Comments on: Internet Assvice http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/ Tact is for pussies Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:08:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Avitable http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28767 Avitable Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:29:21 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28767 <b>Angel</b>, you went to a porn convention? Do tell! <b>Lisa</b>, well, there is no guest list, so I can't cut it! <b>Greeneyezz</b>, I don't want people to bring anything - that would be a hassle, actually. <b>Meg</b>, how far away are you? There may be roadtrips! <b>Lynda</b>, that's how it's looking. <b>Delmer</b>, which do you like best? Angel, you went to a porn convention? Do tell!

Lisa, well, there is no guest list, so I can't cut it!

Greeneyezz, I don't want people to bring anything – that would be a hassle, actually.

Meg, how far away are you? There may be roadtrips!

Lynda, that's how it's looking.

Delmer, which do you like best?

]]> By: delmer http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28763 delmer Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:01:18 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28763 The Giant Skull is the idea I like least. The Giant Skull is the idea I like least.

]]> By: Lynda http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28754 Lynda Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:36:23 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28754 Go with what your gut tells you. Go with what your gut tells you.

]]> By: Meg http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28633 Meg Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:37:42 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28633 We used to rent a county park/pavilion, one of the few that would allow us to have a keg, and invite loads of friends to come play softball and drink beer. It was potluck, so it was "bring a dish to share and cash for a donation towards park rental and beer". I started feeling kinda funny about asking for donations, but people always willingly threw in $5 or $10. Sure, some cheapos will donate less than they'll drink/eat, but lots of folks will willingly contribute more than their share, so it all evens out. In your particular case, I also think the idea of blogging ahead and including a "donate" button could be a useful way to get donations AND some sort of headcount. Wish I lived closer, I loves me a good Halloween party! We used to rent a county park/pavilion, one of the few that would allow us to have a keg, and invite loads of friends to come play softball and drink beer. It was potluck, so it was "bring a dish to share and cash for a donation towards park rental and beer". I started feeling kinda funny about asking for donations, but people always willingly threw in $5 or $10. Sure, some cheapos will donate less than they'll drink/eat, but lots of folks will willingly contribute more than their share, so it all evens out.

In your particular case, I also think the idea of blogging ahead and including a "donate" button could be a useful way to get donations AND some sort of headcount.

Wish I lived closer, I loves me a good Halloween party!

]]> By: Greeneyezz http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28603 Greeneyezz Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:07:14 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28603 I always bring something whenever I go to a pary; either an appetizer or bottle of wine. ~ZZ I always bring something whenever I go to a pary; either an appetizer or bottle of wine.

~ZZ

]]> By: Lisa http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28590 Lisa Sat, 31 May 2008 18:24:48 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28590 Every year for the past 25 years my father has thrown a "Western World Party". It's a party where he invites everyone he knows in the western world. I'd say he easily has over 100 guests each year. Since he is the one throwing the party and inviting the guests he never charges a cover charge and always has an open bar. He hires a bartender to make things easier and he never charges his guests for drinks. Sure, the party costs him a lot of money each year but he has the party because he enjoys doing each year and everyone else enjoys it as well. I think it's kind of tacky to charge guests to attend a party at your home and to charge them for drinks. Especially if people are coming from out of town. If the party is getting too expensive then consider ways to cut your budget or guest list. Every year for the past 25 years my father has thrown a "Western World Party". It's a party where he invites everyone he knows in the western world. I'd say he easily has over 100 guests each year.

Since he is the one throwing the party and inviting the guests he never charges a cover charge and always has an open bar. He hires a bartender to make things easier and he never charges his guests for drinks.

Sure, the party costs him a lot of money each year but he has the party because he enjoys doing each year and everyone else enjoys it as well.

I think it's kind of tacky to charge guests to attend a party at your home and to charge them for drinks. Especially if people are coming from out of town.

If the party is getting too expensive then consider ways to cut your budget or guest list.

]]> By: Angel http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28585 Angel Sat, 31 May 2008 15:52:35 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28585 Oh, thanks! Now I look like me instead of like you! *grin* And, well, you could always sell ad space on your toilet paper. (And I actually attended a porn convention where they did that.) Oh, thanks! Now I look like me instead of like you! *grin*

And, well, you could always sell ad space on your toilet paper.

(And I actually attended a porn convention where they did that.)

]]> By: Avitable http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28556 Avitable Sat, 31 May 2008 04:09:42 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28556 <b>Turnbaby</b>, yeah, the bracelet seems like it could be the best idea. <b>Bittersweet</b>, that's what I was thinking, too. <b>Y2K</b>, I like the two bloggers one cup idea. <b>Marissa</b>, you mean stay away from the Goldschlager and Crown Royal? <b>PocketCT</b>, I think a PocketCT Punch could be very awesome. <b>TSM</b>, BYOB doesn't mean redneck automatically - it's just mine wouldn't work that way, with the setup. <b>BB</b>, you have five months to prepare for it. <b>Girl, Dislocated</b>, yeah, that is a good point. Turnbaby, yeah, the bracelet seems like it could be the best idea.

Bittersweet, that's what I was thinking, too.

Y2K, I like the two bloggers one cup idea.

Marissa, you mean stay away from the Goldschlager and Crown Royal?

PocketCT, I think a PocketCT Punch could be very awesome.

TSM, BYOB doesn't mean redneck automatically – it's just mine wouldn't work that way, with the setup.

BB, you have five months to prepare for it.

Girl, Dislocated, yeah, that is a good point.

]]> By: Girl, Dislocated http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28552 Girl, Dislocated Sat, 31 May 2008 03:27:22 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28552 Well, you know how much experience I have with parties, but my personal opinion is that it's not tacky at all to try to recover some of your expenses from the attendees. I think the fact that it's an open-invitation party and that you're hiring a bartender makes it a lot more venue-ish. I know you said you wouldn't feel comfortable employing two things, and I agree with you to some extent, but it might depend on which two things you combine. To me, Dawg's bracelet idea and the raffle don't seem like too much at all--especially since buying a raffle ticket is totally voluntary and would only cost $1.00. Well, you know how much experience I have with parties, but my personal opinion is that it's not tacky at all to try to recover some of your expenses from the attendees. I think the fact that it's an open-invitation party and that you're hiring a bartender makes it a lot more venue-ish. I know you said you wouldn't feel comfortable employing two things, and I agree with you to some extent, but it might depend on which two things you combine. To me, Dawg's bracelet idea and the raffle don't seem like too much at all–especially since buying a raffle ticket is totally voluntary and would only cost $1.00.

]]> By: BlondeBlogger http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/30/internet-assvice/#comment-28551 BlondeBlogger Sat, 31 May 2008 02:56:43 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1602#comment-28551 If I were able to come, I'd say #5. :) But since I can't, I think #4 is best. I really wish I could be there! If I were able to come, I'd say #5. ) But since I can't, I think #4 is best. I really wish I could be there!

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