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so y'know what's really quacking frustrating and insulting? When you've lived in a city on and off for nearly half of the past 20 years, and know it like the back of your hand - but because you don't sound like you're from that city/region/country, people just assume you're totally fair game to rip off. I just had a taxi driver try to take me on a route that would have easily doubled my fare. I felt like saying "dude, fuck you. I spent 7 years living 2 miles from here, you think I don't know what you're doing?"
I dunno, I'm letting this get to me more than I should.
I should probably be more bothered by that, and yet I'm not. I've gotten pulled over so many times now, I barely freak out. And I tend to notice they love to tack on another five mph or so when they fill out their paperwork. I got marked for a 82 in a 65, yet usually I do around 75. I'm thinking I was doing 77 and got a few tacked on just cause.
At least I got ticketed for a lower level infraction and not actually speeding 17 mph over - which saves me 200 in fines. Yay that, grrrr getting picked off in the first place.
Post by thebigbuddha on Jun 6, 2013 8:50:30 GMT -5
It's unfortunate that I have a grrrr-worthy post this close to Rooing but here goes... So I'm taking my brother, who is 15 years younger than me, to Bonnaroo this year for his first real festival experience. He really needs this since he rarely does anything outside the realm of playing X-box and working at Long John Silver's about 20 hours-a-week. He has a lot of potential and I think a few days on the farm will really open him up to things. We're doing post-show cleanup becuase I can't afford tickets for both of us, in addition to paying for everything else and he can't afford anything at all. I love him but responsibility and adulthood are definitely not his strong suits.
Anway, I arrange everything and there was probably a better way to set this up but I set up two different volunteer profiles and pay the deposit for both. Everything relating to his wristband and volunteer duties are now coming to his e-mail account (that it turns out he never checks by the way). For MONTHS I remind him to check his inbox, go online, and make sure everything is square with his address and other info. I stop by on Mother's day to take the moms out to lunch and remind him AGAIN. So then Tuesday night we're chatting away on facebook and I ask him if he received his confirmation and NOW he decides to check it. It turns out the street address he gave me was 720 but his actual address is 719. For a minute he tries to turn this on me but since all of our past conversations were conveniently recorded right there in the thread I copy and paste to show him. Anyhow, I give him all the resources to work it out and guidance on how to go about doing so. I try to clear my mind of it because my favorite time of the year is right around the corner and I figure this will get worked out one way or another.
Yesterday I get my wristband and volunteer instructions in the mail. The sun is shining, I'm off work at 4pm with only one week to go, and everything seems right with the world. I tried to call him at home - phone disconnected. I tried to call his cell - phone disconnected. This isn't surprising since my mom and bro are well below the poverty line but it is happening at the worst freaking time! On top of all this, I'm sure their internet is connected to their phone because he hasn't been online since. So now, despite my best zen efforts, I can't help but be a little anxious. They live an hour away so it isn't really an option (especially with the recent spike in gas prices) to just pop over to ask some questions.
Eh well... Worst case scenario: I roo alone and have to eat a 300 dollar deposit. Either way, I can't freaking wait!!
It's unfortunate that I have a grrrr-worthy post this close to Rooing but here goes... So I'm taking my brother, who is 15 years younger than me, to Bonnaroo this year for his first real festival experience. He really needs this since he rarely does anything outside the realm of playing X-box and working at Long John Silver's about 20 hours-a-week. He has a lot of potential and I think a few days on the farm will really open him up to things. We're doing post-show cleanup becuase I can't afford tickets for both of us, in addition to paying for everything else and he can't afford anything at all. I love him but responsibility and adulthood are definitely not his strong suits.
Anway, I arrange everything and there was probably a better way to set this up but I set up two different volunteer profiles and pay the deposit for both. Everything relating to his wristband and volunteer duties are now coming to his e-mail account (that it turns out he never checks by the way). For MONTHS I remind him to check his inbox, go online, and make sure everything is square with his address and other info. I stop by on Mother's day to take the moms out to lunch and remind him AGAIN. So then Tuesday night we're chatting away on facebook and I ask him if he received his confirmation and NOW he decides to check it. It turns out the street address he gave me was 720 but his actual address is 719. For a minute he tries to turn this on me but since all of our past conversations were conveniently recorded right there in the thread I copy and paste to show him. Anyhow, I give him all the resources to work it out and guidance on how to go about doing so. I try to clear my mind of it because my favorite time of the year is right around the corner and I figure this will get worked out one way or another.
Yesterday I get my wristband and volunteer instructions in the mail. The sun is shining, I'm off work at 4pm with only one week to go, and everything seems right with the world. I tried to call him at home - phone disconnected. I tried to call his cell - phone disconnected. This isn't surprising since my mom and bro are well below the poverty line but it is happening at the worst freaking time! On top of all this, I'm sure their internet is connected to their phone because he hasn't been online since. So now, despite my best zen efforts, I can't help but be a little anxious. They live an hour away so it isn't really an option (especially with the recent spike in gas prices) to just pop over to ask some questions.
Eh well... Worst case scenario: I roo alone and have to eat a 300 dollar deposit. Either way, I can't freaking wait!!
Wow! I'm sorry to hear that about your brother. Family can be pretty frustrating It's crazy how sometimes you just keep giving and giving. I really hope all works out, and you don't have to eat that deposit. At least you're being positive about it! I always try find the good in things.
Post by th3int3rn3t on Jun 6, 2013 10:46:01 GMT -5
I'm sick of sanding these mother f*cking wood floors. And I'm about a day behind and will have to work my as* off and work extra hours. Although maybe I should spend less time on inforoo.
This isn't really a GRRRR, more of a WAAAAAH I guess. I am absolutely, without a doubt, excited as hell about Roo. But I'm growing increasingly anxious about being away from my daughter. She's 4 and she's the sunshine of my life and I've never been away from her for more than a day/night. It's really making me miserable. I can't stop thinking and worrying about how I'm going to miss her while I'm there. Hell, I go to work every day and miss her, and just miss being home with my family in general. And worrying about her missing her mommy; she finds her daddy's cell phone and calls me at work sometimes, I can just imagine her calling me while I'm at Roo and begging me to come home. It's getting so bad that I've been considering just bringing her, even though I know it's probably not a good idea.
And then I see her dancing & twirling to my Bonnaroo playlist and just really enjoying the music, and I think about how much she would love it there - the music, the lights, the sights, the tutus, the food, the waterslide! She talked me into camping in the back yard a few weekends ago when I was airing out my tent. She loved it. She loves to walk around with my camelbak on and drink out of it. So then I start thinking about how all I'd need to do is pick up one more $10 air mattress and one more O2 fan, and a little extra food & water, and camp in Family camping where there'd be some other kids, and she's still young enough to not need a ticket... But then I think about the late nights I would miss and how I'd have to stay relatively sober and especially how I'd worry about her getting too hot, and I remember it's probably not a good idea. Or is it?
Quack.
I'm sure in the end it will be fine. Her brother (my step son) is coming to stay with us from this weekend through the weekend of Roo, so she'll have him there to occupy her, and I'm sure my husband is going to do some fun things with them. So I'm sure they'll be fine. And I'll be fine too I guess. I wish my husband was going with me; that would make it a lot easier.
This isn't really a GRRRR, more of a WAAAAAH I guess. I am absolutely, without a doubt, excited as hell about Roo. But I'm growing increasingly anxious about being away from my daughter. She's 4 and she's the sunshine of my life and I've never been away from her for more than a day/night. It's really making me miserable. I can't stop thinking and worrying about how I'm going to miss her while I'm there. Hell, I go to work every day and miss her, and just miss being home with my family in general. And worrying about her missing her mommy; she finds her daddy's cell phone and calls me at work sometimes, I can just imagine her calling me while I'm at Roo and begging me to come home. It's getting so bad that I've been considering just bringing her, even though I know it's probably not a good idea.
And then I see her dancing & twirling to my Bonnaroo playlist and just really enjoying the music, and I think about how much she would love it there - the music, the lights, the sights, the tutus, the food, the waterslide! She talked me into camping in the back yard a few weekends ago when I was airing out my tent. She loved it. She loves to walk around with my camelbak on and drink out of it. So then I start thinking about how all I'd need to do is pick up one more $10 air mattress and one more O2 fan, and a little extra food & water, and camp in Family camping where there'd be some other kids, and she's still young enough to not need a ticket... But then I think about the late nights I would miss and how I'd have to stay relatively sober and especially how I'd worry about her getting too hot, and I remember it's probably not a good idea. Or is it?
Quack.
I'm sure in the end it will be fine. Her brother (my step son) is coming to stay with us from this weekend through the weekend of Roo, so she'll have him there to occupy her, and I'm sure my husband is going to do some fun things with them. So I'm sure they'll be fine. And I'll be fine too I guess. I wish my husband was going with me; that would make it a lot easier.
Or maybe I'll just take her.
She will be fine. I promise. My kids were 9, 5, & 3 when I went to my first Roo and they stayed home with my husband. I ended up losing my voice Thursday evening, so I wasn't even able to talk to them on the phone but twice over those four days. I mailed them all postcards and had so many stories to tell and photos/videos to show them when I got home. Last year they stayed with family while my husband & I went. I will take them one day and I cannot wait. But until that day comes, know that my kids share in my excitement that Bonnaroo is almost here. I think it is very good for them to see that their parents can still have fun.
Post by Roo'adelphia on Jun 6, 2013 14:12:44 GMT -5
Alright pay day baby!! Just went to get some Roo supplies so I can....AND ITS GONE!....Well at least I got all my nessessary supplies. Just gotta make it through the rest of the week on crumbs and fumes and its smooth sailing. Thank Baby Jesus for Direct Deposit ill be getting paid Thursday when in Manchester. Just wish my bonus check was the last of the month and not the week after would make things less stressful.
It's unfortunate that I have a grrrr-worthy post this close to Rooing but here goes... So I'm taking my brother, who is 15 years younger than me, to Bonnaroo this year for his first real festival experience. He really needs this since he rarely does anything outside the realm of playing X-box and working at Long John Silver's about 20 hours-a-week. He has a lot of potential and I think a few days on the farm will really open him up to things. We're doing post-show cleanup becuase I can't afford tickets for both of us, in addition to paying for everything else and he can't afford anything at all. I love him but responsibility and adulthood are definitely not his strong suits.
Anway, I arrange everything and there was probably a better way to set this up but I set up two different volunteer profiles and pay the deposit for both. Everything relating to his wristband and volunteer duties are now coming to his e-mail account (that it turns out he never checks by the way). For MONTHS I remind him to check his inbox, go online, and make sure everything is square with his address and other info. I stop by on Mother's day to take the moms out to lunch and remind him AGAIN. So then Tuesday night we're chatting away on facebook and I ask him if he received his confirmation and NOW he decides to check it. It turns out the street address he gave me was 720 but his actual address is 719. For a minute he tries to turn this on me but since all of our past conversations were conveniently recorded right there in the thread I copy and paste to show him. Anyhow, I give him all the resources to work it out and guidance on how to go about doing so. I try to clear my mind of it because my favorite time of the year is right around the corner and I figure this will get worked out one way or another.
Yesterday I get my wristband and volunteer instructions in the mail. The sun is shining, I'm off work at 4pm with only one week to go, and everything seems right with the world. I tried to call him at home - phone disconnected. I tried to call his cell - phone disconnected. This isn't surprising since my mom and bro are well below the poverty line but it is happening at the worst freaking time! On top of all this, I'm sure their internet is connected to their phone because he hasn't been online since. So now, despite my best zen efforts, I can't help but be a little anxious. They live an hour away so it isn't really an option (especially with the recent spike in gas prices) to just pop over to ask some questions.
Eh well... Worst case scenario: I roo alone and have to eat a 300 dollar deposit. Either way, I can't freaking wait!!
Wow! I'm sorry to hear that about your brother. Family can be pretty frustrating It's crazy how sometimes you just keep giving and giving. I really hope all works out, and you don't have to eat that deposit. At least you're being positive about it! I always try find the good in things.
Are you going to go to brunch?
Fortunately it worked out! They were back on the grid this afternoon. I called my brother and got him to check with his local post office and they're going to deliver the wristband tomorrow.
I'm not sure about brunch. I took some quinoa salad last year and had a great time. Since we'll be leaving from their house I don't think I would be able to prepare anything. It may also be a bit crowded for my giant of a brother.
It's unfortunate that I have a grrrr-worthy post this close to Rooing but here goes... So I'm taking my brother, who is 15 years younger than me, to Bonnaroo this year for his first real festival experience. He really needs this since he rarely does anything outside the realm of playing X-box and working at Long John Silver's about 20 hours-a-week. He has a lot of potential and I think a few days on the farm will really open him up to things. We're doing post-show cleanup becuase I can't afford tickets for both of us, in addition to paying for everything else and he can't afford anything at all. I love him but responsibility and adulthood are definitely not his strong suits.
Anway, I arrange everything and there was probably a better way to set this up but I set up two different volunteer profiles and pay the deposit for both. Everything relating to his wristband and volunteer duties are now coming to his e-mail account (that it turns out he never checks by the way). For MONTHS I remind him to check his inbox, go online, and make sure everything is square with his address and other info. I stop by on Mother's day to take the moms out to lunch and remind him AGAIN. So then Tuesday night we're chatting away on facebook and I ask him if he received his confirmation and NOW he decides to check it. It turns out the street address he gave me was 720 but his actual address is 719. For a minute he tries to turn this on me but since all of our past conversations were conveniently recorded right there in the thread I copy and paste to show him. Anyhow, I give him all the resources to work it out and guidance on how to go about doing so. I try to clear my mind of it because my favorite time of the year is right around the corner and I figure this will get worked out one way or another.
Yesterday I get my wristband and volunteer instructions in the mail. The sun is shining, I'm off work at 4pm with only one week to go, and everything seems right with the world. I tried to call him at home - phone disconnected. I tried to call his cell - phone disconnected. This isn't surprising since my mom and bro are well below the poverty line but it is happening at the worst freaking time! On top of all this, I'm sure their internet is connected to their phone because he hasn't been online since. So now, despite my best zen efforts, I can't help but be a little anxious. They live an hour away so it isn't really an option (especially with the recent spike in gas prices) to just pop over to ask some questions.
Eh well... Worst case scenario: I roo alone and have to eat a 300 dollar deposit. Either way, I can't freaking wait!!
Wow! I'm sorry to hear that about your brother. Family can be pretty frustrating It's crazy how sometimes you just keep giving and giving. I really hope all works out, and you don't have to eat that deposit. At least you're being positive about it! I always try find the good in things.
Are you going to go to brunch?
Fortunately it worked out! They were back on the grid this afternoon. I called my brother and got him to check with his local post office and they're going to deliver the wristband tomorrow.
I'm not sure about brunch. I took some quinoa salad last year and had a great time. Since we'll be leaving from their house I don't think I would be able to prepare anything. It may also be a bit crowded for my giant of a brother.
Post by Roo'adelphia on Jun 7, 2013 9:11:21 GMT -5
So I ordered a bunch of glow stuff off amazon a week ago. I accidentally put S. instead of N. because I recently moved I just assumed it was South. Turns out im on the North side of the street. Marched down a few blocks to the oppisite address and the guy says he returned them to the postman. Go through a long 2 day process with the post office and they sent everything back to the sender. The packages were within 2 blocks of me for 5 days and now their heading back to Japan. Not only is it to late to order in time before takeoff, but I wont have the money I need refunded by then to go to Spencers or something to get some more higher priced stuff. GRRRRRR my friends GRRRRR.
P.S. Anyone know if the vendors down Roo have glow stuff?
Math is usually my strong point however sometimes I forget the basics.
One ........ ... plus many..... .. multiplied by perception.... .....
divided by the reality factor ...... ....
equals .............
Going to be a long few weeks.
But damn Calexico was great!
Ok, I am dying laughing at the way you put the story together. But, OH NO! Crutches and a boot on the farm? I'll bet you get lots of good lookin' men to help you out
2013~Bonnaroo, Gentlemen of the Road-Troy 2014~McDowell Mountain, Beale Street, Bonnaroo, Riot Fest 2015~Coachella 1, Bonnaroo 2016~Summer Camp, Bonnaroo, Live on the Green, Pilgrimage 2017~Bonnaroo, Live on the Green, Pilgrimage 2018~Bonnaroo
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" 2019~BROKE 2020~M'fking COVID 2021~ditto 2022~tbd
2013~Bonnaroo, Gentlemen of the Road-Troy 2014~McDowell Mountain, Beale Street, Bonnaroo, Riot Fest 2015~Coachella 1, Bonnaroo 2016~Summer Camp, Bonnaroo, Live on the Green, Pilgrimage 2017~Bonnaroo, Live on the Green, Pilgrimage 2018~Bonnaroo
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" 2019~BROKE 2020~M'fking COVID 2021~ditto 2022~tbd
Math is usually my strong point however sometimes I forget the basics.
One ........ ... plus many..... .. multiplied by perception.... .....
divided by the reality factor ...... ....
equals .............
Going to be a long few weeks.
But damn Calexico was great!
I was going to just like this post, but t I didn't want you to think that I was liking the injury. just the story! I love the pictures, very cute! sorry about the boot though they are no fun!
I should probably be more bothered by that, and yet I'm not. I've gotten pulled over so many times now, I barely freak out. And I tend to notice they love to tack on another five mph or so when they fill out their paperwork. I got marked for a 82 in a 65, yet usually I do around 75. I'm thinking I was doing 77 and got a few tacked on just cause.
At least I got ticketed for a lower level infraction and not actually speeding 17 mph over - which saves me 200 in fines. Yay that, grrrr getting picked off in the first place.
Are you sure your speedometer is calibrated for the size tire you're running?
My RV's tires are a size larger than came stock, which means that at interstate speeds my speedometer shows about 10% slower than I'm actually traveling.
Are you sure your speedometer is calibrated for the size tire you're running?
My RV's tires are a size larger than came stock, which means that at interstate speeds my speedometer shows about 10% slower than I'm actually traveling.
GRRRRRRR. I never can tell if that .gif is serious or sarcastic.
Post by reveurconstant on Jun 10, 2013 8:41:41 GMT -5
So, after spending a few hundred to get the engine light to turn off in my car for it to pass inspection, driving the required 65 miles to test it out on a temporary inspection sticker, the damn light is back on again. Well, having a vehicle was nice when it lasted. And, just when I was applying for jobs also...
So, after spending a few hundred to get the engine light to turn off in my car for it to pass inspection, driving the required 65 miles to test it out on a temporary inspection sticker, the damn light is back on again. Well, having a vehicle was nice when it lasted. And, just when I was applying for jobs also...
Well as long as I'm doling out automotive tips today -- not that I'm an ace mechanic or anything, I've just had to learn some stuff the hard way -- you need to pick up a $20 scan tool. This little baby plugs right into the ODBII port right under your steering wheel (looks like a serial printer port) and you can use it to turn off the check engine light.
Edit: it'll also tell you WHY the check engine light is coming on, so that if you have a problem that doesn't really require fixing, you won't have to waste money at the mechanic figuring that out. For example, my wife's Volkswagen has a more or less permanent check engine light because she's got a bad secondary oxygen sensor, which is a little doohickey in the exhaust system that makes sure the catalytic converter is as efficient as it should be. Since this is a part that's very prone to failure but I've been told is expensive to replace, I haven't bothered fixing it. It's most likely the sensor that's failed, and not a problem in the CC, so I'm not worried about it.
Edit edit: dangit...I always call those things "ODBII" rather than "OBDII" because I'm thinking Ol' Dirty Bastard.
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So, after spending a few hundred to get the engine light to turn off in my car for it to pass inspection, driving the required 65 miles to test it out on a temporary inspection sticker, the damn light is back on again. Well, having a vehicle was nice when it lasted. And, just when I was applying for jobs also...
Well as long as I'm doling out automotive tips today -- not that I'm an ace mechanic or anything, I've just had to learn some stuff the hard way -- you need to pick up a $20 scan tool. This little baby plugs right into the ODBII port right under your steering wheel (looks like a serial printer port) and you can use it to turn off the check engine light.
Edit: it'll also tell you WHY the check engine light is coming on, so that if you have a problem that doesn't really require fixing, you won't have to waste money at the mechanic figuring that out. For example, my wife's Volkswagen has a more or less permanent check engine light because she's got a bad secondary oxygen sensor, which is a little doohickey in the exhaust system that makes sure the catalytic converter is as efficient as it should be. Since this is a part that's very prone to failure but I've been told is expensive to replace, I haven't bothered fixing it. It's most likely the sensor that's failed, and not a problem in the CC, so I'm not worried about it.
Post by abrakapokus on Jun 10, 2013 9:03:32 GMT -5
Gosh, I know Roo is just a couple days away but I'm really feeling sad about the people NOT going this year. Fawn I hope you heal quickly, I'm going to miss you and quacker! Thanks again for taking care of me at MikeDs the night before Roo last year Scrog, I will certainly miss you too and your good energy.
Gosh, I know Roo is just a couple days away but I'm really feeling sad about the people NOT going this year. Fawn I hope you heal quickly, I'm going to miss you and quacker! Thanks again for taking care of me at MikeDs the night before Roo last year Scrog, I will certainly miss you too and your good energy.
I have a feeling that those of us staying behind are more sad than you guys I'm sure we'll all be here on inforoo, sulking and pouting, all weekend.
Gosh, I know Roo is just a couple days away but I'm really feeling sad about the people NOT going this year. Fawn I hope you heal quickly, I'm going to miss you and quacker! Thanks again for taking care of me at MikeDs the night before Roo last year Scrog, I will certainly miss you too and your good energy.
I have a feeling that those of us staying behind are more sad than you guys I'm sure we'll all be here on inforoo, sulking and pouting, all weekend.
Christ! You aren't going either? I haven't been on inforoo much this year so I guess I didn't realize all the people that AREN'T going!
Gosh, I know Roo is just a couple days away but I'm really feeling sad about the people NOT going this year. Fawn I hope you heal quickly, I'm going to miss you and quacker! Thanks again for taking care of me at MikeDs the night before Roo last year Scrog, I will certainly miss you too and your good energy.
I have a feeling that those of us staying behind are more sad than you guys I'm sure we'll all be here on inforoo, sulking and pouting, all weekend.
What JHo said. ^^ But rumor on the street is we get Popsicle Sarah and Lowerdeck this weekend so we can all sulk together.
Post by mizvalentine on Jun 10, 2013 13:48:17 GMT -5
GRRR to people who just 'pop in' unannounced. Maybe its the tiny bit of proper New Englander in me but I freaking HATE THAT and it makes my dude even angrier, and he's home working all day. Who DOES that? Its just two specific people who seem to do it. He's told them over and over again not to do that and they do it anyway. I don't know what to do, its extremely stressful and I just don't know how to control or correct it. We're under epic amounts of stress right now and this is just the straw too far I guess... ugh.