[TheForge] Casual events

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Jeff:
How bout Netfest? Or the CBA conferences when they are held at 
Vista/ They seem pretty laid back. I liked camping in the weeds 
next to that big old stationary steam engine last time.

Jeffrey Polaski wrote:
> As far as the SCA-type event goes, it would be easy enough to start...
> why don't we just agree to meet up at a campground? Most people have
> basic camping equipment, so I don't think the campground would limit too
> many people. The only difficult part would be finding a campground that
> would allow the fire and noise... it might be necessary to reserve an
> area that's a little removed from the main campground.
> 
> Having it as a very casual thing would let it start it off small, and
> grow it if there's interest. If there's no real interest, then it's not
> a big deal...
> 
> I'm sure most people wouldn't be able to drive too far, so having
> regional "hammer camps" would work better. I'll volunteer to coordinate
> one for Southern California... Is any one is interested?
> 
> 
> 
> Jeff Polaski
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ries
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:34 AM
> To: artgawk at thegrid.net; Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Sacred cows are better eaten than catered to.
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> 
> On Mar 15, 2007, at 11:37 PM, Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> 
> . A conf more after the SCA model or, better, Burning Man, would be  
> just fine with me....pete f
> 
> 
> Now youre talking!
> Burning Man, Yeah!
> Lots of Scantily Clad young people, free booze and other  
> entertainments, things blowing up and burning, and no capitalism!
> 
> Well, except for the multi-million dollar budget. Burning Man is the  
> largest funder of the arts in California, and California is the 5th  
> largest economy in the world. They spend several million on grants  
> for sculptures that will either be burned, or just shown, or driven,  
> for that few days each year.
> 
> Maybe we should just piggyback on Burning Man. We can have the fat  
> white guy in overalls camp.
> Personally, I have always thought of dressing up like a blacksmith as  
> just another form of drag.
> 
> 
> Ries Niemi
> Industrial Artist
> http://www.riesniemi.com/
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