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Started 3 years ago by JonMyers
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somertimeoh
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In fact, MORE of a stake considering that the ratio of people who attend and do NOT live in the community has to be on par if not higher than those that attend and do live here - as shown by the insane influx of cars in the 'hood for 3 days.

For some reason people with an emotional attachment to this festival can't understand that you can love it and still see room for improvement, reasons why it's a pain in the ass, reasons why other people might think it sucks. The pro-Comfest tunnel vision is super annoying.

Posted 3 years ago #
Trixie

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Happy Comfest ya dirty, smelly hippies. Leave yer beer in the fridge, yer dog in the back yard and come on down.

Posted 3 years ago #
Core_Models
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somertimeoh wrote >>
In fact, MORE of a stake considering that the ratio of people who attend and do NOT live in the community has to be on par if not higher than those that attend and do live here - as shown by the insane influx of cars in the 'hood for 3 days.
For some reason people with an emotional attachment to this festival can't understand that you can love it and still see room for improvement, reasons why it's a pain in the ass, reasons why other people might think it sucks. The pro-Comfest tunnel vision is super annoying.

...wait though, part of improving it is banning BYOB and enforcing it, but you've kind of been opposed to that, haven't you?!?

Posted 3 years ago #
somertimeoh
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Core_Models wrote >>

somertimeoh wrote >>
In fact, MORE of a stake considering that the ratio of people who attend and do NOT live in the community has to be on par if not higher than those that attend and do live here - as shown by the insane influx of cars in the 'hood for 3 days.
For some reason people with an emotional attachment to this festival can't understand that you can love it and still see room for improvement, reasons why it's a pain in the ass, reasons why other people might think it sucks. The pro-Comfest tunnel vision is super annoying.

...wait though, part of improving it is banning BYOB and enforcing it, but you've kind of been opposed to that, haven't you?!?

I thought it was about trash?? I'm so confused!! :)

Posted 3 years ago #
Tenzo
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Trixie wrote >>
yer dog in the back yard and come on down.

WHAT!?

Now that would just be silly

Posted 3 years ago #
Core_Models
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That trash isn't limited to the park, the BYOB'ers also leave it in people's yards. Also, I'd be willing to bet real money that the same assclown who would bring a couple cases of beer in a cooler and leave them dumped in the grass would be more likely to be kicking over Andrew's planters on their way home.

Posted 3 years ago #
vestanpance
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dogs are a worse problem than the trash IMO. And smell about the same after all day in the humid heat.

(ok, dog lovers... fire away)

Posted 3 years ago #
Core_Models
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Tenzo wrote >>

Trixie wrote >>
yer dog in the back yard and come on down.

WHAT!?
Now that would just be silly

If you haven't taken the Tenzo to Comfest before, I would recommend caution. There are an inordinate amount of large, aggressive dogs (often on chain link leads with spiked collars) there the last couple years.

Posted 3 years ago #
somertimeoh
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Oh, and I'm actually not opposed to the enforcement of the BYOB, oddly enough. Just that they haven't covered all the bases and I feel like I'm getting left out of the fun. If I could buy booze there I would and I always still buy a mug or two and still support the vendors that are there. I've never brought beer to Comfest, never hung out with anyone that did so it's has nothing to do with the policy, won't affect me at all, unless they take my vodka :(

My point, was that I still think it's MORE about money than trash, but I'm an asshole for saying that.

Posted 3 years ago #
Core_Models
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Somer, if you get hassled for a flask or other container (non-disposable) filled with booze, I will certainly take back my statement that it is primarily about trash...fair enough?

Posted 3 years ago #
misskitty
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I think a lot of BYOB'ers don't like having to leave the group to go wait in line to get tokens then again to get beer one hour later you will return to your group pf people.

Posted 3 years ago #
somertimeoh
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Core_Models wrote >>
Somer, if you get hassled for a flask or other container (non-disposable) filled with booze, I will certainly take back my statement that it is primarily about trash...fair enough?

Absolutely! And I will take donations to pay the fine, because that's the only way I'm dumping it, is if someone with a gun is writing me a ticket in the process :)

Posted 3 years ago #
Walker
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Snarf wrote >>
This is likely the beginning of the end for comfest. Shame really.

Honestly, it sounds more like the beginning of the beginning of something that could become a more nationally-recognized landmark event in Columbus if the organizers are willing to run with it in that direction. Which I agree with several others, will probably require corporate sponsorship.

Larger crowds coming from further away - check
Jaded locals whining about how it used to be - check

Sounds like it has the trappings of being something even grander in the next 5-10 years. As long as the trash/funding/volunteerism issues can scale with it.

Posted 3 years ago #
Snarf
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Good point, Walker. I like how you're always looking at the bigger picture.

Posted 3 years ago #
Hael

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misskitty wrote >>
I think a lot of BYOB'ers don't like having to leave the group to go wait in line to get tokens then again to get beer one hour later you will return to your group pf people.

good point.

the standing in line to buy tokens then stand in another line to buy beer with those tokens makes me think of Government efficiency.

Posted 3 years ago #
JimL2

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Hey Walker I just found out that you can't bring concealed weapons to Comfest. Should I start a new thread about this or does that go here too?

Posted 3 years ago #
Snarf
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Is BO considered a concealed weapon now?

Posted 3 years ago #
JimL2

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Snarf wrote >>
Is BO considered a concealed weapon now?

Yes I think so if you're trained in its use, like a blackbelt or something, but I don't see how you'd be able to conceal it. They're like 2 meters long.

Posted 3 years ago #
Snarf
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You can't wear belts to comfest now? Jesus.

Posted 3 years ago #
Tenzo
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Core_Models wrote >>

Tenzo wrote >>

Trixie wrote >>
yer dog in the back yard and come on down.

WHAT!?
Now that would just be silly

If you haven't taken the Tenzo to Comfest before, I would recommend caution. There are an inordinate amount of large, aggressive dogs (often on chain link leads with spiked collars) there the last couple years.

Got it covered

Posted 3 years ago #