GA is NOT for people who........

mobaby · 02-03-2006, 10:42 PM

are below 5'6"? Have had knee surgery? Please fill me in on the GA experience and what the general qualifications are to survive.
I'd love to hear some experiences. Good and Bad.

dizzy · 02-03-2006, 11:46 PM

Those who pee on the floor or in bottles.

God Part III · 02-04-2006, 03:12 PM

Those people who pee on me. Yes, I was peed on.
I didn't think that'd happen so far up. Razorlight was halfway through their set, and some old fat guy peed on me in his drunkenness. I swear, if he'd done that during U2, I'd hit him. Hard.

Lila64 · 02-04-2006, 06:37 PM

ruffian · 02-04-2006, 09:10 PM

I'm 5'5 and a half and I haven't had terrible problems seeing when I have been a few rows from the front--really just depends on who is in front of you. Regarding the knee issue: you should be prepared, at a stadium show, to stand for at least four hours. You can sit between the opener and U2, and sit right up until the opener if people around you will tolerate it, but really, there's just lots of standing. Also, you'll be standing for at least an hour when the GA line gets ready to go into the venue. If your knee causes you pain when you stand for long periods, then obviously you should consider that.

People who don't do well in the GA: those who can't stand crowds (duh, I know that is rather obvious), people who have a hard time tolerating heat, and people who are used to a pretty sedentary lifestyle. I've never been shoved or pushed much (except at the opener in San Diego) so that has not been a big issue. You should be prepared to get kinda dirty at an outdoor show...lots of stepping through spilled beer and god-knows-what on the way out, not very clean places to sit (bring a trash bag wadded up in your pocket--good for rain or sitting). All in all, I love GA shows. Can't imagine not doing it, even though it's exhausting!

kellyahern · 02-04-2006, 09:15 PM

I really need to start going to Shapes

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fly so high! · 02-04-2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by God Part III
Those people who pee on me. Yes, I was peed on.
I didn't think that'd happen so far up. Razorlight was halfway through their set, and some old fat guy peed on me in his drunkenness. I swear, if he'd done that during U2, I'd hit him. Hard.

I'd friggin give him a king hit him anyway!

mobaby · 02-05-2006, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ruffian
I'm 5'5 and a half and I haven't had terrible problems seeing when I have been a few rows from the front--really just depends on who is in front of you. Regarding the knee issue: you should be prepared, at a stadium show, to stand for at least four hours. You can sit between the opener and U2, and sit right up until the opener if people around you will tolerate it, but really, there's just lots of standing. Also, you'll be standing for at least an hour when the GA line gets ready to go into the venue. If your knee causes you pain when you stand for long periods, then obviously you should consider that.

People who don't do well in the GA: those who can't stand crowds (duh, I know that is rather obvious), people who have a hard time tolerating heat, and people who are used to a pretty sedentary lifestyle. I've never been shoved or pushed much (except at the opener in San Diego) so that has not been a big issue. You should be prepared to get kinda dirty at an outdoor show...lots of stepping through spilled beer and god-knows-what on the way out, not very clean places to sit (bring a trash bag wadded up in your pocket--good for rain or sitting). All in all, I love GA shows. Can't imagine not doing it, even though it's exhausting!

Great info.....Mahalo.

sweetie · 02-06-2006, 05:05 PM

GA is NOT for people who........

Have bladder problems. Holy mackeral - I was up against the rail 3x and the more I knew I couldn't go pee the more I needed to!

Carek1230 · 02-06-2006, 08:40 PM

Peed on? OMG that is just SOOOOO Gross! If I saw someone peeing I'd probly go a bit ballistic! Seriously, that is just so so wrong...drunk OR sober! In a crowd like that,

In my experience...and I don't like heat, humidity, or crowds, nor am I that "fit".... with bad knees to boot (altho I don't have the weak bladder problem)...... I was pushed in GA once but went to the side rail where we'd parked my sister who was in a wheelchair with crutches (she'd broken her ankle a month before the show and of course we'd had our GA tix for months so were not about to give them up!) and had no problems from there. Actually the view was a LOT better from there....we could SEE the stage without getting cricks in our necks and ALL of the guys came past us on the ramp there.....we got some awesome pics and Bono sang SYCMIOYO right in front of me. THAT was a highlight! I'd take the same spot again. Or somewhere in the back. I've not done GA in stadium tho.

Headache in a Suitcase · 02-07-2006, 09:02 AM

people actually peed on the floor in europe? classy.

if you're doing GA just don't drink and make sure you pee plenty of times before ya head in... if you're in the ellipse you can pee and still get back to your spot, as long as you're not in the front center.

that's disgusting

Niamh_Saoirse · 02-07-2006, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by God Part III
Those people who pee on me. Yes, I was peed on.
I didn't think that'd happen so far up. Razorlight was halfway through their set, and some old fat guy peed on me in his drunkenness. I swear, if he'd done that during U2, I'd hit him. Hard.

EEWWWWWWWWWWWWW! I would have smacked that gobshite silly if he had done that to me!

Niamh_Saoirse · 02-07-2006, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ruffian
I'm 5'5 and a half and I haven't had terrible problems seeing when I have been a few rows from the front--really just depends on who is in front of you. Regarding the knee issue: you should be prepared, at a stadium show, to stand for at least four hours. You can sit between the opener and U2, and sit right up until the opener if people around you will tolerate it, but really, there's just lots of standing. Also, you'll be standing for at least an hour when the GA line gets ready to go into the venue. If your knee causes you pain when you stand for long periods, then obviously you should consider that.

People who don't do well in the GA: those who can't stand crowds (duh, I know that is rather obvious), people who have a hard time tolerating heat, and people who are used to a pretty sedentary lifestyle. I've never been shoved or pushed much (except at the opener in San Diego) so that has not been a big issue. You should be prepared to get kinda dirty at an outdoor show...lots of stepping through spilled beer and god-knows-what on the way out, not very clean places to sit (bring a trash bag wadded up in your pocket--good for rain or sitting). All in all, I love GA shows. Can't imagine not doing it, even though it's exhausting!

That pretty much covers it!

katiebu21 · 02-07-2006, 03:23 PM

I never thought that someone might pee on me at a concert.

That's just not something I would ever expect. If it happened to me, the guy that did it would regret the day he was ever born.

forbonou2 · 02-07-2006, 04:33 PM

I for one say it is Definetly NOT for people less than 5'6-that would be Me! Ugh- can't see nothin'g but the head in front of me!

02-03-2006, 10:42 PM	#1
mobaby The Fly Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 67 Local Time: 11:09 PM	GA is NOT for people who........ are below 5'6"? Have had knee surgery? Please fill me in on the GA experience and what the general qualifications are to survive. I'd love to hear some experiences. Good and Bad.

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02-06-2006, 08:40 PM	#10
Carek1230 Playing Grandma with Noah Premium Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The best vitamin for making friends...B1 Posts: 50,633 Local Time: 01:09 AM	Peed on? OMG that is just SOOOOO Gross! If I saw someone peeing I'd probly go a bit ballistic! Seriously, that is just so so wrong...drunk OR sober! In a crowd like that, In my experience...and I don't like heat, humidity, or crowds, nor am I that "fit".... with bad knees to boot (altho I don't have the weak bladder problem)...... I was pushed in GA once but went to the side rail where we'd parked my sister who was in a wheelchair with crutches (she'd broken her ankle a month before the show and of course we'd had our GA tix for months so were not about to give them up!) and had no problems from there. Actually the view was a LOT better from there....we could SEE the stage without getting cricks in our necks and ALL of the guys came past us on the ramp there.....we got some awesome pics and Bono sang SYCMIOYO right in front of me. THAT was a highlight! I'd take the same spot again. Or somewhere in the back. I've not done GA in stadium tho. __________________

02-07-2006, 09:02 AM	#11
Headache in a Suitcase Blue Crack Supplier Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: yip yip yip yip yip Posts: 30,627 Local Time: 04:09 AM Images: 15	people actually peed on the floor in europe? classy. if you're doing GA just don't drink and make sure you pee plenty of times before ya head in... if you're in the ellipse you can pee and still get back to your spot, as long as you're not in the front center. that's disgusting __________________

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02-03-2006, 11:46 PM	#2
dizzy New Yorker Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,158 Local Time: 05:09 AM	Those who pee on the floor or in bottles.

02-04-2006, 03:12 PM	#3
God Part III Refugee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 2,400 Local Time: 10:09 AM	Those people who pee on me. Yes, I was peed on. I didn't think that'd happen so far up. Razorlight was halfway through their set, and some old fat guy peed on me in his drunkenness. I swear, if he'd done that during U2, I'd hit him. Hard.

02-04-2006, 09:10 PM	#5
ruffian Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Premium Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9,939 Local Time: 04:09 AM	I'm 5'5 and a half and I haven't had terrible problems seeing when I have been a few rows from the front--really just depends on who is in front of you. Regarding the knee issue: you should be prepared, at a stadium show, to stand for at least four hours. You can sit between the opener and U2, and sit right up until the opener if people around you will tolerate it, but really, there's just lots of standing. Also, you'll be standing for at least an hour when the GA line gets ready to go into the venue. If your knee causes you pain when you stand for long periods, then obviously you should consider that. People who don't do well in the GA: those who can't stand crowds (duh, I know that is rather obvious), people who have a hard time tolerating heat, and people who are used to a pretty sedentary lifestyle. I've never been shoved or pushed much (except at the opener in San Diego) so that has not been a big issue. You should be prepared to get kinda dirty at an outdoor show...lots of stepping through spilled beer and god-knows-what on the way out, not very clean places to sit (bring a trash bag wadded up in your pocket--good for rain or sitting). All in all, I love GA shows. Can't imagine not doing it, even though it's exhausting!

02-04-2006, 09:15 PM	#6
kellyahern Blue Crack Supplier Premium Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 5 years and I still can't think of anything witty to put here Posts: 32,061 Local Time: 04:09 AM Images: 6	I really need to start going to Shapes .

02-06-2006, 05:05 PM	#9
sweetie Refugee Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MA - getting ready for frozen winter Posts: 1,757 Local Time: 04:09 AM Images: 5	GA is NOT for people who........ Have bladder problems. Holy mackeral - I was up against the rail 3x and the more I knew I couldn't go pee the more I needed to!

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katiebu21 Refugee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Looking for a sound that's gonna drown out the world Posts: 1,087 Local Time: 04:09 AM	I never thought that someone might pee on me at a concert. That's just not something I would ever expect. If it happened to me, the guy that did it would regret the day he was ever born.

02-07-2006, 04:33 PM	#15
forbonou2 Refugee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Jacksonville,FL USA Posts: 1,764 Local Time: 09:09 AM	I for one say it is Definetly NOT for people less than 5'6-that would be Me! Ugh- can't see nothin'g but the head in front of me!