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Oxegen 2011 discussion *NO TICKET SALES/REQUESTS*
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malachyscott wrote: »Justy wondering what the story is with the green campsite. Considering it for next year. How much more expensive is it ? Is it safer ? Is the craic still as good ?
i was there 3 years ago.. well you pay for your normal ticket.. and i paid for the cheapest type of tent which u can get.. which is 80 euro.. which is already set up for you, and u get a huge blow up air mat, and sleeping bags.
it is safer. people can walk in without a greencampsite wristband thingy though.as some of my friends did that year11
it doesnt get as mucky in the rain..
i suppose if you talk to other ppl in the camp or theres a good number of people in your group.. theres the craic..
its not the same ans the other camps though.. theres no random fun really, and well the other camps kinda make it more like 'oxegen' but i mean it depends what you are looking for in the end..
i hope i helped
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minidazzler wrote: »I don't think that would have been possible this year, people hopping fences is still an issue, but not a major one really, saw it happen once and heard of it happening a few times at my own campsite there. Generally fence hoppers are caught fairly fast with the racket they make. It is FAR safer in that you are in an enclosed area with people who are very unlikely to cause trouble, but there were fewer security there this year from what I saw.
So way safer really and worth the money for the comfort and such. If you get one of the really cheap tents then you are mostly saving money anyway because a normal tent in Oxegen proper is likely to be ruined. Personally, I would never, ever, camp in Red or Blue with my own stuff, but that's just me.
well as i said that was 3 years ago. and my friends just strolled in through the place where ur meant to walk in!!! im just talking from experience
and don't they give their tents to 3rd world countries afterwards or something?? from the green camp?? or am i making that up?0 -
well as i said that was 3 years ago. and my friends just strolled in through the place where ur meant to walk in!!! im just talking from experience
and don't they give their tents to 3rd world countries afterwards or something?? from the green camp?? or am i making that up?
Green camp ones are used again and again. The ones from Red and Blue used to be given to charity, but I think they realised it was a futile effort given the condition by the end of the weekend. I haven't heard of it being done in a while, but that doesn't mean it's not.0 -
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50-80,000 people in one place, ofcourse there is going to be trouble...
It is impossible to stop. It goes on at EVERY festival worldwide.
We hear of shootings, stabbings, muggings etc nearly every day in Dublin, does this mean people should stop going? No. You keep your head on you and stay smart.
Yes, a young guy getting his flash slashed is a bad thing, but it could happen anywhere. Plus nobody knows the circumstances that caused it. Yet everyone assumes that this guy was just sitting down on his own and some troublemaker just slashes him.Science to prove Oxegen = knacker Fest
90 arrests for 80,000 = 0.1125%
Electric Picnic
8 arrests for 30,000 = 0.026%
Results = Oxegen 4.3 times more knackers than other Irish festivals
It goes on a lot more at Oxegen. The only other festivals I've heard such grotesque stories from were Reading/Leeds, T in the Park and that woeful 2nd Woodstock (but at least that was a one-off0
Electric Picnic at full capacity is 32,500, Oxegen 90,000; ergo, arrests at Oxegen (especially with such large test-samples) should work out at three times Electric Picnic's. Measuring Oxegen 2011 vs EP's 2010 (hands down its scummiest year to date)
Public Order Offences
Oxegen: 21
EP: 4
Possession, Sale or Supply of Drugs (this is for large quantities, or catching a dealer, so not including cautions)
Oxegen: 28
EP: 3
Assault
Oxegen: 8
EP: 0
Theft
Oxegen: 12
EP: 1
The rest of Oxegen-reveller-related offences were road-borne, and I couldn't find figures for those with EP, though I'm sure there were loads.
Having said all that, I don't wish Oxegen was gone: for the most part it keeps idiots and anti-music music-fans away from the good festivals.
I just find the cavalier 'ignorance is bliss' approach towards the crowd-sourced lawlessness at Oxegen horrific, and I think it serves to cement it as a given routine that's okay, 'cuz, yinno, d'craic is mitey biy!!!
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Well someone has a lot of time on their hands... There are plenty of people, in this thread and at the festival itself, who have made it clear that Oxegen can be dodgy, but it can be a lot less dodgy if you keep your wits about you and don't act like a dick. That's hardly adopting an 'ignorance is bliss' attitude, just being smart enough to recognise that such an event is never going to be incident-free. Though I'm sure you're doing a lot more to address the issue by comparing a number of statistics against a festival that attracts a completely different clientele...It goes on a lot more at Oxegen. The only other festivals I've heard such grotesque stories from were Reading/Leeds, T in the Park and that woeful 2nd Woodstock (but at least that was a one-off0
Electric Picnic at full capacity is 32,500, Oxegen 90,000; ergo, arrests at Oxegen (especially with such large test-samples) should work out at three times Electric Picnic's. Measuring Oxegen 2011 vs EP's 2010 (hands down its scummiest year to date)
Public Order Offences
Oxegen: 21
EP: 4
Possession, Sale or Supply of Drugs (this is for large quantities, or catching a dealer, so not including cautions)
Oxegen: 28
EP: 3
Assault
Oxegen: 8
EP: 0
Theft
Oxegen: 12
EP: 1
The rest of Oxegen-reveller-related offences were road-borne, and I couldn't find figures for those with EP, though I'm sure there were loads.
Having said all that, I don't wish Oxegen was gone: for the most part it keeps idiots and anti-music music-fans away from the good festivals.
I just find the cavalier 'ignorance is bliss' approach towards the crowd-sourced lawlessness at Oxegen horrific, and I think it serves to cement it as a given routine that's okay, 'cuz, yinno, d'craic is mitey biy!!!0 -
It goes on a lot more at Oxegen. The only other festivals I've heard such grotesque stories from were Reading/Leeds, T in the Park and that woeful 2nd Woodstock (but at least that was a one-off0
Electric Picnic at full capacity is 32,500, Oxegen 90,000; ergo, arrests at Oxegen (especially with such large test-samples) should work out at three times Electric Picnic's. Measuring Oxegen 2011 vs EP's 2010 (hands down its scummiest year to date)
Public Order Offences
Oxegen: 21
EP: 4
Possession, Sale or Supply of Drugs (this is for large quantities, or catching a dealer, so not including cautions)
Oxegen: 28
EP: 3
Assault
Oxegen: 8
EP: 0
Theft
Oxegen: 12
EP: 1
The rest of Oxegen-reveller-related offences were road-borne, and I couldn't find figures for those with EP, though I'm sure there were loads.
Having said all that, I don't wish Oxegen was gone: for the most part it keeps idiots and anti-music music-fans away from the good festivals.
I just find the cavalier 'ignorance is bliss' approach towards the crowd-sourced lawlessness at Oxegen horrific, and I think it serves to cement it as a given routine that's okay, 'cuz, yinno, d'craic is mitey biy!!!
Bands I care about
Oxegen: 14-15
EP: 3 (Cast of Cheers, Interpol, Drums)
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what were the Foo's like?
Best band/show of the weekend for me! They just seem genuinely happy to be there and like they were having fun too - they played for two hours and didn't go off to do an encore, just played straight through to get another song in. I hadn't got the new album yet so I didn't know a few of the songs, but still found myself singing along by the second or third chorus each time...
All My Life and The Pretender were mental. In complete contrast, they did a sort of acoustic singalong of Wheels and Times Like These, which was also amazing. Dave Grohl said at the end that they're coming back soon, so if they do, definitely try to go!! 0 -
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There's a big difference with Ox and EP.
The line up for EP is nothing compared to Ox.
There's **** all that would interest me at it.
Yeah there may not be as many assaults/arrests as Ox but thats plain and simple not half as many people go to Ep than the amount at oxegen.
**** may happen at ox but you have to expect that. **** happens everywhere. The craic at Oxegen was unreal. My tent got pulled down on the 2nd day from people jumping on it but sure **** happens me and my mate just slept in a mates tent when we needed to.
Oxegen was unbelievable and I'd definately go again next year without a thought. Maybe there could be a lot of changes to be made for the beter and hopefully they do that. But oxegen was a great espereience, (a lot down to coldplay mind you). 0 -
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