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Post by cornquacker on Jun 18, 2010 10:12:26 GMT -5
Now that I've had a week to think about it for a bit, I made my decision that there's no way in hell I'm going back to Bonnaroo. This year was awful. Fortunately I never had to deal much with all the cops. However, I've read about other people's experiences on here and that's enough to make me never go back. I've been going since 2004. I was all for the non jambands coming in at 2006. I've liked all of the lineups they've had. I miss the old bonnaroo and I realize that it will never come back. It's disgusting to see what it's become.
This thread is to discuss our final bonnaroos are what other festivals we've replaced them with. I'm going to Voodoo in New Orleans on Halloween, sounds like a lot of fun. I'm also going to ATP and Pitchfork. I'm really looking forward to going to all of these fests for the first time.
Now that I've had a week to think about it for a bit, I made my decision that there's no way in hell I'm going back to Bonnaroo. This year was awful. Fortunately I never had to deal much with all the cops. However, I've read about other people's experiences on here and that's enough to make me never go back. I've been going since 2004. I was all for the non jambands coming in at 2006. I've liked all of the lineups they've had. I miss the old bonnaroo and I realize that it will never come back. It's disgusting to see what it's become.
This thread is to discuss our final bonnaroos are what other festivals we've replaced them with. I'm going to Voodoo in New Orleans on Halloween, sounds like a lot of fun. I'm also going to ATP and Pitchfork. I'm really looking forward to going to all of these fests for the first time.
Lulz, you are not going because someone else had trouble. Good call Debbie Downer.
Post by indigrainbowlove on Jun 18, 2010 10:59:44 GMT -5
I mean it isn't like the cops are going to be like "oh, this is a festival that we aren't supposed to be at. Okay."
Really, you just have to be smart if you don't want to get in trouble. Maybe you had a previous experience at Bonnaroo where you just lit up repeatedly with no harassment except for wooks wanting a piece of your pie. Maybe previously you never even saw a single cop. If so, on both counts, chock that up to good luck. Any festival that isn't just a bunch of people in someone else's backyard is going to have police. All kinds of emergency staff are required for insurance purposes, such as medics, police, etc. When a big festival becomes a bigger festival because everyone is going around screaming "lol you can do anything at that big festival and police don't care lol" then it is pretty much a guarantee that they are going to step up their efforts. Really, though, I only saw one police car the entire time aside from traffic cops directing the giant line of cars. Different people are going to have different experiences, some of them bad, some of them good. The thing is, everyone thinks their personal experience is reflective of how it was for all and that is simply not the case. It was said in another thread that some people this year got robbed and to them the whole festival was a bunch of thieves but others didn't get robbed at all or see any robbings go on so to them it was a bunch of peaceful loving folk.
As far as cops go, just don't be an idiot anywhere you go and you should be fine. It doesn't matter where you go, Nawlins has cops, too, and I guarantee you if you are an idiot there you will be living the wonderful culture of the New Orleans jail. Just don't be stupid.
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anyone who has issues with the police dont know what they are doing. Amature Leno show you are.
Did you even read what I wrote? I had no issues with the police because I was lucky enough to be camped where they didn't constantly invade our personal space.
Cornquacker = Not there for the music (this actually explains a lot).
What I meant was the Voodoo lineup itself wasn't my main incentive to go. I'm looking forward to Muse, Interpol, Ozzy, Hot Chip, Galactic and several others. You really think I don't go for the music? Why in the hell would I be going to ATP and why did I go to DEMF if it wasn't for the music? The beautiful scenery in Detroit? Those are two music festivals that nobody would ever be the least bit interested in going to if it weren't for the music.
Can somebody please post the video of the guy dancing in the mud? I just want to see if there's any resemblance to me or if you were just completely off base.
Now that I've had a week to think about it for a bit, I made my decision that there's no way in hell I'm going back to Bonnaroo. This year was awful. Fortunately I never had to deal much with all the cops. However, I've read about other people's experiences on here and that's enough to make me never go back. I've been going since 2004. I was all for the non jambands coming in at 2006. I've liked all of the lineups they've had. I miss the old bonnaroo and I realize that it will never come back. It's disgusting to see what it's become.
This thread is to discuss our final bonnaroos are what other festivals we've replaced them with. I'm going to Voodoo in New Orleans on Halloween, sounds like a lot of fun. I'm also going to ATP and Pitchfork. I'm really looking forward to going to all of these fests for the first time.
Lulz, you are not going because someone else had trouble. Good call Debbie Downer.
My thoughts exactly.
And Voodoo's lineup blows this year. Have fun at Ozzy
Post by indigrainbowlove on Jun 18, 2010 12:33:37 GMT -5
I did see a lot of frat boys.. there were also lots of really nice people there. Sorry, corn, I guess I read your post wrong, too. Maybe it will just take more than a week to calm down about it all.
EDIT: by "I did see a lot of frat boys", I meant "I did see a lot of aggressive disrespectful folk more interested in beer and sex than sharing a good time respectfully with those around them." Sorry, those who are in fraternities and thought I was talking about them.
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Anytime there's 70,000-80,000 people together, there's going to be some douches. Ignore them. It's pretty easy. And as annoying as frat boys can be, and yes there were plenty of them, for the most part I saw them simply enjoying shows like the rest of us. And this is coming from a hippy-hating, frat-boy despising cynic. With those traits, I should hate Bonnaroo, but music conquors all
Post by indigrainbowlove on Jun 18, 2010 13:45:02 GMT -5
There's not really anything to argue about, it's your opinion and other people have their opinions. I'm sorry I was harsh earlier and if I added fuel to the fire in my noobidom, and I know you are probably frustrated, but getting into semantics isn't going to solve anything or get anything accomplished. There's no reason for anyone to get mad at someone else for liking or not liking this or that. Maybe you got heat because you are on a forum that is generally for those who adore Bonnaroo and it made some people feel like your post was attacking them. You have to keep in mind that when you make a post called "Goodbye Bonnaroo" that there are going to be people coming in looking at threads like you did trying to judge whether or not they should go, and there are people who just are easily cheered up or downed out by posts. Of course a lot of people that love Bonnaroo are going to come in and defend it and try to counter your points. Whatever you do good luck to you, I can understand that now you are feeling like you need to defend your self and not just your view, but really maybe just take a few to calm down. There's some really great advice out there online about writing letters and posting online when angry, and that is to save your text without sending or posting it, calm down, and then reread it.
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Post by cornquacker on Jun 18, 2010 13:56:48 GMT -5
Oh you have no idea how much heat I get on here and it's all completely on purpose. It can be pretty entertaining at times. I'm actually completely calm though. I'm not really very frustrated with roo because it slowly and gradually turned into what it is. It's not like it was a huge surprise. I'm perfectly fine with not going again. There's plenty of other great festivals out there. I've never even been to Europe and it's a festival goldmine.
Post by indigrainbowlove on Jun 18, 2010 14:02:00 GMT -5
Sorry to hear Bonnaroo is like that for you. I've personally heard a lot of tales of old Bonnaroos that really make me wish I didn't go so late in the game. I'm definitely going next year even if I can't handle it by then but I'm going to start with small fests and try to work my way up before then. I really enjoyed the vibe that I felt, even though I wasn't really able to be around people so much and really get into the spirit directly. What are some European fests you are looking at?
The ole I'm a miserable asshole that no one likes on purpose defense. Classic.
You really think I didn't rack up 50 negative points in the span of a few months on purpose? You think I'm just being my true self on this board? The stupidity here is astounding.
Well obviously the biggest festival in the world (by a longshot) Glastonbury. Primavera always has a ridiculous lineup and so does Roskilde. Then there's Pukkelpop, Bestival, Rock am Ring, there's just too many great festivals there.
I said this in another post where someone was whining and complaining about what Bonnaroo has "become"
Any music festival is what YOU make it
If you go into it with a good attitude and go with the flow and are open to changes, then you are going to have a great time.
If you are smart about your activities and don't act like an ass to the people around you or act like you have a right to do anything you want to do just because it is Bonnaroo (i.e. anything illegal and unmentionable on Inforoo because we all know that there is none of that shenanigans going on at Bonnaroo anyway) - then you will have a great time.
If you respect the people around you and ignore the people who have no home training - you will have a great time.
It all depends on YOUR attitude - not whether there are police officer invading what you perceive to be your "personal" space when 80,000 people are crammed on to 700 acres.
Step up and be responsible for your own good time instead of expecting anyone else to provide it for you
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You really think I didn't rack up 50 negative points in the span of a few months on purpose? You think I'm just being my true self on this board?
Maybe if you don't focus on your awesome points and instead just let yourself be your true self all the time instead of being so defensive and trying to rack up CoCo or Leno points or whatever you are trying to by getting into arguments, maybe you'd have a better time here.
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