May 28,
2008 - Looking Back
The Schedule page is updated
to better reflect what actually happened last weekend. The general BIYF
Entertainment pages (Master
List, By
Year List) are also updated. Audio files and "over black"
images are added to the Media page.
The first of the audio files is added to BIYF Radio.
May 27,
2008 - Archiving Begins
Images from the KenDerrpes Outbreak and the Letdown Lager are added
to the Media page. The KenDerrpes
Store also goes public.
May 22,
2008 - Where, when, what, huh?
Emails regarding Friday plans circulate and recirculate. They finally
settle into something resembling a plan on the Schedule page.
May 21,
2008 - No Music, but "Musical"
Rollerballer contributes to "The Inevitable Letdown" by informing us
that there's no traveling music for this year. He does offer this
glimpse of the upcoming festival's entertainment in compensation,
however. Wow.
May 20,
2008 - Are ya chicken?
The Bricker requests a show of hands regarding chicken/fish preferences
for Saturday's evening meal. Starbuck suggests a Hivemind
Poll might be
useful for such a count. Please only vote once per person.
Starbuck "trips down memory lane" and notes that 2008 looks to be substantially
more injury-free than 2007 was. At least it is so far and we hope the trend
will continue...
Zardoz and NOTE's store merchandise arrived today. The printing looks
good, though NOTE could have been more pleased with the appropriate sizing
of her items. It's never a smooth ride with CafePress, is it? Here's a
teaser image:
May 19,
2008 - Qualified, or Over-Qualified?
The Bricker sends an email that ponders our qualifications.
"Not qualify? Dude, we pwn that list." says Rollerballer. "All your list
are belong to us. we're in ur list, pwning your qualifications."
Plus, Zardoz and NOTE's merchandise makes past Davenport:
Looks like everyone's stuff has shipped, by the way.
The Schedule continues
to be updated as more information becomes available. Keep checking back
(and checking email).
This year's festival finally makes it on the BIYF
Calendar (along with many months of BIYFy goodness as I
finally get the calendar updated for 2008).
May 18,
2008 - Nuts and Bolts
Zardoz sends out a note to clarify arrival and departure times and firm
up Friday's and (possibly Sunday's) plans. Also a Hivemind News category
gets added for other BIYF
2008 News.
May 17, 2008
- With 3 or 4 days to spare.
The "lean and mean" (read "Spartan and hastily constructed") BIYF
XI website goes
live and the temp image gets moved to the Media page.
May 16, 2008
- Irish Shakespeare Alien Skulls?
Discussion occurs over what to do on the evening of BIYF Friday. Check
the Schedule for
some proposed options. Also, the BIYF
X website and photos get archived and a temp page
goes up for the BIYF
XI website.
Rejected options for BIYF Friday included A Midsummer
Night's Dream and Paul
and Lorraine. - ed. 5/28/08
May 15, 2008
- Nostalgia
Walk down memory lane with Hardcover
Theater: A Princess of Mars.
May 13, 2008
- Merchandise
The BIYF Store unveils the 2008 merchandise. As always, purchase at your
own risk.
May 9, 2008
- Outbreak!
Zardoz does some work for Patient Zero. Check out the materials on the Media page
after the festival.
May 8, 2008
- A Simple Survey
Zardoz sends out a survey to gather branding feedback and does
some custom work for Starbuck. Check out the materials on the Media page
after the festival.
May 7, 2008
- Too Many Catchphrases
Zardoz sends out the third of three preliminary BIYF XI branding images
and foolishly assumes he can rest for a bit. Nope, times a' wasting. Check
out all of them on the Media page.
May 6, 2008
- Dance, Art Monkey, Dance
Zardoz sends out the second of three
preliminary BIYF XI branding images. And then he sends out a revised one.
And then he sends out a second revision. Check out all of them on the Media page.
May 5, 2008
- Mounting and Branding
Starbuck proposes a solution to the perpetual "How are we going to mount
the projector?" issue and Zardoz sends out the first of three preliminary
BIYF XI branding images. Check out
all of them on the Media page.
May 2, 2008 - A Call to Arms
Zardoz sends out
the official "call to arms" memo to the Collective:
To Everything There Is a Season.
Sent Friday, May 2, 2008 - 11:36 am by Zardoz
BIYF XI: A Brief Manifesto.
Best read as per William Shatner.
Spring is a time of renewal. A time to
wake from the long winter slumber and stretch one's legs on the
softball fields of the northlands. A time
to shake off the doldrums of ordinary life and ponder the possibilities
of freshly pressed t-shirts and musty b-movies. A time to celebrate
the breaking of Winter's tyranny and prepare the smoker for rack upon
rack
of ribs with a "Hey-dol, Merry-dol, Ring-a-ding-dillo."
It is
a time for Passion.
Sometimes passion is a slow burn, smoldering for
long months of movie voting and facial hair cultivation, which builds
to an inevitable and
unequivocal
climax with the sound of a broom handle thwacking into a Darth
Vader helmet that explodes to reveal, not the face of Luke Skywalker, but
packets of
nerds which fly free in a slow-motion frenzy of post-celebratory
delight. A perfect storm...
Other times, passion is harbored close to
one's heart. No outward signs, no trappings even hinting at what lies
beneath. Months might pass
with barely a post on the blog of one's face to betray the commitment
or
the fire that is felt. Nary a Twitter. An outsider might mistake
this lack
of verbosity for apathy or even sloth, but the fire is still
there.
Why does this happen? I can't say for sure. Is it the fear that
the present may pale in comparison to the specter of the past?
The fear
that the
lightning may never be captured in a bottle again? The fear that
the peak has been
reached? The fear... of the Inevitable Disappointment?
Perhaps,
but I posit that there is cause for hope. Though this year's festival
so far lacks the typical trappings of your standard,
run-of-the-mill
BIYF
Festival, I do not believe that it will fail to, in the
immortal words of our own Trogdor, "bring the Passion."
The
signs are everywhere, if you know where to look:
- Jeri has, on
multiple occasions, expressed her excitement about being able to
attend BIYF this year.
- Dave carries a list of potential viewing options in his wallet with
him at all times in case inspiration strikes.
- Phoebe's Dad is keeping an eye out for possible BIYF-worthy movies
and has already made a suggestion for this year.
- Tom may well have something new brewing for this year...
- Christine, not the world's biggest horror movie fan, has brought a
Zombie Stripper film to the attention of The Collective.
- Patient Zero has been designated for this year. Oh, you'll find out.
Just wait.
I tell you, the passion - not to mention the contagion - is there.
Rollerballer,
true to his name, has started the official ball rolling with his
lolBIYF creations and now it's up to the rest of
us to bring whatever
we can to bear on Memorial Day Weekend 2008. We may
never again see the Perfect Storm of 2007, but there's no reason this
can't
be 1993:
Best
BIYF Ever™ all over again.
Drink Beer!
While there were many responses, one in particular stood out from the
crowd:
Re: To Everything There Is a Season.
Sent Friday, May 2, 2008 - 12:26 pm by The Bride of Trogdor
It is a time for passion, baby. I applaud Bill and his testimonial to
spring and renewal.
I feel a little obligation to get the record straight.
I didn't attend the most passionate BIYF ever. No, instead, I was left
behind to attend the graduation of another BIYFers nephew's graduation.
(That BIYFer shall
remain nameless.)
I did not attend the great night in Chicago as did
many in the group. One BIYFer stated that it was one of the best
nights in their life. I
organized it, but alas my load got too heavy. (Literally)
Tonight,
I see another night of fun pass before my eyes as I have a little
bundle of joy with a double ear infection. I have seen many events come
and go where I'm left to hear about the joy, the fun, and the memories
that many say shall last forever.
(ed. Fortunately, this cleared up and she was indeed able to attend
a Jonathan Coulton concert in Madison, WI with the rest of the Iowa BIYFers.)
Yet, God as my witness, I always do
the right thing. I have put my family first. I like to think that I
have built up enought karma to last until 2013. But alas, as a result,
I have not had any fun for over 2 frickin' years.
This time, I shall
not be left behind. I will be present. I will drink beer and other
loaded beverages. If the children know what is good for them, they will
not even release a sniffle. I'm not sure if my mood and tone is coming
through. So, again, let's get the record straight.
There shall be no
let down - damn it. There's going to be no whimpering about "where's
the passion!" Put the fucking lightning back in the bottle and
find the fire. There is hope everyone, because 2008 is the year where
I shall "Bring on the Mead."
Bride of Trogdor
P.S. By the way, I'm not bitter.
May 1, 2008 - What else can I say?
Blendergirl makes a viewing suggestion: Zombie
Strippers.
Truly, what else needs to be said?
April 25, 2008 - Less than a month...
"Less than a month to the inevitable letdown. I, for one, can't
wait!"
With those words, Rollerballer kicked off this year's pre-BIYF hype. In
addition he sent out a number of lolBIYF pictures to entertain and delight
the masses (with one unrequested addition from Zardoz). Check them out
on the Media page. |
