Kanda
Diving wanker
It's not isolated to Glasto either. Up to people to complain I guess.
Glastonbury 2008
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It's not isolated to Glasto either. Up to people to complain I guess.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Complaining would not be my attitude if I was beaten up by goons. That said in 1990 the fight with security included metal bars and petrol bombs.
This is the year that the Glastonbury bubble bursts.
oh please, people have been saying that since the superfence, and its managed pretty well since then.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
I have never said it!
I have said it is shit now, over commercial, a sell out, a slap in the face to the travellers, a pastiche of what it once was.
Yetman
Cheesecar Fucksquad #1
At my fav festival last year, I was accosted by a security person whilst tripping of my nut, carrying a large nitrous cracker and had a spliff dangling out of my mouth. He kindly asked me if I wanted a light for the spliff.
What festival was that?
I walked past two security people at glast last year off my nut with a spliff in my hand (unlit) they grabbed me, made me empty my bag, made me empty my pockets, then proceeded to pat me down and search my socks etc, I pulled out my weed and they said 'why didnt you tell us you had this on you, we could have you for this' I said 'mate, its a bit of weed ffs, this is glastonbury'.
They let me go with it but I'm sure if I'd had pulled out the bag of class A's I had safely down my balls they would have had me nicked.
This is just one of the reasons I'm cancelling my ticket this year. Fuckers.
Apart from a fairly cursory search on the way in, I have not, in six or so visits to Glastonbury, come across nasty security people inside the fence.
And none of our fairly large group (often 25+) seem to have bad experiences either.
One mate got a small bag of weed taken off him on the way in last year, although he was, by his own admission, pretty stupid to have it right there in his pocket (d'oh!).
Maybe it was just bad around the dance field which we didn't go to much last time....
Giles..
And none of our fairly large group (often 25+) seem to have bad experiences either.
One mate got a small bag of weed taken off him on the way in last year, although he was, by his own admission, pretty stupid to have it right there in his pocket (d'oh!).
Maybe it was just bad around the dance field which we didn't go to much last time....
Giles..
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Is it fuck.
I have never said it!
I have said it is shit now, over commercial, a sell out, a slap in the face to the travellers, a pastiche of what it once was.
fair enough, ive heard all those things before ad nauseum as well. i still dont see why a slightly slower speed of ticket selling than usual means 'the bubble will burst'.
Yetman
Cheesecar Fucksquad #1
david dissadent
New Member
I reckon the relevant media, the BBC, Guardian, Indy, NME and so on will now drop the 'Glasto is not all that' line and start bigging up the festival. Before Glasto did not sell out it was in there interests to be contrarian to the 'supercool-Glasto' and appear so cool they knew the cooler places while assuging the egos who those who no longer go, did not get tickets or just dont want to go. Now the 'alternative' media cannot really kick Glasto when shes down 1) cause it will offend the fans 2) they cant afford to loose Glastonbury of the media calendar and 3) many of the journalists will have a personal loyalty that will come out.
Im am obviously not talking about the Mail, Telegraph or the Sun who are not really important on this.
Most likely the stories will be that Glastonbury has gone back to its original fans and the 'hangers on' will have wimped out and left, anyone who goes now gets to think of themselves as in the cool club again.
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Im am obviously not talking about the Mail, Telegraph or the Sun who are not really important on this.
Most likely the stories will be that Glastonbury has gone back to its original fans and the 'hangers on' will have wimped out and left, anyone who goes now gets to think of themselves as in the cool club again.
(Still not bothering to register.)
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
It was the festival with me and onket in dresses....
I like both festivals. Both have their place.
I am not going to get to see The Flaming Lips, Hot Chip , the Killers or the Arcade Fire at EiiD. Instead I get you in a dress.
My life is complete.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
Things in "don't stay the same forever" shocker. 
mr steev
magic thought wizard
The bbc have hardly been using the most inspiring photos have they?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7333000/7333920.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7335000/7335958.stm
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
So it's not trendy any more, that's a good thing, right?
mr steev
magic thought wizard
I'd say so
Beats being on The Times list of 'things to do this summer' as iirc it was last year!
It's our festival - we make it what it is. The new generations of festival goers will make it their festival when they outnumber us old farts, and in their turn will moan about how it is not the same as it was, remember when they didn't have the laser fence and you couldn't actually use hover boots to get around and so on. If we all go with the attitude of "well this is all fucked" then it's going to be a real barrel of laughs eh.
I have a Glasto ticket. I'm chuffed to bits.
I have a Glasto ticket. I'm chuffed to bits.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
I have a feeling that this year is going to be wonderful and I'm not going. I'm obviously gutted but I just finacially afford everything in life I want. Due to the crap weather last year there was no zoning out to the clouds up in the stone circle and I missed that. I have just been sat here thinking of that view and of all the happy friendly people. I hope camping is more spacious this year and that the weather is just right for everyone. I will take no pleasure if it's a mudfest.
mr steev
magic thought wizard
I have said it is shit now, over commercial, a sell out, a slap in the face to the travellers, a pastiche of what it once was.
Best you stick to Latitude then. Apparently it's traveller central there... They park up just near the Poetry and Sushi stage apparently.
thelittlechef
Ale Drinker
Bubbles:
Not the year the bubble bursts, but a change year, like in 2000. Cutting down ticket numbers instead of booking bigger acts would be a good start for next year.
Security:
Definately employed some chaps overflowing with cuntyness last time. My experience was trying to get a (admittedly drunk) bloke with glass in his eye into the backstage medical at pyramid. Ambulance service had told me it was going to be an hour before they could get to me. I did not have the equipment to properly irrigate his eye. Me with my production areas pass and a casualty in agony were bounced from security for 30 mins until I threatened to call the police to get access to the medics...
Tort:
Get your arse in gear, buy a ticket (or work FIS - be great to have you at pyramid - places definately still available), take a relaxed chilled festival and join our prayers for sunshine... Leave TOS shit and assorted other net shit behind and join me for a warm ale and a nice sit down in a field in Somerset, following that we can go and shake our asses at random bitches with JZee...
Not the year the bubble bursts, but a change year, like in 2000. Cutting down ticket numbers instead of booking bigger acts would be a good start for next year.
Security:
Definately employed some chaps overflowing with cuntyness last time. My experience was trying to get a (admittedly drunk) bloke with glass in his eye into the backstage medical at pyramid. Ambulance service had told me it was going to be an hour before they could get to me. I did not have the equipment to properly irrigate his eye. Me with my production areas pass and a casualty in agony were bounced from security for 30 mins until I threatened to call the police to get access to the medics...
Tort:
Get your arse in gear, buy a ticket (or work FIS - be great to have you at pyramid - places definately still available), take a relaxed chilled festival and join our prayers for sunshine... Leave TOS shit and assorted other net shit behind and join me for a warm ale and a nice sit down in a field in Somerset, following that we can go and shake our asses at random bitches with JZee...
GlastoEarth 1.2 - new version
- Car Approach Routes
- Shuttle Bus Routes
- Cycle Route from Rail
- Campsite Steward Locations
Also in this version is a fledgling section for Group Camps. So if camp urban wants a flag planting, let me know. I assume it will be Dragon, but I need someone to 'declare' it.
Get GlastoEarth 1.2
As ever, corrections and additions welcome.
- Car Approach Routes
- Shuttle Bus Routes
- Cycle Route from Rail
- Campsite Steward Locations
Also in this version is a fledgling section for Group Camps. So if camp urban wants a flag planting, let me know. I assume it will be Dragon, but I need someone to 'declare' it.
Get GlastoEarth 1.2
As ever, corrections and additions welcome.
Yep. And if you're really unlucky, you could be working with me. Then you'll have an excuse to retire.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Lattitude does exactly what it says it does. No pretence. No living off the memories of friends betrayed.
To be fair, it's got no memories of friends to betray.
Sorry mate. I've got my FIS application form & I'd definitely work again if I was ever tempted back but I'm afraid my summer is pretty much fully booked now and there's no room left for Glastonbury even if I do have another serious wobble. We'll just have to get together & shake our asses somewhere else sometime!
