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while at bonnaroo this past year i came across some unexpected feelings, and im wondering if im alone...
07' was my first year and the whole first time ever bonnaroo mindblowage occurred full force... i could have never imagined such a place existed. i had an amazing adventure.
08' came around and i was just as excited and then slowly i had what can only be described as what would seem to be a string of strange luck, both the people i came with got very sick and did a lot of sleeping, saturday night my sister and i got our cameras stolen, i got sold a lot of bogus corn several times throughout the weekend, we locked our keys in our car and had to pay big bucks to get it unlocked, and then finally on sunday both the people i was with 2 against one me'd and decided that we were going to leave then, missing all the sunday shows. it was just like i couldn't catch a break all weekend. i did see a lot of shows by myself ( or rather with all of you!)... and i had a really good time, stuff just kept happening that was trying to hinder my good time.... and i came out feeling a little cheated....
anyone else ever feel like that about any of their years at bonnaroo??
Doesn't sound like the festival itself had a lot to do with your streak of bad luck. The 2 peeps getting sick, locking of the keys, missing the sunday shows...Those are group dynamics that put the damper on the awesome vibe, which is Roo.
Getting sold crap and the camera theft....I saw that a lot too and it kind of bummed me. More and more scavangers are showing up to roo each year. My backpack got stolen this year but I kind of blame myself for not being more careful. It sucks that we have to start getting in the mindset that these things will occur in such a magical place....but they do
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while at bonnaroo this past year i came across some unexpected feelings, and im wondering if im alone...
07' was my first year and the whole first time ever bonnaroo mindblowage occurred full force... i could have never imagined such a place existed. i had an amazing adventure.
08' came around and i was just as excited and then slowly i had what can only be described as what would seem to be a string of strange luck, both the people i came with got very sick and did a lot of sleeping, saturday night my sister and i got our cameras stolen, i got sold a lot of bogus corn several times throughout the weekend, we locked our keys in our car and had to pay big bucks to get it unlocked, and then finally on sunday both the people i was with 2 against one me'd and decided that we were going to leave then, missing all the sunday shows. it was just like i couldn't catch a break all weekend. i did see a lot of shows by myself ( or rather with all of you!)... and i had a really good time, stuff just kept happening that was trying to hinder my good time.... and i came out feeling a little cheated....
anyone else ever feel like that about any of their years at bonnaroo??
Rough times babe...but luck is like that. It's kinda like having schedule conflicts. Some years the stars align and it all works out perfectly. Other years, you're giving up shows you want to see left and right. It's a coin flip, and not much you can do about it, except be nice and hope that karma comes into play.
"We're no longer called Sonic Death Monkey. We're on the verge of becoming Kathleen Turner Overdrive, but just for tonight, we are Barry Jive and his Uptown Five. "
sucks to hear what happened to your friends and your stuff...
not sure how that is related to bonnaroo. i had the best roo ever - it gets better and better the more i go. i know more people (thank you inforoo) and know my way around.
i dont know what it would take to actually get me to leave early.
you have poopy friends, even if I was quacking dying I wouldnt leave.
Next year, go alone or get new friends, take a spare key and camera, be more careful with your valuables, get someone to do your shopping for you, that way if they buy bogus shit, you can blame them.
Ya, thats a shame about your sour luck. A lot of times friends can enhance an experience, but occasionally they can hinder it. I wonder if yours were that interested in the music to begin with. I went alone and had a splendid time. I found people to hang out with and when they were being a drag or anything, I would just leave. This was my first year and it was amazing.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Aug 21, 2008 22:00:48 GMT -5
Yeah girl, sorry about the string of bad luck...I think that's just life though...you know, sometimes a lot of great things happen all at once and sometimes it's bad...You just gotta make the best of it!!!
I go with the same group every year and I love them, but I prefer to be at shows by myself. And I never thought that would be the case, but I'm glad I meet more cool people when I am by myself than in a big group... you don't have to ditch your friends completely, but don't let em bring you down. Plus at roo there are thousand of people walking around ready to be your friend!
Yea...what they all said! Take different friends! Or go solo and make some! Heck, I know all the folks at MY campsite are always looking for more cool people to hang out with! Come find us!
"We're no longer called Sonic Death Monkey. We're on the verge of becoming Kathleen Turner Overdrive, but just for tonight, we are Barry Jive and his Uptown Five. "
during jack johnson we were sitting by some frat boys who kept yelling U.S.AAAAAAAAAAA and waving a confederate flag around, one of them peed in a cup and was so drunk started sloshing pee on everyone around him.... it was disgusting, i wanted them far far away from me....
Yea...what they all said! Take different friends! Or go solo and make some! Heck, I know all the folks at MY campsite are always looking for more cool people to hang out with! Come find us!
You bring some more of those cookies and you will have plenty of friends! ;D ;D I know I would be there....
Post by soundtribe_junkie on Aug 31, 2008 19:53:23 GMT -5
ohhhh..07 was my first year with my sis
...but Id go alone in a minute....Of course it would be an entire different experience, but you'd get a whole nother (?) way of experiencing the music and meet whoever might be out there...
you know it's cool-go to inforoo camp hang out, then mosey off to some jiggy band...
during jack johnson we were sitting by some frat boys who kept yelling U.S.AAAAAAAAAAA and waving a confederate flag around, one of them peed in a cup and was so drunk started sloshing pee on everyone around him.... it was disgusting, i wanted them far far away from me....
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
Post by Steel_City_X on Sept 17, 2008 19:06:56 GMT -5
It was my first year and I had my son who had never been to a concert, wait, N' Sync does not really count, so I was concerned about his enjoyment. Next year when we go, I'll be less concerned with him. He'll have the time of his life.
We'll camp with more folk's from Inforoo. I'll be better at staying up late. I hope that they have optional electrical service in VIP. I'd like to travel lighter next year if possible. I'll get out and see the larger camping areas of Bonnaroo.
it's simple. The Bonnaroo Gods were in full force in 07. Good luck was too easy if your karmatic levels were right, and mind blowage could have been achieved without any substances that could have easily been found without getting bunked.
in 08, the Bonnaroo Gods were angered that the fountain got bulled and the festival was ran by some clowns with their heads up their asses. The festival Gods went on to look over better gatherings. Think Langerado Big Cypress, Rothbury Double J Ranch, Allgood Marvins Mountain, etc.
I do believe the Bonnaroo Gods will return in 09 though, along with myself.
I had a string of bad things go wrong, but I refused to let me get down! The key to it all is to have the fuck it mentality, I am here to have the time of my life, if I don't I have to wait till next year.
I sprained my ankle pretty bad at the against me show, and the medics didnt have any tape, I was hurting bad, so I self medicated with some beer back at my camp, put on a sock and Duck taped the hell out of my ankle, and back out to the party was I. Sunday my ankle was HUGE, but the night I had was amazing!
So go next year and say Fuck it I am here to have a blast.
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!
