Now... hmm I think U2Girl asked about the spot outside the outer elipse... I would say the best place to be is just slightly to the right of the center... we were dead center, and B did spend a bit of time there, but the drum and the band position themselves off to the right from the center... Now as far as how we got the front rail, that is actually a funny story... we were number 81 and 82 which got us a second and third spot off the rail. I sent my friend in front of me since she's 5'4 or so (you can see her in the pics with pink striped shirt) and right in front of us was a guy. He turned around and started talking to his friends about 8-10 deep behind us... So I decided to try to be funny/annoying just to see what happened:
Me: Hey if you want to go with your friends, I can let you through nooooooo problem *instert coy smile/twinkly eyes*
Matt: Ha! Thanks for offering but I am fine
Me: Just checking
Matt to friends: Dude I really need to go to the bathroom blah blah blah
*friends pass a cup of water, Matt drinks and complains about having to go to the bathroom but continues to drink*
Me talking to friends: Hey guys! Keep them coming!! *more coy smiles*
Matt: Ha! You're bad
*smiles, probably eyelash bat*
Me: Seriously if you choose to go hang out with your friends, won't you please keep us in mind and let us have your spot? *more eyelash batting*
Matt: Hi, I am Matt. What are your names.
*we introduced ourselves*
Matt: Ok, it's yours. I am going to go hang out with my friends... just do me a favor... when I come back, help me out and say I am with you so I can stand behind you guys...
So off he went... I made myself wider that normal to take up as much room all throughout KOL, but he wisely did not return... I gave up on him... so 5 minutes before U2 starts, Mike (another guy we had met in line) taps me on the shoulder... Matt is a few people back carrying the 2 biggest beers I have ever seen... tells me to hold one, he continues to make his way in
Matt: Take one
Me: What? A beer?
Matt: Yup... I had to tell people I had a hot wife with pierced nipples waiting for me to bring her a beer... it was the only way I could get in...
Me: Oooooooookay...
I waited for you... but I don't like beer
*gives beer away to another awesome guy we had met*
Me: Matt, you sure have a purty wife *as I am petting James' shaved head*
So anyway... MAtt made it back to 3rd or 4th place (couldn't quite get him behind us so late in the game) but it worked out for all of us. After my friend passed out, I managed to grab his hand and bring him to the rail in her spot...