Any PJ20 Regrets?????

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  • Illridethewave20
    Illridethewave20 Posts: 491
    not going to the pj museum, missing the openers, however had a hell of a time partying!
  • drinkbigredinstead
    drinkbigredinstead Posts: 2,240
    I posted before I had no regrets, but I actually do. I regret not spending more time meeting more people that love PJ as much as I do. I turned around during the show once or twice to ask where people around me where they were from and a few high fives but not much more. Not becuase I was being rude or didn't want ..I was just sooo into the show. I haven't flown in years, am scared to death of flying...but I did for PJ. People at work asked why I was going to WI much less flying and I said PJ...the majority just don't get it. When walking in and I was asked to remove the water bottle cap and I told the security guy "trust me....NONE of these people are going to hurt anyone on that stage"
  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I regret missing QOTSA both nights because I was in line for the museum; I really wanted to see them. :( At least I got to hear them from where I was standing.
    I regret not tailgating and meeting more people from the board.
    I regret not getting up closer for Liam Finn and Glen Hansard's sets on Day 2.
    Other than that, no regrets. :mrgreen:
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    My only regret was not packing a jacket.
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  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    My only regret was not packing a jacket.

    Did you know they sold sweatshirts? But only if you were in Michigan..... :lol:
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    Not seeing the side acts (my excuse: stayed out too late Friday, too zoned out on Saturday to remember to go to the PJ museum then spent Sunday in line for the museum. Should have spent time in the museum on Saturday to free up Sunday)

    Not bringing a bunch of empty tubes on Sunday. I knew too that they were allowing them because the day before I was told I could bring in my poster tube that I had just purchased, but not the poster :lol::lol::lol: I spent way too much on posters from Klausen, Ames and Jermaine and then had to jam them into the tiny UPS tubes. Arrived yesterday so I will be checking them out today. Hope they survived ok.

    Spending too much time snapping on my camera. Band looked so happy I kept wanting to capture on film that I wasn't always focused on the show itself. Hope I got some good pics! Haven't gone through them all yet.

    But the good times far outweighed any regrets. Responded since you asked.. :mrgreen:
  • TroubledSoul
    TroubledSoul Posts: 1,374
    Not getting seats for night1. Row HH in 203 was empty so presumably that was the site of a big on the day ticket drop.

    If I had seats then i wouldnt have had to have been put through the worst band I've ever seen, and just strolled down at 9pm.
    Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.
  • ZiggyStar
    ZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    TroubledSoul wrote:
    Not getting seats for night1. Row HH in 203 was empty so presumably that was the site of a big on the day ticket drop.

    If I had seats then i wouldnt have had to have been put through the worst band I've ever seen, and just strolled down at 9pm.

    Which band was that?
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  • time to dream
    time to dream Posts: 26
    I wish I made it to see the museum, the line was soooo long though, I stuck out two hours in the rain for a t-shirt, whats two more for the museum. I also regret just hangin out in the tenclub section Saturday night, I could of gotten so much closer. All in all, it was the most amazing Pearl Jam experience I have every had.
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  • TroubledSoul
    TroubledSoul Posts: 1,374
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    TroubledSoul wrote:
    Not getting seats for night1. Row HH in 203 was empty so presumably that was the site of a big on the day ticket drop.

    If I had seats then i wouldnt have had to have been put through the worst band I've ever seen, and just strolled down at 9pm.

    Which band was that?

    Those hacks that pose as a rock band called "the strokes".
    Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    I regret missing Queens of the Stone Age on night 2. I saw there entire set on night 1, but didn't know they moved back all the start times for night 2 and got in there just as they were starting their last song.
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  • number1PJfan
    number1PJfan Posts: 3,748
    Not getting out and socializing more. I'm pretty shy. I was there both days all day but didn't really talk to anyone.

    Put off on getting a tshirt and then missed out on the one I wanted. :cry: Came home empty handed.
  • 57Goldtop
    57Goldtop Posts: 218
    Didn't see any side stage acts

    Should have taken more pics

    Drank too early Saturday

    Should have caught the whole strokes set sunday
  • Angie-la
    Angie-la Posts: 44
    No jacket on night two! We were on the lawn and freeeeeezing.

    I thought wisconsin was really nice! We'd like to go back for a vacation again - Pearl Jam related or otherwise!
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  • Sweet Lou 14
    Sweet Lou 14 Posts: 34
    should have purchased more merch...only got the posters and missed the t-shirts. Now I want the "green bay" shirt
  • shadowcast
    shadowcast Posts: 2,345
    Zero. I had a reply to the thread earlier that I was bummed about not getting posters that weekend. Ya know what?

    They can have the stinking posters!!! I'll take my ticket stubs over silly cartoon gang bang posters every time.

    PS-

    Whos got a poster for trade?
  • flintstoned
    flintstoned Posts: 118
    Not going.
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,451
    I had a great time on the 4th and 5th in Michigan :lol: ! I wanted to see both qotsa sets, made it and they were both amazing :D PJ was overwhelming and beautiful! Both my ticket buddies were people I only knew virtually before and we had a fantastic time on both nights.

    I met lots of people from the boards, made it to the museum and got all the merch I wanted.

    My only regrets are that I was so tired on Friday after my 20-hour-trip to "Michigan" that I left the preparty earlier than I wanted and that I didn't participate in the tailgating.
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  • Cortez the Killer sent me
    Cortez the Killer sent me Posts: 382
    I took the trip with my brother, I got us there and he got into the show.
    He got it right. Night 1 Sec 203 row EE. We were dry! Night 2 Lawn.

    My only regrets are my own fault.
    -Waiting till 9pm Friday to buy tickets and staying up all night so we did not miss the 6am flight.
    -Parking next to the dude BLASTING Lamb of God in the Green Lot at the end of night 1... Why would you think WE(all of us stuck in the muddy mess trying to leave) want to listen to that after what we just saw???
    -Sleeping till 12 on Sunday.
    -Not getting a poster, well not even seeing a poster.
    -Getting a 9am flight out of town. Too early.
    -Coming back to reality Tuesday at work when I walked in the door.

    As far as the show goes...
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  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    Suziemay wrote:
    Not seeing the side acts (my excuse: stayed out too late Friday, too zoned out on Saturday to remember to go to the PJ museum then spent Sunday in line for the museum. Should have spent time in the museum on Saturday to free up Sunday)

    Not bringing a bunch of empty tubes on Sunday. I knew too that they were allowing them because the day before I was told I could bring in my poster tube that I had just purchased, but not the poster :lol::lol::lol: I spent way too much on posters from Klausen, Ames and Jermaine and then had to jam them into the tiny UPS tubes. Arrived yesterday so I will be checking them out today. Hope they survived ok.

    Spending too much time snapping on my camera. Band looked so happy I kept wanting to capture on film that I wasn't always focused on the show itself. Hope I got some good pics! Haven't gone through them all yet.

    But the good times far outweighed any regrets. Responded since you asked.. :mrgreen:

    And now I'm really mad at myself! Just realized the lens on my point and shoot camera had a fingerprint on it the entire weekend. Just cleaned it and pictures I've took since then have been amazing. Oh well. Now I know, will be cleaning the lens before heading to any PJ show! :mrgreen:

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