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PrintWanted: A Companion (Preferrably One With a Baby) For A Special Assignment in Baltimore, MD on Saturday
News Type: Other — Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:51 PM EST
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Ok, I have an assignment on Saturday but I'd like an accomplice, preferrably someone with a baby. It's up to you whether to bring a baby along or just help me determine whether what we see would be a hit with their own kids.
While the child in me is still alive I do not actually have children.
The event is Baby Loves Disco. Details are here.
I'm writing this for Newsvine and will give you all appropriate credit. Or we can write separate reviews/accounts of the event. I'm flexible.
We have permission to take photos (I have my own camera and can take photos in between interviewing babies and parents) as well as to talk those present there.
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{"commentId":1437819,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
Contact me via post or email. Sorry for the late notice but this snuck up on me.
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- 2 votes
#1 - Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:52 PM EST{"commentId":1438941,"authorDomain":"MinnieApolis"}
I don't think anyone with babies is too likely to up and make a trek anywhere on short notice.
Are you on some product testing thingie???
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- 2 votes
#2 - Tue Feb 5, 2008 5:28 PM EST{"commentId":1440498,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1445635,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
From the Web site:
Baby Loves Disco transforms Baltimore's hottest club into a child proof disco as children (6 months to 7 years) and parents looking for a break from the routine playground circuit let loose for an afternoon dance party featuring real music spun by DJ Adolf blending classic disco. Plus, bubble machines, a chill-out area, diaper changing stations, a full spread of healthy snacks AND optional cocktails for non-driving parents. Saturday afternoon is the new Saturday night in Baltimore. Come join us!
And this is the same club hosting the New York Dolls.
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- 2 votes
#3 - Thu Feb 7, 2008 3:08 PM EST{"commentId":1445763,"authorDomain":"DrKnow"}
I have dressed up as a "Baby Huey" sized cupid. Do you think I could pass for these purposes?
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- 3 votes
#4 - Thu Feb 7, 2008 3:38 PM EST{"commentId":1446158,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1445830,"authorDomain":"gwenny"}
Alas, a much as the idea of being in a crowd of hundreds, maybe thousands of sniffling, crying children and their tired, exasperated parents seems like such a cool way to spend a Saturday afternoon, I'm averse to flying so unless you could teleport me, I couldn't get there. :D Good luck finding someone, though.
(And I'm being silly, don't take it personally. I'm a grandma, I love children.)
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- 2 votes
#5 - Thu Feb 7, 2008 3:52 PM EST{"commentId":1445886,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1445926,"authorDomain":"vincentgrayson"}
See, you gotta bring this stuff up sooner. I have kids, and am already going to be in Baltimore on Saturday night, but we already have plans during the daytime.
Also, according to the website, it's sold out.
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- 2 votes
#6 - Thu Feb 7, 2008 4:12 PM EST{"commentId":1446178,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1448166,"authorDomain":"vincentgrayson"}
That wouldn't have worked anyway then, my girls get pretty mad if one of them goes off to do something without the other.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1448191,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1448370,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}
Oh that sounds like fun. My kids love music and I would have loved to take them, but we already have plans for the weekend. Put I'm looking to reading your review and seeing the pictures.
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- 3 votes
#7 - Fri Feb 8, 2008 10:41 AM EST{"commentId":1448609,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1448625,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}
It should be an interesting experience to say the least. I checked out the website. Too bad they don't have any in Richmond, I'd go.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1452974,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1453043,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}
Cute!
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":1453335,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
Most surreal moment (and worst example of a reporter accidently becoming part of a story):
I'd left my camera bag on the stage and went to grab photos of people in the "chill-out area" -
hula hoops, etc - and am interviewing a woman and her 1-year-old - when I look on stage and see the m.c. holding my camera bag.
Seems they decided to hold a "pimp my diaper bag" contest where parents were encouraged to put their diaper bags/backpacks on stage and the ugliest/bulkiest "nominee" would get a new bag. They thought my bag was a nominee. Akward! I was upstairs watching this happen downstairs and I didn't get sorted out quite what happend until much later. Just glad I didn't win a diaper bag!
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- 1 vote
#8 - Sat Feb 9, 2008 8:55 PM EST{"commentId":1453460,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
I found myself on an angle with the photos that I hadn't even planned, namely how does this differ from most events at the Ram's Head. Let's see, instead of t-shirt sales they are selling environmentally friendly diapers. Instead of lighters and beers people were holding scarves and shakers, instead of food on tables there those little juice boxes. if you needed to chill out there were pup tents upstairs.
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- 1 vote
#9 - Sat Feb 9, 2008 9:52 PM EST{"commentId":1454529,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}
I'm looking forward to the pictures.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1454564,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1454594,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}
Thanks. The Lipstick Jungle one was up there for a day too.
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":1455162,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1457357,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}
That's cool.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1457533,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1458629,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}
I thought you might like that finding.
I'm trying to be modest, but I could resist a little happy dance. :-)
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1458663,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
{"commentId":1458760,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}
Luckily no cameras were in sight when said dance took place. But think of Snoopy from Charlie Brown. ;-)
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1470792,"authorDomain":"sbutki"}
Here is my photo essay for Saturday's event.
The story will get published tomorrow or Saturday
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