THIS IS NOT A OXEGEN THREAD. But.....

robbie_998

The weekend is finally here once again :D:D

BUT !

This weekend is different ... Its OXEGEN !!!

and that can only mean one thing ...

Traffic !

The average journey time from Kylmore Mc Donald's to Athy is about 50 - 55 mins but Oxygen is this weekend and whoever is making that trip in my mind is F*CKED :rolleyes:

lets not forget the regular traffic too going home from work

Lets hear all your thoughts on it ! :eek:

super_furry

My thoughts? Bet it pisses down all weekend.

That_Guy

My thoughts:

Should've gone to a cheaper European festival with almost guaranteed good weather.

Suckers.

fryup

robbie_998 wrote: »

and that can only mean one thing ...

Traffic !
! :eek:

and rain rain rain rain!!!!!!

hope you all get soaked;)

but seriously can't understand the appeal of those outdoor festivals...all you hear is complaints and moaning about them > traffic, weather, dirty toilets, fights, theiving etc

monkeyfudge

On the plus side the Dublin city centre will be virtually baseball cap and tracksuit free for the weekend.

That_Guy

fryup wrote: »

and rain rain rain rain!!!!!!

hope you all get soaked;)

but seriously can't understand the appeal of those outdoor festivals...all you hear is complaints and moaning about them > traffic, weather, dirty toilets, fights, theiving etc

It'd be like setting up a tent in Temple Street for the weekend and having a stereo.

Wonder how long you'd survive.

the_syco

That_Guy wrote: »

My thoughts:

Should've gone to a cheaper European festival with almost guaranteed good weather.

Suckers.

Meh. Went to Hellfest in June. Lovely and sunny every day, and it cost €120 to see over a 100 bands, camp there, etc. Got to see about 20 bands, 5 of which are amongst my top 10 bands.

Oh, and it was a metal festival.

tonc76

http://www.pragmaticcso.com/Images/sour-grapes.jpg :pac:

That_Guy

the_syco wrote: »

Meh. Went to Hellfest in June. Lovely and sunny every day, and it cost €120 to see over a 100 bands, camp there, etc. Got to see about 20 bands, 5 of which are amongst my top 10 bands.

Oh, and it was a metal festival.

Good shout. Oxegen is the only festival I can see in Europe that do not cater for every genre. They should really have a metal stage at least. Nearly every other festival has one from what I can tell.

super_furry

There is only one metal festival....Wacken. €90 a ticket in a proper organised arena and camp site.

That_Guy

super_furry wrote: »

There is only one metal festival....Wacken. €90 a ticket in a proper organised arena and camp site.

Was thinking about going this year but no mates were going.

/thread derailed

super_furry

I've been going for five years and it's the best festival I've ever been to, bar none.

theteal

we'll be heading down to Ballymore tonight after the Pat's game, i don't envisage much traffic at that stage (if there is, people are stupid, i'd love to see them put up a tent in the dark!). Have a few drinks in mates house out there, pick up a couple cans for the 1 hour-ish stroll down to the racecourse in the morning. Enjoy the day, the Anthem will be awsome, then head back to Ballymore that night for a bit of UFC 100. . .that's a good day afaic

done the weekend thing too many times, not worth the hassle, especially with the expected rain

oh yeah, Leinster final and the Boss on Sunday, that's a good weekend in fact

That_Guy

phasers

I'm wearing my wellies now, they're really comfortable

That_Guy

phasers wrote: »

I'm wearing my wellies now, they're really comfortable

Dunnes Stores or Penneys?

Lord Derpington

super_furry wrote: »

I've been going for five years and it's the best festival I've ever been to, bar none.

What other festivals have you been to?

super_furry

Off the top of my head? Glastonbury, Download, Reading, Electric Picnic, Pukkelpop, Rock am Ring, Donnington, Witnness, T in the Park, Benicassim and Oxegen.

Lord Derpington

Nice! Thats a lot of comparrison, all depends on the bands i suppose.
In fairness to Oxegen it usually has an amazing lineup

muckwarrior

Rock Werchter ftw!

experiMental

Rain means one thing only: wet T-shirts! Giggity!

phasers

That_Guy wrote: »

Dunnes Stores or Penneys?

JJB sports you peasant

cherryghost

super_furry wrote: »

There is only one metal festival....Wacken. €90 a ticket in a proper organised arena and camp site.

my friends wacked off a few times, said it was the best festival ever. thinking of wacking off myself sometime

emeraldstar

fryup wrote: »

but seriously can't understand the appeal of those outdoor festivals...all you hear is complaints and moaning about them > traffic, weather, dirty toilets, fights, theiving etc

I know, I couldn't imagine anything worse to be honest. Ugh.

Mossy Monk

Festivals abroad FTW. Cheaper, better weather and a holiday all rolled into one

Dragan

greenfly wrote: »

Nice! Thats a lot of comparrison, all depends on the bands i suppose.
In fairness to Oxegen it usually has an amazing lineup

Now that is funny. The line up at Oxygen is so ****e this year i wasn't even bothered to work it.

Lord Derpington

Dragan wrote: »

Now that is funny. The line up at Oxygen is so ****e this year i wasn't even bothered to work it.

hence "usually" i dont like it either im fecking off on holidays instead, going to the sun rather than a rain and piss soaked field.

Last years lineup was way better imo, there is a reaosn it still isnt sold out and it not just because of the prices.

SEPT 23 1989

looking forward to the Joe Duffy show on Monday:)

markpb

Dragan wrote: »

Now that is funny. The line up at Oxygen is so ****e this year i wasn't even bothered to work it.

News at 11! People in having different tastes shocker!

Dragan

markpb wrote: »

News at 11! People in having different tastes shocker!

And is there some reason this only applies to my post, as oppossed to blanket statement about Oxygen usually have a good line up?

I assume you like a good few of the bands playing Oxygen, and fair play, an interest in music is always a good thing.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

phasers wrote: »

JJB sports you peasant

Sports wellies??? Yea you got conned there dude... should have went to pennies.

Never seen the big attraction with the likes of oxygen, too much scum in one area. I might go next year if I have a job. Going to 2 festivals in belgium in a few weeks 35 euro for the weekend camping??? Oh yesss... Regae geel FTW.

beans

Don't knock Oxegen - It fulfills an important role in keeping the kiddies and gobsh!tes away from other such events :pac:

Exhibit A:



You the maaan

phasers

Rayden Sour Mice wrote: »

Sports wellies??? Yea you got conned there dude... should have went to pennies.

They only cost a fiver, JJB have been doing a closing down sale for about a year now :pac:

The ones in Penneys cost 11, so actually you got ripped off

kona

markpb wrote: »

News at 11! People in having different tastes shocker!

Yea, Like oxegen caters for different tastes in music:rolleyes:, well known for it diversity.

The day I see a Real band such as ACDC headline oxegen will be the day I go camp in a field in the pissing rain, surrounded by drunk scumbags.

IMO 99% of bands that have their name "The <insert stupid name here>" are **** and should be put down.

4zn76tysfajdxp

I've never been to Oxegen, or any other music festvial. Anyone I know always tell stories coming back of having drunk a lot and vandalised somebody else's tent. :rolleyes: What a load of bollocks.

Super-Rush

We're all missing the point, the scumbags are gone so lets reclaim the streets, even if its just for one weekend.

MizzLolly

Awful, awful standard of performing acts this year. To think, just a few years back Oxegen meant your €200 + would get you in to see James Brown, The Who etc...


Now we've got Lady fookin' GaGa. :rolleyes:

super_furry

Even then half of the 'big names' played there last year.

Chocoholic84

Ah here, you big bunch of moaning minnies need a bit of positivity. This year's lineup sounds waaaay better than last year! Killers, Snow Patrol, Katy Perry, Lady GaGa....brilliant.

[POSITIVE NOTE]I was @ Oxegen last year for the first, tbh was kinda forced into it by the OH, as he was dying to go - but i was a being a bit girly about it at first: "Whaaaa? No hair straighteners? Portaloos? No beds? Eh thanks but no thanks...." And of course I was quite worried about it being a wash-out like the previous year...

But my mind was soon changed, as I can say, hand on heart, that it was probably the most enjoyable weekend I've ever had! Funfair, decent food, no scumbags that I saw, meeting total randomers and having the craic, making money from all the plastic glasses lying around And of course the MUSIC: I remember my highlights being Mundy, REM, Kaisers, Sugababes (who would ya believe had the roughest crowd), and the late night discos were great craic as well...Oh and hey, for the very vain, there's also a beauty/hair salon onsite, which i didn't use cos I didn't give a hoot after 1 day there!

I recommend Oxegen to EVERYONE and ye should all go at least ONCE It's an amazing weekend, and I don't really get people complaining about expensive tickets - I reckon €220 is pretty good for 3 days camping while seeing all your fave acts....[/POSITIVE NOTE]

The portaloos are quite smelly though. BRING YOUR OWN LOO ROLL...

And the drink is a rip off. Try get drunk before you head into the arena.

What is the deal with Kary Perry and Lady Gaga being on at the same time this year? What a bunch of imbeciles - those 2 would more or less have a very similar fanbase...

Danbo!

MizzLolly wrote: »

Awful, awful standard of performing acts this year. To think, just a few years back Oxegen meant your €150 + would get you in to see James Brown, The Who etc...


Now we've got Lady fookin' GaGa. :rolleyes:

FYP

enniscorthy

That_Guy wrote: »

My thoughts:

Should've gone to a cheaper European festival with almost guaranteed good weather.

Suckers.

D. E. F. O.

Mossy Monk

Chocoholic84 wrote: »

This year's lineup sounds waaaay better than last year! Killers, Snow Patrol, Katy Perry, Lady GaGa....brilliant.

Sarcasm? I am afraid my sarcasm detector broken.

enniscorthy

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Sarcasm? I am afraid my sarcasm detector broken.

HEHEHEHE GOOD 1 MATE BRING BACK ABBA ALL IS FORGIVEN HEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAA

Chocoholic84

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Sarcasm? I am afraid my sarcasm detector broken.

Nope, not being sarcastic, you old cynic! The Killers are great.

ABBA? Great idea!! *starts writing letter to organizers of Oxegen 2010*

super_furry

Jesus, why not get Kylie and a reformed Spice Girls? Rock on guys, yeaaaah!

markok84

I was at Oxegen in 2005 and ya it was full of scum, so I had reservations about going last year. But I must say last year was absolutely class, great atmosphere and a fantastic lineup. RATM were a bit disapointing, but I think that was because it was on the Sunday and everyone was wrecked, I saw them a few weeks before that headlining Rock Am Ring and they were far far better. I would love to have gone to Oxegen this year but the price of the tickets was far too dear.

Chocoholic84

super_furry wrote: »

Jesus, why not get Kylie and a reformed Spice Girls? Rock on guys, yeaaaah!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Genius!

Captain-America

I didn't go cos the bands were shít.

Apparently that's not an excuse though. It's all about camping in a field drinking yourself stupid for four days. It only costs about 500 euro too.

I can do that in my backgarden for free.

kona

Chocoholic84 wrote: »

Ah here, you big bunch of moaning minnies need a bit of positivity. This year's lineup sounds waaaay better than last year! Killers, Snow Patrol, Katy Perry, Lady GaGa....brilliant.

[POSITIVE NOTE]I was @ Oxegen last year for the first, tbh was kinda forced into it by the OH, as he was dying to go - but i was a being a bit girly about it at first: "Whaaaa? No hair straighteners? Portaloos? No beds? Eh thanks but no thanks...." And of course I was quite worried about it being a wash-out like the previous year...

But my mind was soon changed, as I can say, hand on heart, that it was probably the most enjoyable weekend I've ever had! Funfair, decent food, no scumbags that I saw, meeting total randomers and having the craic, making money from all the plastic glasses lying around And of course the MUSIC: I remember my highlights being Mundy, REM, Kaisers, Sugababes (who would ya believe had the roughest crowd), and the late night discos were great craic as well...Oh and hey, for the very vain, there's also a beauty/hair salon onsite, which i didn't use cos I didn't give a hoot after 1 day there!

I recommend Oxegen to EVERYONE and ye should all go at least ONCE It's an amazing weekend, and I don't really get people complaining about expensive tickets - I reckon €220 is pretty good for 3 days camping while seeing all your fave acts....[/POSITIVE NOTE]

The portaloos are quite smelly though. BRING YOUR OWN LOO ROLL...

And the drink is a rip off. Try get drunk before you head into the arena.

What is the deal with Kary Perry and Lady Gaga being on at the same time this year? What a bunch of imbeciles - those 2 would more or less have a very similar fanbase...

Your right about one thing, you will have to be ****faced drunk to bear that line up.

You liked oxegen, because, now correct me if im wrong, you like clubs like citibar and 21s and barcode, you think spin103.8 is great and you wouldnt be unfamiliar to too much fake tan?

Chocoholic84

kona wrote: »

You liked oxegen, because, now correct me if im wrong, you like clubs like citibar and 21s and barcode, you think spin103.8 is great and you wouldnt be unfamiliar to too much fake tan?

My oh my, how you like to stereotype :rolleyes:

Citibar - I've been there once, didn't mind.
21s - Hole.
Barcode - Never been.
Spin 103.8 - Nah, prefer 98 myself.
Fake tan - Never wear it, I embrace my paleness.

Now you correct me if I'm wrong - you would rather a festival like Castle Palooza as you enjoy "cool" music from unknowns rather than all that "commercialised" rubbish, you don't really like pubs/clubs - you would rather have a few cans at home and save your mula...oh and you hate fake tan.

Mossy Monk

enniscorthy wrote: »

HEHEHEHE GOOD 1 MATE BRING BACK ABBA ALL IS FORGIVEN HEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAA

hehehehe ABBA were **** hohohohoho