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This was more scary than crazy i guess, but during The xx we saw what looked like a fight at first, but apparently this MMA fighter lost his mind and attacked an old lady and was beating her and he attacked some other people too, and what we saw at The xx was his friend (also an MMA fighter) trying to restrain him because he was the only person big enough to do it. Then these people from the medical tent came and a cop was there too and he got handcuffed and carried away. Someone was saying he "ate some mushrooms he found on the ground"... uh..don't know how true that is but it definitely was not something we wanted to see.
Also earlier that night we were at Paul McCartney near the picnic table tent and this lady was really drunk and making evil witch noises and at one point she sat on my brothers foot then fell onto the ground and started shitting/pissing and we were like "What the fuck is she doing?!?!" and her friend was like "Shh shh! don't look at it! don't look at it!" Then we ran away in fear cause we didn't wanna get any poop on us. That was a really, really weird night. Paul McCartney, Pretty Lights and Animal Collective were amazing though!
Sometime early Sunday morning somebody stole a festival taxi and ditched it in the common area we'd set up between the vehicles in our convoy. Before they fled they tipped the taxi up onto its side, like so:
Later, around dawn, a shiz-ton of mounties and festival taxi supervisors and whatnot came by wanting to know if we knew anything. To which we replied, more or less: "Leads? Yeah, sure. We'll just check with the boys down at the crime lab, they've got four more detectives working on the case. They got us working in shifts! Leads, ha-ha!"
Eventually the festival taxi tow-truck came along to right and remove said taxi.
Still no idea what happened, or why.
I know what you're thinking, but I swear it wasn't us.
Nothing will top this one ^^^. EVER.
But I witnessed a "push" at Araabmuzik. Freaking awesome force of human crowd behavior. (scary too now that I reflect back on it.) We were standing center stage, about 50 feet back from the Tent's roof edge, when out of the corner of my eye to the right, this massive human horizontal mudslide started rushing forward. I have no idea how room was made, because it was tight as sardines already when the push started. It was soooo surreal, like nothing I've ever seen before. Just a chunk of synchronized people about 200 feet by 100 feet running like a river of ants. In my group, we had two GoPros, but neither were on to capture it. I sure hope somebody did.
Post by johnlytlewilson on Jun 18, 2013 14:50:46 GMT -5
One of the girls camping next to us slipped in the fountain and knocked herself out- she woke up in the medic tent sans one front tooth. Another of them had some sort of seizure. Still they kept going. Fun neighbors.
One minute into the fest around 4:30pm Thursday we say saw a spun naked guy being held down on the ground by security. Dirty dick on the ground'd
Saturday night after the Superjam there was this giant fat naked guy dancing in under the fountain to the bounce music on the tiny stage. He had no penis!! Just a nutsack.
This was more scary than crazy i guess, but during The xx we saw what looked like a fight at first, but apparently this MMA fighter lost his mind and attacked an old lady and was beating her and he attacked some other people too, and what we saw at The xx was his friend (also an MMA fighter) trying to restrain him because he was the only person big enough to do it. Then these people from the medical tent came and a cop was there too and he got handcuffed and carried away. Someone was saying he "ate some mushrooms he found on the ground"... uh..don't know how true that is but it definitely was not something we wanted to see.
Also earlier that night we were at Paul McCartney near the picnic table tent and this lady was really drunk and making evil witch noises and at one point she sat on my brothers foot then fell onto the ground and started shizting/pissing and we were like "What the Quack is she doing?!?!" and her friend was like "Shh shh! don't look at it! don't look at it!" Then we ran away in fear cause we didn't wanna get any poop on us. That was a really, really weird night. Paul McCartney, Pretty Lights and Animal Collective were amazing though!
I didn't see the guys eating shrooms off the ground, but I did meet some guys who said they were in the porto s and found a rolled up left handed cigarette that had a sign saying, "sorry for the mess" and then they smoked it. Stupid.
Post by heyyitskait on Jun 18, 2013 14:55:11 GMT -5
I saw a guy in a Bane mask just squirming around on the ground saying I don't know what while a girl circled him recording the whole thing.
A guy camped near us had a green man suit except it was the Australian flag, not green.
The craziest thing that happened to us, though, was learning that one of our neighbors actually lives the town over from us. Our neighbors were awesome. The Bonnaroo Gods really blessed us.
Yeah, we saw that. Passed it walking in every day. My dad was like "what is that about?" Felt like it was borderline inappropriate, especially considering the racial diversity of the fests' performers, fans, and staff.
They were another group of people who I didn't understand why they were there, because they were at their campsite every time I walked by. Morning, evening, night.
It's funny to me that so many people say they believe in diversity until they encounter someone that doesn't believe the way they do. Isn't that the very definition of diversity? If people truly want diversity, they should accept everyone, right? A Confederate flag doesn't necessarily mean racism any more than an American flag means you hate Native Americans. In this part of the South, many people are history buffs and fly Confederate flags for that reason. Surprisingly to some, many of those people are black. How is it diverse to have everyone think alike?
That you, Glenn Beck?
The Confederate flag is not just "a flag." It represents the enslavement, abuse, rape, and murder of the ancestors of many of our friends and peers. The "just a flag" attitude is completely ignorant. I agree that not everyone who flies it is a racist (just most.) Some people are just genuinely ignorant and under- or uneducated. And if you actually hung around some black people, you might be surprised to find that they're not too fond of the flag and that it still incites fear in some.
My great great grandfather on my dad's side was cavalry in the Confederate army. That being said, I've never understood what exactly I should be proud of about my Confederate heritage. My dad doesn't believe in flying the Confederate flag. I don't. Sensible people who have empathy and understand the true history of America (that slavery wasn't just "part of the times", but a brutal, abhorrent institution) don't fly it.
And you're right. I am intolerant. I'm intolerant of racists. I'm intolerant of homophobic people. And I'm intolerant of people who can't understand such a simple thing as why the Confederate flag represents so much pain to so many people.
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This was more scary than crazy i guess, but during The xx we saw what looked like a fight at first, but apparently this MMA fighter lost his mind and attacked an old lady and was beating her and he attacked some other people too, and what we saw at The xx was his friend (also an MMA fighter) trying to restrain him because he was the only person big enough to do it. Then these people from the medical tent came and a cop was there too and he got handcuffed and carried away. Someone was saying he "ate some mushrooms he found on the ground"... uh..don't know how true that is but it definitely was not something we wanted to see.
So that is what was going on. I saw several Security and the Medics running into the crowd during The XX but they were moving so quick I never saw where they went. Then about 20 minutes later I was walking to the Portos and I saw a pretty big dude strapped faced down on a backboard at the Medic Tent.
Post by FuzzyWarbles on Jun 18, 2013 15:10:01 GMT -5
There was a story circulating a few years back about a couple of body builders drinking mushroom tea and one ended up cutting out the others heart and eating it
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Not at Roo. Just another example that roids and shrooms don't mix well
Post by klimfactor on Jun 18, 2013 15:10:04 GMT -5
I saw a guy walk out of the tent before Tame Impala started, and as he was maneuvering through the crowd he appeared to lose it: His eyes rolled and he started to stumble, almost in slow motion, picking up speed as he moved forward. I tried to catch him, but I was too far away. He ultimately bowled over a young lady, but bowled over may not be an appropriate description. It was more like he was a drunken Howie Long breaking through the O Line and the poor girl was Bernie Kosar. She went down hard, but luckily she suffered no serious injuries. His friends tended to him, and he also appeared to be OK after he got some water in him.
This was more scary than crazy i guess, but during The xx we saw what looked like a fight at first, but apparently this MMA fighter lost his mind and attacked an old lady and was beating her and he attacked some other people too, and what we saw at The xx was his friend (also an MMA fighter) trying to restrain him because he was the only person big enough to do it. Then these people from the medical tent came and a cop was there too and he got handcuffed and carried away. Someone was saying he "ate some mushrooms he found on the ground"... uh..don't know how true that is but it definitely was not something we wanted to see.
So that is what was going on. I saw several Security and the Medics running into the crowd during The XX but they were moving so quick I never saw where they went. Then about 20 minutes later I was walking to the Portos and I saw a pretty big dude strapped faced down on a backboard at the Medic Tent.
Yeah. It was really unsettling. And I believe he was actually with Lucy, as everyone was with her that night, and that's what his friend was saying, but some of the medical people were just saying he ate some ground shrooms. People like that definitely do not belong at Bonnaroo though. Getting attacked by someone that big would be horrifying, especially if you are an older woman! Hopefully she was fine. I do feel bad for his friend who had to witness all of that and restrain him though. But I did not wanna be near any of that happening. The xx was not a good time in my roo experience to say the least. The rest of the night was spectacular though.
After Rocky Horror Picture Show, my friend sat down from me and we talked about our Thursday. As we were talking, my friend screamed "oh, shiz, it's Jim James!!!"
He was with his girlfriend and a bunch of random VIP people. Without hesitation, we ran up to the VIP section and sat a few chairs back from Jim. Before Trapped in The Closet started, there was an R-Kelly music video dance along, and my friend and I got up and danced around a group of people and Jim and his girlfriend to Bump N Grind. After Ignition was over, I was trying to pass Jim and said "Excuse me sir.". But instead of moving along he stopped dead in his tracks and looked at me square in the eyes. I was speechless and brain dead. All I said "Thank you for your music and I can't wait for the superjam." He said thank you after that and we parted ways to jam out to Trapped. Wednesday was brutal for me because i lost EVERYTHING that day (tent, camelback, etc.), but meeting Jim made everything okay. He even winked at me at the Preservation's show and the Superjam. I'm forever grateful to Bonnaroo, especially R Kelly
Post by rootwodeetwo on Jun 18, 2013 16:02:30 GMT -5
Ha. This wasn't really "crazy" but my wife and I couldn't stop laughing about it.
This is our first Roo. We were in line for the pit before Edward Sharpe cause my wife's friend is a huge fan. We got there early and were basically at the front of the line and were waiting right before Sheepdogs went on and this guy and his girlfriend come up, and the girl is barefoot, face painted, and obviously just ecstatic about getting in the pit, which I guess she thought was for Edward Sharpe even though she was there three hours early. The guy was trying to calm her down and explain the pit rules that they would kick them out after the band in between. She just kept smiling as happy as I've ever seen anyone and waving for him to come into the pit. They were both obviously "pretty happy" on something and it was just hilarious watching this guy try to reason with her. Finally she whirls around and for the first time notices everyone lined up sitting there by the pit and screams "Are you all in line for Edward Sharpe??!?!?" We all said yes and she just said "Oh" then whirled around and ran off to find the end of line I guess. The guy turns around and looked at us helpless and said "Thanks guys" then marched off after her. One of the funniest damn things I've ever seen. I felt for the guy cause God knows I've been there.
I saw a lot of other hilarious interactions and conversations that I wished I could have written down or got on video. Lol. Seeing the crowd was almost as good as the performances. We'll be back next year if at all possible.
Post by Whoreshack on Jun 18, 2013 16:30:17 GMT -5
We had an Asian boy stumble into camp, crawl into a hammock and proceed to go catatonic. LLL got his phone from his pocket, called his sister and the medics. He shat himself, they slapped him around a bit trying to shake his pupils loose and then took him away on a stretcher. This happens most every year, though.
not really crazy but definitely an "only at bonnaroo" moment: near the arch, two guys in costumes spotted each other and yelled out: "Hot Dog!" "Banana!" and walked towards each other. don't think they knew each other before that, it was great.
actually crazy: the number of people who offered us or asked us where to find certain substances. "us" being me and my 12-yr-old daughter. good thing we have an open dialogue about things and I told her before we went that if anyone mentions dr*gs or asks if you know where to find their friend Molly just say "no, sorry" and walk away!
It wasn't super crazy but when I was walking back to camp on Sunday around 5:30 a.m. there was a guy standing in the middle of bushy branch road by the vendors telling me (and everyone else who walked by) that it was father's day and that we need to call our dad. When Druid and I were walking into Centeroo around 12 p.m. the guy was still in the same spot, still telling everyone it was father's day and to call their dad. I wonder how long he stayed there
I was there for about 12 hours. No one was listening.
I was running like a madman from campground to try and catch KYNG in Cafe Where. I saw a taxi golf cart going by with people on it & I wavied it down. I jumped on and the driver said "Five Bucks" I said thanks for stopping & handed her $5 totaly out of breath. She started driving and stopped then said "No beer on the taxi" So I had to leave my beer on side of road and I never litter. So she started going again and stopped about 200 feet up by the clock tower & said "This is as far as I can go" I was so pissed i just jumped off the taxi and started running again. $5 bucks for 200 feet
I saw an old biker dude in jeans and boots hitting on women during Bjork. I overheard him telling the woman right behind me that he didn't want her to cheat on her husband, but then a minute later offered her $10 to ride him. Pretty sure she declined, as he moved on to another target shortly after.
Well let's see. The frat guys taking half drunken beers from people leaving McCartney at the gate, that was pretty nasty and weird. Found one dye next day, "dude, we were so tripping balls that we didn't care about drinking beer out of the trash can.
The guy in the tuxedo banana hanger, with the tails for the tux, but not the pants. Dude behind him turned around to find some white snake starring him in the face!!!
Those were just fuze top two. Seeing that chick slip and lose her shiz in the fountain was quacking hilarious.
I got a side view of the tux banana hammock guy. I couldn't get a straight pic because he was dancing around like crazy
Just before R. Kelly got underway there was totally messed up dude with his pants pulled down to his ankles and humping the ground. People pretty much cleared a big circle away from him and were taking photos but he was totally oblivious to everything around him. It was definitely odd and rather creepy too then unfortunately turned sad when some other guys started agitating him and he in turn lashed out. It happily wasn't long after that that security arrived and wrestled him into submission and then hauled him away before things could get too far out of hand.
Just before Superjam this cool old guy with a giant beard told me all about this.
not really crazy but definitely an "only at bonnaroo" moment: near the arch, two guys in costumes spotted each other and yelled out: "Hot Dog!" "Banana!" and walked towards each other. don't think they knew each other before that, it was great.
actually crazy: the number of people who offered us or asked us where to find certain substances. "us" being me and my 12-yr-old daughter. good thing we have an open dialogue about things and I told her before we went that if anyone mentions dr*gs or asks if you know where to find their friend Molly just say "no, sorry" and walk away!
I think Hot Dog and Banana definitely knew each other- saw them together more than once.
Post by ignignoktroo on Jun 18, 2013 18:13:24 GMT -5
The craziest thing I saw was also hilarious. Sunday morning there was a dude in our camp who just decided to hang out naked for a while. As I walked by I jokingly told him to "put some f***ing clothes on!" He said he'd put something on if I took something off and we got a good laugh. About 10 minutes later we heard some kind of a stick fight. It was the guy and another one fencing, both totally naked! A crowd started gathering but the fight was soon over as one stick broke. After that one of the other campers offered them, appropriately, some bratwurst. That was the only complete nudity I saw this year.
Post by lukescrazyarms on Jun 18, 2013 18:28:03 GMT -5
maybe I do have one other. Was at the soul super jam right before it started, we were chillin with an awesome group of people we just met, when this guy in front of us just dropped out of nowhere. One minute fine, the next just down. One of the kids we were hanging with (who was tripping his face off at the time) actually caught the guy mid air from hitting the ground. We all thought he saved his life, and I'm pretty sure he did to. But his reaction of just like 'WHAT THE HELL DO I DO NOW THAT I'M FUCKING HOLDING THIS GUY" was pretty ridiculous. The whole situation was just crazy
