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  • Empty Glass
    Empty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    I'm already in line for the next Philly show...anyone have a date? Hoping I packed enough undies
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    DEGENERATE FUK

    This place is dead

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  • kc007
    kc007 USA Posts: 282
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    The people with the numbers on their hands seem to be acting like f'n children.

    Hearing about the "rail" is now the most annoying thing to hear from these fans.
    Gotta get those picks and tambourines. This place has gone fucking crazy
    :corn:

    Its kind of entertaining !
  • kc007
    kc007 USA Posts: 282
    jimbojones1138 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Some chick was shrieking at the top of her lungs and bossing people around - there were several comments about how people wanted to punch her or gag her... it was very unpleasant for those 45 minutes before doors opened. wtf. ridiculous.

    :lol:

    why hasnt pj/venue security stepped in to do something about these idiots? If you leave the line, you should have to go to the back once you return
    Ppl have to take food/bathroom/ticket breaks, but they should not take off for most of the day. And there should be at least your ticket buddy holding your spot when you do leave. Taking off together is just bad manners. If you can't stand in line, then don't. Just don't think you are going to cut off all the ppl that did wait.

    Human behavior is fascinating to observe when it comes to these shows. You see some truly bizarre stuff.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,851
    I saw a guy swinging his toddler around like a baseball bat knocking people away to get to the front of the mob.
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    MayDay10 wrote:
    I saw a guy swinging his toddler around like a baseball bat knocking people away to get to the front of the mob.
    :shock:
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    MayDay10 wrote:
    I saw a guy swinging his toddler around like a baseball bat knocking people away to get to the front of the mob.

    Or do baseball players swing their bats like they're toddlers at a PJ show?


    Ditch the numbering system and just friggin lineup. Let the line police itself. When you put somebody with no authority in charge, you're asking for trouble. If somebody that I hadnt seen all day showed up and flashed a number on their hand, thinking they were gonna just pop into line, I'd laugh in their face.
  • kc007
    kc007 USA Posts: 282
    DewieCox wrote:
    MayDay10 wrote:
    I saw a guy swinging his toddler around like a baseball bat knocking people away to get to the front of the mob.

    Or do baseball players swing their bats like they're toddlers at a PJ show?


    Ditch the numbering system and just friggin lineup. Let the line police itself. When you put somebody with no authority in charge, you're asking for trouble. If somebody that I hadnt seen all day showed up and flashed a number on their hand, thinking they were gonna just pop into line, I'd laugh in their face.
    Well I waited all day at a show and a bunch of ppl came back at 5pm stating they were told they could leave for the day. They played stupid and got back into line all the people behind them had not seen any one of them once all day for over 7 hours. It was crazy.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,129
    I don't think it would be a lot of work for 10C to organize the GA process.

    I've said before...I would absolutely freak out if I waited in line all day and then had 30 people show up before the doors open to get in line. To me that is line jumping and should get them kicked out of the place.
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  • Pushin Forward Back
    Pushin Forward Back Posts: 890
    1) you're a fool if you wait all day in line to get into a GA show
    2) there are no rules or priority for GA. Just b/c you chose to freeze your ass off does not mean someone else has to respect it. Its a GA show
    3) Nobody is above an ass whipping, if somebody is extremely rude or pissed drunk, punch em !
  • jrnyc
    jrnyc Posts: 537
    kc007 wrote:
    I wonder if the band gets tired of seeing the same faces on the center of rail all the time. I just want one time to be just off of the center on Stone's side. But then that's it. I'm done trying to figure out the best strategy to get a piece of the rail. I had the very end of the rail at one show and that was actually quite awesome.

    I am sure they do. Isn't that the reason for non GA shows ( pre this tour) they put in the 1st and 2nd row lottery? Now mostly it seems parts of the 1st and 2nd row are the same people from show to show , they are just getting there a different way ( list people, sidewalk people, people who follow the band all over the place). I believe at one of the Brooklyn shows EV made mention of recognizing people down front.
  • jimbojones1138
    jimbojones1138 Posts: 3,640
    edited December 2013
    kc007 wrote:
    jimbojones1138 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Some chick was shrieking at the top of her lungs and bossing people around - there were several comments about how people wanted to punch her or gag her... it was very unpleasant for those 45 minutes before doors opened. wtf. ridiculous.

    :lol:

    why hasnt pj/venue security stepped in to do something about these idiots? If you leave the line, you should have to go to the back once you return
    Ppl have to take food/bathroom/ticket breaks, but they should not take off for most of the day. And there should be at least your ticket buddy holding your spot when you do leave. Taking off together is just bad manners. If you can't stand in line, then don't. Just don't think you are going to cut off all the ppl that did wait.

    Human behavior is fascinating to observe when it comes to these shows. You see some truly bizarre stuff.


    bathroom breaks are perfectly understandable, and like you said just as long as your ticket buddy sticks around on line, there should be no problem. its the leaving all day and coming back "im entitled to stand in front of where you have been standing all day just because i have a bumber on my hand" attitude that is complete bs. These people sound like such animals
    Post edited by jimbojones1138 on
    it's largely due to eddie that i liked to jump off of things as a child...
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Pushin Forward Back wrote:
    1) you're a fool if you wait all day in line to get into a GA show
    2) there are no rules or priority for GA. Just b/c you chose to freeze your ass off does not mean someone else has to respect it. Its a GA show
    3) Nobody is above an ass whipping, if somebody is extremely rude or pissed drunk, punch em !


    1) That's how it works
    2) Yes, there are rules. GA <> anarchy
    3) fine
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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    bring back reserved seating. obviously pearl jam fans aren't mature enough to handle standing in line to earn their spot where they desire once in the venue.
  • curly
    curly Posts: 704
    my friend and I got #17 and 18 at 9am in OK city...
    we came back at 515pm and kinda non chelont made our way past the 100+ people to the front of the line...
    it was pure luck and I got the rail between ed and stone... was my 14th show since 95' and I'm pretty sure it will be my one and only time ever being that close...

    I'm so thankful of the Number system but did hear a lot of people noting they knew nothing about it...
    and quite frankly,... I was amazed they even let us up to the front before the doors opened...
    granite we were being extremely friendly,...but if people would have said "no way, back of the line"...
    I would have gone to the back and not been upset at all...
    the internet has so much good to offer, but just as much bad as well and evil as well...
    so for people not "in the know" or don't live "on line" I give them much respect....
    and the end of the day,... I think I have to agree with the first come first serve policy...
    specially when tix are sold....someday I hope it goes back to half the tickets are printed up and sold at the venue in a first come first serve on a particular Saturday morning......that would be a dream though...

    I read other's and keep an open mind on this....as I can totally see both sides also...
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,888
    We showed up around 2:45 and there were about 20 people actually waiting but 80 on the list. We didn't want to deal with it, came back right at 6:30 as the doors opened and I ended up just to the right of eddie with about 4 people in front of me (maybe 2 or 3 by the first encore as the crowd shuffled a bit). It was a really good spot so I don't regret not dealing with the number lineup/bs.. lol.
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    rival. wrote:
    bring back reserved seating. obviously pearl jam fans aren't mature enough to handle standing in line to earn their spot where they desire once in the venue.
    :clap::clap:
  • jamburger
    jamburger Posts: 1,775
    Every morning after a show, I come here expecting to read about the first Pearl Jam GA line stabbing.
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,321
    "When the chips are down, these uh, these civilized people, they'll eat each other."
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  • kc007
    kc007 USA Posts: 282
    So basically some people take pride in getting their name on 'the list', taking off all day and coming back at show time.

    This is why I people watch on here and Facebook... I take note on who I will never share a spare GA ticket with...
  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    "General Admission Lineup Organization"

    Talk about an oxymoron!

    You guys can keep GA. Put me near the soundboard. Every venue sounds best standing next to the guy who is controlling the sound.

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