We can come up with a better name for this celebration later, but this should do for now. Basically we just meet up in some beautiful green field under a big sky (somewhere in KY?) and worship the music and our friendship's that have developed from it, one night a year, every year, until eternity. We talked a little about this in another thread but I decided it needs a thread of its own. We can discuss our "Battle Plan" here. We need ideas and a list of who would be interested in attending. Dylan and I basically decided it's going to go down even if it's just the two of us sitting around a bon fire throwing peeps at each other, then we will jam our acoustic guitars until they turn into nothing but kindling as we dance around the bong fire wearing nothing but Viking helmets. I guess we should also pick a date soon, that way people interested in joining us can start holding the date. It needs to be warm enough that we can dance naked the entire night, of course.
Who's with us?
you should pick a location. you need something away from a city so you can get as loud as you want.
do it in the spring, because next to autumn, it's the best season.
in addition to your sasha cohen lighter, brain, i will also bring lots of this:
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Yeah, if we can find someone with a farm that would be ideal. Spring sounds good, I don't really want to wait till summer anyway. We can use the bourbon to keep us warm.
oh, does that mean you will be there Meg?
where do I sign?
oooh, this sounds fun! 8-) Bring your geetars and s'mores?
This sounds awesome, what would you think about a doing it over a weekend, maybe camp out. Under the stars. First annual MMJ festival, fire eaters and sword swallowers. Lots of jack daniels( or makers).
Name the time and place. I would drive the 6 hours one way for that.
I would do everything in my power to be there. March, April and May might be tough with the new baby on the way but I can probably swing it! I say you just pick the date Brian, and whoever can make it can make it.
I would stay away from June 14-17 since a lot of you lucky people will be going to Bonaroo. Weekend before and after probably not good either.
me...
there!
i know some people with farm land, y'all.
like 50 plus acres.
:o
I like the idea of Meg's farm. Or her friends' farm, rather.
Sign me up though! I would love nothing more than to dance naked around a fire...again. Even if the band doesn't want to play, we can always load lots of firewood onto an acre and burn it down! FIRE!!
I'll bring drugs too. LOTS of drugs. Oh...drugs...mm.....
Exactly what I need in my life is a late spring road trip to Kentucky (or thereabouts) to congregate with some like-minded MMJ people. I'll be there if it happens, bearing much bourbon and peeps!
Don't forget about the drugs. Booze, peeps and drugs.
;)
this will be geat. We should have a stage for MMJ tributes, kind of like a live tribute album. I'm thinking a costume contest, maybe a trivia contest, a peeps throwing contest. We could set up a tent with some fan art. Maybe we can get Jim to videotape a message to all the crazy fans.
You can definitely sign me up to be there and play a few songs. I hope my bass player will be in town so we can really rock you all out. If not I can still throw something together.
If we get two things, a place and a date, I'm sure everything will fall into place.
Quote Booze, peeps and drugs.
;)
the triad of joy.
I prefer to call it a tripod of chaos. :)
QuoteI prefer to call it a tripod of chaos. :)
nice.
gregg, you can do shots of makers and freebase peeps in my tent.
this is going to rock the fuck out.
Freebase peeps? They said it couldn't be done...
So...much...sugar...
oh shit. it just occurred to me. We have to make a t-shirt!!! Who wants to design it? And we should put a quote on the back. I thinking, "I'm in love with this soul. It's a meaning that I understand."
How about "From ______ to Kentucky" with a real blank and a pile of sharpies so people just fill in their city...
You guys FUCKING ROCK!!!!!!! I knew the ideas would be outstanding, but I'm really just blown away. It sounds like we might have to cancell the bon fire......we are switching over to dancing around the BONG FIRE!!!!! If you hold your breath no one will hassel you or you could even just wear one of these.
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I can't wait to see the outfits everyone shows up in.
For all you coppers out there we are totally just jokeing about the drugs............but we will all be naked.
If someone comes up with a location let me know and let me know what dates are available to use said location, then we can pick the date, on a weekend for sure so we can camp out all night. Looks like Meg and Dylan might have the inside tracks on finding a location. Just whoever has a location can let me know. Like I said we need to get on it though so people can plan ahead.
While scheduling this event, we need to also keep in mind that we will be inviting the Jacket and mind their schedules as well.
Who wants to work on the invite til the date is set? We should actually print something out and sent it to them. As well as finding someone who could actually tell them incase the fan mail gets routed to the north pole...
I don't know about inviting the band, of course anyone who wants to come is welcome but I think of this as more of a get together for us. I don't want anyone showing up thinking this is going to be a MMJ show and then being let down when they realize it's just me and Dylan doing a really drunk rendition of "Highway To Hell" on kazoo and bongos. Having said that, Brucie better fucking be there, and Marc with a big ass light rig. ;)
We could have Llama races. Has anyone ever ridden a Llama. It's AWESOME !!!!!!!
Or better yet, Llama jousting !!! :D
QuoteWe could have Llama races. Has anyone ever ridden a Llama. It's AWESOME !!!!!!!
Or better yet, Llama jousting !!! :D
I like your style.
Hey, Do you know where we can get some Llamas? Mabey we should contact the Alpaca trainer that they used for the dvd.
I have no idea. Theres gotta be sombody who knows someone who has llamas on this site. Maybe some cool farmer would let us barrow them, as long as we don't bring them back all shaved around there ass and shit.
There's an Ostrich farm not too far from here. Perhaps I could snare a few for the ride up?...
I would like to see your definition of snare. Those fuckers are mean, right ?
I'm in! ( If Colleen picks me up in PA that is) You know you want to.... :-*
new to the forum, but not to gold ole ky farm parties, that's fo shore...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........i might even make the trip back for this one..(did not come home for x-mas, but will for a good party!)....as long as at least one person promsises to jump a 10 foot fire.......geetah, we are goin for a road trip.....
Quotenew to the forum, but not to gold ole ky farm parties, that's fo shore...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........i might even make the trip back for this one..(did not come home for x-mas, but will for a good party!)....as long as at least one person promsises to jump a 10 foot fire.......geetah, we are goin for a road trip.....
I like yer style, dude.
having a llama is a wonderful idea. I'm thinking there should be someone is a bear suit and some owls representing.
As far as locations, private property would definitely be prefered over public for obvious, primal reasons. I'm kicking around a few ideas on this.
I agree with brian, this is for the fans, but of course the boys are welcome, no special invites should necessary other than to get their blessing.
QuoteI would like to see your definition of snare. Those fuckers are mean, right ?
Yeah, I think they're pretty rowdy. Of course, snaring an Ostrich by myself is but a dream. Maybe one day though. One day. ::)
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Who wants to be "in charge"?
nice.
pick a date and i will find you a farm so beautiful that it will renew your faith in life.
and i will make "hello, my name is" tags for all of us with pandas and flying v's on them.
I love how this is all coming together... we really are a special breed of fans
QuoteWe could have Llama races. Has anyone ever ridden a Llama. It's AWESOME !!!!!!!
Or better yet, Llama jousting !!! :D
Taterbug, you are too funny. I wonder how one would rent a llama? We might have to do a caravan from Chicago....
Dontcha think a merry-go-round would be fab?
What about... the first weekend in April?
It's a great time of year, and this awesome girl I know's birthday, too... ;)
I'll smoke ribs! And anything else that needs smokin.
oooo! That's when my birtday is too! Or did you mean April 7-8, cuz the 1st is on Sunday...
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April 20th?
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4/20 would work. But I have things to do around Boonetown. After all, it'll be my last true 4/20 before I graduate.
What about the weekend before that? Over easter break perhaps? Or...is that later than 4/20?
My birthday is April 6th, two weeks before the big 4-2-0.
I'm serious... April will be THE perfect month for this. Best time of spring. Mild weather, and everything is coming to life and is green and wonderful.
I want to go, sounds like FUN!
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Yeah, you BETTER be there Sean. I was thinking June would be a good month.
but june is bonnaroo month. and like 85% of my friends are all getting married and all that shit and there's a wedding every single weekend that month. i would skip the weddings (as i'm not much of a fan of them), but... it's open bar. :o
what about may?
Crap, I forgot about Bonnaroo.
Mabey we should all just meet in Manchester the weekend before Bonnaroo or better yet mabey we should all just move to Manchester and start building log cabins.
Yeah I'm thinking April now, but doesn't it rain a bunch in April or something. I think I heard that somewhere.
If everyone had a little cash, we could do something crazy like rent a beach house for a weekend or something. House costs divided between a lot of people really wouldn't be that much. Besides, prices are usually pretty low in April. We could dance around a fire naked ON THE BEACH!!!
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QuoteIf everyone had a little cash, we could do something crazy like rent a beach house for a weekend or something. House costs divided between a lot of people really wouldn't be that much. Besides, prices are usually pretty low in April. We could dance around a fire naked ON THE BEACH!!!
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you get a beach house and i will dance naked around the fire. that's a promise.
I know this is obvious, but the name of it has to be One Big Holiday. I mean. come on!
You know TEO is in! I would love to camp, get dirty and fucked up, and meet some of the more friendly people from this board! :)
Triple G, are you even going to bring clothes? ;D
How's that beach house comin along? ;)
QuoteTriple G, are you even going to bring clothes? ;D
Just a pair of swim trunks man. Just swim trunks :)
As for the beach house, there's a lot of cool ones near the outer banks. You guys take a look and tell me what you think.
http://www.emeraldislerealty.com/
http://www.sun-surf.com/
I've been to emerald isle a couple times, and it's probably the best on the NC coast. Real chill, not really tacky (like myrtle beach or daytona) and is relatively inexpensive.
i checked this out. you know, if say, 20 people came, then it'd be like 100 dollars a person. not bad.
One Big Holiday should definitely be used somehow!
The beach house idea is cool. But a farm somewhere in Kentucky seems more fitting. I have a friend with some land in Shelbyville which might be really fitting. But it sounds like Meg's got a nice set up too.
I'm game for farm or beach.
Brian, since you started it, you make the call.
I do like the OBH idea though.
Ya know, you could have it both ways and rent a lake house in KY - Land Btween the Lakes or thereabouts? Campin on the farm allows for more freedoms though... ::)
One Big Holiday!
OBH is a great idea. this thread is a great idea. lets seriously make this happen. fuck yeahhhh!!
What a wonderful idea! There'll be no way I'd be able to make it but I'd love to contribute by purchasing a t-shirt or name tag, etc.
QuoteI'm in! ( If Colleen picks me up in PA that is) You know you want to.... :-*
I DO want to. I vote for April because it's my birth month too and I will be turning old and in much need of a naked debaucherous weekend. However, Ghosts, clothing is required in the car.
QuoteI vote for April because it's my birth month too
I always knew you were awesome. 8-)
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QuoteQuoteI vote for April because it's my birth month too
I always knew you were awesome. 8-)
I had a hunch you were also an Aries, Meg. We rule! 8-)
Quote[size=14]Will there be any of this?[/size]
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Human sacrifice? No. Topless ladies? Maybe... if I am inibriated enough.
Bad news, jacketeers. I asked my friend's dad if we could use his bigass farm, but he's apparently sold the land to the government for KARST system preservation. Sucks for us, yes, but I'm glad that the land's going to be used for a good cause. They're using most of it to track wildlife patterns. Cool.
So... how about that beach house?
Why don't you all come over to Europe.
i know a beautiful piece of farmland where we can camp. There's a little lake too, and no neighbours to disturb.
I can dream right...
Me and my brother own 75 acres in south Georgia(farm land) ...plenty of room for bong fires,peep melt downs,twister orgies,booze....oh god lots and lots of booze,and of course le band
The two most awesome things about this thread.
A. 3 pages and still "ON TOPIC"............way to go friends!!!! :D
B. No one has realized yet that this is all just a ploy to book "Hey Girl's" first gig. ;)
Brian,
GR8 idea! I'd love to make such a fest while touring the south someday. I'd love to see Nashville, Virginia and of course, 'Louisville' The Jacket's hometown. Oh & I'd have to make it to, 'Athens' for a R.E.M. pilgramige.
Cheers, John
this is a fucking rad idea!
when picking the date, let's make sure it doesn't conflict with any scattered dates the band may book. sometimes shows spring up around those festival dates...
that said spring in kentucky AND a peep tossing tournament AND singing AND stuff on fire: HELL YES! :D
just keeping the dream alive...
Dylan is checking into locations as we speek. Hopefully we will know something by next week.
Just a suggestion but how about "My Morning Festival" starts At Dawn right about twilight.
"starts At Dawn right about twilight. "
Nice!!!!!
It should be on the invitations for sure.
QuoteJust a suggestion but how about "My Morning Festival" starts At Dawn right about twilight.
definitely!!!! That might have to go on the shirt. I'm still checking on a few locales...
QuoteJust a suggestion but how about "My Morning Festival" starts At Dawn right about twilight.
brilliant!
And I will provide the FIRE entertainment for SURE!
http://www.controlledburnreno.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=677
I can do this...
Maybe the guys in the band will like it!
A_delle
QuoteAnd I will provide the FIRE entertainment for SURE!
http://www.controlledburnreno.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=677
I can do this...
Maybe the guys in the band will like it!
A_delle
Damn that's cool! (Hot?!) It makes for such striking beautiful photographs. I'd love to see some live action! Got any vids?
I'm thinking the band shoots a video for Lay Low and uses some slow motion shots of you guys doing that in all kinds of crazy locations around the world. Let's make this happen.
yeah, here's a video from a party we hosted last November. Check it out. It is FUN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxLGh3IUF-A
A_delle
BAD. ASS. :o
for the record: i make a pretty bitchin sangria.
Quoteyeah, here's a video from a party we hosted last November. Check it out. It is FUN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxLGh3IUF-A
A_delle
please, teach me how to do this. it is
awesome.
That girl,
I would teach it to you in a heartbeat! Perhaps we can meet up At Dawn at the Fest and celebrate it with fire! ;)
I actually learned a lot of what I know from the internet - if you search long and hard enough and make yourself some props, you can learn it, too. All you need is rhythm, some socks with tennis balls in em, and some sheer sexiness. Then the "balls" to do it with fire! muuuu-ahahah! ;D
A_delle you are one bad ass bia 8-)
i thinka i ama likin where itsa goin....beach or farm, both serve the purpose--however, beach house may mean neighboors, or worse, straggling teens....farm means solitude, openness and serenity...but i was never one to say no to a big ass ocean....
tell ya what...athens and assville are neary the ole atlantic coast....read..outer banks...off season...kick asss 20 person house wih pool and hot tub for $1500-2000 for a week....if for a weekdn, much much cheaper.....hum......
oh, and don't say i never bring good bourbon to a party...
Quote...or worse, straggling teens...
;D ;D
Quoteyeah, here's a video from a party we hosted last November. Check it out. It is FUN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxLGh3IUF-A
A_delle
Um...that makes me kind of want you.
QuoteThat girl,
I would teach it to you in a heartbeat! Perhaps we can meet up At Dawn at the Fest and celebrate it with fire! ;)
I actually learned a lot of what I know from the internet - if you search long and hard enough and make yourself some props, you can learn it, too. All you need is rhythm, some socks with tennis balls in em, and some sheer sexiness. Then the "balls" to do it with fire! muuuu-ahahah! ;D
yes!
socks--check
tennis balls--check
sheer sexiness--check
rhythm--check
metaphorical "balls"--check
damnit, this is gonna
own!
got some bad news on venues. my friend's farm in shelbyville has fallen through because it's actually his parents farm and they're not too hip unfortunately. I still have one more in I can check with but it's not looking real good right now. We've got to be able to find somebody in the state with some land and a love for the jacket! Keep looking and thinking people. We may have to switch gears and think about a beachhouse afterall. Like I said a while back, all we need is a place and a time and everything else will fall into place! Make it happen, people!
In other news, the bass player that I often play with said that he would get time off from work to come down from Boston to play this thing. So a one night Your Evening Windbreaker reunion may be in the works!
Mabey if we don't have any locked down plans on some farm land by the end of this week we should go ahead and look into a beach house. A beach house sounds kind of sexy to me anyway.
I know a patch of Kentucky green where all of your intended bacchanalia and MMJ worship would be well received. The RED X marks the spot. I suggest Saturday May 5.
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"if you will it, dude, it is no dream."
We should call it "The Master Plan"
Quote"if you will it, dude, it is no dream."
Hee hee, I literally just watched it again. Dude, that rules. Who wants to go golfing?
I'm thinking beach house at this point, nintendo ice hockey, 3am okonokos showing, who's got a lead on a beach house? I want to swim in the ocean with a bunch of you freaks.
i know of one in california...Monteray.
PS...do u guys do fun drugs?
Quotei know of one in california...Monteray.
PS...do u guys do fun drugs?
i do boring ones.
anybody wanna freebase some asprin? ;)
i don't smoking weed anymore. i snort it now, and trust me it a lot more fun ;D
This whole idea seems to be dying a slow death. Can we really not find an open field big enough for some privacy and a bonfire for 30 (plus or minus) people? Come on people. I could handle it in St. Louis, but that really isn't very convienent for anyone except me. It should be in Jacket Mecca. (Louvuhl)
we should rock out mammoth cave. they have year-round free camping. and the rangers aren't all up in your shit, either. i've had some pretty fun nights out there.
Don't let a good thang die! St. Louis is fine with me, but then I'm coming from OK. I agree this event would surely be best if it was in the land of bourbon!
i'm doing a little google action right now...
these are some issues with a public spot:
-disrupting the campers around you
-privacy
-securing a space big enough
benefits:
-likely set up for burning stuff
-public bathrooms
-informational plaques around the camp area
**if anyone out there is a AAA member, you can call them for free help looking for this kind of stuff. i can't do it today, but maybe later this week.**
(i just realized this computer i use for work--it's a machine dedicated to a particular function--has internet access. sure it's OS9, but i'm connected!)
a friend of a friend owns a private campground near mammoth cave. i'm gonna hit him up tomorrow.
**private-camping-spot-friend-vibes**
the Mammoth Cave camping area is great.
Had some fun times there back in High School.
Quotethe Mammoth Cave camping area is great.
Had some fun times there back in High School.
fuck yeah. it's awesome. and, they have a bigass campground especially for large groups of people--you know, family reunions and the like.
Who's ready for some Naked Spelunking ?
that's fucking interesting, man.
As far as location, what about that old victorian house they used to film the beggening of Okonoko's? It looks like it's got a good amount of "buffer" land around it and apparently you can stage a full on rock show right outside. Plus, there is always the chance you could get eatin by a bear, that always tends to spice things up.
Seriously though,
A. Beach House
B. Cave
C. what ever happened to Johnny's farm (I'd like to hear Megan sing in that silo)
b. in a cave. reverb affect.
ok I JUST realized that this thread switched names, and i LOVE it!!! (chachaing right now!)
durf!
"
we goin to..
party
?-mo
fiesta
forever!
come on and sing a-long!
"
p.s. naked spelunking... sounds intruiging!
QuoteQuotethe Mammoth Cave camping area is great.
Had some fun times there back in High School.
fuck yeah. it's awesome. and, they have a bigass campground especially for large groups of people--you know, family reunions and the like.
Barren River Lake campgrounds is also nice.
We oughta rent a huge ass house boat and take the party out to the middle of the lake.
QuoteQuoteQuotethe Mammoth Cave camping area is great.
Had some fun times there back in High School.
fuck yeah. it's awesome. and, they have a bigass campground especially for large groups of people--you know, family reunions and the like.
Barren River Lake campgrounds is also nice.
We oughta rent a huge ass house boat and take the party out to the middle of the lake.
Houseboat? That would be amazing.
The lake is pretty cool. I wonder which campgrounds are open... you can get pretty ridiculous out there without bothering anyone.
So will this be a pre-Bonnaroo thing or a post-Bonnaroo thing???
Rent some farmland and have it AT Bonnaroo DURING Bonnaroo!!!
a few thoughts...
1) I really like the mammoth cave idea! I think we should find somewhere in that area (there are a lot of campgrounds down there) and just make sure we can get loud and be left alone
2) Once we do set a date and place I think we should do some rogue publicity. If it's a just small gathering it's still going to be fun, but I bet we could get a nice crowd. i think we could we could possibly make this into a lebowskifest-esque annual event so I just don't want to limit it to just the forum (hence the name change again).
3) i'm also thinking we need to carefully find a date. I don't know if April is the best time, just because it doesn't give people a lot of time to plan, especially by the time we get this all pinned down. I don't know a good time, but even May would be better in my eyes. June seems the best to me if it weren't already packed with events and festivals.
4) We should probably run all this past the band at some point... :-?
Thoughts? Who wit me?
they aren't open until march, so i can't stop by and be all, "hey, can i rent out your entire campground for a bigass party like we used to back in the day?"
it is like 45 minutes from where i live now. used to be (seriously) five minutes away from me back when i lived in ol' cave city.
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I'm lovin the idea of the cave.
yeah they wouldn't need the reverb box there 8-)
last time i went up to Cave City with a big group of people we all stayed in this wigwam campground, they weren't crazy expensive either and there really wasn't alot of other people there.
just an idea in case the campground falls through
motherfuck.
DAMN it.
ok.
if you go to mammoth cave, i'm coming.
i'll find a way.
and brian, why don't you come to canada and i'll sing in a silo for you in saskatchewan? or, a grain bin, anyhow...
mammoth cave it is.......now we just need to pick a date.
oh holy moly. maybe i could even convince ms. fawce to take another road trip with me... i'll call her "tour manager" and we can write it off...
i saw the biggest spider ever in my life in mc national park.
and i also had shakey knees the entire time i was in the cave.
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if you go to mammoth cave, i'm coming.
i'll find a way.
:)
goddam those shaky knees!
I love the campground idea! Our best bet is probably to ask around to a lot of them and see who will get us the best deal. And a cave would be a plus. I like the idea of renting the whole thing out! Also, if they have an area with electricity, possibly covered, possibly raised for bands to set up, that would be awesome!
Megan, if you show you have to perform, you know that, right? I hope you can make it.
As for dates, I'm still thinking April is too early but it we just pushed it to May we'd still miss Jume festival season, plus it may be a little less expensive to rent out the campgground since June is probably near their peak time for campers. So, I'm just going to pick a date and see how everyone feels about it: May 18 & 19.
cave city = awesome idea. go me. if this happens, we all have to go down to coffey's concrete (this place that sells stupid, tacky, concrete shit for front yards) and take a group photo in front of the 10 foot concrete chicken. worrrrrrd.
i'm thinking i will contact the private campgrounds first, as they might be more down with partying than mammoth cave.
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and i also had shakey knees the entire time i was in the cave.
me, too, but that's just because i have this fear of being buried alive. the tour guide was all, "we're 2,000 feet below ground now..." and all i could think was "what if this cave just, like, caves in?" :-/
...
and if you come, ec, we will go to the wax museum and marvel at the last display box that features young elvis in the same case as jesus, who is apparently ascending to be with his father whilst being serenaded by the other "king." good stuff.
Wow, I missed a lot of conversation.
Go cave!
Or beach house. I don't really care.
just like to add: WOO!
oh, and re: advertising the weekend: i would rather have a smaller scale shindig with people from the forum. that way there is some familiarity. that said, i wouldn't bail out if most people wanted to have a more public event.
What's the word on the cave?
QuoteWhat's the word on the cave?
they aren't open until march. when they open, i'm going to go down there and chat with the owner.
When you have that chat, give him a courtesy invite just to make him feel wanted (or it could be a her). That way, they wouldn't feel left out and decline the request because they wouldn't feel cool enough.
But make sure they know that Gregg is going to be naked most of the time. ;)
Somebody mention llamas?
http://www.walnutridgellamas.com/
Not sure if they're fond of caves though
"We invite you to visit our farm and share the excitement that llamas have added to our lives."
Mabey we should just take the party to them.
It's only 65 miles from Knoxville.
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I need to get on the phone.
I sent them an email regarding prices and if they're available for rental.....but maybe Brian's right...the party comin to the llamas...i'm sure they need some spice from their otherwise monotonous routine
I just really need someone that has the technology to record phone conversations to call these people up and see what they think about hosting our little event annually. I just really, really, want to hear how that conversation goes down.
"Why, yes I would love to host the 1st Annual One Big Holiday Festival...and the Llamas?....free of charge!.....camping?...you guessed it: on the house!....I'm a big MMj fan myself"
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QuoteBut make sure they know that Gregg is going to be naked most of the time. ;)
Just half the time. I'll be sure to bring my Ninja Turtles boxers while in my 'off mode'.
Gregg, I really think you should be the one to call the Llama farm.....and make sure they understand that you are going to be naked quite a bit. Report Back!!!!!
I'll call the Llama farm, Brian, but you have to give me a backstage pass to Hey Girl.
Allright, but you have to give my a bj after the show. Cool?
I'm just saying from what I have heard backstage passes come with bj's right? At least that's what they told me.
Hey, I'm not a groupie. I'm a band aid. I'm here for the music. I was the one who said, "no longer will we sleep with the band. We're here for the soul of the music."
I'll give you an HJ and that's it.
;D I'll see you in Asheville.
I'll have the lube ready.
Ok...on 3, no more man to man HJ references...1...2...3!!!
Yeah, I feel a little wierd.
You might want to be careful if your naked around the baby llama's, they might think your unit is a small teet. ;)
Depending on how sharp their teeth are I might be down with that.
Wow, Tim Hardaway would hate this thread. ;D
QuoteDepending on how sharp their teeth are I might be down with that.
ha ha...no doubt...that llama's got people
Felt the need to bump this thread.
How are we proceeding on this ? I'm starting to get cabin fever, I need something to look forward to. Is there anything I can do to help, or contribute in any way. I am more than willing to apply my skeelz. I have family Pikeville, Ky., We own property there. Unfortunatly Pikeville is a haul for most. It's a 12 hour drive for me from Chicago. I would prefer western Ky or Tn. or even a cornfield in southern Indiana.
I think the cave idea is great. Or how about a MMJ Cruise to Bermuda ( just dreamin ).
Lets Git er done.
I think Meg was supposed to check into the cave and Tracy was going to call the Llama Farm. Have you called yet Tracy?
Yeah, what the fuck you guys? Get on the ball. I'll be sitting on my ass.
meg mentioned waiting until march to phone the cave folks b/c they are closed until then.
for the record: now that a mmj summer tour is not happening, this gig seems imperative. *fingerscrossed*
I think we should compile a list of activities for this.
Bubble wrap bikini contest.
llama jousting.
cornholing ( it's that fuckin bag game that I suck at ).
fire dancing and we can burn some shit to ( if you know what I mean )
3 legged race ( which I can enter by myself )
uni-sex wet t-shirt contest ( mandatory for all ) My wife will NOT be attending ;)
Just kinda throwing some shit at the wall and seeing what sticks.
If anyone would like to add to this help yourself.
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cornholing ( it's that fuckin bag game that I suck at ).
I'm glad you clarified. There are some people that may have been confused.
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3 legged race ( which I can enter by myself )
you only wrote that post for that line, didn'tcha? ;)
this thread is finally starting to get going, if you know what i mean...
;) ;) ;)
I read you loud and clear. [smiley=evil.gif]
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3 legged race ( which I can enter by myself )
you only wrote that post for that line, didn'tcha? ;)
YES, And I wanted to bump up the thread also.
I think this could be an EPIC Festival of fun.
i am going to talk to the cave peeps thursday.
keep your fingers crossed
bumpity
more activity suggestions:
long-distance slip 'n slide
garbage can forest running (too ridiculous to have a good name)
marbles
fire staring
How about a blindfolded lawn jart contest :D
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fire staring
I'm a big fan of that one. Especially with aMD and Hey Girl entertaining us with MMJ covers on acoustic geetars. And of course large quantities of Maker's and other mind altering substances. Throw in some Triple G nudity and we got ourselves one heck of a little shindig (sp?). Can we grill steaks? ;) :o ;D
i throw in some back up guitar as well with aMD!
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uni-sex wet t-shirt contest
i would win. seriously.
update: went to the cave today, but they were closed due to severe weather. ain't that a bitch? i guess i'll go back tomorrow.
QuoteCan we grill steaks?
There will be some serious meat cookin' if I'm in attendance
If we had a longest nipple hair contest, I would win hands down.
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uni-sex wet t-shirt contest
i would win. seriously.
update: went to the cave today, but they were closed due to severe weather. ain't that a bitch? i guess i'll go back tomorrow.
Thank you so much for pursuing this.
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update: went to the cave today, but they were closed due to severe weather. ain't that a bitch? i guess i'll go back tomorrow.
GO MEG!
and thanks for doing the leg work! in severe weather, no less.
i will never doubt your commitment to sparkle motion!
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omfg those girls have serious tude action going on
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update: went to the cave today, but they were closed due to severe weather. ain't that a bitch? i guess i'll go back tomorrow.
GO MEG!
and thanks for doing the leg work! in severe weather, no less.
i will never doubt your commitment to sparkle motion!
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no problem, guys. i hope this works out.
work got shitty busy friday, so i had to reschedule my appointment with the owners until monday. i have no idea how i am going to explain this to them.
if i had enough free time, i'd make a powerpoint and give them handouts in sheet protectors. always got me an a in high school... (well, except for that one time i did a presentation on beowulf and put in a pic of scott baio)....?
Hey Meg, I hate for you to do all the leg work. If you send me some of the names and numbers of other campsites in the area I'll get on the horn with them. We should probably ask more than one site, even though the cave one would be ideal, to see what our options are. Also, make sure they know that we are flexible on the date. In fact, we could even go into the late summer if necessary, it would give us more time to get organized and get the word out anyway.
I think we have to make this thing happen since there is no summer tour, as someone else said. It sounds like it'll be a blast. Once we figure out where and then when, we can really make this thing special. I'd like to do an acoustic set and maybe an electric set with my rowdy friends if possible (getting the gear and electricity may be issues we'll have to face). Anyone's welcome to perform of course, and we'll have to end with an all-star jam.
Are we thinking one night or two? I was thinking Friday night, Saturday game day, Saturday night rock out, Sunday hangover recovery, but Friday night is not necessary. Let's make this dream come real!
I live on a 20 acre lot..course I live with the parental's so theyd have to be down. Its mostly woods, but there is a huge field too. thought Id mention it as an option. its pretty deserted..might work for having a place for a lot of people/a lot of noise. im about 20 minutes north of Cincinnati, OH.
QuoteI live on a 20 acre lot..course I live with the parental's so theyd have to be down. Its mostly woods, but there is a huge field too. thought Id mention it as an option. its pretty deserted..might work for having a place for a lot of people/a lot of noise. im about 20 minutes north of Cincinnati, OH.
Do the " parental's " like MMJ ? What about hairy naked and stoned middle aged men dancing around a fire singing KOMBIYA. I can wear a sock if it offends them or change the song.
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if i had enough free time, i'd make a powerpoint and give them handouts in sheet protectors. always got me an a in high school... (well, except for that one time i did a presentation on beowulf and put in a pic of scott baio)....?
bob loblaw?
QuoteI live on a 20 acre lot..course I live with the parental's so theyd have to be down. Its mostly woods, but there is a huge field too. thought Id mention it as an option. its pretty deserted..might work for having a place for a lot of people/a lot of noise. im about 20 minutes north of Cincinnati, OH.
near middletown? hamilton?
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if i had enough free time, i'd make a powerpoint and give them handouts in sheet protectors. always got me an a in high school... (well, except for that one time i did a presentation on beowulf and put in a pic of scott baio)....?
bob loblaw?
An MMJ fan and an Arrested Development fan? Does it get any better?
Love the idea of the fan fest, its just that the fans up north are getting shut out in the cold (literally and figuratively). I think there should be globally simultaneous celebration preeching love, facial hair, harmony, and reverb.
8-)yo, suckas! 8-)
just completed step one of organizing this bad boy. how many people do we think will come? i kind of need to know.
the dude i talked to seemed pretty cool. he's gotta run it past the boss, who is supposed to call me later.
they said it would be most advantageous to have us at the primitive camping site. they can hook it up with electricity for a little bit more.
other things we must decide upon:
would we rather have the rv campsite?
are we going to have kids there?
are we going to have pets there?
talk amongst yourselves, and keep your fingers crossed.
Good deal. Thanks a ton, Meg!
Some questions:
Did he have a price for ya?
What is the price jump to get electricity?
Does the primitive site have cave access?
Did time of year matter to him?
How much money do we need up front? Do you get a big break for renting out the whole place or should we simply reserve it and have people rent their own plots individually?
Some opinions:
no kids might be a smart policy, I guess it all depends on the type of crowd we're expecting to get. ;D
although it'll obviously be cheaper to have it at someone's property I think a campsite in KY is beter than the out of state site if it is affordable.
I think the primitive site sounds better than the RV site.
Pets seem fine to me as long as it's not a problem for the campsite, or a lot more money but that's my opinion.
$Money issues - who is willing to put up the money for this? Obviously, the more people who pay the less we'll have to put up. We'll have to sell tickets and maybe t-shirts to try to break even though that is not at all guaranteed. But if we get a great response and decide make it into an annual event if could pay off down the road. I guess another question is, how much do we need up front? Do you get a big break for renting out the whole place or should we simply reserve it and have people rent their own plots individually? (adding those to the questions list)
QuoteIf we had a longest nipple hair contest, I would win hands down.
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Why, oh, why can I never remember where this string is dangling? Thus *bump*.
QuoteHow about "From ______ to Kentucky" with a real blank and a pile of sharpies so people just fill in their city...
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote 8-)yo, suckas! 8-)
just completed step one of organizing this bad boy. how many people do we think will come? i kind of need to know.
the dude i talked to seemed pretty cool. he's gotta run it past the boss, who is supposed to call me later.
they said it would be most advantageous to have us at the primitive camping site. they can hook it up with electricity for a little bit more.
other things we must decide upon:
would we rather have the rv campsite?
are we going to have kids there?
are we going to have pets there?
talk amongst yourselves, and keep your fingers crossed.
there's something about hairy nipples and kids that seems a tad unsavory :-/
got a voicemail from mr. cave yesterday...
-20 bucks (extra) to get electricity to a campsite
-need to reserve our sites 2-3 months in advance
-can reserve sites on an individual basis
if i can remember, i will call today and ask any other questions y'all might have.
i think i need to clarify that we won't be allowed to throw down IN the cave. crystal onyx cave has hundreds of rare formations that are very...oh, what's a good word... delicate. but we can always get lifted and tour the cave. not that i've done that before... ;)
Thanks again for all of your hard work. :)
QuoteThanks again for all of your hard work. :)
no problem!
ok. 2-3 months in advance. where does that put us? late may, beg. of june at earliest.
wilco will be in europe, so my calendar's open. ;) how's the weather in KY that time o'year?
i propose that we organize a calendar and have people mark off weekends that absolutely WILL NOT work for them.
also: if everyone rents space, we don't need to "break even." with a few execeptions, we can make it a pot luck affair, with a general fund for some stuff (power, beer, firewood.. :D )
**i started a job yesterday that will have us working just about every day until the end of april, so i'll be holding the possibility of this event close to my heart for the next six weeks! [smiley=dankk2.gif] )
Quotei don't smoking weed anymore. i snort it now, and trust me it a lot more fun ;D
Dude I thought I was the only person doing that....respect
Quotecave city = awesome idea. go me. if this happens, we all have to go down to coffey's concrete (this place that sells stupid, tacky, concrete shit for front yards) and take a group photo in front of the 10 foot concrete chicken. worrrrrrd.
i'm thinking i will contact the private campgrounds first, as they might be more down with partying than mammoth cave.
I just caught this thread......HOLY SHIT Yall....this is where I was born and raised!!!!!!...If you guys have this party here, Im so gonna be there.....I will do all I can to help make this happen. My whole family still lives within hollaring distance of Crystal Oynx Cave.....
This is so fucking cool!!!!!
Oh and the 10 ft concrete chicken is painted red and yellow
So when is the weekend that this is going down?
Oh, dude, nobody told you? It was last weekend.
From Nashville to wherever it goes down, D is in...date no matter to me.
Pick a date, people.
This is crucial for booking this badboy. Ms. Cave called today, and I had no idea what to say.
Help me help you.
QuotePick a date, people.
This is crucial for booking this badboy. Ms. Cave called today, and I had no idea what to say.
Help me help you.
Okay, let's do this thing. So I'm just going to pick a date and see if anyone has a problem with it.
They need time and we need time. So let's closer to three months away. But Bonnaroo is June 16-7 and I hate to do it the very next weekend so let's say June 29-30.
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We need to decide whether we want to do two nights or one. I suppose we could leave it up to individuals and see who shows up on Friday, but Saturday will be the big blow out night.
What do ya'll say?
Of no interest to me. I'll be at home one way or another.
On a side note, if this works, I say we move it around each year. There's a nice place, Dewee's Island, near here. We'd have to take a ferry, but there are only a few houses on the island and I think there's got to be some areas of empty beach. There's also Caper's Island, which has no ferry service and is a longer boat ride. But it's uninhabited, and it's a great destination for camping.
Just throwing ideas out. In case y'all need any. ;)
Oh and we should go with the primitive site with electricity for sure. What is the charge per plot/tent/car, btw?
I know. Like I said, There's a "First Annual" in the title.
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what do yas say?
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what do yas say?
I would so be down with that weekend
So, would a person from the left coast fly into Nashville and drive the 90+ miles? Or is there a closer place?
I mean, I'd really like to drive the whole way there in a winnebago, but I don't think I could get the time (plus, that way the dog could come along). Just trying to see if this is feasible for a girl with a regular job and not a lot of cash money.
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what do yas say?
Nan and I should be able to make that date. We would be down for 2-3 nights as it is hardly worth it to me to pitch camp (not a joy for me) for just 1 night.
QuoteSo, would a person from the left coast fly into Nashville and drive the 90+ miles? Or is there a closer place?
Nashville or Louisville... I think you can get to Mammoth Cave area in around an hour and fifteen minutes from Louisville.
an hour if you drive like me
8-)
Count me in for that date.
Quotean hour if you drive like me
8-)
Is it east of Louisville? North, West South?
South, straight down Interstate 65.
QuoteSouth, straight down Interstate 65.
exit 53, y'all.
QuoteI mean, I'd really like to drive the whole way there in a winnebago, but I don't think I could get the time (plus, that way the dog could come along). Just trying to see if this is feasible for a girl with a regular job and not a lot of cash money.
vespac--perhaps there is some carpool-age from the airport to be done!
also, aside from the humidity, which is sure to kick my bootay, the last weekend of june sounds good!
let's say friday-saturday nights. those who are into it can book an extra night.
dude, i wonder if the nashville minor league baseball team will be playing that week... :D
So, should there be a dress-theme or just our best Holiday attire? I guess it would exclude the naked ones dancing and sacrificing around the fire, of course...Lord knows it'll be a hot one.
god knows they're squinters!
sorry, arrested development got me...
******update*****
talked with cave folk again today. we need to book our sites at least one month in advance, and when doing so, need to avoid weekends near/on holidays. as such, i don't think the last weekend in june is going to work, because a lot of people come in that weekend and then camp until the 4th of july.
i asked them to check these dates: june 1-3, june 22-24.
here's some price info: camp site are 14 dollars a night and are made for 4 people. camp sites with electricity are 20 dollars a site. we only have to get electricity at certain sites... you know, just where we need it.
again, they seem pretty receptive about it all. i have to talk to the manager some more about working out all the details, but...
yeah. looks like this could totally happen.
8-)
can we have drunken karaeoke (i know i didn't spell that right)/ dance party friday? please?
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i asked them to check these dates: june 1-3, june 22-24.
if these dates are bad, let me know.
I don't think I could do either one of those unfortunately. I'll be doing summer school throughout June...doh! :'(
june 22-24 is best for me.
Have you mentioned that we're planning on getting loud? We could do a friday night dance party for sure, but saturday is reserved for bands. Maybe an acoustic sunday. There's lots of planning that needs to happen. As far as reserving plots a month in advance could you just mention to them that some people might want to come down at the last minute, can they get last minute spots if available/not reserved? Is there a place we can set up a stage?
I am pretty flexible in June and would still most likely drive. So, I could get some of you on the way down from NYS to KY (or help with airport lifts, etc). Small civic hatchback is my ride, though, so max 3 other people and yer stuff. Mad treats should be brought for Meg and any other planners working on this. Thanks! I don't know what I could do from a distance, but am happy to help if you think of anything. :)
yeah, still need to talk to the manager about the details...
i.e.: being able to throw down and whatnot
mr. cave said we need to book the sites at least a month in advance. i mean, people could still come down and all, but you aren't guaranteed a site unless you reserve it.
i am ready for this. i need to party with you all.
no hearing someone be like, "hey, do we have to listen to my morning jacket again?"
you all would be, like, "turn that shit UP!" and i love you for it.
QuoteMad treats should be brought for Meg
yes. good idea.
:D
June 22-24 is good here - I'd be coming from OK, and could pick up folks in Nashville if anybody was flying into there, as well as any stragglers along the road in Arkansas.
QuoteJune 22-24 is good here - I'd be coming from OK, and could pick up folks in Nashville if anybody was flying into there, as well as any stragglers along the road in Arkansas.
Would you mind swinging through Saskatchewan?
No sweat red, that's like somewhere between Fayetteville and Mountain Home, right?
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\\actually I've been to Nueltin Lake at the top of Manitoba - not Saskatchewan but it counts, eh?
The airfare for early June (2-4) is way cheaper and likely more do-able for me even though I'd rather do the later weekend in June. Hmm, I wonder if I SHOULD just rent a big ol van or somthin and drive...
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you all would be, like, "turn that shit UP!" and i love you for it.
yes, ma'am!! WOO!!
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sorry, arrested development got me...
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who will save our tiny one-big-holiday village!?
;D ;D
love the arrested development references. you guys are the best.
i'm still waiting to hear back from ms. cave...
Sign me up!!! I'm down for any weekend over the summer. I'll be in summer school in North Mississippi, so I could pick anyone up from west TN or north AL or Nashville (for anyone flying in). I have a four door Audi so we should have a decent amount of room. Gotta bring the guitar though, so that'll cut into the trunk space. It would be nice to have a passenger to be the iPod DJ. I think after we set a date we should have a sign up sheet. Or we could email someone and notify them that we've reserved a camp site. I'd like to help. If nothing else I'll try to find out how much it would cost to get t-shirts made, but once again, it will help to have a ball park figure of how many people will come, as the prices will vary by number ordered. We should also consider having a viewing of Okonokos.
I'm really looking forward to meeting like-minded folks, but I'm more excited about the dance party.
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sorry, arrested development got me...
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who will save our tiny one-big-holiday village!?
GODDZIRRRA! AGGGGGGGHHHHH!
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I'm really looking forward to meeting like-minded folks, but I'm more excited about the dance party.
Oh Yeah!!! :)
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I'm really looking forward to meeting like-minded folks, but I'm more excited about the dance party.
Oh Yeah!!! :)
who wants to dj this?
looking at dates today...
i'm going to start another thread that is exclusively date selection oriented. that way we'll have a quick, succinct reference place for date stuff.
i'm considering heading to bonnaroo so i'd be into having our party the next weekend. would mean travelling just once to the tennessee/kentucky region in june. but i have a flexible schedule. in the interest of seeing more people there, let's pick the best weekend.
right.
thread starting...
where's your prom pic yvon? If you don't post it, I'll post the one of you being first to the stage... I actually meant to send you that...
;D i don't have a scanner, so no prom pic.
btw: you and bro so had the right idea with the props. my solo pic is a bit awkward. :D
KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE!
hey, y'all... sorry i haven't been down to the cave yet to talk with the owner. this has been a shitty week for yours truly... hospitals and "bed rest" and all that bulllshit... but... rest assured, megalicious will not fail you.
next week, i'm all up in dat cave.
yikes. lay low and get better, meg! speedy recovery vibage heading your way!
Speeeeeeedy recovery wished, Meg. ;)
Whatever y'all do in that cave, be sure to send pictures!
I'm assuming there's going to be a place like the grotto at the Playboy Mansion somewhere in those caves! 8-) :o
I'm thinking that if anyone (AngryEwok?) wants to craft an image for a t-shirt for this to-do, now is the time to get that warmed up.
I wish I could do it. But my skillz, while mad, suck.
OBH Camp.. Is there a website? A flyer? Is this.. organized? I'm not trying to b a crank but really! It's 2 months before, people need to make travel plans & all we know is this might happen in a cave somewhere in late June! I'm NOT dropping a grand in travel $ only to find this camp not knowing their heads from their asses. Seriously folks this is such TOM-FOOLERY!
i will go to the cave sometime this week. sorry if it seems like i am slacking here, but...
last week= me in hospital
this past week= everyone at work gone but me; working 12+ hour days every single day
at any rate, since we have all decided upon a date, i would say you could start calling and making your reservations now.
I'm truly beginning to wonder if it's 4 real.
QuoteI'm truly beginning to wonder if it's 4 real.
Actually, we have all just started a seperate website to plan it behind your back because it's going to be a big surprise party just for you! Oh shit, I just ruined it.
QuoteI'm truly beginning to wonder if it's 4 real.
not trying to hate, but... damn. i can't help it i have been busy.
meg, long ass work days? what a way to follow up being in the hospital. christ.
one can only do what can be done in one day.
hey fort: just buy a plane tix that is either refundable or can be used for credit if cancelled. takes some of the pressure off the event, but will ease your mind about having made arrangements.
remember: the word HOLIDAY is involved. [smiley=beer.gif]
also of note: i have a box of letters i'm going to bring to burn. just old correspondence i've been toting around since 1974. i do not want to store these letters from grade school anymore. CAST THEM TO THE EARTH FROM WHENCE THE SMILEY FACE STATIONERY WAS BORN!!
Did someone say T-Shirt Design? I'd love to do some art.
QuoteI'm NOT dropping a grand in travel $ only to find this camp not knowing their heads from their asses. Seriously folks this is such TOM-FOOLERY!
... :-?
Someone's trying to kill the good-vibes. :-/
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also of note: i have a box of letters i'm going to bring to burn. just old correspondence i've been toting around since 1974. i do not want to store these letters from grade school anymore. CAST THEM TO THE EARTH FROM WHENCE THE SMILEY FACE STATIONERY WAS BORN!!
Yvon, I have a similar box that has been with me nearly as long as yours, and I think you have inspired me to burn mine too. Half of the notes in there are from people I barely remember, so it feels ridiculous to keep them. Part of keeping them is about a "need" of mine to collect things about people's lives (not just mine). A few years ago on my birthday, some friends and I made a paper boat and filled it with personal effects on paper (journals, etc), set it ablaze and sailed it down the Hudson River. It felt so cathartic. Thanks for sharing your burning plan. Maybe others would also like to play with fire?
On a somewhat related note, do you know of found magazine? I love stuff like this.
http://www.foundmagazine.com
wow, the paper boat idea sounds beautiful! that is the thought with burning this old bunch. the box is labeled: letters: 1974-1980. whew.
re: box of letters (wilco moment): last summer i thought i would read through them, then destroy them one by one. turns out the correspondence from jr. high was nothing but tedious. a lot of material about the skating rink and phone curfews. ::)
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I bump this thread, and thank Brian for getting this ball rolling! ;)
Is there a preliminary head count on attendees ?
Also, what is the final official date ? I looked thru previous posts and I'm cornfused.
Thanks in advance.
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Can we get a confirmation from the campground about whether we can make a lot of noise and whether or not we can start reserving spots? Then we can really get the ball rolling on this, start organizing events, and get the word out on the street. This is going to be a blast!
i'd say you can go ahead and make reservations. i'll try to stop by to see the owner tomorrow. if i don't have time to go there, i'll call.
but... someone needs to remind me to do this. i have been mad busy.
talked with cave people today. more details to follow.
here's what i hammered out today.
there are 14 primitive sites and 23 electric sites. four people and one car per site.
we can booze it up, even though barren county is a dry county.
we can't be all up in other people's shit and be obscene/fighting, etc.
if we are able to reserve all the sites, then we can be as loud as we want.
What ever happened to the farm where they recorded the first three records. Didn't Johnny's family own it at one point. Surely the people that own it now would let us camp there for just one night. We could have singalongs in THE SILO.
Now THAT would be amazing!!! I'm pretty sure Johnny's grandparents still own it. They just moved the studio out when Johnny left the band. I don't know Johnny well enough to ask him. Maybe that would be something to shoot for for the second annual festival.
meg, do you have the phone number handy?
i'm looking at a primitive sight...unless they have internet capabilities... ;)
There best be millions of pictures taken!
I got the dates, June 22-24. I am still a dumbass about the actual campgrounds though. Meg-which one is it exactly please? Thanx....... (if already posted must have missed it before some thread nazi jumps me)
here's a link to a page with some informartion on crystal onyx cave and campground. the phone number is on there, but the webpage is wrong. i don't know what the deal is with that. but... yeah.
http://www.mammothcave.com/cavetour.htm
alright, we need to get down to brass tacks here, peeps. This thing IS happening! It's just a matter of how big it's going to get. Tomorrow's the last day of school and so I'm going to really focus on organizing this thing. Who can I get to help? Here's what I need:
People who want to play music?
Anyone with lighting?
Anyone with DJ equipment?
Anyone willing to DJ?
Anyone have fun games or activites to suggest, especially those you can provide the materials for?
I'm going to start a few new threads soon to organize our thoughts and efforts on this especiallly with games and activities.
I'm still confused about the location.
Haven't heard much chatter here about our big fiesta lately. I spoke with Sean and Ghosts last night and we three are still coming down, so get ready.
okay guys. it's seems like it's going to be pretty low key but Brian and I said in the beginning that we were doing it even if it is just the two of us. At this point i'm thinking it's going to between 20-30, which is what the first lebowski fest had the first year.
Hopefully we can get some people to play music but I don't think i'll mess with the whole band setup if it's just going to be a small get together. at this point i'm just wanting to get together with some fans, shoot the shit, play some music, soak in the air, play some lawn games, and maintain a nice buzz.
i know this could have been a lot bigger but I got so busy with school in May and just had no time to organize it. Hopefully we can build some momentum for next year, really promote this thing, and make it a full blow out. If you want to get in on the ground floor come this year and bring some shit to party down with!
I'll be bringing a band, their girls and some friends, the band's equipment, badmitton, volleyball, horseshoes, bocce ball, and hopefully a shitton of peeps. i'm still hoping to get some t-shirts made. Brad, are you still willing to help out with the t-shirts?
Things to bring: cornhole board (anyone?); musicial instruments, i'll think of more later.
Where is this thing taking place? Is it a secret from me?
Hola AMD!!!!
The t-shirts can be done a couple ways -
1 - Office Depot & places like that have iron-on sheets for home inkjet printers
2 - A couple friends of mine are screen printers & might be able to help
How many shirts are we talking?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but here's the address
Crystal Onyx Cave
8709 Happy Valley Road
Cave City, KY 42127
I dig the burning things idea -
maybe do it up all in one bonfire - kind of burning man-esc
Anyone have some old shitty guitars?
We could do a good ol' fashion guitar throwing contest
for all y'all lovely people
[size=18]Crystal Onyx Cave
From I-65 take exit 53. 2 1/2 miles E. of Cave City on Hwy 90.
(270) 773-2359[/size]
this is important.
cave city is in barren county, ky. barren county is a dry county. you need to buy your booze before you get into the 42127.
the nearest liquor store is in my town-- bowling green. bg is south of cave city. if it's not possible to get your drink before you get into town, then i can give you a ride to the store.
Do we have a camp site rented out?
Quotethis is important.
cave city is in barren county, ky. barren county is a dry county. you need to buy your booze before you get into the 42127.
the nearest liquor store is in my town-- bowling green. bg is south of cave city. if it's not possible to get your drink before you get into town, then i can give you a ride to the store.
I thought you were bringing a case of maker's. ;)
QuoteDo we have a camp site rented out?
i believe the primitive site is ours. i'm going to try to call them tomorrow and get all the information I can.
as far as t-shirts, i'm thinking around 20-30 since that's seems to be the ball park figure for how many people show up. I hope it's more than that but we'll see...
I really want to go, but sadly I'm not allowed. For all going, please enjoy and throw down, toss a few back, light em up, and burn some shit for me. I'm wit ya in spirit.
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you just call and reserve your own campsite. i would have done them all; however, i could not afford to rent the whole thing.
okay i called them and apparently the primitive site doesn't have electricity. so which campsite did you rent out Meg? or anyone else who has reserved one? I guess we could kind of be spread out and get together at someone's site. Me and my peeps were talking about getting two sites next to each other. but should i get electricity? I still can't decide what level to bring the music, i'd like to rock the fuck out but I don't know if we'll be able to given the circumstances. if we do we'll probably have to do it during the day. or we could venture out into the woods with our party supplies and acoustic instruments and find a natural ampitheater to party down at.
oh, and i forgot to ask about cost. oops.
We should find out what their web address really is, or if they could email a campground map to us. Depending on how many people are coming, we could possibly fill the place
i.e. with 4 people instead of cramming into 1 site - instead rent 2 and have a little more room = better chance of filling the grounds with our peeps & less chance of being harshed on by the man
prices:
$14 a night for a primitive site
$18 for a site with electricity
you can have up to four people per campsite. for each person over 4, there is a one dollar charge. also, one car per site.
i don't think their webpage has a camp map. i can try to swing by there saturday and see if they have a map i could have. then i can scan said map fo y'all.
so are we going to rent from either site or are we sticking to the primitive site. me and my peeps might actually rent out 3 sites, but i need to know if i should go for primitive or the other. they are close but on different levels. with electricity we could hook up band equipment if that's a possiblility, but if we're sticking to acoustic sets then maybe we should just try to fill the primitive site.
meg - that would be super cool - then we would all have the lowdown
Will they let us reserve by specific campsite #'s?
*Note - If there are still talks of bringin DJ equipment or cd player, etc. - we would need some sort of electric hook-up - shitload of batteries, generator, electric campsite
Meg, if you swing by there this weekend can you take some pictures for us. Thanks.
Electricity is nice.
i know i have posted this before, but there are 23 different electric sites and 14 different primitive sites.
i will try to go by saturday. i have a really busy weekend (highland games tomorrow, louisville sunday), but if i don't go saturday, i will most def. go monday. besides a map, any other specific pics you guys want?
a picture of an actual camp site, some pictures of people in tank tops and bluejean shorts, mullets, etc. etc.
Quotea picture of an actual camp site, some pictures of people in tank tops and bluejean shorts, mullets, etc. etc.
do i get double points for one of a mulleted dude in jorts with an american flag muscle shirt on?
QuoteQuotea picture of an actual camp site, some pictures of people in tank tops and bluejean shorts, mullets, etc. etc.
do i get double points for one of a mulleted dude in jorts with an american flag muscle shirt on?
ok, but only if he's got a budweiser in one hand and a grill tool in the other, if he's yelling at his wife or one of his five kids I'll give you triple points.
QuoteElectricity is nice.
yeah, i'm thinking so too. are you going to perform for us sean?
QuoteQuoteElectricity is nice.
yeah, i'm thinking so too. are you going to perform for us sean?
We could totally get of those cool disco floors
QuoteQuoteQuotea picture of an actual camp site, some pictures of people in tank tops and bluejean shorts, mullets, etc. etc.
do i get double points for one of a mulleted dude in jorts with an american flag muscle shirt on?
ok, but only if he's got a budweiser in one hand and a grill tool in the other, if he's yelling at his wife or one of his five kids I'll give you triple points.
i will find him and pay him six dollars to come back and yell "
freeeeeebiiiiird" at y'all when you are trying to play jacket covers. he'll keep the beer in one hand and grilling accessories in the other. maybe his beer will have a dale jr koozie to keep it cold.
seriously. this should be super fun, guys.
Quotefor all y'all lovely people
[size=18]Crystal Onyx Cave
From I-65 take exit 53. 2 1/2 miles E. of Cave City on Hwy 90.
(270) 773-2359[/size]
Being only 30 or so miles away, I should make this historic get-together. I'm not definite, but I will do my best to make it down the I-65 to Cave City on the 22nd.
WOO!
i am going to book my site from my bed this morning.
ahh, sunday!
spot: RESERVED!
i'm coming in alone. if there is anyone still looking for a lift, drop me a line.
also: just went camping this week, so i've got the mojo workin'!
QuoteQuoteElectricity is nice.
yeah, i'm thinking so too. are you going to perform for us sean?
Heya Dylan. I'll sing some songs, I'm thinkin Jam Session! :D Anybody bringin a PA?
Even a lil one? Gonna reserve a site this week. Looking forward to a Road trip and hangin with some of the great people here. A couple of my friends are coming down too.
QuoteQuoteQuoteElectricity is nice.
yeah, i'm thinking so too. are you going to perform for us sean?
Heya Dylan. I'll sing some songs, I'm thinkin Jam Session! :D Anybody bringin a PA?
Even a lil one? Gonna reserve a site this week. Looking forward to a Road trip and hangin with some of the great people here. A couple of my friends are coming down too.
sounds good, man. i've got a little PA i was planning on bringing and i'm thinking we'll probably bring a small mixer too. jam session sounds good. i'm going to try and get a final head count from my people and reserve our spots tomorrow.
what i learned when i phoned:
unless the camp area looks like it will be packed, they don't assign specific sites when you make a reservation. so, we can just make our spots as adjacent as possible.
i'm arriving there friday sometime, leaving monday. i'll come up with some identifyer for the old rental car...something good... ;)
for the record: booked a non-electrical site.
also: there is only one car spot/4 people per site. if a car has some spill over, campers can share my spot. let me know ahead, and i'll tell the desk to add the campers to my reservation.
MEG: THANK YOU FOR THE HEADS UP ON THE DRY COUNTY! that is fucking important and would have blown considerably to have been suprised by that.
damn.
As people are making reservations - has anyone/should we tell the campground that we are coming for the Fest ?
- so maybe they'll be able to accomodate us better or maybe they'll make some room or group us together or something.
Just an idea - if they see multiple folks making reservations for the same thing, they'd probably want to keep our antics from disturbing their other guests too much, or they might be able to break down a group rate, etc.
(I dunno - never been there - hell, it could be a ghost town & we'll be the only ones around)
2 Questions:
How far is the non electric site from the electric site? 12 bucks more gives you electricity for the weekend. It'd be nice to have electricity so we can plug in a sound system/s, cell phones etc... (electric dance floor sounds FUN)
Is it cool to be drunk & loud * obnoxious as we want till all hours, or is it going to be a problem with the people who are camping there not in our party?
Thanks, Sean :)
apparently the two sites are not far from each other but seperated by a hill so that they are on different levels but not far from each other.
i don't know about the drunk loudness question, but it's a good one. i think we should give them a heads up. if we let them know ahead of time that we're going to be loud we have a better chance of getting away with it. okay, i'll talk to them about it, but that's means you're making the reservations Lizking!
here's a thought: when calling to make a reservation re: group stuff, we should have one group we refer to (a name or something).
we could use an easy group name. how about "Gideon?" ;)
telling them we're going to be together IS a good idea.
Being in a dry county in Kentucky -
Who's bringing the white lightning? Or do they have a working moonshine still on the premises?
aMD - they (the crystal onyx caverns) are cool with the drunken loudness right?
How about disco floors? Are they cool with disco floors? What about a mirror ball?
okay. i just got off the phone with the cave people. she said that making noise late at night shouldn't be a problem. she said if there are other people there that are not from our party we have to respect them and stuff. she said so far it's just us. she also said that if we call about a week before and we still have all the spots that we'll definitely have the run of the place. i told her if we get close to sell it out we might just buy the rest of the spots to ensure that it's just us. so good news, we can be loud! let's start reserving spots people.
brian, i get off work early today and i am going to take those pictures of the campsite you wanted. maybe i'll run in to some stylish people like these:
http://www.borkowski.co.uk/archives/liquidsoap/redneck4-300.jpg
*fingers crossed.
Quoteokay. i just got off the phone with the cave people. she said that making noise late at night shouldn't be a problem. she said if there are other people there that are not from our party we have to respect them and stuff. she said so far it's just us. she also said that if we call about a week before and we still have all the spots that we'll definitely have the run of the place. i told her if we get close to sell it out we might just buy the rest of the spots to ensure that it's just us. so good news, we can be loud! let's start reserving spots people.
Niice! Thanks Dylan.
well, i went to take pictures today and talked with one of the guys who works there. i also walked around the campsites and all. the sites with electricity are along a path that loops around. some of these sites are pretty far away from one another. down a hill are the primitive sites, which are together in one large group. the guy i talked to said that if we fill up the primitive site, they could move us to a special "overflow" site which is far away from the others and sort of private. i told him that might be cool, as we wanted to be loud.
i'll post the photos tomorrow.
Quotebrian, i get off work early today and i am going to take those pictures of the campsite you wanted. maybe i'll run in to some stylish people like these:
http://www.borkowski.co.uk/archives/liquidsoap/redneck4-300.jpg
*fingers crossed.
i agreed to wear that swimsuit with the agreement that there be NO photos. one can only go so far when indulging another's fetish. really. ::)
thanks again for addt'l info! i'm going to call tomorrow re: facilities, and to find out if we should buy fire wood on the way in.
**note to self: remember to pack that Box of Letters© to burn on the fire.
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thanks again for addt'l info! i'm going to call tomorrow re: facilities, and to find out if we should buy fire wood on the way in
they sell firewood there. i saw a bigass sign yesterday.
i will pm you my number, ms yvon. you should hit me up when you get into town. this place is like 15 min away from my new house, so i'll come out to the campground when you get there.
i just cut a 25 foot maple tree down in my yard. i'll be bring what i can of it down for firewood. i'm reserving my spot today in the electrical site.
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they sell firewood there. i saw a bigass sign yesterday.
... this place is like 15 min away from my new house, so i'll come out to the campground when you get there.
awesome! roger that!
also: is anyone bringing a camp stove? i want to boil water (coffee & oatmeal don'tchewknow), but can't pack stove fuel. will spring for a fuel canister if i can sponge some burner space.
thanks!
ps. i bought One Big-Ass Duffel to transport camping gear on the plane. woo!
So are we all going to be in the same area? If some are getting electric and some primitive, we'll be split up.
Electric Avenue!
QuoteElectric Avenue!
I was kind of hoping that!
QuoteQuoteElectric Avenue!
I was kind of hoping that!
Yay! :) Aint it grand to know thatwe got our shit together. :D
Think Fiji water. (random thought)
Y Whistling bottle rockets and roman candles.