burningflipside

where would you hold a magic parlour show?

2008-07-22T18:38:20Z

so, my husband, the all-knowing, all-powerful Sensei Strange, award winning mind bending purveyor of fine magics, is looking for a venue to hold a parlour magic show fairly regularly. except, we don't really go out on the town much, so we don't know any good spots we could begin checking out, and could use a little advice.

so my dear Austinites, have you seen, during your carousing, a good spot that might be appropriate for holding such a show? it should hold 20-50 people, be a separate room from any bar but have access to adult beverages, and have seating and hopefully a small stage. something like Ester's but smaller would be ideal, but I bet there are many cool performance spots out there.

or, if you work at a nice tasty venue such as described above, would you be interested in having a regular parlour magic show there?

some snippets of my boy in action:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sensei+strange&search_type=&aq=f

thank you!

CC Nominations and Applications

2008-07-12T01:53:59Z

Greetings Flipizens and Pyropleans! It's that time of year again time to nominate new members to join the Combustion Chamber. The CC nomination form and CC application form are now live on the Burning Flipside website and can be accessed by clicking these links:

burningflipside.com/ccForms/ccApp.php
burningflipside.com/ccForms/...ation.php

Nominations and applications will only be accepted until midnight on Wednesday, July 16, so get your nominations and applications submitted by midnight Wednesday, July 16th!

*What is the Combustion Chamber you say?*
The Combustion Chamber (CC) is a community-nominated group of people that provide feedback and direction from the general Burning Flipside community to the Burning Flipside organization. The CC is a self-selecting group that
adds members on occasion to keep its numbers near 10-15. This is done by requesting the community (that's you!) to nominate others or to apply for consideration to join the CC. Once nominations and applications have been
received, the community will then have an opportunity to give feedback on those nominees. Once community feedback has been gathered, the current CC members meet (including the LLC) and discuss the candidates and the
community feedback. From this discussion, some, none or all of the candidates will be invited to interview with the LLC and existing CC members. Once interviews have been completed, the CC decides on who, if any, from the group of nominees will be added to the CC and announces the new members to the community.

*A little more on what the CC does?*
CC Members discuss policies and the direction of Flipside at the organizational level, and CC meetings are generally where major (and minor) changes are discussed. The CC is not necessarily the group that executes the decisions recommended by it, often it is the Leads, volunteers, AFs, etc. who will actually implement what was decided. In general, the CC does not manage the operational tasks of the event ? those tasks are generally handled by Leads, volunteers, AFs, or the LLC.

*What am I committing to if I join the CC?*
Members of the CC are expected to serve for at least one year, and we hope that they will serve as long as they are an effective conduit from the community to the organization. CC meetings are currently held on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. at the AAR LLC Warehouse on Springdale Road in East Austin. During the "off" season, meetings are held 1-2 times a month, and during the "high" season before Flipside, they can be held as often as weekly.

*Tell me again: How do I nominate someone or apply to be a new member of the CC?*
The CC nomination form and CC application form are now live on the Burning Flipside website and can be accessed by clicking this link:
burningflipside.com/ccForms/ccApp.php
burningflipside.com/ccForms/...ation.php

Nominations and applications will only be accepted until midnight on Wednesday, July 16, so get your nominations and applications submitted by midnight on July 16th!

Thanks so much and thank you to those of you who are interested in stepping up and helping to make Flipside better! If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at cc@flames.burningflipside.com.

On behalf of the Combustion Chamber,
Steph Taylor, Edjumicator and CC Scribinatrix

-xtc just reposting for Steph

Flipside Photos

2008-06-23T21:43:31Z

My Flipside photos are up: http://www.nobear.com/gallery2/

I've got photos of:
Dave Umlas' Boosh Cannon
Ish Camp
Banned Rehearsal
Defenestration Unit playing at Art Car camp
The Procession & Effigy (duh)
and a bunch of other crap . . .

These are in chronological order, so photos of the procession and burn are towards the end.

decompression info

2008-06-19T14:27:00Z

Howdy my fine fellows. Perchance by now you have rested your body, revived your energy, and consoled your soul enough to begin thinking about Decompression.....if so here are the details as I have them, now with gate hours!

Gate hours for Decompression:
Friday Noon to Midnight
Saturday 9 am to 9 pm
Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
That means you leave at 5pm and take your trash with you. Please don't forget this part!

>
> Dates are Friday June 27 - Sunday June 29
Locale: Rec Plant, directions below
>
> Cost will be $10 per person/ child/ or pet:
>
> -Bringing a child or a pet means you have to take full
> responsibility for them. If you let your dog (or child
> for that matter) run wild, terrorize people or other
> dogs, or poo on stuff, people will be pissed at you and
> you may be asked to leave.
>
> -If you bring someone new to our community, it is
> requested that you have them read the survival guide.

> There is a late
fee of 5.00 per vehicle
> anytime after the gate hours and a 5.00 in/out fee per
> vehicle for any vehicles exiting the event and
> intending to come back.
>
> We will have power in the pavilion and stage,
> and most likely ice will be sold sometime on Saturday.
>
> There is no assigned camping at Decompression.
> You can park your car by your camp. Generally
> speaking, the lower field will be loud. Quiet camping
> is above the cattle guard. Please don't camp on the
> stage.
>
>
> It has worked out well in the past letting people sign
> up for time slots on the main stage by going to the
> Yahoo group site and filling in the calendar. Saturday
> night is usually reserved for acts, so please don't
> book the stage that night with dj's until after
> 11-12pm. If anyone would like to organize a burlesque,
> variety
show, or other interactive use of the space,
> that would be swell. If not, we can all play nice and
> figure it out.
>
>
> Same rules apply to this event as for Flipside- if you
> don't know those rules please go here now and read
> them-
>
> http://www.burningflipside.com/survivalguide2008.pdf
>
> I would like to personally encourage everyone to bring
> out more art this year, of all kinds. We have a lot of
> musicians amongst us, it would be very cool to hear
> them play or sing! And bringing something fun to do in
> the pavilion is great too- art supplies, games, etc.
>
> This is a Leave No Trace event as always. I recommend
> bringing sunscreen and bug spray as well as lots of
> water. There are showers,
flush toilets, a pool, a
> creek, and a pavilion and stage for our use.
>
> There are no official volunteers set up, so that means
> no rangers, no medics, no greeters. If anyone would
> like to help out the biggest need is cleanup! If you
> plan to stay until Sunday evening, and would like to be
> on the cleanup crew, let me know. This is usually the
> only issue we have, so be sure to take a bag of trash
> with you from the pavilion when you leave.
>
> oh, and I will send out the prayer again:
> gods of shade, please send someone with a big-ass tarp
> to cover part of the pool (this has been taken care of yall! woot!)
>
> Again, there is a Yahoo group set up for
> decompression:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/decomp2006/
>
> to join send an email :
>
decomp2006-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>directions are here: note, if it is
your first time out, it can be hard to
find. pee in Dripping Springs, trust me.

http://www.rpcampground.com/location.html

alternate directions:

Take Hwy. 290 & turn left onto FM12, at the 1st light

in Dripping Springs. Go down aways & turn right onto
East Mt. Gainor Rd (CR 194). Take to end & turn right
onto Mt. Gainor. Turn left onto Prochnow Rd. At end
of Prochnow, turn left onto Pursley Rd. Continue on
Pursley till you reach mailbox 3650 and turn right,
there is a high chain link fence lining the dirt road
driveway. You'll be coming from the opposite direction
on Pursley.

Please be aware that we very well may have a burn ban in
effect unless the heavens open up significantly between now
and then. we do have an effigy thanks to the lovely Sparrow,
though we may end up decorating it only to not burn it in the end.

Sparrow says this about her art:

"The Temple at Decompression this year will be our effigy -- it is our take on Burning Man's annual Temple. The basic structure will be three booths, shaped similarly to photo booths, connected at a center point. Each booth will be have a bench to sit on, a desk, means of writing, and a great deal of shelf space. They will be enclosed, but still open to the world – private, but not ALONE – there will be no doors, only doorways which will be draped, and windows, but open ones. This is meant as a space for introspection, catharsis, and general "letting go". The shelves are there so that people can leave things that they need to let go of: letters, pictures, mementos, etc.. The structures will have ornamentation of wood and metal, in symbols that the community has said mean to them "rebirth", "new life", and "new beginnings". The piece is not complete until the community has contributed to it.

Many people gave many things to The Temple at Flipside this year, and their contributions will remain intact. I hope that more people will utilize it at Decompression, and then we can all burn it together in a group catharsis. So bring it: whether a physical reminder of that which you want to let go of, your written words, or your thoughts. Bring it to decompression, leave it in The Temple, and let go of it to the flames."

So, there it is folks. anyone who didn't get their art done in time for FS, bring it out. its gonna be a blast!

Love,
Angelique
Your Organatrix

Final Cleanup Call for Help

2008-05-30T04:45:42Z

We're almost done. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard. Saturday will be our final day to clean up the remains of the amazing effigy and make sure we Leave No Trace.

If you want to help:

Show-up at 10 a.m. (as near it as possible) out at Flat Creek.

Meet at the Grove or Burn Scar:
break out into teams of 4 (as you arrive) get bags

When we have a team of 4 ready to go, you will be:
o dispatched to MOOP a zone
o double-check we've got all perimeter caution tape
o finish gathering placement/planning flags
o keep track of problem camp zones
o keep track of what's clear, Parsec or Thomas will clear
the zone

Other hands will be used to gather Site-ops, clean up the burn scar and other duties as assigned.

If you've got a pickup truck, bring it, if you can carpool, do it
We are NOT camping there overnight. We will be out well before dark. There will be other people on the land, so wear clothes. There is the possibility of creek time after the work is done, but you must have a suit.

This almost goes without saying but here goes.

Bring sunscreen and water.

Do not bring your pets.

Do not bring your friend who wilts like a flower after 10 minutes, even in the shade.

Do bring extra trash bags (we've all got extra, right?) just in case

Do bring a ready body to get this shite done.

Unload Help Needed Tonight

2008-05-28T15:39:31Z

Hi kids,

Well, that was fun huh? Thanks you SO much to those of you who put in time and energy volunteering to make this amazing event happen.

The work is almost done, but we're not quite there yet. If you're available, we would love your help this evening at the warehouse for truck unloading since many hands make light work.

So:
When: Tonight, Wednesday, May 28th
Where: Warehouse
Time: 7:00pm
For: Unloading -you might bring gloves
When you arrive: See Lurko, who will help you help him

Thanks!

Bob's List failure

2008-05-22T18:42:37Z

I have two tickets to Flipside, and had been using Bob's List to contact people - and haven't heard back from anyone, leading me to guess that the info just wasn't getting through.

I'm in California, so tickets would need to be overnighted today for someone to use them. Does anyone here want them?

Ghouls! Ghouls! Ghouls!

2008-05-20T14:55:36Z

Calling all lovely ladies and gents of the dark side! We are currently looking for acts on Friday night from 10pm-11pm at Goth Camp/Circus Nefarious for goth burlesque. Bring your black eyeliner, Bauhaus and finest Hot Topic attire and sign up for a spot by emailing me at thehulahoopgirl@gmail.com or just come on down around between 8-10pm and warm up for your performance with some Scary-oke!

Eposia's Crosstime Saloon @ Burning Flipside 2008

2008-05-20T06:55:10Z

Eposia's Crosstime Saloon will return against the odds to Pyropolis in 2008. Eposia and the other staff of the Saloon have had a crazy year, and we're looking forward to creating a relaxed, enjoyable chill space for us and for you to unwind in. Visit us when you are coming down from your adventures or as your night begins, or any time you want to kick back. Eposia's is an official Drama Free Zone (tm), so you can also hide here if camp politics get you down.

Once again, we'll be serving our fruit punch and Irish coffee (also known as "God's Blessing") when we feel like brewing up a pot (we might even do it for you you ask
nicely). Our camp also features the famous 'toasting' ritual, in which you can unload your joy or your pain to an appreciative audience.

Eposia's this year is located at #8 Naughty Avenue, at the corner of Naughty Ave and Mushroom Tower Trail.

For a map and more information, visit http://eposiacrosstime.voluptuary.org/

FlatCreek Goodness?

2008-05-16T03:01:29Z

Want to see FlatCreek in her unspoiled state without all those damn hippies/ravers/shirtcockers/insertyourenemyhere and be a MAJOR help to the event?

Then come out Sunday and help flag the site. We've got to mark roads and camps and need more bodies. Like really need them. So if you're interested in being a last minute hero, then please email me at volunteerinfo@burningflipside.com asap so that I can give you details and get you on the list.

Flipside Needs You!

2008-05-06T06:04:19Z

Hi kids,

So we have just a few short weeks left and I have about 60 positions left to fill. Won't you please help?

If you can, please email me at volunteerinfo@burningflipside.com.

When you email, please let me know:
Have you been to a Burn event before? (Burning Man? Flipside?)

Are you good with people? How about maps? Are you available for work before or after the event? When do you think you'll arrive at the event? Are you looking to do just 1 volunteer shift (3-4 hours) or are you interested in coming out early/late to help? Let me know a little bit about you and we'll find the right place for you!

Burner's Without Border's Cinco de Playa! May 4th, Cherrywood Green

2008-05-01T04:22:43Z

Hey all,

Burners without Borders groups all over the world (US! Peru! Australia!)
will be hosting clean-ups in their local areas the weekend before Cinco de
Mayo. (http://tinyurl.com/4xknmr)

Seems like a great time to revisit Cherrywood Green for some maintenance and
caretaking. We should be able to get the area spiffy looking in just a
couple hours of time.

So let's do it:

date/time: Sunday May 4th, 3-5pm
location: Cherrywood Green Park @ Cherrywood & 34th St

I'll bring the trashbags, a small toolkit and a boom-box for dancey work
tunes. Just bring yourselves and work gloves if you've got them.

Please contact girliegirl (at) gigsville.org if you have any questions. I
can also be reached at 769-0761.

Pyropolis Volunteer Central Wants You!

2008-04-29T16:17:15Z

Hello,

I’m excited to announce that the Pyropolis Volunteer Conscription, formerly known as Volunteer Central/Help Desk, Wiki is up and ready for volunteers to help volunteers.

http://www.burningflipside.com/OpsWiki/index.php/Pyropolis_Volunteer_Conscription

PVC is going to be a little different this year. We’re still committed to helping Flipizens help other Flipizens but our mission has expanded. This year a Communication Center has been added to our area. Need to get in touch with someone? Leave them a note on our boards.

What, Where, When, Why and How:

What: PVC provides a central resource during Flipside for volunteers to connect with those that need assistance and vice versa. I’ve chosen a M*A*S*H theme for the area: think Radar’s area with a Tiki twist! Our color is that lovely, pukey, army green.

Where: In the Grove, underneath lots of shady trees

When: Two hour shifts from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Why: Because it’s fun!

How: With your help, of course! But I’ll need help with signage, painting, set up and tear down.

Thanks for your time and feel free to contact me with any questions: pvc at burningflipside dot com

- Gyesika, your Pyropolis Volunteer Conscription (PVC) Lead

Flipside Needs Parkers!

2008-04-18T03:35:28Z

Hi there Flipcitizens,

Flipside is a mere 24 days away, and we need help with Parking!

Parking is a little loved job, but we’ll love you long time for it. Help the cars go where they are supposed to! Protect us from urban blight and blocked paths! Make sure that Art Car can reach you!

(This is a GREAT job for thos eof you from out of town who can’t participate for the intown prep and clean up!)

We recommend doing a shift with a friend or your whole theme camp, or fly solo and make new friends!

To sign up, please go here:
http://pair.burningflipside.com/OpsWiki/index.php/Parking

**Please also let me know if you're interested in being a shift lead.

If you’re wiki challenged, feel free to email me back at volunteerinfo@burning
Flipside.com and I’ll help you get signed up.

See you on the Flip side!

Thanks,
XTC
Volunteer Coordinatrix

DAFT Needs Volunteers!

2008-04-18T03:24:44Z

Hi there,

We are a mere 34 days from the Burn, and this effigy is looking to be an amazing one deserving of our 10th anniversary.

But we need your help!

Everything you could want to know about Daft is here:
http://www.burningflipside.com/wiki/DrTikiWiki
You can see the proposal, the build blog, needs, etc.

But the important parts are when we work. We need you to show up Wednesdays for Church Nights and Sundays. Basically there are 9 of these left!

Church Night:

Every Wednesday starting around 7:00pm ish. Social setting but lots of work to be done. Many small jobs that just need to be adopted by a volunteer.

Sunday Builds:

Every Sunday starting between 1:00 and 2:00 pm. We usually work till around 7ish, then eat some BBQ/pizza/etc. Less hectic work environment with fewer people and less distractions. We try to use Sundays to regroup, prep tasks for volunteers on Wednesdays, and build jobs that require more attention to details.

So that's my pitch. Please come help us! Feel free to email me back with questions or to tell me you plan to make it at volunteerinfo@burningflipside.com.

If you do plan to go:

*Please look at this page (http://www.burningflipside.com/wiki/DrTikiWiki/WeekInDaft ) and think about what you would like to work on and then you can ask for the person leading that team (all Daft Leaders wear orange shirts) to put you to work

* Please give the leader a moment after you approach to get you to work. There's plenty of work, it will just take them a minute to figure where to put you in.

XTC

Volunteer Coordinatrix

Freak Leadership Training! This Saturday!

2008-04-08T05:20:10Z

Are you in charge of a theme camp? And interested in giving up your Saturday to making it run better?

This Saturday!
We have a great resource in this community, and his name is Jack. On Saturday, April 12th Jack will be giving his leadership training covering how to be a good lead and how to ruin a theme camp. It will take a whole Saturday, but I promise it's worth it. I highly recommend you attend.

Here are some bullets on the curriculum:

* Leading Freaks: why bother?
* Understanding the coin of the realm for leading volunteers and theme camps - what leadership in our community is, and what it isn't.
* 10 things you should never, ever, ever do while leading freaks (and other people too)
* People don't care what you say, they care what you DO - and what you can do to be a great leader for them.
* How to set expectations with your volunteers and them camp members, and discover who is actually going to do the work and who isn't
* Your basic tools for leading people: the schedule, the meeting, the task list, the email
* How to put together a real game plan for what you're trying to do
* How to not suck at communicating with your team
* How to run a meeting that is fun, has a purpose, and gets the right stuff done
* How to fire somebody who isn't working out and still keep them as a friend
* How to develop other leaders in your team so you don't have to do everything

PLEASE RSVP to me at volunteerinfo@burningflipside.com

So Details:
What: Jack Freak Lead Training
When: Saturday, April 12th. We will start promptly at 10am, there will be an hour lunch break, and we should end around 4pm.
Where: Email me to get address
What to Bring:
*A Chair
* Bug Spray (might be needed)
*BYOEat and drink
*A clea(ish) head

Sad news/cry for help re: Eposia's Crosstime Saloon

2008-04-05T05:59:20Z

For those of you who may have attended Eposia's Crosstime Saloon at Flipside last year, we've got sad news -- a major contributor to our camp, who was going to use her truck to transport our structure to the event, has dropped out of the camp to camp elsewhere at this very late date (we found out wednesday!). Our budget is tight this year and we can't rent a UHaul.

This means that if we can't find someone with a vehicle capable of transporting our 10x20 tent and other equipment to the event in return for gas money, Eposia's Crosstime Saloon is unlikely to appear at Flipside 2008. I realize most people with such a vehicle have already committed it, but I wanted to toss this out to the universe just in case. To be clear, the equipment in question is located here at the 'Slutbarn' in College Station, Texas.

And, additionally, just like everyone else in the Flipsidiverse right now, we're looking for at least one extra ticket -- for Derek, a dedicated and valuable camp member and eposia's brother. I've already placed a listing on Bob's list but figured I'd mention it here too.

The Lovers Debut CD Release Party!

2008-04-04T16:32:47Z

Hey everyone,

One last reminder for our big day, The Lovers Debut CD Release Extravaganza!!!

We have been working hard to bring you a full night of fun! Come be a part of a historic night at the Historic Victory Grill in east Austin.

We are debuting NEW Lovers songs that you've never heard before, plus all the old favorites of course. We have the lovely Drishti Dancers who will be tribal dancing to our sultry/gypsy songs. The show is hosted by the Gnostic Prophet with opening acts, Manny without the Brokeback Boys, and The Reverend Jonny Flash! Psychadelic visuals by Planet Rocky!

Saturday, April 5, 2008
The Historic Victory Grill
1104 E. 11th (down and across from the Long Branch)
Doors: 8pm
Music: 9pm
Cover: $10, one free drink with cover
1/2 off cover price with Louisiana Swamp Romp ticket/armband
FREE CD to the FIRST 15 fans!

Be the first on your block to own the new Lovers tshirt and debut cd!

Come get some Love from The Lovers....

http://www.theloversaustin.com
http://www.myspace.com/theloversaustin

Hope to see you there!!

The Lovers CD Release - this Saturday at Victory Grill

2008-04-04T01:45:49Z

Our first Lovers CD is ready and we'd love to have you celebrate with us! You may know our band or you may know us as the people who lovingly bring our Taj Acoustica performance space to Flipside.

Saturday April 5th
The Victory Grill
1104 E 11th Street, Austin
Doors open 8pm, Show starts 9pm
$10 cover includes 1 drink

We're planning an extravaganza with special guests including the Drishti Dancers (bellydancing), Manny without the Brokeback Boys (a.k.a. Amanda Kitchens), Jonny Flash, Gnostic Prophet, and visuals by Planet Rocky

http://www.myspace.com/theloversaustin
http://www.theloversaustin.com

http://www.historicvictorygrill.org

http://www.myspace.com/amandamkitchens
http://www.myspace.com/mannyandthebrokebackboys
http://www.jonny-flash.com
http://www.myspace.com/thegnosticprophet

Theme Camp Registration for FS08 Now Open!

2008-04-01T14:36:46Z

Theme Camp Registration for Burning Flipside 2008 is now open!

You may begin registering your theme camp here: http://www.burningflipside.com/themecamps

The deadline for registering your theme camp for this year’s event is: May 7, 2008. All camps registered after this date will be placed as space permits and may not appear on final published maps for the event.

Due to the new Sound Policy, we’ve re-zoned much of Pyropolis. The Placement Team will attempt to accommodate your camp’s placement preferences whenever possible. However, the Placement Team reserves the right to place your camp in a location that best complies with the sound policy while also serving needs of the entire event. The final location of your camp will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to: number of campers, camp infrastructure, sound levels, vehicles, interactive content, volunteerism, fire safety concerns, etc..

The Theme Camp Registration form is lengthy. Please help us help you by sharing as much detailed information about your camp as possible. This will allow us to find just the right spot for your camp.

Special thanks to Treg Taylor for the many hours of work he has put into developing the online forms. We also want to thank Ke, !Bob, and all the volunteer website testers. These folks have been working very hard to automate much of what we had to do by hand last year.

Note: Even though we’ve tested the website forms, there is still a chance that we might have missed something. If you have problems registering your theme camp, simply drop us line at cityplanning08@burningflipside.com .

If you are not camping with a theme camp this year, but would like to reserve a camping spot in advance, we will open up personal campsite reservations on May 1, 2008. Look for more information in a few weeks.

Feel free to forward this announcement to any and all relevant lists.

Thanks,
Michael 7.0
City Planning Area Facilitator & Placement Lead

posted for my hubby

2008-03-22T13:35:19Z

Aikido Training
KyuRyu means to search for dragons. That is the name I have given to my art.

Perhaps interested in studying a dynamic art form that sharpens the mind, body and spirit? Interested in moving meditation? Does your mental image of your future self sparkle with the magic of the martial way? Looking to hang out with some burn folk regularly without getting boozed up?

I have grown very passionate about passing on the spirit of Aiki - that has been handed down teacher to student since 1080. I am blessed as being on of a handful of teachers in America that has been licensed in the Koryu Aikibudo - or samurai lines of aiki martial arts. Our humble group is all about sharing and learning outside the ridiculous commercial and uncreative dojos that are a product of American society. Ever see yourself training in Mr. Miyagi's dojo? Maybe, just maybe you have found your place. We are not looking for a lot of students - just a few with a desire to learn, teach and play.

For those in the know we train in

Daito Ryu AikiJujitsu
Tomiki Ryu Aikido
Judo
a smattering of Kendo, Iaido and Kenjitsu (sword arts)

Basically we learn to toss each other around, and softly restrain. In some ways it is like Tai Chi, with less forms and more hands on interaction. (and more effective IMHO)

Classes are in South Central Austin VERY close to the enchanted forest.

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday 6-8 pm

512-947-9585

THE CHEESE WILL FLOW!

2008-03-21T03:52:31Z

Are you people ready to smell the thrill of victory?

Are you ready to gaze upon the genius of the Missionary grilled cheese sammich, in all it's fattening glory?

Are you ready to taste the sacred, savory bites of the Kama Sutra genius that separate the ordinary from the Fucking Grilled Cheese Champions™?

Are you ready to wade in the watery sea of the Honey Pot, the dessert grilled cheeses, the sammiches of the FUTURE?

THE CHEESE WILL FLOW!

Are you people ready to smell the thrill of victory?

Are you ready to gaze upon the genius of the Missionary grilled cheese sammich, in all it's fattening glory?

Are you ready to taste the sacred, savory bites of the Kama Sutra genius that separate the ordinary from the Fucking Grilled Cheese Champions™?

Are you ready to wade in the watery sea of the Honey Pot, the dessert grilled cheeses, the sammiches of the FUTURE?

Well then, your wait is almost over.

Saturday night, we will raise our spatulas high in the sky, scream to the heavens and release all of God's anger and glory onto us in the form of Grilled Cheese Sammiches.

We will ride the sacred Unicorn of butter over the rainbow and right into a pot of melted cheese!

We will pick up the swords on the battlefield and fight to the death until only the few, the proud, the Fucking Grilled Cheese Champions™ remain.

It will be the greatest glory mankind has ever known, and we will all bear witness.

So sleep tight tonight, my childrens, because Saturday we will know God and she will taste delicious.

http://grilledcheeseinvitational.com/

IMPORTANT DETAILS BELOW:

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The 1st Annual Austin Grilled Cheese Invitational will be held at

The Warehouse
1023 Springdale
Austin, TX 78721

DOORS OPEN 7PM

There is a $5 Suggested Donation (noone will be turned away without it)

COMPETITORS MUST ARRIVE BY 7:30PM to complete registration

CHEESE FLOWS PROMPTLY at 8:00PM

CASH BAR (cheese isn’t free, please drink!)

* While the competition is in full swing, if you have a cheese haiku or poem you'd like to read, see the MC and you'll get some airtime.

* While we are tabulating the results, prepare to be entertained by the haunting strains of THE LOVERS!

Due to the maximum amount of competitors, we must start on time.

Googlemaps link

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/1023+Springdale+Rd+Austin+TX+78721-2465/?

There are no available slots left for competing, if you want to compete and haven't registered, too bad, Charley.

TO THOSE OF YOU COMPETING IN THE COOKERY, PLEASE NOTE:

1) You must serve your sandwiches on the plates we provide to you, otherwise, you won't get votes and you won't get a trophy.

2) We mean this...PLEASE DO AS MUCH PREP WORK AHEAD OF TIME AS YOU CAN! If there's cheese to be sliced or bread to be cut or sauces to be made, or bacon to be fried, do as much of this at your house before you arrive at the GCI. You only get 30 minutes to grill. This will only help the competition go faster.

3) When you are done cooking a sandwich, do not hand them out to people. Use your runner to take the sandwiches to the presentation table. The Lunch Ladies™ must take your Best in Show Entry to the King and Queen of Cheese, Pharoah and the Ice Queen.

4) There will be plenty of trash cans provided so please try to clean up as you go.

So, may the best cheese win. If you have any other questions, please direct them to:

austin@grilledcheeseinvitational.com

Yours in cheese and butter,

Theorylabs and the Texadans

Flipside 2008 Tickets are in the mail!

2008-03-19T15:34:11Z

Yes that's right, you heard it here first!

Tickets have been sent out on the fastest flying bird, coming straight for ya!

I would like to profoundly thank my wonderful, hard-working Ticket Team for going so above and beyond this year! It just keeps getting better and better! Special Kudos to Treg, who kept this boat truly above water, YEA!

So send this out to every far reaching corner of the world where a Flipizen lurks, your tickets to the magical Dr. Tiki's Combustible Medicine Show are on their way!!

As always, suggestions, comments, kudos, praise and questions can be sent to: tickets@burningflipside.com.

Wheeee!!!!!!!

Love to you all, and make sure to say HI if you see me out there!

Starr

Registration Closing! ACT NOW!

2008-03-13T05:16:22Z

Hey cheesy poofs!

Are you the Missionary Master, simple but by no means easy?

Are you the Kama Sutra Knight, able to thrill with your complexity and ingenuity?

Are you the Honey of the Honeypot, sweetening hearts and minds?

Or maybe all 3?

Photo by Ben

The Grilled Cheese Invitational Registration CLOSES
March 15th (SATURDAY) at 6:00pm

If you don’t register, you can’t compete. [* You must register for every category you want to compete in] If you don’t compete, you aren’t in the running for awesome trophies! Or the admiration of your friends! You will have lost the chance to say that you are a F***ing Grilled Cheese Champion!

Don’t Forget that Best In Show (chosen by your King and Queen of Cheese-Pharaoh and the Ice Queen) wins a ticket to Los Angeles to defend your title in April!! On a real air plane!

So, No Register, No Sammie!
http://www.grilledcheeseinvitational.com/

(If you’re planning on just eating/judging but know someone who really should be competing, give them a cheesy nudge because less competitors=less awesomeness that will be in your grubby little hands to judge!)

So join us NEXT SATURDAY night, March 22nd for the

1st Annual Austin GRILLED CHEESE INVITATIONAL!

More information regarding cost to attend, parking, location address, etc. will be made available next week, so stay tuned.

My standard signature on every email I send these days:
It takes a lot of work to make this thing happen. We need help in all sorts of areas including the Bar, Merchandise Table, Data entry, event security, clean up and set up. It's a really fun time and you might get paid your weight in cheese. If you would like to give us a hand in putting this ridiculous spectacle on, go ahead and email me at austin@grilledcheeseinvitational.com Please indicate which department you'd be willing to help with.

REGISTRATION OPEN!! GRILLED CHEESE INVITATIONAL!!!

2008-03-06T02:05:19Z

1st Annual Austin GRILLED CHEESE INVITATIONAL!

Registration is now open!!

http://www.grilledcheeseinvitational.com/austin/index.html

There will be only 40 competitors, no exceptions. So before you go to register, be thinking about what category you will compete in, what the name of your sandwich will be, and whether your sandwich will be vegetarian. (All of this information will be required at registration.)

Note: If you only plan on eating, there's no need to register. Only register if you are going to compete.

Category Reminders (See the rules page for the legalese questions about them):

The Missionary Position: Standard bread, standard butter, and standard cheese.
The Kama Sutra: Exotic or standard bread, butter, and cheese plus additional ingredients.
The Honey Pot: Exotic or standard bread, butter, and cheese, but a sandwich that is sweet in general, or would best be served as dessert.

Doors to the event will open at 7:00pm and the grilling will start promptly at 8:00pm. All those planning on grilling should be there and ready at 7:30pm.

ITEMS/RULES YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF:

1) All sammiches must be pre-registered. There will be no on site registration WHATSOEVER!

2) There will be a maximum of 40 competitors, no exceptions.

3) Each competitor will be allowed only 30 minutes to grill per category. So save yourself the time and do as much prep-work ahead of time. You can compete in more than one category.

4) All contestants must present their sandwiches on the official plates provided. This is to insure that every sandwich gets it's 16 votes turned in. You can have additional items with your sandwich (pamphlets, drinks, etc), but they MUST fit on the plate provided.

5) All those looking to eat sammiches must get them at the judging station and not at the cooking area or by the chefs. Competitors should provide their own runners who will go and get sandwiches and bring them to the judging station. NO EXCEPTIONS. We will have some volunteer runners to assist, but the competitors should not rely on us to have one for you.

7) While we are tabulating the results, there will be entertainment.

Please note, all other rules still apply.
http://grilledcheeseinvitational.com/rules.html

So, get registered, people. You snooze, no cheese!

If you missed the first announcement:

Bread, Butter, Cheese, Victory!

HELLO GRILLED CHEESE ENTHUSIASTS!

It is with nearly-orgasmic pleasure that I tell you we have solidified the date for the 1st Annual Austin Grilled Cheese Invitational....

AND THAT DATE IS Saturday March 22, 2008

The Austin Grilled Cheese Invitational is the first regional Grilled Cheese Invitational in Texas. The winners of this regional will be offered places to compete in the National Invitational in Los Angeles in April, and the winner of the Best in Show will win a plane ticket to sunny southern California for the event. There will be trophies. There will be cheese. It will be amazing.

Details about location will be available soon (it is an invitational after all), but do mark your calendar and let everyone you know to mark their respective calendars.

For more information about the National Grilled Cheese Invitational, held annually in Los Angeles, Ca, visit (if reading at work, be aware there is sound)
http://www.grilledcheeseinvitational.com/index.html

Who will be the ULTIMATE grilled cheese champion? YOU DECIDE!

P.S. WE NEED YOUR HELP!
It takes a lot of work to make this thing happen. WE need help in all sorts of areas including the Bar, Merchandise Table, Data entry, event security, clean up and set up. It's a really fun time and you might get paid your weight in cheese. If you would like to give us a hand in putting this ridiculous spectacle on, go ahead and email me at austin@grilledcheeseinvitational.com Please indicate which department you'd be willing to help with.