Comments on: Get Ready For “The Ocho” http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/ News for Oregon Hill, Richmond, Virginia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: will http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27930 will Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:51:08 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27930 actually they are not so bad, but ritualistic consumption of alcohol can make even the best of us act rowdy in public from time to time. actually they are not so bad, but ritualistic consumption of alcohol can make even the best of us act rowdy in public from time to time.

]]> By: Will http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27914 Will Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:13:47 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27914 Just because the BFD organizers are "community minded" and many of the BFD attendees are decent enough people, this does not change the fact that a huge number of the kids are irresponsible jerks who, by definition, don't care about anything but "raging" and being as crazy as possible. People tagging my personal property, dumping beer bottles on my yard, etc. happens pretty consistently because of these kids. I go to a lot of house shows and have hosted plenty myself, so I know what I"m talking about. The attitude of many young people in this scene (close to half?) is what has driven me away. Just because the BFD organizers are “community minded” and many of the BFD attendees are decent enough people, this does not change the fact that a huge number of the kids are irresponsible jerks who, by definition, don’t care about anything but “raging” and being as crazy as possible. People tagging my personal property, dumping beer bottles on my yard, etc. happens pretty consistently because of these kids. I go to a lot of house shows and have hosted plenty myself, so I know what I”m talking about. The attitude of many young people in this scene (close to half?) is what has driven me away.

]]> By: Scott http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27573 Scott Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:11:54 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27573 I agree. My neighbors are making them though and the question remains- Is this graffiti BFD related? At what point do a few bad apples spoil the whole barrel? I know Shelley Briggs and others, I know they are community-minded. But at some point, there is a perception being made that BFD participants need to counter. Don't shoot the messenger. I agree. My neighbors are making them though and the question remains- Is this graffiti BFD related? At what point do a few bad apples spoil the whole barrel?

I know Shelley Briggs and others, I know they are community-minded. But at some point, there is a perception being made that BFD participants need to counter. Don’t shoot the messenger.

]]> By: Michael http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27572 Michael Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:07:34 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27572 If you're going to make generalizations about BFD participants you are looking to offend A LOT of people, including some upstanding Oregon Hill residents that do quite a bit of great work for the community and would never think of littering or graffiting in their lives. Give me a break with this presumptuous posturing. If you’re going to make generalizations about BFD participants you are looking to offend A LOT of people, including some upstanding Oregon Hill residents that do quite a bit of great work for the community and would never think of littering or graffiting in their lives. Give me a break with this presumptuous posturing.

]]> By: Graffiti Related To Best Friends Day? | RVANews http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27538 Graffiti Related To Best Friends Day? | RVANews Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:13:10 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27538 [...] alley stop sign also got tagged recently. I am not sure if this upsurge in damage is related to Best Friends Day this weekend or simply that VCU students are back in town. What I do not know is that the neighborhood [...] [...] alley stop sign also got tagged recently. I am not sure if this upsurge in damage is related to Best Friends Day this weekend or simply that VCU students are back in town. What I do not know is that the neighborhood [...]

]]> By: Oregon Hill » Graffiti Related To Best Friends Day? - Richmond, Virginia http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27527 Oregon Hill » Graffiti Related To Best Friends Day? - Richmond, Virginia Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:47:23 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27527 [...] am not sure if this upsurge in damage is related to Best Friends Day this weekend or simply that VCU students are back in town. What I do not know is that the neighborhood [...] [...] am not sure if this upsurge in damage is related to Best Friends Day this weekend or simply that VCU students are back in town. What I do not know is that the neighborhood [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27525 Scott Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27525 Well, on one hand, I am reluctant to make generalizations like that. The Fine Foods parking lot looked pretty clean after the show on Saturday. And I know that a least some of the BFD organizers do a lot of nonprofit, charity work. On the hand, I am disturbed by the graffiti, (see related post). What do people think, and more importantly, what are people willing to do about it? Do BFD attendees think graffiti is acceptable, or at least not something to be concerned about? Well, on one hand, I am reluctant to make generalizations like that. The Fine Foods parking lot looked pretty clean after the show on Saturday. And I know that a least some of the BFD organizers do a lot of nonprofit, charity work.

On the hand, I am disturbed by the graffiti, (see related post). What do people think, and more importantly, what are people willing to do about it? Do BFD attendees think graffiti is acceptable, or at least not something to be concerned about?

]]> By: anonymous http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27519 anonymous Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:41:42 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27519 Who do they think is going to pick up the tossed beer cans? They are a totally self-absorbed bunch of a**es!!!! Who do they think is going to pick up the tossed beer cans? They are a totally self-absorbed bunch of a**es!!!!

]]> By: Oregon Hill » Pics From BFD Metal Show in Fine Foods Parking Lot - Richmond, Virginia http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27466 Oregon Hill » Pics From BFD Metal Show in Fine Foods Parking Lot - Richmond, Virginia Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:23:57 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27466 [...] like this mid-day rock music show had a lot of friends attend. Posted by Scott at 3:19AM under RVANews-entertainment, [...] [...] like this mid-day rock music show had a lot of friends attend. Posted by Scott at 3:19AM under RVANews-entertainment, [...]

]]> By: Tony http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/20/get-ready-for-the-ocho/comment-page-1/#comment-27370 Tony Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:31:10 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1392#comment-27370 The official guide to bfd is here at rvamag.com. all details are in there..... The official guide to bfd is here at rvamag.com. all details are in there…..

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