RV / Jolly 2007 - a few words ...

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:35 am 0

He's actually up the price of a budget DS game on this weekend, but it ain't always so and while he does them for the love of it (as we can all tell from how much fun they are) I think it would be right and proper to give 'im a proper tip of the yarmulke for it.

Good to know I'm not the only one!

merman · Post by **merman** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:09 am 0

Heck, it was a blast last weekend, from the goodie bag to the Sunday Roast. I'm in for Â£20.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:09 am 0

Well consider me already pre-booked there, and hopefully I'll persuade Kris to visit you lot again

Muphex · Post by **Muphex** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:00 am 0

Muphex wrote:
Bog wrote:I would pay Â£50 for a weekend of this.

Given that we have a plethora of students and the like, I suggest a weekend ticket price of Â£20 to cover the curry, the roast, the venue-tip, and to give Markie a cash-floast for the things he always arranges without having to have him ring me up saying "Holy fuck, Bog! I'm five hundred quid out of pocket!"
Holy fuck yopu're kidding right?

Everything went tits up for me last week so I caouldn't attend, nothing too serious, but serious enough that loggin on was the last thing on my mind.

However looking at the photies etc it was a great day and I really really wish I could have been there.

BUT Markie should never be out of cash for organising one of those things, is he really out of cash for the last weekend? If so whip rounds need to be organised!

I think I MAY have been misundrstood.

What I should have said is:

"Holy fuck are you telling me that Markie is down 500 notes for organising the last weekend, that's terrible"

From the looks of it I'd be happy to pay 50 quid for the weekend! Perhaps a teiing of pricing would be a good idea

1. I can afford it therefore pay a bit more, but hey as far as ratio to my salary it's not a lot

2. I earn a reasonable amount but still have to watch the pennies, I pay the 20 or whatever

3. Gosh darn it I'm pretty darn skint at the moment as I study/don't work, but I've posted or awhile and would love to meet everyone, therefore I pay a bit less.

Just an idea, relies on honesty and all but I think on here it could work.

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:08 am 0

Just to confirm ... I'm not 500 down ... in fact a respectable Â£26 up!

Much chat on this very subject in the main thread for the 2007 Jolly right here http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=58130

Muphex · Post by **Muphex** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:10 am 0

Markie wrote:Just to confirm ... I'm not 500 down ... in fact a respectable Â£26 up!

Much chat on this very subject in the main thread for the 2007 Jolly right here http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=58130

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:10 am 0

Yur, I was more talking about the occasional differential between what Markie had invested in such a project, and the incoming cashflow - which has in the past yielded a significant "What the fuck?" moment.

Anyhooo, all being seen to, on we go, onwards and sideways...

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:15 am 0

Indeedy, RV dident really even start to break even till RV3 at the Folly ...

and not loads since ... but thats cool ... I just feel guilty about actually making money from it! ... It's seems odd taking money off you guys unless I know I can invest it into the show ... and give you somthing baaack.

Call me odd if ya like ... just me I guess ...

I do hope everyone liked the little gifty bag

bloody hours putting those keyrings together! Cheers to MadHippo for printing them.

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:19 am 0

You're mental, Markie. We all sprang our dosh for GR++, and well worth it - lots of joy received. We're all planning to spring for Space Giraffe when it comes out, and thoroughly expect to have lots of joy received from that, too.

Yak does his thing really well, and deserves to turn a profit on it.

You do your thing really well. To the extend that breweries *ask* you to throw your piss-up at their gaff. You deserve to turn a profit on it.

There's nothing in the world like one of your knees-ups, mate. Never been before and never will be again. They're unique, and brilliant, and the most sincere way I know to say "Thanks, mate!" is to take a bit of the load off, or help you to go buy yer next game. I don't think there's any fucker who's been to an event you've organised who could argue with that.

Love ya to bits, though, even if you are squeeeblyweeblyWOO in the head on this one

juice · Post by **juice** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:30 am 0

Count me in with the general sentiments of this thread!

I think the main point is: never aim to break even. There's always going to be something unexpected pop up!

Then too, you've earned the right to far more reward than just a big cigar and three cheers at the end of the night

Dungeon-Dave · Post by **Dungeon-Dave** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:00 am 0

Markie wrote:I just feel guilty about actually making money from it!

And we feel guilty at you losing money from it.
And there's more of us than you.
So if you don't break even, or gain your own beer tab as a result, the number of people feeling guilty and upset will be larger.

And we won't want that now.. will we?

Markie wrote:I do hope everyone liked the little gifty bag bloody hours putting those keyrings together!

Ahh.. now THAT was a nice touch. Unexepected but a welcoming bonus!

Post by **RiK** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:12 am 0

Hmm, let's see, the last weekend away I had cost me about Â£1500, I think I could probably run to Â£20 if the curry is included..

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:25 am 0

RiK wrote:Hmm, let's see, the last weekend away I had cost me about Â£1500, I think I could probably run to Â£20 if the curry is included..

Notwithstanding car parking charges.

/me runs away...........

limb_clock · Post by **limb_clock** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:36 am 0

Markie:

would you like me to try and create another poster for this wonderful event...OF DOOM?

Spoongod · Post by **Spoongod** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:38 am 0

You had better be there, Limb. OR ELSES!