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    I've read several comments about The Dead not being the real thing without Jerry....... hmmm..... what can I say? Let me share (for those who might understand) my mother passed away summer of '92 and family gatherings have never been the same since - someone that I loved dearly was gone and I can never bring her back. Yet I still cherish the moments that I have with my father brother, and sister..... my family is still my family. When I saw the dead at Red Rocks for the first time after Jerry died - I had a similar since of loss which weighed heavily on me. There was a voice in the music that was missing - yet I could not turn from that which I have loved so dearly for so many years - as the song goes - our love will not fade away! Forgive me folks as I ramble on here...... I found out last spring that a congenital birth defect in my heart that was repaired in '71 has begun to fail..... I have lost 50% of my heart function and as a result now have an enlarged heart. Some days are better than others - good or bad, I am thankful for each one. I am fortunate enough to have gotten tickets for Denver, LA and Shoreline. I am truly looking forward to seeing so many of you again - not to mention the music! I have met so many kind people over the years at many shows. In each there own way many have made a difference for me that I can never say Thank You for nearly enough. $100 a ticket would go along way towards my medications and medical bills. Yet I realize that I will never be able to buy another day........... so I am scrimping and saving where ever I can. For me I can't let the chance go by to smile smile smile and dance all the while one more time. I wish each of you Peace, Happiness, and Good Health for many many years to come!!! Saint Stephen with a rose. In and out of the garden he goes. Country garland in the wind and the rain. Wherever he goes the people all complain.... Shine On! Saint Stephen
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    I extend a virtual hand to you. Let's move on friends and talk about what the topic is here, our favorite band of all time is about to tour. thesteam - have an amazing time at the shows If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake
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    I cannot wait until the Colorado show at pepsi....time for a little Scarlet/Fire
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    Ohhhhh HAPPY DAYS!!!
    107 DAYS TILL PHILLY RUN!!! time to dust off the old bongos. Phatmoye
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    happy days are here again, see ya at the spectrum
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    You heard Mike Perkins? I know you been quoting music, i just see something familiar in there. Disregard if not!
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    "better cool down boy, settle back, easy jim." Did not threaten HAL No WAY no HOW! Was merely showing that a quote from a song can be used in any context.... Sorry my point was so poorly made.
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    1. The Dead 2009 Mail Order Update Posted by: "gdtstoo_deadnet" GDTSTOO@gdtstoo.com gdtstoo_deadnet Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:11 pm (PST) Here is our GDTS TOO mail order status for each venue on The Dead 2009 tour: Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Saturday & Sunday, April 18 & 19, 2009 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Wachovia Arena @ Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Friday, April 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. One in three orders will get tickets if you mailed in on the first postmark. Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Tuesday & Wednesday, April 28 & 29, 2009 at The IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Friday and Saturday, May 1 & 2, 2009 at Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. May 1 - Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. May 2 – One in 1.5 orders will get tickets. Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at All State Arena in Chicago, IL. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Saturday, May 9, 2009 at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA. Everyone who mailed in will get tickets. Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Shoreline Amphitheatre In Mountain View, CA. For reserved one in three orders will get tickets if you mailed in on the first postmark. For lawn, everyone who mailed in will get tickets. We are waiting for the last bit of mail postmarked the 13th to arrive before starting the ticketing process. Orders that we are unable to fill from MSG, Spectrum and Shoreline reserved will be will be returned before we start the ticketing process. Tickets will start going out in the next few weeks. Outlet on sale dates for this tour are listed on dead.net ---------------------------------------------------------- This is the last call for tickets for Bill Kreutzmann, Oteil Burbridge & Scott Murawski in February. Please check our website for details. The crew of GDTS TOO January 22, 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------- "I bet my saddle, stock, and ranch and all I had to spend I watched the cards fall in a trance Ace, king, jack, deuce and ten" Robert Hunter
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The band says Happy New Year with an announcement of almost twenty shows in April and May.  More details to come!

https://dead.net/dead09

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Submitted by omoham1 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:06

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i think presale is straight old school. No plastic, money orders and deeply loved on envelopes. http://www.gdtstoo.com/
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Submitted by nuggets on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:09

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So the cheaper seats are all behind the stage with obstructed views and if I pay $100+ I will either get seats in the front row or in the nosebleeds of the 300 sections. This has to be the most ridiculous ticket arrangement I have ever heard. Shame on everyone involved that it has come to this.
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Submitted by JohnnyRock41 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:13

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Just had to lol when I read that. Rikers Island ha ha fucking priceless. I'd start taking a little less of the candy, man. If you get confused, listen to the music play. "Oh if a man tried To take his time on earth And prove before he died What one man's life could be worth I wonder what would happen To this world."
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Submitted by southerntam on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:20

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I was listening to the encore of Tales from the Golden Road (sirius) and heard that the Boys wanted to get out and get a feel for things and see how this mini tour goes - then take from there. Maybe if it goes good, they'll do another run next year or something. I think there may be old posts from a couple days ago as well that might shed some light on the possibility. If I remember correctly I think someone said there may be some info over on Phil's website? Not 100% positive as my short term memory is no where near as good as it used to be. Browse through this thread and see what you can find.
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Submitted by kind1002 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:30

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It looks like getting tix tomorrow for presale should be a snap....lots of you say: "too much!" while many more seem helpless on the internets....fascinating I have confidence in my ability to get thru some complex captcha faster than 98% of the people posting! ;-)
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Submitted by Mr. Pid on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:31

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Thanks for the laugh! I needed that. Camping at MSG would most certainly be a "trip." And Rikers would probably be on the itinerary. Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.
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Submitted by nelliegrl on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:32

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a trusted friend just told me that mail order is the only way to get presale tix. then why is there a countdown clock to 12 noon tomorrow on this site?
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Submitted by rowdyroddy on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:32

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I just saw new info on VIP packages posted on the tour page....but when i reloaded it was gone. Denver was VIP Gold Room package $475 Sec BBB, Mile High sec AAA, BBB, CCC or 102+ for $350
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Submitted by stone jack baller on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:35

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Yo Johnny Rocks and Mr. Pid.....at least somebody is laughing on this board! Remember Jerry's key operative word....FUN
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Submitted by rowdyroddy on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:35

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and all online sales were starting at noon EST nelliegirl - definitely online presale going on here
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Submitted by phishy12 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:36

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and that is why ticket prices are so high. the dead will get their money up front (good for them), but i hope live nation eats it when the venues are only 1/2 full!!!
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Submitted by noonie on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:42

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GROUP HUG.....AAAAAAHHHHHH.....NOW EVERYONE RELAX if you plant ice you will harvest wind
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:45

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I have been searching different sites for ticket info and Ticket Master seems to be the only one posting info for venues... I would think that if they have the venues listed that unfortanatly they will be handling the ticket sales... Questions I had prior to the presale are becoming clearer.. We will most likely get password right before the tickets go on sale The tickets becoming available 9am West Coast time Tickets will range from 50-100 dollars a ticket not including Ticket service charge I am thinking Ticketmaster got the gig My game plan tommorrow is to open 4 windows on the computer prior to the sale I suggest refreshing all these until you have your ticket info 1 open e-mail (Keep refreshing for notification from this site on a password 2 open Ticketmaster and have it ready for purchase 3 Open this site and keep it on the page with presale and ticket info...Keep refreshing so you don't miss it 4 Open this forum and keep refreshing since if someone gets aditional info or the password chances are they will post it here... Good Luck to everyone here and may we all get in
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Submitted by ering143 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:48

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-wondering how long it takes for them to let you know you are one of the lucky ones getting tickets. -do you think that they will let you know b-4 tix go onsale thru ticketbastard? -i've been trying to call gdts too cust. svc # all day....busy busy busy! (tried over 100x!) someone please HELP!! thanks!
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Submitted by Good-Luck on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:53

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$100 a seat? Fifty is fair, Seventy five is pushing it but one hundred bucks? Give me a break, nice way to stick it to the fans. I don't care who is handling the sales and what the excuses are, that's just lame. Doesn't sound like the Grateful Dead I once knew, pretty sad indeed.
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Submitted by greenjp33 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:56

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I was going to do albany, 1 Woooooster and msg....just like old times.... thinking 50 a ticket would come to about 200 with all charges ...now with 100 a tix that will not happen, i might but it will be hard to get the group back together to do this. Allmans, phish, the rooo.....lots of shows and the economy and the price of this tour just put a bad vibe in my body.
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Submitted by Drumhead on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 15:58

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All the years combine They melt into a dream...... $100 for 1 ticket - I remember paying $50 for a scalper's ticket at the Meadowlands in 1984. Thought I'd never pay more than that. It all rolls into one and nothing comes for free I'm going to at least 1 show. Doing the mail order thing just like I always have. It's hit or miss on the seating but at least I'll be there. Dust off those rusty strings just one more time, Gonna make them shine, shine Good Luck with the tickets Y'all!
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Submitted by DeadheadSteve on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:03

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What the deal with setting up an account I've had a account on Dead.net for years.I tried to get a account but it won't let me. WTF
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Submitted by AnalogKid on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:03

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Pricing works on a few levels--keeps demand low, prevents touring, makes the band more money, etc. And it does continue the excellent work that the Eagles started years ago. Settle for the economy model with vinyl seats in the back or the luxury option with the telescopic leather seating that allows you to make out details on the stage.
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:08

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I just went and reregistered and updated all my info with Ticket-Bastard just in case they are the sellers for this show..I would suggest others to possibly set this up in advance since it will store all your info and make the purchasing smoother & faster..This way if you open up Ticketmaster prior to sales as soon as you get the passwoord just enter it and click
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Submitted by nelliegrl on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:14

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thanks rowdy. i just finished reading thru some older posts on here and i'm just going to trust that i will get a password tomorrow and will be able to 'try' to get some tix online and am not going to prep. for mail order tonite. all the secrecy is frustrating.and thanks chawks for the suggestion on the best way to get tix online. good luck everyone! see here how everything leads up to this day...
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Submitted by ering143 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:20

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----> I'm wondering if they get back to you in time to purchase tickets thru ticketbastard if you are not lucky enough to get mail order. ----> I've been trying to get a hold of GDTS TOO all day today, prob called over 100x BUSY>>>BUSY>>>BUSY! can someone shed some light?
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Submitted by gmblaze on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:20

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should I do mail order or do the presale on line? gail
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:26

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Since no more mail is going out tonight in the majority of the country and presale is tommorrow I would try the presale...If it doesn't work you can send the mailorder tommorrow since you should know rather quickly if you have tickets
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Submitted by pegmystic on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:34

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Can't mail order until tomorrow anyway. Have it all set to go, try the pre-sale, if you do not get tix, send off the mail order. Good luck.
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:37

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Can you use personal checks for mail order...I have been so spoiled by the internet I think I may have forgotten how to even mail a letter
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Submitted by ering143 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 16:39

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only usps money orders or western union mo's
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Submitted by Rev. Dr. D. W. Boca on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:03

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Save your money, go see Phish and a DSO show for what it costs to see "THE DEAD".
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Submitted by Grateful Canuck on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:15

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The Wilkes - Barre show runs from 70 to 100 bones, save your money and go see the boys. If we knew when Jerry's last show was the demand would be crazy for tix. So get out re-live the good life while we can. " Goes to show you don't ever know what the cards hold"
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Submitted by GreenRipple on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:16

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I was able to set my account, but there was no access code provided as described in the FAQ. The explaination about setting up an accout is poor! I signed up for pre-sale notification and have received no e-mails about the pre-sale. Very bad execution of the pre-sale ticket notification (plus free goodies)! As it stand now, this whole pre-sale through Ticket-Master or what ever it ends being is flawed because if you follow the advice to set up an account before hand, you are not provided the required information (i.e., access code) required to purchase ticket. There should have been better information provided and sooner.
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Submitted by patdog on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:16

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He knows not of what he speaks. If you have money, buy tickets. Period. Poor saps like myself will have to resort to old tactics and get by and the "doctor" can have fun with his Minor League bands. Long Live The Dead!! Calico Kaliope come tell me the news!
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Submitted by vangogh-frog on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:18

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Mine came a couple posts later. :)
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Submitted by rowdyroddy on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:19

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green ripple - you are not alone...noone has any codes yet, all you get is an account for readiness. i assume we will all get a mass email tomorrow morning or tonight for purchase online at 9pst/10mst/11cst/12est
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Submitted by noonie on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:23

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does any one know at what age do they charge children
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Submitted by rowdyroddy on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:26

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actually green ripple and you guys are right...the FAQ is misleading and says "Important: Write down the username and password you received with your Access Code and put it in a safe place. You will need your Username, Password, and Access Code to buy tickets." I think this applies to people activating an account after the presale begins, so they will get an access code immediately. I'm sticking with the theory that we should all get an email or message with access codes tonight or first thing tomorrow....
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Submitted by C-HAWKS on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:28

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All I was suggesting was getting an acount set up through Ticketbastard in advance since I think they may be doing the ticket sales...Noone has a password yet but it is a good idea to sign up with them and have your info for the transaction already provided ahead of time.Tommorrow open up a window for Ticket-Bastard in advance under the new account you opened... Also make sure to be in the area of the venue you are getting tickets for... As sson as we get our password tommorrow go over to the site and follow the direction...It will list the date 1-23 that they go on sale to the public and will also list the date which will be tommorrow for the presale...They are holding off til the last minute because if we already had the password with todays technology all the scalper and brokers would clean house on scooping them up...There are a ton of visitors on the forum and I can guarantee alot are people looking to make a quick buck of us
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Submitted by fluffhead042 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:34

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I certainly hope so...I think this will just lead to more Heads in the Lot than in the show...which means more of the problems that come along with this...Gatecrashers, Cops, etc...etc..etc. Kind of a bummer... :(
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Submitted by michaelC on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:35

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am signed up... no access c ode yet. is it written how many tix per pre sale on line tomorrow ? GDTS is 4.
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Submitted by scubabike420 on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:37

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It appears that a lot of effort was put into VIP ticket packages but zero was put into the logistics of actually selling tickets. It bet most of these VIP tickets don't sell in the presale and are eventually released as regular tickets.
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Submitted by Rev. Dr. D. W. Boca on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:38

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The overwhelming bad vibes are flowing. The calamity ensues. Overpriced tix abound. Save your hard-earned scratch and go to a summer festival. Go See three Bands, Rat Dog, Phil and friend, and Gov't Mule all for the same price.
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Submitted by michaelC on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:39

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how many tickets can you purchase per on line/ pre order tomorrow ? thnx MC
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Submitted by michaelC on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:39

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how many tickets can you purchase per on line/ pre order tomorrow ? thnx MC
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Submitted by michaelC on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 17:40

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double post... I'm a tool.