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Played whirlyball tonight (SO MUCH FUN!!!). There was like 25 of us. Mostly uneventful for everyone. Except me. TWO cars broke while I was driving them. I am bleeding from 3 seperate wounds and more dirt and grease on my legs and feet than I have seen in awhile. No one else had a car break, there was no blood besides mine and no one else noticed any dirt.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Played whirlyball tonight (SO MUCH FUN!!!). There was like 25 of us. Mostly uneventful for everyone. Except me. TWO cars broke while I was driving them. I am bleeding from 3 seperate wounds and more dirt and grease on my legs and feet than I have seen in awhile. No one else had a car break, there was no blood besides mine and no one else noticed any dirt.
this whirlyball thing looks amazing! Never heard of it. I'm assuming its like lacross with bumper cars? is this a big thing?
Played whirlyball tonight (SO MUCH FUN!!!). There was like 25 of us. Mostly uneventful for everyone. Except me. TWO cars broke while I was driving them. I am bleeding from 3 seperate wounds and more dirt and grease on my legs and feet than I have seen in awhile. No one else had a car break, there was no blood besides mine and no one else noticed any dirt.
this whirlyball thing looks amazing! Never heard of it. I'm assuming its like lacross with bumper cars? is this a big thing?
I had never heard of it either, but there are two places in CT. Yeah it's like lacrosse/basketball with bumper cars. I've never heard of it, but more specifically, it's like hili (Sp? High lie? Hy ly?) with bumper cars.
One my my wounds (way upper thigh- it was from my seat belt) is a doozy. A huge bruise surrounding a bloody welt.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
this whirlyball thing looks amazing! Never heard of it. I'm assuming its like lacross with bumper cars? is this a big thing?
I had never heard of it either, but there are two places in CT. Yeah it's like lacrosse/basketball with bumper cars. I've never heard of it, but more specifically, it's like hili (Sp? High lie? Hy ly?) with bumper cars.
One my my wounds (way upper thigh- it was from my seat belt) is a doozy. A huge bruise surrounding a bloody welt.
Wound up going to Philly for the weekend and saw Boombox at Union Transfer. The music was fine but what a horrible venue. Never going back there. First they had this lame rule that you weren't allowed to bring any drinks onto the floor of the venue, which a) made for a packed bar scene and b) meant if you wanted to not stand like a sardine on top of the person next to you, you had to chug your drink.
Also as I was leaving I almost got into a fight with two bouncers. I'm a pretty easy going guy, and have almost never been in a fight in my life. But those douschebags really pissed me off. As we were leaving the venue I stopped at the bar to just get a quick cup of water for the road. I was dancing all night and felt somewhat dehydrated, and iv grabbed water from venues before on the way out. So not a big deal. But as I'm walking out the woman at the door tells me you can't bring drinks outside. I tell her it's just water. She says "I'm sure it is." In a condescending way. I say no really here you can smell it. She says I don't care you can't take it outside. I ask why, she says because the cops. I tell her well I don't plan on coming back in and I'll take the chances with the cops and a cup of water. Then she says in a loud voice "I FUCKING TOLD YOU TO LEAVE THE GODDAMN DRINK." So I just smile at her and say have a nice night. So I start walking and then this other fucking douschebag bouncer snatches the cup from me and throws the water in my face. I had all this water on my shirt and arm and I flip my arm near his face so he gets splashed and I call him a fucking a douschebag then another bounce shoves me from behind into a door. I turn around and yell what the fuck is your problem and he says "you're out your not allowed back in!" I say "oh no, you mean I have to do what I was about to do anyway? Fucking dickhead." Totally just wanted to start swinging. My friends I was with said they would've had my back if I did. But it was so not worth the headache. Fuck that place, never giving those assholes my money again.
I had never been there before. But my friend I was with said he was shocked that happened and it is one of his favorite venues too. I think I'm going to write an email tomorrow and complain. Doubt I'll get much out of it, but I feel like I should let them know about the antagonistic attitude of their security. A lesser person would have started fighting and caused a big scene. An apology would be nice too.
Definitely go check out Dave Harrington, especially for that cheap.
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Oct 19, 2014 22:00:27 GMT -5
Sounds like you were in the wrong here. Lots of places don't let you leave with anything, even water, and these people were just trying to do their job and not lose their liquor license.
Wound up going to Philly for the weekend and saw Boombox at Union Transfer. The music was fine but what a horrible venue. Never going back there. First they had this lame rule that you weren't allowed to bring any drinks onto the floor of the venue, which a) made for a packed bar scene and b) meant if you wanted to not stand like a sardine on top of the person next to you, you had to chug your drink.
Also as I was leaving I almost got into a fight with two bouncers. I'm a pretty easy going guy, and have almost never been in a fight in my life. But those douschebags really pissed me off. As we were leaving the venue I stopped at the bar to just get a quick cup of water for the road. I was dancing all night and felt somewhat dehydrated, and iv grabbed water from venues before on the way out. So not a big deal. But as I'm walking out the woman at the door tells me you can't bring drinks outside. I tell her it's just water. She says "I'm sure it is." In a condescending way. I say no really here you can smell it. She says I don't care you can't take it outside. I ask why, she says because the cops. I tell her well I don't plan on coming back in and I'll take the chances with the cops and a cup of water. Then she says in a loud voice "I FUCKING TOLD YOU TO LEAVE THE GODDAMN DRINK." So I just smile at her and say have a nice night. So I start walking and then this other fucking douschebag bouncer snatches the cup from me and throws the water in my face. I had all this water on my shirt and arm and I flip my arm near his face so he gets splashed and I call him a fucking a douschebag then another bounce shoves me from behind into a door. I turn around and yell what the fuck is your problem and he says "you're out your not allowed back in!" I say "oh no, you mean I have to do what I was about to do anyway? Fucking dickhead." Totally just wanted to start swinging. My friends I was with said they would've had my back if I did. But it was so not worth the headache. Fuck that place, never giving those assholes my money again.
Sounds like you were in the wrong here. Lots of places don't let you leave with anything, even water, and these people were just trying to do their job and not lose their liquor license.
Any cop who might have stopped and taken notice, would've seen it was water and not given a damn. It wouldn't have effected the venue, their license, or really anything. They were just a*sholes. And their is no excuse to ever throw water in someone's face. That's just asking to start a fight.
Alternatively, take two seconds to finish your water and toss the cup like the asked, no one would have given a damn. Getting mouthy with a bouncer is just asking to start a fight.
Sounds like you were in the wrong here. Lots of places don't let you leave with anything, even water, and these people were just trying to do their job and not lose their liquor license.
Any cop who might have stopped and taken notice, would've seen it was water and not given a damn. It wouldn't have effected the venue, their license, or really anything. They were just a*sholes. And their is no excuse to ever throw water in someone's face. That's just asking to start a fight.
I think it's much easier for them to just apply the general rule of no cups/drinks leaving the venue and not have to worry about policing what's in the cup. Your initial reaction seemed a little strong for the situation, did you have a shitty night or something? Why not just finish it in a few gulps and then leave?
Getting mouthy with a bouncer is just asking to start a fight.
I think this is the real takeaway. The water situation is whatever, sure it's silly but they have reasons; but don't get upset/shocked when a bouncer gets hype with you because you want to act out a bit over having to throw away a cup of water.
Alternatively, take two seconds to finish your water and toss the cup like the asked, no one would have given a damn. Getting mouthy with a bouncer is just asking to start a fight.
You've never been dehydrated before? Chugging water while dehydrated = vomiting.
Definitely never been that dehydrated. Is that really a thing?
Definitely never been that dehydrated. Is that really a thing?
Yeah totally. It happens on a regular basis at shows, the gym, ect. Not just to me either, I see it happen all the time.
News to me.
Edit: I should add I'm a notorious water chugged after ive physically exerted myself for long periods. Don't recsll vomiting, but I'm also one tough S.O.B
Post by bansheebeat on Oct 19, 2014 22:56:47 GMT -5
Mild or moderate dehydration can be treated by drinking small to moderate amounts of fluid repeatedly until the dehydration improves; drinking too much too quickly can cause vomiting. - University of Rochester Medical Center
I regularly go run over 6 miles in tropical heat and humidity... never physically collapsed despite the fact that I don't drink near enough water since moving here. I have made myself vomit once from drinking to quickly after a run. It happened quite regularly to people when I ran track/xc back in high school and university.
Yeah totally. It happens on a regular basis at shows, the gym, ect. Not just to me either, I see it happen all the time.
News to me.
Edit: I should add I'm a notorious water chugged after ive physically exerted myself for long periods. Don't recsll vomiting, but I'm also one tough S.O.B
I think it's much easier for them to just apply the general rule of no cups/drinks leaving the venue and not have to worry about policing what's in the cup. Your initial reaction seemed a little strong for the situation, did you have a shitty night or something? Why not just finish it in a few gulps and then leave?
I don't think it was strong reaction. I was being polite and questioning the policy until the woman got loud and used profanity, like she was trying to intimidate me.I left before the show was over so it wasn't like she was preoccupied with crowd control either. She could've just seen it was water and moved on. I had two mile walk ahead of me and was legitimately dehydrated from dancing. My actions wouldn't have caused harm to anyone, and at no time did I get rude or use profanity until I experienced both from the other end. I also had water thrown in my face and was shoved. At no time did I physically assault anyone in kind.
Have you ever stood by the door at a venue after the show. Every other drunk asshole tries to get a cup outside. You can hardly blame the people working the door for not being patient every time someone thinks its a stupid rule
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Oct 19, 2014 23:42:15 GMT -5
Well, let us know how they respond to your letter. Be sure to mention that you couldn't have possibly finished your water before leaving without vomiting. I'm sure they're gonna feel rather sheepish about this whole thing.
Have you ever stood by the door at a venue after the show. Every other drunk asshole tries to get a cup outside. You can hardly blame the people working the door for not being patient every time someone thinks its a stupid rule
Again, I left before the show was over. Nobody outside but a handful of smokers. It would've taken her two seconds to look and realize I was telling the truth and it was only water. She didn't have her hands full with crowd control. She and the other bouncers were rude and antagonistic. If I were a drunk asshole or a lesser person it would have escalated into an altercation.
I'm not saying you were a drunk asshole, but how did they know that? Also I bet a bunch of the smokers tried getting out with drinks.
The point is this isn't some unusual rule. Pretty much every venue that serves alcohol has it. It's not the person working the doors fault. Just stand around the lobby and finish your water and then go on with your night. Not that hard
I had never heard of it either, but there are two places in CT. Yeah it's like lacrosse/basketball with bumper cars. I've never heard of it, but more specifically, it's like hili (Sp? High lie? Hy ly?) with bumper cars.
One my my wounds (way upper thigh- it was from my seat belt) is a doozy. A huge bruise surrounding a bloody welt.
Jai alai
Ah! No wonder I couldn't figure it out. I had never heard of it before, so I had no idea where to start. So yes, it's like jai alai, basketball and bumper cars.
By the way, I was at Milk Carton Kids & Sarah Jarosz at the Calvin last night. Joe mentioned that Northampton is way nicer than the next stop on the tour that he wasn't looking forward to- Albany. haha My friend and I tossed around the idea of possibly driving up there tonight because we enjoyed the show so much, but I doubt we will (we haven't talked yet today).
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
I had water thrown in my face and was shoved from behind into a door because I had the audacity to dare to try and walk home with a cup of water in my hands. Yes I was very angry and I did wish I would've started fighting, never said "I could've taken those guys!" Just that I was so angry that I wished I had fought back. But if I did then someone would have gotten hurt, the cops would've shown up, and it would have been an unnecessary mess all because of a cup of water. I showed restraint after being provoked. You are making it sound like I was drunk off my ass and kicked out of a jersey shore bar after hitting on a girl with a boyfriend who then tried to fight me.
Well everything you did in your story reminds me of someone who was drunk and stupid. You were sober. I'm not sure if that makes things better or worse.
You spent time debating a security person about their protocol. Their job is to enforce the rules of the venue, the lady you were annoying was just doing her job. I would have had zero interest in smelling your water and really who would..... That is stupid. In the time you spent debating the rules with people who don't give a shit, you could have just drank the fucking water. I'm sure they were thrilled that there was one sober guy who was causing more issues with his water than the drunk people were causing with their booze.
But as I'm walking out the woman at the door tells me you can't bring drinks outside. I tell her it's just water. She says "I'm sure it is." In a condescending way. I say no really here you can smell it. She says I don't care you can't take it outside. I ask why, she says because the cops. I tell her well I don't plan on coming back in and I'll take the chances with the cops and a cup of water. Then she says in a loud voice "I FUCKING TOLD YOU TO LEAVE THE GODDAMN DRINK." So I just smile at her and say have a nice night. So I start walking and then this other fucking douschebag bouncer snatches the cup from me and throws the water in my face. I had all this water on my shirt and arm and I flip my arm near his face so he gets splashed and I call him a fucking a douschebag then another bounce shoves me from behind into a door. I turn around and yell what the fuck is your problem and he says "you're out your not allowed back in!" I say "oh no, you mean I have to do what I was about to do anyway? Fucking dickhead."
You were told to not bring drinks outside and you told them it was just water. Guess what......... water is a drink. Then you pushed her on the rules and how somehow thought you could walk out the door in violation of the rules. If there are people drinking alcohol and they are intoxicated and they can follow this simple and almost universal rule to toss their cups, why can't you? Sounds like a "douschebag" move to me. So you ignore her again, she gets mad, and water gets thrown in your face. So then you agitate the bouncer by making sure water gets on him and then end up surprised that another bouncer steps in and shoves you into a door?!?! Have you ever been around bouncers before? I think that is standard protocol.
You posted all this because you wanted people to feel bad for you but everything in your story makes you seem like an asshole. You were sober for this apparently and I think that's pretty embarrassing. You think that she should have taken the time to smell your drink to let you leave when you still don't understand their policy. I think that on your 2 mile walk home, you could have found a place to buy a water. The venue makes the policy, the security enforces it, and the patrons are supposed to follow it. You were just being a nuisance to everyone. People here are pointing out why you were in the wrong in a much nicer way than I have and you still don't get it. Puking after chugging water and needing water for a walk home makes you seem like a giant whiny baby.
Wound up going to Philly for the weekend and saw Boombox at Union Transfer. The music was fine but what a horrible venue. Never going back there. First they had this lame rule that you weren't allowed to bring any drinks onto the floor of the venue, which a) made for a packed bar scene and b) meant if you wanted to not stand like a sardine on top of the person next to you, you had to chug your drink.
Also as I was leaving I almost got into a fight with two bouncers. I'm a pretty easy going guy, and have almost never been in a fight in my life. But those douschebags really pissed me off. As we were leaving the venue I stopped at the bar to just get a quick cup of water for the road. I was dancing all night and felt somewhat dehydrated, and iv grabbed water from venues before on the way out. So not a big deal. But as I'm walking out the woman at the door tells me you can't bring drinks outside. I tell her it's just water. She says "I'm sure it is." In a condescending way. I say no really here you can smell it. She says I don't care you can't take it outside. I ask why, she says because the cops. I tell her well I don't plan on coming back in and I'll take the chances with the cops and a cup of water. Then she says in a loud voice "I FUCKING TOLD YOU TO LEAVE THE GODDAMN DRINK." So I just smile at her and say have a nice night. So I start walking and then this other fucking douschebag bouncer snatches the cup from me and throws the water in my face. I had all this water on my shirt and arm and I flip my arm near his face so he gets splashed and I call him a fucking a douschebag then another bounce shoves me from behind into a door. I turn around and yell what the fuck is your problem and he says "you're out your not allowed back in!" I say "oh no, you mean I have to do what I was about to do anyway? Fucking dickhead." Totally just wanted to start swinging. My friends I was with said they would've had my back if I did. But it was so not worth the headache. Fuck that place, never giving those assholes my money again.