Clonmel

Super Fucking Double Bollocks

Feak

Yer Ma

Pikey

The Lot

Acting the maggot

Arse

Arsing around

Ass juice

Back doors kicked in

Bag o' Swhag

Baker Street

Ballsch

Banjaxed

Barse

Bet

Boat

Body off Baywatch, Face off Crimewatch

Bogger

Bombay Shitehawk

Boxed off

Cacks

Cla

Clackers

Clatter in the jaw

Clonmel

Cocknose

Cosbies

Crafty Butcher

Craic

Creamed out of it

Cunt butter

Cute Hoor

Da

Delph

Dingleberries

Dirtball

Dose

Double Bagger

Eejit

Fair Play

Fanny Fart

Fannyballs

Feak

Feck

Fizzy Bumming

Flaming

Flange

Flatley, do a

Flatten me

Flute

Fuck Face

Fuckhole

Fuck's Sake

Fuckwit

Fun bags

Gaff

Gee

Geebag

Get yer oats

Gibblets

Gobshite

Grease flaps

Growler

Gyppo

High falutin

Hole

Hoop

Horse it in

How Bad

Jacks

Jap's Eye

Jaysus

Johnny

Knacker

Knobjockey

Knobrot

Knock the hole off

Lad

Lamp it into to me boss

Langer

Lash

Loosebit

Mad ouva

Minesweeping

Minge

Mingin'

Mongo Sap

Mucksavage

Nah

Nappy Arwshe

Neddy

Not worth a shite

Nut custard

On de Ball

On thee job

One

Padjo

Pego

Pie Retention

Pikey

Pipe

Piss Artist

Pissflaps

Plastered

Plums

Pony

Poof Juice

Pooh Bay, dropping anchor in

Ratbark

Rattle

Relax The Cacks

Ride

Ring

Ring splitter

Ringpiece

Ronnie

Root

Rosspot

Rusty Trumpet

Sally

Scaldy

Scoops

Screed

Scundered

Scunders

Scuttle

Shit the Bed

Shite

Shite bag

Shitehawk

Shlunk

Sickens my Cock

Simon's Trousers, pair of

Skagdick

Skanger

Skimbock

Skimming

Skint

Sky Pilot

Slapper

Smarties

Smee

Spare arse

Spunkskip

Stall the Ball

Steamboats

Streak Of Piss

Super Fucking Double Bollocks

Swiss, the

Thicko

Throw it in

Tobler

Townie

Tramp

Up the Rasher

Vinegar Strokes

Wagon

Willy Wonka

Windy

Wizard's Sleeve

Wopper

Wreck

Wrote off

Yer Ma

Young wan

It's a bit late, but here's how our first weekend went at the KCRF.

Saturday was very hectic.  We got in late due to our trailer loading, and when we got there the schedule was completely messed up so we missed two of our performances. 

Sunday was soooo much better.  We had a blast.  Tips were not too terrible and the Maestro stayed to hear most of our set at Westover Way.  After he was done listening to us and laughing his arse off, he donated some food tickets of about $40 worth!!! YAY!!! we can eat now.

Monday was not so good, due to the weather.  Yours truly, Molly Mayhem, got sick from acid reflux and had to sit out the last two sets.  We would like to however, commend, both Becky the Bold and Black Kelly for pulling off the last two sets together.  They really were troopers!  Thank you both. 

All in all, we did not do too bad and it was a rough start for two Renny Vets and the other Renny Virgins.  But this upcoming weekend should be a blast!!!!

curiousmagic Junior Member 15 Posts

..> ..> Posted - 08/15/2006 :  10:57:32     I posted this article first on my own website, then under this forum's topic of "an open question to all performers". Michael of Wolgemut alluded to the idea of this as a separate topic, which I agree might be cool. So, here's that same article again as a jumping off point. Enjoy and cheers! "Please, Sir, may I have some more?" It's not your fault. You did not force me to make performing my profession. Nobody held a gun to my head and said "Go and be funny and entertain people!!" The hat pass....joy of life and bane of existence - a love/hate relationship that is a part of this life I have chosen. For those who might be reading this who do not know what I'm talking about, the hat pass is a centuries-old tradition in theater where the performers "wage" is asked directly of the audience members who have just watched their performance. Meaning, the performer's hat is removed and held upside down to form an instant receptacle for the bills and coins that come flying their way. A hat pass is seen as many things. It is like a tip jar at a restaurant or a men's room. It is tipping - plain and simple. A side rant about American tipping customs: Tipping is out of control. What used to be an opportunity for a customer to monetarily express appreciation for exceptional service, has turned into the equivalent of fishing with a drag net, of betting on red and black and odd and even at the same time every time, of target shooting at a dump with a double barrel shotgun. Anonymous tip jars have become so common for every kind of service that deals with the public in just about any capacity, that the act of tipping has been reduced to just getting rid of your change. Again, people with jobs that deal directly with the public have made a choice to do so. And with tipping such an accepted norm in America, most employers take advantage of this and therefore pay a lower wage to their employees (restaurant servers make less than minimum wage). Of course, there are certain advantages of this. As our congress continues to raise taxes on reported income to the point where we are working close to half the year for the federal government for the same benefits and services (and in some cases less) as those given to citizens who pay little or no taxes at all (and no, we're not talking about the wealthy), tipping becomes the same as being paid "under the table". This provides enough supplemental income to make a living, but keeping the dollar amount of reported, taxable income down (I know you are supposed to report tips as earned income, but you're also supposed to drive the speed limit). I am not a union supporter. The unions are honorable in their intent to prevent unscrupulous employers from taking advantage of their workers, but many have been used by their own members to drive wages up to compensate for the fact that they feel they made a bad business deal by agreeing to work at the pay rate they were offered. Soon they want to reneg because everybody else "got theirs", so they think they're also entitled to "get theirs". True the company couldn't function without them, but if the company closes there goes a whole town (being from North Carolina, I've seen this first hand with the textile industry). Claiming that the rising cost of living justifies higher hourly wages and more benefits, the unions have extorted more money from their employers. The irony of it all is when the cost of doing business rises, that cost is not absorbed by the company, oh no. That cost is passed to the consumer - in other words, the idea of entitlement increases the cost of living which unions then use as a reason for yet another pay hike, which increases the cost of living and so on and so on... Meanwhile all of America's manufacturing jobs go overseas to people who have, let's just say, different priorities. I believe in earned income. If you fill the job requirements and meet employer expectations, then you should be compensated fairly at an agreed upon fee. If the fee offered does not meet your financial goal, then you should endeavor to find other employment, or adjust your financial goal. This brings me back to the hat pass (figured it would happen eventually ). I have chosen to perform for a living and I absolutely love it. I knew going in what the conditions were and what the wage scale was for this job. In some employment venues, the act of hat passing is part of the job and a vital part of my income. This is not your (the public's) responsibility. You are never required to tip, nor are you penalized for choosing not to. Keep in mind that the reason the admission price to a Renaissance festival, for example, is around 14 - 20 dollars as opposed to a park like Six Flags or Disneyworld where it's at least double that amount, is largely due to the hat pass. If a festival does not have hat passing, you usually have less entertainment to choose from, or a higher admission price (again, cause and effect - passed along to the consumer). If you're at a festival where there is hat passing, this keeps your cost down. For example, if you want to attend a festival, the one point you have no choice about is the admission price - it's set. Period. End of discussion. You will pay the admission price or you will not be allowed in. Once inside, you now have choices for entertainment. You have your choice of what shows you want to watch. If you've seen the whole show or a portion of the show and you've enjoyed it, you now have another choice - of whether or not to put money in the hat. I am continually amazed at the number of people in the public who are put off by this. Let's do the math. Say you get into a festival for $20.00. From then on you're done with your financial obligation for a day's entertainment. Food and beverage don't count because you're going to eat at some point anyway, either at the festival or not (and compared with going to a major theme park or even just a sporting event, festival food prices are very reasonable). Shopping doesn't count because these would be special, and in most cases, impulsive purchases that don't figure into the "have to" section. So, status: You've set yourself up for an ENTIRE DAY'S worth of entertainment for $20.00 (and by the way, just about every Renaissance festival in the country has FREE parking....try getting that at a pro football game). Now you go to see a show - any show. The shows at a Renaissance festival average around 30 minutes and the majority of them are presented by professionals who present skills like swordfighting, music, juggling, sword swallowing, magic, acrobatics, comedy, plays..etc. They are good at what they do and you find yourself (and your kids) thoroughly entertained for a full 30 minutes. If a particular act doesn't do it for you, you've probably gotten up and moved on before it was over anyway. If you've stayed to the end, you've found something in the show you like. Now the hat comes out. Remember you've paid nothing extra to see this wonderful show. There's been no up front fee for watching or participating (unlike playing a game, shooting arrows, or going through a special attraction like a dungeon museum or exhibit). Also, there's no set amount - you can choose what amount you'd like to give. Even if you just give a dollar, that's still cheaper than playing a game where you MIGHT win a feather or a sticker (wow). Say you give a dollar (thank you) for every show you watch (no hat pass at the joust, so you're safe there) and you see 4 shows... that's at least 2 hours of quality entertainment for 4 dollars! Say you throw a dollar into the hat of a musician or street performer working in the lanes - let's say 3 different ones...now you're up to a whopping 7 dollars. So status: You've wound up at the end of the day completely entertained. You've laughed, been amazed, been impressed, been engaged and led down the road to escaping your regular daily existence all for the price of $27.00! I've seen you pay almost that much just to PARK at a pro sporting event! I've seen you pay hundreds, even thousands of dollars for a ticket to an event or concert that only lasts maybe 3 hours. I don't think a performer is out of line in presenting an opportunity for their audience to give them a few dollars AFTER watching their show! I'm not writing this to try and make people who don't tip feel guilty. Some people feel they cannot afford to tip, which in that case you probably ought to think about putting your money towards something else than going to a Renaissance festival, because we're not talking about a lot of money here ($27.00!). I'm just trying to give some perspective. At least the performers are out there trying to actually earn a living rather than receiving government grants to fund their artistic endeavors - that's your money and you won't necessarily get to see where it went! Sometimes it may feel like everybody at a Renaissance festival has their hand out, but at least your getting something for it other than a fabricated sob story. Try offering the next panhandler that approaches you a job, or ask them to entertain you first if that's what it takes. Performers sincerely appreciate your tips and applause. They know if they don't do a good job, they won't get paid. The applause is an added and very important bonus - they are doing a live show after all! So go, see shows, have a good time, clap, and for goodness sake cough up a buck when the hat comes out, 'kay?

I agree wholeheartedly.  While most of our gigs are paid very well, others such as the Kansas City Renaissance Festival is not paid but for gas to get there and back.....barely.   Please, people, if you can spare some change when you see us at the KCRF, please tip.  We need all we can get.  And for those of you generous folks who have tipped, we are gratefull to your generosity. 

-Molly Mayhem