My letter to PJ and Wrigley

pearlgirl52

(long version). I did not have tickets to the Wrigley show, but I stood outside Wrigley all day just to hear PJ play anyway. I met some fellow 10c members and some other lovely people as well. To recap, I stood in line in the sweltering heat and got my merchandise then spent the rest of the day standing by the vip entrance on Sheffield. Moments before PJ took stage, I saw them exit the vip room and they waved as did I. I cried. Obviously, they did not play long before they had to evacuate. I was not about to lose my spot so I gladly endured the rain and the lighting and the wind (with the help of a very small tree and two very nice gentlemen who let us use their umbrella) until they took the stage again. Towards the end of the show, a guy who claimed to be friends with someone, gave me a 10c ticket and walked away. I ran around Wrigley tired and dehydrated trying to get someone to scan the ticket. They finally did and told me it had already been scanned (shocking). I thank the guy for giving me the ticket anyway because I will keep it forever. Before the show ended, someone from PJ's crew gave me some EV guitar pics. It's nice to know they were paying attention to the fans outside of Wrigley. I missed my opportunity to give someone a letter of appreciation I wrote for PJ, but I think that was a long shot. I am thinking of starting a come back to Chicago thread! I can't wait until they do.

Veddernarian

Great story ad I'm glad you at least heard it and got pics

For future reference, the fllowing is from NOAA's Lightning Safety page:

Lightning: What You Need to Know
NO PLACE outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area!!
If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you.
When you hear thunder, immediately move to safe shelter: a substantial building with electricity or plumbing or an enclosed, metal-topped vehicle with windows up.
Stay in safe shelter at least 30 minutes after you hear the last sound of thunder.
Indoor Lightning Safety
Stay off corded phones, computers and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity.
Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths and faucets.
Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
Do not lie on concrete floors, and do not lean against concrete walls.
Last Resort Outdoor Risk Reduction Tips
If you are caught outside with no safe shelter anywhere nearby the following actions may reduce your risk:

Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaks
Never lie flat on the ground
:nono: Never shelter under an isolated tree
Never use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter
Immediately get out and away from ponds, lakes and other bodies of water
Stay away from objects that conduct electricity (barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc.)

Pjzepp67

Veddernarian wrote:

Great story ad I'm glad you at least heard it and got pics

For future reference, the fllowing is from NOAA's Lightning Safety page:

Lightning: What You Need to Know
NO PLACE outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area!!
If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you.
When you hear thunder, immediately move to safe shelter: a substantial building with electricity or plumbing or an enclosed, metal-topped vehicle with windows up.
Stay in safe shelter at least 30 minutes after you hear the last sound of thunder.
Indoor Lightning Safety
Stay off corded phones, computers and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity.
Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths and faucets.
Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
Do not lie on concrete floors, and do not lean against concrete walls.
Last Resort Outdoor Risk Reduction Tips
If you are caught outside with no safe shelter anywhere nearby the following actions may reduce your risk:

Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaks
Never lie flat on the ground
:nono: Never shelter under an isolated tree
Never use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter
Immediately get out and away from ponds, lakes and other bodies of water
Stay away from objects that conduct electricity (barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc.)

I have to question this...and I have waited long enough...Friday night was embarassingly pathetic...it was fuck all to do with weather conditions, but all to do with America's litigious frame of mind...so spare us the platitudes and stop posting this list of crap... :nono:

Veddernarian

Pjzepp67 wrote:

I have to question this...and I have waited long enough...Friday night was embarassingly pathetic...it was fuck all to do with weather conditions, but all to do with America's litigious frame of mind...so spare us the platitudes and stop posting this list of crap... :nono:

I saw in the original post the person went and took shelter under a tree during a thunderstorm. That is on top of the list of things not to do, or places not to be when there's lightning around. I don't know anything about the original poster and if in the future, she's caught in a thunderstorm outside, I thought this would help. Statistics show that lightning strikes trees.

Back to the original post, I'm really glad she ended up safe, and was able to have a positive outcome given a lot of obstacles in her situation. Have a nice day.

pearlgirl52

For those of you who are concerned by my saying I hid under a tree, please know that I realize how unsafe it was. The tree was in my spot that I didn't want to lose so myself and a group of people stood under it so we wouldn't get rain soaked. I didn't actually think it would protect me from lightning. I just wanted to share my story! Bottom line is that my love for pearl jam trumps my fear of lightning. Stupid? Yes. True? Absolutely.

ceska

Litigious? I bet those people who died at that show a year or two ago where the stage collapsed in bad weather wished that someone "litigious" had cleared the field. Pete said the band's concern was that everybody gets home safe to their families. A hot sweaty concourse for an hour or so is not that bad a place to be, in retrospect, in that storm.

And I just read this article too. Shit happens. You can be an ignorant fool and rant about how the band should have kept playing, or you can be prudent and place your safety and your life above seeing a rock show. I'm glad I saw PJ, but I'm even more glad we all got through the night OK.

Veddernarian

pearlgirl52 wrote:

For those of you who are concerned by my saying I hid under a tree, please know that I realize how unsafe it was. The tree was in my spot that I didn't want to lose so myself and a group of people stood under it so we wouldn't get rain soaked. I didn't actually think it would protect me from lightning. I just wanted to share my story! Bottom line is that my love for pearl jam trumps my fear of lightning. Stupid? Yes. True? Absolutely.

You are a true diehard fan!

NAUjackfan

Veddernarian wrote:

Great story ad I'm glad you at least heard it and got pics

For future reference, the fllowing is from NOAA's Lightning Safety page:

Lightning: What You Need to Know
NO PLACE outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area!!
If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you.
When you hear thunder, immediately move to safe shelter: a substantial building with electricity or plumbing or an enclosed, metal-topped vehicle with windows up.
Stay in safe shelter at least 30 minutes after you hear the last sound of thunder.
Indoor Lightning Safety
Stay off corded phones, computers and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity.
Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths and faucets.
Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
Do not lie on concrete floors, and do not lean against concrete walls.
Last Resort Outdoor Risk Reduction Tips
If you are caught outside with no safe shelter anywhere nearby the following actions may reduce your risk:

Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaks
Never lie flat on the ground
:nono: Never shelter under an isolated tree
Never use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter
Immediately get out and away from ponds, lakes and other bodies of water
Stay away from objects that conduct electricity (barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc.)

Thanks! Now I know to stay away from windmills in a storm

Pjzepp67

ceska wrote:

Litigious? I bet those people who died at that show a year or two ago where the stage collapsed in bad weather wished that someone "litigious" had cleared the field. Pete said the band's concern was that everybody gets home safe to their families. A hot sweaty concourse for an hour or so is not that bad a place to be, in retrospect, in that storm.

And I just read this article too. Shit happens. You can be an ignorant fool and rant about how the band should have kept playing, or you can be prudent and place your safety and your life above seeing a rock show. I'm glad I saw PJ, but I'm even more glad we all got through the night OK.

"Storm" ?...my my, aren't we the last bastion of the rock'n'roll lifestyle...if it was up to certain pussies we would never leave the womb for fear of injury...get a grip :fp: