[Ansteorra] TRF Costs and other related topics (longish)

[Shane B]

Hey, having been a "Rennie" on and off for years I do not have a problem
with that per se'.  It is just when money gets ahead of "having fun" and
"learning" I no longer wish to play.  Just my personal opinion based on
experience.

Alastair (Who WAS a Business major and met Donald Trump- funny though he is
still poor)

P.S. I spent MANY years in Texas and have met you btw....

>Hey, the bottom line of any commercial venture is to make money. There's
>nothing wrong with that, its just capitalism. The best way for a bidness (I
>am from Texas, after all), to make money is to increase revenues and lower
>costs. If TRF converted a large space of unrealized potential revenue into a
>source of revenue, then they made a good business decision.
>
>Pendaran
>(Who was a Liberal Arts major, not a Business major but hey; you don't have
>to be Donald Trump to figure that one out.)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Shane B [mailto:shaneb at ij.net]
>Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 12:38 PM
>To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] TRF Costs and other related topics (longish)
>
>
>I have sadly seen this same thing in Trimaris.  In my own personal
>experience here Renn Faire's are for the money- all the money and nothing
>but the money!  $$$$
>
>Alastair
>
> >TRF is gone for the SCA.  The end of an era (so to speak), and each of us
> >can bemoan its loss, cheer its demise, or be totally apathetic.  But let's
> >not forget all the work (often overlooked) and effort (usually undervalued)
> >that so many people, like HL Gerald and Ld Bouen recently, have put into
> >TRF.  Through the past 20 some odd years many from the SCA have contributed
> >their time, and money, to seeing that we had a good showing there, and that
> >we were viewed by an unknowing public in a good light.  All the fighters,
> >artisans, bards, waterbearers, marshals, crowd marshals, info booth
> >staffers, game handlers (yes we used to run games there and actually make
> >money) and anyone who contributed their time and effort to our "presence"
>at
> >TRF deserve a hearty and heart-felt "thanks" and "vivat".  Through the
>years
> >all of it was important to us as an organization.  And from someone who can
> >honestly say it was the most enjoyable "work" I've ever done, thank you
>all.
> >
> >Ld Brian mac Cael
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gerald Norris" <jerryn at houston.rr.com>
> >To: "Ansteorra" <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:13 AM
> >Subject: [Ansteorra] TRF Costs and other related topics (longish)
> >
> >
> > > This is a long reply to many peoples, but I'm not planning on spending
>too
> > > many more grey cells on this as I have a feast to prep for in the next
> >week,
> > > so bear with me (or skip the message).
> > >
> > > > ====================
> > >
> >.
> > >
> > > TRF management and the SCA have parted ways.  It's over, but I'm proud
>to
> > > say that I had a part in the demo while it was active.  I think, after
> >this
> > > is all said and done, that I like HL Annes' idea, of requesting a
>smaller
> > > booth where we could hand out information.  But then, I still like the
> >idea
> > > of an SCA presence at TRF.
> > >
> > > For those who have read to the end (you happy few), I thank you for your
> > > patience.
> > >
> > > In service to the dream with a song in my heart, I am
> > > HL Gerald of Leesville
> > > Title bard of Loch Soillier
> > > A bard of Stargate
> > > Kingdom Ansteorra
> > >
> > >
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