**Official Oracle Appreciation Event Attendees List**

DS1119

DS1119- confirmed
dougfloyd- hopeful, needs to talk to boss....correction, just got the go ahead...confirmed
joemorr88- confirmed
peacefrompaul- waiting on loan confirmation
SDNick484 - confirmed

dougfloyd

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119

You can put me down as a hopeful but very doubtful... Need to talk to the boss

joemorr88

I will be there!

primussucks

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119

Your gonna pay $2400???

my2hands

i wouldnt attend this corporate fuckfest for free, let alone $2,000

-decodified-

not even with 2500 in my pocket, why cant they play a fucking show in SF for the real fans, sorry but this is BS!!!

Mamasan23

What in the hell is this Oracle thing?

Zoso

my2hands wrote:

i wouldnt attend this corporate fuckfest for free, let alone $2,000

this

djsmoot

This is the Annual Oracle (software, hardware, technology) User Conference. At the end of each conference, there is a large appreciation concert for Oracle's customers. Last year, Sting and Tom Petty played... previous years included Black Eyed Peas, Aerosmith, and others.

Before you get all worked up about corporate events, do your research and understand the significant positive impact that this event has on the Bay Area as well as the means that Oracle goes through to source local food and hire local staff to cover these events. Oracle does an outstanding job of adhering to "green" standards while putting on this event as well.

Please also realize that all of Oracle's products are designed to automate processes and increase efficiencies. Whether is hardware that uses less energy or software that allows companies to more effectively manage their fleets and transportation costs (gas), there are some good thing going on.

Is Oracle a large corporation, yes. I am an employee of Oracle, yes. Am I long time Pearl Jam fan, yes (110,xxx). When all parties are responsible, can this work, yes?

Zoso

djsmoot wrote:

This is the Annual Oracle (software, hardware, technology) User Conference. At the end of each conference, there is a large appreciation concert for Oracle's customers. Last year, Sting and Tom Petty played... previous years included Black Eyed Peas, Aerosmith, and others.

Before you get all worked up about corporate events, do your research and understand the significant positive impact that this event has on the Bay Area as well as the means that Oracle goes through to source local food and hire local staff to cover these events. Oracle does an outstanding job of adhering to "green" standards while putting on this event as well.

Please also realize that all of Oracle's products are designed to automate processes and increase efficiencies. Whether is hardware that uses less energy or software that allows companies to more effectively manage their fleets and transportation costs (gas), there are some good thing going on.

Is Oracle a large corporation, yes. I am an employee of Oracle, yes. Am I long time Pearl Jam fan, yes (110,xxx). When all parties are responsible, can this work, yes?

I see what you're saying but it's a still a corporate event that PJ is playing.. PJ are SUPPOSED to be all about anti corporate greed and whatnot.. this shows the opposite regardless of their green stance or hiring locally.

dougfloyd

dougfloyd wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119

You can put me down as a hopeful but very doubtful... Need to talk to the boss

I think I just got the go ahead to attend this year if I want to

peacefrompaul

Let me just take out a quick loan.

Empty Glass

Is Oracle hiring? Would love to attend this.

I'm at the age where I could give two shits if the band plays corporate gigs. As long as they are playing a show, I'm happy.

I'd much rather a corporate gig than a "like us on Facebook to order Pre-sale tickets" type show

Lament

Empty Glass wrote:

I'm at the age where I could give two shits if the band plays corporate gigs. As long as they are playing a show, I'm happy.

I'd much rather a corporate gig than a "like us on Facebook to order Pre-sale tickets" type show

I'd be less cynical about the whole thing if it didn't feel like they were going to try to evade the fact that they're playing this. What are the odds that this ever gets an official "news" mention on the site, or a spot in the concert chronology?

If this is the way they want to carry themselves fine. But own up to it.

dougfloyd

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119- confirmed
dougfloyd- hopeful, needs to talk to boss....correction, just got the go ahead...confirmed
joemorr88- confirmed
peacefrompaul- waiting on loan confirmation

Wow, this is going to be one hell of a pre-party... :yawn:

EquallyWorthless

my2hands wrote:

i wouldnt attend this corporate fuckfest for free, let alone $2,000

ITS TOTALLY NOT IN LINE WITH I THINK PJs SENSIBILITIES ARE!

http://www.oracle.com/openworld/green/index.html

RAH RAH CORPORATE FUCKFEST.

Cosmo

I'm working whatever angles i can.
We have an army of Oracle DBAs here at work... with most of them being in either the "Who's Pearl Jam?" or the "They're Getting Back Together?" camp. I'm hoping to 'borrow' their credentials and sneak into the gig if I can't get an outright pass from my boss.

DS1119

dougfloyd wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119- confirmed
dougfloyd- hopeful, needs to talk to boss....correction, just got the go ahead...confirmed
joemorr88- confirmed
peacefrompaul- waiting on loan confirmation

Wow, this is going to be one hell of a pre-party... :yawn:

What we lack in numbers we will make up with pure spunk. It's going to be one hell of a party.

teeman

my2hands wrote:

i wouldnt attend this corporate fuckfest for free, let alone $2,000

+1

Princess Bulldozer

If someone wants to take me as a their 1+, I will buy you a free drink from the free bar on the evening.

What more could you want from a night? A sarcastic Australian girl and Pearl Jam?

elwayvedder

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119- confirmed
dougfloyd- hopeful, needs to talk to boss....correction, just got the go ahead...confirmed
joemorr88- confirmed
peacefrompaul- waiting on loan confirmation

so which one of you lucky ones (hail hail!) are willing to report back on the set list?!
Thanks! Have a great time
-EV

SD48277

If I can convince my friend to take me instead of his wife, I'm in.

dougfloyd

elwayvedder wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119- confirmed
dougfloyd- hopeful, needs to talk to boss....correction, just got the go ahead...confirmed
joemorr88- confirmed
peacefrompaul- waiting on loan confirmation

so which one of you lucky ones (hail hail!) are willing to report back on the set list?!
Thanks! Have a great time
-EV

:crazy: I'll do my best but I'm not going to get called out by Eddie for texting during the show, even though I'm sure there will be a lot of that going on at this type of event, hahaha. Should we get a relay sign-up going for this?

elwayvedder

dougfloyd wrote:

elwayvedder wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119- confirmed
dougfloyd- hopeful, needs to talk to boss....correction, just got the go ahead...confirmed
joemorr88- confirmed
peacefrompaul- waiting on loan confirmation

so which one of you lucky ones (hail hail!) are willing to report back on the set list?!
Thanks! Have a great time
-EV

:crazy: I'll do my best but I'm not going to get called out by Eddie for texting during the show, even though I'm sure there will be a lot of that going on at this type of event, hahaha. Should we get a relay sign-up going for this?

No worries! Just record the show for us and then share the show and the set list here when you get back from the show

Black Diamond

DS1119 wrote:

dougfloyd wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119- confirmed
dougfloyd- hopeful, needs to talk to boss....correction, just got the go ahead...confirmed
joemorr88- confirmed
peacefrompaul- waiting on loan confirmation

Wow, this is going to be one hell of a pre-party... :yawn:

What we lack in numbers we will make up with pure spunk. It's going to be one hell of a party.

I'm thinking it will look something like this..

DS1119

Black Diamond wrote:

I'm thinking it will look something like this..

I'm standing in the middle front of that picture. I was cut out becasue of height.

I'm a Truck

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119- confirmed
dougfloyd- hopeful, needs to talk to boss....correction, just got the go ahead...confirmed
joemorr88- confirmed
peacefrompaul- waiting on loan confirmation

At least it will be easier to figure out who the flippers are!!

My guess will be Paul!

marcos

my2hands wrote:

i wouldnt attend this corporate fuckfest for free, let alone $2,000

Agree, but perhaps we are all in an alternate reality? Are Creed and Good Charlotte the opening bands?

rival.

DS1119 wrote:

DS1119- confirmed

you swanky son of a bitch.


i will be bartending at the roll-away bar in ballroom B. stop by and tip me.

mfc2006

DS1119 wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

I'm thinking it will look something like this..

I'm standing in the middle front of that picture. I was cut out becasue of height.

dougfloyd

So who's bringing the raffle items?

I'd start an official countdown thread but I have a feeling I'd be the only one posting in it :fp: