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I was just wondering if you guys do this too

Usually its just too big of a hassle, so no. However, I did go to the largest renaissance festival in the world, they hold it in southern Germany (my current residence) and it is pretty serious stuff. I enjoyed myself a great deal and since it was only a 4 hour train ride away, it wasn't so bad.

In short, if the festival is close by, then yeah, I would go to it but I am not going to drive 6+ hours to go to one unless I am bringing along a big group of friends and we are staying for a weekend or so.

Been there a few times. They hold it at a winery here. Lots of samples.

I used to, back when there were some in the area.

Great venue to pick up fat chicks with really white skin who like drinking. I've gone twice to one of these fests and had amazing beer fueled mayhem enjoyment.

Khornholio wrote:Great venue to pick up fat chicks with really white skin who like drinking. I've gone twice to one of these fests and had amazing beer fueled mayhem enjoyment.

You act like that's a good thing.

Cheesecat wrote:

Khornholio wrote:Great venue to pick up fat chicks with really white skin who like drinking. I've gone twice to one of these fests and had amazing beer fueled mayhem enjoyment.

You act like that's a good thing.

Your too young to understand that it is



Yep, a group of us go every year

KingCracker wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

Khornholio wrote:Great venue to pick up fat chicks with really white skin who like drinking. I've gone twice to one of these fests and had amazing beer fueled mayhem enjoyment.

You act like that's a good thing.

Your too young to understand that it is



Yep, a group of us go every year

I don't mind a bit of fat, but for the most part I don't usually find overweight women attractive.

Oh man your missing out. Larger women are...... the most interesting nudge nudge

KingCracker wrote:Oh man your missing out. Larger women are...... the most interesting nudge nudge

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Cheesecat wrote:

KingCracker wrote:Oh man your missing out. Larger women are...... the most interesting nudge nudge

Spinal tap? No mate

Spinal tap? No mate

Win

I used to go to Gaelic fest with my then current girlfriend.

Cheesecat wrote:

KingCracker wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

Khornholio wrote:Great venue to pick up fat chicks with really white skin who like drinking. I've gone twice to one of these fests and had amazing beer fueled mayhem enjoyment.

You act like that's a good thing.

Your too young to understand that it is



Yep, a group of us go every year

I don't mind a bit of fat, but for the most part I don't usually find overweight women attractive.

Never write off fat chicks, dude. They can be pretty nasty and a lot of fun. I wouldn't marry one, but I'd definitely go to a Renaissance fair with a couple hundred bucks, my drinking shoes, and an open mind.

Yes, but it's not nearly as good as it us to be,imho.

oh lordy, what has DOOMFART done to this thread lmfao

We have a group that goes every year. I have worked there for the last few years. See the boots im wearing in this pic. I had been working for the guy that sells these.
I dont know if I can make it to Texas Ren Fest this year though. Im pretty sure I will hit Bristol in Wisconson though.

I may have wondered into one by accident once...
I had no idea what was going on at the time.

I used to enjoy going to the local Renaissance Festival when I was a kid. I still have an ocarina I bought there ages ago.

Now, it all seems kind of silly to me, so I don't bother.

I go when I can with a few friends. Sadly, its been just work for me this past time around. Ah well, always next year.

My Dad's friend has a hand in running a good few Celtic festivals so I tend to get strung into getting involved in them whenever he shows up at our door. There good for a laugh and meeting guys with big stragly beards in kilts (Clanadonia ^^), though not so much ginger lasses in skirts however. Its all just an exscuse for a day of offhandedly insulting people in gaelic and getting pissed I think...or is that just what happens when these things are held in Scotland?.

Wardragoon wrote:I was just wondering if you guys do this too

This is time honored Frazzled tradition to take the kids to it every 2-3 years. I tend to get nicely buzzed on mead and spend lots of money on wife/kids. They have a new one we went to this year with GC. She and a friend loved it.

Wyrmalla wrote:Its all just an exscuse for a day of offhandedly insulting people in gaelic and getting pissed I think...or is that just what happens when these things are held in Scotland?.

Nope. Basically how it is at the Texas Ren Fest. I try and go every year.

I have threatened to take MGS to the PA Ren Faire, but I think his fury at seeing his history and culture raped so vigorously would be uncontainable.

Mrs. Stompa wrote:I have threatened to take MGS to the PA Ren Faire, but I think his fury at seeing his history and culture raped so vigorously would be uncontainable.

There's other countries that were involved in the renaissance besides England.

Cheesecat wrote:

Mrs. Stompa wrote:I have threatened to take MGS to the PA Ren Faire, but I think his fury at seeing his history and culture raped so vigorously would be uncontainable.

There's other countries that were involved in the renaissance besides England.

What? Surely you must be kidding.

The PA Fair here focuses mostly on poorly interpreted English history with the free mixing and mashing of historical events/time periods and really crappy accents, complete with a visit by Queen Elizabeth herself, all powdery faced and red haired. And turkey legs, of course.

Mrs. Stompa wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

Mrs. Stompa wrote:I have threatened to take MGS to the PA Ren Faire, but I think his fury at seeing his history and culture raped so vigorously would be uncontainable.

There's other countries that were involved in the renaissance besides England.

What? Surely you must be kidding.

The PA Fair here focuses mostly on poorly interpreted English history with the free mixing and mashing of historical events/time periods and really crappy accents, complete with a visit by Queen Elizabeth herself, all powdery faced and red haired. And turkey legs, of course.

heh they do the same in colorado except they have King Henry O_O

Mrs. Stompa wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

Mrs. Stompa wrote:I have threatened to take MGS to the PA Ren Faire, but I think his fury at seeing his history and culture raped so vigorously would be uncontainable.

There's other countries that were involved in the renaissance besides England.

What? Surely you must be kidding.

The PA Fair here focuses mostly on poorly interpreted English history with the free mixing and mashing of historical events/time periods and really crappy accents, complete with a visit by Queen Elizabeth herself, all powdery faced and red haired. And turkey legs, of course.

We have Spanish royalty here as well, and of course French knights who get the crap kicked out of them. But yea mostly English, although I don't think Queen Mary munched on nachos with jalapeno queso.

The one here changes themes every week or so. One day is traditional English and French, next Celtic, and there's usually an Imperial era pirate themed one. Good fun all and all. Love using the bow and shooting the bear cutout in front of a certain Russian whom I no longer like. Reason enough to pay an extra couple of bucks and shoot it a few more times.