Basic Info:
There's been reserved a site for JUNE 20TH, and we've set up a beer-wine license for the place. The 'nic shall run from 11:00 a.m. to whenever we leave, but someone will be there till about 5:00 p.m.. Yes, this means on a SATURDAY during the DAYTIME. So it won't conflict with clubbing/canoodling/whathaveyou-ing.
It is in Alameda (Yes, across the BIG SCARY BRIDGE...) this year, on the bay, it has bbq pits and tables. So you can has charred flesh. We will also be reserving a couple pits for you vegetarian freaks, so bring on the tofu and portobello mushrooms. Freaks.
FAQ:
Q: Can we bring booze?
A: Duh, yes. See previous mention about that license being already covered. Naturally, if you wanna bring scotch, be discreet damnit. Put it in a beer bottle. Also, if you gits drunk'n'stupid, we'll toss you in the bay. no joke.
Q: Can we bring our spawn?
A: Absolutely, there are some great places to distract your children right near by to where we'll be (The "Crab Cove Visitors Center" being one of them...it's sortof a mini aquarium/museum/neat educational thingy). This'll be a great way to hang out with other parents who understand why the hell you think that dead thing your child brought home the other day is so funny.
Q: Is there a link for where we're going?
A: Yes, general info can be found at http://www.ebparks.org/ and specifics are here for the park we'll be at and here for the picnic spot we'll be at. Also, here's a map of the relevant section of alameda. What else ya want?
Q: "But I wanna do it at this other place, and we should do it in augusrt and I disagree and and and...WHIIIIIIIINE."
A: Too frikkin bad, I got here first. Also, that's not a question. Finally, no, the date really isn't negotiable, I've allready paid. Unless you wanna pay me back the registration and license fees....cope.
Q: How can I help?
A: AH-HAH! Now I have you. I need:
Things to Do, games, ideas, props, you name it. We have tiny tiny attenshun spanses, so bring stuffs to do. The weirder the better. NO EXPLOSIVES PLEASE. I would really like it if someone could bring a whole mess of black balloons to mark our territory with.
GIVE: we may be social deviants (and damn proud of it, thank you), but we don't suck.... Here's some options:
- COLAGE: Prop8 is a stain on the face of our nation. The only time a state has voted to strip it's citizenry of rights. YOU CANNOT TAKE AWAY RIGHTS. Or, you shouldn't be able to. Regardless, these poeple fight that kind of stupidity. Hence, they deserve our support.
- Aids Walk: - link goes to the main aidswalk page, afgoth doesn't have the team together yet. This may change.
- Tour de Cure: Diabetes sucks. Hard. This helps fund the fight against it.
Setup/CleanUp: the easiest part, help with the basics. If you're helping set up, be there before 11, and pitch in however. If you're helping with cleanup, that means stay till EVERYTHING is dismantled, thrown away, carted off.
Q: Can I bring my UberDJ Rig and Lights?
A: No, boomboxen and the like are fine, but we've no outside power, it all has to be battery operated. In short, no no "real" amplified music, just iPod amps and the like. B.Y.O.M. if you will.
Q: Should I contribute to offset your costs?
A: No, I would really rather you either contributed effort, food, and amusements, or donated to one of the charities listed above.
Q: Is there parking?
A: yup, plenty, in sight of the picnic area as well. So no wandering and lost goths wondering "dude! Wheres my hearse?"
Q: Does Public Transit go there?
A: it goes close, you'll need ot hoof it a few blocks. Or get all proactive and shit and arrange a carpool or something.
Q: Why does this page look so lame? Aren't you supposed to be better at this?
A: Because I'm using a editor, instead of writing it by hand. We all gotta learn new thign sometime, knowutImean?
Any other questions?
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