( January 25, 2010 )

Buy one Get one Free GONE ?

Merchants petered by Carroll again!
Before the last season ended, we reported that we have been informed that the Ohio Renaissance Festival has left the dates off the 2010.  We guessed that this was there way of charging the merchants the full season’s rent while providing a shorter season.

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( January 25, 2010 )

7 Weekends in 2010 - Rent and ticket increase by 12.5%

It’s official.  Now that the merchant fees have been collected from folk expecting 8 weekends, now that season passes have been sold to people expecting 8 weekends, the Ohio Renaissance Festival has announced that the 2010 season will have only 7 weekends.  If I am doing the math right, they effectively raised rent to the merchants and ticket prices to the season ticket holders by 12.5% without bothering to mention it.

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( November 14, 2009 )

Student Days?

Looking at the web site of the Ohio Renaissance Festival, you might wonder why there is a link to “Student Days”.  After all, if you follow that link you will see only one date for the 2010 season: September 30.  Perhaps they should change the title to “Student Day”.

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( November 6, 2009 )

Interfearing with Labor Relations?

Going to my mailbox is fun.  It didn’t use to be, but now that Peter Carroll and the Ohio Renaissance Festival are suing me, my mail is kind of like the crossword puzzles.  I should probably keep my mouth shut, as I seem to be receiving so very many opportunities to show the courts that Peter Carroll is the nut case that I think he is, but I kind of feel sorry for his lawyers.  So I am going to give them this one because they really need to know their client a bit more before they step in something they could have avoided.

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( November 4, 2009 )

Monster Cock and Big Boobs

Because he seems to have a fan club, as all Monster Cocks should, you will be hearing more about my Monster Cock soon.  In fact, you will soon be hearing about other Monster Cocks.  You see, I am fairly sure my son has a Monster Cock too!  It’s a young cock, but it looks fairly big for a baby.  Evidently, the monster cock gene can be passed on & I’ve decided to document his progress as his cock grows to maturity.

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( October 28, 2009 )

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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( October 22, 2009 )

FREE Ohio Renaissance Festival Coupon - Discount Tickets

Save Money & Help Children this Weekend – FREE COUPON

Print the following coupon, save $2.00 off adult tickets, $1.00 off kids tickets, and have $2.00 of your ticket price given to Children’s Medical Center.  Help the kids, help yourself, and help your neighbor.  Print many copies of this coupon and hand them out in the parking lot!

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( October 22, 2009 )

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?

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( October 18, 2009 )

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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( October 18, 2009 )

Free Coupon - Discount Tickets - Save money!

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.

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( October 16, 2009 )

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.”

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( October 13, 2009 )

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.

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( October 10, 2009 )

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?

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( October 8, 2009 )

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.

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( October 2, 2009 )

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.

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