{"id":252,"date":"2015-09-08T09:40:25","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T13:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/?p=252"},"modified":"2015-09-08T10:26:11","modified_gmt":"2015-09-08T14:26:11","slug":"why-didnt-my-thing-happen-at-an-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/2015\/09\/why-didnt-my-thing-happen-at-an-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Why didnt my &#8216;thing&#8217; happen at an event?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Question to all you friends out there, when you go to an event have you been disappointed things didn&#8217;t go as planned? Scheduling was inopportune?<\/p>\n<p>Please take a moment and respond to this informal poll.<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-2\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you contact the Autocrat or other organizers of an event well in advance to ensure _____ is happening?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-2-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>No: I look at the event description <small>(38%, 13 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 38%;\" title=\"No: I look at the event description (38% | 13 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Yes: I offer to assist <small>(24%, 8 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 24%;\" title=\"Yes: I offer to assist (24% | 8 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Yes: Well in advance so there is time to plan <small>(12%, 4 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 12%;\" title=\"Yes: Well in advance so there is time to plan (12% | 4 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Yes: I want to make sure it happens <small>(9%, 3 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 9%;\" title=\"Yes: I want to make sure it happens (9% | 3 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Yes: Just checking <small>(6%, 2 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 6%;\" title=\"Yes: Just checking (6% | 2 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>No: 'We have a say in what happens?' <small>(6%, 2 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 6%;\" title=\"No: 'We have a say in what happens?' (6% | 2 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Yes: I have scheduling concerns <small>(3%, 1 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 3%;\" title=\"Yes: I have scheduling concerns (3% | 1 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>No: Never thought about it <small>(3%, 1 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 3%;\" title=\"No: Never thought about it (3% | 1 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>No: Assume it will be happening <small>(0%, 0 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 1%;\" title=\"No: Assume it will be happening (0% | 0 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>27<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_2_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"1b812a8aa6\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-2-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img src=\"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<p>This is NOT going to be used as a bitch session or evidence for bashing anyone. It is simply an effort to gauge participation in the events that we all go to and enjoy! This is an informal poll and is not endorsed or sanctioned by anyone in the S.C.A., officers, members, or staff. It will be open until the last day of September at 11:59pm. You can choose up to 2 options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question to all you friends out there, when you go to an event have you been disappointed things didn&rsquo;t go as planned? Scheduling was inopportune? Please take a moment and respond to this informal poll. This is NOT going to be used as a bitch session or evidence for bashing anyone. It is simply an &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/2015\/09\/why-didnt-my-thing-happen-at-an-event\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why didnt my &#8216;thing&#8217; happen at an event?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6dEBX-44","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":805,"url":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/2018\/08\/informal-poll-participation-in-martial-activities\/","url_meta":{"origin":252,"position":0},"title":"Informal Poll &#8211; Participation in Martial Activities","date":"August 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Hello friends, In the interest of gauging participation in martial activity Society wide, focusing on non-rattan and non-rapier activities. 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