Mac Herps Show Suggestions

[Gregory]

Bloody Bogan.

 

[Bryony]

For the kiddies
face painting, hands on bit, videos, coloring in, balloons, and huggy dressed in drag with make up on

 

[gaara]

singing "im a little teapot" in the most flamboyant way possible

 

[Aslan]

I'm sure the children were considered, and in fact quite a few came in from the soccer next door...most were well behaved and seemed quite entertained by the animals on display...some activities directly for them may have been helpful...

...however, if you choose to attend a herp event for 5hrs and bring your children along you are responsible for keeping them under control for that time...Just because you choose to stay at an event longer than your children can mind their behaviour should not be an excuse for your children to run feral and out of control...

I think it's great that there were a lot of kids there, as everyone said, it is great to encourage future herpers...some parents just need to act their role...

 

[Magpie]

Not specifically refering to you Magpie, but I also think some people forget that the world does not revolve around children. Some things are just not designed for childrens entertainment, and often there's enough work involved in organising an event without spending extra time specifically to keep peoples children amused. Its not a creche, its a herp event!

Maybe in the herp shows case a few little things could have been done to assist in keeping the kids controlled, but ultimately, its up to the parents to tell them to stand there, look and don't touch. If one intends spending hours and hours at an event such as that, they need to consider whether possibly having a family member or friend look after the children might be a better idea.

Fair enough, everyone who has kids should be forced to not leave their house for 15 years is what you suggest then?
Oh wait, I don't much like teenagers either, better make it 23.
Yes, I really suggested a creche :roll:
A colouring comp is sooooo much harder than a door prize.

 

[CodeRed]

One more suggestion (actually Anthony Stimson's idea).

Do the voting for the best herp earlier in the day, say by lunch time. Then ribbons showing first, seceond and third place could be placed over the repsective cages. The public would then at least know who won.

 

[grimbeny]

Yea i think that is a better idea too, atleast the non peoples choice ones.

 

[Slateman]

Doesn't have to be animals. Some face painting, a few free balloons and maybe an area with some toys or colouring... why not have a reptile colouring comp for the kiddies and supply some coloured pencils?
As a parent of young kids I am often disappointed that people who organise events fail to consider that children do not have 5 hours concentration spans.
Call me a bogan if you wish, but I think that taking families into account is not such a big thing to ask.

Face paintings as different reptiles would be great I think. Maybe to concider this for next year.
This can be supported by donation tin where parents can donate some coins for painting done.

 

[Glimmerman]

Hey thats a good idea Magpie, We had quite a few clowns running around yesterday, all we had to do was give them a few balloons to hand out :lol: :lol:

I think these events will continue to grow and get much better. We drove home last night discussing way we could have done things to improve our next event. As too I'm sure...everyone else

 

[Glimmerman]

If there would be supervised section where our little kids can touch the snake and touch some of the harder animals under supervision, I think that we will have lot of appreciation from our small animal lovers.
This maybe would be difficult to achieve because of current regulations. But they do something like this in reptile park where somebody walk around with animal and let people to touch.

This too would be an excellent idea. They could have this in a separated area fenced off by cross wood fencing etc. They could then have a wash facility with F10 in the water plus encouragage children to wash their hands after playing with animals :lol:

 

[salebrosus]

For the kiddies
face painting, hands on bit, videos, coloring in, balloons, and huggy dressed in drag with make up on

Huggy starkers with his big scrubbie hanging from him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now i'd pay triple the entry fee to see that!

Simone.

 

[IsK67]

Huggy starkers with his big scrubbie hanging from him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now i'd pay triple the entry fee to see that!

Simone.

I'd pay quadruple

....for him NOT to do it!


IsK

 

[Tatelina]

Perhaps tolerance is the key. They are after all just kids and possibly the next generation of Herpers.

Isk for president!

 

[falconboy]

Fair enough, everyone who has kids should be forced to not leave their house for 15 years is what you suggest then?
Oh wait, I don't much like teenagers either, better make it 23.
Yes, I really suggested a creche :roll:
A colouring comp is sooooo much harder than a door prize.

Just the response I expected Magpie. :x

If your kids when they are 15 still have such a short concentration span, then maybe you shouldn't leave the house!!!

The reference was to 'children' that need special consideration at shows such as this, or did you miss that part? :x

 

[Tatelina]

Doesn't have to be animals. Some face painting, a few free balloons and maybe an area with some toys or colouring... why not have a reptile colouring comp for the kiddies and supply some coloured pencils?
As a parent of young kids I am often disappointed that people who organise events fail to consider that children do not have 5 hours concentration spans.
Call me a bogan if you wish, but I think that taking families into account is not such a big thing to ask.

I think THAT is an excellent idea! Very true as while the much older kids aka adults are happy to perouse and walk around slowly looking at things the youngins would love some other stimulation. Would have been easy to use on of the tables in the corner where people were eating so kids could sit down and colour in a competition or something...

 

[Magpie]

Just the response I expected Magpie. :x

If your kids when they are 15 still have such a short concentration span, then maybe you shouldn't leave the house!!!

The reference was to 'children' that need special consideration at shows such as this, or did you miss that part? :x

My kids are not 15 where do you get that from?
Basically what you said is that people like me who have no one to look after the kids if we want to go out should not be allowed to go to public events as our kids may touch something and it's not worth anyones time to make something for the kids to do.
Maybe you are unaware that children control nearly 50% of australias expendable income?
There was quite a few comments that kids should not be allowed or should be fed to the large pythons. Then there was maybe 2 or 3 people honest enough to admit that most of the kids were simply copying what the adults were doing.
You are the one who suggested that a colouring comp would make the event into a creche, does that mean the door prize makes it a casino?
I was not able to go, I live 3000km away but when I go to an event like that i take my kids, i have no other option. If there was nothing for them to do, after 20 minutes I'd walk back out and never go again.

 

[Tatelina]

Just the response I expected Magpie. :x

If your kids when they are 15 still have such a short concentration span, then maybe you shouldn't leave the house!!!

The reference was to 'children' that need special consideration at shows such as this, or did you miss that part? :x

Random question.... Do you have kids?

 

[falconboy]

Fair enough, everyone who has kids should be forced to not leave their house for 15 years is what you suggest then?
Oh wait, I don't much like teenagers either, better make it 23.
Yes, I really suggested a creche :roll:
A colouring comp is sooooo much harder than a door prize.

I didn't mention your kids were 15, YOU mentioned not being able to leave the house for 15 years. I also was not refering specifically to the colouring competition making it a creche, I was commenting that it was a herp show, NOT a creche, and there was enough work for the organisers making it into a HERP show without worrying about keeping other peoples children occupied.

I didn't come here to argue with you or get nasty or get sarcastic, not sure about you though, I made my opinion clear on children at events. Simple.

Now maybe we should stick to suggestions for the event, not argue about our opinions of children.

 

[-Peter]

My kids had a great time, they behaved well and it was commented on. I did take issue with the rude and abrupt childless adults who marched around as if the show was only for them. They arrogantly stood blocking the view of all others who were interested while those adults with children attempted to empty their own wallets and purse. Only to be thwarted by the "me" generation taking up the front. Bloody tyre kickers.

 

[SEXSLATINA]

This too would be an excellent idea. They could have this in a separated area fenced off by cross wood fencing etc. They could then have a wash facility with F10 in the water plus encouragage children to wash their hands after playing with animals

No need to be sarcastic here.
As Peter started this thread under name....Mac Herps Show Suggestions and people are trying to give some ideas after all he asked us initially to do this in this topic.
Maybe you just try to make a joke, but I think that Slateman was serious and meant to help with his opinion like the other people who come with some suggestions as asked by Peter.


I can be funny also.

One thing for sure. If you don't like children there. Why to bother at all. you cut families with children out and you will have 70% people less attending. This will make it much easier to organize the show. To make up the numbers I would suggest the fallowing.

We can call it R show. definitely not MA show as the 2 kids trying to claim the rock wall was about 15 year old. Hix chased them and asked them not to do it from our table.

This will take only more than15year old R show and if we cut out teenagers over 15 years old, I would recommend to do this show in Canberra. We can sell the porn dvd movies as well to accommodate some more mature herp. Hand on enthusiast.
Who needs families with children anyway.
Another things, some children was offspring's of organizers, they occasionally did wrong things also being children, they could not helped. If we cut out this volunteers and exchange them with more mature sex workers.
HIUA lets have herp show adults only.

This suggestion was put in by Sexslatina. Not much more you can expect from her. LOL