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Amsterdam 2012 -- Who else got tix?

F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
edited December 2011 in The Porch
I have hotel reservations, tix... now just need the flights :D
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  • DeadlogicDeadlogic Posts: 69
    Hotel booked.

    Been waiting in the queue since it opened.

    Had about 7 or 8 connection errors.

    I now have a pair of tickets in my cart, but it wont let me process the order for some reason, and it keeps putting me back in the queue!
    http://www.pearljammer.co.uk
  • DeadlogicDeadlogic Posts: 69
    Hotel booked.

    Been waiting in the queue since it opened.

    Had about 7 or 8 connection errors.

    I now have a pair of tickets in my cart, but it wont let me process the order for some reason, and it keeps putting me back in the queue!
    http://www.pearljammer.co.uk
  • DeadlogicDeadlogic Posts: 69
    Hotel booked.

    Been waiting in the queue since it opened.

    Had about 7 or 8 connection errors.

    I now have a pair of tickets in my cart, but it wont let me process the order for some reason, and it keeps putting me back in the queue!
    http://www.pearljammer.co.uk
  • green mountain mangreen mountain man Posts: 735
    F5AgainstOne wrote:
    I have hotel reservations, tix... now just need the flights :D
    I am still trying. If I do get them I will pm you. I live in VT. Let me know your plans. We can possibly share expenses. At least share the gas and parking to Logan
  • Marley05Marley05 Posts: 35
    What hotel? We got tickets.
  • KlbezKlbez Posts: 1
    My husband, two friends, and I are on our way! :) Any suggestions on hotels?
  • ellyn27ellyn27 Posts: 165
    I was in and out in 10 minutes with a pair of tickets for Amsterdam. But I paid my dues for 8 hours with Alpine! See you there!!!
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  • SpikeLaneSpikeLane Posts: 38
    Have my tickets , but don't need a hotel , just 50 km away from the venue.
    You can try to book the Mercure Hotel in Lelystad.
    Its where i live , and as i say 50 km from Amsterdam , and we have a direct train to A'dam.

    Hope everyone succeed ..

    GreetZ .
    ATHENS - 30-9-06 /ROTTERDAM - 13-8-09 / BERLIN - 15-8-09 / MANCHESTER - 17-8-09 / LONDON - 18-8-09 / DUBLIN - 22-6-10 / BELFAST - 23-6-10 / LONDON - 25-6-10 / BERLIN - 30-6-10 / ARRAS - 3-7-10 / BILBAO - 9-7-10 / LISBON - 10-7-10
  • SpikeLaneSpikeLane Posts: 38
    Have my tickets , but don't need a hotel , just 50 km away from the venue.
    You can try to book the Mercure Hotel in Lelystad.
    Its where i live , and as i say 50 km from Amsterdam , and we have a direct train to A'dam.

    Hope everyone succeed ..

    GreetZ .
    ATHENS - 30-9-06 /ROTTERDAM - 13-8-09 / BERLIN - 15-8-09 / MANCHESTER - 17-8-09 / LONDON - 18-8-09 / DUBLIN - 22-6-10 / BELFAST - 23-6-10 / LONDON - 25-6-10 / BERLIN - 30-6-10 / ARRAS - 3-7-10 / BILBAO - 9-7-10 / LISBON - 10-7-10
  • F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    Klbez wrote:
    My husband, two friends, and I are on our way! :) Any suggestions on hotels?

    anywhere in this area is awesome, I stayed here in May 2010.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leidseplein
    Look at the King, that is where I stayed before. It is like a scene right out of European Vacation, but it safe and in an awesome place. It is right behind the Eden American Hotel (a very very nice hotel), but it is less than half the price. If you plan on being in your room a lot and want luxury try the American. If you plan on mostly being out, which I HIGHLY suggest (pun intended) and just want a safe place to crash, shower and whatever... this place is fine.
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    East Troy 9/3/11
    East Troy 9/4/11
    Amsterdam 6/26/12
    Amsterdam 6/27/12
    Wrigley Field 7/19-20/13
    Worcester, MA 10/15/13
    Worcester, MA 10/16/13
    Hartford, CT 10/25/13
    Seattle, WA 12/06/13
    Denver, CO 10/22/14
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  • rocking horserocking horse Posts: 21
    My husband and I are going! Can't wait!!!!
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  • -Buru--Buru- Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 1,292
    I am going! Have booked the hostel, and have tix!
    I need to sort flying tix from London to Amsterdam.
    I am just a dreamer, but you are just a dream...
    If I knew where it was I would take you there.

  • Aero83_Aero83_ Posts: 933
    You guys are lucky...I was so close I could taste them..not really, but could see them in my cart on two different occasions. Would imagine theres a good chance I'll be there anyway. Me and a special friend or two..

    Again, congrats.
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  • MSnider44MSnider44 San Diego Posts: 746
    Going from San Diego...
  • F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    Anyone know what the deal is with the GA seating? Is there a special 10c GA area or is the floor gonna be one big mosh pit?
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  • green mountain mangreen mountain man Posts: 735
    Pretty sure it will be just one big mosh pit. I will probably end up getting seats from ticket brokers,
    that way my joint will not burn anybody. Does anybody know if tourists are banned from coffee shop purchases ?
  • guacamolejoeguacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    green mountain man wrote:
    Pretty sure it will be just one big mosh pit. I will probably end up getting seats from ticket brokers,
    that way my joint will not burn anybody. Does anybody know if tourists are banned from coffee shop purchases ?
    I'll need a 10c ticket if I'm able to go.

    But I'm NOT going if there is no selling green :mrgreen: to tourists at the coffee shop's :evil: .
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  • KathiKathi Posts: 1,828
    We could buy everything just fine when we were last in Amsterdam (2008)...don't know if they've changed the coffeeshop/smoking rules in the meantime.

    See you all at the show! :)
  • nippleholicnippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    could still buy weed without problems last year (bought a bunch in Amsterdam the day before the Nijmegen show).
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  • F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    nippleholic wrote:
    could still buy weed without problems last year (bought a bunch in Amsterdam the day before the Nijmegen show).
    I was there in May 2010, no problems then... I know there has been talk of not selling to tourists. I don't know if/when that goes into effect though.
    That would certainly make me re-think things.

    If someone comes up with something post a link please.

    Or better yet, can any of the Amsterdam residents reply to this?
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    East Troy 9/3/11
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    Amsterdam 6/27/12
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    Worcester, MA 10/16/13
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  • green mountain mangreen mountain man Posts: 735
    According to the NY Daily News and other newspapers, Amsterdam tourists are banned from buying green in 2012.
  • KathiKathi Posts: 1,828
    what the?! http://english.justitie.nl/currenttopic ... 35&cs=1578

    umm, seriously, but that's a really bad move, tourism-wise speaking. weed will still be available all over for everyone, but at steep prices in the streets. or you bribe a dutchie to buy some. ;)
  • green mountain mangreen mountain man Posts: 735
    I read the dutchies will need purchasing cards that have amount limits. This will discourage reselling to tourists.
  • KathiKathi Posts: 1,828
    I'm guessing if the price is right, they'll do it.

    I'm not too bothered, barely smoke at all, especially since the price range is barely justified by the quality (Amsterdam was always a nice exception to this) but I do think it's not a very intelligent policy. They could've just limited the amount tourists can buy, so exporting won't make sense.
    ah well, guess I'll settle for a heineken instead. :)
  • F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20110405-travelwise-marijuana-tourism-ban-in-amsterdam

    Not sure what to make of it. I had heard these types of rumors back in 93 before I went there the first time.
    I heard them again in 2010.

    It would suck big time to drop the cash on this kind of trip and have the rug pulled out from under me once I get there.
    Sure, the canals are pretty and there's nice museums... but there's cool stuff in the USA too that would be a hell of a lot cheaper for me to check out.
    EV Solo Boston 6/16/11
    East Troy 9/3/11
    East Troy 9/4/11
    Amsterdam 6/26/12
    Amsterdam 6/27/12
    Wrigley Field 7/19-20/13
    Worcester, MA 10/15/13
    Worcester, MA 10/16/13
    Hartford, CT 10/25/13
    Seattle, WA 12/06/13
    Denver, CO 10/22/14
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  • green mountain mangreen mountain man Posts: 735
    I hardly light up now days . I gives me a sore throat and makes me paranoid.
    It would have been fun in Amsterdam trying the diiferent strains and hash.
  • F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    This clears it up. It looks good to me.
    http://www.thebulldog.com/amsterdam-proposed-weed-id-pass-system-wietpas
    EV Solo Boston 6/16/11
    East Troy 9/3/11
    East Troy 9/4/11
    Amsterdam 6/26/12
    Amsterdam 6/27/12
    Wrigley Field 7/19-20/13
    Worcester, MA 10/15/13
    Worcester, MA 10/16/13
    Hartford, CT 10/25/13
    Seattle, WA 12/06/13
    Denver, CO 10/22/14
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  • MaxGoldenrodMaxGoldenrod Posts: 1,341
    I did! Coming over from Atlanta...since we don't get shows down in our neck of the woods!

    Kinda wish that it was about 10-12 years earlier though, damn random drug tests! Would have been nice to try out all the different goods without fear of losing my job... :cry:
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  • get_axel_someget_axel_some Posts: 163
    Well guys, you all can smoke weed in Amsterdam! It still is allowed. But only in coffeeshops... But be a little creative and you just can smoke weed somewhere else in the city :mrgreen:

    The only thing that can happen is that people ask for your ID so they can check your age. Here in my city a coffeeshop had to close the doors for a month because of selling weed to someone below the age of 16 or 18...

    So have fun! Don't drink and drive home, but smoke weed and fly home!
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  • Marley05Marley05 Posts: 35
    MaxGoldenrod wrote:
    I did! Coming over from Atlanta...since we don't get shows down in our neck of the woods!

    Kinda wish that it was about 10-12 years earlier though, damn random drug tests! Would have been nice to try out all the different goods without fear of losing my job... :cry:

    I feel your pain with the randoms! We're coming from Texas...should be a hell of a trip with or without the green.
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