Is anyone planning on or interested in a weekend trip out to Minnesota this year for the Festival?
I am! Let me know what you have in mind ... depends on what other plans I end up doing this year, but I've heard great things about that faire.
We're going on Wednesday. :)
I would like to, but I am already going to Maryland for Rendezvous in September and there's no way I could afford or find time for another trip. :( Maybe the year after next when I come back to the States.
I'm going every weekend! Oh, wait... ;)
whoever is going.....
I'll give you $10 to find DB and pin a hamster to him.
yes, yes. a plushie is fine. :D
Will you accept a Run By Hamstering?
Quote from: Radu the Gypsy on June 22, 2009, 05:39:28 PM
Will you accept a Run By Hamstering?
yes, but no hamsters or rennies may be injured in the performance of this task.
Define "injured"
I think broken knees might be on that list.
I'm fairly certain I am incapable of throwing a hamster hard enough to break knees. Well, ok, hamster knees maybe....
"Now we see the violence inherent in the system..."
-Monte Python & the HG
*Throws Hamster at Demetrius*
Quote from: Demetrius on June 22, 2009, 11:12:25 PM
"Now we see the violence inherent in the system..."
-Monte Python & the HG
Help! Help! I'm being repressed!
Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...
Quote from: Radu the Gypsy on June 22, 2009, 03:30:19 AM
Is anyone planning on or interested in a weekend trip out to Minnesota this year for the Festival?
Most definitely! I've never been but am dying to go! Truth be told I've never been a patron anywhere besides CO, I jumped onto cast in 2005 with one year as a patron previous to employment.
Would you be driving then?
Quote from: renren on June 23, 2009, 06:11:04 PM
Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...
Not something completely different?
Yes, driving if I can find people to caravan with. I'll probably get in drumming for the Snake dancers, but with enough prep we should be able to get several people in on cast passes.
Which I heartily recommend, as the night light after cannon is something not to be missed.
Let's not forget the main reason to come to Minnesota....me. ;) ;D
Nothing personal Bishop, but there is an entire horde of lovely ladies I'm more looking forward to seeing....I'm sure you are a decent chap and all, but still, they are cuter....
Though now that you mention it, where can you be found at Minnesota?
Quote from: Radu the Gypsy on June 24, 2009, 01:05:08 AM
Yes, driving if I can find people to caravan with. I'll probably get in drumming for the Snake dancers, but with enough prep we should be able to get several people in on cast passes.
Which I heartily recommend, as the night light after cannon is something not to be missed.
Let me know when you plan to go up there because I am definitely interested. No promises yet as I have to look at my work schedule, my clients wait for no man or.....faire, but I'll let you know! Thanks! :D
Let Platt and I know your plans. We might be able to. Perhaps. Possibly. We still have a vacation to figure out.
Quote from: Zoë on June 24, 2009, 12:18:00 AM
Quote from: renren on June 23, 2009, 06:11:04 PM
Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...
Not something completely different?
Even better than a killer rabbit!
BTW, I only make it to fest about 2 weekends a run, but I hope to see you all there! :)
Yay! Come and visit us!
*Blink*
Platt at a mini-soda renny fest? ???
Poor poor mini-soda peopleys.....
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Where is mini-soda?
Quote from: Platt on June 24, 2009, 12:46:31 PM
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Where is mini-soda?
3rd cooler door, between the 2 ltr bottles & the beer
YAY!!! Please come visit us!!
Bacardi and I will be working at Foaming Stein, the best, the greatest, the most fabulous beer booth at MNRF!! ;D
Quote from: Muffin on June 24, 2009, 01:26:48 PM
YAY!!! Please come visit us!!
Bacardi and I will be working at Foaming Stein, the best, the greatest, the most fabulous beer booth at MNRF!! ;D
Damn right it is fabulous! We run it and are virtures of fabulosity!
GAH I wish I could come, I really do. I'm suddenly hitting that point of: "Oh s%(@! Real life!" Hahaha.
I know Toki and I really want to come but there are a lot of variables... mainly money and work. He and I both really want to see Lady Kathleen and Phil.
So who knows maybe we can have a mini CoRF invasion. Lets just hope things work out. I know it would make it easier if we had to more to ride with us, if we went. Saves a little on gas.
well then, I guess the next step is figuring out when. In the past, I have traditionally gone Labor day Weekend (Which is the 5th, 6th and 7th of September this year). Generally we headed out at the buttcrack of dawn Friday morning, or sometimes even late Thursday night. Depending on driving skill and insanity, its a 14-16 hour drive (mapquest says a little more than 13 hours, but it lies)
Its then 2-3 days of fun filled insanity at the festival. Depending on peoples schedules, we left on either Monday morning, Monday night (after festival) or Tuesday morning. Usually it was Tuesday morning.
The other weekend I recommend is closing weekend. If nothing else, the final show of Vilification Tennis (also known as the "Lets see if we can get fired" show) makes the whole trip worth it. For those not familiar with it, Vil Tennis is a game where pairs of people stand on either side of a net of peasants, starting at Hate-Hate and insult each other. Its rude, its raunchy, its something that would never fly at Colorado, and its fantastic. Final show, the goal is to do at least 200 things that should result in getting fired. They've been doing it for something like 6-10 years (I don't really know how long) and as far as I know, no one has been fired yet. Not for lack of trying.
Final weekend is a Friday, Saturday Sunday show (Oct 2nd-4th). There is actually some activity on site Monday (Leftovers Breakfast, and a few other things that can only be seen to be believed). Final weekend would be my first choice this year personally, Heading out early Thursday or Friday morning (Festival Friday is really just about catching up with people, there's not a whole lot of activity that day) and leaving either Monday or Tuesday.
I am going opening weekend, MN is my home state and I miss that fair terribly. Not that the CO one isn't great, but the MN one has trees, grass, shade and is quite a bit cooler!! :-) As you all know the CO can be a cooker!!
It would be great to see some of you there too!!! ;D
I went one year with Radu except he was in another car with some other people and I didn't see him at faire except when we were leaving, but the MN faire is quite beautiful.
Thats not really unusual Demetrius. I have a tendency to vanish into the crowds on arrival. You know, cause I'm so subtle and all that.
I should mention that if you are thinking of coming over Labor Day weekend, that is the same weekend that a huge group from AZRF invades us too! There would be a HUGE contingent of R/Fer's showing up that weekend if that were the case... :)
I've been looking at airfares for one of the weekends after the long one ... flights are cheaper. =)
Quote from: Blushing on June 24, 2009, 10:55:23 PM
I've been looking at airfares for one of the weekends after the long one ... flights are cheaper. =)
Very good point. Another pointis that the last weekend is also a three day fest weekend (Fri-Sun). "Fest Friday" is usually fairly dead, as it is intended as a field trip day for school children, but they all leave around 2PM and then the fest is nearly barren except for the most hardcore rennies who come out for it. :)
Quote from: Radu the Gypsy on June 24, 2009, 09:16:42 PM
That's not really unusual Demetrius. I have a tendency to vanish into the crowds on arrival. You know, cause I'm so subtle and all that.
Ah, yes, subtle...
I do recall seeing you with a large wooden chest full of goodies for the Minnesota Gypsies now that I think of it.
Capt Spleen was there.
I also remember going to a "roast" of Carr, the entertainment director at the time (I believe). I remember
Wilsome going on and on about, eh hm, "short" people (PC)- a theme to rival the much ado about hamstern.
Yep, I long to return to the Minnesota Faire in spite of the fact I only saw three "lakes" and no one there speaks "Minnesotan" if they know you are from another State, don't ya know.
p.s. one highlight in particular- (at least)
nine seconds of harmony with none other than a group including the German bros.
All of these descriptions are too great, now I'm dying to go! I'm out of town on business Oct. 2-5 so I can't go that weekend but I think I'm up for Labor Day if anyone is! :) I may even figure out some garb by then since our dresses aren't our dresses and all.
Oh man....I can't wait!!
Quote from: RenaissanceBarbie on June 24, 2009, 11:23:58 PM
All of these descriptions are too great, now I'm dying to go! I'm out of town on business Oct. 2-5 so I can't go that weekend but I think I'm up for Labor Day if anyone is! :) I may even figure out some garb by then since our dresses aren't our dresses and all.
Oh man....I can't wait!!
Okay, if you are going, then I am going to super glue myself to the back of your car! Don't believe me? Just ask Zoe!
That will hinge on whether I have a car that can make the journey this fall or not, only time will tell. Hopefully if enough people want to go we can all go in on a big rental or something. A couple of the local car rental places down by me have great deals actually. For road trips my philosophy is sort of a "why put the mileage on my own car?".
Indeed. the Sparklies were well received.
I beleive the quote in question from the roast was something to the tune of "You'll all seen Carr around the grounds, Catching rats, Harrassing Patrons, Humping Trees. but let me tell you, you aught to see this guy fumble the bark of a midget!"
Or something to that effect (You kinda had to be there)
However, you give you an idea the level of dedication the Minnesota cast has. The Midget comment was not exactly a planned one. Kinda grew out of several other comments made by other roaster. One of the attenders of the Roast called a friend that night who owned a print shop. By opening canon the next day, about 1/3 of the cast had black t-shirts with white lettering saying "Midget fumbler" on it. The backstage was filled with people wearing them by that night.
Ah, I do so miss 10 seconds of harmony. Between other shows, a marriage, and two births, they decided they couldn't continue to do the show.
Quote from: Demetrius on June 24, 2009, 11:07:17 PM
Quote from: Radu the Gypsy on June 24, 2009, 09:16:42 PM
That's not really unusual Demetrius. I have a tendency to vanish into the crowds on arrival. You know, cause I'm so subtle and all that.
Ah, yes, subtle...
I do recall seeing you with a large wooden chest full of goodies for the Minnesota Gypsies now that I think of it.
Capt Spleen was there.
I also remember going to a "roast" of Carr, the entertainment director at the time (I believe). I remember Wilsome going on and on about, eh hm, "short" people (PC)- a theme to rival the much ado about hamstern.
Yep, I long to return to the Minnesota Faire in spite of the fact I only saw three "lakes" and no one there speaks "Minnesotan" if they know you are from another State, don't ya know.
p.s. one highlight in particular- (at least) nine seconds of harmony with none other than a group including the German bros.
Quote from: Demetrius on June 24, 2009, 11:27:34 PM
Okay, if you are going, then I am going to super glue myself to the back of your car! Don't believe me? Just ask Zoe!
Yep, it's true...he glued himself to the roof rack of our car when we drove to Santa Fe last year! We passed him snacks through the sun roof every few hours.
Quote from: Deadbishop on June 24, 2009, 10:50:23 PM
I should mention that if you are thinking of coming over Labor Day weekend, that is the same weekend that a huge group from AZRF invades us too! There would be a HUGE contingent of R/Fer's showing up that weekend if that were the case... :)
I think that would be grounds for a breakfast....
Quote from: Zoë on June 25, 2009, 11:34:39 AM
Quote from: Demetrius on June 24, 2009, 11:27:34 PM
Okay, if you are going, then I am going to super glue myself to the back of your car! Don't believe me? Just ask Zoe!
Yep, it's true...he glued himself to the roof rack of our car when we drove to Santa Fe last year! We passed him snacks through the sun roof every few hours.
Hehe, very considerate of you Zoe! ;)
I guess the one thing that would hold Toki and I back would be Lodging... i.e. a comfy place to sleep and shower
Arighty, all those who've an interest in going, please send me a message with details such as:
Which weekend would work for you
Travel limitations (When would you be available to leave, when would you have to be back, etc)
Would you be going as a playtron, or looking for a performer pass
Financial Limitations (For Hotel rooms, gas, vehicle Rental if necessary and such)
anything else you consider important to the trip
Also please include your email address and I'll for an email list for this.
I do need to start planning this soon, so as to give certain people in Minnesota a heads up. Please let me know who is up for the trip, which weekend works best, and other details you consider important.
ooooh! I hope you all decide to go Labour Day Weekend!
It'd be grand to have a "Western Contingency" there at MNRF!
I can't say enough about this faire and it's folk. Whatever weekend you decide to go you'll have a wonderful time.
Quote from: Julianne on July 01, 2009, 07:12:15 AM
ooooh! I hope you all decide to go Labour Day Weekend!
It'd be grand to have a "Western Contingency" there at MNRF!
I can't say enough about this faire and it's folk. Whatever weekend you decide to go you'll have a wonderful time.
Well Toki and I are really trying to figure out if we can or not. Seems work has been light for the both of us and paying for lodging is the hard part... as it would cost the most. But we shall see and hope we can make it.
I'd have to know where we were staying and such. I suppose we could just deal with that on our own. But either of those weekends would be good for us. We would have to ride with someone as our car is old and rickety and probably wouldn't make it. What do you suppose would be a rough estimate on getting there and back (gasoline) and price of lodgings? I can figure out food and such for the festival day. Plus a performers pass would be lovely. :D
Well, there is talk of flying at this point, as its theoretically faster, though more expensive.
Flying:
Tickets currently running around $170
Factor in cost of Vehicle Rental
Hotels as cheap as $48 a night (Broken up between whoever uses the room)
Driving
880 Miles, I figure total cost of gas for one car would be around $300 round trip
Again, hotel cost
Possibly car rental cost if we get enough people and want to rent a van or minibus (which might change gas cost, I dont know)
The cost of an airplane ticket might be a bit of a crap-shoot though, as the prices tend to fluctuate so much and generally get higher the closer you get to departure date.
Well, yes. If we fly, I'll be getting my ticket in the next few days. Hence the reason I posted this so early. I've found leaving things to the last moment are usually a recipe for disaster.