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3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
ok well its confirmed.
IVe booked the date in, and so now we have a lovely big Hall with a Kitchen and toilet block, along with a big ass campign area and flat area to use for the weekend! sept 30, Oct 1, 2 and 3. Its in a beautiful location only 5 minutes from the closest Public Transport and Supermarket, or 25 minutes by car from the Adelaide GPO. We can arrange transport to and from the site from the Bus stop given a bit of notice.
We've also bought a big ass markee to use as a 2nd learning area if the workshops get too big to fit in the hall.
I was thinking we could also have a bit of a party on the saturday night if people were able to chip in for a PA...
so yeah - if you are interested in something or doing something else - say so!
and yes - there will be a large campfire, and a big fire spin.
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2,676 posts
Location: The countryside, Australia
Thanks for the recipe's Mojojo! I'll give them a try one day!
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3,777 posts
Location: brizvegas, Australia
mojojo said...
"pinch of asafoetida (also known as "hing" - ask at your asian grocer)"
if only i had known that ages ago!!! you have no idea how long i searched for this mysterious asafoetida powder! but it's kewl - we eventually tracked some down in a very small yet expensive bottle in a health food store!! 
& then i moved to the country...there's this odd lil store that stocks TONS of herbs & spices & oddities...& he says asafoetida for $4!!! 
thanks heaps for those recipes!! your food was most delish!!
awesome photo fallout! *eep...i'm chanelling batman again*
& thankyou thankyou thankyou for the ride dexta!!
yes, i think we will all definitely have to come to adelaide a few days early for cg2006, just so we can see the sites & go to the wine centre!!! do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good to eat!
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1,803 posts
Location: Wonderland igloo, Vic, Australia
THIS SUCKS.
I wish i could have been there!
*too angry for words*
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Loving you from the deepest part of my loins.
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3,777 posts
Location: brizvegas, Australia
but sakura!! there will be another common ground next year!!
& it will be bigger & have WAY more hoppers for you to meet!! yay! 
do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good to eat!
if at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!
smile! :grin: it confuses people!
1,803 posts
Location: Wonderland igloo, Vic, Australia
*calms down*
More hoppers you say?
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I am Jack's Raging Bile Duct...
Loving you from the deepest part of my loins.
.:*distracted by shiny things*:.
3,777 posts
Location: brizvegas, Australia
HEAPS! & heaps & heaps & heaps!!
there were a big bunch this year, but after the lot of us coming back & raving about how splendiforous common ground 2005 was, i reckon it's gonna be MASSIVE next year!!! *starts counting down to next year...realises there's no date set yet...starts tapping fingers impatiently...*
do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good to eat!
if at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!
smile! :grin: it confuses people!
Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
ALOT MORE!!!
:D:D Do we sleep when we die?
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
..and if autralian customs restrictions are relaxed, more llama too!
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4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Please please can next year not clash with Bellingen Festival??
Can it be like Easterish???
*tries to look appealing*
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
wandering dingo
167 posts
Location: Aussie in London, Australia
Easterish, yes easterish would be BRILLIANT - thats just before I leave the country for two years
And we could have a HUGE egg hunt! Like, really really HUGE!
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burner
90 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
You should have come Draghkyre. Broken leg or no broken leg.
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Then he could have watched Kyle sleep in person. I watched him go to sleep standing up in the corner of the hall, fascinating.
Serves you right Jed Bin Broken. Send me a postcard next time and the rocks will be your friends
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4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Hmmm I think the Easterish suggestion is a bit scuppered by Confest... or maybe we could have a Common Ground village there.. Commonfest? HoPfest?
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Firetwirling workshops at confest!
It will be easier to score lifts to and from common ground if it's held at confest, NSW!
edit: keeping the festival on the same date and in the same place lends a sense of continuity methinks. That said, I was born to be at confest tho!
here's to making the trek across to Montacute towne every year!
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Self-Flagellation Expert
3,414 posts
Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
not for the south australians...
That, and common ground is south australian, i thought. Its our only fire-focussed thing, i reckon, so it'd be nice to keep it here...
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Mumma Hen
6,391 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
sorry guys but I totally agree with MIG. confest is already its own festival and common ground had a sweet and lovely energy of its own.
I can honestly say that I wouldnt come if common ground was tacked on the coat tails of confest becasue it would take away that special 'something' that common ground had.
Plus I really like south australia.
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
i think it should stay here. It gets everyone to come here for once, seeing we're all leaving the state for every other event/festival.
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veteran
1,240 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
yeah even though i didnt go, i think from the sounds of it it would not have the same vibe that was created if it was just added to another festival.
yeah there are lovely people that go to confest... but they arent all US...
i want to be able to experience the real commonground...
that is all
Only when you close your eyes can you really see...
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
What about the Annual Ute Muster at Deniliquin? there'll be heaps of cars there too! vroom vroom!
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4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
UteMaster! Lovin it!
Yes I agree with everything I want to go to the REAL common ground and I want to go to Confest and I want to go to EVERYTHING while still sleeping in my own bed!!
OOOH life's tuff with so much good things to do!
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Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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[image]Yah, so i've also finally got around to uploading a few photos from CG..(not many but some).
falloutboy's photo bonanza
Stunning pics Josh! Can't wait to see more!!!
old hand
1,065 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
I would just like to send out a HUGE thanx and congrats to Katinca and Pyrolific, YayYay, Ben-ja-men, Lexi and all those others who helped out and organised the weekend.....you really know how to present the best showcase of fire spinning and creative people.
Valura your aura clensing is amazing, i just wish i could spend a moment with u every morning...WOW!
and OMG some of these photos have taken my breath away, some extremely talented people,
to all of you.Gr8 workshops too, me and the little man picked up a few tips...might see myself spinning a staff yet....
i hope... L&L
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Mumma Hen
6,391 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
oh thanks so much sweetie!
any hint as to your real name babe? Its hard to know who is who now that I have met them but seem to forget their Hop names
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
693 posts
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
Common Ground is gonna stay in SA. But it will probably be the next weekend. Not Labour Day weekend. And it will probably go for longer as well.
JOy.
Love and Light
~*~ Katinca ~*~
Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Well done guys! Sounds like you pulled off a fine festival
Perhaps I'll shall come to a future event - maybe even drag a DJ friend or two along with me.
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Youd have loved it Flash!
seeya at the next one hopefully
Josh
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yeahhh Kate it's deffinately an Adelaide thing hey
...loved the sight... beautiful grassy hills...so green... very cold...butttt 
that's all part of the fun...hehehe and I like the idea of it going longer You guys really did a marvelous job!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
I like the idea of the three days. For the first one it gave us a chance to meet each other and get to play. I would have liked to stay and keep hugging ppl. Lots of lovely energy.
The play in the long grass looked lush too.
More henna then too
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6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
i feel there needed to be a hillside rolling workshop, followed by a first aid workshop, followed by a guy in a trenchcoat.
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Mumma Hen
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Common Ground is gonna stay in SA. But it will probably be the next weekend. Not Labour Day weekend. And it will probably go for longer as well.
JOy.
*wibbles*
hooray for that!!!
oh yeah miss flash where were youuuuu? I was so looking forward to meeting you and having BIG HUGE GRINS
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
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