Seniority is goin DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Foxy Mop

||Release_Me|| wrote:

Maybe it's XXXX Girl. I think that's what she's called around here.

I hear death knocking on this thread's door... :eek:

||Release_Me||

Foxy Mop wrote:

I hear death knocking on this thread's door... :eek:

I didn't know it was taboo to bring this up!

patrickredeyes

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

i have met more than one person on this board who will do whatever it takes to get themselves closer to the stage....

whether it be sneaking themselves into rows with their friends....
or pushing and shoving their way to the front.....because I DO REMEMBER LOLLAPALOOZA......

not everyone is an elitist.....

but not everyone is a fucking angel either.......

I say mix it up every once and while.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

patrickredeyes wrote:

I say mix it up every once and while.

right on...

hows your father doing????

chiquimonkey

Foxy Mop wrote:

Exactly! You paid your dues, you've been loyal and it's great being rewarded for your faithfulness.

right, and it seems like people have to be apologetic or something just because everybody else turns into a big ol' pissball cuz of their number.

no matter what they would do with the seniority system, people would bitch. people bitch about everything. if they were going to be hung they'd complain that the rope wasn't fucking new lol

that said, there are definitely some assholes out there who think cuz they have some teensy number that they're 'the best' or whatever. and that's messed up. that has less to do with being a PJ fan and more with just being a douchbag though. and those are everywhere lol

patrickredeyes

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

right on...

hows your father doing????

He's doing ok, not 100% but better then last week.

Foxy Mop

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

i have met more than one person on this board who will do whatever it takes to get themselves closer to the stage....

whether it be sneaking themselves into rows with their friends....
or pushing and shoving their way to the front.....because I DO REMEMBER LOLLAPALOOZA......

not everyone is an elitist.....

but not everyone is a fucking angel either.......

I agree with you 100%. And I completely disagree and despise their methods/tactics. The maneuvering, pushing, shoving, sexual favors, etc. It's all crap. But I would say most people up front are NOT like that.

Evolution6579

Speedy...

I was on Stone's side at Lolla for my first show. I eventually made it to around the 5th row due in part to some cool people around me....one in particular. He was taller than me and we were talking about shows. I said it was my first show and he helped get through the crowd so I could be closer.

But there was one lady in particular there who had brought a chair and was sitting there against the barrier most of the day. She was always complaining about having to sit through the other band performances just to see PJ or bragging about seeing PJ many times from so close. She had the same "elitist" attitude of which you were speaking. Everyone around her was in a fervor and amazed and shit and the only thing I could think of was, "Why the fuck dont you let someone have you and you chair's spot?"

||Release_Me||

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

i have met more than one person on this board who will do whatever it takes to get themselves closer to the stage....

whether it be sneaking themselves into rows with their friends....
or pushing and shoving their way to the front.....because I DO REMEMBER LOLLAPALOOZA......

not everyone is an elitist.....

but not everyone is a fucking angel either.......

There was a girl in the tenclub queue in Copenhagen who would talk to people in the queue and as she was talking would put herself in the line with them, then slowly she would talk to them less and less and start talking to the people in front. She did this for quite a while until she got to us and we didn't talk to her.

We saw her again in Nijmegen trying to do the same thing. But she waited a little longer, just until the line was moved before we got let in. She kept trying to talk her way in front of people. Stoopid girl!

patrickredeyes

Up front is overrated anyway. LOL

Foxy Mop

||Release_Me|| wrote:

There was a girl in the tenclub queue in Copenhagen who would talk to people in the queue and as she was talking would put herself in the line with them, then slowly she would talk to them less and less and start talking to the people in front. She did this for quite a while until she got to us and we didn't talk to her.

We saw her again in Nijmegen trying to do the same thing. But she waited a little longer, just until the line was moved before we got let in. She kept trying to talk her way in front of people. Stoopid girl!

There are lots of people out there like that.. unfortunately it seems to be a higher percentage of girls who do that too. I've seen it tons of times..

And to clarify.. those people are NOT the people with low 10C numbers!

Evolution6579

I liked being up front just to feel all the awesome energy. It was calming and exciting at the same time.

scw156

I'm all for seniority. I joined in 2003 and am 316xxx I believe.

However, probably the only time I would be for a lottery is if the band is planning on retiring. They don't tell anyone, the last tour is all lottery to give the fans who support them a shot (keeps out the quick newcomer members who will want a shot at getting great tickets then selling them for $ etc.). Obviously there will STILL be people complaining about something, but tough shit.. lol

Solat13

scw156 wrote:

I'm all for seniority. I joined in 2003 and am 316xxx I believe.

However, probably the only time I would be for a lottery is if the band is planning on retiring. They don't tell anyone, the last tour is all lottery to give the fans who support them a shot (keeps out the quick newcomer members who will want a shot at getting great tickets then selling them for $ etc.). Obviously there will STILL be people complaining about something, but tough shit.. lol

I like that idea. But, what if PJ is like Ed's idol the Who and retires every few years ... lol

URthekey

Only Olivia gets to sit on Ed's lap.

||Release_Me||

URthekey wrote:

Only Olivia gets to sit on Ed's lap.

Dammit, that was going to be my next request. I have a bony ass so Ed wouldn't enjoy it :(

axlsdaddy

Ah jealousy rears its ugly head

Maybe I should have mentioned that while I do travel to many shows and seem to always sit in the front rows I also have a significant other who does not like to travel so I often take someone who has never seen PJ, or has been stuck in the back rows or upper deck. I have also been known to go into a show and go to the top rows and find someone who appears to be a serious fan and give them my extra ticket. I do this with absolutely no expectation of any ball sucking..maybe a beer or 2 but no sucking of the balls.

Sorry to have disappointed you.

By the way....you never know who you should be nice to since you never know who might be a longtime tenclub member with a very low number who also happens to live in Boulder!!

scw156

Thats pretty awesome. I think if I had front rows all the time I'd start doing that... go see a few shows in the front, and give away tickets.. share the love with other people

decides2dream

why the ALL or NONE attitude?



seriously.
it's sad that some seem to get up in arms whenever this topic is even discussed....even politely. it's *just* a discussion amongst board members, we have NO say...so why worry? and....IF the 10c decided to 'try something out'...would be their choice/perogative in any case.


i know many, many truly AWESOME people with uber-low 10c #s....and sure, i've met my fair share of elitist too. so what?


i say, why CAN'T seniority continue to exist......ALONG with one random lottery row per show? ONE ROW....be it fifth row...tenth row....whatever. seniority before that row, seniority after it....and just a lucky shot for say 50 members(if a row holds 100 people depending on the venue) to have a SHOT of being *close*.....? is that such a travesty to consider giving up one ROW to CHANCE? just sayin'.......:D


bottomline, it isn't up to us...but i find it disappointing when some come on and piss on others' dreams, joys....nothing wrong with hope. seniority is a good thing, overall i think...reward all who have loved/supported the band so long. however, i also don't think it is *always* a *right* to have ALL the BEST seats, at EVERY show...so i think it's cool when pj/10c mix it up...be it a GA show, a non-seniorty show...a 'mix-up'...whatever. no matter what, i like discussing it.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

axlsdaddy wrote:

Ah jealousy rears its ugly head

Maybe I should have mentioned that while I do travel to many shows and seem to always sit in the front rows I also have a significant other who does not like to travel so I often take someone who has never seen PJ, or has been stuck in the back rows or upper deck. I have also been known to go into a show and go to the top rows and find someone who appears to be a serious fan and give them my extra ticket. I do this with absolutely no expectation of any ball sucking..maybe a beer or 2 but no sucking of the balls.

Sorry to have disappointed you.

By the way....you never know who you should be nice to since you never know who might be a longtime tenclub member with a very low number who also happens to live in Boulder!!

be nice to me because i have a good 10# number????

give me a fucking break....hehehehehehehe