Before we start talking about Borg1 and Borg2, or Borg3.14,
I would like to open up a topic which has come up before and really needs to be addressed:

As I am only in my second year with the Hookans, I cannot relay the entire history or reasons why or why not (wonderful, loving techies with no concept of self promotion?), yet to my knowledge, Hookahdome has never had a fundraiser. I'm not sure if folks are aware that we do most everything out of pocket. Well, if we want to consider the wonderful ideas often talked about here, let alone keeping the HDome and Flying Carpet going, then we's gotta start getting some camp funding going. There is a whole laundry list of stuff that needs to be addressed, much of which is facilitated by... cash!

There are quite a few bigger theme camps that seem to excel at this, so perhaps we could learn a thing or two from them. Parties where everyone pays is a good start, either at a house or a place like Cell Space, and obviously camp fees are there too... IPO's, MLM's, and margin trading kinda went out with the nineties, so cross those off the list. Since so many of our neighbors want to coalesce into the Hookah Local Cluster, maybe we can get some good, cogent, thought-out ideas and plans?
15 Ways to Cater to the Rich? Stalinist 5-year plans? VooDoo Economics?
Hidden lines in omnibus porkbarrel legislation snuck through congress?
Intense hours of beer consumption and dicking around in the garage?

Let's think big!

I'm all for guerilla marketing too, yet not sure if that is applicable.
This thread will hopefully serve as a *reminder to us all... hedonism is a duty and isn't always free.

Tag, you're it.