Primal News and Recent Changes

The call / poll for RSVPS for Primal Pride will go out soon.

We welcome more volunteers / work exchange.

We still need a host for the Womyn's munch.

(older news:)

The BABN-hosted munch/dinner before Primal Otherworld (Nov 08) was moved to Basil Canteen, since our usual restaurant is closed that night. RSVPs to the hosts strongly requested.

The separate Womyn's munch will be no-host this time. Reservations not required.

After the second call for volunteers, it looks like we've got plenty. Thanks!
If you'd like to be on our list for future events, email us.

With Primal Noir, we've reached Evite's maximum number of invitees.
We'll need to use a different service next time.

(even older news:)

We're approaching Evite's limit of 750 invitees. We welcome suggestions of another invitation service to use.

Bienvenu Mes Chers!

Mardi Gras will soon be over, most of the tourists will be gone, and it's time for us to party among our own.

Exotic people are coming from all over - expect a wide variety of festive dress of all social stations. (If you can't find anything that fits in, wear something colorful that is not street clothes. Unless you're trans, CD, or butch female, in which case wear whatever you like.)

The music will be sultry and diverse, just like the people.

There will be two pre-Primal dinner/munch gatherings again. See the web site, http://edukink.org/Primal.

You should all have received an Evite on Feb 1. The invitation will appear to come From: "EduKink "

The venue no longer provides locks for their lockers. So if you want to lock it, bring your own lock. The desk might still have some for sale at $5.

It's nice to RSVP (and un-RSVP if your plans change), but not mandatory. Evite is occasionally down for short periods. Tribe goes down more often, for longer.

Do remember which email address you joined with. You'll need it for admission.

The party will be very well attended (crowded). Bring a small empty bag to keep your clothes together. Limit your toybag to items you'll use tonight.

Primal is one of the most diverse parties most people ever attend. We come from different sub-cultures and have different assumptions, hot buttons, and code words. Give other people the benefit of the doubt. But remain clear on your personal boundaries.

We have about four dozen first-time attendees. Make them welcome. Also help socialize them into the mellow ways of Primal. As always, if anyone makes you uncomfortable, help them improve their behavior, or point them out to a monitor or host ASAP. Keeping the energy warm and safe is a priority.

We've now caught up on correspondence and processing new members. If you're missing a reply or invitation, contact us.

The 2008 scheduled Primals are all Saturdays: March 1st, June 14th, September 20th, November 8th.

And for those of you who've read this far, treat yourself to the Wet Spots' hit "Fist Me for Christmas" youtube.com/watch?v=yRfvSOuwM_4

A bientot!

Announcements outside the closed EduKink-Erotic-Events Yahoo group will not include the specific venue information. This reduces the chances of unscreened people showing up at the door.

We're continuing to use Evite for the invitation and RSVP process. We may switch to google calendar at some point. We tried tribe.net RSVPs, but there were issues. We welcome pointers to other invitation-management systems that have worked for you.

We'd like more recommendations for Performers for Primal.

We seek a volunteer who has a truck to move matresses from the East Bay, or who has a dry corner of a garage in SF for mattress storage. Compensation negotiable.

Reminders for Everyone

We dislike "sex tourist" energy - gawkers and people who think of themselves as outsiders. Again, there aren't many, but they stand out. And get kicked out.

Bring proof of age if you might look under 18. Bring a small bag to put your stuff in - there aren't enough lockers for everyone.

Admittance at the door will be by the email address you used to register at EduKink-Erotic-Events. Please remember which one you used.

This is not your usual night at this venue. We relocate all the furniture, add lots of decorations and mattresses. Leave your expectations and habits at home.

Primal is quite large/crowded. This means you might want to limit the size of your toy bag.

Primal is one of the most diverse parties most people ever attend. We come from different sub-cultures and have different assumptions, hot buttons, and code words. Give other people the benefit of the doubt. But remain clear on your personal boundaries.

It also means that you should only bring guests whom you really want with you, e.g. lovers and playmates. Please don't invite J. Strange Wanker.

If a potential guest is not your lover, best to have them register, in advance, in their own right.

The venue insists that we turn up the fluorescent lights and start cleanup at 1 am promptly. We hate to disrupt cuddles in progress. We suggest that you arrive early, and think of the party running until 12:30. That leaves you a half hour to bask in afterglow, pack up, etc.

We've got a very mellow crowd, but there are first-timers at each event. If they're misbehaving or giving bad energy, please gently help socialize them, and/or tell a monitor about them. We must keep this a safe space. Anyone who won't learn quickly will be invited to leave.