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Electric picnic 2010 - All discussion no ticket sales/swaps

hannable80 · 2009-12-25 20:11:15

Any one got any gossip on who could be on the line up... I recon that there could be more dance acts as they are generaly cheaper than bands...hopefull not at there was alot more scobes at it this year than in past in my opinion !!!!

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#932 01-09-2010 2:33pm
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rainbowdrop wrote: »

Does anyone know of anywhere doing special offers on Budweiser?

I know loads of people are gonna slate me and compare it to goats piss, but I love it:cool:

Do you live near the border?

Me and the GF did the run to Asda during the week 105 cans, bottle of Jager, Morgans Spice, and a heap of other WKD and cocktail drinks etc came to around €100. you cannot beat that!

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#933 01-09-2010 2:37pm
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rainbowdrop wrote: »

Does anyone know of anywhere doing special offers on Budweiser?

I know loads of people are gonna slate me and compare it to goats piss, but I love it:cool:

Your not alone there lol! Tesco( hate the muthas) were doing 12 for 18 euro last week.
Prefare coke size cans for festivals myself. Beer stays fresher that little bit longer.

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#934 01-09-2010 2:49pm
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Roxy Music and PiL, both would be the main draws for me and they clash.

Main stage lineup on Saturday is god awful.

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#935 01-09-2010 2:49pm
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danniemcq wrote: »

Do you live near the border?

Me and the GF did the run to Asda during the week 105 cans, bottle of Jager, Morgans Spice, and a heap of other WKD and cocktail drinks etc came to around €100. you cannot beat that!

Afraid not, living near Cork:(:(

The prices in the North would sicken you they are so cheap, was in the UK a few weeks ago and a 12hr drinking spree in pubs/nightclubs only cost me £120. Started on Budweiser, then WKD and then moved onto double vodka and red bulls. That included fags and taxi fares. You'd need to take out a mortgage to go drinking for 12 hours in Irish pubs and clubs........

Anyhoo, back on topic - I'm going to go looking for drink bargains soon, I'l post here if I find anything:D

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#936 01-09-2010 2:53pm
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rainbowdrop wrote: »

Afraid not, living near Cork:(:(

The prices in the North would sicken you they are so cheap, was in the UK a few weeks ago and a 12hr drinking spree in pubs/nightclubs only cost me £120. Started on Budweiser, then WKD and then moved onto double vodka and red bulls. That included fags and taxi fares. You'd need to take out a mortgage to go drinking for 12 hours in Irish pubs and clubs........

Anyhoo, back on topic - I'm going to go looking for drink bargains soon, I'l post here if I find anything:D

I'd say you could nearly fly up tomorrow to Belfast or derry airport, fill up on drink, stay in hotel and then head to picnic and still save some money! depends how much you buying i guess though!

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#937 01-09-2010 3:11pm
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Anybody able to see Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip on the schedule? I can't see them!

EDIT: See them now...little big tent on Sat at 7.25! Phew!!

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#938 01-09-2010 3:13pm
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Beekay wrote: »

Anybody able to see Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip on the schedule? I can't see them!

Little Big Tent, Saturday at 7.25

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#939 01-09-2010 3:17pm
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Second last Countdown entry for 2010

http://thegmanworld.blogspot.com/2010/09/festival-season-countdown-to-picnic-2.html

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#940 01-09-2010 3:39pm
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Hey guys,
I'm packing for this now - are there any handy survival guides or to-do lists knocking around?
Off to get my beer and the last of the supplies tonight

WHHHHOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#941 01-09-2010 3:49pm
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Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Hey guys,
I'm packing for this now - are there any handy survival guides or to-do lists knocking around?
Off to get my beer and the last of the supplies tonight

WHHHHOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ticket
Toilet Roll
Baby Wipes
Beer
Snacks
All glass bottles either well hidden or easier poured into plastic bottles
Wellies or shoes you don't mind wrecking
spare phone (not essential but handy)
ID if you look young
ground mat
condoms/pill
black bags for carrying dirty stuff home

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#942 01-09-2010 3:49pm
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do "posh washes" provide a towel ?

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#943 01-09-2010 3:51pm
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tigershould wrote: »

do "posh washes" provide a towel ?

Where are these Posh Washes crowd guys??

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#944 01-09-2010 3:53pm
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The posh wash crowd are in the Camp Village - same area as Joe Banana's the Off Licence etc. Up the top of Jimi Hendrix campsite I think.
They don't provide towels!

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#945 01-09-2010 4:05pm
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Looking to pick up some decently priced spirits in Dublin. Anyone know of any offers on ?

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#946 01-09-2010 4:23pm
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Is it possible to get into the campsite on thursday night?

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#947 01-09-2010 4:26pm
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Are glass bottles (beer/wine) allowed in the campsites or is it just cans?

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#948 01-09-2010 4:27pm
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pauliewallie wrote: »

Not good. I hate missing Ireland matches ... does anybody know how far the nearest pub is by foot? i'm willing to make at least a 1 or 2 mile trek especially as the music doesnt kick off til four pm

Maybe 10 mins is all. Def no more than that.
If you look at the site map, there's text that says 'stradbally main street' i think., and thats where all the pubs are. The pubs are all on the main street. Theres a centra supermarket, a couple of chippers, a bookies, a petrol station, and fúck all else.

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#949 01-09-2010 4:29pm
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CRenegade wrote: »

Are glass bottles (beer/wine) allowed in the campsites or is it just cans?

No glass allowed in at all but you can bring in cans to the campsite but not the main areas

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#950 01-09-2010 4:29pm
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Ban Ki Moon wrote: »

Is it possible to get into the campsite on thursday night?

firday at 9 in the morning is when it opens no earlier

CRenegade wrote: »

Are glass bottles (beer/wine) allowed in the campsites or is it just cans?

no glass at all anywhere!

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#951 01-09-2010 4:54pm
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The organisers of EP have pulled the plug on 22 shows in the Theatre tent with only 48 hours notice. People have put months of work into getting shows ready only for many to be cancelled and the artists themselve being denied access to the festival.

see this thread on offical EP forum http://forum.electricpicnic.ie/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15398

the offical EP facebook page is also full of people who have been effected buy this decision (to view these comments click on "just others" on the FB page).

Its really bad form from the organisers, I wasn't personally effected but I had several friends who have put so much effort and reharsals into the shows and now its all wasted!:mad:

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#952 01-09-2010 4:54pm
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jebus, i cant wait for it now!!!

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#953 01-09-2010 5:20pm
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Cheap Guinness and Murphys cans in Supervalu see here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056018766

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#954 01-09-2010 5:43pm
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brozio7 wrote: »

The organisers of EP have pulled the plug on 22 shows in the Theatre tent with only 48 hours notice. People have put months of work into getting shows ready only for many to be cancelled and the artists themselve being denied access to the festival.

see this thread on offical EP forum http://forum.electricpicnic.ie/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15398

the offical EP facebook page is also full of people who have been effected buy this decision (to view these comments click on "just others" on the FB page).

Its really bad form from the organisers, I wasn't personally effected but I had several friends who have put so much effort and reharsals into the shows and now its all wasted!:mad:

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Cheap Guinness and Murphys cans in Supervalu see here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056018766

Have to laugh at these two posts together.

First one:
"22 acts were cancelled last minute! The theatric heart is being ripped from the EP! The corporate evil is taking over!"

2nd one:
"Cheep booze lads! Score!"

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#955 01-09-2010 5:48pm
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Didn'n Heineken lower their prices for pints at Oxegen this year?

Think it will happen in Electric Picnic?

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#956 01-09-2010 5:50pm
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foxy_19-89 wrote: »

Didn'n Heineken lower their prices for pints at Oxegen this year?

Think it will happen in Electric Picnic?

i rest my case

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#957 01-09-2010 6:04pm
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brozio7 wrote: »

The organisers of EP have pulled the plug on 22 shows in the Theatre tent with only 48 hours notice. People have put months of work into getting shows ready only for many to be cancelled and the artists themselve being denied access to the festival.

see this thread on offical EP forum http://forum.electricpicnic.ie/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15398

the offical EP facebook page is also full of people who have been effected buy this decision (to view these comments click on "just others" on the FB page).

Its really bad form from the organisers, I wasn't personally effected but I had several friends who have put so much effort and reharsals into the shows and now its all wasted!:mad:

Wow, that is seriously bad form. In fairness they should at least still give the participants a ticket for the weekend. Very bad form POD, very bad form.

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#958 01-09-2010 6:13pm
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brozio7 wrote: »

The organisers of EP have pulled the plug on 22 shows in the Theatre tent with only 48 hours notice. People have put months of work into getting shows ready only for many to be cancelled and the artists themselve being denied access to the festival.

That's ****e if it's true. I've acted in drama productions before and I know how much time and work goes into rehearsing.

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#959 01-09-2010 6:13pm
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brozio7 wrote: »

The organisers of EP have pulled the plug on 22 shows in the Theatre tent with only 48 hours notice. People have put months of work into getting shows ready only for many to be cancelled and the artists themselve being denied access to the festival.

see this thread on offical EP forum http://forum.electricpicnic.ie/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15398

the offical EP facebook page is also full of people who have been effected buy this decision (to view these comments click on "just others" on the FB page).

Its really bad form from the organisers, I wasn't personally effected but I had several friends who have put so much effort and reharsals into the shows and now its all wasted!:mad:

Bad form, makes you wonder where that 240 euro per ticket goes to.

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#960 01-09-2010 6:19pm
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I sympathise with those let down by the cancellation at VERY short notice. Many of them are friends of mine, however not all of them have put in the many hours that others had, and not all of them were heavily involved in the shows. Some were jut getting "mates rates" tickets (that is free ones because they knew someone doing a show). So a lot of the outcry is unfounded and childish. This semingly bullying tactic of posting the link to EVERY unrelated update on facebook and copying and pasting the same post over several internet fora is childish, selfish and unnecessary.

While I do believe the actions of the individual acting as liaison were wrong, and that EP organisers should deal with the situation better than the way they have, many of the clamouring voices are pissed off because they aren't getting their "free tickets".

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#961 01-09-2010 6:30pm
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Anyone know what the story is with parking if I'm just poping up for a day?

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