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A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebleeds
May 9^th, 2013 at 2:21am

Dreams come true people. I started off fully prepared to skip this tour after the dates and ticket prices were announced. Got some pressure from some friends who'd never seen them to get in on the Citicard pre-sale for Oakland. Ok,fine. Then they announced the $85 special. Well that's an interesting concept. So got a pair for San Jose. Oakland was fun and nice. Went with a bunch of people who had not seen them before. So tonight I go with my concert vet buddy. We get to San Jose about 8. Fully prepared to have nosebleeds after a friend of mine who was already in said that's where they were. So we walk up to the special will call table. Walk right up. No waiting. Show my ID. They hand me an envelope. I give the envelope to my buddy because I couldn't handle the pressure of knowing where our tickets were. Before he can open them. They ask for them back. I'm like no, you can't take our upgrade away and give us NB's. They tell us to follow some guy over to the side and he tells us the tickets are bogus and because of it we'll be upgraded to the pit. Unbelieveable. The arena looked pretty full. But the pit was only 1/2 to 3/4 full. We moved around at will in the back. Good show. Much improved setlist. Got NO EXPECTATIONS. Almost cried.............Sometimes karma doesn't suck.

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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,928 Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #1 - May 9^th, 2013 at 5:03am Very cool!!!!! Congrats SCL!!!!!!!!!!
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Edith Grove Agent Provocateur Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #2 - May 9^th, 2013 at 5:23am What a way to go out if it's your last show!
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Some Guy Resident Cretin Offline Posts: 15,828 Atlanta Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #3 - May 9^th, 2013 at 7:12am best scl ever.
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Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl
Reply #4 - May 9^th, 2013 at 7:13am

sweetcharmedlife wrote on May 9^th, 2013 at 2:21am:

Dreams come true people. I satrted off fully prepared to skip this tour after the dates and ticket prices were announced. Got some pressure from some friends who'd never seen them to get in on the Citicard pre-sale for Oakland. Ok,fine. Then they announced the $85 special. Well that's an interesting concept. So got a pair for San Jose. Oakland was fun and nice. Went with a bunch of people who had not seen them before. So tonight I go with my concert vet buddy. We get to San Jose about 8. Fully prepared to have nosebleeds after a friend of mine who was already in said that's where they were. So we walk up to the special will call table. Walk right up. No waiting. Show my ID. They hand me an envelope. I give the envelope to my buddy because I couldn't handle the pressure of knowing where our tickets were. Before he can open them. They ask for them back. I'm like no, you can't take our upgrade away and give us NB's. They tell us to follow some guy over to the side and he tells us the tickets are bogus and because of it we'll be upgraded to the pit. Unbeliveable. The arena looked pretty full. But the pit was only 1/2 to 3/4 full. We moved around at will in the back. Good show. Much improved setlist. Got NO EXPECTATIONS. Almost cried.............Sometimes karma doesn't suck.

I'm so happy for you, I don't have room to be jealous… truly awesome!

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Some Guy Resident Cretin Offline Posts: 15,828 Atlanta Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #5 - May 9^th, 2013 at 7:15am what we dizoo.
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SweetVirginia Rocks Off Regular Offline I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it Posts: 1,427 NY Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #6 - May 9^th, 2013 at 7:26am Wow! Awesome news. You deserved it.
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Reply #7 - May 9^th, 2013 at 7:58am

" .................. They tell us to follow some guy over to the side and he tells us the tickets are bogus and because of it we'll be upgraded to the pit. Unbeliveable. The arena looked pretty full. But the pit was only 1/2 to 3/4 full. We moved around at will in the back. Good show. Much improved setlist. Got NO EXPECTATIONS. "

Congratulations Fred !!!!!!!!

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PartyDoll MEG Rocks Off Regular Offline Just one drink from your lovin' cup Posts: 3,125	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #8 - May 9^th, 2013 at 7:59am So happy for you, SC!!
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Deathgod Rocks Off Regular Offline The Artist Formerly Known as Daethgod Posts: 676 Ocean Grove Australia Earth Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #9 - May 9^th, 2013 at 8:04am It's good to be here, it's good to be in the PIT !
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Nellcote Rocks Off Regular Offline So, what's your point? Posts: 2,920 Funifuti	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #10 - May 9^th, 2013 at 8:04am Wicked Pissah!
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sweetcharmedlife Agent Provocateur Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,932 San Mateo Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #11 - May 9^th, 2013 at 9:29am Deathgod wrote on May 9^th, 2013 at 8:04am: It's good to be here, it's good to be in the PIT ! It didn't suck!
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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,900 FL - USA Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #15 - May 9^th, 2013 at 4:41pm What do you mean, the tickets are bogus? Because you gave them to your friend? So you got Pit tickets instead? Happy for you but this makes no sense!
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Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl
Reply #16 - May 9^th, 2013 at 4:45pm

Bitch wrote on May 9^th, 2013 at 4:41pm:

What do you mean, the tickets are bogus? Because you gave them to your friend? So you got Pit tickets instead? Happy for you but this makes no sense!

I think the staff just said that, knowing they could move him into the pit. sounds like the staff spotted a deserving fan, not a tourist. So, they just used that term, that's my guess...

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Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl
Reply #17 - May 9^th, 2013 at 4:56pm

Pdog wrote on May 9^th, 2013 at 4:45pm:

Bitch wrote on May 9^th, 2013 at 4:41pm:

What do you mean, the tickets are bogus? Because you gave them to your friend? So you got Pit tickets instead? Happy for you but this makes no sense!

I think the staff just said that, knowing they could move him into the pit. sounds like the staff spotted a deserving fan, not a tourist. So, they just used that term, that's my guess...

Yeah,everything happened so fast and so bizarre. I'm not sure if he was just fucking with us or what.He took the tickets. Put an X on the back of both of them. Handed us our Pit wristbands and gave us back the tickets which said GA Pit anyway.

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lavendar Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,074 Buffalo,NY Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #18 - May 9^th, 2013 at 4:58pm Such a SWEETCHARMEDLIFE for you and your amigo!
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nankerphelge Rocks Off Regular Offline Maybe being bad is more fun than being good... Posts: 2,763 Sweet Virginia Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #19 - May 9^th, 2013 at 4:58pm What - fuckin - ever! In the PIT! Fantastic story -- so glad you got such a treat!
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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Online Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,217 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #20 - May 9^th, 2013 at 5:50pm Great to see a true fan being rewarded. If that turns out to be your last show, its a helluva way to go out.
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Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl
Reply #21 - May 9^th, 2013 at 6:15pm

Bitch wrote on May 9^th, 2013 at 4:41pm:

What do you mean, the tickets are bogus? Because you gave them to your friend? So you got Pit tickets instead? Happy for you but this makes no sense!

While the term "bogus" used to mean only "fake, phony, counterfeit", it has come to mean "crummy, lousy, no good"; I suspect it was being used in this newer sense.
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sweetcharmedlife Agent Provocateur Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,932 San Mateo Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #22 - May 9^th, 2013 at 6:53pm Gazza wrote on May 9^th, 2013 at 5:50pm: Great to see a true fan being rewarded. If that turns out to be your last show, its a helluva way to go out. Sometimes it really is a sweet charmed life.
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Justin Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 324 Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #23 - May 10^th, 2013 at 1:12am Congrats SCL! Very cool!
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Some Guy Resident Cretin Offline Posts: 15,828 Atlanta Gender:	Re: A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to the Nosebl Reply #24 - May 10^th, 2013 at 7:43am What Jefferson was saying was, Hey! You know, we left this England place 'cause it was bogus; so if we don't get some cool rules ourselves - pronto - we'll just be bogus too! Get it?
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