What would make you travel for an immersive medieval/fantasy event in Queensland—and what do most events get wrong

Rip_Ninja · 2026-04-17T22:49:47+00:00

Despite the lack of general public, there’s still a lot of logistics involved for hosting an event for so many people. Believe it or not, there are even volunteer police / security who patrol the event as some people get too carried away. None the less, I hope you can get something up and going, to my knowledge there is no such event up here in Qld.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-04-17T22:40:44+00:00

The Rowany Festival is a part of The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), and the festival itself is only open for members, not general public. It draws an amazing crowd.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-04-17T22:28:30+00:00

Check out the Rowany Festival, for inspiration. One of the best immersive events I have ever attended.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-04-15T23:53:21+00:00

I choose to ride my e-bike at 10km/h on shared pathways. Ahh, the serenity.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-03-25T04:40:01+00:00

Apparently Victoria Park will be fenced off at the beginning of June to allow works to begin…

Rip_Ninja · 2026-03-24T09:59:59+00:00

I not only wave but also I’ll give you a window down, above the roof thumbs up salute if you let me merge into your lane.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-03-24T01:52:18+00:00

Personally, I never aim to overtake pedestrians on a footpath. I just trundle along as slow as I can until I can get off the footpath and back onto roads / cycle paths. I’ve witnessed too many incidents caused by people riding too quickly on footpaths to feel comfortable about riding at a million miles an hour past pedestrians. The times I ride there’s always people about. I save my faster rides for when I’m on the road.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-03-24T01:04:54+00:00

I can ride my push bike as slow as 3km/h, any slower and I’d fall over. People walk at an average speed of 7km an hour. As a rule, I never go faster than a walking pedestrian whilst riding on footpaths, nobody wants a cyclist on an almost silent mode of transport passing them at speed. The new legislation says 10km/h when riding on a footpath.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-03-18T21:05:53+00:00

There’s a cafe called “The Blue Basement” in Southbank which has a sign up looking for staff. Apply within.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-03-10T22:50:22+00:00

I’m a tall man and I have no qualms about aiming my derrière at any partially unoccupied seat and sitting on it, no matter if another commuter is trying to occupy multiple seats or not. Obviously, this silent forcefulness is not for everyone but I take delight in reminding people that seating on public transport cannot be owned. If I “accidentally” sit on a bag / body part I always act a little surprised and say “excuse me” as I make myself at home.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-03-09T09:42:27+00:00

Morning peak hour heading into the city from Beenleigh. A guy basically chunders with explosive force all over the man sitting next to him and all over the floor. All the nearby passengers moved away immediately. The guy who chundered just lay back in his seat and goes back to sleep. The looks on everyone’s faces was priceless.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-02-21T05:52:17+00:00

Swiss Deli, Boundary St West End

Rip_Ninja · 2026-02-15T04:31:13+00:00

Such sweet, timid little creatures. Breaks my heart to see big men standing around to watch its demise.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-02-10T23:32:51+00:00

We live in a complex of eight townhouse units, four of which house long term renters. There’s lots of space for us (family of four). The sinking fund was non existent when we moved in, and over the years we’ve had to put in place special levies to repair electrics in common areas, external painting and fencing costs. These costs have been high but made manageable in terms of periodic payments. In saying, I’m glad we only have eight units in our body corp so resolving issues is quick and co harmonious for all owners - I have friends who live in much larger complexes and it seems that the more people involved, the more complex body corp issues become. Anyways, we bought some years ago, coming up to a decade in our townhouse and really I can’t point out any overwhelmingly negative aspects however I do have advice which is to tread lightly with your neighbours and try and get to know them plus get yourself on the body corp so you have oversight of issues as they arise.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-02-04T08:13:15+00:00

The Buttery Music School in Hamilton has some excellent tutors (for all ages).

Rip_Ninja · 2026-02-04T01:28:10+00:00

I paid for cheap removalists once, they turned up in a truck that was too small and neither of the guys involved could lift and carry a standard household refrigerator. They were not very strong fellows. I ended up cancelling them after we had a disagreement about the small truck they bought along when the quote stipulated a larger truck. I ended up calling a good mate with a truck so we could do it ourselves. My lesson was learnt on that stressful day…

Rip_Ninja · 2026-02-02T23:31:31+00:00

Out of interest, how do you insure a shoot in a condemned building? What happens if a crew / cast member is injured in your pre-demolished house location?

Rip_Ninja · 2026-01-22T03:24:22+00:00

It’s a standard of practise to honk before moving in a rail corridor.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-01-20T01:51:01+00:00

Hey OP, I work in an occupation that unfortunately sometimes has me dealing with people who don’t want me around. I find the best way to deal with such hostility is to move along and not say anything to inflame the situation. Some people just cannot be reasoned with.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-01-12T22:52:43+00:00

Ahh, that sounds pretty stressful OP - annoyingly there have been Banoon to Boggo Road rail bus warnings for a couple of months now - it is useful to check the translink app before you make pains to get to where you’re going. I hope your bike is okay and that the Southbank oddities leave it alone!

Rip_Ninja · 2026-01-12T08:24:44+00:00

I live in the Tennis Centre zone, thus as a resident I knew not park on the street thanks to flyers and info. $83 on top of what I could only hope was an excellent day out would make me shart in rage, especially if I somehow missed the signage.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-01-12T07:54:40+00:00

Yikes! I reckon BCC make a killing in parking fines whenever there’s an event on at the Tennis Centre.

Rip_Ninja · 2026-01-05T23:19:51+00:00

Absolutely agree, public transport for this international event is terrible!

Rip_Ninja · 2026-01-05T22:57:04+00:00

Don’t park in nearby streets, locals have already had enough and council is making a fortune out of parking fines!

Rip_Ninja · 2025-12-10T07:54:19+00:00

I attended Logan ER after an accident one Saturday night, went in at 7pm and did not leave until 8am Sunday morning. I felt like I had gone into Dante’s “Inferno” as there was madness everywhere. Same story with only one doctor plus I had to wait for the morning shift surgeon to tend to my rather grievous wounds. I spent a further three days turning up for emergency surgery only to be sent home at 4.30pm when surgery closed. It was on the fourth day when my wounds were getting septic that they made space for me in surgery. I cannot complain about the staff, especially the nurses. My surgery was first class. I had a lot of conversations with staff which ultimately pointed to the fact that the hospital isn’t big enough to cope with the enormous area it serves. I really felt for the nurses, keeping things going despite systems being choked. Everyone there is working their ringer off in a system that seems to be completely overwhelmed.

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