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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: wml7 on August 26, 2009, 01:12:08 pm
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Who in me ;D
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In. Will the potential-monsoon be far enough up the coast by then?
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Have a ticket and almost surely will use it...
Not too revved up about the lineup...
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i'll be there +1
Who in me ;D
is that a question? or an offer? :o
Have a ticket and almost surely will use it...
Not too revved up about the lineup...
there are a few acts that i'm excited about, but it's definitely not the festival's best line-up (but i'm not their target audience this year, apparently).
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I guess I'm in... If my tickets ever arrive? Pretty much just going to see Weezer although they haven't put out a good album since Pinkerton! Would like to see Public Enemy too - Wish there were other bands to get excited about :(
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I'll be, to quote Bran Van 3000, Drinking in LA
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I'll be, to quote Bran Van 3000, Drinking in LA
Ditto. Where you at?
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In. Will the potential-monsoon be far enough up the coast by then?
monsoon? ahh shit every fest this year been to has rained :o
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In. Will the potential-monsoon be far enough up the coast by then?
monsoon? ahh shit every fest this year been to has rained :o
(http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT05/refresh/AL0509W5_NL+gif/143059W5_NL_sm.gif)
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I'll be there probably hanging out at 932 most of the day
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I'll be there. Whoop.
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as i mentioned before .. i'll be there.. ON SKATES.
can't wait to try to maneuver the 13-year olds and the hold steady fans.
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I'm in.
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i'm going as well.
it'll be a good opportunity to see some bands i wouldn't normally pay to see. let's hope the weather kinda sorta cooperates!
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once they publish the schedule on friday, we should pick a time to meet up at the 932.
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as i mentioned before .. i'll be there.. ON SKATES.
can't wait to try to maneuver the 13-year olds and the hold steady fans.
are you part of that women roller skating team? they seem to have that every v fest ;D
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So Ive got 2 tickets and I was planning on driving, but realized it might be a total pain (im coming from nyc). does anyone know of a good way to get down using public transportation? Ive looked into megabus and all the others, but it seems most let you off in random places in B'more.
Suggestions.... feel free to email me on here.
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i'll be there.....will probably roll out early though, no desire to see blink 182 or weezer.
regarding public transport....using public transport to get to merriweather would be way more of a pain in the ass than driving
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Im in, at least for the afternoon sets.
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I'm in with a group of 10 or so in tow... Def should make a plan for 932 -- that was great fun at Curiosa. I'd never complain over a free show, but I wish the schedule was seeing the light of day earlier than the Friday before. This is making it very difficult to arrange transportation. I'll check out before Blink 182, be there before Hold Steady goes on early in the day.
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I'm in. Really only psyched to see Weezer and Franz, but it should be a good day nonetheless.
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I'm in. Really only psyched to see Weezer and Franz, but it should be a good day nonetheless.
i'm looking forward to going to a festival with no big expectations and few must-sees. i plan on walking around a lot, taking in the atmosphere and hanging with friends. for once the info booths and vendors might get more than a once-over.
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In as well...
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i'm in as well, just for the dance tent + public enemy
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as i mentioned before .. i'll be there.. ON SKATES.
can't wait to try to maneuver the 13-year olds and the hold steady fans.
are you part of that women roller skating team? they seem to have that every v fest ;D
yeah, i'm a charm city roller girl.
www.charmcityrollergirls.com
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yeah, i'm a charm city roller girl.
Smokin....
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i"ll be there. want to see national and public enemy. also think i may be entertained for a few minutes watching the book the band winner, if i make it there that early
neverwhere: if decide to bus it and come into dc, you are free catch a ride with me the fest
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I'm going too, but bummed I won't be getting there til about 4pm, due to an event the in-laws have scheduled on the same afternoon (without bothering to consult). So guess I'll miss St Vincent. Mainly going to see the Weeze, though, so I'll get to see them I expect. And Hold Steady and Girl Talk.
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very excited.
hope to see
girl talk
holy fuck
bravery
mates of state
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miss the race track. i loved that place.
didn't check the weather
of course it would be beautiful all week..then rain on sunday
boo
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Time to get our geek on...
What shall we use as the forum Twitter hashtag?
I'm thinking #forumvfest
Any other thoughts?
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that works for me. i'll be tweeting f0 sho
@nici
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I'll be there +1. I'll certainly be checking out Franz...most of the rest of the time just wandering about and listening to whatever seems cool.
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Will be there +1, absolutely will not miss Franz and would like to see Public Enemy and Weezer, assuming the lineup works out where some combo of all of those aren't on at the same time - guess we'll see tomorrow.
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hopefully seth won't screw things up and do that with the schedule letting conflicts galore happen. Instead he will charge 20 dollar beers ;D
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as i mentioned before .. i'll be there.. ON SKATES.
can't wait to try to maneuver the 13-year olds and the hold steady fans.
are you part of that women roller skating team? they seem to have that every v fest ;D
yeah, i'm a charm city roller girl.
www.charmcityrollergirls.com
I'm giving Shi a ride to V fest on sunday :)
Anyway a buddy of mine picked up his tickets today and they told him that the pavilion and pit was general admission, no wristbands or anything like that...first come, first serve.
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and for double plus geekiness, include the #freefest tag,
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weird schedule still isn't out, must be busy pricing the beer ;D
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Okay, I REALLY need to see a schedule...
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Pavilion Stage
Mates of State: 1:30-2:25 p.m.
Taking Back Sunday: 2:50-4 p.m.
Jet: 4:20-5:30 p.m.
The Bravery: 6-7:15 p.m.
Weezer: 7:45-8:45 p.m.
Blink-182: 9:15-10:45 p.m.
West Stage
Sundays Roulette: 11:15-11:45 a.m.
The Birthday Massacre: 12-12:30 p.m.
St. Vincent: 12:45-1:35 p.m.
Wale: 2-3 p.m.
The Hold Steady: 3:35-4:45 p.m.
Public Enemy: 5:15-6:30
The National: 6:50-7:50 p.m.
Girl Talk: 8:10-9:20 p.m.
Franz Ferdinand: 9:50-11 p.m.
Dance Stage
Holy F*ck: 1-2:30 p.m.
Lee Burridge: 2:45-5:30 p.m.
Danny Howells: 5:30-8:15 p.m.
Pete Tong: 8:15-11 p.m.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/events/virginfestival/bal-virgin-freefest-sched-0828,0,5927025.story
lots of overlap for the bands i want to see:
St. Vincent 12:45-1:35pm
Mates of State 1:30-2:25pm
Holy Fuck 1pm-2pm
sucks.
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I'd expect delays....jesus, I've never heard of 15-30 minute stage setups between bands...IN A FESTIVAL!
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I was kinda hoping that weezer was on the second stage, but seeing them while on the lawn will be fine.
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I thought this thing ended at ten?
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here's my sked.
St. Vincent: 12:45-1:35 p.m.
Mates of State: 1:30-2:25 p.m.
*Working the Charm City booth from 3-5*
Public Enemy: 5:15-6:30
The National: 6:50-7:50 p.m.
Some Weezer... Maybe some Girl Talk depending on how... young I'm feeling...
Franz Ferdinand: 9:50-11 p.m.
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i just realized the only one of these bands i haven't seen before is franz ferdinand... EXCITED
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Is there confirmation for that schedule?
Nothing's up on the festival's site, and the site says the thing ends at ten.
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if this schedule holds: meet-up at the 932 at 2:30 pm? any takers?
no-outside-food rule precludes baked brie :(
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I'd expect delays....jesus, I've never heard of 15-30 minute stage setups between bands...IN A FESTIVAL!
The smaller stages at Lolla role over in 30 minutes. And just cause a band gets an 1:15 doesn't mean they'll play for that long.
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I wonder if the line "The Brie is for Seth" will work
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How is Weezers set shorter than The Bravery? That really makes no sense. Bummed about Weezer/Girl Talk conflict.
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Weezer is probably doing the same set they are doing on the blink tour
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Can they play the blue album in it's entirety?
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Can they play the blue album in it's entirety?
Or PINKERTON? They're the only band playing that's even worth the trouble of seeing..
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Can they play the blue album in it's entirety?
no...
comments from weezer's 874983475th bassist
"I have fun watching people have a good time listening to ["Beverly Hills"] and be totally confused by something off "Pinkerton," Shriner said. "But I'm just as happy when I see all the "Pinkerton" fans light up and the "Beverly Hills" fans scratch their heads. That's fine. I think we're going to mix it up even more."
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Can they play the blue album in it's entirety?
no...
comments from weezer's 874983475th bassist
"I have fun watching people have a good time listening to ["Beverly Hills"] and be totally confused by something off "Pinkerton," Shriner said. "But I'm just as happy when I see all the "Pinkerton" fans light up and the "Beverly Hills" fans scratch their heads. That's fine. I think we're going to mix it up even more."
He's more like their 3rd or 4th bassist?
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if this schedule holds: meet-up at the 932 at 2:30 pm? any takers?
no-outside-food rule precludes baked brie :(
I think we're getting there just about then. Will pop in to 9:32 wearing my 9:30 club button...
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2:30 @ 932 works for me
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yeah I will be the guy there say hi all ;D
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2:30 @ 932 works for me
I'll be the guy who looks a lot like a guy some of you know. :)
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2:30 should work.
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I'll be there, with a friend.
What is the 932?
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yeah I will be the guy there say hi all ;D
will you be wearing a t-shirt that says "great, just great" ???
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I will probably be there for the meet up.
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I think thats the bar there that is ran by the 930 people
This is in reference to what the 932 is
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I will be there with my sister. It should be a nice day I hope.
ps- does anyone have an extra ticket? I'd love for my mom to go with me.
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yeah I will be the guy there say hi all ;D
will you be wearing a t-shirt that says "great, just great" ???
thats a good idea unfortunately I don't own one of those. Maybe Seth can print some up for the show ;D
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932 is a bar that's on the right side of the pavallion, going up the hill towards the barn and near the pinball machines.
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the 932 is a bar just off the lawn area. as you walk up the lawn, away from the stage/pavilion, it'll be on your left.
932 = 9:30 #2... get it?
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I will be there with my sister. It should be a nice day I hope.
ps- does anyone have an extra ticket? I'd love for my mom to go with me.
I think they're still selling them... Check the website
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it's not sold out yet???? I need to rip off people with my extra ticket :o
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932 = 9:30 #2... get it?
I figured that was probably the case... but didn't know if that was its actual name, informal nickname, etc. Or (more importantly) where to find it.
Will look for it in the location described.
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Any clue how parking is going to work on Sunday? I was there tonight and noticed the "West Stage" is in the big outer parking lot that borders Broken Land Parkway before Little Patuxent.
The FAQ says:
Are parking spots sold out?
No, on-site parking is not sold out. You can purchase on-site parking tickets.
Where does one purchase parking, is it day of, and if so how much. I still dont see how they will fit this many people, especially with one of the grass lots completely unavailable.
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I will be there with my sister. It should be a nice day I hope.
ps- does anyone have an extra ticket? I'd love for my mom to go with me.
I think they're still selling them... Check the website
Not exactly. A batch of them will be for sale tomorrow morning, but I don't think Will Call is an option which means I would have to pick them up that very day I guess? It's something weird like that.
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932 is a bar that's on the right side of the pavallion, going up the hill towards the barn and near the pinball machines.
932 is a bar that's on the right side of the pavallion when you're facing the stage. it'll be on your left if you're walking up the hill, away from the stage.
click here for map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=112287669953888073397.0004723fdfde708cb5f4f&t=h&ll=39.209649,-76.862068&spn=0.002191,0.004812&z=18). the arial photo is old so there are more buildings & whatnot in MPP, but the blue marker is more or less where the 932 is (might be a little below the marker, on the other side of those trees... but you get the general idea).
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so is it official everyone is meeting up at the 932? Will Seth be there to hand out cupcakes and 20 dollar rolling rock ;D
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I just wanna throw a bit of info out there. Perhaps cause i gave out bad info earlier. I originally thought that the Dance Tent was going to be on the parking lot near the administration house, on the opposite side of the lawn from 932 (where it was for Area one) , thats not the case. Apparently there is no tent at all. it is a stage, located in the woods behind the lawn (Symphony Woods) and its a small area (looks to hold about 2000 people) and is already a mud pit.
Hopefully i'm mistaken, but theres a stage with a podium out there and no tent to be seen. kind of a bummer. I dont understand why events even have "dance tents" if they are put on ground that is not suitable for dancing. waste of time if you ask me, just have some more bands then. very disappointed, cause i'm not rolling around in the mud no matter HOW much I wanna see Tong.
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Finally landed some tickets...i'll be sticking around the Hold Steady/National stage all day I think. Anywhere know exactly where that stage will be? The only time i've been to the venue was for Phish recently, so i wandered the lots a good bit.
Where's parking going to be at?
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The best thing to do is just park at the mall. Thats what I have been doing for the last few shows I have been there for ;D
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which exit would i take to get to the mall? or do you have a name so i can look up an addy...
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It's the same exit as the Merriweather, just drive past the venue and the mall will be on your right.
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which exit would i take to get to the mall? or do you have a name so i can look up an addy...
I think it's the Columbia mall
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The road it is off of is 175/Little Patuxent Parkway. There is an exit for it on 95. The mall is definitely the way to go. I did the on site parking once, and will never do it again. It took about an hour to park, and longer than that to leave. But that was 2003, maybe they have fixed things. The mall on the other hand, is in and out.
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Hmm, maybe I will try doing the mall-parking thing.
I've been to Merriweather only once before (for Thievery et al. a year (IIRC) ago) and had no problems with the parking... but I am dismayed at the idea of having to pay for parking.
Plus I had the idea from the Virgin FreeFest site (under "Info, Getting There, Car" that you couldn't even park on-site unless you had "four or more" people in your car:
If you have 4 or more people in your vehicle, you can park in the Main Parking Lot.
[. . .]
Off-Site Parking
There will be plenty of it. You will be directed once you get to Brokenland Parkway or South Entrance Road. Shuttle busses will take those in the further-away lots.
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Lets all park at the mall and have a get together ;D
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the mall is in and out for most merriweather shows, but people, remember that
a) there will two times the amount of people than a normal merriweather show.
b) they wont have the west lot for overflow parking due to the stage being there.
the mall, is gonna SUCK to park at. now, i figure the cops will be trying to get people to park elsewhere so if you are determined to get into the mall, it may be ok, if most ppl are dumb enough to park where the cops ask them to.
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I just went on a recon mission to the mall..... there are metal barrier all around the mall... they are currently in the grass at all the entrances, no clue what they are going to do with them but they may be trying to keep people out.
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weird what about for people who actually want to go to the mall. Usually I park I think in that jcpenny or sears parking lot but more towards the exit. I think it will be fine tomorrow but who knows I sure as hell don't want to pay for parking ;D
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tickets are still available on ticketmaster for you people who need extras ;D
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I agree, not sure how they decide who is a mall customer and who is looking to park for merriweather.... at least in mass. We have been asked by mall security if we were going to a show before and just walk toward sears until they were gone
I am sure it will all be fine
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my friends tickets never arrived in the mail.....ticketmaster said they could convert the tickets to 'print at home' but they would have to pay the service charge to print at home. real nice ticketmaster, real nice.
sucks about the mall parking looking off limits....I only have 3 people in my car, i'm still going to try the mall I guess.
when i picked up my ticket at merriweather, they had signs up saying that Little Patuxent Pky would be closed Sunday. Traffic is going to suck big time.
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Have to admit I totally disregarded the parking issue. My group of 4 had planned to come in 2 cars but that looks to be a bit of a headache. I'd have to think parking at the mall will be a tad more difficult today than a typical show at MPP.
The thought of taking a shuttle back to the car after the show sounds awful but the bus-to-metro arrangement they had at Pimlico worked really well.
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Probably a bit late but I just came from Mall area and all the lots surrounding the mall but not at the mall proper are marked for concert parking. There are some professional buildings between the mall and merriweather with little garages that are open. Appears to be no forcing of people anywhere at the moment.
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How was VFest? anyone? I haven't heard any thoughts of the festival at all.
nevermind... found the VFest Discussion thread.