Whether it's your first Bonnaroo or you’re a music festival veteran, we welcome you to Inforoo.
Here you'll find info about artists, rumors, camping tips, and the infamous Roo Clues. Have a look around then create an account and join in the fun. See you at Bonnaroo!!
Georgaroo: I'm living your dream, man. I'm a "retired" engineer. Graduated at 30, worked 10 years, lived simple (no cable TV, no cell phone, library computer, rarely eat out), saved money and retired at 40. I own my house and 15 acres and just do what I like (mainly volunteer work; shelter, mentoring, etc.) Heat mainly with wood stove and passive solar and grow some of our own food.
My wife works part time as a nurse (for health insurance plus she LOVES it) and we continue to live cheap.
Don't get tied up in material things and you can do whatever you like, especially on an engineer's income. Peace, brother.
I'm an artist that can't get her stuff together. I.E. produce things consistently, I've got no consistent style and I'm all over the place with ideas, so I really just play aroud. Right now I'm learning to throw pottery on the wheel for the first time, great fun. I really love your style. The above is probably my favorite of what you've shown. Keep it up.
We treat mishaps like sinking ships and I know that I don't want to be out to drift Well I can see it in your eyes like I taste your lips and They both tell me that we're better than this
I work for a medical device manufacturer. Specifically, I help make prototype and custom orders for spinal implants. Fairly satisfying work. I work with some great people. The only drawback is that I work second shift. Don't get to see the wife or kids much except on the weekends, that is if I'm not working. Also I commute an hour each way.
"Chicago is known as the Windy City, and Montana is called the Big Sky State, so I think that we should somehow combine the two to create the ultimate kite-flying experience. "-Mitch Hedberg
Post by comforteagle on Mar 3, 2007 9:38:16 GMT -5
i am a freelance video editor...right now i work for the ABC show Wife Swap as an assistant editor...yes, i know reality tv sucks, but my bills are paid (and so is my ticket to roo! ;D)
Post by AngrySunday on Mar 3, 2007 20:59:27 GMT -5
At 33, I'm currently a Independent Contract manager for DHL Express here in Huntsville. I've been back for 5 months after I moved to Pensacola, FL for a position with DHL as a Service Agent only to have my boss call me up and say I could have my old position back, with almost double salary plus an extra week of vacation. So long Florida...Huntsville, here I come. Before that, I was a mechanical engineer/computer science student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville only to realize how much math sucks and had to dropout. 5 years in the Army in Field Artillery stationed 4 years in Ft. Sill, OK and a year in S. Korea. That place was nothing but a 12 month drunk!!
Post by monkeystuff504 on Mar 4, 2007 1:15:29 GMT -5
I go to school and work at whole foods. Job might be a little boring but its easy and although i haven't been there for quite a year i already have enough paid vacation time to go to roo for free. Its a cool crowd and there are about 6 people going to roo this year from the store.
On leave from my real job as a veterinary assistant. Doing some stuff on the side, administration, photography, dog walking, critter-sitting, band manager, oodles and oodles of volunteer stuff...
Post by blackbirdflyfree on Mar 9, 2007 17:34:03 GMT -5
I'm accounts payable and data entry for a real estate company, and also a sales associate at a clothing store.
I'd really like to be a writer, though. I also have about 4 courses to take to get my bachelor's. Once I do that (which is all set up for me to be finished by the end of the year) then I think I'm going to move and try something new.
"I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion."
central park in the summertime... the closest thing to nature
I own a manufactured home dealership, have 5 kids, 2 grandchildren. My 17 year old son and I went to Bonnaroo last year and will be going back this year.
Post by simplykimberly on Mar 9, 2007 18:12:40 GMT -5
I'm a stay at home mother currently. Have been thinking about going back to school for something unknown though. Dunno. Hubby's a computer consultant. Perfect combo....I break it and he fixes it for the win! hehe ;D
i'm a chimney sweep. my father ownes the company and i will probably take over. by the way, if you said "like marry poppins?" you owe me a dollar. "if i had a dollar for every time..."
Post by melikecheese on Mar 10, 2007 8:34:42 GMT -5
zaphod7342 said:
My name is Larry and I work at Hounddogs Pizza in Columbus OH.
I use the term work loosely, as my job seems to consist mostly of drinking beer, doing shots of free whiskey at the connected bar(Ravari Room), and attempting to have adult relations with waitresses.
The great thing is that this sort of behavior is actually seen by managment as a great work ethic and warrants a hefty raise.
Man if you are the one single male waiter then I know you. You have served me and me friends pizza on many of Fridays. Karma to you for working at the best pizza shop on the planet and cheers to the connecting bar for selling them for $5.
Post by iridethecannibus on Mar 10, 2007 8:47:23 GMT -5
Tomorrow, I will be moving to milwaukee to manage the Econolodge near the airport. The property owners have several hotels, and currently i'm just a 22 year old senior desk agent at their smallest property out in the burbs. Three days ago, I got asked if i would move to milwaukee and be a supervisor, in training to become a manager. holy crapola. talk about your life changing fast
Tomorrow, I will be moving to milwaukee to manage the Econolodge near the airport. The property owners have several hotels, and currently i'm just a 22 year old senior desk agent at their smallest property out in the burbs. Three days ago, I got asked if i would move to milwaukee and be a supervisor, in training to become a manager. holy crapola. talk about your life changing fast
Post by amantesuena on Mar 11, 2007 13:46:26 GMT -5
i bartend. did the whole "school thing" long enough to get myself in debt, then realized i made a lot more money making people drunk. (might be the whole innocent schoolgirl look about me )
Post by CarpetFarmer on Mar 12, 2007 17:11:16 GMT -5
aquariumdrunk said:
So I think we had a thread like this in the past, but with all the new folks, it really doesn't do much good to bump a year old thread with outdated info and such.
I've been having one of those "what am I doing with my life" things over the past few months, trying to figure out if I want to continue on with what I'm doing now (I work in insurance), because it's what I know and am approaching a point where I might be able to make really good money doing it, or scrap it all and find something else that I'm more passionate about.
Alright, now that poopz and xiphoid so graciously raced to get me to the proper thread.... I am am an administrator for a breast oncology surgeon. Have website degree but it's rarely used.
Post by MickStPeter on Apr 10, 2007 21:26:51 GMT -5
Please tell me I'm not the only student freeloader on here?.... I have amazing parents whom I wouldn't trade for the world, and who support me in everything I do (including wanting to go to bonnaroo thank goodness)... However anytime I get the chance I do graphic design work for local companies, things like logos, bilboards, and menus, and I also design t-shirts and things of that nature mostly for the fun of it and the experience, just something to put in my portfolio when I get my design degree
Post by poopzilla33 on Apr 10, 2007 23:57:57 GMT -5
i'm also a student, but for extra cash i work as a dietary aide at the hospital near me. good money. i eventually want to go into theatre and have a wife and kids
Post by roolacksreality on Apr 11, 2007 8:03:33 GMT -5
I'm actually writing a paper on the idea of Carpe Diem and how we can apply it to our desired job or goal when we grow up in my Lit class.
Check it out....
Joshua Schultz Mrs. Voglesonger AP British Literature 9 April 2007 Carpe Diem Everyone goes through experiences in their lives in which it is necessary to go the extra mile to get things done and eliminate obstacles in that prevent people from accomplishing goals; my life has been no exception. There have been and will always be a myriad of occasions in which I can no longer simply do enough to get by and must take it to the next level to succeed. For instance, when I am running I start to get tired after the first couple miles and contemplate stopping to take a walk, I need to push on and avoid the meek voice in my head that instructs me to do so. As I finish my course I feel liberated, knowing that I have vanquished the obstacle that almost prevented me from completing my path. In the past I have gone through many times that are psychologically similar to the situation I have just mentioned, however, in the future there will come a time when my life will truely revolve around the idea of carpe diem: Entering the world of concert promotion. This previous summer my closest friends and I visited the fifth annual Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Held on a beautiful 700 acre farm each June, the camping festival sponsored over 80 bands of all genres, such as Radiohead, Bddy Guy, Oysterhead, Les Claypool, GRAB, and Phil Lesh and Friends. I had such an amazing time seeing some of my favorite artists and getting a first-hand look into the world of music festivals, I immediately knew what I wanted to do with my life. Start my own concert promotion company. This kind of career is not very easy to get into, yet I am determined to become a driving force in this industry. This is a type of job where you will almost always start at the bottom of the barrel, getting coffee for jerks, and crunching numbers like there's no tomorrow. Luckily, I know a place that is pretty close to here where I will get pointed in the right direction. Where else would I be refering to other than Athens, Georgia? Aside of having a rather prolific music scene for such a rural surrounding area, Athens books both large and small acts to play at one of the many clubs in the downtown area. I am planning on going to one of these places and pleading my case, personally explaining my desire to get into the industry and my willingness to do whatever is necessary to learn more about it. I will then land a meager position as an assistant of some sort, working pro bono to educate myself on how the lower half of the music-scheduling jobs get completed. In addition to that I will be working full time as a waiter, meticilously saving my hard-earned money. I will continue this trend for a year or so, by this I mean not spending my revenue except on rent, ramen noodles, and other bare necessities for simple living. When I am at the point in my life that I have saved enough money and have learned all that I can from that small position, I will move to New Orleans to nail a real job at Superfly Presents. Superfly Presents is one of the biggest names in festival promotion today, setting up shows like the famous New Orleans Jazz Festival, and, of course, Bonnaroo. I know with my degree in history, a minor in business, and my experience as an intern, I will be a great candidate for the job. The great thing about the music industry is how quickly jobs like the one I am after open up. Unfortunately, many people in the field are frequent partiers and drug abusers, who quickly spend their money and let their priorities drift away from them. With my clear mind and responsible decision making skills, I will have the ability to quickly become an important part of the organization. After years of saving and learning how huge festivals like Bonnaroo come to be, I will be able to start planning my festival. Obviously, you can tell I have a lot of work to do in the future. As of right now, carpe diem is an idea that I use to give myself the needed drive to accomplish things. By the time I have put on my festival, carpe diem will no longer be an idea to me, it will truely be my way of life. It will be something that every decision and action I make will come back to.