Electric picnic 2010 - All discussion no ticket sales/swaps

moonflower

AnonMous wrote: »

There is a couple of pubs alright and a small supermarket. I'd imagine they would have loads of special offers on booze for that weekend to try and attract as much passing custom as they can but I can't say for sure.

Cheers, I'll probably just wait to get beers til I get there so.

madmoe

AnonMous wrote: »

I just got one there about half an hour ago.

They are 4 metres X 3 metres so pretty big and only €6.99.

It is well worth it and good quality as well so it'll hopefully serve as a great shelter for us.

Could this be used as a ground sheet too?

AnonMous

madmoe wrote: »

Could this be used as a ground sheet too?

Ground sheet for a tent? Ya, they are actually thicker and more durable than the ground sheet of a tent. It'd be perfect inside a tipi or something like that.

quarryman

Anyone know where to get a cheap tent to keep me dry for the weekend?

Potatofarl

electrobanana wrote: »

your better off with a solar charger i for one wudnt pay a fiver to charge my phone.cant wait now got ticket today.LEFTFIELD BRING THE NOISE:cool:

Where exactly do ya get solar chargers??

foolelle

quarryman wrote: »

Anyone know where to get a cheap tent to keep me dry for the weekend?

if you are around the south east of the country then there is a place just outside of new ross on the waterford road, i think its called camping crazy that already had decent deals on quite good tents, will deffo keep you dry for the weekend even in the worst of rain. if ya haggle a little then ya get it at an even better price. we got a good deal on 2 tents a few weeks back.

soph!

quarryman wrote: »

Anyone know where to get a cheap tent to keep me dry for the weekend?

dunnes have tents for €20 they do the job

heebusjeebus

quarryman wrote: »

Anyone know where to get a cheap tent to keep me dry for the weekend?

Got a decent 2 map "pop up" tent in 55 degrees North Carrickmines for €26.

Rigor Mortis

soph! wrote: »

dunnes have tents for €20 they do the job

Argos have the pop up tents for 17.99. They are showing them on the system for 27.99 but they are in thier sale flier for 17.99, so bring it up to the counter when you are getting one. Solid 2000mm lining

quarryman

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

Argos have the pop up tents for 17.99. They are showing them on the system for 27.99 but they are in thier sale flier for 17.99, so bring it up to the counter when you are getting one. Solid 2000mm lining

Thanks. Are they actually any good though? Seemed to get some poor reviews by Glastonbury go-ers here . Seems it acts like a sponge in the presence of water....

madmoe

Cheers. Set up my tent last night, maybe a little bit on the small size but defo need something like this underneath the tent!

MaxPower89

Bought my ticket a good while back in the knowledge that a few of my friends were going too...but alas they are not now!! so looks like ill be going on me own...:( im a bit disappointed but i think it should be great anyway..wat do people think?

artanevilla

MaxPower89 wrote: »

Bought my ticket a good while back in the knowledge that a few of my friends were going too...but alas they are not now!! so looks like ill be going on me own...:( im a bit disappointed but i think it should be great anyway..wat do people think?

We had a lad beside us last year on his own. We named him the badger. Had great craic with him.

AnonMous

MaxPower89 wrote: »

Bought my ticket a good while back in the knowledge that a few of my friends were going too...but alas they are not now!! so looks like ill be going on me own...:( im a bit disappointed but i think it should be great anyway..wat do people think?

I bet it will end up being the best weekend ever man. No waiting around for other people. It'll force you to make new friends etc. I'd definitely go if my friends weren't, it'll be a blast!

I might bump into you actually! Happy Picnic!

quarryman

MaxPower89 wrote: »

Bought my ticket a good while back in the knowledge that a few of my friends were going too...but alas they are not now!! so looks like ill be going on me own...:( im a bit disappointed but i think it should be great anyway..wat do people think?

i'm in the same boat (sorta). There should be a separate campsite for us loners.

The Badger Campsite.

tigershould

quarryman wrote: »

i'm in the same boat (sorta). There should be a separate campsite for us loners.

The Badger Campsite.

in the same boat also, none of my crew could afford this year, but i'm not gonna miss it for them.

know a few heads going down, so will eventually meet some crew, but quite looking forward to setting up me tent on me own and doing everything at me own pace.

artanevilla

quarryman wrote: »

i'm in the same boat (sorta). There should be a separate campsite for us loners.

The Badger Campsite.

AKA The Sett.

The Word Is Bor

Having decided to slum it with the huddled masses in the normal camping I must get my ticket. What kind of handling fee/service charge is levied for over the counter ticket sales in one of the ticketmaster outlets?

Also, anyone seen any deals in the supermarkets for decent cheap booze?

MaxPower89

ah ya, no way im going to miss it now...at least it will force me to get out and enjoy it maybe more than I would have!

Ive heard nothing but good about EP(never been) so it shouldnt be a problem...:D

gazzer

Im planning to be there for around midday on Friday. Hope the weather is good for it.

artanevilla

gazzer wrote: »

Im planning to be there for around midday on Friday. Hope the weather is good for it.

Forecast is rain.

heebusjeebus

Bit of a mixed bag according to MSN

http://weather.msn.com/tenday.aspx?wealocations=wc:EIXX0038&q=Portlaoise,+IRL+forecast:tenday

artanevilla

More pessimistic on accuweather:

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast2.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&postalcode=EUR;IE;EI011;STRADBALLY;&metric=1

heebusjeebus

artanevilla wrote: »

More pessimistic on accuweather:

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast2.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&postalcode=EUR;IE;EI011;STRADBALLY;&metric=1

Someone mentioned on the EP forums that only 2 mm of rain is forecasted each day so that's not too bad.

Keep on praying to jebus or whatever!

PS

Found it: Looks to be 6.6 mm on saturday nite

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast-details.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&postalcode=EUR;IE;EI011;STRADBALLY;&metric=1&fday=6

markcellardoor

let's not get pessimistic yet on the weather.

we've got the high pressure till saturday. It's then things will change. Probably start with the odd light shower Saturday and then some rain on Sunday. Not a monsoon anyway.. i guess you would take that

http://weather.unisys.com/ecmwf/ecmwf_500p_4panel_eur.html

we'll have a better idea on Wednesday i guess. With the stage times and reliable weather forecast we'll be finding out a lot that day.

quarryman

Ok so, excluding the following, please name 5 other acts I should check out over the weekend:

The National
LCD soundsystem
Massive Attack
Leftfield
Mumford and Sons
Hot Chip
Modest Mouse

madmoe

Arcadia
Robyn
Imelda May

heebusjeebus

all the 'F's..

Foals, Friendly Fires & Fever Ray

djburchgrove

Juan Atkins
Gil Scott Heron
Kormac's Big Band
Oddsocks Revival

Oh and dont go see Hot Chip.

heebusjeebus

djburchgrove wrote: »

Oh and dont go see Hot Chip.

Dont be like that, there'll be plenty of room in the tent for everyone :cool: