Let The Countdown Begin!

[Bonny Pearl]

Oh, btw... we will NOT be using any recipes like -this- during Blender Roulette!!!  

Just so you know...    

that reminded me of the SNL Bass-O-Matic skit lol!

[Rani Zemirah]

I thought it was a joke when I first saw it, and then I clicked the link...  I guess this guy has a whole series of these called "Will It Blend?", and he's a total freak!!!  I thought it was awesome, and I really want whatever kind of blender this guy has!!!  

Oh, it's called a BlendTec... and it looks pretty powerful!  But... it cost's $439.95, unless, of course, you go for the model that costs $999.95!!!  

[Bonny Pearl]

yikes!  that is expensive to have just to see if it will blend lol!

[Rani Zemirah]

No doubt!  I'd think it's a bit expensive for anything less than an extremely busy smoothie shop! 

[Pat McGroin]

No doubt!  I'd think it's a bit expensive for anything less than an extremely busy smoothie shop! 

Or a weekend at TRF!!

[Breandan]

bah! you alkies and your drinkin' and socializin'

[Rani Zemirah]

I don't spend $1000 on Faire all year, much less for just one weekend!!!  And that wouldn't even cover gate admission!      I think we'll just have to settle for my Magic Bullet and my Smoothie Machine, and whatever Bonny shows up with, as well...  ;p 

[Sir Martin]

A thousand bucks?   Must be made by Angelswords!  

[Laird Fraser of Lovatt]

46!!

[Blue66669]

Ugh, I've spent a grand on a faire weekend before. Hell, I've spent a grand on a faire DAY before.

[Mouse]

Sadly I've only spent upwards of 400 dollars at faire...plus overdraft fees...A vegetarian put me in the red that year..freakin veggans. I'm still to a'scured to go any higher. And I shall never buy an Angelsword...I like my weapons to hit people and not sever limbs, just general questioning of, "Is it broken?" But man, I have never held a sword before and it feel like an extension of my arm...I guess it's dull and pointies and Hollow Earth for this guy.....Is it faire yet? I can already smell the vendors and certain smells from certain shops wafting across the lanes....

[Lady Ellie]

I stepped outside last night to gentle winds blowing and somewhere off in the distance I thought I heard Tartanic. 

[FatSat30]

I have to budget myself...its going to be my first time at Faire and I know Ill have to bring cash and leave the card at home or else I'll go bazanda. *laughs*

Ive already told myself Im going to buy ONE thing this year - a tankard.  And Ive told my fiance to not let me anywhere NEAR a weapon shop or any place that sells corsets.  Its better for me that way

[Rani Zemirah]

I spent about $450-500 on TRF last year, including everything for the entire trip, gas, booze, camping, road/camp/Faire food, camp contributions, tickets, trinkets and a new chemise...  but this year there's not anywhere near that available, so we'll be eating PBJ in the parking lot and I'll be staying mostly sober inside the gates (except for whatever Loki I happen to run across in my wanderings, of course...   ).  The biggest expense is the gas, but so far I haven't found anyone up here who wants to car pool, so there's just no avoiding that.  

[Breandan]

Considering the baby attacked our checkbook like a financial vampire (seriously, diapers- even G-diaper inserts- are the second highest materiel cost of raising a child next to college, and their sole purpose is to be pee/pooped in and discarded... though some could say similar about college ), there's no way in the nineteen flaming hells of tap-dancing China that we could EVER blow a grand at faire. My financially hyper-conservative wife would have a heart attack, and- since I'd be the big spender, loving armour and such- probably inflict dire bodily harm upon me.