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I know that we aren't supposed to have any druq talk on the boards, but i think that since this post deals with the adverse effects of an altered state of mind on my roo experience. I'm not giving anyone a lecture or anything like that; people are free to make their own choices. I was inspired by another thread to discuss my past roo regrets.
The first time I went to Roo I went more for the seedier Roo scene than the music scene due to it being a heavy jamband year and I stayed completely messed up the entire i was there and missed the best things that Bonnaroo has to offer. I missed Latenight Friday and Saturday and only remember seeing a couple of bands while i was there. That really sucked
This year i am planning to reattend Roo and I'm hoping to have a lot more fun at my first relatively sober Roo (hey I still plan on making a few trips to the Sweetwater tent).
Feel free to comment on any regrets you may have had from past Roos and any plans to rectofy them.
Post by experiencehaze on Feb 3, 2008 15:56:35 GMT -5
My regret for my first year is that I stayed with my group and didn't wander around enough. This year if I want to see a band I don't care who I'm with, I will see that band.
"I want you to notice When I'm not around You're so fücking special I wish I was special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here" -Radiohead
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin
Post by aftonsaurasrex on Feb 3, 2008 19:56:54 GMT -5
yea a few of my friends couldn't handle it and left before wolfmother/white stripes last year... rooflu or not i was there for the duration. i couldn't miss a white stripes performance even if i was on my death bed.
I wish I had more money.. my groups gas card shat out on the way up to roo, so we had to spend most of our cash on gas and food, rather than anything fun at the fest
Yeah, not bringing any water at all has to be my biggest regret last year. We stopped at Walmart and the liquor store right before we came in and we bought everything except water. We actually had to drink the melted cooler water with the hot dog juice in it for refreshment!! Thank god that we actually had the best neighbors ever to keep us alive.
This year we'll have a lot more water and a lot less free condoms in the tent.
If i coulda changed things a bit, i would've re-dosed after Tool and went to the STS9 tent before heading over to SCI. After reviewing STS9's set via audio, i realized that i would've enjoyed the firt half of their set the most, then coulda unwound at the String Cheese.
Instead, i was more concerned about my cob of corn being ready to be consumed for "Texas" - which SCI never played..
I agree with you. At the first Roo I was too messed up to see the Karl Denson late night which killed me. I'm an old school Deadhead and living up to the stereotype, I partook in many a thing. Ever since then I made a promise to my wife that I wouldn't do anything ever again and I have to say, I had a blast last year! Of course I'm not talking about beer. The only regret I had last year was we didn't bring anything besides beer, water, and coffee. By the last day we just wanted a soda. We were even trying to give trade beer for a soda and nobody had any! So needless to say we'll bring a diverse array of beverages this year.
Meh, I don't have any. Regrets are the first step towards expectations, and the only thing I expect is to have a great time this year. Although my staff bus left Saturday afternoon, and I missed pretty much every act I wanted to see, the days I was there were life changing experiences that I wouldn't change for anything.
Moving all over the place during The White Stripes. By the time we'd finally found a nice spot, the damn show was over. Whining so much about the heat. It was hot, but I was annoying. Taking Ambien. That nuts freaked. me. out.
Other than that, I had a blast.
ETA: I need to get a phone or something before Bonnaroo, so that if I want to see a show my friends don't want to see, I can go without having to worry about losing them.
The great thing is that the mistakes I made in 07 were great learning experiences so I'll have an even better 08. Didn't nap during the afternoon, went with too little food and water one day, didn't stray from my group, babysat friends who didn't need to be babysat and ended up annoying them and my hubby... eh, means I don't have to deal with any of that this year! ;D
well i usually try not to regret anything anytime anywhere...because if i starting regretting things maybe i should or shouldn't have done, i would probably have a longgggggg list.
however, i wish i would have seen hot chip, brought a shade structure, pushed myself harder, and saw more shows... but thats the great thing about Roo, you can always go back next year and try to do it exactly how you want to (but it rarely works out that way!!!)
ETA: I need to get a phone or something before Bonnaroo, so that if I want to see a show my friends don't want to see, I can go without having to worry about losing them.
Just be careful which cell service you go with....I had Cincinnati Bell (which uses AT&T, I believe). Even though my phone worked just fine in the heart of Manchester, it was almost useless on the fields of Roo. Only time I could make a call was in the early morning, and texting was even worse--maybe 1 in 30 texts got through. I heard that Verizon subscribers had good phone service, so you might want to go with them. Perhaps others can comment as to their successes/failures with calling/texting at Roo.....
Post by spookymonster on Feb 5, 2008 8:43:11 GMT -5
Yep, AT&T (a sponsor of Bonnaroo) had crappy service. Speculation is that there were simply too many AT&T subscribers than the local cells were able to handle (sometimes, popularity sucks). Verizon service was supposedly pretty good.
This year, I'm leaving my AT&T phone at home and having it forward all my calls to my cheapie pay-as-you-go Verizon phone.
Maybe the one reqret I have is from 07 - I shoulda ignored my friends and parked in access camping - no 08 for us so in 09 it will def be access camping
Just be careful which cell service you go with....I had Cincinnati Bell (which uses AT&T, I believe). Even though my phone worked just fine in the heart of Manchester, it was almost useless on the fields of Roo. Only time I could make a call was in the early morning, and texting was even worse--maybe 1 in 30 texts got through. I heard that Verizon subscribers had good phone service, so you might want to go with them. Perhaps others can comment as to their successes/failures with calling/texting at Roo.....
Definitely, my boyfriend had AT&T and had the worst time calling anybody. He'd try getting ahold of his friends and texting them, and they'd text him back, but he wouldn't get it until really late or he'd get it on time, but the phone never notified him. It was really obnoxious. My call to my dad on Father's Day went through okay, but like yours, my call happened way early in the morning.
If I were to get a cell phone, I'd get a go phone. I've never really wanted a cell phone because I really hate the phone, but if I don't want to get lost at Bonnaroo, it's probably a wise idea to have one on me. I'd try Virgin out if you say it's the cheapest, I just dunno where to find it. Most of the stores that have go phones here just have Verizons. I might just go the safe route and get Verizon, I'd hate to get a Virgin and then discover it's pretty much useless at Bonnaroo.
Anyone know how Virgin's phone service was last year? They've got just about the cheapest pay-as-you-go phones & plans.
Last year was my first year with Virgin and I was very surprised it did so well. There were very few times that I couldn't call out or didn't receive calls. I use Virgin on a daily basis and have never ever had any issues at all with them.