PGP: Blue craic, Y U NO WORK...going Paleo on yer arse

[zuropa_fit]

Originally Posted by KristenCaNaDiAn

Question: If you had to choose, what would be your absolute fav moment from a show you were at this tour?

Mine would be when the band came out in Winnipeg. Front row, first ever GA, Amy and I losing our minds! Nothing like seeing the band up close for the very first time.

Popped my U2 cherry

Can I have 3 favorite moments?
- opening strains of EBTTRT (I had stayed spoiler free all spring)
- Larry winking at me ('nuff said)
- Being 2nd row right under Bono, having him come out, me and my BFF FREAKING out (even though I'd been front rail plenty of times, and been near Bono when he was on stage plenty of times, something about being THAT close for most of the show, esp when he first comes out)

it all seems like soooooo long ago

[Galeongirl]

Originally Posted by KristenCaNaDiAn

Question: If you had to choose, what would be your absolute fav moment from a show you were at this tour?

Mine would be when the band came out in Winnipeg. Front row, first ever GA, Amy and I losing our minds! Nothing like seeing the band up close for the very first time.

Popped my U2 cherry

Does before the show count too? If so, TO is pretty damn high on my list!


Otherwise, seeing Zooropa live from the first time @Montreal I. Earlier that evening we met a semi drunk Norwegian guy who was partying with his friend, I saw him again right before Zooropa started, we just stood there, when the screen came down, the intro started, both our jaws hit the floor. After the song I remember myself saying I canNOT believe we just saw that. He hugged me, and we both went our separate ways again.

Oh the magic at U2 shows. Though we bumped into each other again for Crazy Tonight, we jumped up and down with a bunch of people there on the side of the pit, it was pretty hilarious.

[Thora]

Originally Posted by KristenCaNaDiAn

Question: If you had to choose, what would be your absolute fav moment from a show you were at this tour?

Mine would be when the band came out in Winnipeg. Front row, first ever GA, Amy and I losing our minds! Nothing like seeing the band up close for the very first time.

Popped my U2 cherry

Oh my god, where to start?! I'll skip over the two shows I saw in 2009. Doing GA for the first time in Seattle on the last leg was amazing. Made some great new friends in line. The whole GA experience was just incredible. I'd been spoiled on EBTTRT, but every other song after it was a surprise (I had avoided most of the blue crack and hidden all my U2 friends on FB/Twitter for the few months prior in order to avoid as many spoilers as possible), especially AIWIY. I pretty much lost it.

For Montreal, one of my favourite moments has to be night 2, when they played OOC. Kaffy and I had our own little dance party way at the back. Everyone else around us had no clue what the song was, so they were looking at us like we were crazy for being so damn excited. That was awesome.

[Drea]

Originally Posted by KristenCaNaDiAn

Question: If you had to choose, what would be your absolute fav moment from a show you were at this tour?

Mine would be when the band came out in Winnipeg. Front row, first ever GA, Amy and I losing our minds! Nothing like seeing the band up close for the very first time.

Popped my U2 cherry

Denver: Getting the smile from Adam during Crazy Tonight as I sang it at him *points to avi* and then making him crack the hell up immediately after when Bono started the chorus and he noticed just *what* concert shirt I was wearing (The first and only time he stopped on the catwalk by my part of Red Zone the entire night!)

SLC: Zooropa for my birthday! I'd got it in Denver three days before too, but having that start up just before midnight Eastern and having that as my birthday song...

Montreal 2: "Shine like stars" and Ingrid and I freaking out way in the back of GA!

Minneapolis: Epic rain and shirtless Adam!


Non-show moments:

Denver: Red Rocks!

SLC: Landing in an airport surrounded by mountains

Winnipeg: Watching three friends doing their first GA up close and personal *g*

Edmonton: Having the entire Edmonton Eskimos football team walk past me in the hotel lobby (huge defensive linemen are HUGE, yo )

Montreal: Sightseeing with the girls and sitting with them as they saw U2 3D for the first time. Getting my do-over with Edge even though I couldn't get a picture, thanking him for making my 40th birthday special Party Train!!

TO: The International Room of Awesome. Seeing the Claw from the hotel bar before they realized the hotel was being invaded by U2 fans and closed the curtains. Playing Mother Hen and tour guide from the train station to the hotel. Managing to get Crystal to the Hideout in time for her to get that dedication I'd asked Brady and Kevin for after the show.

[ryancoke71]

Originally Posted by KristenCaNaDiAn

Question: If you had to choose, what would be your absolute fav moment from a show you were at this tour?

Mine would be when the band came out in Winnipeg. Front row, first ever GA, Amy and I losing our minds! Nothing like seeing the band up close for the very first time.

Popped my U2 cherry

I share this. Being up close for the first time, and seeing that leather...

The absolute freak out we had when Larry hit the stage was priceless!

[U2MaNaIcWeIdO]

Hello...is anyone alive today?

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

Originally Posted by ryancoke71

I share this. Being up close for the first time, and seeing that leather...

The absolute freak out we had when Larry hit the stage was priceless!

Camera shaking FTW!

[TaraCynara]

Originally Posted by Galeongirl

He's no James Bond. He's a wuss. Far too girly.

He's pretty, though.

Originally Posted by U2MaNaIcWeIdO

Hello...is anyone alive today?

I'm here, but I don't know if I'm alive.


*is having an upset stomach day*

[ClaytonsKitten]

I've been MIA all week - it's been hectic around here to say the least. But Mr CK brought me a WONDERFUL surprise Friday afternoon - a Samsung Galaxy S II
My number stayed the same (the joys of porting), I was able to take the new phone and the old phone to AT&T (my new provider) and get my contacts transferred, and was shown how to transfer my photos, which I will do on Monday once the hubby & son are at work/school and I have the place to myself - FroBaby will nap and it'll get done easier that way.

I am barely capable of using it but so far I'm learning how to not be terrified of it lol. I need to figure out how/where I can find MW as a ringtone and get it. Also I need to know if Interference has an Android app and if it will cost me to d/l. I'm all about free apps since I barely know how to use them lol.

And yes, both kidlets are doing well. FroBaby is having some formula issues but we're working our way through them. And Lil' CK lost his 1st tooth on Friday as well! So the Tooth Fairy is now adding our house to her list. She left $2 for him Friday night and he was ecstatic about it Sat morning.

Am I missing any major U2 news? Other than Adam saying U2 is working on an album. Seems like someone is ALWAYS saying that so I have learned not to get 'too' excited...

[Thora]

Yay for new toys! There are websites you can go to where you can make your own ringtones for free, if you can't actually buy MW somewhere. I haven't done it in a while, but I'm sure a simple Google search will find you any number of sites where you can do that for free. I've made ringtones from live concerts, TV show themes and so on, if I haven't been able to find them from my provider's website.

$2? Wow, the tooth fairy has gotten pricey since I was a kid!

I haven't heard anything U2-wise, but then again I never know what's going on anyway, so I'm not very helpful in that regard.

[flybabe]

I'm bummed that I can't find U2 CD's easily anymore. All I've bought recently was Best Of 80's-90's and I seriously want to get 90's-00's. Yes I've had them before, but life goes on and things, precious things, get misplaced. I know for a fact that online stores have them, but I don't have that luxury as a college student.

[ClaytonsKitten]

I think I may have my neighbor upstairs make me a custom MW ringtone since he has all sorts of recording/looping equip up there (he dabbles in music on the side) and have him upload it to a server for me and/or email it to me. I am pretty clueless as to how to make my own ringtone so idk if a website like that would do me much good. But yay for new toys! I was thinking about a tablet to help me when I go out and do my shopping/couponing but this is even better.

Originally Posted by flybabe

I'm bummed that I can't find U2 CD's easily anymore. All I've bought recently was Best Of 80's-90's and I seriously want to get 90's-00's. Yes I've had them before, but life goes on and things, precious things, get misplaced. I know for a fact that online stores have them, but I don't have that luxury as a college student.

Don't laugh, but Lil' CK bought himself copies of 80s-90s AND 90s-00s at WM for like, 9.99 each.

[TaraCynara]

Originally Posted by ClaytonsKitten

I've been MIA all week - it's been hectic around here to say the least. But Mr CK brought me a WONDERFUL surprise Friday afternoon - a Samsung Galaxy S II
My number stayed the same (the joys of porting), I was able to take the new phone and the old phone to AT&T (my new provider) and get my contacts transferred, and was shown how to transfer my photos, which I will do on Monday once the hubby & son are at work/school and I have the place to myself - FroBaby will nap and it'll get done easier that way.

I am barely capable of using it but so far I'm learning how to not be terrified of it lol. I need to figure out how/where I can find MW as a ringtone and get it. Also I need to know if Interference has an Android app and if it will cost me to d/l. I'm all about free apps since I barely know how to use them lol.

And yes, both kidlets are doing well. FroBaby is having some formula issues but we're working our way through them. And Lil' CK lost his 1st tooth on Friday as well! So the Tooth Fairy is now adding our house to her list. She left $2 for him Friday night and he was ecstatic about it Sat morning.

Am I missing any major U2 news? Other than Adam saying U2 is working on an album. Seems like someone is ALWAYS saying that so I have learned not to get 'too' excited...

Yay for new phones! Yay for everyone doing well!

@ Lil' CK being ecstatic... it's always cute when gets kid happy about something.

As far as I know, nothing is going on.

[flybabe]

Originally Posted by ClaytonsKitten

Don't laugh, but Lil' CK bought himself copies of 80s-90s AND 90s-00s at WM for like, 9.99 each.

That's quite a deal, and I bet he was really happy. The WM's around here are very scarce when it comes to certain artists and it drives me crazy. I find all other artists, but NOT the one's I'm looking for. My next stop is going Target, and if I don't find them there, I give up.

[Drea]

Originally Posted by ClaytonsKitten

Am I missing any major U2 news? Other than Adam saying U2 is working on an album. Seems like someone is ALWAYS saying that so I have learned not to get 'too' excited...

But in this case it's Adam, it was during a radio interview for the "Walk In My Shoes" fundraiser and he also made a joke about Bono saying it'll "be in the shops tomorrow but I think it'll take a bit longer." Dallas also confirmed it in a note to a guitar company, praising them for their basses... Which makes me wonder if the Warwicks aren't going to be around next tour.

[VintagePunk]

I need another day off.

[ClaytonsKitten]

Originally Posted by flybabe

That's quite a deal, and I bet he was really happy. The WM's around here are very scarce when it comes to certain artists and it drives me crazy. I find all other artists, but NOT the one's I'm looking for. My next stop is going Target, and if I don't find them there, I give up.

How do you feel about used cds? I find that used cds from FYE (music store chain in the mall) and BuyBacks (used cd place around here - it's a chain though) have pretty decent selections and prices can be alright.

And our WM sucks as well. They carry greatest hits collections and new(est) releases and that's about it. I want the new Pink Floyd collection but can't find IT anywhere. And I want all the artwork/liner notes or else I'd just find it online somewhere lol.

 

If you get desperate, PM me and I'll zip a copy of 90s-00s to you and email it. (I used to use megaupload, may it rest in peace.)

[flybabe]

Originally Posted by ClaytonsKitten

How do you feel about used cds? I find that used cds from FYE (music store chain in the mall) and BuyBacks (used cd place around here - it's a chain though) have pretty decent selections and prices can be alright.

And our WM sucks as well. They carry greatest hits collections and new(est) releases and that's about it. I want the new Pink Floyd collection but can't find IT anywhere. And I want all the artwork/liner notes or else I'd just find it online somewhere lol.

 

If you get desperate, PM me and I'll zip a copy of 90s-00s to you and email it. (I used to use megaupload, may it rest in peace.)

Used CD's, new CD's, I don't care I just want to tangibly build up my U2 collection. Having an iPod is great and all but I want the real thing. I've heard of FYE and thought many times about stopping there, if they have it I'm there.

 

Yes, may Megaupload RIP.

[GraceRyan]

Originally Posted by flybabe

Used CD's, new CD's, I don't care I just want to tangibly build up my U2 collection. Having an iPod is great and all but I want the real thing. I've heard of FYE and thought many times about stopping there, if they have it I'm there.

 

Yes, may Megaupload RIP.

Amazon.com or eBay for used CDs. I got all my U2 DVDs there. And some of the DVD boxsets on Amazon.

THOUGH - I ordered a used copy for Red Rocks as I do not have it on DVD. The used store sent me the CD. Um, thanks but....I bought the DVD. That sort of chafed me yesterday.

[Moonlit_Angel]

flybabe, yeah, that is a pain, isn't it? I hope your search soon proves fruitful.

CK, good to see you in here ! Hooray for new gadgets as well! Have fun poking around with it .

Originally Posted by U217

I do customer service via phone/email for a cool company, but some days are really hard. They tolerate me and my cube mate joking around all day, otherwise I don't think I could do it. We're still small enough that we can give fairly personalized service, so calls tend to go well most of the time. I hate giving in to nasty people but sometimes the only way to get them go away and stop being crazy is to give in. My boss and I have debated it hotly a few times - I think giving in is rewarding bad behavior and just encourages a world where the shitheads get what they want. He just wants happy customers. I try to reward the nice people as much as possible with surprise coupons off and indulge some chit chat. Some of the people who call us though, they're clearly disturbed and I'm still at a loss as to what to do with those calls.

 

Speaking of customer service - I got crap customer service from Edun. It was really sad!

I agree with you. I don't think rude people should get any service at all. If you don't know how to behave like an adult, I don't see why I should give you what you want. But I also do understand wanting to just get them out of your hair as quickly as possible. Either way, it's a lose-lose situation for the employees, it seems . It is hard to know what to do with some people (which is why training videos are always so laughable-they never factor in the customers that don't fit into their neat little "this is what to do/what not to do in x situation" scenarios. Life and work are not that simple and tidy, and people are not so willing to work with the "script" the training videos go through).

I think your rewarding nice people is a great idea. Especially the "chit chat" bit-customers will remember employees who engage them like that . Maybe even praise them to supervisors.

 

Sorry to hear that! What happened?

Originally Posted by U217

The fact that I listen to U2 all day long through my ear buds when not on the phone probably saves my sanity, too. Something soothing about Bono's voice in my ear helps ease the trauma.

Lucky you. I wish I could do that at my job.

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