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Post by masshysteria on Jun 16, 2008 22:38:30 GMT -5
You do not understand how happy I am that no one died. I am just glad that I didnt hear of someone dieing Friday night because when we were leaving Tiesto, I saw a kid seizing in his friends lap with his head up and aspirating. I ran to the nearest security at the gate and told them someone need immediate medical help. I know someone else would of done the same thing but just puts me at ease a bit.
"That's the big thing about education. People can be book smart, but not really intelligent about anything else. A lot of times they just taking in all this information and regurgitate it. It's much more important to process it and personalize it. To apply it to your world, to your life. You have to walk the walk, or you can't really report about it honestly."
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Bleary-Eyed Bonnawook Sir Strum, Master of Rum
So this year's Bonnaroo had the lowest ticket sales in the event's history.....BUT.....due to higher ticket prices and a 33% larger VIP section which did sell out....it was still the most PROFITABLE Bonnaroo to date....
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
Post by plasticpepper on Jun 16, 2008 23:24:21 GMT -5
I too am REALLY REALLY glad there were no deaths this year. I'm not complaining about the acts that were booked or anything, but I'll admit I was slightly worried since there were a few heavier acts that there might be some serious mosh pit action going down and I was worried that someone would get seriously hurt or worse. A lot of people end up in the med tent or whatever because they weren't being smart and they overdid it, but I would really hate to see anything happen in the pit at a show where it's not just the person's own carelessness.
And now we're officially at an average of less than one death per year!
i saw a chic step on a needle. they took her to the hospital to make sure that she didnt get any stds or anything. i hope she came out clean. i hate junkies.
i saw a chic step on a needle. they took her to the hospital to make sure that she didnt get any stds or anything. i hope she came out clean. i hate junkies.
Some of my favorite people are junkies....and would it still be an std if it came from a needle....wouldn't that make it an ntd?
Post by fivehorizons on Jun 17, 2008 15:41:36 GMT -5
I seriously thought I saw a dead girl during the middle of the day. Apparently, she had passed out next to the fence. There were a couple of staff members trying to wake her up. One of the guys checked her pulse and shook his head like he wasn't getting anything. Finally, after another 30 seconds she moved and asked them to leave her alone. Kinda scary.
i saw a guy strapped down, being loaded on a cart... he kept yelling... "i will never die, i will never die".... good for him, sounds like he made it....
i saw a chic step on a needle. they took her to the hospital to make sure that she didnt get any stds or anything. i hope she came out clean. i hate junkies.
Some of my favorite people are junkies....and would it still be an std if it came from a needle....wouldn't that make it an ntd?
Lastly...put your shoes on!
This was my thought most of the weekend when I saw people barefoot - there is no way I would have been barefoot - way too many nasty things to step on and in
Post by tentseasurfer on Jun 17, 2008 21:55:13 GMT -5
There was ONE death at roo this year....I killed a gigantic spider. I didn't want to, but he was COMMIN RIGHT FOR ME!!!! I felt really bad for doing it too.
There was ONE death at roo this year....I killed a gigantic spider. I didn't want to, but he was COMMIN RIGHT FOR ME!!!! I felt really bad for doing it too.
I saw multiple people pass out from exhaustion/heat/dehydration. I'm glad all of them are alright.
During MGMT some girl was wobbling, hitting people and then just collapsed to the ground. Her friend went down trying to wake her up with no success.
There must've been at least 7-8 people right around her, me 1 row back. When I noticed no one was doing anything, I jumped up front, grabbed her arms, and carried her up. She woke up about 2 seconds later. But I was ready to drag her out of the crowd.
I was upset that no one did anything, but happy she was ok and her friends took her away.
I saw that happen, but I was too far away to try to help her without pushing everyone out of the way and coming off as a total jackass. I'm glad she's okay, though.
My friend and I were plotting our next Roo move by That Tent when I noticed a girl laying on her back on the ground by the beer stand looking semi-conscious and like she was about to throw up. I looked around noticed people actually stepping over her. I couldn't believe it! So, I went into Mama Bear mode. I knew that it didn't matter if someone was going for help because if she threw up things would get really bad really fast. Luckily she woke up and in very slurred speech told me that she had her friend with her. It was about that time a girl came running from around the corner of the beer stand with two handfuls of water bottles.
I think people were very aware of how dangerous summer weather can be even on mild days, so they used the crap out of the buddy system. It's good to see it. I went to the first aid tent for adhesive strips a few times and noticed how empty it was. I don't know if they were using the field hospital more or if they really weren't having too many scary situations. When I ended up there at a previous Roo, they were having some serious triage issues and only the really bad off got a cot (myself being one of them. Panic attacks are not cool!). This year the dudes inside nearly knocked each other over to get to me when I walked in. I just wanted a Band-Aid for my boo-boo! lol
My friend and I were plotting our next Roo move by That Tent when I noticed a girl laying on her back on the ground by the beer stand looking semi-conscious and like she was about to throw up. I looked around noticed people actually stepping over her. I couldn't believe it!
Yeah, I saw a lot of that, and I helped out where I could / when others weren't already helping a lot. It's that mob mentality thing. Some famous psychologist (can't remember who, unfortunately) did a famous study years ago, and found out that people were much more likely to get help when they needed it if there were only one or two people around, as opposed to hundreds. I guess that, sadly, it's in our human nature to think "not my problem, someone else will take care of it".
^^^ I know what you are talking about but at festies it usually works the other way... I always was sure that if I went down someone would help me at Roo... now, notsomuch .... but I'll jump in if i see anyone in need, it's automatic for me, i'm a mommy
Post by longliverocknroll on Jun 20, 2008 19:58:10 GMT -5
it warms me to my very core that i hear all you guys talking about this. i've noticed at Festivals in England and Europe that people have the "not my problem, someone else will take care of it" attitude and one thing i noticed about Bonnaroo, was the opposite of this. Everyone was looking out for each other, and in that heat, we needed it. sometimes the heat does get the better of us and we dont notice till its too late.
Post by starrynight on Jul 24, 2008 7:08:11 GMT -5
On Saturday night when we were laying in the tent I started getting a really strange feeling but couldnt tell what was wrong. Then Sunday morning I felt really sick and threw up while walking back to my tent to get some things. Everyone tried to make me go stay at the tent but I said no and laid under a tree and drank water and boy brought me cold stuff. After shade and a nap I felt fine. None of this was due to partaking in activities either, because I didnt. Just dehydrated I guess.
Post by candyflippedaround on Jul 25, 2008 1:58:08 GMT -5
since were all talking about th mess up people we saw, at DSO on thursday night when the crowd was starting to thin i saw this one guy smoking a bowl. but he wasnt just like standing there, he would bring the bowl up to his mouth then stumble around as he hit it. then he like fell into the person in front of him and passed it to them. lol
.... but I'll jump in if i see anyone in need, it's automatic for me, i'm a mommy 
