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Post by thestevefrench on Mar 15, 2012 9:01:45 GMT -5
Okay so my buddy told me the other day that this year were "encouraged" to lay off the glow sticks?.. are you kidding me? Is this factual? ??? Someone come on.. I'm sure it can be a pain to pick them up but i do my share. Last year we tossed mad sticks at widespread and I'm pretty sure everyone around us knew what was about to go down when we all had handfuls hahaha. ;D
Okay so my buddy told me the other day that this year were "encouraged" to lay off the glow sticks?.. are you kidding me? Is this factual? ??? Someone come on.. I'm sure it can be a pain to pick them up but i do my share. Last year we tossed mad sticks at widespread and I'm pretty sure everyone around us knew what was about to go down when we all had handfuls hahaha. ;D
Where did your buddy hear this? Not that it matters if Phish is there glow sticks and toys will also be there.
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.
Post by Whoreshack on Mar 15, 2012 10:32:51 GMT -5
Yeah, pretty sure they also say refrain from bringing any corn. Stop worrying so much about the glowstick nonsense. You'll get to see some wicked tracers.
Post by thestevefrench on Mar 16, 2012 1:56:02 GMT -5
I cant remember where he said he heard that at but i do remember him saying it. Why would i stop worrying about glowsticks? Theyre awesome A. And B. Phish playing + glowing things flying through the air = yes please. Also, good point bisontrax, i read on the SICB website that they had a 3rd friend clause that means every first and second friend is to be excluded from the selection process.. standard corporate garbuldeegoop..
Post by Dave Maynar on Mar 16, 2012 5:23:48 GMT -5
You would stop worrying about them because they've been banned from Bonnaroo for years now. They're one of the things that they will take from you (probably) if they find them on you, but they always find a way in. It's really not that hard to bring them in if you want.
DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT: Here is what is not allowed under any circumstances (and remember we search every vehicle): #8 Glowsticks (from the bonnaroo website.) Like Dave said, these things have been banned for years, but obviously people bring them in. The only time I could really see glowsticks being an issue is 1) when people buy the 6"+ hard plastic ones and throw them. Those things are like getting hit with a stick upside the head. They hurt. 2) If you have ever seen the field after a large glowstick war, they are everywhere! It may be pretty but someone has to pick all that mess up. That could be one of the many objections Roo may have with them.
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Post by nicthedick85 on Mar 16, 2012 8:10:44 GMT -5
A lot of artists don't want them there. I imagine its not pleasant to get hit in face with one while playing guitar, bass, etc. At the Bassnectar NYE show they wouldn't allow any in, and did a pretty good job searching you for them. I didn't see to many in there after it was all said and done. But the Roo isn't going to be searching you that hard.
Post by daytripperr on Mar 16, 2012 8:45:02 GMT -5
like others have said, they aren't allowed, but if you want to bring them in it isn't a hard thing to manage. last year this wasn't an issue for me. i know a big problem people have with them is that they create a lot of unnecessary garbage, so i try to be mindful of this. i make it a habit to dispose of old ones i come across on the ground or try to make it easy for others to dispose of them for me.
i came across this on sunday afternoon last year:
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Post by Vector Viking on Mar 16, 2012 10:51:11 GMT -5
OMG, what would we ever do without our disposable but toxic and non-biodegradable toys to throw at stranger's heads? Some of you guys think I wear my helmet at roo because it looks awesome (and it does).
OMG, what would we ever do without our disposable but toxic and non-biodegradable toys to throw at stranger's heads? Some of you guys think I wear my helmet at roo because it looks awesome (and it does).
Yeah, i mean I'm not as hostile about it as this, I say if you want to bring them bring them. But you can't honestly be surprised/angry at a festival for wanting to minimize the amount of hazardous sticks that have to be picked up.
Another thing, not that I think this is the reason they are banned, but when I see stupid 16 year old kids at 'roo and other festivals cracking open glow sticks and pouring the liquid inside all over their skin because it looks omgawz so kewl it makes me want to punch them. How moronic do you have to be to pour an unknown glowing substance all over your skin?
A lot of artists don't want them there. I imagine its not pleasant to get hit in face with one while playing guitar, bass, etc. At the Bassnectar NYE show they wouldn't allow any in, and did a pretty good job searching you for them. I didn't see to many in there after it was all said and done. But the Roo isn't going to be searching you that hard.
Didn't someone throw one at James Murphy during LCD Soundsystem and piss him off pretty badly? Most people are responsible with them, but like with most things, a few bad apples manage to ruin things.
Another thing, not that I think this is the reason they are banned, but when I see stupid 16 year old kids at 'roo and other festivals cracking open glow sticks and pouring the liquid inside all over their skin because it looks omgawz so kewl it makes me want to punch them. How moronic do you have to be to pour an unknown glowing substance all over your skin?
I think it's more than just teenagers who do that. It seems to be an annual tradition at Late Night Which.
Post by thestevefrench on Mar 16, 2012 23:28:27 GMT -5
Ah man wicked videos! Ahhh im so excited for phish! Itll be my first time to see them so im kinda pumped. How about we get together with the planetroo folks and come up with some biodegradeable glowsticks? Then order how many you want when you order your tickets and pick em up when you get you bracelet..? Hrrmmm? Anybody?
like others have said, they aren't allowed, but if you want to bring them in it isn't a hard thing to manage. last year this wasn't an issue for me. i know a big problem people have with them is that they create a lot of unnecessary garbage, so i try to be mindful of this. i make it a habit to dispose of old ones i come across on the ground or try to make it easy for others to dispose of them for me.
i came across this on sunday afternoon last year:
I was a part of this! Some weird (but also very cute) girl was putting like 10 together and asked me to help her get as many as possible so she could make the "longest glowstick chain in the universe"
...me being a nice person (and a complete sucker) participated happily
last year i brought in a crap ton earlier in the day bc i wouldnt have time to go back to camp before i wanted them....the secuirty checked my bag and the guy who checked my bag look legit he was clean and in a offical shirt that was different than the other security me
get this he saw them told me they werent allowed and then let me through without having to throw them out just said those arent allowed dont bring them in next time.....
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. 
Glow sticks kill Sea Turtles! 
see this is why we need biodegradable glowsticks! Come on anyone in favor?