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first of all this is a great thread...eating grilled chesse is a must, and so is going to a show by yourself and dancing your way as close as possible. and like someone said earlier is conservering your energy during the day for the night shows (i made this mistake my first 2 years). and of course visit camp inforoo...
i don't know if it's possible not to. nearly everyone you meet will be great company. bonnaroo is the coolest party you and 100,000 of your best friends will go to all year.
that said, i'll say this from experience - don't get too caught up in the goodies first time around maintain a clear enough head to take as much in as you can (even though there's so much to do it would be nearly impossible to experience everything)
Bring Toilet paper, eat fried food, eat corn dogs, put on sun block, drink water, smoke entirely too much of anything, deal with dust, deal with mud, SMILE, drink water, drink beer, start drinking whiskey but don't drink too much, meet friends who really make things change ;-), go to a show by yourself, bring toilet paper, wear sunblock, try to wash yourself everyday, put the cell phone away (except sunday morn to call dad), drink water, drink beer, bring your lawn chair to centeroo, wear sunblock, smoke more even though your throat is toast, wish it would rain, wish it wouldn't rain, take a nap at 4pm, cry, laugh, sing, dance, keep going, stay smiling
also: don't argue with your buddies over who to see. see who you want to see! if you get lost, you are still surrounded by a shitload of awesome peeps.
this year, i personally plan to find a nicely bronzed beautiful dreaded man and have some naked love in the outdoors on the first night.
Post by ParanoidAntelope on Dec 24, 2007 19:52:29 GMT -5
i definitely echo the advice of not burning yourself out during the day...as someone else said, the night shows are really what make bonnaroo special...
also: -BRING SHADE (our first year was NOT pleasant during the day, as we were wholly unprepared) -lose yourself, and in the process of re-finding yourself, discover the secrets of the universe... -see at least one new band -make some new friends -scream BONNNNAROOOOOOOOOOO!
“Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn't the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” -Bill Hicks
here's another good one - get into no less than 872,000 separate knock-down, drag-out (yet still light-hearted & good-natured) arguments about music with your friends, both old ones and the ones you meet at roo
Post by strumntheguitar on Dec 25, 2007 1:18:13 GMT -5
memphissippisailor said:
here's another good one - get into no less than 872,000 separate knock-down, drag-out (yet still light-hearted & good-natured) arguments about music with your friends, both old ones and the ones you meet at roo
"Dude... Sound Tribe has got to be the best dance party to ever exist!"
"No way man! Girl Talk is SO much better!"
"Are you serious man?? You don't even know what you're talking about??"
"Whatever man... you're the one that's an idiot!"
"...Wanna [nom on] this?"
that's basically what I heard every night at Roo this past summer... hilarious how arguments are always resolved like that
Post by easymorningrebel on Dec 26, 2007 16:48:24 GMT -5
You HAVE to forget your job(or lack thereof), forget your bills, forget your stress, forget your worries, forget your problems and remember to stay hydrated!!!!
one of the best things about roo is that you don't HAVE to do anything but enjoy yourself ;D
Know that if it is your first time, Thursday exists to get your bearings. Wander around, get a lay of the land, feel free to say "omigawwwwd" out loud. Look lost, feel lost. You'll find your way back to your tent, and if not, you will find some wonderful person to care for you until you do. No matter how prepared you think you are, this experience is nothing like what you expected. It's okay to freak out, just know you are not the only person freaking out about the size, the intensity of the event.
Think you have enough tarps? Bring one extra.
Think you're pacing yourself during the day? You may not be pacing yourself enough. I ended up falling asleep standing up at Govt. Mule. You can't see everything, and that's okay. This means your story will be completely unique from another's regarding the event!
Prioritize, and don't use your music priority from back home. If you can see them at home easily, it may not take top ranking. See a band you don't know, the band your neighbor raves about the band you keep hearing people chatter about in line for water.
Speaking of water, drink a lot of it. A LOT. One day I almost had sunstroke and it totally ruined a good portion of the day. Had a Camelbak and STILL it happened.
yea, as many people have said, the #1 priority at bonnaroo is having a good time safely. none of us have any desire for anyone to get hurt or die. so exercise restraint and take care of yourself and others around you. water, food, shade, rest, and then dance, dance, dance...
Post by sparklybecca on Dec 27, 2007 23:20:44 GMT -5
waltrad said:
i reccomend eating the double dog corndogs. i lived off of them for 4 days.
im pretty obsessed with the turkey corndogs i had in centeroo - those things were yumyum!!!!! corndogs = my fave festy food - but the turkey dog took it to anotha level for me ;D
i reccomend eating the double dog corndogs. i lived off of them for 4 days.
im pretty obsessed with the turkey corndogs i had in centeroo - those things were yumyum!!!!! corndogs = my fave festy food - but the turkey dog took it to anotha level for me ;D
LOVE the corndogs and I'm a fan of the chicken kebabs too.
I go straight to the MoonTower once I get my campsite set up and I look for some redheads!!! Whatever you do at bonnaroo do it with others! It's more about the people than anything, and good people they are! Enjoy.
Post by iridethecannibus on Dec 30, 2007 8:55:02 GMT -5
oh man, those big @ss fries are awesome too. THey have the fries or those other things that look like a cross between a fry and a potato chip, and you can choose what to load up on them... MMMmmMMMMm i think last year i got the fry/chip things (what the hell are they called?) and covered them in chili, cheese, jalepeno's, with a side of ranch. it was six or seven bucks but it could seriously FILL UP three or four people
