Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
- theCryptofishist
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Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
I figure that the reason so many burners can't tell them apart (or maybe you're not a burner unless you can tell them apart) is that there hasn't been a battle royale in thunderdome. So, here it is, will Gate, Perimeter and Exodus win with their mighty smighty power, or will it be Greeters, the Ghandis of playa friendliness?
The Lady with a Lamprey
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Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Well, this is a conundrum.
The greeters clearly have the advantage here, as most of the GPE uses geritol.
Is this gonna be a tagteam event?
The greeters clearly have the advantage here, as most of the GPE uses geritol.
Is this gonna be a tagteam event?
We have an obligation to make space for everyone, we have no obligation to make that space pleasant.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Oh, all these scary technical terms. I dunno.
It going to be one of those frustrating things where you don't know the rules, but you get dinged for breaking them anyway. Like the Soviet system. Or, you know, life.
It going to be one of those frustrating things where you don't know the rules, but you get dinged for breaking them anyway. Like the Soviet system. Or, you know, life.
The Lady with a Lamprey
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
how about this year we give the MDMA to the gate, and the meth to the greeters....you know, something different for a change.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
i like this idea, ALOT...
it changes the whole dynamic.
it changes the whole dynamic.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Can't we just have a really long egg and spoon relay race?
The Lady with a Lamprey
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
i believe that was one of bradtem's suggestions to make the line go quicker.
i dont think it was well received, though.
i dont think it was well received, though.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
I will go with GPE because the Greeters made me hug them
In my world there's only legible and more legible.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
I do not want a hug from some random stranger, just because they are happy to be somewhere.
GPE is my choice.
GPE is my choice.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
I think of it this way: Greeters are essentially the cheerleaders of the Playa. They jump up and down and yell happy things for no apparent reason. Yeah they might be interesting to watch for half a second, but then the fascination is over.
Gate peeps on the other hand are always interesting to look at, and if you let them do their job, you are searched and torn in a matter of minutes, minus the hours it took to get up there. Plus if you're real lucky you might just get a heart-felt "Fuck You," from Naked Bob. Now what, I ask beats that?
Gate peeps on the other hand are always interesting to look at, and if you let them do their job, you are searched and torn in a matter of minutes, minus the hours it took to get up there. Plus if you're real lucky you might just get a heart-felt "Fuck You," from Naked Bob. Now what, I ask beats that?
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Clar-i-ty wrote:Gate peeps on the other hand are always interesting to look at, and if you let them do their job, you are searched and torn in a matter of minutes, minus the hours it took to get up there. Plus if you're real lucky you might just get a heart-felt "Fuck You," from Naked Bob. Now what, I ask beats that?
Uh...Free Geritol?! Duh.
No one mentioned free Geritol!
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Ape.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Most of the GPE kinda look like monkeys.
We have an obligation to make space for everyone, we have no obligation to make that space pleasant.
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Monkeys that abuse Geritol?
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
and cialis, in case that special monkey moment happens.
if it happens for more than one shift call a doctor.
if it happens for more than one shift call a doctor.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Hey...
Tonight, the recreational boner pills are on me!
Tonight, the recreational boner pills are on me!
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Nipple wrote:Hey...
Tonight, the recreational boner pills are on me!
body shots?
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
I think the first challenge would be prying GP&E out of the Black Hole to make it over to Thunderdome. All greeters needs to do is whiskey bomb the Hole and win by not having anyone there to fight them.
Of course, that is discounting Death Guild's reaction to a bunch of Greeters showing up and trying to hug them.
Of course, that is discounting Death Guild's reaction to a bunch of Greeters showing up and trying to hug them.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
The Black Hole sported one of the Greeter Bells full of bullet holes, as a lamp shade.
The first go around at the range we were able to write our names and calibers around the holes.
But after the second and third go around, there was no place to write as it was so shredded.
Punishment was working a Greeter shift one night.
No one was hugged during that shift.
The first go around at the range we were able to write our names and calibers around the holes.
But after the second and third go around, there was no place to write as it was so shredded.
Punishment was working a Greeter shift one night.
No one was hugged during that shift.
Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
The way I do greeter's, gate might be considered huggier, but people really enjoy it.
I met that bouncing cheerleader, hypnotically colorful.
She said I wasn't being peppy enough.
I went a different way at greeter's.
If virgins can't qualify for entry, I send them back.
I met that bouncing cheerleader, hypnotically colorful.
She said I wasn't being peppy enough.
I went a different way at greeter's.
If virgins can't qualify for entry, I send them back.
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Risky wrote:The Black Hole sported one of the Greeter Bells full of bullet holes, as a lamp shade.
The first go around at the range we were able to write our names and calibers around the holes.
But after the second and third go around, there was no place to write as it was so shredded.
Punishment was working a Greeter shift one night.
No one was hugged during that shift.
It was a pretty light

No good deed goes unpunished...
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
gyre wrote:The way I do greeter's, gate might be considered huggier, but people really enjoy it.
I met that bouncing cheerleader, hypnotically colorful.
She said I wasn't being peppy enough.
I went a different way at greeter's.
If virgins can't qualify for entry, I send them back.
well, well.......share your techniques with us!! I won't copy, since, I doubt I'll ever be a "greeter".......
Do you keep it fairly the same each year?
Do people, ever recognize you, from a previous "greetings"?
haha, I bet it'd be a tradition for some, to try to find you each year, and be grated in "your special way".........
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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
GPE Hands down.
Those guys have made me feel welcome when I arrive home.
Greeters just slow us down on our way to our Bar.
What I'm Curious about will this smack down be a Royal Rumble or a Tag Team Bout?
Those guys have made me feel welcome when I arrive home.
Greeters just slow us down on our way to our Bar.
What I'm Curious about will this smack down be a Royal Rumble or a Tag Team Bout?
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Oh yeah, this year I was totally twerping out at the fence. ~Lonesombri

Oh yeah, this year I was totally twerping out at the fence. ~Lonesombri
Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Greeters, by nature, are disinclined to defend themselves, so this is really one big GPE Wank.
For those who don't know: be aware that you can generally avoid being greeted by heading for a deserted lane at the far end of the Greeter area and just driving through. I can't speak for all Greeters, but I really don't want to greet someone who doesn't want it, nor am I a natural hugger. Those who assume the position, however, receive one.

For those who don't know: be aware that you can generally avoid being greeted by heading for a deserted lane at the far end of the Greeter area and just driving through. I can't speak for all Greeters, but I really don't want to greet someone who doesn't want it, nor am I a natural hugger. Those who assume the position, however, receive one.
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Savannah wrote:Greeters, by nature, are disinclined to defend themselves, so this is really one big GPE Wank.![]()
There is quite a bit of difference between what a Greeter does and PGE...
For those who don't know: be aware that you can generally avoid being greeted by heading for a deserted lane at the far end of the Greeter area and just driving through. I can't speak for all Greeters, but I really don't want to greet someone who doesn't want it, nor am I a natural hugger. Those who assume the position, however, receive one.
I have no problem with greeters, really I don't. But when I am in BRC for 3 weeks and am returning to the city from a supply run, I just want to get back to my camp. I always try to head for the open lane, but have had greeters stop me anyhow - and get upset when I don't want to play

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Re: Smackdown! GPE v. Greeters
Savannah wrote:Greeters, by nature, are disinclined to defend themselves, so this is really one big GPE Wank.![]()
For those who don't know: be aware that you can generally avoid being greeted by heading for a deserted lane at the far end of the Greeter area and just driving through. I can't speak for all Greeters, but I really don't want to greet someone who doesn't want it, nor am I a natural hugger. Those who assume the position, however, receive one.
Whoa! Verrry Persuasive Argument. Now that I think about it PG&E has the Yiggiy nod and wink. Sorry YG...
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