Early Arrival passes...has anyone received theirs yet?

fleabag · Post by **fleabag** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:55 pm

I don't remember any mention of WHEN we should expect the passes for our camp crew that is heading in early. We haven't received any messages from the BMOrg re: anything- except that they received our request.

So if anyone has any news....either info, or whether you've already received your passes, let me know so I can rest easier!

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:16 pm

Fleabag (and others) I'll tell you this....

I've been by the BM office the last three evenings in a row and I swear people are NUTS trying to get things done. At this point it seems like there's a shuffling of priorities so that things can get rolling and a city gets built. And I *KNOW* it can get people frustrated but...

Having said that I'd suggest trying to practice patience because I believe that 1) you'll get what you need JUST in the nick of time and 2) complaining/calling/emailing/visiting the office/threatening litigation/etc. won't get you anywhere or anything. Every staff person, every volunteer is currently in the slot doing what needs to get done. Phone calls and emails at this point are, for the most part a distraction and it seems unlikely that you'll get the response you crave.

Still, I bet you a big frosty beer that what you need is what you're gonna get just when it seems you've been forgotten.

fleabag · Post by **fleabag** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:21 pm

Thanks Badger- I can appreciate that everyone is hard at work at HQ...as we are setting up everything for our camp.

Patience is certainly a virtue- nonetheless, it would be terrific if someone has heard something and posted info here on this thread- exactly because I don't want to trouble the elves at HQ.

Thanks for your response.

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:38 pm

I hear that camps are starting to get the news, or will be, very soon.

Ron

Tiahaar · Post by **Tiahaar** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:15 am

Yes, news must be now getting out, I got in on a work crew today!! Yeehaw!! See you early folks out there soon

(like damn now I gotta do all the stuff I used to have 3 more weeks to do NOW)

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:09 am

Badger said it best. Can't believe some jerk threatened litigation but don't doubt it.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:10 pm

got mine via email for art set up 10-14 days ago.... really...

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:02 pm

I got my staph one last week. Just found it hiding in my email!

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:18 pm

Good point BBS.

I've had mine for a few weeks (hint to those expecting paper and post).

Check your last few weeks of email.

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:50 pm

waiting.... and waiting..... and.......

chrispburn · Post by **chrispburn** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:22 am

arrived via email around 11 pm Sat night... those playa elves are woorking late into the night.

I hope they at least had a DJ and some drinks while doing so...

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:40 am

hmm... still waiting here....

fluffernutter · Post by **fluffernutter** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:34 am

I know this topic is about "Early Arrival Passes" but I'm getting anxious. Did those of you who've received passes get early arrival passes or weekend arrival passes?

I'm waiting for weekend arrival passes.

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:25 am

I'm waiting for weekend arrival passes.

Yup me too! I believe that is what is being discussed here. The arrangements for earlier arrival are much different than the weekend arrival from what I understand.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:14 pm

Should be soon, BlueDog..... We just got ours....... Thank you hard working playa elves!!!!

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:24 pm

This is from someone on the placement team, posted to tribe.net:

sorry for the delay. weekend-arrival passes started going out
by email on wednesday, so lots of camps have them already.
it just turned out to be a more massive undertaking than expected,
thanks for everyone's patience, no disrespect intended. our
heads hurt too

each pass had to be converted to a pdf, and each emailed out
separately. many many thousands to keep track of and to send out.
have been watching them go out for a few days now, so keep an
eye out for them, they're on their way.

please remember, they're going directly to the
main contact-person of each camp, and some has lots of files
attached. don't know how that affects delivery, my geekiness
is severely limited. if you're really really concerned about
something, contact your placer. as always!

thanks again for hanging in there --

cheers!

gomonk+

placement team

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:31 pm

Yay elves! (Doggy tries hard not to stare at the in box)

Woof!

janicels · Post by **janicels** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:45 pm

i got mine yesterday

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:14 pm

um... so are there any other camps who have NOT received their early entry passes yet? It's starting to feel like I am all alone here

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:46 pm

bigbluedoggy wrote:um... so are there any other camps who have NOT received their early entry passes yet? It's starting to feel like I am all alone here

Nose Fish has not received our yet.

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:53 pm

hehe ok neighbor

at least I am not alone!!!

Woof!

fleabag · Post by **fleabag** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:25 am

Mine arrived late Sunday night- and the format is very smart.

Congradulations to our early arrival elves on a job very well done!

russell prevost · Post by **russell prevost** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:37 am

HEY, I GOT AN EMAIL FROM MY PLACER SAT 4TH, beta area, SHE SAID SHE WOULD GET THEM OUT OVER THE WEEKEND BUT NOTHING YET. I REALIZE THEY HAVE A LOT TO DO BUT WE ALSO HAVE PLANS TO MAKE, SOME HAVE TO TAKE SAT OFF WORK, OR NOT, THEY NEED TO KNOW. SEEMS IT WORKED BETTER LAST YEAR. BY THE WAY THE DEADLINE TO HAVE THEM OUT TO US WAS 7/30. THEY HAVE HAD SOME COMPUTER PROBLEMS, WISH I COULD HELP HER, BUT I'M SURE IT WILL BE SOON.

FALLOUT SHELTER · Post by **FALLOUT SHELTER** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:00 am

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one losing sleep over this... I need to rest!! My placer, HEPKITTEN assures me that they're on their way.

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:16 am

Barbie Death Camp hasn't received anything yet. This does sort of suck.

mike/gomonk+ · Post by **mike/gomonk+** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:40 am

howdy, this is gomonk with the placement team.
we attempted to send out the Weekend-Arrival passes over
the last few days. a lot of them did get out.
in fact, we were sending out so many, that our individual
ISP's froze our accounts, assuming we were spammers!
(we all are volunteers, working from home accounts).
even google (gmail) locked one of us out!

each email comes with a number of attachments, thus the load.
we placers just aren't geeky enough to have figured that out.
we do better in the dust.

we're sending out simple emails today, to the camps that have not
received theirs yet. it will tell you the NUMBER you will be receiving,
so that you can plan. the actual passes will be sent in the next day
or so. google willing.

thanks for your patience!

gomonk+

placement team

. . .

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:21 am

Thanks gomonk... knowing the count of early arrivals would be a huge, huge help!

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:33 am

Hey, thanks for the official update! Sorry you guys are having probs. I can sure relate! Yeah, having the number of passes will ease everyone's mind in my camp as plans are already being made, etc. Thanks so much for all of your efforts!

Doggy

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:49 am

Hey gang! Thanks for listening to me whinge for the last day or two about this! While I was typing the last post, our passes arrived in my inbox! We got what we requested so all is SUPER now!!! Thank you, Shadow, and to all of our placement team!!!!!Yay!!!

Doggy! *Licking everyone within reach!*

zorro sings · Post by **zorro sings** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:06 am

I am sure I speak for many in thanking gomonk+for all his efforts including the explanation and solution posted above.We have yet to receive our"simple"email but we trust in The Gods.

Even so we are left with the fact that with over 700 theme camps now and millions of man hours and dollars combined it seems the project may be nearing a point where volunteers are asked to do too much.Placement team is being very taxed and WWW/Playa calendar struggled mightily with an unprecedented number of events from an unprecedented number of theme camps.The Project is not getting any smaller and its gets harder being a theme camp organizer every year due to these sorts of built in problems that are out of our control.

We would gladly pay a Theme Camp Tax if all proceeds went to making the theme camp experience just a little less trying for everyone concerned.

Early Arrival passes...has anyone received theirs yet?

Early Arrival passes...has anyone received theirs yet?

crew!

quoted from someone on the placement team

passes

WEEKEND ARRIVALS

weekend arrivals

Thanks gomonk

I feel better now!