SOONER or later, Return of the RED RIVER Ruckus! (Page 3/5)
2farnorth AUG 06, 05:56 PM
Reservation made for Sat night

edit: 080810 Just had a change so I can come up Friday evening. Now if I can get the lodge to answer the phone so I can update the reservation

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Tom Slick AUG 30, 10:36 AM
I have my room reserved, hopefully I'll get to use it.
tbone42 AUG 31, 12:26 PM
I was giving this some serious thought.. it is a bit of a trip, but that does not mean it won't be fun... BUT, I have tickets to the Green Bay/Miami game that Sunday.. I just cant make it. Next time.
blakeinspace SEP 01, 11:25 PM

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Originally posted by tbone42:

I was giving this some serious thought.. it is a bit of a trip, but that does not mean it won't be fun... BUT, I have tickets to the Green Bay/Miami game that Sunday.. I just cant make it. Next time.



next year is D/FW... c'mon down padnah... we're good folk.

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INTRODUCING ...
-----------> RUCKUS SWAG BAGS <----------

I hope you will join us in this unique tradition, and even help the organizers make it just a little bit more special.
If you know my history at all... you will know one of my personal kryptonites' is... the Goody Bag.

If you have never hosted a show, you would not realize how much behind the scenes work is done to pull off a successful event. In addition to schedule, venue, food, events, transportation, money, and lodging... there are sundry other things.
Things that require effort. Things that require time. Things that require money. Things that are frustrating.

Among those things is..... the GOODY BAG.
You would be amazed at how difficult it is to put a good one together. Not just the very typical flyers and coupons you get at every show type of bag... I mean a good one.
With swag.
With stuff that you're like... "Hell yeah, I want that!"
Those at the 20th & 25th Annv were nice. IIRC, the bag was heavy canvas for mutliple utility.
Tim's for the Waco/Gatesville Ruckus was pretty cool... but he spent HOURS collecting that stuff, and got rejected a lot.
MJ's at the Baytown Ruckus was awesome... but he spent $$$ to pull that off.

I have talked this confounding object over with our OKC hosts... and here is my idea... if it works... we will use it for Ruckus X in DFW.
Every contributor to the bountiful harvest of randomness will in turn get a Swag Bag.
Each contributor will need to bring 20-24 small identical little "somethings"

Things that don't hurt your wallet, things that might reflect your personality, things you might want to see in a good 'ole Bag of Swag, or make good for trade bait with someone else's swag in their bag that they don't want. Useful, Dorky, Fun, Functional, Combustable, Edible, New, Bought, Used, Made, Toy, Tool... just something.
Example: I might bring a Mt Dew for each bag. Maryjane might bring 1 cigarette for each bag. Tom might bring a Walgreens sun block sample per bag.
With our combined efforts... we can have something really cool... and have fun even guessing who brought what.

This will require everyone's help to pull off. Don't stress too much thinking about what you can bring... in the next 7 weeks... you will see a couple of dozen cheapo things that will mike a fine addtion... or even craft or bake some little somethings to toss in.

Friday night... I will gather the swag... make the bags, and you'll get them Saturday morning during show-n-visit.

Please join us in this new Ruckus reindeer game!
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And I hope to see you the 3rd weekend in October!... some of us in NTFC are thinking about hitting the Arbuckle Wilderness on Friday afternoon before going to Lake Murray... if you want to meet/join us... we'll figure something out. Cost is kinda high though... Like $17 per person. Might hit the Winstar buffet for Friday lunch.

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blackrams SEP 06, 08:53 AM

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Originally posted by blakeinspace:
Things that don't hurt your wallet, reflect your personality, you might want to see in a Goody Bag, or make good for trade with someone else's swag in their bag that they don't want.
Example: I might bring a Mt Dew for each bag. Maryjane might bring 1 cigarette for each bag. Tom might bring a Walgreens sun block sample per bag.
With our combined efforts... we can have something really cool... and have fun even guessing who brought what.

This will require everyone's help to pull off. Don't stress too much thinking about what you can bring... in the next 7 weeks... you will se a couple of dozen cheapo things that will mike a fine addtion... or even craft or bake some little somethings to toss in.

Friday night... I will gather the swag... make the bags, and you'll get them Saturday morning during show-n-visit.

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Well, using that defination, my gift won't fit in a bag, a handshake to every man and a big hug for every gal. And no, Blake you will not be gathering those gifts and passing them out for me.

Oh well, I tried. Bump for what's gonna be a great event.

Ron
blakeinspace SEP 07, 09:16 AM
I was rather hopint for a fifth of authentic Kentucky bourbon whisky from ya...
cliffw SEP 09, 12:26 AM
Working those days.
Things can change and maybe I can change them.
maryjane SEP 13, 05:39 AM

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Things that don't hurt your wallet, things that might reflect your personality, things you might want to see in a good 'ole Bag of Swag, or make good for trade bait with someone else's swag in their bag that they don't want.



Ok, I'll be bringin some frozen shad, worms, and chicken liver for each bag.
blakeinspace SEP 13, 10:05 AM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

Ok, I'll be bringin some frozen shad, worms, and chicken liver for each bag.



Well... we are staying on a lake after all...
Fierosmith SEP 15, 01:02 PM
Just under the wire..... Reservations Made!!!

Will be a great time!!!!

Jim

Blake - You have a PM