Comments for Blue Rasberry http://bluerasberry.com Lane's Homepage Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Last place in eating contest by Maddy Frey http://bluerasberry.com/2011/09/last-place-in-eating-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Maddy Frey Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:14:21 +0000 http://bluerasberry.com/?p=908#comment-234 Ain't that the truth! Ain’t that the truth!

]]> Comment on Last place in eating contest by Mark http://bluerasberry.com/2011/09/last-place-in-eating-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Mark Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:30:03 +0000 http://bluerasberry.com/?p=908#comment-206 Having a learning experience like this is pretty great, and all those delicious confectioneries must have been icing on the cake. Having a learning experience like this is pretty great, and all those delicious confectioneries must have been icing on the cake.

]]> Comment on Seattle Century by Jenna http://bluerasberry.com/2010/08/seattle-century/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Jenna Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:35:27 +0000 http://bluerasberry.com/?p=566#comment-113 I organize events (corporate conferences), too, and nothing is free. Insurance, equipment rentals, staff time (volunteers are awesome, but you can't run a large-scale event with volunteers only or it will not be a safe event), catering, food (TONS of it on this ride - and all really good), city fees for using the streets (called permits - for real!). It costs a lot to use a facility like Magnuson. You have to rent those porta potties, too. Or do you like making your business on the side of the road? gross. All that equipment has to go in a truck, and most companies don't own a truck that large so you have to rent one. From what I saw, the company that did this event does other events, so (based on my experience at work) I can only imagine they're rather efficient at what they do and they use their resources wisely. Events are too complex to do them any other way. There isn't much money to be made in events after you pay for all of those expenses (permits are a real bummer and there are very few opportunities for free space use - partly because of the economy but also insurance liability), but I applaud the people who put them together for my enjoyment because they're a TON of work. Those people are up at 4am and not done until every table is put away, even if that's 10pm. My friend works at Magnuson Park and said that in 2009 they were there until dark with the clean up from the messes I helped make as a rider! I didn't ride in 2008, but I rode 2009 and 2010 and plan to go back next year. It's so well supported and I really dig that in a ride. I organize events (corporate conferences), too, and nothing is free. Insurance, equipment rentals, staff time (volunteers are awesome, but you can’t run a large-scale event with volunteers only or it will not be a safe event), catering, food (TONS of it on this ride – and all really good), city fees for using the streets (called permits – for real!).

It costs a lot to use a facility like Magnuson.

You have to rent those porta potties, too. Or do you like making your business on the side of the road? gross.

All that equipment has to go in a truck, and most companies don’t own a truck that large so you have to rent one.
From what I saw, the company that did this event does other events, so (based on my experience at work) I can only imagine they’re rather efficient at what they do and they use their resources wisely. Events are too complex to do them any other way.

There isn’t much money to be made in events after you pay for all of those expenses (permits are a real bummer and there are very few opportunities for free space use – partly because of the economy but also insurance liability), but I applaud the people who put them together for my enjoyment because they’re a TON of work. Those people are up at 4am and not done until every table is put away, even if that’s 10pm. My friend works at Magnuson Park and said that in 2009 they were there until dark with the clean up from the messes I helped make as a rider! I didn’t ride in 2008, but I rode 2009 and 2010 and plan to go back next year. It’s so well supported and I really dig that in a ride.

]]> Comment on video production… by Chia http://bluerasberry.com/2010/02/video-production/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Chia Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:14:30 +0000 http://bluerasberry.com/?p=505#comment-107 This turned out great!!!!!!! Would still love to do a project with you at some point when immigration, seizures, and babies aren't taking up so much time xo This turned out great!!!!!!! Would still love to do a project with you at some point when immigration, seizures, and babies aren’t taking up so much time xo

]]> Comment on and this is what the devil does… by Chia http://bluerasberry.com/2010/07/and-this-is-what-the-devil-does/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Chia Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:11:10 +0000 http://bluerasberry.com/?p=553#comment-106 Heehee! Sounds great, glad you had fun :) xo Heehee! Sounds great, glad you had fun :) xo

]]> Comment on trained pet rat found… by Jennifer http://bluerasberry.com/2009/06/trained-pet-rat-found/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jennifer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:45:25 +0000 http://blog.bluerasberry.com/?p=377#comment-4 I'm so glad that you decided to bring this little guy home with you. I'm sure he was pretty scared about being outside, and chances are, had you not found him, he would not have survived for very long. I do have a suggestion for you in regards to finding him a home. There is a big rat mailing list on Yahoo Groups, http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/RATS-AS-PETS2/ where I'm sure you could find him a wonderful new forever home. If you are not interested in joining the group, I would be more than happy to help you out by posting, since I'm already a member. Thank you so much for saving this little rat! Please don't hesitate to let me know if I can help. I'll check back here for any replies in case I don't get an email notification. I’m so glad that you decided to bring this little guy home with you. I’m sure he was pretty scared about being outside, and chances are, had you not found him, he would not have survived for very long.

I do have a suggestion for you in regards to finding him a home. There is a big rat mailing list on Yahoo Groups, http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/RATS-AS-PETS2/ where I’m sure you could find him a wonderful new forever home. If you are not interested in joining the group, I would be more than happy to help you out by posting, since I’m already a member.

Thank you so much for saving this little rat! Please don’t hesitate to let me know if I can help. I’ll check back here for any replies in case I don’t get an email notification.

]]> Comment on Lucknow continued after interruption… by Ashvendra Chauhan http://bluerasberry.com/2007/05/lucknow-continued-after-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ashvendra Chauhan Sun, 27 May 2007 08:26:27 +0000 http://bluerasberry.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/lucknow-continued-after-interruption/#comment-3 India is a great place to live in every country has her negative points ,what's there to laugh on it .foolish person!!.Lucknow is a place of etiquettes.and it's famous for this.However some people could not understand this.Don't dare to insult India . India is a great place to live in every country has her negative points ,what’s there to laugh on it .foolish person!!.Lucknow is a place of etiquettes.and it’s famous for this.However some people could not understand this.Don’t dare to insult India .

]]> Comment on Lucknow continued after interruption… by Manish http://bluerasberry.com/2007/05/lucknow-continued-after-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Manish Tue, 22 May 2007 12:50:23 +0000 http://bluerasberry.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/lucknow-continued-after-interruption/#comment-2 They were not mutineers but freedom fighters kicking out filthy and dirty foreigners out! They were not mutineers but freedom fighters kicking out filthy and dirty foreigners out!

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