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What is the worst show you've been to? How about the worst play?
I am going to tell you all the story of the 2010 Sunset Strip Street Festival (aka the day I wasted fifty dollars and stood in the hot sun with stupid hipsters all day)
The day started off with Big B. He is just a giant white angry red-head that collaborated with the dude from Unwritten Law. It was garbage.
Then came Neon Trees. *ahem* Barf. I had not heard anything about them nor heard any songs before this show. Neverrr again.
Then came a local west hollywood favorite: Semi Precious Weapons. Ummmmmmm, no.
Pre headliner was a 45 minute set from Billy Corgan and friends (can you believe they had the nerve to bill themselves as Smashing Pumpkins?!)
And finally the headliner was Slash feat Miles Kennedy and Fergie. Fergie sang barracuda, that was the only cool part. She's hot for an old chick. Slash was really the only slightly enjoyable part the entire day.
Best of both worlds-- Boxer briefs! Why so curious.
Why not? Your adoring public demands answers to life's tough questions!!
And now for more...
What is the strangest thing you've ever found at Bonnaroo? The first CD you ever purchased? Who was the first Inforooster you met? What was the last book you read? What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?
What is the strangest thing you've ever found at Bonnaroo?
The first thing that came to mind was a pair of panties on the ground in Pod 1 on Thursday morning. I remember looking down and thinking "damn Bonnaroo the party starts early in Pod 1!"
The First CD's I ever bought were through that mail order columbia thing when I was like in the 5th grade. Sublime self titled, The Offspring Americana, Chumbawumba Tubthumping, and No Doubt Tragic Kingdom.
Believe it or not-- YOU, Julie! At Matt's Tree 2011. I showed up at the tree for the parade into brunch, and I saw your name tag so I came up and introduced myself. Seconds later Katbur blessed me with a Kazoo and well... you guys just hooked me.
Chuck Palahniuk "Choke". I remember seeing a trailer for the movie, and I had been holding onto the book for a long time. So I decided to finally read it. I have no patience so I seldom read novels of the sort. I can never finish them!
What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Currently that would have to be playing vinyl records and learning as much about vinyl as possible on the interwebz. Just recently got into it and now I kinda forgot about everything else I used to do for fun.
Believe it or not-- YOU, Julie! At Matt's Tree 2011. I showed up at the tree for the parade into brunch, and I saw your name tag so I came up and introduced myself. Seconds later Katbur blessed me with a Kazoo and well... you guys just hooked me.
Aw, really!? I had no idea! That was your Roll Like a Rockstar Year, you gave me the bottle of Patron. You are such a sweetheart and an all-around great person; I'm glad you've stuck around Inforoo
More questions....
Who is the one inforooster you'd most like to meet? What do you like best about your job? When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? Do you have any siblings? What is your best vinyl "score" thus far?
I like my company's culture the most. It suits me well. Hawaiian shirts, jeans, integrity, and hard-working intelligent individuals. Also, a killer 10% discount at the best grocery store in ze world!
-if you could win a trip to mars but never come back would you go? and what five things would you bring? (no collections cheater!)
Will I be able to sustain life naturally with the martian elements? If so.. then YES. I would bring:
1. Notebook from my high school retreat. Pretty much contains so many good quotes it would be a good "rule book" for humanity. On my planet-- everyone is nice to one another and truly loves eachother. 2. Record Player 3. Radiohead's "In Rainbows" on vinyl 4. A spare copy of "In Rainbows" on vinyl 5. An extra spare copy of "In Rainbows" on vinyl
-what is your favorite character from sesame street?
This may surprise you, but Bert. He is smart, understood, nerdy, funny, and caring. I think my personality resembles him the most. Although by the looks of it, I'm totally an Oscar.
Top 3 Chella artists you're excited for. 3 artists you'll see under no circumstances.
And the top 3 Chella artist you hate the most, and refuse to see under any circumstance.
Three artists that I cannot miss, no matter what: 1. Dropkick Murphy's 2. Descendents 3. Wu Tang Clan
Three artists I refuse to see under any circumstances? I really can't answer that. IMO, all bands are "innocent until proven guilty". I would try anything once, and then complain about it later. Like Passion Pit. *shudder*
Abra! Thank you for the honor and privilege of being this past months BMOTM. It was not as daunting as everyone warned me, and consider me humbled that my name is on the list now.
Without further ado... the BMOTM for February 2013 will be none other than:
KatBur
Yes there are alot of "kats" and "cats" and "kittens" and the like on this board... but I chose KatBur because she has always stood out as a integral board member to me. IMO, Inforoo would not be the same without her!
So.... I guess I will start with the first questions:
1. Single best non-music memory/moment experienced at Bonnaroo?
2. You've experienced the festival from many different angles and camp areas.... if money were not an issue, what would be your preferred method of camping/staying for Bonnaroo and why?
3. What is the nicest thing someone has done for you recently?
4. What is something in your life that you consider lucky to have?
5. What is your most prized possession that contains NO monetary value?
6. Do you remember when we passed eachother on the Golf Carts?
I'm afraid you'll all be bored with my boring life but here we go....
1. Single best non-music memory/moment experienced at Bonnaroo? The second year we were there I was laying in my tent Saturday morning, kind of half awake, half asleep and I heard the sweetest little voice. She was calling again and again in a voice that sounded like it should belong to a fairy "Mushrooms", "Mushrooms" such a surreal little moment
2. You've experienced the festival from many different angles and camp areas.... if money were not an issue, what would be your preferred method of camping/staying for Bonnaroo and why? I haven't really done that many different options, I had the barn one year and the rest of the time we've been in Access. If money were not an issue I think I'd probably try VIP. I think I'd be too likely to stay inside if I was in an RV so VIP would give me some AC.
3. What is the nicest thing someone has done for you recently? Hubby not only let me sleep in on Sunday but took the kids out so I didn't have to wake up to either "Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma" or "I Did Not"
4. What is something in your life that you consider lucky to have? Right now I'm lucky to have my health and to have only first world problems
5. What is your most prized possession that contains NO monetary value? Pictures, wedding albums, pictures of the kids etc. I've also got this cool piece of jewelry that was my grandmothers. The neat thing is that it is a pair of shoe clips that can be put together and worn as a brooch. Completely rhinestones but I've always loved it.
6. Do you remember when we passed eachother on the Golf Carts? I do although the details are a fuzzy, I blame the heat, couldn't be the booze
7. Where did you get your Inforoo name? Completely boring - it's the first 3 letters of my first name and the first 3 letters of my last name and then 2 as in also.
Where did learn your sic dance moves? Ha HA hA HA hA hA But watch out, I'm doing Zumba now
In your opinion, what is the #1 reason healthy people need a Flu Shot? The number one reason is cause that shit can kill you! My house is actually the poster child for getting a flu shot. My daughter is the only one in the family who did not get a flu shot (,long story) and two days before Christmas she got the flu, sick as hell. None of the rest of us got sick.
I've actually gotten flu shots for years because of the nature of my work and the risk of exposing others whether or not I get sick.
When was the last time you had cake? In great detail, can you please describe this cake?
Not a big cake person but...my 11 year old had to do a project about a volcano for school. Powerpoint, oral presentation and he had to make a model of his volcano with directions to "be creative". After much discussion he decided to make a cake. We used one of the pans you would use if you were making a cake with a doll sticking out of the top.
Chocolate cake with a light layer of chocolate frosting. Crushed chocolate graham crackers to give it the texture of dirt. Red, orange and black icings to be lava. Oh and green food coloring dyed coconut for grass. Unfortunately school rules are that the kids couldn't eat it so we did. It was surprisingly tasty and very moist.
I've got pictures around here somewhere, I'll try to post one.
What was your childhood nickname? Often red for those who were not very creative because of hair color. Unfortunately my maiden name rhymes very easily with Kotex so that came up occasionally in middle school.
If you could live anywhere, where would it be? If money were not an object it would be Manhattan. In reality though, I'm supposed to be living in Asheville or some place close by but life got in the way.
Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? So should I just be a wus and say Amazon? Really depends on my mood. I have this craft supply fetish, meaning I buy supplies but don't usually do anything with them. Maybe Guitar center, I have a thing for owning instruments as well.
What is your best childhood memory? Building forts with my brother and sister and watching thunderstorms in them
If you could invite five people over to dinner (famous or not, from history or currently alive), who would they be? Buddha, George Frideric Handel, My husband (he should get to be there), J.K. Rowling, Nelson Mandela
Have you ever won a trophy? For what? Participation trophies for sports, etc in middle school but I won one on a cruise for winning a trivia contest
What did you do for your last birthday? OMG I have no memory at all!! I think we went out for dinner with the kids and they got me a Carvel cake. I remember my presents though. Hubby got me two cd's and tickets to see Keller Williams. My daughter (8) got me earrings and my sone (11) got me a bracelet with his own money.
What's the farthest-away place you've been? Hamburg Germany
If you could have any job, what would you want to do/be? I wish I had know more about music business when I was younger. Concert promoter or band manager
Post by NothingButFlowers on Feb 13, 2013 14:01:19 GMT -5
If you won a gigantic lottery jackpot (as in > $250 million), what is literally the first thing you would buy?
What is the first big purchase you would make?
How many inforoosters have you met?
If you could only eat one kind of cheese for the rest of your life (with the rest of your food being normal, not like all you can eat for the rest of your life is one kind of cheese), what kind would you pick?
Do you have a favorite photograph, and if so, what is it?