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You come on here, sitting behind the anonymity of a web forum, touting what you are doing and even "why". You claim to be "helping" these places, yet in the process "knowing" you are doing harm to an industry that has been struggling as it is. You claim to be doing it all in the guise of "self actualization", which means you doing in through humility and kindness. But simply by touting your deeds says to us that you are less than humble, and that shows who you really are.

Sure, go ahead and serve your fellow man, that is a good and noble thing. But the very second you boast about it, you are not doing it for the reason you say you are. It all becomes about "you". With you going in and saying "I am a great DJ, I will save you", you are not doing them any real favors. These lodges DO NOT NEED your benevolence, they need to step up to the plate and take care of their own business.

I thought that all on this forum were interested in what I was doing? At least you were engaged as long as you thought I was going to go out and enrich myself. Others were wondering if the industry is dead or not, I have shown that you can get up off the couch and make a difference. It is not a boast but rather facts that I am imparting. If you don't like what I'm saying don't respond, simple yes?

LR, while you may not need the money, many of us do, including myself. Like most of us, I have bills to pay and food to put on the table. But if I was as fortunate as you, who doesn't need the money, I still would not work for free. I would charge for my services and donate the money to someone who could really use it. There are many folks out there who don't know where there next meal is coming from.

By doing so, in this manner, I am not hurting the industry and fellow KJ's and I'm helping those less fortunate than me. Like I said, there are homeless shelters who would love the help. But again, it's all about you and your ego. Such a sad human being you are.

And I agree 100%. It's going to be very hard for another KJ to take over LR's gig and ask for $150, which is a reasonable amount, when they are used to getting the entertainment for free. In fact, I would bet it would be nearly impossible.... thanks to LR screwing it up for everyone else.

Let me just say this...

There is no business that I know of that is giving out freebies because of the pandemic. Bars and restaurants are still charging for food and drinks. Movie theaters are not letting people in free. Auto dealers aren't giving away free cars. You still have to pay for tuition to go to college. You still have to pay your monthly bills ( mortgage, gas, electric, cable, phone, etc.). Walmart is not giving you anything free... even your doctor or dentist is not going to see you for free.

I have to say, LR, you are really an idiot. It's people like you that are hurting the industry and making it harder for KJ's/DJ's to compete and find a place that's willing to pay them $150, which is very reasonable.

These places that you're working for are making money. You're being taken advantage of and hurting your fellow KJ's.

The pandemic has hurt a lot of KJ's. Many have lost jobs and lost money. They're having a hard enough time finding work without you making it worse by sending the message that karaoke is worthless entertainment and working for free.

Mrscott is right, what you're doing is giving the middle finger to KJ's who want to work and trying to survive. You are despicable. You don't care about anyone but yourself.

If you want to help someone... wouldn't it make more sense to help out fellow KJ's who DO need the money instead of giving freebies to clubs who are making money and can definitely afford to pay for entertainment? This hurts the rest of us.

I think you got your priorities in the wrong place.

No local KJ's are suffering from what I'm doing, I got their blessing before I started.

Where their going to suffer is when you decide to stop hosting and another KJ wants to take over. The club will not want to pay them for their services since you started the precedent that entertainment should be free.

My new car to me had an issue where I had to jiggle the positive terminal to get it to start. apparently the guy who sold it to me lost the nut to the terminal. I took it to my mechanic and he fixed it for no charge. So yeah you can get something for free. It's called good will hoping that when the customer needs something more expensive to fix. I can see Lone Ranger doing it to promote business for himself for a small amount of time but not forever. If he does it until he crokes then I agree that he is stupid.

I can see Lone Ranger doing it to promote business for himself for a small amount of time but not forever. If he does it until he crokes then I agree that he is stupid.

Again this is no KJ but DJ dance parties, and only during the duration of the pandemic, get over it.

I'm not bragging or boasting, I'm merely showing that if those poor KJ's and DJ's that want work, there are jobs, if you are willing to work.

Most KJ's DO want to work. They just don't want to work for free.

How else are they going to get their foot in the door and start something new?

P.S. Just one question for you Alan, you stated that you are down to two gigs a week, from the pre-pandemic 5 you once did, that is 60% of your business, have you picked up any new gigs, since you said crowds are back?

Actually, I'm in talks with the venue where I was hosting on Friday & Saturday nights. They want me back but are short handed right now. Once they increase their staff, I will be back there. The problem is nobody wants to work so it's taken longer to fill those positions.

Let it be known, the problem is not the pandemic. It's people not wanting to work. The jobs are out there. Tons of them, but they would rather stay home and collect unemployment. This holds true in every market. But eventually, those benefits will run out and people will have no choice but to go back to work.

Wow! He just doesn't get it. Or, maybe he does and just doesn't care.

He's using the pandemic as a motive for working for free. But let me just say something about that...

The pandemic is not stopping people from going out. They're packing the bars and they're spending money. And the bars are back to operating as normal and are making money.

You even said yourself: "I had another great weekend". I take that as a couple of profitable nights for the clubs.

So, what in the hell does the pandemic have to do with anything? Not a damn thing. Nobody is working for free. And no business is giving anything away.

LR, you are such a fool. A delusional fool at that. Stop trying to make excuses for your stupidity.

Mr.Scott is that the solution to every problem if some says something you don't like they should be banished, so you can continue to live in your own little world. The purpose of this forum I thought was the exchange of ideas, much like Universities used to be, before political correctness. Now you want this forum to get rid of anyone that doesn't agree with your point of view. Isn't that a dictatorial view and a danger to free speech?

No, I have zero problem with someone who has a difference of opinion than I do, or even the majority of the people. That is and always will be awesome in my book. But what you are doing is so low, I cannot imagine someone in this industry thinking it's ok, or even welcome on this forum. Think back at how many times obvious pirates have come on here to ask questions, only to get told to take their comments elsewhere. I just don't know how you can't see, or WON'T see what you are doing is plainly wrong.

If you had said that this idea of yours to "save" these clubs was honestly temporary, meaning short term (thinking 3 weeks max) and not this "until the end of the pandemic" crap. You know as well as I do, the virus is NOT going away, it's something we ALL will have to deal with for decades to come. If you were to charge these lodges, or choose not to do what you are doing at all, these places will adjust, either close their doors or adapt to the new ways. What are you hoping to teach these people who are supposed to be "managing" these lodges? I know without a shadow of a doubt they are taking advantage of you and laughing all the way to the bank.