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Camping Out for Tickets and Whatnot

May 11, 2010 By Jeff 126 Comments

Have you ever stood in line for something so long, it was actually camping?  You know, like spending the night somewhere for concert tickets?  Or a new piece of gadgetry?  Or a video game?

I’ve been to hundreds of concerts, and have never camped-out once.

I seem to remember paying someone who was planning to spend the night in front of the Charleston Civic Center, to buy me a pair of tickets along with his.  But I don’t even remember the band involved at this point.  Maybe the Police?  I’m not sure.

But what about you?  Have you ever done such a thing?

Sometimes I go to Best Buy, and there’s a freaking tent city erected on the sidewalk out front.  And while I’m walking into the store, I look over and see the free-range nerds sitting there in Coleman camping chairs (Transformers edition), waiting for the release of the new G3 GamePants 3000, or whatever.  And I shake my head in sadness.

I love gadgets, but I’m not a foaming fanatic about them.  I can’t imagine myself ever taking up residence in Douche Village, just so I could brag that I was the very earliest of adopters.  I mean, seriously.  Some people are defined by that kind of crapola…

But what about concerts?  Yeah, that might be my weak spot.  I was trying to think of some shows I could theoretically see myself sleeping on a sidewalk for, and it’s a short list.

A one-off Replacements reunion would probably get me out there.  And before Joe Strummer died, I would’ve camped for the Clash.  I never saw the Clash, and that’s one of my biggest musical regrets.

What about you?  Have you ever spent the night on a sidewalk outside a store or box office, for the privilege of buying something very early?  Tell us about it, won’t you?  Did anything interesting happen?

Also, what might get you out there today?  Anything?  It would have to be something pretty freaking extraordinary for me to do it…

And I overslept today (it had nothing to do with the Clash), and I got a late start on this one.  Sorry it’s so… abbreviated.  I’m going into the yurt tomorrow, and might not be able to update again until the weekend.  But we’ll see how it goes.

Thanks for reading!  See ya next time.

Now playing in the bunker

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  1. Tyrosine says

    May 14, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    Jason,

    To follow up on CADude’s advice I have a second word: Anal.

    Reply
  2. Son Of Sam says

    May 14, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    third and fourth words Blow Job

    Reply
  3. WB in OH says

    May 14, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    Jason,

    Third word. http://www.epigee.org/guide/rhythm.html

    My friends use this method and only have 12 kids so much sure your wife is better at math than my friends.

    Or just go with second most popular Catholic birth control…Pull and Pray.

    Going to my neighbors tonight to watch Albert Pujols take all the steam out of my red hot Red’s.

    Reply
  4. WB in OH says

    May 14, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    Fuck…fifth word

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  5. WB in OH says

    May 14, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    and fuck again that’s supposed to be “make sure” not much sure.

    Reply
  6. Tyrosine says

    May 14, 2010 at 1:49 pm

    Jason,

    And the final word is Swallow.

    Reply
  7. t-storm says

    May 14, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    wb keep the faith, in 6 hrs the reds could be in 1st place.

    Reply
  8. Kevindust says

    May 14, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    I get the feeling (or is it hope?) that the reporters will be drunk and running the show tonight…just marking my spot.

    Brittney, does your request for a free pass mean that you don’t really love us?

    Reply
  9. Brynhildr says

    May 14, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    WB — your timely mention of Pujols shortly after Tyrosine’s second word to Jason caused me to giggle a little. Thank you for the unintentional comedy.

    Reply
  10. CADude says

    May 14, 2010 at 3:37 pm

    Brynhildr: that interpretation of Albert’s name had never crossed my mind. Now I’m fairly certain that whenever I hear the name I’ll never fail to make that association. Thanks for that (I think).

    Does Pujols’ name suddenly warrant inclusion in JK’s “Sports Figures With Filthy Names” list?

    Reply
  11. Brynhildr says

    May 14, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    So sorry, CADude. Sometimes, I have a hard time silencing the random Beavis & Butthead voices I hear.

    Reply
  12. Joe T. says

    May 14, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Hey Jeff,

    Rusty Kuntz was named 1st base coach of the Kansas City Royals today. It’s about time Rusty Kuntz was back in baseball.

    Reply
  13. t-storm says

    May 14, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    Joe T, that’s what we call my grandma, weird.

    Reply
  14. t-storm says

    May 14, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    And Bryn,
    I don’t know how anyone can possibly not love the name pujols. Especially when he resigned and there was the pujols power pack.

    And Pujols makes the catch!

    Pujols in a caught in a bang bang double play!

    Reply
  15. Jason says

    May 14, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    I’m half drunk so I feel qualified to post. Guess what I came home to today? Good guess. No, it was a goddamn pig. In my house! A tiny fucking pig! So that was nice. I don’t allow dogs or cats in the house. So a pig was a nice surprise. I’m a clean freak. I think I’ll slit my wrist.

    Listen, I might need some help on the whole anal thing. It’s the same old story – “it hurts!” or “i poop from there!” but I’m thinking that I can prolly come back with, “you moved a mother fucking tiny pig into our house!” Right? Bend over, toots. That’s what I’m thinking.

    Also, I’d like to say, “Fuck off, William Shatner. Seriously, fuck off.”

    Reply
  16. hot fuzz says

    May 14, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    but how could anyone notlovewilliamshatner?

    Reply
  17. dto says

    May 14, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    Drunks and farm animals. Now we’re talkin’!!!

    Reply
  18. Big bear in OH says

    May 14, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    This ought to get real classy real quick.

    Reply
  19. t-storm says

    May 14, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    Er, big bear. ClassiER.

    And shouldn’t your name be Giant Eagle in OH?

    Reply
  20. Tyrosine says

    May 14, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    Jason,

    One word: Roofies.

    Reply
  21. Gretchen says

    May 14, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FLYERS!!!!!!!

    Reply
  22. johnthebasket says

    May 14, 2010 at 11:39 pm

    I don’t know how to top the last ten or so comments, so I won’t try.

    CADude – Glad you are enjoying Light Years. I’ll check out Toy Matinee at my first opportunity. I know a little about it/them, but have not heard it. Of course I won’t sqeeze the music out of it by subjecting it to MP3 compression, but the CD is still in print so it shouldn’t be too expensive.

    Erica – Fun story nicely told. And, hey, even Deadheads have to urinate somewhere. I’m just trying to picture how they achieved the height necessary to land in the dumpster. Specially the ladies.

    Lee Harvey – Buddy Hackett died? Then what the hell am I doing in this damn line?

    jtb

    Reply
  23. Brittney says

    May 15, 2010 at 10:18 am

    @ Kevindust…No, I do, I just hope my drunken expression of love didn’t scare anyone.

    @ Jason & Hot Fuzz – I LOVE WILLIAM SHITNER. I love everything about him. I want to have a beer with him. Him and Pauly Shore, but the Pauly Shore from Son-In-Law, not the current douchebag Pauly Shore.

    Reply
  24. johnthebasket says

    May 15, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    Just enjoying a little music of a Saturday night.

    Publisher and writer Ed Sanders on lead vocals. The great Tuli Kupferberg, now 86 but then younger doing a little topless dancing. Former CIA agent Ken Weaver on drums.

    It’s not exactly in HD, but it’s from 1968. I’m from way before that, and I can tell you definitively, I’m not in HD either.

    Song is from the album “It Crawled into My Hand, Honest”, surely the greatest album never made into a CD.

    Ladies and gentlemen, performing Crystal Liaison, the Fugs…

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3gc2_fugs-crystal-liaison-68_music

    Reply
  25. dto says

    May 16, 2010 at 8:33 am

    Must I explain…….

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b99SuTXv3ig&feature=related

    Reply
  26. WB in OH says

    May 17, 2010 at 10:03 am

    t-storm-it took longer than 6 hours but it was worth the wait.

    Brynhildr-Like CADude, I never quite made the connection, it seems I’ve always heard it pronounced more like “pool-holes”, but that might be just the broadcasters I listen to. It will always be “poo-holes” from this day forward. I also noticed my unintentional funny contained the word “steam” which I found funny this morning as I was catchinp up on the comments.

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