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Thank You Oakland GA Line from LARISSA.

IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
edited December 2013 in The Porch
My name is Larissa from Brazil.

Today lining up for GA with my friend Vanessa we were first in line.

At 5am someone pretending to be event staff mugged me as I slept and Vanessa went to the toilet.

I lost everything-passports,credit cards,all my money.

I spent until 4pm at the police station and the consulate.

I have no id which means I can't fly except to leave the country so can't do the Vancouver show.

As I said I was left with nothing.

The huge THANK YOU I want to make is to everyone in the GA line who put money into the collection made for me. I didn't know this was happening and can't believe this.

Thank you so much.


I'm not on The Porch which is why I'm borrowings someone in line's account to say...

A HUGE THANK YOU.
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  • elitrionaelitriona Posts: 43
    Tom was brilliant at getting that collection done. Way to go man. Glad that so many fellow fans were willing to help her out!
  • retroponyretropony Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 351
    More stories like this please.....well, not the mugging portion of course. Sorry that happened.
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  • mrluthor9mrluthor9 Posts: 264
    So sorry this happened to you... I wish someone was there to watch your back although it is a shame that is even needed. Can you get a temporary passport?..maybe someone here is driving to the show and can help you out.
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Larissa, I hope you have enough to get by for the rest of your trip and am glad you had this community to turn to. I know how awful it is to be in a foreign country and feel so vulnerable and helpless.

    Thanks for the request for Faithfull. I really wanted to hear it :)

    Good luck with the rest of your trip!

    Also thanks Tom for organizing the collection.
  • DURPDURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    Shitty you got mugged. Some people are assholes and need kicked in the jingle bells.

    Maybe you can look into a train or bus to Vancouver? If not that sucks but I hope you enjoy other shows and have a good time.
    My butt itches!
  • JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    That is terrible, i plan to go overseas and would hate that to happen to me.
    Have you been able to recover your things ? Glad you got help, there are still so many good people out there.
    Enjoy your shows and the rest of your stay. :)
  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,689
    Great to hear this was set up! I actually was next to her during the PHX show and she and her friend got a bunch of really cool stuff from Ed during that show.

    Really sucks to see that something like this had to happen to anyone, but especially someone so far from home.

    Also wanna thank Tom, he and I spent a lot of time together this past week in California and he is a genuinely great person! Glad I had the pleasure of meeting them both this tour and so glad folks were able to help out!
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,786
    Does Larissa need more dough?
  • IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
    DURP wrote:
    Shitty you got mugged. Some people are assholes and need kicked in the jingle bells.

    Maybe you can look into a train or bus to Vancouver? If not that sucks but I hope you enjoy other shows and have a good time.

    Larissa can't get in at all without id which was robbed. She truly lost everything.
    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • BE9456BE9456 Posts: 148
    IamTom wrote:
    DURP wrote:
    Shitty you got mugged. Some people are assholes and need kicked in the jingle bells.

    Maybe you can look into a train or bus to Vancouver? If not that sucks but I hope you enjoy other shows and have a good time.

    Larissa can't get in at all without id which was robbed. She truly lost everything.
    I think they would let it slide.
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    BE9456 wrote:
    IamTom wrote:
    DURP wrote:
    Shitty you got mugged. Some people are assholes and need kicked in the jingle bells.

    Maybe you can look into a train or bus to Vancouver? If not that sucks but I hope you enjoy other shows and have a good time.

    Larissa can't get in at all without id which was robbed. She truly lost everything.
    I think they would let it slide.
    10c or Canada? Zero chance of getting into another country without a passport.
  • DURPDURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    IamTom wrote:
    DURP wrote:
    Shitty you got mugged. Some people are assholes and need kicked in the jingle bells.

    Maybe you can look into a train or bus to Vancouver? If not that sucks but I hope you enjoy other shows and have a good time.

    Larissa can't get in at all without id which was robbed. She truly lost everything.

    I may be asking stupid questions but I really do not know. Can she not got to an ambassador office and be issued a temporary ID? Or is she just completely screwed?
    My butt itches!
  • IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
    Not a stupid question. I would have thought the same thing but no.

    The only flight she's allowed to take is one that takes her home.
    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    If it's any consolation to Larissa, not sure how any of the future shows can top Oakland. It was spectacular!
  • DURPDURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    IamTom wrote:
    Not a stupid question. I would have thought the same thing but no.

    The only flight she's allowed to take is one that takes her home.

    Man that sucks. Let's round up a posse and beat the piss out of the person that mugged her. I am very creative in the torture department.
    My butt itches!
  • pjkostin2012pjkostin2012 São Paulo Posts: 65
    Thanks for everything!!

    Tom was one of the most amazing person that I have met in my life!!

    :)

    I could get a drive to Portland, Spokane and now Im in Seattle.

    Cannot make vancouver.

    :(

    But that's ok.

    And still need a ga ticket to Seattle!!! But, who doenst??? kkkk

    :)
    Larissa - São Paulo - Brasil
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