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Obviously Varitek said "Hey I'm captain of the Red Sox and a big burly man, don't kiss me!"hibricc said:
Am I the only one wondering what you said?
Obviously Varitek said "Hey I'm captain of the Red Sox and a big burly man, don't kiss me!"hibricc said:
Am I the only one wondering what you said?
Its settled then. In 2009-10, you and I load up the kids and the flags of 54 nations and head to the GA lottery line.phanan said:
My oldest daughter will be about 8 then. She'd probably get up on stage by that point.
Hewson said:Its settled then. In 2009-10, you and I load up the kids and the flags of 54 nations and head to the GA lottery line.
*Ally* said:
yeah, and don't forget the santa suit and elvis sunglasses!
I'm bringing Starvin' Marvin from South Park...thats a guaranteed ellipse entry.partygirl43 said:
and maybe you can borrow children from several different countries too.......
u2forlife said:We don't have any strings to pull, so no strings were pulled. Maybe the planets were all in alignment.
u2forlife said:
I'm hesitant to even post in this thread because the nastiness has begun as it always does once someone gets onstage. I was one of the "flag people." The only thing that was contrived was our bringing flags to the concert. We did split up the group between fan club and non-fan club line. We also did space out because of the randomness of the lottery. We didn't even know how many of our group got into the ellipse until we settled in, looked around and started asking, "Ok who didn't get in?" Then, we realized that everyone got it. That's when the totallity of the situation set in and we knew that either no one was going to believe us or make up their own story of how it happened. I think one out of three people were scanning in at the 12/4 show. We don't have any strings to pull, so no strings were pulled. Maybe the planets were all in alignment.
There was a husband and wife with two kids, who were putting on their ellipse wristbands before we even entered the door. It is funny that at that moment, some people in our group were thinking the same as some people posted here, "Damn I wish I had a kid with me," to guarantee our entry into the ellipse. Also, having our flags did not help us get into the ellipse. We did not take our flags out until the very beginning of One. We wanted it to be a surprise for the band. What a surprise the band gave us in return. The USA flag was taken out before hand because it was given to Bono during SBS.
Varitek, don't know you as being part of our group, but congratulations for being onstage
turi001 said:
when we got back no one wanted to give us our spots back...talk about nice u2 fans..
anyways...u2 security got us back to our spots...like he said ...these people have been queuing since last nite..its not their fault bono pulled them on stage...so please let them have their spots back.
randhail said:It's also not their fault you got pulled up on stage so I think that wanting the spots back is just plain greedy.
turi001 said:no sketchiness ( gald to see other u2 fans happy for us...calling us sketchy)
randhail said:
Apparently no one belives in the saying, "move you meat, lose your seat."
It's also not their fault you got pulled up on stage so I think that wanting the spots back is just plain greedy.
Imarocker said:
the GA "lottery" is a JOKE, last nite I get there at 7:10 & they aren't even SCANNING anymore. I thought this was supposed to go on until at least 8 to give EVERY fan a chance for the ellipse. Some of us do have lives and can't afford to waste a day waiting around in line.
A good show none the less, even had a couple of girls slugging it out in front of me, one of them got a good right cross in.
turi001 said:well party people.
call it luck
call it fluke
we all got in...it was out of control at the door that nite...i know i personally scanned and i brought in noel..and i think the guy just kept clicking!!!!
no sketchiness ( gald to see other u2 fans happy for us...calling us sketchy)
we were not all together on the bar...(and BTW, not all of us got in the elipse) we were split up by others who got into the elipse...
as for us being rude...i don't think they were part of our group...no one on my side was rude...we were all on the rail so there was no one to trample on...so those that did the trampling were behind us.
( i want to thank the person who pushed me from behind...because i was hesitant at first and when i felt that push i went up..so thanks for that..who ever u were...lol)
when we got back no one wanted to give us our spots back...talk about nice u2 fans..
anyways...u2 security got us back to our spots...like he said ...these people have been queuing since last nite..its not their fault bono pulled them on stage...so please let them have their spots back.
anyways, it was a wild experience.
to be on stage with your friends was totally magical. all friends i met through U2.
the details of me being on stage are really blurry i just remember getting up and coming down. as i see more pics and hopefully video..thinks will come back to me...lol
i will post more as i remember!!!!
Hey *Ally* Our group have been dealing with rumors and bad sentiment since this happened. The confusion was on my part as well. Sorry about that. I hadn't even left the venue yet from the first show when two girls came up to me telling me they heard that we had an arrangement with Allison to let us all into the ellipse to be on the front rail. If they only knew how anxiety filled we were walking up to those dreaded laptops!*Ally* said:hey kimla! when i mentioned strings being pulled, it was not meant to be a criticism of the fans. Instead, it was directed towards Allison, who, as someone mentioned earlier in the thread, has been known to take it upon herself to choose people to go into the ellipse even though they didn't win the lottery (like #s 1-3 in line). sorry for the confusion!
*Ally* said:
hey kimla! when i mentioned strings being pulled, it was not meant to be a criticism of the fans. Instead, it was directed towards Allison, who, as someone mentioned earlier in the thread, has been known to take it upon herself to choose people to go into the ellipse even though they didn't win the lottery (like #s 1-3 in line). sorry for the confusion!
it's awesome that you guys all lucked out and ended up inside together. i know it's possible to get so lucky, as a couple of times i was with a group of 6 and all of us have gotten in (due to 2 people scanning). and at MSG, they allowed people to take in 4 ellipse buddies. even though it's surprising to hear that a group of 14 got in, it's clearly possible. congrats on being so lucky!
and to all those who got onstage- try not to worry about what other people say, just cherish your special moment! U2
u2forlife said:And Randhail, are you kiddng me or what? I have no words for you. There were definitley people trying to block my entrance back to my spot on the rail. How incredibly rude is that? There were two girls in particular who just would not move. They had "Pick me" signs ready for Bono when MW and WOWY came on. Fortunately, Bono picked a very nice girl instead of them. Then, security told them to, "Beat it."
turi001 said:well dude ur just rude..
i have been to many shows were people have gotten on stage and everyone moves to let them back in when they are done...its just common courtesy...
Kristie. Were you inside or outside the ellipse?Kristie said:I think common courtesy disappears once you get on the floor.
I did GA for the first time on 12/4 and I don't think I care to do it again.
turi001 said:ur welcome
your u2 spirit is rubbing off on me!!!
u r a shining example of a great u2 fan.
Hey skjuls Sorry I didn't recognize the screename, but I remember you well. I hope you didn't freeze too much out there. Boston was unbearably cold.skjuls said:However, I never thought the Flag group was arranged.
Kimla let me borrow her chair/bed. Mishka (sp?) was nice. I mean I sat in front of one of their tents. I saw a poinsetta get stolen from them. I have a pic of them outside. They were so happy and excited!!