The Line for Numbers - necessary or just cruel?

[Redknuckles]

I still don't understand why PB can't just give random numbers at will call at 12pm till the numbers are gone. Why is any line needed at all other than to pick up your number on your way back to camp?

[LuAnna]

I still don't understand why PB can't just give random numbers at will call at 12pm till the numbers are gone. Why is any line needed at all other than to pick up your number on your way back to camp?

Maybe because then there would be a line for that? At least using the walkway gives people a place to be.

LuAnna

[BanZoid]

But you know what?  I would love to be back in that same old line on Thursday night because that would mean it would almost be time for RockyGrass!!!

Can't wait til next year....

[Redknuckles]

A line will form reguardless, your right but my point is if the numbers are given out at a known time then it would only take a hour or so out of our day instead of several hours. I don't think it would increase the number of people wanting a number it woud just expidite the process and eliminate the need to sit in line for hours.

[brokephibroke]

I guess I screwed up!  This was my first fest and I attended by myself - no chair, no tarp. I showed up around 2:00 each day as I live about 15 minutes away and walked around until I found about 2 sq ft of grass and plopped down, all between the stage and the sound hut.  No one said anything like, hey you, move!!

Was this a bad thing to do??

[Dean]

I guess I screwed up!  This was my first fest and I attended by myself - no chair, no tarp. I showed up around 2:00 each day as I live about 15 minutes away and walked around until I found about 2 sq ft of grass and plopped down, all between the stage and the sound hut.  No one said anything like, hey you, move!!

Was this a bad thing to do??

Welcome to the Planet.

Next year, feel free to occupy empty tarp space until the owners arrive. Then thank them for the space and move along - unless they invite you to hang around.

I always let folks stay around if I have room, and I've always been impressed with the grace people exhibit when I have to say no, there's not room for my party and you, too.

Some of the finest people I know I met while they were sitting in my festival chair.

 Listening to: Beausoleil

[brokephibroke]

Thanks, Dean!!!

Makes total sense...

[Auntie Hope]

FWIW....... I Love LuAnna's idea! 

Auntie Hope 

[Dancin-feet]

The festival way of shrang space is one of the great things about the Planet festivals. We cover the ground with our tarp, thus preserving it (or us from it) and many times we find that not everyone in our group is using it at any given time.
We had a good number and runner on Sunday and each time I saw somone wanting to sit our our tarp, which was front and center, I always asked them if they would like to sit in a chair.
The only time that our whole group was there was for Sam's set and even then we found room for a few more.
If I didn't camp with so many folks I would certainly be on a mission to make more friends! Hang out on a tarp that "feels good" and make friends and share in the music. We are all there for the same reason.
I liked when the announcement was made instructing festival go-er's to do just that, to take an empty seat or tarp space for a set or 2.
That is the festivarian spirit!

 Listening to: "Make the world turn around"

[retsin2000]

I think that would work to reduce the chances of people getting multiple numbers. I think though that if they always gave out tickets before 1:00 that the number of people waiting for numbers would get a lot bigger. I was in line until 3:30 on Friday night and because of it I was too tired to even think about waiting again on Saturday. If it was always at 12:30 I'm sure I'd be there every single night. I think just the possibility that it could be really late keeps a lot of folks away. It keeps me away a lot of nights.

I could be wrong but I think the numbers were introduced as a kindness to festivarians to allow the diehards to be able to get a good spot in line without waiting in line *all* night. At least this way a little sleep is possible and usually the tickets go a lot earlier than 3:30. If they didn't throw in an occasional late night there would be 2000 of us out there.  Now if there was live music  while we waited we could just call it a party.

[Ron N Deb]

Geez we deal with this every year !
cant we just accept it as part of the BS we have to deal with
The Planet ..trys to look out for us
IMHO..there is no such thing as a bad Sit in the House
in any of the Venues ..
are there any Solutions ??????
I think Not , only because you cant Please all the people all the Time
some body is gonna get Pissed ..
sorry just my 2 cents
 

[weallen]

I would agree that there are no "bad" seats at RockyGrass. However, it does appear that there are "good seats" and "better" seats. Otherwise, why is it that the VIP seats are always in FRONT of everyone else? Just an observation...

[apollo]

I would agree that there are no "bad" seats at RockyGrass. However, it does appear that there are "good seats" and "better" seats. Otherwise, why is it that the VIP seats are always in FRONT of everyone else? Just an observation...

VIP seats are close to backstage for access,  hence they are close to backstage while still being in front which would be in front of everybody else    I've said this before the seats too close are neck benders. Even if get Number #3 I don't put my tarp too close.

IMHO There is a"bad" and "good" spots for older people. A  friend has to sit and a chair that isn't low to the ground, which means if we want to be up close it has to go in front of a tree else she's back along the fence which means having people walk in front of you all day.

 Listening to: Blue Highway - Through the Window of a Train.

[John R]

i can't believe this thread still has leggs.  and I know I'm giving it more with this post.  the solution is so simple that I can't give it out.

[Ron N Deb]

way to tease the thread along John!