Jared's Epic Party - Dallas 2/22/14

[ninjarap2]

So I know as my first post this seems a bit spammy but I just found out about the site. But for TMNT fans, it is really a must...

Me and a friend are throwing a party in Dallas TX on Feb 22 2014 that will feature (along with many things) a reunion of Vanilla Ice and the TMNT performing Ninja Rap.

http://epicpartydallas.com/files/2013/11/epicparty-mega-flyer.jpg

We are also having a foot clan attack and are trying to get Partners In Kryme (who performed original movie song Turtle Power) as well as continue to add anything TMNT related we can.

We'd love for any of you guys and gals to come if you could. If you've got ideas, throw them out!

[Jester]

Nope it doesn't seem spammy...it is spam. 100% spam.

[mysterycolor]

Nope it doesn't seem spammy...it is spam. 100% spam.
lmfao! this is why i love you jester.

[jacobzking]

We are also having a foot clan attack and are trying to get Partners In Kryme (who performed original movie song Turtle Power) as well as continue to add anything TMNT related we can.


just met with Richard (Partner in Kryme) yesterday and he is a cool dude! i already know he would be on board for the dallas show. and his new turtle jam "Rock tha Halfshell" is hella dope.

[ninjarap2]

just met with Richard (Partner in Kryme) yesterday and he is a cool dude! i already know he would be on board for the dallas show. and his new turtle jam "Rock tha Halfshell" is hella dope.

Yeah I have been exchanging messages with him on FB. We are at the "What is it going to cost to have you here" phase :)

The guys behind www.dawnoftheninja.com have two original TMNT songs as well that we hope we will either be able to have Ice, Coolio, or PIK perform

[ninjarap2]

Nope it doesn't seem spammy...it is spam. 100% spam.

If you say so... but it's 100% relative to the content of this forum. An event for TMNT lovers.

[snake]

If you say so... but it's 100% relative to the content of this forum. An event for TMNT lovers.

And an advertisement for yourself.

[ninjarap2]

And an advertisement for yourself.

well, it's a non profit event that I personally already donated $5,000 to.. so... Either think it's cool since you are a TMNT or keep hating. Hopefully you come around.

[Guitar_Raph]

I'd rather see the Ninja Turtles play instruments than to dance & rap. Michaelangelo would be an awesome musician!

[CowabungaMikey]

well, it's a non profit event that I personally already donated $5,000 to.. so... Either think it's cool since you are a TMNT or keep hating. Hopefully you come around.

I totally agree! Too bad I live in the Netherlands, and are too young to go to the USA, but this is awesome! Vanilla Ice and the Turtles are rad!

[cryan]

Noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! sorry I couldn't resist.

[ninjarap2]

I'd rather see the Ninja Turtles play instruments than to dance & rap. Michaelangelo would be an awesome musician!

Coming out of their shells reunion? :) Who knows... It could happen

[ninjarap2]

venue is booked with deposit paid, entertainment deposits booked too. this is going to happen.

[Andrew NDB]

Is it animal, mineral...... or PLANT?

[ninjarap2]

Is it animal, mineral...... or PLANT?

We've officially added Partners in Kryme, performers of Turtle Power from TMNT credits!

[Andrew NDB]

That's not quite what I asked.

[ninjarap2]

That's not quite what I asked.

It's ok :)

[Coola Yagami]

This is a TMNT forum so I don't see how it's spam, especially if he's really gonna have all those rappers that performed in the live-action movies be there.

A bigger issue would have been if this event went down and we didn't cover it.

[BubblyShell22]

I could see it being spam if it was posted in another section of the board, or if it was posted in multiple topics, but this is just one specific topic for this event. Sounds like it's going to be cool though.

[ninjarap2]

This is a TMNT forum so I don't see how it's spam, especially if he's really gonna have all those rappers that performed in the live-action movies be there.

A bigger issue would have been if this event went down and we didn't cover it.

Cool :) I agree. I am just a fan as is my partner who I am doing this with. Our entire goal was to have new ninja rap action.

Also, We've got this on board now as well. Shipping in from Cali.

We will have a footclan hideout with arcade. Clan attack. Shredder. Turtles. It's going to be nuts.

[Jester]

TMNT VAN is gonna be there?

Why am I not surprised....

[Krutch]

Dope!!!!!!

[drewizzle88]

Bought my tickets, can't wait.

[jacobzking]

as of a few minutes ago, the tilt has officially tilted, lol. so it is a done deal! see you guys in Feb!

[ninjarap2]

as of a few minutes ago, the tilt has officially tilted, lol. so it is a done deal! see you guys in Feb!

Yup! I couldn't believe it. Yesterday and today were insane as far as contributions. It is still going!

This idea started as an insane very unlikely event. Now, It's actually happening.


Venue is book, entertainment is booked. This thing is official!

[BubblyShell22]

That's awesome. Congrats for making your dream a reality, guys. Hope it all goes well for you.

[dericrw]

I'm bringing four friends if you haven't bought a ticket yet?!

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac346/dericrw/IMG_3453_zpse13ffb3e.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/dericrw/media/IMG_3453_zpse13ffb3e.jpg.html)

[ninjarap2]

That's awesome. Congrats for making your dream a reality, guys. Hope it all goes well for you.

road trip? :)

[Walkabout]

If I didn't live in another hemisphere I would definitely be there.

I hope it kicks shell :tsmile:

[BubblyShell22]

road trip? :)

Sorry, can't do it. But I wish you guys luck on your event.

[zodiac brave]

i dont think this is spam. some people just need to whine. its a release for them. i think this is not only relevent to the boards, but also completely inspired and awesome. im down in san antonio, so getting up there is a very real possibility!

this is actually the kind of thing that i wish there was more of not just in this fandom, but in fandom in general. between this, the new movie and the possible debut of the turtle power documentary this coming year, 2014 is shaping up to be pretty sweet.

(maybe the turtle power doc guys should attend...? )

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I'm in Decatur, which is not far from Dallas, so this is awesome news to me! It sounds like a really sweet event, and I'm glad to see you're pulling this off. Now, If I can just find a way to get there for it....

[ninjarap2]

I'm in Decatur, which is not far from Dallas, so this is awesome news to me! It sounds like a really sweet event, and I'm glad to see you're pulling this off. Now, If I can just find a way to get there for it....

You are close enough to make it happen!

[MsMarvelDuckie]

You are close enough to make it happen!

Only if I can find someone to give me a ride! (I have no vehicle.... :tgrumble::tsad: )

[Shiro Kame]

I won't be able to go sadly. I live in Canada, so that's too far away; and am still in high school. Too bad. :cry::tcry:

[ninjarap2]

Only if I can find someone to give me a ride! (I have no vehicle.... :tgrumble::tsad: )

can't make any promises but if you are over 18 post on the FB event page and ask for one. Might happen! Lots of people coming in from all over.
https://www.facebook.com/events/386232254841893/397722803692838/

[NYShell]

I'm going to be there with my bros and sis. Can't wait for this. Hopefully I get to see everyone there. Haven't been to a Turtles related event in a long time.

[ninjarap2]

I'm going to be there with my bros and sis. Can't wait for this. Hopefully I get to see everyone there. Haven't been to a Turtles related event in a long time.

awesome! Can't believe how great this has all been. Only a few hours left on the crowdtilt but we're approaching $70k raised to make this whole thing totally ridiculous

[LeonardosBane]

This is just awesome beyond words. Hope it all works out well. What did it take to actually convince Vanilla Ice? Hope you guys are documenting all this on video.

[Leo656]

What did it take to actually convince Vanilla Ice?

My guess? A couple boxes of Pop-Tarts and a carton of cigarettes. :lol:

[LeonardosBane]

My guess? A couple boxes of Pop-Tarts and a carton of cigarettes. :lol:

Which flavor of Pop-Tarts? I want in.

[NYShell]

Hey ninjarap2, are you Jared Guynes?

[Konchadunga]

This is just awesome beyond words. Hope it all works out well. What did it take to actually convince Vanilla Ice? Hope you guys are documenting all this on video.

The Turtles. He's obsessed with them. Since he grew up in the early 1990s, that isn't too surprising.

[Jester]

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1461269_236934876468725_1155763203_n.jpg
WHAT?! Miki the Monkey canceled.

#PartyRuined

[ninjarap2]

Hey ninjarap2, are you Jared Guynes?

no, im phonefixdfw.com (brandon)

[ninjarap2]

The Turtles. He's obsessed with them. Since he grew up in the early 1990s, that isn't too surprising.

well, he is a lover on TMNT to the point that he has a tattoo on his body.. But we paid me just like any other performance he'd do as well

[Krutch]

When you see Vanilla be sure to ask him when his psychopathic records coming out. Cause dammit we've been waiting forever!

(by "we" I'm very certain its nobody on this forum)

[Konchadunga]

He already released an album with them.

[Krutch]

Nope, the last album he released was WTF in 2011 I think. And that was on Radium Records. Psychopathic said he'd be working with Mike E Clark to produce a new album for his debut Psychopathic release. Haven't heard anything since.

[Walkabout]

Damn, I would love to hear what Mike E Clark and Vanilla come up with.

[Bakushan]

Just asking. From my conversations on the phone with him he is a super nice guy. Anyone here had the pleasure to meet him in person? What is he like?

[Powder]

You totally didn't make this thread just to say you've had phone conversations with Keno.

[Jester]

I talked to Raph and Don on the phone once at the same time. (http://gogreenmachine.org/?p=1515)

Thanks again, Archon. :D

[Bakushan]

You totally didn't make this thread just to say you've had phone conversations with Keno.

Actually, I didn't Mr Powder. I dont know why you have it out for me.

I am just curious to see if anyone else in the fandom has actually met him and what he is like!

[Roseangelo]

Actually, I didn't Mr Powder. I dont know why you have it out for me.

Yes, you did. Every single thing you post is about you. If this wasn't the case, you could have asked this question without talking about yourself. It's called humility. You might want to look it up.

I am just curious to see if anyone else in the fandom has actually met him and what he is like!

Yes, I have. As have plenty of other people.

[orionpaximusprime]

I've met him a few times way back before he was Kino on the MA circuit. He did a lot of demos at events I was at and I knew him from his TV show at the time.

[Andrew NDB]

I met him. How was he? He was drunk. Very drunk.

But then so was I.

[jacobzking]

I'll get to meet him on Feb 22nd at the party here in Dallas :) I can report after that.

[Roseangelo]

I met him. How was he? He was drunk. Very drunk.

But then so was I.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3544/3768312086_7fa5e1bf8a.jpg

Good times.

[Bakushan]

Yes, you did. Every single thing you post is about you. If this wasn't the case, you could have asked this question without talking about yourself. It's called humility. You might want to look it up.

Not true. Maybe every thread I have created, but not every post. I take a self centric view on my TMNT life, afterall, I am the only person I know personally that feels the way about TMNT that I do. So... I share my own opinions, my own thoughts, and my own feelings on the matter.

Ever seen facebook? Every single thing everyone posts is about them. Its how people share. I am new here... I dont know anyone... I dont have any history with the veterans here to base my comments on. All I know to do is chime in on what I like, and share about myself. For now anyways.

Yes, I have. As have plenty of other people.

What was he like in your experience?

I've met him a few times way back before he was Kino on the MA circuit. He did a lot of demos at events I was at and I knew him from his TV show at the time.

Which show was that?

I met him. How was he? He was drunk. Very drunk.

But then so was I.

Based on the picture below, I believe you!!!

I'll get to meet him on Feb 22nd at the party here in Dallas :) I can report after that.

I will be at that thing too man. :D

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3544/3768312086_7fa5e1bf8a.jpg

Good times.

That pic is 100% awesome!

[plastroncafe]

Does having him faceplant into my chest count as having "met" him?
Because...if it does, then yes.

[NYShell]

I'll get to meet him on Feb 22nd at the party here in Dallas :) I can report after that.

Same here.

[Bakushan]

Same here.

Looking forward to meeting you then. :)

[jacobzking]

Same here.

Looking forward to meeting you then. :)

I should be pretty easy to spot in the crowd. I'll be the only guy there in a Leonardo costume :)

[Bakushan]

I should be pretty easy to spot in the crowd. I'll be the only guy there in a Leonardo costume :)

Awesome!! :D:D:D

[Dirty Blond]

I am Ernie Reyes, Jr. and I don't recall meeting any of you.

[CyberCubed]

It's odd that his acting career never really took off after TMNT II. You would think appearing in an incredibly popular kids movie would elevate him.

[NYShell]

Looking forward to meeting you then. :)

I should be pretty easy to spot in the crowd. I'll be the only guy there in a Leonardo costume :)

Cool beans. Can't wait.

[plastroncafe]

I am Ernie Reyes, Jr. and I don't recall meeting any of you.

Well that's hardly a shock, given how tanked you were at the time.

[ninjarap2]

Ernie Reyes Jr (Keno) and now Kevin Eastman have been added to the party

[jacobzking]

Ernie Reyes Jr (Keno) and now Kevin Eastman have been added to the party

there needs to be a whole new thread for this... may i? :)

[Powder]

No, there doesn't.

[jacobzking]

i know there's a thread about the actual Vanilla Ice/ Ninja Turtles concert (here in Dallas on Feb 22nd) but I wanted all TMNT fans to know that Kevin Eastman WILL be there. Currently he is scheduled to do signing and photos with general admission, but may be only available to VIP ticket holders... not sure yet.

[Powder]

This absolutely DID NOT need to be a thread. You and your buddies need to chill out with the spamming.

[Roseangelo]

This absolutely DID NOT need to be a thread. You and your buddies need to chill out with the spamming.

Not to mention that Kevin is one of the least-impossible people to meet.

[Bakushan]

i know there's a thread about the actual Vanilla Ice/ Ninja Turtles concert (here in Dallas on Feb 22nd) but I wanted all TMNT fans to know that Kevin Eastman WILL be there. Currently he is scheduled to do signing and photos with general admission, but may be only available to VIP ticket holders... not sure yet.

This did NOT need a thread here dude. No one on the drome wants to hear about Kevin Eastman and their ability to meet him in person. HE IS SO EASY TO MEET and NO ONE WANTS TO READ ABOUT KEVIN EASTMAN ON A TMNT WEBSITE. Post that crap on like... facebook or something.

Stop making pointless threads!!!

This forum is for serious... serious... serious organized business.

Spam troll. :x

[Bakushan]

Just now saw this thread. Ha ha. Had no idea it was here.

Well for those wondering.. I am Jared. :)

And no, I had nothing to do with this thread being created originally. But I am glad it here, and I am glad to see that there are some dromers coming out to party with us.

[Jester]

BUT....we don't need a separate thread for EVERY. SINGLE. ATTENDEE.

[Bakushan]

BUT....we don't need a separate thread for EVERY. SINGLE. ATTENDEE.

I actually agree!

I didnt make this thread (or the other) and didnt know there was the other until just now. I think everything should be contained in the one thread.

[Jester]

I'm still bummed about Mikki the Monkey. :(

[Bakushan]

I'm still bummed about Mikki the Monkey. :(

Poor Miki. :(

[MsMarvelDuckie]

See, I might not have even known about this part if he hadn't made a separate thread. I'd have just assumed everyone was still just talking about Ice in the other one, and while I AM stoked about the event, and REALLY want to attend (assuming I can scrounge up the $$ and a ride) this bit of news makes me even MORE excited! Since, y'know, I've NEVER been to a comic convention or any other place where Eastman could be seen. Sadly, time and $$ have kept me from it for FAR too long. And the vehicle issue.

[Jester]

See, I might not have even known about this part if he hadn't made a separate thread.
http://picardfacepalm.com/picard-facepalm-hotlink.jpg

[Cure]

Not to mention that Kevin is one of the least-impossible people to meet.

This made me laugh. You're a bum, Eastman!

[Bakushan]

See, I might not have even known about this part if he hadn't made a separate thread. I'd have just assumed everyone was still just talking about Ice in the other one, and while I AM stoked about the event, and REALLY want to attend (assuming I can scrounge up the $$ and a ride) this bit of news makes me even MORE excited! Since, y'know, I've NEVER been to a comic convention or any other place where Eastman could be seen. Sadly, time and $$ have kept me from it for FAR too long. And the vehicle issue.

lol...

If you cant get the money together lemme know. I am not going to do another DROME member dirty like that man.

Everyone is welcome to come to the damn party.

[Cure]

Well f*ck, get me a ticket. Pay for my room and board, too. I gotta eat. Not one of those Papa John's pizzas you gave to the bums, though. That's gross.

[Dirty Blond]

This did NOT need a thread here dude. No one on the drome wants to hear about Kevin Eastman and their ability to meet him in person. HE IS SO EASY TO MEET and NO ONE WANTS TO READ ABOUT KEVIN EASTMAN ON A TMNT WEBSITE. Post that crap on like... facebook or something.

Stop making pointless threads!!!

This forum is for serious... serious... serious organized business.

Spam troll. :x

I'm still bummed about Mikki the Monkey. :(

http://img.pandawhale.com/24512-chill-sloth-deal-with-it-gif-fjFV.gif

[Jester]

Maybe they'll get this guy to replace Miki.
http://pets.tampabay.com/resources/images/blogs-photo/rendered/2013/07/monkees.micky.dolenz2_8col.jpg

[MsMarvelDuckie]

http://picardfacepalm.com/picard-facepalm-hotlink.jpg


No need to get catty, Jester- just pointing out that not everyone checks EVERY SINGLE THREAD for new info.


lol...

If you can't get the money together lemme know. I am not going to do another DROME member dirty like that man.

Everyone is welcome to come to the damn party.

?? Not sure what you're referring to there. I'm trying to get together enough for two tixs, hopefully, I an spare some when I get paid. (Cause I'm trying to talk my hubby into going, too).

BTW, I love that shirt in your sig pic- I have that one, too! (And plan to wear it when I go! Either that or my "Sorry, I only date ninjas" one....)

[jacobzking]

This absolutely DID NOT need to be a thread. You and your buddies need to chill out with the spamming.

ok, would you like to create a "meet TMNT author/actor" thread somewhere? i think the other thread is more about the overall party and vanilla ice concert. i'm sure there's a LOT of people here that would be interested in meeting Kevin Eastman, but not about seeing a vanilla ice concert.

i've been a turtle fan since the OT debuted and I've never met Eastman.

[Ninjinister]

Who's Nina Rap?

[Candy Kappa]

I find it interesting that this huge mega tmnt themed party just have a few small messy threads instead of one proper one. Heck, even what seems to be the main thread for it, is about (ugh) Vanilla Ice being "reunited" with tmnt.

Very unorganized. If one thread was dedicated to the party as a whole, you could easily announce news, updates and the attendees while looking a bit more professional then the current state of multi-threading.

[Bakushan]

I find it interesting that this huge mega tmnt themed party just have a few small messy threads instead of one proper one. Heck, even what seems to be the main thread for it, is about (ugh) Vanilla Ice being "reunited" with tmnt.

Very unorganized. If one thread was dedicated to the party as a whole, you could easily announce news, updates and the attendees while looking a bit more professional then the current state of multi-threading.

I agree. And had I made any of them, it would be extremely organized. Its my party.

If I could locate the admins/mods of this site we could do a delete or a thread merge and clean it up. As it stands now, I dont know what to do

[snake]

Cool, I hope the party goes well, just stop making threads about it.

[jacobzking]

I find it interesting that this huge mega tmnt themed party just have a few small messy threads instead of one proper one. Heck, even what seems to be the main thread for it, is about (ugh) Vanilla Ice being "reunited" with tmnt.

Very unorganized. If one thread was dedicated to the party as a whole, you could easily announce news, updates and the attendees while looking a bit more professional then the current state of multi-threading.

The reason for that is because that was the original idea for the party. Jared saw the suits that I helped Derick put together after I did a photoshoot for them. The photos ended up in the Dallas Observer and that's where Jared, the party planner, saw them and came up with the idea of using the turtle suits to reunite Vanilla Ice with the Ninja Turtles. So the main idea from the beginning was a concert. But since the amount of support and funding went through the roof, Jared, instead of pocketing the extra cash, dumped it back in to new features, acts and entertainment for the party.

And again, it would be nice if there was one thread that contained all of the info. But there's SO much going on at the party. If I could have made a thread with a thread title that said: HUGE PARTY IN DALLAS THIS FEBRUARY FEATURING THE NINJA TURTLES ON STAGE WITH VANILLA ICE AND OTHER MUSICAL GUESTS INCLUDING TONE LOC, COOLIO, ROB BASE, PARTNERS IN KRYME AND ALSO THE NINJA TURTLE VAN, A-TEAM VAN, ERNIE REYES JR (AKA KENO), KEVIN EASTMAN AND MUCH MORE"... all in one thread subject, that would be nice. But there's just too much going on. Obviously we don't need a whole thread about the a-team van, or tone loc on the ninja turtles forum, but I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know Kevin Eastman is coming. I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know the turtle van is coming. I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know Ernie Reyes Jr is coming...

so there's a couple of threads about different acts... ITS A FORUM! should we ban or limit the number of new threads of a forum? face palm. if you have a serious problem with it, take it up with me in person if you come to the show.

[Ninjinister]

I agree. And had I made any of them, it would be extremely organized. Its my party.

If I could locate the admins/mods of this site we could do a delete or a thread merge and clean it up. As it stands now, I dont know what to do

There's a "View Forum Leaders" button at the bottom of the forum's front page.

The reason for that is because that was the original idea for the party. Jared saw the suits that I helped Derick put together after I did a photoshoot for them. The photos ended up in the Dallas Observer and that's where Jared, the party planner, saw them and came up with the idea of using the turtle suits to reunite Vanilla Ice with the Ninja Turtles. So the main idea from the beginning was a concert. But since the amount of support and funding went through the roof, Jared, instead of pocketing the extra cash, dumped it back in to new features, acts and entertainment for the party.

And again, it would be nice if there was one thread that contained all of the info. But there's SO much going on at the party. If I could have made a thread with a thread title that said: HUGE PARTY IN DALLAS THIS FEBRUARY FEATURING THE NINJA TURTLES ON STAGE WITH VANILLA ICE AND OTHER MUSICAL GUESTS INCLUDING TONE LOC, COOLIO, ROB BASE, PARTNERS IN KRYME AND ALSO THE NINJA TURTLE VAN, A-TEAM VAN, ERNIE REYES JR (AKA KENO), KEVIN EASTMAN AND MUCH MORE"... all in one thread subject, that would be nice. But there's just too much going on. Obviously we don't need a whole thread about the a-team van, or tone loc on the ninja turtles forum, but I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know Kevin Eastman is coming. I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know the turtle van is coming. I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know Ernie Reyes Jr is coming...

so there's a couple of threads about different acts... ITS A FORUM! should we ban or limit the number of new threads of a forum? face palm. if you have a serious problem with it, take it up with me in person if you come to the show.

I think the problem is it's 88,000 threads on self-promotion, announcing every single little detail imaginable. Self-promotion is not exactly going to win too many friends if it's super in-your-face like this.

[Candy Kappa]

The reason for that is because that was the original idea for the party. Jared saw the suits that I helped Derick put together after I did a photoshoot for them. The photos ended up in the Dallas Observer and that's where Jared, the party planner, saw them and came up with the idea of using the turtle suits to reunite Vanilla Ice with the Ninja Turtles. So the main idea from the beginning was a concert. But since the amount of support and funding went through the roof, Jared, instead of pocketing the extra cash, dumped it back in to new features, acts and entertainment for the party.

And again, it would be nice if there was one thread that contained all of the info. But there's SO much going on at the party. If I could have made a thread with a thread title that said: HUGE PARTY IN DALLAS THIS FEBRUARY FEATURING THE NINJA TURTLES ON STAGE WITH VANILLA ICE AND OTHER MUSICAL GUESTS INCLUDING TONE LOC, COOLIO, ROB BASE, PARTNERS IN KRYME AND ALSO THE NINJA TURTLE VAN, A-TEAM VAN, ERNIE REYES JR (AKA KENO), KEVIN EASTMAN AND MUCH MORE"... all in one thread subject, that would be nice. But there's just too much going on. Obviously we don't need a whole thread about the a-team van, or tone loc on the ninja turtles forum, but I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know Kevin Eastman is coming. I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know the turtle van is coming. I do think that turtle fans in dallas WOULD like to know Ernie Reyes Jr is coming...

so there's a couple of threads about different acts... ITS A FORUM! should we ban or limit the number of new threads of a forum? face palm. if you have a serious problem with it, take it up with me in person if you come to the show.

A simple title like "Dallas TMNT theme party event" would be sufficient. Maybe with the date added on. Anyone who is interested would read the thread and get all the sweet updates that involves the event.

And. I'd love to discuss forum etiquette and spam threads with you at the show, slight issue. I don't live in Dallas. Or even on your continent.

[Aaronardo]

I think the problem is it's 88,000 threads on self-promotion, announcing every single little detail imaginable. Self-promotion is not exactly going to win too many friends if it's super in-your-face like this.

^ This. Exactly this.

This is seriously getting annoying. I don't normally comment on spam threads (mostly because I don't feed trolls), but this is a first. Just stop making threads about EVERYTHING in the party. There's going to be a huge party. Great job. If I could come, I would. Unfortunately, I live on the other freakin' side of the country, so that's not possible.

If you can't have one mega thread that has all these details, then just don't post them at all!

One last thing. I don't know who Nina Rap is. I looked her up but apparently she's not anyone a lot of people know...

[Bakushan]

I apologize for the multiple threads. They were made by others who are excited and are trying to help.

I would request a mod to merge all the threads but I am not sure whom a mod is or is they get on this forum very often anyways?

I will post updates in the original thread going forward. Even in the original thread about the party it was being called spam even before there was multiple threads, leading me to believe that te members of this forum (some) will had a problem with 1 threads, 3 threads, or 5 threads.

Once again, very sorry for any inconvenience. It won't be an issue going forward!

[jacobzking]

not exactly self promotion when the party is not mine and i benefit from it in no way. so if the problem is self promotion, then there is no problem.

[Machias Banshee]

Jeez, there's always some ridiculous drama going on...

Bakushan, PM me All of the threads related to this party, and I will merge/rename the thread for you.

[Bakushan]

Jeez, there's always some ridiculous drama going on...

Bakushan, PM me All of the threads related to this party, and I will merge/rename the thread for you.

Thanks bud. Thank you VERY much. I will send you a pm with the details asap. I truly appreciate it.

[Machias Banshee]

Okay, all relevant threads have been merged into one giant thread.

If anyone comes on here to bitch about another thread being created without bothering to read this, there's gonna be some wrath... I'm tired of this pseudo-modding garbage.

[Bakushan]

Okay, all relevant threads have been merged into one giant thread.

If anyone comes on here to bitch about another thread being created without bothering to read this, there's gonna be some wrath... I'm tired of this pseudo-modding garbage.

:D Thanks.

***

Ok, here is a big update!

Yesterday I got a text message from Vanilla Ice! You gotta see this video. :)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152219130594516

[Walkabout]

That's awesome :D

Like I said before, if I didn't live in another hemisphere I would definitely attend!

[Shark_Blade]

Looks amazing. Have fun! :D

My country is so far away, like Narnia.

[BubblyShell22]

Wow. That's awesome for sure! Definitely wish I could go.

[Bakushan]

Hey all,

As a special bonus leadup to my party, I have arranged to have the the two original TMNT movies shown on the big screen in 35mm format! Original film!

Night 1 is 2/20/14 and has unlimited pizza! Night 2 is 2/21/14 and will include VIP guests Ernie Reyes Jr and Kevin Eastman, as well as 4 TMNT cosplayers in movie accurate suits + the TMNT Party Wagon from LA!

I hope you guys can make it out!!!!

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Hey all,

As a special bonus leadup to my party, I have arranged to have the the two original TMNT movies shown on the big screen in 35mm format! Original film!

Night 1 is 2/20/14 and has unlimited pizza! Night 2 is 2/21/14 and will include VIP guests Ernie Reyes Jr and Kevin Eastman, as well as 4 TMNT cosplayers in movie accurate suits + the TMNT Party Wagon from LA!

I hope you guys can make it out!!!!

For the first time in my entire life, I just screamed like a teenage girl. Kevin FREAKING Eastman is coming here? To Texas? As in not a North Eastern state or California, but here, in Texas? In the DFW area? As in, in person!? I'm so there, whether I have to drag my 2 year old along or not... I'm coming! And I'm bringing a sharpie, just in case he doesn't have one on him... and paper... and my super excited, probably over-caffeinated self.... So, for real?

[BODYCOUNT]

Man I wish I could go.a lil outta range to drive. And I ain't flying. Damn.

[Bakushan]

For the first time in my entire life, I just screamed like a teenage girl. Kevin FREAKING Eastman is coming here? To Texas? As in not a North Eastern state or California, but here, in Texas? In the DFW area? As in, in person!? I'm so there, whether I have to drag my 2 year old along or not... I'm coming! And I'm bringing a sharpie, just in case he doesn't have one on him... and paper... and my super excited, probably over-caffeinated self.... So, for real?

LOL yep he is coming to Dallas. I should know, I spent the $1900 on his round trip 1st class airfare to get him here! haha.

Kevin is excited to meet all of us.

I hope the word gets out... I have been trying to tell the people on this forum about it but I fear that this thread is so long people will miss all the greatness...


I have spent over $85,000 on this party. Epic... thats the word.

[Bakushan]

Here is a updated flyer with all 42 revealed features. :)

[Jester]

Why does the "updated" flier still have Miki the Monkey listed?

Also:
http://screen.yahoo.com/jason-sudeikis-snl-skits/underground-festival-000000581.html

[Bakushan]

Why does the "updated" flier still have Miki the Monkey listed?

Also:
http://screen.yahoo.com/jason-sudeikis-snl-skits/underground-festival-000000581.html

Because I um... just... want to let people know... that he wont be there... and no-one should expect him.

And for the video... LOL!

[turtlefanforever]

This is terrible :( I'd come if I could afford the air fare. How many people are expected to be there ?

[Bakushan]

This is terrible :( I'd come if I could afford the air fare. How many people are expected to be there ?

My cap is 1300.

To date I have sold 1125 tickets. When I get to 1300, I am done... cannot sell anymore.

Its also 18+ only... very rare to have a TMNT themed event for adults...

[Dirty Blond]

I had a great time at your last epic party.

http://www.thewolfofwallstreet.com/downloads/gifs/wows_B5qpU.gif

http://cdn.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/leonard-dicaprio-dancing.gif

Baller Bakushan, the Wolf of the West Village!

[Bakushan]

I had a great time at your last epic party.

http://www.thewolfofwallstreet.com/downloads/gifs/wows_B5qpU.gif

http://cdn.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/leonard-dicaprio-dancing.gif

Baller Bakushan, the Wolf of the West Village!
LOL I spit out my dr pepper.

[turtlefanforever]

My cap is 1300.

To date I have sold 1125 tickets. When I get to 1300, I am done... cannot sell anymore.

Its also 18+ only... very rare to have a TMNT themed event for adults...

I'm almost 20

[Bakushan]

Private screening tickets.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!!!! LIMITED SUPPLY!!

http://drafthouse.com/movies/teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles_pizza_party/dfw

http://drafthouse.com/movies/jareds-epic-party-presents-tmnt-ii-secret-of-the-ooze-w-kevin-eastman-ernie/dfw

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Private screening tickets.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!!!! LIMITED SUPPLY!!

http://drafthouse.com/movies/teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles_pizza_party/dfw

http://drafthouse.com/movies/jareds-epic-party-presents-tmnt-ii-secret-of-the-ooze-w-kevin-eastman-ernie/dfw

Are there any specific seats that you would suggest if someone, say wanted to be near Kevin Eastman, or Kevin Eastman type activities???

***Nevermind.... too excited, already bought them! I'm going, yay!


*******************************
****Bakushan-- Private Message Sent!!!!!!

[Bakushan]

Are there any specific seats that you would suggest if someone, say wanted to be near Kevin Eastman, or Kevin Eastman type activities???

***Nevermind.... too excited, already bought them! I'm going, yay!


*******************************
****Bakushan-- Private Message Sent!!!!!!

Every single person who wants to meet/see/touch Kevin at the Friday showing will be able to do so. Come to the actual party on Saturday... and then you can party with him :)

[Bakushan]

Hey everyone,

Jareds Epic Party is NOW A 3 DAY EVENT!!!?!?!

On Thursday the 20th we will be showing the original TMNT on the BIG SCREEN at Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson. Ticket includes all you can eat pizza! Ages 6+ welcome.

http://drafthouse.com/movies/teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles_pizza_party/dfw

On Friday the 21st we will be showing TMNT2, which the Epic Party is loosely based upon. Kevin Eastman (TMNT Co-Creator), Ernie Reyes, and the NINJA TURTLES themselves will be joining us! This one will sell out fast!

http://drafthouse.com/movies/jareds-epic-party-presents-tmnt-ii-secret-of-the-ooze-w-kevin-eastman-ernie/dfw

Buy tickets while you can! See you at the movies!!

-Jared

[Bakushan]

Any questions?

[turtlefanforever]

Any questions?

Move up to New England and do it here ?

[Jester]

Any questions?
Are we missing a post that says, "This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs."

[Bakushan]

Are we missing a post that says, "This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs."

It's pretty ridiculous I admit.

We just added digital underground.

[Andrew NDB]

Every single person who wants to meet/see/touch Kevin at the Friday showing will be able to do so. Come to the actual party on Saturday... and then you can party with him :)

Wowzers.

In a bad way.

[Bakushan]

Wowzers.

In a bad way.

Why is that bud?

[Bakushan]

Only 6 more days... I am sort of freaking out haha...

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

I'm super excited about meeting Eastman.... and all the rest of the turtley action!!

[Bakushan]

Is the timing of this commercial coincidental?? :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-lT1oOU7b4

[NYShell]

Just curious… will we actually get to hang out and talk with Eastman, Ernie, Ice and Partners.. are we only gonna get to see them for only a second? Are they just going to be in the VIP section the whole time? That'd be a a huge bummer.

Also, it would be kinda cool if us fellow Dromers met up at the movie screening or party. Depending on what you're going to. Me and my bro (thebrownranger) will be at the TMNT 2 screening on Friday and the Saturday party.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Just curious… will we actually get to hang out and talk with Eastman, Ernie, Ice and Partners.. are we only gonna get to see them for only a second? Are they just going to be in the VIP section the whole time? That'd be a a huge bummer.

Also, it would be kinda cool if us fellow Dromers met up at the movie screening or party. Depending on what you're going to. Me and my bro (thebrownranger) will be at the TMNT 2 screening on Friday and the Saturday party.

I'll be at the movie screening Friday night as well. Hope to see as many Dromers there as possible, lol!

[Bakushan]

Just curious… will we actually get to hang out and talk with Eastman, Ernie, Ice and Partners.. are we only gonna get to see them for only a second? Are they just going to be in the VIP section the whole time? That'd be a a huge bummer.

Also, it would be kinda cool if us fellow Dromers met up at the movie screening or party. Depending on what you're going to. Me and my bro (thebrownranger) will be at the TMNT 2 screening on Friday and the Saturday party.

Believe me, my intention all along has been to accommodate TMNT fans here on this site. Right out of the gate I was called a spammer and given the cold shoulder by quote a few members who ignored me... heh. If you ask me, this is a pretty big deal, this mix of people have never been brought together for the public to enjoy at once to my knowledge.

Yes, you will get to hang out with all of these people.

At the party, Eastman and Reyes will have autograph and photo times.

Partners will also hang out with everyone after his performance.

Ice goes on last, but has vowed to stick around and meet everyone.

Friday, there will also be meet and greet along with photo ops. :)

I am not sure how many dromers are actually coming to the party to be honest.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Friday, there will also be meet and greet along with photo ops. :)

I am not sure how many dromers are actually coming to the party to be honest.

I soooo wish that my hubby & I could've come to the party, but financially, it's not feasible right now, but I'm going to enjoy the crap out of the Friday screening. I don't know about everyone on here, but I'm uber thankful to everyone who worked on this project (Bakushan and whoever else worked with him) for putting it together and giving us all this cool chance.

[NYShell]

I'll be at the movie screening Friday night as well. Hope to see as many Dromers there as possible, lol!

Haha! Sweet!

Believe me, my intention all along has been to accommodate TMNT fans here on this site. Right out of the gate I was called a spammer and given the cold shoulder by quote a few members who ignored me... heh. If you ask me, this is a pretty big deal, this mix of people have never been brought together for the public to enjoy at once to my knowledge.

Yes, you will get to hang out with all of these people.

At the party, Eastman and Reyes will have autograph and photo times.

Partners will also hang out with everyone after his performance.

Ice goes on last, but has vowed to stick around and meet everyone.

Friday, there will also be meet and greet along with photo ops. :)

I am not sure how many dromers are actually coming to the party to be honest.

Can't wait any longer for this!

[drewizzle88]

Can't wait to meet some fellow dormers, I'll be at the TMNT 2 showing on Friday and Gilleys on Saturday.

[Bakushan]

NORTH TEXAS - Tune to 96.3 KSCS! I will be live on the radio this morning around 9am CST in DFW. For those of you out of the area you can listen on iHeartRadio or by clicking this link - http://www.iheart.com/live/New-Country-963-KSCS-5342/ #epicparty (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/epicparty)

[The Fifth Turtle]

Cool man! Have fun :) .....never been on the radio myself.

[Bakushan]

Cool man! Have fun :) .....never been on the radio myself.

Click the link and listen in. Should be fun. :)

The media and I have a great relationship.

CBS was over at the house just yesterday interviewing me about TMNT and the party.

[The Fifth Turtle]

Click the link and listen in. Should be fun. :)

The media and I have a great relationship.

CBS was over at the house just yesterday interviewing me about TMNT and the party.

Awesome. Going to listen on my break. You are becoming quite the celebrity!

[Bakushan]

So, we did something cool today. As many of you know, I arranged for the worlds one and only Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Van (https://www.facebook.com/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtleVan) to be at Phonefixdfw.com Presents: Jareds Epic Party (https://www.facebook.com/events/386232254841893/) on Saturday the 22nd in Dallas. It's costing me $1800 of our budget just to have the car shipped here and back. Thats a lot of money, but when you consider that its more than 3200 miles, hotels, gas and food... well... its nearly charity work to be honest.

The road from LA to Dallas is long and lonely, and earlier today a airmen out of Luke Airforce Base in Phoenix Arizona lamented that they wished the van could "stop by" the base to the delight of the adult TMNT fans as well as their children whom live on base with them.

Our shipper, Graeman (https://www.facebook.com/Graeman) is a retired Air Force member, and has permission to come on to the base. On a whim, he decided to take the van to the base access only bowling alley for 90 minutes today to show it to our military family's stationed there.

This was done with the blessing of the vans owner and builder, Jason Ybarra (https://www.facebook.com/Buckaroo2u), and made possible by the funding raised by the internet via Crowdtilt (https://www.facebook.com/crowdtilt). Basically... we all made something awesome happen today.

Only 1300 people will have the chance to say "I was there" at the Epic Party, but somehow along the way, we have found a way to spread the love and excitement to far more than we originally intended.

A special thank you to everyone involved, especially the brave and dedicated servicemen and women at Luke Airforce Base. You are awesome. -Jared

[NYShell]

So, we did something cool today. As many of you know, I arranged for the worlds one and only Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Van (https://www.facebook.com/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtleVan) to be at Phonefixdfw.com Presents: Jareds Epic Party (https://www.facebook.com/events/386232254841893/) on Saturday the 22nd in Dallas. It's costing me $1800 of our budget just to have the car shipped here and back. Thats a lot of money, but when you consider that its more than 3200 miles, hotels, gas and food... well... its nearly charity work to be honest.

The road from LA to Dallas is long and lonely, and earlier today a airmen out of Luke Airforce Base in Phoenix Arizona lamented that they wished the van could "stop by" the base to the delight of the adult TMNT fans as well as their children whom live on base with them.

Our shipper, Graeman (https://www.facebook.com/Graeman) is a retired Air Force member, and has permission to come on to the base. On a whim, he decided to take the van to the base access only bowling alley for 90 minutes today to show it to our military family's stationed there.

This was done with the blessing of the vans owner and builder, Jason Ybarra (https://www.facebook.com/Buckaroo2u), and made possible by the funding raised by the internet via Crowdtilt (https://www.facebook.com/crowdtilt). Basically... we all made something awesome happen today.

Only 1300 people will have the chance to say "I was there" at the Epic Party, but somehow along the way, we have found a way to spread the love and excitement to far more than we originally intended.

A special thank you to everyone involved, especially the brave and dedicated servicemen and women at Luke Airforce Base. You are awesome. -Jared

That's pretty awesome! Sharing the Turtle love.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

So, we did something cool today. As many of you know, I arranged for the worlds one and only Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Van (https://www.facebook.com/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtleVan) to be at Phonefixdfw.com Presents: Jareds Epic Party (https://www.facebook.com/events/386232254841893/) on Saturday the 22nd in Dallas. It's costing me $1800 of our budget just to have the car shipped here and back. Thats a lot of money, but when you consider that its more than 3200 miles, hotels, gas and food... well... its nearly charity work to be honest.

The road from LA to Dallas is long and lonely, and earlier today a airmen out of Luke Airforce Base in Phoenix Arizona lamented that they wished the van could "stop by" the base to the delight of the adult TMNT fans as well as their children whom live on base with them.

Our shipper, Graeman (https://www.facebook.com/Graeman) is a retired Air Force member, and has permission to come on to the base. On a whim, he decided to take the van to the base access only bowling alley for 90 minutes today to show it to our military family's stationed there.

This was done with the blessing of the vans owner and builder, Jason Ybarra (https://www.facebook.com/Buckaroo2u), and made possible by the funding raised by the internet via Crowdtilt (https://www.facebook.com/crowdtilt). Basically... we all made something awesome happen today.

Only 1300 people will have the chance to say "I was there" at the Epic Party, but somehow along the way, we have found a way to spread the love and excitement to far more than we originally intended.

A special thank you to everyone involved, especially the brave and dedicated servicemen and women at Luke Airforce Base. You are awesome. -Jared

Cool!! So awesome that they got to see it! I feel like we can never do enough for our service men & women. Glad they got this neat experience!

[NYShell]

The TMNT 2 movie screening was amazing. Can't wait for tomorrow!!

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

It was AWESOME!!!!!!! Loved it! I'll post pics as soon as I can & I took some video too if it turned out decent, lol. I sat about 6 feet away from Kevin Eastman during the movie, lol!!! Such a great guy! Thank you Jared for making this all possible!!

[Bakushan]

Thank you all so much for attending!!!

[NYShell]

I'll post pics too!

[BubblyShell22]

So awesome that you did that, Jared. Can't wait to see everyone's pics.

[thebrownranger]

It was AWESOME!!!!!!! Loved it! I'll post pics as soon as I can & I took some video too if it turned out decent, lol. I sat about 6 feet away from Kevin Eastman during the movie, lol!!! Such a great guy! Thank you Jared for making this all possible!!

Haha me and my bro NYShell were definitely in that same section you were! Look for us tonight if you're coming to the party! Didn't get to see any other members on the forums other than Jared, Michele Ivey, and Tokka. We're the two brown guys; can't miss us :tgrin:

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Man, wish I'd been there. Couldn't find a ride, or I'd have dragged my hubby over there. Glad to see some Dromers were there, and I can't WAIT to see the pics! (And is it weird that I had a dream that the Turtle Van came through my McD's drive-thru on the way there? I need a new job, methinks....)

[jacobzking]

Haha me and my bro NYShell were definitely in that same section you were! Look for us tonight if you're coming to the party! Didn't get to see any other members on the forums other than Jared, Michele Ivey, and Tokka. We're the two brown guys; can't miss us :tgrin:

good meetin you dude!

Man, wish I'd been there. Couldn't find a ride, or I'd have dragged my hubby over there. Glad to see some Dromers were there, and I can't WAIT to see the pics! (And is it weird that I had a dream that the Turtle Van came through my McD's drive-thru on the way there? I need a new job, methinks....)


here's a few pics. mostly of me, my wife and our crew in turtle suit... but it will give you an idea of what the party was like:

http://appleguyofdallas.smugmug.com/Corporate/Ninja-Turtles

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Aww, man, that looked awesome. Those suits were even cooler close up than the original pics you posted on here. And was that Ernie in that black "Team Ninja" shirt? The Turtle Van, Ecto 1, The BttF Delorean- sounds like a really "Epic" party, indeed!!

[Jester]

htgr3pvBr-I

[TigerClaw]

I saw Black Nerd post some pics from the event on Twitter.

[NYShell]

good meetin you dude!

lol it was actually me you met, I kinda pointed you to my brother but it was good meeting you too!

Also.. thanks Bakushan for throwing one of my most memorable nights ever!

[Kendamu]

Nope it doesn't seem spammy...it is spam. 100% spam.

Turns out it was a pretty cool event from what I saw of Tokka's pics. :lol:

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

We went to the TMNT II movie screening with Kevin Eastman, Ernie Reyes Jr & Richard (?) from Partners in Kryme. It was awesome- here's some pics.

Turtle Party Wagon
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/E449ED08-7757-472D-9ED8-B97AC0F4697A.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/E449ED08-7757-472D-9ED8-B97AC0F4697A.jpg.html)


Kevin Eastman with a couple turtles & the foot.
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/B931A0CB-5F64-4A23-BDF6-6D5572D367FE.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/B931A0CB-5F64-4A23-BDF6-6D5572D367FE.jpg.html)


Casey got in on the action!
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/323E6AA7-0123-40A8-ADB0-49DA9EA6C4CB.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/323E6AA7-0123-40A8-ADB0-49DA9EA6C4CB.jpg.html)


Heeeeere's Keno!!!
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/C59AFC9D-F4B5-430B-AFDE-0CEA4FFB20DC.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/C59AFC9D-F4B5-430B-AFDE-0CEA4FFB20DC.jpg.html)


Eastman was such a cool guy and the Q&A was really fun after the movie. Learned a few things I didn't know... My hubby & I got a pic, which is super cool.
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o566/Pickin_Fanatics/1FFE3671-834C-4E9F-8FC4-46274D51B8CE.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Pickin_Fanatics/media/1FFE3671-834C-4E9F-8FC4-46274D51B8CE.jpg.html)


Once again, thank you, thank you Jared for putting this all together!! Just EPIC- says it all!

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome pics, DTC. Glad you had so much fun.

[Bakushan]

Phonfixdfw.com Presents – Jared’s Epic Party
Official Party Recap and Assessment
By Jared Guynes - 2/25/14

MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE EVENT WORTH SEEING

AOL News / Eye Opener News (This is the best video recap, a MUST WATCH)
http://on.aol.com/video/inside-the-most-epic-party-of-all-time-518133929

Dallas Morning News
http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/music/headlines/20140223-how-cheesy-was-it-inside-vanilla-ice-s-ninja-turtles-themed-concert.ece

DFW Guide Live
http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/photos/20140223-photos-see-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-themed-jared-s-epic-party-in-dallas.ece

Dallas Observer Photos
http://www.dallasobserver.com/slideshow/the-retro-costumes-of-jareds-epic-party-40945168/

Dallas Observer Article
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2014/02/turtle_rap_jareds_epic_party_review_photos.php

WFAA Channel 8 (ABC)
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/bfont-color000000VIDEOfontb-Jared-previews-his-Epic-Party-in-Dallas-246715741.html

Faygoluvers
http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2014/02/jareds-epic-party-review-footage-and-photo-gallery-now-online/

Much more media coverage is coming… several major media outlets including USA Today. I will update you when I have those links and information.

****

So the party is finally over, the venue is clean, and all of the stuff has been returned to where it belongs. The whole cleanup and tear-down process took from 2am Saturday until about 7pm on Monday if you were wondering, so Monday night was the first time I had a proper nights sleep and was able to get up in the morning without having a huge drama to take care of in some way. Here I am, finally, able to sit down and think about what just happened.

The party was… crazy. It happened so quick… the only thing I can compare it to was my wedding. Something that was awesome… but a blur. It was like it was over in seconds. In the course of the night I only had a single drink, which someone forced into my hand, and which I only drank because of thirst. I had 1 bite of 1 slice of pizza. I didn’t play a single game of pinball. I didn’t get to see half of the performances. When the pizza landed I was still working to set up tables, get plates and form a line. I had done the math right, and everyone was supposed to get 1 jumbo slice so that everyone could have one. As the hundreds swarmed in, I was not able to control the crowd as they stacked up 2-6 slices per plate, or took entire boxes. I stood there for nearly 30 minutes handing out plates and thanking people for their patience. Someone said to me “Jared why are you working at your own party?” and I said “I am not going to kick back and relax. You guys paid to make this possible, and people are still waiting in line outside. I have a lot of work to do”.

Oh yeah, the line. The line. The most terrible part of the party. I had been doing will call at my home in Rockwall, and Brandon’s businesses across DFW, in the mail, at 2 movie theater showings and a VIP lunch in preparation for this… to try to make it easier. Well… it wasn’t. My original intention was to have people start getting in line around 5pm, have doors open at 6:30pm for VIP and then 7pm for general admission. All of this was thrown out the window by Vanilla Ice, whom had an extraordinary long sound check. He didn’t want anyone to see him while he was sound checking, so I had to hold the doors. I had no say in the matter. This was all supposed to be done by 5:30pm at the latest. Well… I was wrong. The result was people waiting very long outside, some stuck in a cramped hallway with no way to get to a restroom or have access to water. It was bad… and I am sorry. That detail more than any other I am genuinely embarrassed about and will make sure in the future that nothing like that ever, ever happens again.

Once the doors opened at 7:25pm, things quickly took a turn for the better. DJ Baby Chino, the 11 year old phenom from Las Vegas was spinning on the Red Bull Booth to greet partygoers, and not long after the Graceland Ninjaz took the stage. At this point I was far too stressed about everything to do anything less than run around everywhere looking for fires to put out and make sure everyone was happy.

At some point CBS11 was following me around with a big camera, and they caught me on film as I came around the corner and saw the turtles on stage for the first time. They were up there with Richard (Partners in Kryme) and singing his new song “Rock the Halfshell”. Being the huge baby I am, silent tears started to come down my face as I saw. I guess the emotion of it all finally hit me…. The ninja turtles were here…. On stage… dancing. This is actually happening. Derick Winsetts TMNT costumes looked absolutely amazing by the way. And did anyone notice the TMNT1 Movie Shredder costume with a Japanese actor in it? Little details folks…

As the line was worked by my family (Ashley my Wife, Deirdre my Mother in Law, Mona my Mom and Christie my Aunt) my stress level began to slowly come down. My only concern honestly was getting everyone in, and getting everyone happy. The most harrowing thought I had as I walked around my dream turned reality was that somewhere, someone was not having fun and felt like I let them down. So, everyone that thanked me… I thanked back. Everyone that touched me… I touched back. I shook hands… gave hugs… told people I loved them… and I meant it. I wanted as many people as possible to understand how thankful I was to them for making it possible at all… and for their patience through the hiccups.

With the party in full swing and everyone inside, I wanted to go ahead and knock out the Guinness World Record Attempt. Remarkably, some people out there have wondered if this was legit, so to the skeptical here is our official Guinness record locater number from London. 454960. The only way to certify ON THE SPOT that we broke the record would be to fly a judge in from London. This has a charge of $8,000, so I decided against it. Guinness DOES allow for 3rd party certification with letters, photos, video and other documentation. I am assembling the physical mail package now to send to London for Guinness verification. With luck, we will have a physical record certificate in 4-6 weeks. I will provide copies of this to anyone who was involved in the party to have as a souvenir. A world record certificate would look great framed on the wall in your office, don’t you agree?

So I do need to acknowledge some negative about the nerf guns. During and after the party, the boxes were raided by some un epic people and many guns were stolen. My wife confronted one party goer saying “Hey those are a donation to the children’s home!” to which a half drunk person replied “Yeah, I got a 4 year old child at my home that would love this donation” and stumbled past my wife with his stolen gun in hand. This part sucks… but there was little to be done about it. Had the Nerf war happened when I had planned, there would not have been many if any drunks around yet, but due to the previously mentioned soundcheck drama, my entire nights time schedule was thrown totally out the window. We had to improvise, which by the way, was why there was no time schedules on the walls. The times (and order of performers) actually changed several times during the night as the party went on. All a schedule would have done is made people upset that things were not going on schedule. Brandon and I knew things were messed up in terms of schedule, and our stress alone was enough… no need to let you guys in on it.

[Bakushan]

We are still reviewing the HD video from multiple angles and hundreds of ultra high res photos to verify our exact claim numbers to Guinness. As you might have expected, many people took guns home with them or never put them into the boxes at all, so what was donated to the Children’s Home on Monday was not a number that we can tell Guinness was actually used in the record battle. The amount of Nerf Weapons donated to Buckner was 383. Our initial photo evidence from the battle shows that there were between 620-700 guns used in the battle. It’s possible there were even more than that. We have some more work to do before we have the actual number, but we are at least certain that it was more than 461, the previous record. While we know we have all the numbers and proof to claim the record, it’s not official until Guinness adds it to their website, which will be 4-6 weeks. I just want to be very clear on that.

I was able at this point to walk around the party a little, and I saw Claudia Wells, Ernie Reyes Jr and Kevin Eastman all working the crowds signing autographs. We had originally planned to have them all at a table to sign for a few hours during the night, but made a last minute change. The previous night I had taken these guys to the Alamo Drafthouse, which had only 240 people show up. We sat them down at a table for this part. With less than 250 people, the total time taken signing autographs was more than 4 hours! We realized that if we repeated the table thing at the party, they would be at the table all 7 hours and still not get to 30% of the attendees. Instead they were all equipped with sharpies and instructed to roam the party as guests, taking photos and signing autographs with whomever asked. I am sure they still worked all 7 hours, but they did it on their feet instead of at a table. I am very proud of the professionalism shown by the paid guests (and the ones who came for free). Both Angie Boling and Big Al Mac I only saw for 1 second, but I know that they were both there. Especially Big Al, who needed his $750 appearance fee so he could leave and get back to his bar on McKinney avenue.

At some point as the party went on… it really started to hit me how crazy all of this was. Robocop… did you guys see him? He WAS ROBOCOP. His costume was 100% perfect… down to the jaw line and shape of his lips. He walked… talked… spoke ROBO. Miki the Monkey… did yall see him? We had a live monkey at the party! Party Foxes… Storm Troopers… Power Rangers… a huge Duck. It was nuts. NUTS. NUTS. Tone Loc killed it… Humpy Hump went bananas… Vanilla Ice brought the house down. I was told, only 5 minutes before his portion started, that they would be performing an updated version of the famous “Ninja Rap”. I didn’t know what that meant exactly… but I found out when you guys did. I was… disappointed this part in particular. The vision I had in my head was the original song from the movie… dance moves and all. This had all been communicated to Vanilla’s team from the start… but in the end… he did his 2014 version of Go Ninja Go. The fact remains, this was the first time in 23 years that 4 movie quality TMNT were on stage with him as he sung the song “Ninja Rap”, despite the version.

I didn’t know Vanilla Ice was going to dump water on the crowd until he started doing it, which made me feel really bad for the people with nice cameras and cell phones out. Baby Chino, who had extremely valuable mixers had to protect them with t-shirts and towels from the water. Some guy wearing a go-pro on his head was not phased at all.

As the party wrapped up, hundreds and hundreds of people stopped to thank me… many calling it the most epic night of their life. So many people… strangers and friends alike, made a point to say how happy they were with the overall experience, despite hiccups and the line/ticket issues. That meant so much to me… the reassurance… that the vast majority of the people there were very happy with what they got.

I bit off a lot… and I mean a lot… for a first time concert producer. There are people who do this kind of thing for a living, and for profit, that would not have touched a production this detailed and deep with a 20 foot pole. There are also people out there who are shocked and amazed that such a feat was even possible to begin with. All I wanted was Vanilla Ice and the TMNT… and 900 of you bought tickets when that was the only features. As we got more money than I had planned, we spent it. We spent all of it. In fact we spent too much, my final calculations show me somewhere between 4-6,000 over budget… which means that remarkably… I will be paying out of pocket for this. From the comfort of your computer chair you might be thinking that this is absolutely impossible… surely we had more than we needed. Nope… it didn’t work out that way. If you don’t want to take my word for it… you can take my wife’s. I put in 3 months of non stop marketing and effort… to do a party for no profit… to lose thousands of dollars. And despite the pain in that statement… I would do it all over again. It was worth it. It was amazing. It was epic.

I learned a lot… and I mean a lot. With just a little better planning and some timing/staffing changes I could have made sure than 90% of the problems and issues that happened were never issues at all. If I ever do this again, which apparently is what the public wants… then I will do it with the knowledge and skills that I have gained from this. To anyone who was hurt, who felt they didn’t get their moneys worth, that thinks I took advantage of them, please accept my genuine and heartfelt apology. Every one of you who paid to be there made it possible, and you having the best time of your life was my #1 goal. For many of you I made the goal… and for some others I fell short. I can say that with the staff, funds and knowledge that I had to work with going into this, I absolutely put forth my BEST EFFORT. I am happy with the overall result, and I think it was a truly unforgettable night.

And now my long list of thank-you’s and acknowledgements.

First and foremost I would like to thank Crowdtilt for providing the online platform to make this all possible. To Mary Yap for believing in me from the start and guiding me along the way. I would like to thank Brandon Noll, my long time friend and sometimes partner in amazing ideas (anyone remember milkmycow?) who donated $5500 and months of time and effort to make this possible. This party would have NEVER happened without his involvement. Its that critical. Brandon… thank you man. To the early adopters… the people with the $50 and $100 crowdtilt tickets who helped up shatter the tilt goal… thank you. To the sponsors of the party, who gave more than was needed to help us have a more healthy budget, thank you. To TunerReady motorsports in particular, whom not only donated $500, but also helped to sell 18 tickets himself in the Waco area. To Nick with Mobile Media Graphics who made those awesome wall banners at the party and the cool TMNT race car. To Christian who setup and manned the NES tables and the tournament. To Josh Miller who made the epic Power Glove trophy. To David Stoner of Arcade Factory and Steve Nordseth of Fun for donating games. To the members of Pinside for their support, to the pinball owners who brought games and vids to the party to make it more epic. To Pujan and everyone at Exquisite events for the $8000 discount on the VIP room decorations and lighting. It looked amazing guys. To VideoBob, the man behind the movie cars at the party… and his amazing wife. To Miki the monkey, whom is like a brother to me. To Brandon from Sun Bru. To Leo with El Jimador, to Brandon with PBR, to Megan with Fatboy. You guys provided so much to the party to make it over the top. To Serious Pizza, Cane Rosso, and Alamo Drafthouse. You guys let us make the party even bigger than just Gilleys. To Kevin Eastman and his beautiful wife for their kindness and love of the fans. To Ernie Reyes Jr for being the same old guy we love and remember. To Partners in Kryme for his love of TMNT and the fans, a true class act! To Claudia Wells, who’s love for life and fun was magnetic and brought happiness to everyone she was around. To Derick Winsett, for making the TMNT suits that inspired the parties existence. To Jason Ybarra, Art and friends, for doubling down on turtle duty and letting me get his van here from LA. To Reiko for being the best Robocop impersonator on the planet. To all of my friends who believed in me… who came from far and wide to support me.

To my family for everything. My mom, dad, sister, aunt, brother in law, my mother in law, my father in law, my sisters in law, my other brother in law. You guys RAN THE EVENT. From the setup to teardown, from will call to the behind the stage. From the doors to the floors… you guys were everywhere. I am so proud to be apart of a loving, supportive family.

[Bakushan]

To my beautiful wife Ashley. The woman who lived a normal… quiet life until I came around. She has embraced my dreams and helped me achieve them, she has dutifully stayed up late and got up early. She shared in my pain… my happiness… she was there by my side every step of the way. She is everything I could ever hope for in a wife and a best friend… she is everything to me. Any woman who could deal with this and still stick around (only Leah Noll can understand) is a woman of the upmost quality. I am the luckiest man on the planet to have her.

To the people I didn’t mention here directly but helped in some way… to the people online who are kind and understanding… to the people who made this dream possible. To all of you… I say from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!

I learned a lot and take a lot of experience and knowledge away from this. You cant put a price on this kind of experience for me… and if we should ever do… I don’t know… Epic Party 2…you better believe that it will be more polished and easy to handle for everyone.

Life returns back to normal for me, if you can call the life I live normal, and the epic party will slowly become memory… and perhaps… legend. Good and Bad, it will always be amongst the most memorable times of my entire life and I cant be more thankful to all of you for making it reality. See you around.

-Jared

[Jester]

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[zkarlette]

Jared you forgot to mention Daniel Bravo who made the other group of turtle suits, the best ones I may add, that were on stage with vanilla Ice and basically in most of the footage.

[rickwj324]

Awesome man! Congrats on pulling off such a huge event. I would've given anything to be there!! Too Cool!!!:D

[NYShell]

I'm definitely ready for another one. Count me in.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

If he does this again, I will schedule off and arrange $$ and a ride a YEAR in advance, if needs be! I'm SO kicking myself for having missed this!

[jacobzking]

Jared you forgot to mention Daniel Bravo who made the other group of turtle suits, the best ones I may add, that were on stage with vanilla Ice and basically in most of the footage.

actually i think (on aol it shows our Leo dancing towards the beginning and me in the donnie suit towards the end)only our suits were shown in the AOL footage and on the Dallas Observer... just saying ;)

[BubblyShell22]

Sounds like this was an awesome event. Congrats, Jared, for working toward your goal and achieving it. Wish I had been there as it sounded like it was a lot of fun.

[joefsas]

This looked amazing! Huge props to you dude for arranging something so huge. Nice work :)

[IveyAngelo]

I had a totally awesome time at the Epic Party!

Thanks everyone who came and made this party as fun as it was! Thanks to Richard from Partners in Kryme for singing Turtle Power.

This is a great event to show that adult TMNT fans like to enjoy gatherings based around Turtles as well. With music, games, pizza, and friends this weekend was awesome :tgrin:

[Bakushan]

I had a totally awesome time at the Epic Party!

Thanks everyone who came and made this party as fun as it was! Thanks to Richard from Partners in Kryme for singing Turtle Power.

This is a great event to show that adult TMNT fans like to enjoy gatherings based around Turtles as well. With music, games, pizza, and friends this weekend was awesome :tgrin:

You are amazing Michelle. I wish I had more time to hang out with you!!!

[CyberCubed]

The next one needs to be in NYC. Not down south.

[Bakushan]

For those of you interest in detail, super high resolution photos of the party:

Thursday Night: Alamo Drafthouse TMNT 1 Showing
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.260325954129617.1073741832.234804643348415&type=3

Friday Night: Alamo Drafthouse TMNT2 Showing + Special Guests
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.260327427462803.1073741833.234804643348415&type=3

Saturday: VIP Lunch at Serious Pizza + Special Guests
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.260338077461738.1073741834.234804643348415&type=3

Saturday Night: Jared's Epic Party (Over 700 Photos)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.260399104122302.1073741835.234804643348415&type=3

Enjoy. Thanks.

[Jester]

The next one needs to be in NYC. Not down south.
Right...because "fly over country" doesn't deserve to have "nice" things...

[Bakushan]

Video from the Epic Finale!!!

Vanilla Ice and the TMNT!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152306589024516&l=4088321403090273879

[IveyAngelo]

Hopefully we'll get to hang out more next time we meet! You were super busy and I did not want to be in the way. Glad we did take a few times to talk :)

I normally post my stories to the Cowabunga Corner topic, though since this one is related to this event I want to share it here. This is my first of three reviews from the Epic party, covering Friday night's Movie Theater going experience. First time I've seen TMNT II on the big screen since August 24th, 1992.

http://www.cowabungacorner.com/content/review-jareds-epic-movie-theater-party

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome footage. I don't know if I'll ever get to go to any of these things since I live in Indiana, and don't really have the means to do it. But you never know. One day I may be able to, and it would be so cool.

[NYShell]

Hey it was nice talking with you again Michelle!

[thebrownranger]

I finally had the chance to upload pics from the TMNT II movie screening and and Epic Party. Definitely had an awesome time and it was cool meeting many of you technodromers! Thanks again Jared for throwing an awesome party!!

Tokka in front the TMNT van. Good meettin ya bro!
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Michele Ivey and her infamous TMNT autographed shirt.
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Blurry pic of the Q&A with Kevin Eastman, Ernie Reyes Jr., and Partners In Kryme!
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Me and my bro (NYShell) got to meet Kevin Eastman again which was really cool. Met him back home in NY at New York Comic Con 2008. He's a very down to earth dude and super nice. Also got to bring my lil sis and older brother this time to meet him. Kevin signing our movie II poster.
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First time me and my siblings got to meet Ernie Reyes Jr. Very chill dude! Had to hold the shirt up for him to sign it lol
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Signing our movie II poster.
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[thebrownranger]

So unreal to finally meet Keno! Photobomb my IveyAngelo lol
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Group shot with Partners In Kryme and Kevin Eastman!
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Some shots on the day of the finale, the Epic Party!

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Partners In Kryme opening up the show by performing T.U.R.T.L.E. POWER and his new single, Rock The Half-Shell! According to Richard, he and Kevin were trying to get this new single on the new movie!
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My bro NYShell with Donnie and Raph
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Me and the boys in green
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Me and IveyAngelo. Good meeting you again Michele!
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Really awesome hanging out with Richard Usher from Partners In Kryme! Nice being able to talk from one New Yorker to another.
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My bro kickin it with Andre, BlackNerd!
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[thebrownranger]

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Hanging out with Eastman again!
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My bro with Kevin and Courtney Eastman! I think what made this night so special compared to the movie screening was that fans got to interact with Eastman in a different setting. Really cool being able to just kick it and have a drink with the co-creator of your biggest fandom!
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Me and Eastman :tgrin:
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"It's a Super Shredder!"
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Apparently I thought I was taking a pic with another ordinary cosplayer, but turns out this kid's name is Allen Saito. I was shocked to hear that he said his uncle is James Saito! Can you confirm this Jared?
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[thebrownranger]

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Kickin' it with Vanilla Ice! :tgrin: He's a super chill dude. Thanks Jared for making this night possible!!
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[Bakushan]

Those photos are awesome. I thought it was a turtleriffic party. Thank you so much for coming.

[d_osborn]

Did anyone happen to record the Eastman TMNT 2 Q&A?

[NYShell]

Those photos are awesome. I thought it was a turtleriffic party. Thank you so much for coming.

Greatest night ever.

Did anyone happen to record the Eastman TMNT 2 Q&A?

IveyAngelo posted it. I'm going to post it too soon.

[turtlefanforever]

Spend your life savings and take this event on tour.

[Memphis]

This happened in Dallas? Bummer! I didn't hear about it until just now D:

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome pics, BrownRanger and NYShell. Thanks for sharing them. Sounded like you had a fun night.

[IveyAngelo]

Awesome pictures!!! That was such a cool event :D Still sorting out my photos, so much to go through. :)

I wanted to share a very cool video review done by a new friend that I met at the EPIC Party with everyone. This is a great video!
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I also saw the question about the TMNT panel from the TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze screening. Here's a link to my review, the video of the panel is up on the page. http://www.cowabungacorner.com/content/review-jareds-epic-movie-theater-party

[Bakushan]

Spend your life savings and take this event on tour.

Hrmmmmmmm :tcool:

This happened in Dallas? Bummer! I didn't hear about it until just now D:

Seriously? LOL I marketed so hard... as hard as I could... TV... radio... magazines... facebook... forums... twitter... instagram.... oh man.... it was all over... and I mean ALL over. So Sad. :tsad:

Awesome pictures!!! That was such a cool event :D Still sorting out my photos, so much to go through. :)

I wanted to share a very cool video review done by a new friend that I met at the EPIC Party with everyone. This is a great video!
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I also saw the question about the TMNT panel from the TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze screening. Here's a link to my review, the video of the panel is up on the page. http://www.cowabungacorner.com/content/review-jareds-epic-movie-theater-party

This video ROCKS!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

[Memphis]

I haven't been on in a while so I missed this thread D:

[turtlefanforever]

Hrmmmmmmm :tcool:



*Raph Voice* Do itttt!

[jacobzking]

Apparently I thought I was taking a pic with another ordinary cosplayer, but turns out this kid's name is Allen Saito. I was shocked to hear that he said his uncle is James Saito! Can you confirm this Jared?
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z342/ajacob19/Jareds%20Epic%20Party%20Feb%2022%202014/20140222_234550_zps14210f3e.jpg

lol... his name is Bao Thai... he's no Saito but he's an awesome chiropractor!

[jacobzking]

Did anyone happen to record the Eastman TMNT 2 Q&A?

I have all 45 minutes in HD.

[thebrownranger]

lol... his name is Bao Thai... he's no Saito but he's an awesome chiropractor!
Lol I had a feeling.

[d_osborn]

I have all 45 minutes in HD.
Gonna upload?

[turtlefanforever]

How much did you spend on this thing?

[Jester]

How much did you spend on this thing?
Only $72,778.69 of other peoples money!

[jacobzking]

Only $72,778.69 of other peoples money!

actually quite a bit more than that. that $72 k figure is ONLY sales made on crowd tilt like 2 month ago. i know at LEAST 100 $100 tickets were also sold, so for sure 82k, and JAred ended up spending some of his own money because he went over budget. i bet pretty close to, if not more than, 100k

[Roseangelo]

actually quite a bit more than that. that $72 k figure is ONLY sales made on crowd tilt like 2 month ago. i know at LEAST 100 $100 tickets were also sold, so for sure 82k, and JAred ended up spending some of his own money because he went over budget. i bet pretty close to, if not more than, 100k

They also had sponsors that fronted money on top of everything else.

[Bakushan]

CBS 11 Video Coverage

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152317298839516&l=2458746885564761437

[Bakushan]

How much did you spend on this thing?

A smidge north of $90,000

Only $72,778.69 of other peoples money!

A lot of peoples money was involved... my own included. I also spent about 60 hours a week to organize, promote and plan the event.

actually quite a bit more than that. that $72 k figure is ONLY sales made on crowd tilt like 2 month ago. i know at LEAST 100 $100 tickets were also sold, so for sure 82k, and JAred ended up spending some of his own money because he went over budget. i bet pretty close to, if not more than, 100k

Nearly.

Every dime raised went to make the party possible. It was an amazing party, but I can never dedicate that much energy and stress to a project again only to lose money. Ill be fine.

[CyberCubed]

So how much money did you lose?

[NYShell]

I couldn't find where the arcades and everything else were :(

[Shiro Kame]

Awesome party! Too bad I had to miss it... :tcry:

[jacobzking]

I couldn't find where the arcades and everything else were :(

it was sort of a separate room with the sumo suits, boxing, NES systems, etc. dont know how you could miss it though.

[NYShell]

it was sort of a separate room with the sumo suits, boxing, NES systems, etc. dont know how you could miss it though.

I was by the bar and stage really

[drewizzle88]

I couldn't find where the arcades and everything else were :(



Just needed to keep walking past the right hand side of the stage and it was all back there, took me awhile to figure it out as well.

[IveyAngelo]

I find it funny how many people are bringing up the money... it's really like a convention - Con Chairs throw conventions using the money of sponsors and the money from the people who buy tickets... conventions grow by the more people that come. Look at events like San Diego Comic Con International... ever ask the con chairs how many other people's money they use or how much money they lose each year? It was an event, people who donated got to go to the party and see a concert with a ton of guests.

Jared took on a hard spot being in charge of this - he worked a lot. I am impressed by how big of an event it became and how many people left thrilled with how well things went over. It's never easy to host an event like this, because you can never please everyone. Though it says a lot when you try and achieve your goal.

For those who would like to see some more coverage of the event, I went to the VIP Lunch. So here's my review, which includes some video from the Lunch.

http://www.cowabungacorner.com/content/review-jareds-epic-vip-lunch

[Bakushan]

USA Today - National

http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2014/03/05/jared-epic-party-vanilla-ice/6072835/

[TigerClaw]

Black Nerd has posted his video about the Epic Party.

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[Jester]

Black Nerd has posted his video about the Epic Party.

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Andre? Is that you?

[MikeandRaph87]

Is that an endorsement for a specific version of Leatherhead to entire the scene in IDW,Jester? Interesting signature btw.

I am seriously interested in getting something going for the Heroes Con in late June. Kevin Eastman,Mike Dooney,and IDW will all be there. Okay, not an "epic party" but some TMNT panel/gathering! Anyone else going to be at Heroes Con?

[Bakushan]

Black Nerd has posted his video about the Epic Party.

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This video is great, I love it!!!

[NYShell]

Haha I'm in Black Nerd's video

[ZeoRed]

I attended this party as well. I was one of the ghostbusters in attendance. It was an awesome party but I have to be honest I was a little disappointed with vanilla Ives performance. Everything else was great.

[1987]

just now seeing this. that looks like it was an awesome party, jared, wish i could have attended. i noticed that keno from tmnt movie 2 is in some of the pics, thats cool that he went. what about danny pennington from movie 1, was he there as well? or if not, does anyone know if danny pennington is still associated with tmnt at all? havent seen him since movie 1.

[Zulithe]

Amazing, I'm ashamed of myself for being on this forum all this time and never have went through this thread and given it the attention it deserves. totally went under my radar.

Really inspiring to see that this actually took place and wasn't a disaster. People actually ENJOYED IT, that's a heck of an accomplishment.

I wonder if anything like this will eve happen again? I might be able to attend next time... that is, if I actually notice the thread and have plenty of time to plan for travel etc. But naa, it's probably more of a once in a lifetime sort of deal :P

[mexichrist83]

I've been meaning to post about the party but I haven't been too active on the forums. I really want to thank Jared for throwing this party. It was seriously one of the most fun and memorable events I've ever been to. I was one of the workers at the Vanilla Ice Memorabilia table and while I spent a good amount of time at the table I did manage to catch most of the musical acts (missed Partners n Kryme :tsar: ), meet guests (mostly during the day when everything for the party was being set up) and enjoy some of the games and the Nerf gun battle. The TMNT movie screenings at the Drafthouse were a blast as well. I hope you are able to recoup your losses from the party. Thanks again for throwing such an amazing party!

[Bakushan]

I've been meaning to post about the party but I haven't been too active on the forums. I really want to thank Jared for throwing this party. It was seriously one of the most fun and memorable events I've ever been to. I was one of the workers at the Vanilla Ice Memorabilia table and while I spent a good amount of time at the table I did manage to catch most of the musical acts (missed Partners n Kryme :tsar: ), meet guests (mostly during the day when everything for the party was being set up) and enjoy some of the games and the Nerf gun battle. The TMNT movie screenings at the Drafthouse were a blast as well. I hope you are able to recoup your losses from the party. Thanks again for throwing such an amazing party!

Kind words bro. I appreciate it.