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| Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:48 amPosts: 165Location: Gainesville |
sophbenj wrote: I'm getting the feeling that Florida is the Queensland of the US. I'm a Queenslander, so I'll be ok.  Also the shirt idea is awesome! I have no idea what Queensland is like. But, if y'all are super chill, generally awesome and not all that into clothes and shoes, then you're like Florida. I just checked out that link. You're pimping all the same things to tourists Florida pimps! Sun, sea and roller coasters! |
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 Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:27 amPosts: 30Location: Australia
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_ellison wrote: sophbenj wrote: I'm getting the feeling that Florida is the Queensland of the US. I'm a Queenslander, so I'll be ok. Also the shirt idea is awesome! I have no idea what Queensland is like. But, if y'all are super chill, generally awesome and not all that into clothes and shoes, then you're like Florida. I just checked out that link. You're pimping all the same things to tourists Florida pimps! Sun, sea and roller coasters! That's it! Queensland also has "the outback", but for some reason we pimp that less.
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| Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:55 pmPosts: 1315Location: FEST Board Troll |
I dropped 5-6k easy, mostly on drugs, bitches and booze. Fuck merch, fuck food and mostly fuck you. Wait, I did buy one black tshirt, but that's because I threw up all over the neon green and glittery fluorescent shirt I was wearing.
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| Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:18 pmPosts: 78Location: hell,az |
I'm really going to try to limit myself. I really dont plan on buying much merch... maybe some sort of Fest shirt, maybe a couple cds. I'd rather have the money for food/drinks/cab fare. I'm thinking about bringing about $300, so that should last me, I hope.
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| Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 6:15 amPosts: 55Location: Gloucester, UK |
ihatestairs wrote: I got a decent bit of inheritance recently so I'm going to try and stash that away until Fest times and then blow the whole damn thing. Somewhere around £1700, hehehehehe. Cool. I'll be hanging out with you, then. |
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 Joined: Sun May 01, 2011 11:23 amPosts: 117Location: gainesville
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sawtooth wrote: I dropped 5-6k easy, mostly on drugs, bitches and booze. Fuck merch, fuck food and mostly fuck you. Wait, I did buy one black tshirt, but that's because I threw up all over the neon green and glittery fluorescent shirt I was wearing. ] hahahahaha! yes!
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 Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:33 pmPosts: 78Location: Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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sophbenj wrote: _ellison wrote: Last year a guy mentioned that he doesn't pack more than a couple shirts because he ends up buying enough to last the trip. Which is totally believable and genius. Merch last year was some of the cheapest I've seen. Didn't see a shirt for more than $20 and most were $15 or less. I don't see why you would need to pack more than one pair of jeans and one pair of shorts for the week. And the less you bring over the more you can take back  Trust me, Floridians are NOT fancy. You think American tourists look over-casual? Wait until you hit the Sunshine State. I'm getting the feeling that Florida is the Queensland of the US. I'm a Queenslander, so I'll be ok. Also the shirt idea is awesome! Really the shirt idea applies to everything! We're from Sydney & have been over to The Fest a couple of times & you truly don't need to pack alot. So pack what you think you need & take about half of it out! You really won't wear as much as you think & if you do need something you just buy it! Go with a half full suit case & save your money on having to send things back. |
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| Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:17 amPosts: 660Location: Brooklyn, NY |
Not drinking alcohol and curbing my merch spending money usually helps saving money, for me!
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 Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:56 pmPosts: 112Location: Ireland
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I'm going to try and save everything I have for this so I can buy as much merch as possible. I really am such a merch junkie- this will be heaven for me!!
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 Joined: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:46 pmPosts: 180Location: Surrey, UK
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I get drunk pretty easily and don't eat a whole lot, I think I've taken somewhere around $200-250 for the past 2 years and come back with a fair bit. Bought a few shirts merch-wise. Just depends what you want to buy really but you can easily get by on very little over the course of the weekend if you need to I'd say.
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| Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:56 pmPosts: 112Location: Ireland
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Well I have the cost of the hotel covered because that'll be pretty much all of my holiday pay from work. And booking flights in two weeks so after that everything I can save between now and October 25th will be spent on food/drink/merch and more merch
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 Joined: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:47 pmPosts: 283Location: Tampa, FL
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Dudes usually buy me beer, but I only brought $100 last year. I'll have more this year for merch.
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 Joined: Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:58 amPosts: 1097Location: St. Pete, FLA
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paintbrushbangs wrote: Dudes usually buy me beer, but I only brought $100 last year. I'll have more this year for merch. you can buy the dudes beer this time. it's only fair. i'll still go halves on that bucket of frozen mixed drink though.
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| Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:21 pmPosts: 172 |
krysta wrote: I'm really going to try to limit myself. I really dont plan on buying much merch... maybe some sort of Fest shirt, maybe a couple cds. I'd rather have the money for food/drinks/cab fare. I'm thinking about bringing about $300, so that should last me, I hope. Cab fare?!?! You should never need a cab at Fest (Unless of course you drove you're car and are drinking) Ask other Festers for rides to warehouse/house shows ands what not and you'll save money, and don't feel bad/awkward asking people you just met cause that's what Fest is all about!
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| Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:18 pmPosts: 78Location: hell,az |
Nick_Easy305 wrote: krysta wrote: I'm really going to try to limit myself. I really dont plan on buying much merch... maybe some sort of Fest shirt, maybe a couple cds. I'd rather have the money for food/drinks/cab fare. I'm thinking about bringing about $300, so that should last me, I hope. Cab fare?!?! You should never need a cab at Fest (Unless of course you drove you're car and are drinking) Ask other Festers for rides to warehouse/house shows ands what not and you'll save money, and don't feel bad/awkward asking people you just met cause that's what Fest is all about! haha. I was actually going to see if anyone was coming into gnv around the same time as me and wanted to share a taxi into downtown gainesville on thursday, the 27th but my friend told me there are buses i can take into town. I just hope i dont fuck up and get lost :/ I was thinking more of cabs after the late shows but he told me there are buses I can take, so I'll probably be catching the bus. I'm way too shy and awkward to ask random strangers for rides. haha
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