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Anyone else totally pissed as all get out at the HUGE shortage of books for 'Rooers this year? Those were harder to find than anything else this past weekend. Any clues as to why this happened, or did the Powers That Be just totally drop the ball this year? Finally got one Saturday morning only to have it snatched from me Sunday afternoon.
very pissed. i like to keep stuff like that. and when we got there they were out. went to the info tent to get one and the guy could only give us 1 for our group of 6. oh well.
I never got one. I have these from each Roo I have been to, but they always said they were out. For having 20,000 less people than usual, you would think they could print enough books.
When my crew got there they didnt have anything for us at the gate. We had to go to an info booth in Centeroo to get one schedule and an extra map. Luckily we had printed some schedules out before hand. Ive gone every year minus the first one and this is something that has gotten progressively worse. The first time I went, my entire van load got a schedule book and now we all had to split once. Like its been said... some people think of that book as a HUGE piece of their memorabilia. Dont Skimp Out.
I TOTALLY agree with you guys. You know, I've heard less about this issue than I have about Kanyegate...And in my humble opinion, this was a much more far-reaching and important problem.
I mean, not being allowed the NECESSITY of knowing how to get from place to place, or even to know when what shows are playing where?
COME ON.
They quacked that one up but good...Hey, it's less sensational than an arrogant asshole, but it most certainly effected more people's Bonnaroo experience...
Post by plasticpepper on Jun 16, 2008 15:29:16 GMT -5
Wow, that sucks majorly. Last year I didn't notice/hear about any problems with that...we had four in our group and we all got guides. And that thing was my BIBLE, man. It's completely necessary and I can't imagine not having one...and it's still about four inches from me right now since I refer to it at least a couple times a week. I don't know what Superfly was thinking not printing enough - that guide is NOT an optional convenience.
Post by iamkristen on Jun 16, 2008 15:34:51 GMT -5
weird thing is.... they know how many tickets they sold... shouldn't be too hard to figure out how many books and schedules to print. It was Thursday afternoon when we got there and they were out. A Sunday run-out would be a little bit more understandable. We tried to get them in Centeroo but we were told NOPE. Did get a black/white paper schedule on Saturday night from the access tent, just not the same. I just feel like we would have seen more shows if we had our own schedule books.... but maybe not...
Post by bamadancer on Jun 16, 2008 18:08:52 GMT -5
I think the big issue (or at least what they told us at the volunteer meeting) was that they were literally printing them up until the last second, because they had to make changes. So I assume they just couldn't get enough printed in time.
I think the big issue (or at least what they told us at the volunteer meeting) was that they were literally printing them up until the last second, because they had to make changes. So I assume they just couldn't get enough printed in time.
Post by candyflippedaround on Jun 16, 2008 21:57:29 GMT -5
haha yes that was ridiculous. on the first day they were out? wtf lol no one had any idea what was going on. my friends and i were able to all get one eventually though it just took a little asking around in the right spots.
I think the big issue (or at least what they told us at the volunteer meeting) was that they were literally printing them up until the last second, because they had to make changes. So I assume they just couldn't get enough printed in time.
The ones my group got didn't have the Kanye change listed in it. Did they actually try to make the change? Luckily we all got books as did everyone in our camping area (Camp Ferris Bueller I think; not sure but we were close to the green 3). Sorry that happened and a lot of you guys got stuck without books.
Post by plasticpepper on Jun 16, 2008 23:27:36 GMT -5
lol...apparently somebody went "Do we try to reprint them?! Do we hand them out as they are?! Do we hand them out with an extra sheet of paper about the change?! AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" and just panicked and ran around in circles and did absolutely nothing with them.
Yeah, the copy I did get that is no longer in my possession did NOT have the Kayne schedule change on it. So I'm not tryin' to be a dick sayin' this, but I don't buy that explanation that they were short just because they were making last minute changes. I'm gonna try and eBay one so my 2007 guide can have a friend.
You'd think after 7 years of doing this they would realize they never have enough guide books/maps.
Luckily I got there early and was able to get mine at the VIP check-in. Thursday afternoon they had some extras on the table near the VIP buffet tent (where we picked up the T-shirt & poster) so I was able to get one for my friend in GA who did not get one when he went in the gate.
Dude, I seriously can't concentrate on anything but bonnaroo right now. . .It's to the point where I'm poking myself in the eye with foreign objects. . . I think I just need to be sedated until Tuesday. . . . Dystopian Dream
