinking is if you are on cast, on grounds, between cannons it's a nono.

I'm pretty positive it's the rule but someone please correct me if I am mistaken.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Vincenzo on August 10, 2009, 12:51:32 AM
Quote from: Sir Sebastian Phoenix on August 07, 2009, 08:05:33 PM
The way I've always been told....after cannon is your time. That being said Mgt doesn't want you to do anything destructive towards the Faire, property, patrons etc. The main thing about drinking is if you are on cast, on grounds, between cannons it's a nono.

I'm pretty positive it's the rule but someone please correct me if I am mistaken.

And that all seems reasonable.  Of course destructive behavior is a No No - at any time.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Femme Falchion on August 10, 2009, 06:54:38 PM
You're in trouble then Vincenzo.....what about all those hearts you'll break next season?   ;)
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Pinn on August 11, 2009, 06:59:39 AM
FF his ego is big enough, :o don't make it any bigger
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Vincenzo on August 11, 2009, 11:49:41 AM
Well now - I guess THAT makes it easy for me to tell who my friends are.  ;)  So then...no more back rubs for Pinn.

And, my ego is certainly not too big.  Perhaps you meant my Rapier, which (I am told) exceed "standard issue" size - though I don't go about comparing...
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on September 08, 2009, 09:16:29 PM
Its after Labor Day so I have started the annual attendance tote board. Please sign in with the weekends you will be in attendance!

Thank you.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia on September 14, 2009, 07:20:19 PM
Quote from: Femme Falchion on August 05, 2009, 07:33:48 PM

Lady Mikayla, I miss you dreadfully.

I too am looking forward to seeing you very very soon!!!
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Chelsy on September 18, 2009, 10:51:51 AM
Aww. I was looking forward to attending this year, but, unless something drastically awesome happens, I'm not going to get the chance. I don't have a car (my ride backed out on me) and I can't exactly walk up there from Charleston. Sigh.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Raibeart OShea on September 24, 2009, 11:48:14 AM
Two weeks and two days to go.  Impatience is a big ugly monster and it's riding my back.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on September 28, 2009, 10:39:36 AM
It was a dangerous mission, but my compliments to High'n and his lovely who visited the Galway Hooker to make sure we were good for Invasion Friday and Saturday nights. 

They tasted the adult beverages, sampled the food and spoke with the Management. We have been assured that the center table will once again be ours for invasion weekend. A second line of tables along the front wall, still within earshot of the main table but a wee bit quieter (depending upon who is sitting there) has also been secured. Management has also been warned to order kegs of Guinness!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Fairhaven real soon! Invasion the final weekend will be great.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Malkavian on September 29, 2009, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Raibeart OShea on September 24, 2009, 11:48:14 AM
Two weeks and two days to go.  Impatience is a big ugly monster and it's riding my back.

Isn't it?  Especially the way the weather turned today. 50 degree mornings screams CRF time to me.
Title: Re: Countdown to The Carolina Renaissance Festival 2009
Post by: Hibernian on September 30, 2009, 06:40:33 AM
Have to agree on the current weather.

Cool and crisp mornings and evenings but just warm enough in the afternoons. Now if I could just add a bit of mist on the fields in the morning with the sound of the pipes coming from beyond it would be perfect.