Public:Halloween Party 2014

Some of the most dangerous drugs aren't on the streets...

They are under your sink.

Welcome to the Annual Dryden Halloween Party Wiki: your one stop shop for photos/videos from previous parties, recipes of some foods served, tee shirt designs, and upcoming plans as well as a FAQ for folks that can't seem to figure out what exactly a multi-day party encompasses.

If there's something you'd like to know about or see here, let the host and hostess know.

-Basho and the Honest Madman.

About this page

Come fly with me! Come fly, come fly away!

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Dates

• 2011 - Thursday October 27th through Sunday October 30th. If people would like to stay longer to celebrate Halloween (Monday), that would be cool, too. Just let us know.

Past is Prologue

• 2010 - Wednesday October 27th through Sunday October 31st
• 2009 - Wednesday October 28th through Sunday November 1st
• 2008 - Wednesday October 29th through Sunday November 2nd
• 2007 - Thursday October 25th through Sunday October 28th
• 2006 - Thursday October 26th through Sunday October 29th
• 2005 - Thursday October 27 through Sunday October 30th
• 2004 - Thursday October 28 through Sunday October 31st
• 2003 - Friday October 31 through Sunday November 2nd

Media from previous parties

Each year, the party generates an a diverse array of images, music and video. You can look at previous year's media here.

Words of Wisdom

Little did they know that the punch had already been jammed full of caffeine and modafinil.

Three bowls do I mix for the Temperate:

• One to health--which they empty first--the second to love and pleasure, the third to sleep. When this bowl is drunk up, wise guests go home.
• The fourth bowl is ours no longer, but belongs to violence,
• the fifth to uproar,
• the sixth to drunken revel,
• the seventh to black eyes,
• the eighth is the policeman's,
• the ninth belongs to biliousness,
• and the tenth to madness and the hurling of furniture.

-Eubulus, 375BCE, writing on wine.

Limericks

Getting There

The address is:
38 West Main Street
Dryden, New York
Phone:607.844.3676

If you are planning on flying in, the tiny Ithaca-Tompkins Regional Airport is closest, but is probably expensive. The next closest is the Greater Binghamton Airport with Syracuse Hancock International Airport after that. Please let the hosts know ASAP what your flight plans might be so we can discuss how to get you to/from the airport.

Mailing materials

Some people have expressed interest in mailing things to the party so they have less to travel with. Because we live in the Village of Dryden, we do not have a mail box at the house. Instead, we have a PO box. This has the unfortunate side effect that most shippers (like UPS and FedEx) do not think our physical house address exists. If shipping to the PO Box, just make sure one of the host's last names is on the package.

To ship with USPS (you must send it to one of our names, or the post office will just send it back):

  Sean T. Hammond
  PO Box 853
  38 West Main Street
  Dryden, New York
  13053

To ship with UPS/FedEx*, etc (you can use any name you want):

  The Kelly G. Spots
  38 West Main Street**
  Dryden, New York	

  *FedEx has a better track record than UPS when it comes to landing 
  things on our doorstep versus 38 East Main Street.

  **Some forms on the internet automatically replace "west" with "east", 
  so you end up with an address of "38 East Main Street". To get around 
  that, spell out "W E S T", "W.E.S.T", " W-E-S-T" or some variation like 
  that. If the shipper allows you to provide explicit instructions, just 
  emphasize that 38 West Main really does exist.

Accommodations

Guests of the Gunter/Hammond family are invited to sleep at their house. All overnight guests will be given complimentary earplugs in case they wish to try to sleep through revelry. Bed/futon space is very limited, however, so individuals are encouraged to bring sleeping bags for indoor camping. Outdoor camping is also an option. For those staying at the lovely Gunter/Hammond residence you are strongly encouraged to bring your own towel, the supply of towels at the house are grossly lacking. In the future we hope to rectify this situation, but for now it is what it is. (kg)

• Zion Cluster is an enormous tent which is set up in the back yard, and sections of it are often available for reservation.

• If you are interested in booking a hotel/motel room or want to stay at a bed and breakfast, visit Public:Dryden Lodging.

Tee Shirts

There are some years when someone would like to attend the party, but their finances just do not allow for it. To help overcome this, we ask people to consider buying some tee shirts. After paying for the costs of the tees, the remaining money goes to help subsidize someone's travel. In the event no one needs the financial aid, the money from tees will help pay for food and drink at the party.

This year's design comes from the talented hands of Alana Rivera (a.k.a eHawk). For those interested, eHawk says

it's a fruit bat and a dancing fruit.... i've been really digging on
javanese guardian monsters, and the bat is synonymous in chinese with
"becoming lucky" (or auspicious)... and at a time where everyone seems
to be jumping into new jobs and embracing change, it seems kinda nice
to get whacked with a big dose of luck (or consumed by it).

For those interested in ordering tees, please send an email to hparty-shirt-2011@sean-graham.com listing your desired size(s) and/or post to HParty_Tee_Preorders.

DEADLINE FOR ORDERS IS MONDAY OCTOBER 10th!

Cost for the tees will be 20$/tee.

This year, I'm told we'll be able to accept payments at the party from credit card, though there will be a slight fee associated with the credit card payment. Cash is still cool.

Past Halloween Party Tee Shirts

RSVP - (Please give projected arrival time and sleeping arrangements)

Email invitations will be sent to those on the Halloween Party Invite List 2011.

Please RSVP as soon as possible as much planning has to occur to pull this party off.

The 2011 invites have not been sent.

Halloween Party Music

If you play an instrument that is roughly portable, people will want to make music with you. For song ideas and suggestions you should see at:

• The HParty Music Page
• The Noble Rot Songbook (PDF) (also available on github, ping AdamF for access)
• Twenty Grams of Fury & Unkle Weaver will be there.
• 7mg of whatever he can lay hands on will be bringing his toys.

Grahams' Completely Normal Radio Programme will be broadcasting live as usual

Food

Public:Hparty Meal Prep Signups

The management would like to better arrange the food situation for the party. The set up will be the following. If you are interested in fixing a particular dish or even a whole meal, you sign up for a particular time slot. We will need main chefs for meals and helper bees. No one person will be allowed to be a main chef for more than one full day of cooking, or more than three meals. When you sign up for service, you can declare a bunch of dishes you choose to cook, or you can wing it with local produce you find and choose to use. So sign up and give as much info or as little as you choose. If you plan to cook certain dishes, food may be purchased ahead of time if you tell us what you'll need.

AdamF will make:

• Grilled Elote (http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.com/2010/06/elote-mexican-grilled-corn.html)
• Liquid Nitrogen Lollipops (group activity)

List of Activites and Things to Expect

• Grahams Completely Normal Radio Programme Special LIVE edition (with special contributions?)
• unTED Talks
• Build an iphone game! See page for requirements. (i hope this happens! pooh)
• MOO->python hackathon & move off lambda
• Blackbird Flour Hour Radio Play _ script to be posted see Janis for details
• Costume Ideas
• Add your own fun event here!

Restrictions on Activities

'And ye harm none do what thou wilt'

Keep in mind, however, that there will be at least two small children around some of the time. Along those lines:

• No slipping minors candy, alcohol, drugs or even juice (without clearing it past parents).
• Kelly and Sean will _not_ institute a curse jar. If one happens, proceeds will be split between minors at the party.
• No food or drink in the Library, please. Sophus isn't allowed to have food or drink in there, so it's only fair to make that a standard rule.
• Another rule that must be lived with is leave the bathroom door open when not in use. The bathroom has some rather serious moisture issues that the vent simply can not handle. Scented candles will be available to mask undesirable odors, but this rule is non-negotiable.
• No shoes in the house, please. Slippers (for warmth) are recommended.

Things We Needed More of at Last Year's Party

• pressing REC on tape
• An established place with multiple power outlets to be a charging station for small portable electronic devices.

Things People Are Bringing

TBD

FAQ

• Q: The party is over several days? What does that mean?
• A: Think of it as more of a camping trip than a party. Things take place over several days because many people attending the party have not seen one another for months, sometimes years. The extended time period lets people have fun, talk with friends, etc. It also lets people that live closer more easily arrange their schedules so they can attend at least some of the time.

• Q: It sounds like <event> is going to be fun. When will it be?
• A: Unfortunately, most things that happen at the party are pretty fluid. An example was the firebreathing lessons that took place in 2007. Most people at the party didn't even know there were lessons taking place until after the police had a few comments for those taking part.

Love

hold up (I'm comin') hold on (I'm comin')

u got it

Post Party Wrap up

What worked? What didn't? Help plan for the next one!

• HParty 2010 What Worked