Berlin 2009 struggle!

Jennytree wrote:

Being around the queuing people stresses me out I'll do it in Dublin (I'm number 1 ), maybe Belfast, but certainly not any other show as it gets very tense around those parts! Had a great time in Berlin this year chillin outside the queue's chatting to people, got a great view when we got in, couldn't ask for anything else really!

Hinn wrote:

I hope it gets pretty warm in Berlin this year.

Another excuse to go for a dip in the fountain outside the 10c area!

why go home wrote:

wolfamongwolves wrote:

why go home wrote:

I didn't see the point in the whole number factor last year as security aren't going to be swayed that easy and what stops someone writing any old number on their hand!

It's self-regulation, nothing to do with security. & usually it works pretty well. When you show up at the queue, put your name next on the list (usually started & maintained by the first person in the queue), write you number on your hand, and that leaves you free to make sure you keep your place in the queue if you need to go for a piss or some food. You could just write any old number on your hand, but it's not going to match with the list, now, is it? Plus, it'd make you a bit of a git if you did.

It didn't work in London, in fact it only caused arguments!! personally i wouldn't write it on myself, however i dare say some fans would, besides if i was i a cue and 20 people behind had numbers on there hands and demanded to get through because of this i'd tell them to get stuffed

wolfamongwolves wrote:

why go home wrote:

wolfamongwolves wrote:

It's self-regulation, nothing to do with security. & usually it works pretty well. When you show up at the queue, put your name next on the list (usually started & maintained by the first person in the queue), write you number on your hand, and that leaves you free to make sure you keep your place in the queue if you need to go for a piss or some food. You could just write any old number on your hand, but it's not going to match with the list, now, is it? Plus, it'd make you a bit of a git if you did.

It didn't work in London, in fact it only caused arguments!! personally i wouldn't write it on myself, however i dare say some fans would, besides if i was i a cue and 20 people behind had numbers on there hands and demanded to get through because of this i'd tell them to get stuffed

Again, it seems that you're missing the point that there's a list as well & your number has to match what's on the list. The only reason it caused arguments in London was that the venue decided to open 6 doors at once, so all the ususal organisation (that usually works pretty well and fairly when people respect it) went out the window.