I replied to an email about performing , with a bit of clarification and stuff, and latest from Hutt City is as follows. I'm pretty busy, does someone want to run with this?
---------------------------------------------------------- Hi Mike, Thanks for your response, and for this information – I didn’t have that email, so it’s good to know. Hopefully I can respond with the information you need! - Having not been at the carnival before I can’t comment regarding drunks, but from what I’ve been told it’s a very family orientated atmosphere, and everything (including the fireworks display) is over by 8pm, which I would hope would be too early for “drunks”! - We are planning to have sound equipment for a number of displays, etc, so if this is required then we should be able to work something out. - There is potential for payment of $40-$50 per person, depending on numbers involved (we are very limited on budget this year), however Council regulations are that either a Tax invoice is received, or that each performer is officially contracted (meaning with-holding tax must be paid). Depending on how official the group is set up, this could either be very simple, or a fairly difficult process! - Busking would be fine, however if we were making the above mentioned payment then I’m not sure we would want this – it would be one or the other. - Ideally we would want people there to perform from about 5.30pm – 7.30pm. The fireworks starts at 7.30pm, and after that’s finished everything is pretty much done. - Happy to have a specific area “roped” off for you, to discourage interaction and encourage spectators! Let me know your thoughts – keen to get costs sorted for everything ASAP. Cheers, Thomas Buchanan Major Events Coordinator Leisure Active Business Unit, Hutt City Council Pelorus Trust Sports House, Hutt Park, Seaview Private Bag 31 912, Lower Hutt, 5040 DDI: 04 560 0306, Fax: 04 560 0400 Mobile: 027 278 7680 www.leisureactive.co.nz ---------------------------------------------------- On 11/05/2010, mike iorns <[email protected]> wrote: > i get the feeling she is very busy and needs to be told what she wants. > > On 11 May 2010 06:50, Wendy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> These are good points and I'm in agreement. We need clarification on >> what's expected. >> >> Normally I'd stick my hand up for this sort of thing - perhaps >> surprisingly, diplomatic relations and pr is something I'm quite good at. >> But not at the moment. I have a short fuse and am likely to be rude if >> she >> doesn't know what she wants. So I'm passing for someone else to pick it >> up. I will probably go along and spin my hoop/fans/palms, but I'd like >> to >> know what I'm getting in for. >> >> (i will never forget being approached by a drunk stokes valley bogan who >> had filmed me on his cellphone and wanted to tell me he was going home to >> wank over it) >> >> On 11 May 2010 06:46, mike iorns <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> i consider most of the points made to be extremely valid, which is why I >>> first raised the question in my earlier message about undercutting >>> professionals, and asked for comments from people about what is a good >>> sort >>> of arrangement. >>> >>> i should have not made any comments to Zoe about payment and costs, >>> which >>> were all vague and off the top of my head as ideas, without first >>> checking >>> what the feeling was of whoever might be into doing it. >>> >>> so far there has been very little information from Zoe about the nature >>> of >>> what she is asking. I am getting the idea it might a vague desire to >>> have >>> lots of circusy-type things going on amid a crowd of revellers and other >>> stuff going on, and wonder if there is actually any sort of sound-system >>> envisaged, or any formal structure to it. it might be just a general >>> idea >>> that people would feel free to turn up and muck around as another venue >>> for >>> doing it, or it might be part of a structured programme of >>> entertainment. >>> the nature of the initial invitation was just that, an invitation. "hey >>> we're having a carnival feel free to come along and do fire". >>> >>> i originally sent a contact message because it seemed that "someone has >>> to" in order to try to find out more, and it went from there. I am not >>> comfortable being "speaker for the group" in an authoritative sense, >>> without >>> actually collating and presenting the stated opinions of people >>> involved. >>> >>> I don't really enjoy the idea of just sort of turning up and setting up >>> as >>> per a Tuesday, amid a huge crowd of people who might be nice family types >>> or >>> who might be drunken bogans, or a mixture thereof. even at the south >>> karori >>> equinox thing there were drunken bogans being irritating. >>> >>> so i propose further enquiry, and either someone else can talk it over >>> with Zoe, or people can consider the options and indicate preference, >>> something like the following maybe? >>> >>> - just turning up like itinerant buskers and being shown a spot and left >>> to it all informally, costs covered and a cherry on top >>> >>> - being given a spot, a time slot, and some infrastructural support such >>> as access to sound equipment, and making an effort to keep the flames >>> continually moving as a group, cash reward/payment as a group >>> >>> - structured and announced performance time and place, full support >>> resources including securty, stagey area, some sort of prearranged order >>> of >>> stuff to be done as a sort of show and a definite fee on an established >>> per-person basis >>> >>> - etc. >>> >>> I am not a pro, sometimes I do really well and sometimes my stuff is >>> shit. >>> If it is all paid and committed and structured then there is an >>> obligation >>> to do something "good". If it is totally informal I would feel free to >>> feel >>> like not doing it on the night (face it I really don't like close crowds >>> all >>> that much) especially if something else more entertaining to do came >>> along >>> for that evening or i was exhausted from a week of the kind of shit i >>> have >>> been going through lately. which is another reason why i am reluctant at >>> this stage to be committed as transport. >>> >>> mike >>> >>> On 9 May 2010 21:51, Sangrail <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Urs, >>>> having been a friend of yours for many years, and even a flatmate, >>>> would >>>> you forgive me when I say that - >>>> oh noes! The Intarwebs has struck again! >>>> Yeah, it may not have been what you intended, but it did *read* as >>>> confrontational/aggressive. Damn those net-based daemons. ;D >>>> So, sucks for anyone who read this and had hurt feelings on anysides. >>>> If it's on on Tuesday, maybe relevant parties can meet up in person and >>>> bounce ideas? >>>> >>>> Much better forum for it. >>>> >>>> Lots of love, >>>> >>>> Pearl >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9 May 2010 19:00, Urs Stafford <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 3:14 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > I think your tone is unnecessarily confrontational. >>>>> >>>>> Because I stated my opinon, and asked what I thought was a pertinent >>>>> question? And then answered your reply, because I felt I needed to >>>>> clarify a few things? >>>>> >>>>> > in any case actually i am offended at your writing off of provision >>>>> > of >>>>> equipment as irrelevant one-off factors and monetizing them. It takes >>>>> ongoing effort to ensure amps are charged, to manhandle them into >>>>> vehicles, >>>>> it takes ongoing effort to ensure gear is available. If you consider >>>>> these >>>>> things irrelevant bring your own. >>>>> >>>>> Where did I say they were "irrelevant"? Show me. I never said they >>>>> were irrelevant, I said they were usually one-off costs because they >>>>> weren't used up every week the way fuel is. >>>>> >>>>> How much does it cost you each week to charge up the amp? I'm happy to >>>>> pay a bit towards that too. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Urs. >>>>> -- >>>>> We come from everywhere. 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