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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.
So you purposely were an ass on here to bring your points down? thats the troo roo attitude!
And by biggest you mean highest attendance? Or most profitable?(Bonnaroo) If the former, wouldn't that just increase the likely hood of running into the d-bags who ruined roo?
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.
I usually assume that someone who comes in here to be an asshole on purpose is also an asshole in real life. I hate to break it to you that even though you THINK you are the biggest troll ever on this board you are sadly mistaken. Compared to some of the pros we have had you are nothing but a fart in a windstorm. I met you on Friday, and nothing from that encounter makes me change the preconceived opinion I already had of you kid.
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
Sorry, ediger, I was just saying that I liked that you said music conquers all because I thought it was a very positive thing to say in this thread, I shouldn't have changed the spelling when I quoted you. I wasn't being sarcastic with my thumbs up, friend, just chock it up to the ignorant librarian in me
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Sorry, ediger, I was just saying that I liked that you said music conquers all because I thought it was a very positive thing to say in this thread, I shouldn't have changed the spelling when I quoted you. I wasn't being sarcastic with my thumbs up, friend, just chock it up to the ignorant librarian in me
no worries. I didn't take it as sarcastic in the least bit, I actually took it the way you meant it. I was simply trying to cover my simple little spelling error
I met you on Friday, and nothing from that encounter makes me change the preconceived opinion I already had of you kid.
Hahaha, and what about that encounter perpetuated your opinion of me? That was about the breifest encounter two people can possibly. You said your name, I said my name (internet names, we didn't even get to the point of exchanging real names) then we went about our own business. You didn't even see me long enough to know what I look like considering you thought some dude dancing in the mud at Phoenix was me.
Meg, I realize it's all up to you but if it's much easier to have a good time at other festivals, why not go to them instead?
Whoever questioned if Glasto will become like Roo, that's funny. Glasto has been around for 40 years and it's always been fucking awesome. I was talking about attendance (usually around 125,000.) They never make much of a profit. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC, MAN!!!
I'm no debbie downer, but cornquacker has a point in there somewhere. We've had filtered water at two Roos, yet no fixing of the pressure problems or the overcrowding problems. These are simple fixes that reduce pissy attitudes and health emergencies. The last two years I saw 1 drucg patrol at the entrance, this year I counted 6 at ~6:00pm, back entrance Thursday. Last year I camped on shakedown with corn being sold in all directions (kind of annoying when trying to sleep, but ideal for illustrative purposes.) This year everyone was paranoid, and a guy next to us was thrown out on Thursday. The police didn't arrest him if he signed over his car. I don't know how that's legal, but that's what happened. The last two years we saw about 4-6 mounted police. This year there were 4 per group and at least three groups. Perhaps this is all coincidence, but I'm starting to doubt it.
We will probably be back next year, but I don't want the festival to turn into a paranoid, backroom affair where we sweat out our 30 minute water wait in the hopes to avoid dying of heat exhaustion.
And why does "what festival do you want to switch to" necessitate the hostility here? I don't know cornquacker, but I'm guessing he's not just a troll. Trolls don't show up at a lot of public brunches with their names attached to their chests. Bonnaroo is not God. It is a music festival. Lightning won't rain down upon you for speaking ill of the festival. Hell, somebody might just read this and improve it. I know. Label me a stupid idealist. Custie away!
Post by lordrockinhood on Jun 18, 2010 20:07:18 GMT -5
Cornquacker, sometimes you go a little overboard and can be a bit excessive with the matter of fact, I'm right, and you're not only wrong, but also an idiot, opinions. And I've rolled my eyes at you more than a few times, but I figured it was just who you are and you just don't care what people think about it. I can respect that. And you obviously love music in general as much as anyone else here.
Sure, some of your posts have annoyed me as much as anyone else on here, but I did enjoy hearing about the Columbus MMJ show etc..., you do offer something useful once and a while.
Basically, I had no problem with you, or your karma, until you told us in this thread you're not really you.
That's when you turned into a real smurf IMO.
Whatever, if you look thirsty at Voodoo, I will buy you a beer
Post by cornquacker on Jun 18, 2010 20:19:00 GMT -5
Look, I just find annoying people on this board to be very easy and oftentimes entertaining. It's really as simple as that. I don't care about karma points at all. I think the whole idea of that is really stupid. I've been a regular on the coachella board for a few years. If you've ever read that board, that should explain a whole lot. Message boards get very dull, boring and lifeless when everyone gets along and spreads this "hippie love."
Also, did you turn your karma that you don't care about off because you were looking for a ride home from Bonnaroo? Because that is when I noticed it
Yessir and it was very successful as I got a ride and met some good new friends in the process.
There's nothing pre-meditated going on here. That "I'm not really myself" thing was a misguided response to wolfatthedoor. I just type what I think and I REALLY don't care. It seems like most of the people on here are all about making friends when that's the last thing I'm concerned with on an internet message board.
Post by indigrainbowlove on Jun 18, 2010 20:50:09 GMT -5
should people be more concerned with making enemies? what you said wasn't an insult to inforoo, of course people like making friends here! you're still here so you're still family, too, but you're still fighting with your siblings. this is no longer a goodbye bonnaroo thread it is now something completely different. yeah there's a lot of hippie love about, but that don't mean you can't be yourself. i think people just don't want to be condescended because their true selves or pretend selves will usually lash out and then you'll lash back and so on and so on. if you want to fight, why not just make an insult thread in the arcade section? i'll play as long as it isn't taken to heart
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Also, did you turn your karma that you don't care about off because you were looking for a ride home from Bonnaroo? Because that is when I noticed it
Yessir and it was very successful as I got a ride and met some good new friends in the process.
There's nothing pre-meditated going on here. That "I'm not really myself" thing was a misguided response to wolfatthedoor. I just type what I think and I REALLY don't care. It seems like most of the people on here are all about making friends when that's the last thing I'm concerned with on an internet message board.
contradicting yourself there. you seemed to be happy about the friends you made by turning off your karma and bumming a ride.
Also, did you turn your karma that you don't care about off because you were looking for a ride home from Bonnaroo? Because that is when I noticed it
Yessir and it was very successful as I got a ride and met some good new friends in the process.
There's nothing pre-meditated going on here. That "I'm not really myself" thing was a misguided response to wolfatthedoor. I just type what I think and I REALLY don't care. It seems like most of the people on here are all about making friends when that's the last thing I'm concerned with on an internet message board.
But... But... the last thing you are concerned with is exactly what you did??? ??? Are you annoyed about that? Sorry that happened because of inforoo
Look, I just find annoying people on this board to be very easy and oftentimes entertaining. It's really as simple as that. I don't care about karma points at all. I think the whole idea of that is really stupid. I've been a regular on the coachella board for a few years. If you've ever read that board, that should explain a whole lot. Message boards get very dull, boring and lifeless when everyone gets along and spreads this "hippie love."
1 If you dont care about them why did you turn yours off?
2. If you like the Coachella boards go back, although I am pretty certain they are also sick of your shit.
3. I like this board when we all like each other, and I dislike that you want to spread hate because you are bored.
4. Our encounter was brief, but I am a pretty good judge, of character, and I think I have yours nailed on the head. You are a self entitled spoiled brat, and I would rather have a 10 to 1 frat to wook ratio than people like you there.
We've had filtered water at two Roos, yet no fixing of the pressure problems or the overcrowding problems. These are simple fixes that reduce pissy attitudes and health emergencies.
I don't know much at all about Roo or the water situations but I did notice that the lines at some of the water places (dunno if it was filtered or not) looked like a nightmare when I saw them. I've also seen some people say that the waits were usually no more than 10 minutes. I can understand this being an issue for some, and to counter I would say try to be better prepared, but it looks like you are commenting on the attitudes in general that it might effect on the masses and not necessarily your own experience. You sound pretty logical and were probably pretty prepared, but just from what I personally saw as a noob, I think they could definitely up the effort to make cool and clean water more readily available, including letting people bring more water inside.
The last two years I saw 1 drucg patrol at the entrance, this year I counted 6 at ~6:00pm, back entrance Thursday. Last year I camped on shakedown with corn being sold in all directions (kind of annoying when trying to sleep, but ideal for illustrative purposes.) This year everyone was paranoid, and a guy next to us was thrown out on Thursday. The police didn't arrest him if he signed over his car. I don't know how that's legal, but that's what happened. The last two years we saw about 4-6 mounted police. This year there were 4 per group and at least three groups. Perhaps this is all coincidence, but I'm starting to doubt it.
From what I've been seeing this really is a hit or miss situation. You either see a lot of activity or you don't. Regardless, there definitely is a certain amount of personal responsibility that comes into play for both what you do and also how you view. If you do illegal shit, you are taking a chance. Paranoia, though, that's a different story, and it looks like you again were talking about he general crowd and not as much about yourself. A bunch of paranoid people walking around definitely does add that whole "weird brain" vibe to things. What I saw was mostly free spirits and I felt generally there was a good vibe going on, it may have been just where you were at or your own personal mindframe at the time, but then again, it may have just been where I was at and my personal mindframe. I feel ya though that this would be a concern.
And why does "what festival do you want to switch to" necessitate the hostility here? I don't know cornquacker, but I'm guessing he's not just a troll. Trolls don't show up at a lot of public brunches with their names attached to their chests. Bonnaroo is not God. It is a music festival. Lightning won't rain down upon you for speaking ill of the festival. Hell, somebody might just read this and improve it. I know. Label me a stupid idealist. Custie away!
Thank you for saying that. Part of that vibe I personally felt and part of that vibe I have been anticipating for five years as friends have talked up Bonnaroo is straight from that same vein that the Human Be-In and Woodstock and so on came from and that is simply love. I'm not trying to ostracize anyone, so I'm not just talking about hippie love, I also mean love for music, love for people, love for carny food, just love in general. And that is not something that Bonnaroo or any band or any promotional company has a pigeon hole on. But if hope lives at Bonnaroo, too, then Bonnaroo is for me. It's close enough for me, and I like its flavor. I hope it doesn't turn into nothing but advertisements everywhere, but even if it does, I'm learning that such should have no effect on whether or not you feel good. If you like something enough to go to then go to it and if not but you want to then figure it out and if you don't want to then don't! I don't think you are an idealist, no one knows to change things if no one talks about what they want changed, I mean Hell! Not everything is going to get changed, that's for sure, but also, what's for sure, is arguing back and forth about whether or not cornquacker is a troll is definitely not going to change anything and in fact it may turn some of us into trolls and other internet beasts ourselves
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If I am dragging 12 cases of factory sealed water bottles in a wagon into Centeroo next year, and they give me a problem at security and try to stop me? That's the only thing I can think of that would make me say goodbye to Bonnaroo right now.
Post by cornquacker on Jun 18, 2010 21:23:07 GMT -5
I was saying that people who are so quick to judge me like Wolfman Jess are completely wrong as the people who gave me a ride found out. So yea, in that instance turning off the karma points may have been a good thing but would I have gotten a ride anyway without turning them off? Probably but not definitely. It was a week until roo and I had no ride so it was crunch time. I needed to be sure I could secure a ride.
Our encounter was brief, but I am a pretty good judge, of character, and I think I have yours nailed on the head. You are a self entitled spoiled brat, and I would rather have a 10 to 1 frat to wook ratio than people like you there.
Hilarious. So wooks are a good thing now? I thought was a negative term for shady "hippies." Yeah, you really have me nailed on the head. Just like you had me nailed on the head as the guy dancing at Phoenix. You assume I'm a self entitled spoiled brat yet you have no idea about my background and life history. Nice try hot shot. Sell that sh.it to the tourists.
If I am dragging 12 cases of factory sealed water bottles in a wagon into Centeroo next year, and they give me a problem at security and try to stop me? That's the only thing I can think of that would make me say goodbye to Bonnaroo right now.
I was saying that people who are so quick to judge me like Wolfman Jess are completely wrong as the people who gave me a ride found out. So yea, in that instance turning off the karma points may have been a good thing but would I have gotten a ride anyway without turning them off? Probably but not definitely. It was a week until roo and I had no ride so it was crunch time. I needed to be sure I could secure a ride.
See all this reads as to me is? Is that you used us all for a ride.
Because that is what you HAD to do.
I mean, where's taking responsibility for your previous actions in a community of peers with a statement like that?
Do you really belong here? Do you want to? Wolfman seems pretty spot on.