DrEwe
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Post by DrEwe on Jun 4, 2011 19:26:11 GMT -8
I was in that brutal crush for about an hour. We were funnelled in and hemmed by fences until we couldnt move. Of course people were still arriving so it wasnt long before the fence started to give way - if it had fallen someone would have died. When I got to the front I told security that there were people getting hurt "back there". She was a complete Nazi - had a wild look in her eyes and kept saying "we have to stop the drugs" - what a cunt. Anyway I found a big dark shirted guy who seemed reasonable and told him they would likely need some EMT's if they didnt let folks thru. I also told him I was a Dr and had 2 14yr old sons in the crush. It seemed to be incompetence plus stupidity and capriciousness that really caused the problem. Plus that one idiot woman who was just wigging out and would rather have a dead fan than let any weed into the venue. Just when the fence was almost about to blow, they all gave in and it was a stampede into the venue. The joke is, security was totally weak anyway - I never got more than a pat on the small of my back and a quick glance in my bag - guess I look too old!! ...aaaaaaand that's why you don't bring children to Sasquatch. Hope you enjoyed the show, shithead. Really? are you serious? 14 year olds shouldn't go to Sasquatch? That seems like the PERFECT age to start a festival career IMHO. And yes, the show was awesome.
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DrEwe
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Post by DrEwe on Jun 3, 2011 17:05:22 GMT -8
I think I must have gone through about 10 minutes before the 'riot' kicked off as well. People were getting unruly and started to cramp in too tight. I told a few people around me to calm down and stop pushing. Hopefully nobody was seriously hurt, although I heard some stories of people being trampled. I know the wait was ridiculous, but that's how someone is seriously hurt or killed. I was in that brutal crush for about an hour. We were funnelled in and hemmed by fences until we couldnt move. Of course people were still arriving so it wasnt long before the fence started to give way - if it had fallen someone would have died. When I got to the front I told security that there were people getting hurt "back there". She was a complete Nazi - had a wild look in her eyes and kept saying "we have to stop the drugs" - what a cunt. Anyway I found a big dark shirted guy who seemed reasonable and told him they would likely need some EMT's if they didnt let folks thru. I also told him I was a Dr and had 2 14yr old sons in the crush. It seemed to be incompetence plus stupidity and capriciousness that really caused the problem. Plus that one idiot woman who was just wigging out and would rather have a dead fan than let any weed into the venue. Just when the fence was almost about to blow, they all gave in and it was a stampede into the venue. The joke is, security was totally weak anyway - I never got more than a pat on the small of my back and a quick glance in my bag - guess I look too old!!
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DrEwe
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Post by DrEwe on May 5, 2011 12:24:23 GMT -8
Drewe, I think your best bet in this situation is to email livenation and see what they have to say. Relocating your RV to Premier from general might be easy, but could be nearly impossible. From all accounts, it sounds like they do reply to emails, but it might take some time. You have three weeks, so I'd just check with them. None of us really know the facts. I have just done that - I'll post when I get a reply so we can all be educated!
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DrEwe
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Post by DrEwe on May 5, 2011 12:18:01 GMT -8
Relocating your RV to premiere from general camping is going to be an even bigger trick. Once you're set up in general camping it can be pretty difficult to extricate yourself, especially in an RV. Your best bet really is to get set up in premiere and designate a meeting time and place for your friends to gather and then you as a ticketholder can deal with JiveNation. This really isn't as difficult as you seem to think it will be, honestly. I'm sure there will be many people in the same situation. I suspect you are right. Last year we arrived in Premier on Friday with an RV and it was a nightmare. We totally lucked out when they opened up a gate to an empty field (the terraces I think) and we were first in and got a GREAT spot! Cant count on that luck again Once we were ensconced, moving would have been impossible. I think you are correct about lots of folks being in a similar situation, given the Friday start there are a lot of school age kids who really cant get there till Friday night (if their parents are being responsible/hardasses like me) .... ;D
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DrEwe
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Post by DrEwe on May 5, 2011 12:00:10 GMT -8
Not seen this addressed, but can one person driving the RV into premier camping on Thursday night pick up all 4 of the wristbands for the rest of us arriving on Friday? If not, any ideas on how we get to meet up with our RV and buddy? Also - any way to get any extra wrist bands if we have an extra kid with us? I imagine there might be some people not using all their four who could/would sell them if they were allowed to pick up without immediately attaching them to a wrist! Thanks! Roll on Sasquatch!! To add to what Gramma said, as a general rule of thumb: Arrive together = camp together Arrive separately = good luck In this particular instance, you are a general camper wanting to hang out with a premier camper. There are always exceptions to rules, and employees who don't care about their jobs, but to me, it doesn't sound like you are getting into premier. Thanks, sounds like the best option is for the RV driver to spend Thursday night in General Camping and then all meet up and transition to Premier on Friday - sucks to miss the chance to get a good spot on Thursday, but oh well....
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DrEwe
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Post by DrEwe on May 5, 2011 11:11:40 GMT -8
Not seen this addressed, but can one person driving the RV into premier camping on Thursday night pick up all 4 of the wristbands for the rest of us arriving on Friday? If not, any ideas on how we get to meet up with our RV and buddy?
Also - any way to get any extra wrist bands if we have an extra kid with us? I imagine there might be some people not using all their four who could/would sell them if they were allowed to pick up without immediately attaching them to a wrist!
Thanks! Roll on Sasquatch!!
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