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

Kate, it is sad that you had a bad experience. This was my first GA experience for U2. We got in line around 2 pm, and we were actually shocked that we were so far up front. We ended up 3 rows deep on the rail for the outer circle in front of Adam and had a great view and a great time. I was certain based on how far back we were outside, that we would be toward the back on the field.

On a sidenote, I met a couple right by us. The lady said she was pulled up on stage during the ZooTV tour in Philly on the 2nd night. I did not get any contact information from her, but I had found something she has been looking for. I know this is a LONG, LONG shot, but if someone here happens to know who I am talking about or if she is actually on this list, contact me, please.

Thanks

Mark

--- In u2tour@yahoogroups.com, "blessedpoverty" <contramundo@...> wrote:
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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.
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> 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?
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