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Swashbuckler

Just realised you have to have email preferences enabled from Ticketmaster to get the email I think.

Wooderson

sadie06 wrote: »

WTF?

Many people have mentioned the teenage demographic this year and wondered how they are getting in. I thought I'd offer some insight.

You don't see me moaning about the yearly 'Hendrix is hell and people are animals/it's always been that way' debate.

Different people have different sh*t to say in the shake down. What's your problem?

He's a loon. Ignore.

grudgehugger

seachto7 wrote: »

I often wonder, given the choice, would the kids prefer to stay at home. Do they enjoy being there? Do they know what the f*ck is even going on in a field with noise surrounded by 1000s of adults. Are they all in the creche months before talking about going to the EP

No wondering with our 5 year old - the stressful bit is telling him he's not coming. We generally don't bring him to EP as we have loads of mates going without kids and want some free time to ourselves (so very selfish motives).

He's been to 5 Body and Souls, 1 full picnic plus one Sunday of picnic and the Sunday of Beatyard this year as well. He loves it. As an earlier poster said, kids soon let you know if they're not happy.

He tends to get lots of treats, there are lots of other kids to play with and all kinds of new and different things to discover. As well as 3 or 4 full days of lots of attention from mum and dad - which in our wonderful 9 to 6ish working world happens a lot less than we'd like. Rant over

bodhrandude

My first clips, it has to be Daniel Avery. ELECTRIC!

fourmations

looking at the 2017 thread, loving the speculation!....im foaming!

im still thinking about the weekend, id go again tomorrow
im now in the regret stage,
e.g. why didnt i go and see all of animal collectives set, it was only rain!
why did i sleep for two hours on saturday afternoon,
why didnt i go to other voices to see le galaxie etc etc

i had a great picnic this year and dont even know why,
maybe just in the right frame of mind this year,
i found it all hassle free all round and had a blast....
green car park, pink moon, lovely stuff

im very much in the "radiohead for 2017" camp
but i think they could up the overall quality next year
ive been to five eps, (every year since 2012) and the lineup has gone down hill hard this year
the middle tier bands were lacking this year i thought,
my clashfinder was pretty bare! but anyway, its about being there
and escaping the ratrace for a few days for me!

cheers

Charlie

How easy do people think it would be to shift a Pink Moon tent? Stayed there this year, and am adamant I won't go back regular.

My group though are wavering right now as to whether to book for 2017. I'm very tempted to just book another 6 man for 2017 on the assumption they'll all come to their senses.

However, if they don't, I'll look to sell it on (at cost price) are they as easily transferable as say a weekend EP ticket itself?

bodhrandude

A clip taken with my bigger camera of New Order.

fourmations

Charlie wrote: »

How easy do people think it would be to shift a Pink Moon tent? Stayed there this year, and am adamant I won't go back regular.

My group though are wavering right now as to whether to book for 2017. I'm very tempted to just book another 6 man for 2017 on the assumption they'll all come to their senses.

However, if they don't, I'll look to sell it on (at cost price) are they as easily transferable as say a weekend EP ticket itself?

cant see an issue, they were being flogged this year on classifieds
once you have the booking number, thats all they use,
they dont scan the barcodes, they dont ask for id or anything,
once you have the printout its all gravy

bodhrandude

scruff monkey

Bodhrandude, you're not Señor Spielbergo, do you ever think of just putting down the sodding camera and enjoying the set?

scruff monkey

fourmations wrote: »

cant see an issue, they were being flogged this year on classifieds
once you have the booking number, thats all they use,
they dont scan the barcodes, they dont ask for id or anything,
once you have the printout its all gravy

that's a problem, if there's an issue, who do they have actually in their tents.

bodhrandude

bodhrandude wrote: »

Awww thanks bodhrandude ... Lovely to relive that there as I'm here climbing the walls! He was deffo a highlight for me!

bodhrandude

scruff monkey wrote: »

Bodhrandude, you're not Señor Spielbergo, do you ever think of just putting down the sodding camera and enjoying the set?

Just got so used to doing this now I only take a few minutes clip mostly but if its exceptional it will be a bit longer, its part of my blog review process, you really need proper handle held equipment to stay steady in thronging crowds, but I do my best. Of course you don't have to look at them but it would be better than most of the commercial rubbish on the RTE programme. Actually they featured one of the marquees this time for Jenny Greene's set, but where is the Trenchtown footage, rave in the woods footage, some of the crazier psychedelic night time stuff from Body & Soul, they are barely touching the Picnic there. I promise to get handheld equipment eventually for a better grip, but I don't film whole shows and I am still free to boogie with a few minutes dedicated to filming. Anyways other punters on boards seem to be enjoying it, tis about the festival after all and why we love it.

bodhrandude

It was a job trying to hold the camera for this clip Skepta's audience were mental.

bodhrandude

I think this clip is quite comical, me shtaggering about the main arena bumbling towards New Order it looks like I'm walking in slow motion by the lighted cubes, I take forever to pass this with my camera. The reason of my inebriated state was due to Specialised Security trying to take my Guinness and Spanish absinthe from me so I ran away from them and gobbed the lot and came back through, so enjoy the drunk and befuddled mind of Bodhrandude.

former total

Do the emails with discount codes give any details of price?

sadie06

bodhrandude wrote: »

I think this clip is quite comical, me shtaggering about the main arena bumbling towards New Order

Oh my God bodhrandude. I know everyone likes to stay anon on Boards, but you could have told us you are Shrek!

bodhrandude

maximoose

former total wrote: »

Do the emails with discount codes give any details of price?

3 or more festivals, price is €165

former total

maximoose wrote: »

3 or more festivals, price is €165

Sweet.

Say what you want about the commercialisation of EP, but that is serious value.

team_actimel

Anyone else still having serious withdrawal symptoms? Don't think I'll be right till the weekend. EP '16 was even better than last year! Best weekend of this year hands down.

Totally... I'm still a shell of a woman tbh. I keep smiling to myself thinking back of moments of the wkend. Bodhrandudes clip of Todd terje made me tear up a bit. Don't know what it was about this picnic but it was really special. One of the best

I'm going to probably spend all this weekend going " this time last weekend now I was doing such and such" !!

Pickpocket

Should I have received an email with the discount code by now?

grudgehugger

team_actimel wrote: »

Anyone else still having serious withdrawal symptoms? Don't think I'll be right till the weekend. EP '16 was even better than last year! Best weekend of this year hands down.

Definitely. And the missus as well.

Amazed we haven't sent the five year old to school with a leftover can of Bulmers Pear instead of his water bottle or something.

grudgehugger

Pickpocket wrote: »

Should I have received an email with the discount code by now?

Yes, most likely.

Possibly you didn't tick a box allowing TicketBa3tard to spam you and this is their revenge.

Other people including a mate of mine seem to be getting their codes no problem by ringing TM and talking to an agent. They look up your order history, then give you a code.

Swashbuckler

0818 903 001. Call this number and try to get through to an agent. They'll sort it for you

Pickpocket

grudgehugger wrote: »

Yes, most likely.

Possibly you didn't tick a box allowing TicketBa3tard to spam you and this is their revenge.

Other people including a mate of mine seem to be getting their codes no problem by ringing TM and talking to an agent. They look up your order history, then give you a code.

Swashbuckler wrote: »

0818 903 001. Call this number and try to get through to an agent. They'll sort it for you

Thanks!

That worked a treat. Roll on 2017!

Space Shanty

Folks does anyone know if the Gardai put up photos of lost phones on Facebook or elsewhere before the open day on Saturday?
A girl told me this in the Lost & Found queue on Monday morning but when I rang the station in Portlaoise the guy hadn't a clue.
Thanks

sadie06

Space Shanty wrote: »

Folks does anyone know if the Gardai put up photos of lost phones on Facebook or elsewhere before the open day on Saturday?
A girl told me this in the Lost & Found queue on Monday morning but when I rang the station in Portlaoise the guy hadn't a clue.
Thanks

Last year they did. I remember marvelling at it.

Space Shanty

sadie06 wrote: »

Space Shanty wrote: »

Folks does anyone know if the Gardai put up photos of lost phones on Facebook or elsewhere before the open day on Saturday?
A girl told me this in the Lost & Found queue on Monday morning but when I rang the station in Portlaoise the guy hadn't a clue.
Thanks

Last year they did. I remember marvelling at it.

Thanks Sadie.
I don't fancy a 350 mile round trip for naathin so I'll keep the eyes peeled