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Post by unplugdacusticaz on Feb 16, 2007 13:49:58 GMT -5
Last year, One of our camping neighbors set up a merchant tent right in front of their site selling quilts and glassware...but they also were selling shots of absynthe for like 3 dollars. That was my first time every trying absynthe, and it laid me on my ass...one of my friend's couldn't even hold his first shot down. That's some lethal sh*t, I can see why it's illegal here.
Post by anima mundi on Feb 19, 2007 11:09:02 GMT -5
One of my favorite moments came on Sunday night. It was raining and getting chilly during Phil Lesh and my buddy and I were completely soaked and unprepared. We left Phil and walked into Centeroo to get under cover, which we found at some food tent. We sat down with some dude who was alone, munching on some fried seafood, calamari I think. Well my friend and I realized we were also fairly starved, and thought about what to buy. It turned out we didn't need to buy anything. This guy was so wiped out (and I knew how he felt) that he started to fall asleep, letting his head slowly fall down and finally rest on his plate of food. This would happen periodically, with him kind of waking back up after 30 seconds, only to take a bite of a french fry and then doze back off into his food. My friend and I, finding this absolutely hilarious, started taking a piece of food each time he fell asleep. After 10 minutes or so of this, we just left him there in his final resting spot on his plate. Looking back, I guess this wasn't the most sanitary choice, but beggars can't be choosers.
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Feb 19, 2007 11:16:38 GMT -5
aprilonielle said:
One of my favorite moments came on Sunday night. It was raining and getting chilly during Phil Lesh and my buddy and I were completely soaked and unprepared. We left Phil and walked into Centeroo to get under cover, which we found at some food tent. We sat down with some dude who was alone, munching on some fried seafood, calamari I think. Well my friend and I realized we were also fairly starved, and thought about what to buy. It turned out we didn't need to buy anything. This guy was so wiped out (and I knew how he felt) that he started to fall asleep, letting his head slowly fall down and finally rest on his plate of food. This would happen periodically, with him kind of waking back up after 30 seconds, only to take a bite of a french fry and then doze back off into his food. My friend and I, finding this absolutely hilarious, started taking a piece of food each time he fell asleep. After 10 minutes or so of this, we just left him there in his final resting spot on his plate. Looking back, I guess this wasn't the most sanitary choice, but beggars can't be choosers.
Also, I dont rember if I had mentioned this before but we got to see a person's run-in with the infamous 'poo-dollar'. What made it funny is righ ton the walk back after superjam we were all talking about how funny it would be to pull a poo dollar on someone at Roo. After the laughin and 5 min later near the porta-pottys, someone goes to pick up a dollar bill as 3 guys run out and yell POO DOLLAR at the kid. I think we laughed harder then the guys who had pulled the prank.
Moral of the story...beware of lone dollar bills laying on the ground people.
Post by areyoukind on Feb 20, 2007 16:29:15 GMT -5
aprilonielle said:
This guy was so wiped out (and I knew how he felt) that he started to fall asleep, letting his head slowly fall down and finally rest on his plate of food. This would happen periodically, with him kind of waking back up after 30 seconds, only to take a bite of a french fry and then doze back off into his food. .
doesn't sound like he was sleeping...
more like dozing off into periods of extreme pain relief....
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Late one night last year of bonnaroo I was walkign around with my guitar just kinda strummin and talkin to my friend. It was probably 3 in the morning so there werent many peopel but this guy that looked like Keller WIlliams came up to me and asked if he coudl paly my gutiar. I let him play and he jammed out exactly like Keller WIlliams, if not better. THis isnt a very exciting story but it was probably the weirdest most random thing that happened to me lst year at Roo and despite my enhancement, I remember it quite vividly...
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
I meant to put the reason that (atleast that I think it is) I think it wasnt. He didnt look at all like him but I was a little....off, you could say, that night too....
In 2004 my first year I remember pulling into the 4 hr line on the side of the interstate as the sun was goin down, the storms,mud wrestling in Centeroo , the Dead, the 4 hr traffic jam leaving. 2005 Watchin Allman Brothers in the rain, awesome wind storm Sunday morning knockin stuff over. 2006 Watching this dude runnin down street in the campground and slid in horseshit and fell down. Talking to Shooter Jennings at the Hotdog stand after Tom Petty.
I guess the most vivid memory for me last year (our first year) was pulling in and seeing the huge green Bonnaroo sign for the first time, then getting to camp, setting up tents and getting so wasted that we did not bother to put the shade tent up, instead we sat around all night long lauging our asses off, listening to drum circles. One friend that was with us kept telling us - she was going to go to sleep and we told her that she could try but there was no way she was gonna be able to sleep - sure enough - no sleep.
Also - apparently when two of our friends walked to the portapotties - they had to stop every five feet and sit down because they could not quit giggling and laughing.
Steve Winwood in 04 playing Can't Find My Way Home as lightning cracked in the background. Purple sky, bloated clouds racing by, lots of energies being released during that set
Post by areyoukind on Feb 26, 2007 21:27:07 GMT -5
in 05, when we arrived, got our camp set up (a challenge in our condition), and finally sat down to enjoy a cigarette and we noticed our neigbor set up selling hemp jewelry with glass beads she had blown herself cheifing a bowl we just knew this was going to be the best weekend of our lives
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
I guess the most vivid memory for me last year (our first year) was pulling in and seeing the huge green Bonnaroo sign for the first time, then getting to camp, setting up tents and getting so wasted that we did not bother to put the shade tent up... ...It was a great start to Bonnaroooo!
almost exactly like mine too. we roll in, barely finish setting up tents (actually got the shade tent up though) and are all trying to figure out what we want to do, 2 gentlemen stop by to say hi, and very shortly we no longer had to figure out what to do anymore at which point the limitless possibilities of bonnaroo became extremely clear heh
Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs, but my back's not to the wall Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man, but the days just aren't that long So if I settle back and chill will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the Story of the World!
Post by lizardking0729 on Feb 26, 2007 22:27:15 GMT -5
As I have stated in another thread, My Morning Jacket show in 2004. It was tough for me to shake the idea from coming into my head that My Morning Jacket summoned the storms during that show. Also being my first Bonnaroo (and first time seeing MMJ live) I was blown away by their performance and the events during that Bonnaroo. I felt like Bonnaroo was the only place on Earth during that show and I was a part of it. Call it delusional thinking but I believe in what I consider a quasi-religious experience.
Monday morning last year. Someone in our group was telling us about some chocolate and how her toes grew over the edge of her flip flops, etc.
Then about how she couldn't sleep 'cause there was something crawling around under her, and she was rolling around all nite. We broke camp and when we moved her tent there was this tiny little field mouse.
Squished to death.
She's vegeterian. She cried for a minute. I almost did too, but that was because 'roo was over.
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Post by thefussydutchman on Mar 1, 2007 18:37:26 GMT -5
freedomofmusic said:
headinlot said:
2005 Watchin Allman Brothers in the rain
I was right on the rail for that ABB show and it was the show that told me that Bonnaroo would be a surreal & epic experience and that I'd never miss another one again. ;D ;D ;D ;D
"We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, movie gods, and rock stars. But we wont, and we're slowly learning that fact & we're very, very pissed off......."
After parking our car we were looking around at the chaos surrounding us and my friend(very loud) friend screamed BOOONnAAAROOOOOOOO!!! And then all you could hear was a thousand people yelling Bonnaroo. It was like a tidal wave.
Post by heavymetaldrummer on Mar 4, 2007 11:33:56 GMT -5
A friend and I were waiting in line for the ferris wheel Thursday night last year when a girl ran by us at 100 miles per hour and at the top of her voice screamed DEVOTCHKA! Such a display of raw excitement and joy caused us to spend the rest of the weekend yelling DEVOTCHKA! whenever we saw each other. BONNAROOOO!
Post by hotchocolate on Mar 5, 2007 13:27:01 GMT -5
2002 -
saturday afternoon, struggling with the heat.. i foolishly decide to partake in some baked goods before heading into see the Disco Biscuits.. feeling good, loving the show. Midway through, two girls are making their way through the crowd, offering whoknowswhat.. even more foolishly, parktake in some of that. By the last song of the set, i'm suddenly off my gourd, and not feeling well. I make my way back the tent just in time- i end up on my hands and knees, unable to get up. my girlfriend is scared to death.. i eventually crawl into the tent asking to be left alone.
fast foward about 8 hours- i finally snap out of things- wake my girlfriend up, and we make our way over to find something to drink. suddenly, i hear some music. it's particle. with gatorade in hand, i make my way over, never happier to listen to a 2nd rate jamband
2004- i'll never forget standing in the crowd watching dylan play, as a few kids around me had no clue who he was... i didnt think that could be topped until someone else finally exclaimed 'i didnt realize he was so..old!'
Hard to narrow it down to one, but last year was my 2nd and my bf's first Roo. He was excited to go, but I dont think he knew what he was really in for. So after 10 hours of driving we finally get there, set up camp in BFE and head to Centeroo. I can see as were making the 40 minute trek that his eyes are getting bigger and bigger and when we finally cross the arch and get to the tent Cat Empire was playing at, he finally exploded and said "This is incredible...we're coming every year." and let out his first Bonnarooooooooo which was of course answered quickly by the crowd. Hopefully I can expose one more person to the awesomeness that is Bonnaroo this year.
at which point the limitless possibilities of bonnaroo became extremely clear heh
