The Quarter Million Dollar Apology
I started this protest just prior to the 2008 season of the Ohio Renaissance Festival because I felt there were many serious concerns affecting not only participants but also the general public. It is now a year or so later.
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2010 Leases missing dates of festival?
Merchants, have you looked at your 2010 leases yet? Just what are the dates of the festival next year? We’ve now heard from two different merchants that leases have been made available, but they neglect to list the dates of the festival for the 2010 season. Is this an oversight? Is Dan Roth falling down on the job like Marietta Marcin did? Or could there be something else going on?
Are Sponsors running away?
Before the 2009 season started, I reported that the sponsor page of the Ohio Renaissance Festival seemed to be missing several names since the previous year.
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No promotional code needed. Just a free coupon for discount tickets.Browse through this blog and you might notice I would prefer people protest the way Peter Carroll and the Ohio Renaissance Festival conducts business by boycotting the place. From what I hear of attendance, many of my readers are doing just that.
Renaissance Faire Union
“…more than half the workers were young starry-eyed volunteers, the only relatively well-paid workers being the real stars (actors portraying Queen Elizabeth and Co.) and the bouncers who patrolled the borders to keep people from sneaking in. We peons- dancers and musicians and jugglers- were paid little and often late, and our contracts were informal and nonbinding.”
Encouragement to Craft Folk
The other day, I was sitting in the den / office of a fairly well known and controversial author / attorney by the name of Edwin Kagin. Edwin was showing me his extensive collection of knives and swords. One sword he’d purchased from me without a scabbard / sheath years earlier at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. It had a spanking new sheath on it. Edwin Kagin explained that he had Gil Hibben make the sheath. As Gil Hibben is one of the most famous knife makers in the world, I was flattered.
2010 Leases & Contracts
Merchants – Have you got a 2010 lease yet? Will there be a 2010 season? What happens if you pay your lease and the 2010 season does not take place? Did you know Peter Carroll and the Ohio Renaissance Festival claim I have caused them more than a quarter of a million dollars in irreparable damages over the last year or so? Not that I think that is true, but they obviously think so. In this economic down turn, can they afford to loose a quarter million dollars and keep on going? Will there be a 2010 season? If not, are they admitting it or just collecting your money?
Swan Song or Conspiracy Theory?
As you might know, Peter Carroll and the Ohio Renaissance Festival are suing me for an amount listed as over a quarter of a million dollars in real world damages. As you can tell, I am quaking in my boots.
Church & Minister sued by Peter Carroll and the Ohio Renaissance Festival
Apparently Peter Carroll and the Ohio Renaissance Festival sued a small ministry and reverend for an amount in excess of $25,000.00 in damages because the ministry dared to consider using the word “renaissance” to promote a fundraiser. After reading the public records on this, my Catholic mother said there is a special place in hell for men like Peter Carroll. My wife read the public records and declared “that man is a piece of work”. I just say Peter Carroll is an Asshole. I think that as you read more, you too will think Peter Carroll is an Asshole and the Ohio Renaissance Festival should be boycotted.
Employees - Is the LAW hidden from you?
Are they treating you like a mushroom? Are you kept in the dark and fed shit?
As usual, I made a good faith effort to verify the following information is true. Now that I know Peter J. Carroll and the Ohio Renaissance is represented by council, I sent it to his office. As he doesn’t respond to my emails, I sent it to the Ohio Renaissance Festival’s office as well.