Music: Re: [u2tour] GA procedure, my experience in Pittsburgh

We know who they are. Losers with no life and attention seekers!

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On 2011-07-28, at 8:58 PM, Nick Walker <walkervox@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's what happened to us in Winnipeg. We met the gate keepers the
> afternoon prior, & were told we would only get a # if willing to camp. We
> would of been #20 or so, but unprepared to camp we left without #'s. We went
> to the Burton Cummings Theatre to listen to the remastering of Achtung Baby.
> People showed up w #'s, low ones (they got their #'s soon after our
> denial). Even better, they had no desire to camp. Funny. We show up the
> next day, & get #200. Pissed, we berated the gate keeper as it was the same
> guy from the day prior. He played stupid (or just really was) & assured us
> we'd "get in the circle." Up yours dude, we know that. Turns out they
> denied other people around us. The gate keepers were holding spots for their
> cartel. To remain nameless. We got the rail just a few people right of the
> cartel. They were surprised at our spot. Yeah, we're tenacious.
> On Jul 28, 2011 7:46 PM, "Erin Basile" <efarrell601@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > Kate,
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> > I totally agree with you! We had the same problem with the keepers of the
> list. They added names of people that weren't even there! I think karma is
> gonna get them in the end. If you are a dishonest liar, it's bound to catch
> up with you. I could say some really mean things now, but want to end on a
> positive note. Glad you had a good show otherwise. I thought it was
> incredible!!
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> > EFarrell
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> > To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com
> > From: contramundo@bellsouth.net
> > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:02:53 +0000
> > Subject: [u2tour] GA procedure, my experience in Pittsburgh
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> > OK, the Pittsburgh show was AWESOME. But the GA line "system" was a major
> downer. We got there at 4am, ready to stay until the show. There were about
> 20 people there, so we thought we were in good shape. The list holder gets
> our names down and it turns out I'm number 250-something! So where are the
> other 230 people ahead of me?! In bed, at breakfast, anywhere but waiting in
> line! What happened to coming to the GA line and staying to hold your place?
> Where do you get the secret information to "check in" on the list and then
> take off? Of course, there's nothing to do about it. No offense to anyone
> who actually waited in person, and I would have been happy to be in the 200s
> if 200 people were actually there, but I'm pretty tired of the elite U2
> society using unfair tactics to crowd the front of the pit and exclude those
> of us who are out of the social loop but putting in the effort fairly to get
> close to our favorite band. When Bono said "I see so many familiar faces" I
> just sort of cringed--from the back of the circle.
> >
> > I won't even bother waiting in line in Moncton. Now I know there's
> probably already a list up to the hundreds consisting of people who aren't
> even in New Brunswick yet. Maybe I'll start using the tactics of the drunks
> who come in late and push their way to the front. Is that really any
> different than putting your name on a list the night before the show and
> going back to bed?
> >
> > Kate in NC
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