Esau Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Passing this along for Farley. quote: Originally posted by Farley: Hey all you Ontario kids: We at the Farm are considering chartering a bus to get y'all out here for the 2004 Spring Shaker, if the interest level is high enough. From Greyhound, the cost would be around $110 per person for a return trip, with the bus leaving TO at around 2AM Friday morning to getcha here by the time the gate opens. I was thinkin about doing an all-inclusive deal which would mean a one-time purchase of your advance ticket, which would cover your bus fare and bracelet, with a price reduction on the bracelet for getting it early. The bus would arrive here at the Farm by 4pm, and would depart on Sunday at around noon. Or, if any of you kind folks know people who own bus companies, fire me an email and we'll get crackin' on this. diverse@nbnet.nb.ca So there is 54 people required for the bus,seems like a good idea to me,although I may be heading down a bit earlier then when the bus heads out,but if not I am all over this bus...literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemeno Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 the bus is a great idea!! i would need more than few days to enjoy the east coast again so the bus wouldnt work for me.. is there a date set for this here shakerthingy??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 tag! im in i dunno about a greyhound though,, can you smoke and drink on greyhounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Shaker Festival is May 28th-30th.(not in june as someone mentioned.) No updates as of yet,but here's the link to the site. http://www.woodbournefarm.homestead.com/home.html Also if anyone knows of any smaller bus companies then Greyhound(howegrown-type operations) let me know so I can forward the info to Farley,so this can be done with as little cost as possible. Cheers~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Farley just checked regular bus fares on this. $136.96 one way $273.92 return, a regular bus trip would take 24.5 hours compared to 14 for a charter,so the charter is quite a good deal at $110.00 return. Passing along the info for ya's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brun Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 I know just the thing you guys are looking for. It's called Further Still (you know, Ken Keseys bus that said destination... Furthur) and it is this Dude who has a big school bus that is all painted up and he runs bus tours. It is a party with all kinds of cool people. I hooked up with him when he first started out and got to help paint the bus but ran into him at big cypress at Phish New Years 2000 in which he ran a bus down for obviously. Check out the web site www.magicbuscompany.com. The best bus line EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Cheers Brun,I will forward this to the appropiate folks. Thanks. Although,how confortable is a school bus for a 14+ hour journey?We're looking to get to St.Andrews NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 I was aboard that bus that went down to Florida, along with NewRider, 2ndTube, and probably some others on the board.. They've removed the back 2 rows or so of seats for luggage and whatnot, and the windows are tinted. And you can do whatever the hell you want on the bus. The ride to FLorida was looooong but you get used to it pretty fast, the comfort level (or lack of) wasn't that much of an issue. The guy who you'd want to talk to is named Gavin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Cool,yeah things are in motion,an email was sent to em this morning.No actual word if this is what is goin to be yet,but it sure seems like a more appropiate mode of transportation.especially for the crew that would be hitchin' a ride on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 oooh, i'd totally be in for this! can't really go wrong for $110 bucks on a greyhound. but however, whatever kind of bus, it's still a great idea. thanks for the info, be sure to keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Farley: First of all, hope you're having a kickass Christmas and that the New Year finds you all safe & in good spirits! Secondly, the bus plan is still in the works. Directly after the New Year, I will be calling Greyhound to find out when the cutoff date is: this means, how long can we wait before we get a sure booking on a bus. This will allow us enough time to round up enough people to fill the bus. I have noted that many of you want the bus to stop in Ottawa as well, and so I will be asking Greyhound how much it will cost to add that stop to the price......certainly there will be additional charges, but judging by what I've seen so far in their pricing, it is still going to be a great deal. We need 54 kids to fill the bus. Brother Esau, Aromatherapy, and Squirrelicious, I appreciate your offers of help in this endeavour, and what we need right now is for you all to start telling two friends, and so on and so on and so on. I will need to receive advance payments from all those who want to be on the charter bus, in advance of the cutoff date I get from Greyhound, so the further we spread the word on this the better. If the bus idea doesn't work, I will have arrangements made for refunding those fees to those who paid in advance....but as a good friend of mine once said: "I ain't seen nuthin yet we can't do." If we get enough kids, maybe we'll get a deal on two buses, or three....I'm sure you get the idea. I will be updating this thread as the information comes in. Keep smilin'. Two stages this year also. Confirmed bands: Rasinhill nero GTB Hiway Freeker JSB The Slip (two nights,may 28th & 29th) more to come.... There ya go folks.More updates as they come in. Cheers~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakvuli Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 This is definitely something you dudes and dudettes should check out!! The Shaker is hands down the best party in the East Coast. beautiful surroundings, great music, all night parties, always people up to party with you even if your friends are lame and decide to sleep!! Team Ontario represented last year at the shaker! I hope to run into a big contingent this year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 quote: Originally posted by cakvuli: Team Ontario represented last year at the shaker! I hope to run into a big contingent this year!! I'll be there once again...no way I am missin it.Last year was a blast,many fine folk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 ill be there this year for sure,,,,, sounds like a good party, and i fuckin love the slip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 whats is shakerfest. i'll drive dcown, if it cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakvuli Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 check out Woodbourne Farm for more info. The site hasn't yet been updated since the Fall Equinox (the fall version of the Spring Shaker), but it will give you the mission statement for the venue and a basic idea of what the event is all about! Bands booked so far include: Rasinhill nero GTB Hiway Freeker JSB The Slip (two nights) c'mon down or hop on the Ontariario Express!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 aren't they playing there already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 when is this going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by jared: when is this going on? quote:Originally posted by Esau: Shaker Festival is May 28th-30th.(not in june as someone mentioned.) No updates as of yet,but here's the link to the site. http://www.woodbournefarm.homestead.com/home.html Also if anyone knows of any smaller bus companies then Greyhound(howegrown-type operations) let me know so I can forward the info to Farley,so this can be done with as little cost as possible. Cheers~ Take a minute and read the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kung Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I'd be in (and my lady) if it was the magic bus and not the Greyhound with Dumb and Dumber playing over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 on second thought i think id rather have a greyhound for a super long trip like this, as long as i can smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 knew it! Kung is Tooly too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 shit hes onto me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Esau: Take a minute and read the thread. I wonder if he'll even take the time to read THAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 quote: Originally posted by LittlemissPink: I wonder if he'll even take the time to read THAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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