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Shepherd's Bush - Am I out of my mind?!

wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
edited July 2009 in Given To Fly (live)
I know this is the worst place to come for a reasoned and objective opinion on this, but anyway...

I'm flying to the UK from Dublin on August 15th (I think) for the Manchester & London shows, but there's no way I can get more time off work to go to Shepherd's Bush too...

BUT - I've looked into flights and it's possible (if pretty tight) to work on Tuesday, leave at 4pm for a 6pm flight. I won't get to the Empire before 8pm, & will then need to shift my spare ticket. Then I rock out, sleep on my brother's couch & up at 5am for a 7am flight back to Dublin in time for work.

& then 3 days later fly to Manchester to do it relaxedly.

So... Am I out of my mind to be considering this. Is it worth it??? (taking into consideration that nothing ever goes as smoothly as you expect it to...)
93: Slane
96: Cork, Dublin
00: Dublin
06: London, Dublin
07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
09: Manchester, London
10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
11: San José
12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
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  • RiffJamRiffJam Posts: 143
    Do it! I did pretty much the same thing for Copenhagen 2007. Very stressful but well worth it!
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  • OlivavuOlivavu England Posts: 1,683
    Don't do it!

    The lower the number of people trying for tickets means the more chance I have of going! :D
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  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    It will be an adventure and even if you only get to see half that show I think it would be worth it.

    Try and arrange your pick up times etc. to run as smooth as possible.

    And make sure you alert Ten Club. Sometimes if you don't show up in time there is a chance your tickets might be given away?

    Don't actually know if that is true, but I would alert them that you will be late just in case.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    You are out of your mind...

    But I applaud you for it :D

    DOOOOOOOOO IIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    Another thought hit me. You might be better off going straight to the airport after the show with a pillow.

    That might afford you more sleep than going to your bro's house, but I don't know how much time you would lose going to his house or straight to the airport. AND if they would even be open and allow you to doze off.

    I flew to New Orleans arriving on a Sunday (or Monday I can't remember) for a Football game between the Saints and Falcons. U2 and Greenday played the half time show and it was the first game after Katrina and meant a lot to the city.

    I had a free Southwest ticket that was expiring. So I flew in the morning/afternoon, just in time for the game.

    After the game I headed straight for the airport. I had a few hours to kill.

    The only buzz kill was the airport wouldn't open until 5am or so and I was there at 1 or 2 am.

    That made lying down difficult.
  • JennytreeJennytree Posts: 5,340
    Can you not feel a bit of a migraine coming on at about 12 or 1 to catch at flight at about 3? :lol:
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  • OlivavuOlivavu England Posts: 1,683
    I'd do it. If it meant seeing Pearl Jam in a venue as small as this, I would so do it.
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  • rH259321rH259321 Posts: 13
    Seriously this is why phoning in sick was invented.
  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    Thanks for the advice guys.

    We'll see what happens...
    93: Slane
    96: Cork, Dublin
    00: Dublin
    06: London, Dublin
    07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    09: Manchester, London
    10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
    11: San José
    12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
  • ilockyerilockyer Posts: 2,271
    It sounds like a very sane and reasonable thing to do... no-one wants to miss this one.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    If you can make it work do it. I live about 8 hours from NYC. Left home at 6:30 am, drove to Syracuse, took a 5 hour bus to NYC, saw MSG 2 last year, left near the end of the show, RAN the 8 blocks back to the Port Authority, got on the midnight bus, put on an eyemask, earplugs, and had my inflatable pillow, slept in my seat for about 4 hours, got back to Syracuse at 4:30am, drove home in time to see my daughter's end of the year performance at 8am. You'll be exhausted but you won't regret seeing Pearl Jam. There's kind of a thrill in doing stuff like this!
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    JaneNY wrote:
    If you can make it work do it. I live about 8 hours from NYC. Left home at 6:30 am, drove to Syracuse, took a 5 hour bus to NYC, saw MSG 2 last year, left near the end of the show, RAN the 8 blocks back to the Port Authority, got on the midnight bus, put on an eyemask, earplugs, and had my inflatable pillow, slept in my seat for about 4 hours, got back to Syracuse at 4:30am, drove home in time to see my daughter's end of the year performance at 8am. You'll be exhausted but you won't regret seeing Pearl Jam. There's kind of a thrill in doing stuff like this!

    edit - oh yeah, and I drove back out 2 days later to Philly to see PJ in Camdenx2, put my daughter on the bus back home, and drove back to the NYC to see the Cure.
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    R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    From my experience, it never goes to plan.
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    your plan relies on no delays whatsoever... which is almost impossible (you're landing when and where btw? and which airline? if it's easyjet or ryanair, forget it)
    And if you don't make it in time, your tickets are going to waste when someone that can attend 1000% could have had them.. just saying.
  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    Pegasus wrote:
    your plan relies on no delays whatsoever... which is almost impossible (you're landing when and where btw? and which airline? if it's easyjet or ryanair, forget it)
    And if you don't make it in time, your tickets are going to waste when someone that can attend 1000% could have had them.. just saying.

    which is exactly why I asked "Am I out of my mind...?"
    93: Slane
    96: Cork, Dublin
    00: Dublin
    06: London, Dublin
    07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    09: Manchester, London
    10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
    11: San José
    12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I BrisK I wrote:
    From my experience, it never goes to plan.

    As optimistic as ever there Edwardo... ;)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    Pegasus wrote:
    your plan relies on no delays whatsoever... which is almost impossible (you're landing when and where btw? and which airline? if it's easyjet or ryanair, forget it)
    And if you don't make it in time, your tickets are going to waste when someone that can attend 1000% could have had them.. just saying.

    which is exactly why I asked "Am I out of my mind...?"
    yes you are.

    but then take that from the gal that decided on the Monday of that weekend to fly to LA to see Ed, booked a flight on the Tuesday, with no tickets for the show, leaving London 8am, landing LA 13:00 on the Saturday, flying back from LA 12:00 Monday landing 8am on Tuesday and straight into work... well.. I'm not very well placed for giving advice on not doing crazy stuff :mrgreen:
  • tenbobtenbob Posts: 66
    DO IT DUDE!!!!

    Think alot of us have been in previous similar situtions when it comes down to seeing PJ. In my cases looking back its always been worth it. Work to live not live to work, there will always be other jobs and days to catch up on sleep.

    Please decide before going ahead with the ticket order though, we don't want a pit thats minus 2 fans :lol:

    I'm sat here like a nervous wreck waiting till 5PM for chance of the lottery. (Fingers Crossed!)
  • jrdjrd Posts: 3,060
    TH137172 wrote:
    I'm sat here like a nervous wreck waiting till 5PM for chance of the lottery. (Fingers Crossed!)

    so the lottery starts in about 5 mins but is open until tomorrow evening... so who's NOT going to try and enter straight away...? :roll: ;)
    Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
  • V VV V Posts: 5,191
    wolfie just do it, wouldn't be the same with out you ;)
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  • brio33800brio33800 Posts: 77
    I haven't received the link from HMV...is it normal?
  • JollyJolly Posts: 100
    wolfie, pretend to get swine flu and have 3 days off work! :)

    oh and let me buy youre spare ticket! ;)
  • brio33800brio33800 Posts: 77
    I'm begging for a ticket!!!!!!!!!!
  • so02seeso02see Posts: 238
    I'm also here to get some help to decide about the gig on 11th. I'm glad to see others are agonising over the practicalities and sanity. It's such a big deal for me to come down and find my way around on my own, meet up with a fellow fan I've never met before for my hopefully spare ticket, if I won, and get back home to anxious and uninterested hubby left home with the sick dog.

    I've met so many of you guys at the Party at Waxys for the Wembley gig but I've been shy of hanging around and now I wish I knew you all better so I can let my hair down and not feel like the oldest squarest rocker in town.

    So I guess I'm saying if you do it, (put yourself in a difficult situation for the love of PJ) then I will.

    See you all at Manchester and O2 in any case.
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  • Super VedderSuper Vedder Posts: 1,531
    jrd wrote:
    TH137172 wrote:
    I'm sat here like a nervous wreck waiting till 5PM for chance of the lottery. (Fingers Crossed!)

    so the lottery starts in about 5 mins but is open until tomorrow evening... so who's NOT going to try and enter straight away...? :roll: ;)

    is it open til tomorrow evening?!?!?!?!

    i was just swiffering my lounge then black came on on my shuffle mix and i ha a near panic attack that i had forgot to enter the lottery!!! got on the pc at 8.09pm and the tickets were still available to enter the lotto, will i have a "chance" then?
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • Super VedderSuper Vedder Posts: 1,531
    Super Vedder wrote:
    jrd wrote:
    TH137172 wrote:
    I'm sat here like a nervous wreck waiting till 5PM for chance of the lottery. (Fingers Crossed!)

    so the lottery starts in about 5 mins but is open until tomorrow evening... so who's NOT going to try and enter straight away...? :roll: ;)

    is it open til tomorrow evening?!?!?!?!

    i was just swiffering my lounge then black came on on my shuffle mix and i ha a near panic attack that i had forgot to enter the lottery!!! got on the pc at 8.09pm and the tickets were still available to enter the lotto, will i have a "chance" then?

    PHEW!!! 8-) just re-read the 10c email and it IS tomorrow it ends, i could have sworn i read 5-8pm on JUST TODAY, praise the lord (Eddie) indeed!!!!
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    Well, it could all be academic anyow. I was in at 5pm (actually, the link went live about 4:58) went through everything, clicked "Submit" and.... "Error"!!!! No confirmation page!

    Tried again, and "We cannot update your cart as you may only purchase one pair of tickets"

    I've gotten no confirmation of anything. Don't know if I'm in or out.

    Emailed 10C, no response (yet...)



    I think I'll take it as karma. Whichever way it goes, I'll assume was the best option.
    Which is exactly what someone like me, who can't make a decision to save their life, needs



    EDIT: Glitch sorted, I got my name in the hat.
    93: Slane
    96: Cork, Dublin
    00: Dublin
    06: London, Dublin
    07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    09: Manchester, London
    10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
    11: San José
    12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    I think I'll take it as karma. Whichever way it goes, I'll assume was the best option.
    Which is exactly what someone like me, who can't make a decision to save their life, needs


    EDIT: Glitch sorted, I got my name in the hat.

    brilliant. You should go if you get them. ill be doing the exact same thing. and flights from Dublin - London are usually pretty good for being on time!
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,636
    DO IT! It has to be done - and would earn you kudos beyond your wildest dreams!

    I flew from Sydney to Chicago for Lollapalooza in 07, landed on the Thursday afternoon, checked in to my hotel then headed straight to The Vic. I didn't have a ticket but thanks to a truly awesome South African who I'd never met before I got a ticket and had one of the best nights of my life.

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  • so02seeso02see Posts: 238
    goldrush wrote:
    DO IT! It has to be done - and would earn you kudos beyond your wildest dreams!

    I flew from Sydney to Chicago for Lollapalooza in 07, landed on the Thursday afternoon, checked in to my hotel then headed straight to The Vic. I didn't have a ticket but thanks to a truly awesome South African who I'd never met before I got a ticket and had one of the best nights of my life.

    ALWAYS think positive thoughts - there's nothing that can't be done!


    I love your attitude!
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