tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post7236870595139764162..comments2023-05-31T04:04:39.214-04:00Comments on ~ Karabana ~: The people want water!Karabanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00881680916332169863noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-56460930359904540612011-08-09T21:20:37.726-04:002011-08-09T21:20:37.726-04:00I played with Anton as well! My belt was big I jus...I played with Anton as well! My belt was big I just brought it to the camp, and they were more than happy to fix it. I'm sorry to hear about your stuff, but I'm sure if you had expressed your problem to Anton he would have fixed it, and accommodated to your needs. 2012 Saldenah here I come!<br /><br />Karabana i love your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-58448357272664077822011-08-08T13:06:48.951-04:002011-08-08T13:06:48.951-04:00I agree with Lisa's comments that you should a...I agree with Lisa's comments that you should always go to your section leader 1st, they should give you what you need. (BTW, when you couldn't find Anton, it's bc he was playing King.) <br />I always played with the same section leaders (in Saldenah) - did they make no mistakes, were they perfect? No, of course not, there were headpiece issues, no lunches... but when they acknowledge their mistakes, and improve, that counts. I suppose I'm forgiving, but I'm also realistic: I know there's no such thing as perfection. I also have an understanding of how mas works after all these years.Karabanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881680916332169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-18174550184757614372011-08-07T21:41:35.884-04:002011-08-07T21:41:35.884-04:00This yr I had a great time playing Mas. I played w...This yr I had a great time playing Mas. I played with Tribal Knights One Love section. The section leader was really nice and looked like she enjoyed building mas! My friends and I did have a few issues with our costumes (belt falling apart) but the section leader was ready with safety pins and a staple gun to fix the problem. I would play with this band again next yr and with this section leader! but please Tribal Knights' have some water for the people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-67837617451621151632011-08-07T15:35:05.792-04:002011-08-07T15:35:05.792-04:00After reading the comments above I have to say tha...After reading the comments above I have to say that while masqueraders do deserve to get their money's worth, you have to realize that section leaders are human beings and are not perfect. Anonymous above you would not play with a section leader again because he forgot your food ticket or your belt did not fit....absolutely ridiculous!!! If the belt did not fit why not simply ask the section leader to adjust it? I am sure Anton would have been happy to do so...but no instead you would come on this blog to air your grievance instead of addressing it with the person in question??<br /><br />Secondly if he forgot your ticket, I can tell you there are many sections leaders who also may have forgotten to include in pick up bags. This again is a silly reason to not play again with a section leaders....<br /><br />Seasoned masqueraders know and leave room for mistakes because they realize we are all human and prone to mistakes...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997035910296956767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-45537921709668400072011-08-05T13:35:06.360-04:002011-08-05T13:35:06.360-04:00This year i played with Saldenah, and I had a horr...This year i played with Saldenah, and I had a horrible experience with my section leader Anton Saldenah. Communication sucked with Anton at least when I played with tribal knights my section leader was great with communication. Pick up day I didn't get a food ticket, and my belt was big to the point where it was falling off which is ridiculous considering we the masqueraders are spending a lot of money..I at least expect it to be good. Carnival day i was looking to get my food stub where was Anton no where to be found on top of that it took me an hour to get food because they were only concerned with people who had stubs. By the time i got the food i was so pissed off that i had 3 bits and left it. It seems like every other section was organized but mine. Louis and Ronny are great on communication.I don't care how lovely Anton's costumes look I'll never play with him again especially seeing how a lot of money is involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-32668972747998505872011-08-05T10:04:27.271-04:002011-08-05T10:04:27.271-04:00Like I said - I am a loyal Saldenah masquerader - ...Like I said - I am a loyal Saldenah masquerader - if they pick no. 6 I will sell my costume and either not play in Caribana or take what I can get with another band at the front of the parade - to me it is all about the people and experience anyway. Love your blog - keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-2877371751345431262011-08-04T19:04:31.592-04:002011-08-04T19:04:31.592-04:00Annon 2:13, how are you going to enforce that rule...Annon 2:13, how are you going to enforce that rule with bandleaders only announcing the order of the bands two weeks before the parade. I had that rule too, but the ladies find it hard to sit back and watch costumes sell out. I guess we blinked first.Trini-in-Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190372455935026990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-34319651184017671012011-08-04T17:50:01.593-04:002011-08-04T17:50:01.593-04:00It's understandable. The mens costumes were p...It's understandable. The mens costumes were pure garbage. They didn't even hold up until we crossed the stage.... My husband had a huge rip at his crotch, sides, etc... He lost he pants after we crossed as well.<br />It seems like whatever camp you go to, it's always the same. I can't win and pick up a costume when they said to pick up. I've had to make a second trip for the last three years.<br />I'm probably going back to Saldenah next year. At least, people know me there... but I did appreciate the peepee truck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-3787962771706178232011-08-04T14:13:29.440-04:002011-08-04T14:13:29.440-04:00I will never play in a band that picks past no. 4 ...I will never play in a band that picks past no. 4 in Caribana. I am a loyal Saldenah masquerader - we were no. 2 this year and there were still some stormers! That will never change. Saldenah played no. 6 one year and we left soon after getting onto the Lakeshore. Apparently they are not going Hamilton either but definitely Barrie - hope to see you there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-75210508741611651492011-08-04T13:55:29.309-04:002011-08-04T13:55:29.309-04:00Oh no, pls tell him I didn't see a costume on ...Oh no, pls tell him I didn't see a costume on him! <br />(seems I was being <i>too</i> careful telling guys no!)Karabanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881680916332169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-46677735693559781552011-08-04T13:34:47.978-04:002011-08-04T13:34:47.978-04:00LMAO.... The Tinman was my brother-in-law... I l...LMAO.... The Tinman was my brother-in-law... I laughed so hard when you rejected him... I thought it was because he was one of the good guys... good times!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-25860816158845255432011-08-04T13:25:06.046-04:002011-08-04T13:25:06.046-04:00I played w/ Nationz and while it started as a head...I played w/ Nationz and while it started as a headache it ended great!! And not only b/c we won band of the year :)<br />Registration was a mad house. We were loyal masqueraders so we tried the early registration b/c we absolutely loved specific costumes and cnz has the reputation to sell out quickly. I think they opened at 5 pm on the first day of early registration and we left work at 5. Well let me tell you by the time we got to Scarborough (from Brampton), there was a crowd of people going nowhere quick. Long story short, we didn't get in until after 9 pm and didn't leave until close to 11. We didn't get our first costume of choice, but we got our second. Then the waiting game started. We heard nothing about costumes until the week of Caribana then only telling us about distribution dates. <br />Pickup was a great mess. We had pick up with 7 other sections and out of towners all the day before Caribana! My sister was there from 10:30 am and there was already a line up. She didn't get home until after 7pm!!!! If Saldenah wasn't sold out I was ready to sell my Cnz costume right then and there! My sister said that outside was a mess but once you got inside, everything moved smoothly and the leaders were helpful and informative.<br />Thank goodness I didn't end up selling my costume, my on the road experience this year was my best yet!! Cnz was crossing 7th so even though they told us to be there by 10, we knew better. We arrived at around 1. Just in time to hear them call up all the Marshall's to start organizing. We managed to get our food and eat while they were setting up and as soon as we were done, we started moving. It was a longer wait to cross the stage and at times, the band just stood no where for what felt like hours on end. But the music was great! We had a potty truck!! I'm still in awe at that. That was a great addition this year. And they were constantly handing out beverages. Maybe b/c we were at the back of the band, the water truck was always close by. But we were well hydrated. <br />Stormers were an issue before we even crossed the stage, but security was there trying to pluck them out. Once we crossed the stage it was like a swift navy operation; security showed up with nets and zoned in around us. There were other security in the circle with us carefully plucking out every non-masquerader! Even the girls who stormed were shown out. It was great! The music was great, everyone was friendly.<br />Definitely a vast improvement from the previous years. I am glad Cnz listened to the issues the masqueraders had and dealt with them. I am definitely doing Cnz again next year!<br />Just a side note, when we were leaving, we actually walked past Revellers and noted that there was a fence up but non masqueraders were on the inside of the fence. I actually told my friend that I felt sorry for that band b/c obviously security is not doing their job.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-26874972966596749122011-08-04T12:33:38.244-04:002011-08-04T12:33:38.244-04:00I had a BLAST (as usual) with Carnival nationz. ca...I had a BLAST (as usual) with Carnival nationz. cannot wait until next year. Carnival Nationz going to Hamilton btw.Partyanimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219363266606068400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-43958053551278467952011-08-04T11:31:42.817-04:002011-08-04T11:31:42.817-04:00and plenty stormers, shitty Fri. costume pickup, a...and plenty stormers, shitty Fri. costume pickup, and costumes falling apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24002751.post-73387236140498721412011-08-04T06:17:35.831-04:002011-08-04T06:17:35.831-04:00Carnival Nationz had plenty plenty water.Carnival Nationz had plenty plenty water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com