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lovemachine said: Out of curiosity what kind of Target Center tickets did the buyers get?
While Darin and I were initially disappointed to see that they are not setting up the glyph stage - it will be the traditional end-stage set up - our seats are in the first row of the lower level in the back corner opposite the stage. All seats they were offering for this were in 2 sections and are part of the $97 (2nd tier) price range. Being 23rd in line and looking at the sections available with this promotion and seeing our seats, I think we got some of if not the best offered with this deal. And we are both SO PSYCHED!!! That, and I can't imagine any other way for us to get 7 tickets together and get such good seats. And in particular for me, this concert is as much about WHO I get to go with as the actual show itself. |
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lovemachine said: Darin Rowles of Minneapolis wrinkled his nose after taking a whiff. "It seems a little busy," he said. "And it should not be worn by a man. But, then again, I have been up all night."
His friend Carrie Simi, a moderator on the popular fan Web site Prince.org, was equally reserved. "I was expecting something a little more subtle," she said. "I think my mom will like it, though." Darin's the one who said that, not me. 
And boy howdy did we get off easy. Or Darin did, I should say.  |
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CarrieMpls said: lovemachine said: Out of curiosity what kind of Target Center tickets did the buyers get?
While Darin and I were initially disappointed to see that they are not setting up the glyph stage - it will be the traditional end-stage set up - our seats are in the first row of the lower level in the back corner opposite the stage. All seats they were offering for this were in 2 sections and are part of the $97 (2nd tier) price range. Being 23rd in line and looking at the sections available with this promotion and seeing our seats, I think we got some of if not the best offered with this deal. And we are both SO PSYCHED!!! That, and I can't imagine any other way for us to get 7 tickets together and get such good seats. And in particular for me, this concert is as much about WHO I get to go with as the actual show itself. i am super duper excited about these seats and SO proud of you guys for rockin' it all night to get them for us.  | |
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babynoz said: lovemachine said: Darin Rowles of Minneapolis wrinkled his nose after taking a whiff. "It seems a little busy," he said. "And it should not be worn by a man. But, then again, I have been up all night."
His friend Carrie Simi, a moderator on the popular fan Web site Prince.org, was equally reserved. "I was expecting something a little more subtle," she said. "I think my mom will like it, though." Carrie got a plug in for the .Org,  
The reporter actually recognized Darin from the org, I'm thinking from the pic in this very thread as he said he'd been reading the threads on this and that's why the guy came over to talk to us.  |
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Anxiety said: XxAxX said: Carrie and Endo! stars of the show!!  i wanna see but i'm at work!!!  kitties!  | |
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GangstaFam said: Anxiety said: i wanna see but i'm at work!!! kitties! SCREEN GRABS PLEASE!!!! | |
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babynoz said: XxAxX said: thanks to MZFLASH and tina and sabrina i'll be going to the macy's event!!!!
has anyone checked out the perfume? is it groovy? can't wait Co-sign! Today is my birthday and their kindness has made it really special,  thanks again. | |
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Anxiety said: GangstaFam said: kitties! SCREEN GRABS PLEASE!!!! 
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Alright, I've napped, got some food in me and had a smoke, so I'll try to sum up the evening as best I can...
Since this was announced, Darin and I have been talking all week about how we were NOT going to spend the night on Nicollet Mall for this. But as the excitement came and the new ticket limit was announced (when I called first thing the morning this was announced, I was told a 4 ticket limit, we found out yesterday morning that had changed or been a mistake, as now they were saying 10) and we heard of people in line we decided to come down even earlier then planned last night to check out the line and see for ourselves. At 7pm (7!) we got in line to wait for our 7 (7!) tickets to the show on 7/7/07.
As we walked through Macy's to use the bathroom before we got in the line up and take a peek, they were just setting up some of the displays, one of the pics is noted above, others will follow. We started to feel a little fammy and while I was feeling sheepish about it, Darin started embracing the "fam" of it all right away. Here we were, so let's have a good time with it. We quickly ran into fellow Minnesotan Prince fans we knew and settled ourselves (including camping chairs, blankets and bags of goodies to keep us fueled and entertained) as 23rd in line. Within half an hour someone sat down behind us and we felt instantly relieved we were no longer last in line. Within the next hour or so, we began to be very much not last in line and the line kept growing little by little solidly throughout the night. Within a short time we realized we were best off getting in line when we did, if only cause if we'd stayed home we wouldn't have gotten sleep anyway, worrying about how long the line was getting and whether we should drive by AGAIN to see what it was like. A Macy's Manager came out fairly early and before their closing time at 8pm and answered a few of our questions, ensured the security guard they'd hired for the evening was set and we were instantly impressed with how things were running so far. As the line began to build we were struck by just how many passersby stopped to ask us what the heck we were lining up for. As a game, Darin and I began to tally each and every one. By the time we got inside Macy's we, or the people within earshot of us, had been asked 48 times (averaging 3.2 per hour ).
The 10 o'clock news had been there and as we were being filmed in the background a friend called to tell us she was watching us on tv. ("I can see you talking to me on the phone on tv!") And that was the first of the media frenzy we encountered. We had many visitors, paricularly in the early part of the evening. PaislyPark4 was down early and I was pleased to get a hug and a hello as it's been ages since we saw him last. HiinEnkelte (am I spelling that right? David!) was freshly back from Italy the day before and was heading down to the Fine Line for the St Paul gig when he walked by on his phone and I ran out to greet him. We got to chat for a bit and catch up. I love that guy. Shortly after that Malbena showed up and introduced herself to me. She'd come down specifically to take pics for you guys for me since we hadn't been able to get the livejournal to work, but we quickly realized her phone wouldn't work either. We tried, you guys, we really did. DJ Lenka Paris stopped by next and I have to tell you, she is SO freaking adorable. Every time I see her. MinneG (MinneapolisGenius) showed up next, leaving the St Paul gig early as she and hubby were tired and they were leaving back for Holland the next day. Today  . Malbena and Girl66 showed up somewhere in all this and for about an hour it felt like a big party on the sidewalk. Left and right there were new faces to talk to and we were having quite a good time!
Darin and I played a hand of Uno (he won by cheating!) and he tried to teach me cribbage, but that was quickly abandoned as the visitors kept coming. We started to get really, really tired around 12:30-1 and were surprised and re-awakened by another visit from Hiin on his way home from the St Paul gig. We chatted some more, and then things started to get very quiet for the night. UNTIL THE BASTARD ACROSS THE STREET DECIDED TO POWER SPRAY-CLEAN THE SIDEWALKS. 
It's officially his fault I got no more than an hour of sleep. It was honestly the loudest most annoying noise anyone could ever possibly have to hear at 2 in the morning EVER. Somewhere between 3ish and 4ish I actually managed to fall asleep. By 4:20 Darin and I realized we just weren't going to get back to sleep again and accepted our fate. At around 5:30 the media frenzy began anew, much more so this time. I think ya'll have seen enough of that stuff, so I won't say anymore.
At 6 sharp we headed down to Starbucks for much needed caffeine. The rest of the morning is a bit of a blur, simply tired and bored, waiting, waiting, waiting... This is the part where I simply gush and gush about Macy's. We all know how much of a headache these things can be, but this could not possibly have been run any better. And it bodes really, really well for the actual event on the 7th. They had people out early, letting us know how the line would go, they had us fill out disclaimer forms and were showing us what sections our seats would be in for the target center performance. At 9:50am (early even!) they opened the doors and as we got inside, I Would Die 4 U was playing. Darin and I were both instantly all smiles, and the hits all followed. They had a long, long line roped off through the store to the perfume counter which ensured we all made our way in an orderly fashion to where we needed to go. Much of the staff was wearing at least a bit of purple and we spied a few trays of purple cookies and rice cripsy treats. (We walked WAY past them and there were none at the front of the line. But hey, we got the best seats, so I suppose who needs a cookie? ) Still and all, nice touch.
They had 4 cashiers ringing in the sales and a table set up where we brought our receipt and a different person for each item gave us the goods. Wrist bands for the Macy's show, tix for the Target Center and the Macy's gift bag with 2 bottles of perfume and the Tee. We were out of line, had a picture snapped by another of the Prince displays and checked our watch. 10:20am. We were 23rd in line and got through in 30 minutes, so they were getting a person through every minute and a half (actually less!). And that's the story, folks, long winded as it is. Darin will post his take, everything I'm forgetting (maybe some of the slap happy silliness from the wee hours of the morning) and pics galore when he's done napping, I'm sure. Overall, I actually had a pretty fun night. |
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WillyWonka said: Anxiety said: SCREEN GRABS PLEASE!!!!
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CarrieMpls said: Alright, I've napped, got some food in me and had a smoke, so I'll try to sum up the evening as best I can...
Since this was announced, Darin and I have been talking all week about how we were NOT going to spend the night on Nicollet Mall for this. But as the excitement came and the new ticket limit was announced (when I called first thing the morning this was announced, I was told a 4 ticket limit, we found out yesterday morning that had changed or been a mistake, as now they were saying 10) and we heard of people in line we decided to come down even earlier then planned last night to check out the line and see for ourselves. At 7pm (7!) we got in line to wait for our 7 (7!) tickets to the show on 7/7/07.
As we walked through Macy's to use the bathroom before we got in the line up and take a peek, they were just setting up some of the displays, one of the pics is noted above, others will follow. We started to feel a little fammy and while I was feeling sheepish about it, Darin started embracing the "fam" of it all right away. Here we were, so let's have a good time with it. We quickly ran into fellow Minnesotan Prince fans we knew and settled ourselves (including camping chairs, blankets and bags of goodies to keep us fueled and entertained) as 23rd in line. Within half an hour someone sat down behind us and we felt instantly relieved we were no longer last in line. Within the next hour or so, we began to be very much not last in line and the line kept growing little by little solidly throughout the night. Within a short time we realized we were best off getting in line when we did, if only cause if we'd stayed home we wouldn't have gotten sleep anyway, worrying about how long the line was getting and whether we should drive by AGAIN to see what it was like. A Macy's Manager came out fairly early and before their closing time at 8pm and answered a few of our questions, ensured the security guard they'd hired for the evening was set and we were instantly impressed with how things were running so far. As the line began to build we were struck by just how many passersby stopped to ask us what the heck we were lining up for. As a game, Darin and I began to tally each and every one. By the time we got inside Macy's we, or the people within earshot of us, had been asked 48 times (averaging 3.2 per hour ).
The 10 o'clock news had been there and as we were being filmed in the background a friend called to tell us she was watching us on tv. ("I can see you talking to me on the phone on tv!") And that was the first of the media frenzy we encountered. We had many visitors, paricularly in the early part of the evening. PaislyPark4 was down early and I was pleased to get a hug and a hello as it's been ages since we saw him last. HiinEnkelte (am I spelling that right? David!) was freshly back from Italy the day before and was heading down to the Fine Line for the St Paul gig when he walked by on his phone and I ran out to greet him. We got to chat for a bit and catch up. I love that guy. Shortly after that Malbena showed up and introduced herself to me. She'd come down specifically to take pics for you guys for me since we hadn't been able to get the livejournal to work, but we quickly realized her phone wouldn't work either. We tried, you guys, we really did. DJ Lenka Paris stopped by next and I have to tell you, she is SO freaking adorable. Every time I see her. MinneG (MinneapolisGenius) showed up next, leaving the St Paul gig early as she and hubby were tired and they were leaving back for Holland the next day. Today . Malbena and Girl66 showed up somewhere in all this and for about an hour it felt like a big party on the sidewalk. Left and right there were new faces to talk to and we were having quite a good time!
Darin and I played a hand of Uno (he won by cheating!) and he tried to teach me cribbage, but that was quickly abandoned as the visitors kept coming. We started to get really, really tired around 12:30-1 and were surprised and re-awakened by another visit from Hiin on his way home from the St Paul gig. We chatted some more, and then things started to get very quiet for the night. UNTIL THE BASTARD ACROSS THE STREET DECIDED TO POWER SPRAY-CLEAN THE SIDEWALKS.
It's officially his fault I got no more than an hour of sleep. It was honestly the loudest most annoying noise anyone could ever possibly have to hear at 2 in the morning EVER. Somewhere between 3ish and 4ish I actually managed to fall asleep. By 4:20 Darin and I realized we just weren't going to get back to sleep again and accepted our fate. At around 5:30 the media frenzy began anew, much more so this time. I think ya'll have seen enough of that stuff, so I won't say anymore.
At 6 sharp we headed down to Starbucks for much needed caffeine. The rest of the morning is a bit of a blur, simply tired and bored, waiting, waiting, waiting... This is the part where I simply gush and gush about Macy's. We all know how much of a headache these things can be, but this could not possibly have been run any better. And it bodes really, really well for the actual event on the 7th. They had people out early, letting us know how the line would go, they had us fill out disclaimer forms and were showing us what sections our seats would be in for the target center performance. At 9:50am (early even!) they opened the doors and as we got inside, I Would Die 4 U was playing. Darin and I were both instantly all smiles, and the hits all followed. They had a long, long line roped off through the store to the perfume counter which ensured we all made our way in an orderly fashion to where we needed to go. Much of the staff was wearing at least a bit of purple and we spied a few trays of purple cookies and rice cripsy treats. (We walked WAY past them and there were none at the front of the line. But hey, we got the best seats, so I suppose who needs a cookie? ) Still and all, nice touch.
They had 4 cashiers ringing in the sales and a table set up where we brought our receipt and a different person for each item gave us the goods. Wrist bands for the Macy's show, tix for the Target Center and the Macy's gift bag with 2 bottles of perfume and the Tee. We were out of line, had a picture snapped by another of the Prince displays and checked our watch. 10:20am. We were 23rd in line and got through in 30 minutes, so they were getting a person through every minute and a half (actually less!). And that's the story, folks, long winded as it is. Darin will post his take, everything I'm forgetting (maybe some of the slap happy silliness from the wee hours of the morning) and pics galore when he's done napping, I'm sure. Overall, I actually had a pretty fun night. Thanks for the report Carrie...It sounds like you got better seats then people in front of you who got Row D. It's all good though party on 7/7/07!!!  [Edited 6/1/07 14:14pm]   and 
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Portia said: Thanks for the report Carrie...It sounds like you got better seats then people in front of you who got Row D. It's all good though party on 7/7/07!!!
[Edited 6/1/07 14:14pm] We are in row A. |
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CarrieMpls said: lovemachine said: Darin Rowles of Minneapolis wrinkled his nose after taking a whiff. "It seems a little busy," he said. "And it should not be worn by a man. But, then again, I have been up all night."
His friend Carrie Simi, a moderator on the popular fan Web site Prince.org, was equally reserved. "I was expecting something a little more subtle," she said. "I think my mom will like it, though." Darin's the one who said that, not me.
And boy howdy did we get off easy. Or Darin did, I should say. 
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endorphin74 said: CarrieMpls said: Darin's the one who said that, not me.
And boy howdy did we get off easy. Or Darin did, I should say.
I hope that's the final copy of the story, cos yeah, my other comments were MUCH MUCH worse. Ohhhh...Prince is gonna be pissed when he reads what you said. 
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CarrieMpls said: ooh! And special thanks to WillyWonka for trying so hard to get the livejournal set up. It's a shame none of my voice posts went through, but it certain'y wasn't for lack of trying. I'd done a few before I found out they for sure weren't posting and I thought I was being rather clever.
Thank you for the wonderful report above, and thank you as well for your efforts in making phone posts to the journal. That you tried so hard is most appreciated, and I'm sorry everyone wasn't able to hear your voice as I've no doubt your messages were indeed very clever.
Fortunately the journal isn't going anywhere, the glitch yesterday interfering with phone posting has been straightened out (LiveJournal had server trouble, incidently, so things not working was just a case of bad circumstance) and there are many future opportunities - you, or anyone who might like to avail themselves of the phone-in message/picture upload features. Congratulations again on your tickets! [Edited 6/1/07 14:47pm] | |
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Anxiety said: thank ya mr. W!
You are quite welcome, sir! | |
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Portia said: CarrieMpls said: Alright, I've napped, got some food in me and had a smoke, so I'll try to sum up the evening as best I can...
Since this was announced, Darin and I have been talking all week about how we were NOT going to spend the night on Nicollet Mall for this. But as the excitement came and the new ticket limit was announced (when I called first thing the morning this was announced, I was told a 4 ticket limit, we found out yesterday morning that had changed or been a mistake, as now they were saying 10) and we heard of people in line we decided to come down even earlier then planned last night to check out the line and see for ourselves. At 7pm (7!) we got in line to wait for our 7 (7!) tickets to the show on 7/7/07.
As we walked through Macy's to use the bathroom before we got in the line up and take a peek, they were just setting up some of the displays, one of the pics is noted above, others will follow. We started to feel a little fammy and while I was feeling sheepish about it, Darin started embracing the "fam" of it all right away. Here we were, so let's have a good time with it. We quickly ran into fellow Minnesotan Prince fans we knew and settled ourselves (including camping chairs, blankets and bags of goodies to keep us fueled and entertained) as 23rd in line. Within half an hour someone sat down behind us and we felt instantly relieved we were no longer last in line. Within the next hour or so, we began to be very much not last in line and the line kept growing little by little solidly throughout the night. Within a short time we realized we were best off getting in line when we did, if only cause if we'd stayed home we wouldn't have gotten sleep anyway, worrying about how long the line was getting and whether we should drive by AGAIN to see what it was like. A Macy's Manager came out fairly early and before their closing time at 8pm and answered a few of our questions, ensured the security guard they'd hired for the evening was set and we were instantly impressed with how things were running so far. As the line began to build we were struck by just how many passersby stopped to ask us what the heck we were lining up for. As a game, Darin and I began to tally each and every one. By the time we got inside Macy's we, or the people within earshot of us, had been asked 48 times (averaging 3.2 per hour ).
The 10 o'clock news had been there and as we were being filmed in the background a friend called to tell us she was watching us on tv. ("I can see you talking to me on the phone on tv!") And that was the first of the media frenzy we encountered. We had many visitors, paricularly in the early part of the evening. PaislyPark4 was down early and I was pleased to get a hug and a hello as it's been ages since we saw him last. HiinEnkelte (am I spelling that right? David!) was freshly back from Italy the day before and was heading down to the Fine Line for the St Paul gig when he walked by on his phone and I ran out to greet him. We got to chat for a bit and catch up. I love that guy. Shortly after that Malbena showed up and introduced herself to me. She'd come down specifically to take pics for you guys for me since we hadn't been able to get the livejournal to work, but we quickly realized her phone wouldn't work either. We tried, you guys, we really did. DJ Lenka Paris stopped by next and I have to tell you, she is SO freaking adorable. Every time I see her. MinneG (MinneapolisGenius) showed up next, leaving the St Paul gig early as she and hubby were tired and they were leaving back for Holland the next day. Today . Malbena and Girl66 showed up somewhere in all this and for about an hour it felt like a big party on the sidewalk. Left and right there were new faces to talk to and we were having quite a good time!
Darin and I played a hand of Uno (he won by cheating!) and he tried to teach me cribbage, but that was quickly abandoned as the visitors kept coming. We started to get really, really tired around 12:30-1 and were surprised and re-awakened by another visit from Hiin on his way home from the St Paul gig. We chatted some more, and then things started to get very quiet for the night. UNTIL THE BASTARD ACROSS THE STREET DECIDED TO POWER SPRAY-CLEAN THE SIDEWALKS.
It's officially his fault I got no more than an hour of sleep. It was honestly the loudest most annoying noise anyone could ever possibly have to hear at 2 in the morning EVER. Somewhere between 3ish and 4ish I actually managed to fall asleep. By 4:20 Darin and I realized we just weren't going to get back to sleep again and accepted our fate. At around 5:30 the media frenzy began anew, much more so this time. I think ya'll have seen enough of that stuff, so I won't say anymore.
At 6 sharp we headed down to Starbucks for much needed caffeine. The rest of the morning is a bit of a blur, simply tired and bored, waiting, waiting, waiting... This is the part where I simply gush and gush about Macy's. We all know how much of a headache these things can be, but this could not possibly have been run any better. And it bodes really, really well for the actual event on the 7th. They had people out early, letting us know how the line would go, they had us fill out disclaimer forms and were showing us what sections our seats would be in for the target center performance. At 9:50am (early even!) they opened the doors and as we got inside, I Would Die 4 U was playing. Darin and I were both instantly all smiles, and the hits all followed. They had a long, long line roped off through the store to the perfume counter which ensured we all made our way in an orderly fashion to where we needed to go. Much of the staff was wearing at least a bit of purple and we spied a few trays of purple cookies and rice cripsy treats. (We walked WAY past them and there were none at the front of the line. But hey, we got the best seats, so I suppose who needs a cookie? ) Still and all, nice touch.
They had 4 cashiers ringing in the sales and a table set up where we brought our receipt and a different person for each item gave us the goods. Wrist bands for the Macy's show, tix for the Target Center and the Macy's gift bag with 2 bottles of perfume and the Tee. We were out of line, had a picture snapped by another of the Prince displays and checked our watch. 10:20am. We were 23rd in line and got through in 30 minutes, so they were getting a person through every minute and a half (actually less!). And that's the story, folks, long winded as it is. Darin will post his take, everything I'm forgetting (maybe some of the slap happy silliness from the wee hours of the morning) and pics galore when he's done napping, I'm sure. Overall, I actually had a pretty fun night. Thanks for the report Carrie...It sounds like you got better seats then people in front of you who got Row D. It's all good though party on 7/7/07!!!
[Edited 6/1/07 14:14pm] They both actually slept quite a bit.....I will post pictures later!
I have tons of pics but right now everything is a little hazy, haven't slept for 2 days. Also, have pictures of homeless people! | |
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WillyWonka said: CarrieMpls said: ooh! And special thanks to WillyWonka for trying so hard to get the livejournal set up. It's a shame none of my voice posts went through, but it certain'y wasn't for lack of trying. I'd done a few before I found out they for sure weren't posting and I thought I was being rather clever.
Thank you for the wonderful report above, and thank you as well for your efforts in making phone posts to the journal. That you tried so hard is most appreciated, and I'm sorry everyone wasn't able to hear your voice as I've no doubt your messages were indeed very clever.
Fortunately the journal isn't going anywhere, the glitch yesterday interfering with phone posting has been straightened out (LiveJournal had server trouble, incidently, so things not working was just a case of bad circumstance) and there are many future opportunities - you, or anyone who might like to avail themselves of the phone-in message/picture upload features. Congratulations again on your tickets! [Edited 6/1/07 14:47pm] You know, once 7/7/07 actually DOES roll around, I'd be happy to do it again. |
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CarrieMpls said: Alright, I've napped, got some food in me and had a smoke, so I'll try to sum up the evening as best I can...
Since this was announced, Darin and I have been talking all week about how we were NOT going to spend the night on Nicollet Mall for this. But as the excitement came and the new ticket limit was announced (when I called first thing the morning this was announced, I was told a 4 ticket limit, we found out yesterday morning that had changed or been a mistake, as now they were saying 10) and we heard of people in line we decided to come down even earlier then planned last night to check out the line and see for ourselves. At 7pm (7!) we got in line to wait for our 7 (7!) tickets to the show on 7/7/07.
As we walked through Macy's to use the bathroom before we got in the line up and take a peek, they were just setting up some of the displays, one of the pics is noted above, others will follow. We started to feel a little fammy and while I was feeling sheepish about it, Darin started embracing the "fam" of it all right away. Here we were, so let's have a good time with it. We quickly ran into fellow Minnesotan Prince fans we knew and settled ourselves (including camping chairs, blankets and bags of goodies to keep us fueled and entertained) as 23rd in line. Within half an hour someone sat down behind us and we felt instantly relieved we were no longer last in line. Within the next hour or so, we began to be very much not last in line and the line kept growing little by little solidly throughout the night. Within a short time we realized we were best off getting in line when we did, if only cause if we'd stayed home we wouldn't have gotten sleep anyway, worrying about how long the line was getting and whether we should drive by AGAIN to see what it was like. A Macy's Manager came out fairly early and before their closing time at 8pm and answered a few of our questions, ensured the security guard they'd hired for the evening was set and we were instantly impressed with how things were running so far. As the line began to build we were struck by just how many passersby stopped to ask us what the heck we were lining up for. As a game, Darin and I began to tally each and every one. By the time we got inside Macy's we, or the people within earshot of us, had been asked 48 times (averaging 3.2 per hour ).
The 10 o'clock news had been there and as we were being filmed in the background a friend called to tell us she was watching us on tv. ("I can see you talking to me on the phone on tv!") And that was the first of the media frenzy we encountered. We had many visitors, paricularly in the early part of the evening. PaislyPark4 was down early and I was pleased to get a hug and a hello as it's been ages since we saw him last. HiinEnkelte (am I spelling that right? David!) was freshly back from Italy the day before and was heading down to the Fine Line for the St Paul gig when he walked by on his phone and I ran out to greet him. We got to chat for a bit and catch up. I love that guy. Shortly after that Malbena showed up and introduced herself to me. She'd come down specifically to take pics for you guys for me since we hadn't been able to get the livejournal to work, but we quickly realized her phone wouldn't work either. We tried, you guys, we really did. DJ Lenka Paris stopped by next and I have to tell you, she is SO freaking adorable. Every time I see her. MinneG (MinneapolisGenius) showed up next, leaving the St Paul gig early as she and hubby were tired and they were leaving back for Holland the next day. Today . Malbena and Girl66 showed up somewhere in all this and for about an hour it felt like a big party on the sidewalk. Left and right there were new faces to talk to and we were having quite a good time!
Darin and I played a hand of Uno (he won by cheating!) and he tried to teach me cribbage, but that was quickly abandoned as the visitors kept coming. We started to get really, really tired around 12:30-1 and were surprised and re-awakened by another visit from Hiin on his way home from the St Paul gig. We chatted some more, and then things started to get very quiet for the night. UNTIL THE BASTARD ACROSS THE STREET DECIDED TO POWER SPRAY-CLEAN THE SIDEWALKS.
It's officially his fault I got no more than an hour of sleep. It was honestly the loudest most annoying noise anyone could ever possibly have to hear at 2 in the morning EVER. Somewhere between 3ish and 4ish I actually managed to fall asleep. By 4:20 Darin and I realized we just weren't going to get back to sleep again and accepted our fate. At around 5:30 the media frenzy began anew, much more so this time. I think ya'll have seen enough of that stuff, so I won't say anymore.
At 6 sharp we headed down to Starbucks for much needed caffeine. The rest of the morning is a bit of a blur, simply tired and bored, waiting, waiting, waiting... This is the part where I simply gush and gush about Macy's. We all know how much of a headache these things can be, but this could not possibly have been run any better. And it bodes really, really well for the actual event on the 7th. They had people out early, letting us know how the line would go, they had us fill out disclaimer forms and were showing us what sections our seats would be in for the target center performance. At 9:50am (early even!) they opened the doors and as we got inside, I Would Die 4 U was playing. Darin and I were both instantly all smiles, and the hits all followed. They had a long, long line roped off through the store to the perfume counter which ensured we all made our way in an orderly fashion to where we needed to go. Much of the staff was wearing at least a bit of purple and we spied a few trays of purple cookies and rice cripsy treats. (We walked WAY past them and there were none at the front of the line. But hey, we got the best seats, so I suppose who needs a cookie? ) Still and all, nice touch.
They had 4 cashiers ringing in the sales and a table set up where we brought our receipt and a different person for each item gave us the goods. Wrist bands for the Macy's show, tix for the Target Center and the Macy's gift bag with 2 bottles of perfume and the Tee. We were out of line, had a picture snapped by another of the Prince displays and checked our watch. 10:20am. We were 23rd in line and got through in 30 minutes, so they were getting a person through every minute and a half (actually less!). And that's the story, folks, long winded as it is. Darin will post his take, everything I'm forgetting (maybe some of the slap happy silliness from the wee hours of the morning) and pics galore when he's done napping, I'm sure. Overall, I actually had a pretty fun night. Wow, what a report...orgers are awesome! Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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endorphin74 said: CarrieMpls said: Darin's the one who said that, not me.
And boy howdy did we get off easy. Or Darin did, I should say.
I hope that's the final copy of the story, cos yeah, my other comments were MUCH MUCH worse.
People are quoting you now. Someone with whom I spoke this afternoon brought up that Pioneer Press article to me because he'd thought I was unaware of it, and right off the bat specifically mentioned your comments. You're famous! | |
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CarrieMpls said: WillyWonka said: Thank you for the wonderful report above, and thank you as well for your efforts in making phone posts to the journal. That you tried so hard is most appreciated, and I'm sorry everyone wasn't able to hear your voice as I've no doubt your messages were indeed very clever.
Fortunately the journal isn't going anywhere, the glitch yesterday interfering with phone posting has been straightened out (LiveJournal had server trouble, incidently, so things not working was just a case of bad circumstance) and there are many future opportunities - you, or anyone who might like to avail themselves of the phone-in message/picture upload features. Congratulations again on your tickets! [Edited 6/1/07 14:47pm] You know, once 7/7/07 actually DOES roll around, I'd be happy to do it again. That would be terrific! | |
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i really super duper wanna thank everyone who posted on this thread for keeping the rest of us in the loop and making us feel like we were right there with ya. sitting at home last night and dragging through my job this morning, i was super excited just to hear what new craziness was going on in line. and it sounds like the whole experience was a total lovefest for everyone involved, and i cannot tell you how much i freaking LOVE THAT. 
that's the cool thing about the org. when ben put "online fan COMMUNITY" in the logo, he wasn't just scrambling for words. i've always thought that the different fan sites had their major strength and that all the sites - the org, HQ, NPGMC, the underground, etc. - need to co-exist so we can enjoy what each has to offer. as far as i'm concerned, the org offers COMMUNITY above all else. and this thread in particular is proof of that strength. GOOD WORK. 
on a more personal level, i wanna thank carrie and darin for sitting out in that line all night, sleep and creature comforts of home be damned, and being gracious enough to include me in the famulousness that is going to be 7/7/07! i love you kitties, and i am SO FREAKING EXCITED to be enjoying all the fun and surprises and beautiful chaos with you. and especially to darin, who's the best guy ever in the universe, and who texted me all night with updates and silly asides about his experiences, and really made me feel like i was right there with them (which i really wished i could have been). so yeah, that's all. this was a blast...and it hasn't even started yet! | |
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Anxiety said: i really super duper wanna thank everyone who posted on this thread for keeping the rest of us in the loop and making us feel like we were right there with ya. sitting at home last night and dragging through my job this morning, i was super excited just to hear what new craziness was going on in line. and it sounds like the whole experience was a total lovefest for everyone involved, and i cannot tell you how much i freaking LOVE THAT.
that's the cool thing about the org. when ben put "online fan COMMUNITY" in the logo, he wasn't just scrambling for words. i've always thought that the different fan sites had their major strength and that all the sites - the org, HQ, NPGMC, the underground, etc. - need to co-exist so we can enjoy what each has to offer. as far as i'm concerned, the org offers COMMUNITY above all else. and this thread in particular is proof of that strength. GOOD WORK.
on a more personal level, i wanna thank carrie and darin for sitting out in that line all night, sleep and creature comforts of home be damned, and being gracious enough to include me in the famulousness that is going to be 7/7/07! i love you kitties, and i am SO FREAKING EXCITED to be enjoying all the fun and surprises and beautiful chaos with you. and especially to darin, who's the best guy ever in the universe, and who texted me all night with updates and silly asides about his experiences, and really made me feel like i was right there with them (which i really wished i could have been). so yeah, that's all. this was a blast...and it hasn't even started yet! 
I posted a thread a while ago and the title was: "Are you here for Prince or for the org.". You can't believe the number of people who said for both. I consider myself a simply enthusiastic fan of Prince and I'm really here for the community. It was nice meeting orgers. | |
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malbena said: girl66 said: I had an absolutely fantastic time all night. Although I was pretty shy and kept to myself.
I didn't sleep at all! I have a lot more details and lots of pictures, but need to rest, so I will post later.You shy  get out of here...
RIGHT? Girl66 was working the line like a pro last nite! Strolling up and down, chatting with people, checking things out. And I KNOW I saw you (girl66) working over the press a few times. Anyways, special thanks to you Miss66 for SAVING MY LIFE with directing me to the open bathroom at 4AM. I woulda visited an alley otherwise, but oh GOD it was heaven in that hotel bathroom. | |
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Anxiety said: i really super duper wanna thank everyone who posted on this thread for keeping the rest of us in the loop and making us feel like we were right there with ya. sitting at home last night and dragging through my job this morning, i was super excited just to hear what new craziness was going on in line. and it sounds like the whole experience was a total lovefest for everyone involved, and i cannot tell you how much i freaking LOVE THAT.
that's the cool thing about the org. when ben put "online fan COMMUNITY" in the logo, he wasn't just scrambling for words. i've always thought that the different fan sites had their major strength and that all the sites - the org, HQ, NPGMC, the underground, etc. - need to co-exist so we can enjoy what each has to offer. as far as i'm concerned, the org offers COMMUNITY above all else. and this thread in particular is proof of that strength. GOOD WORK.
on a more personal level, i wanna thank carrie and darin for sitting out in that line all night, sleep and creature comforts of home be damned, and being gracious enough to include me in the famulousness that is going to be 7/7/07! i love you kitties, and i am SO FREAKING EXCITED to be enjoying all the fun and surprises and beautiful chaos with you. and especially to darin, who's the best guy ever in the universe, and who texted me all night with updates and silly asides about his experiences, and really made me feel like i was right there with them (which i really wished i could have been). so yeah, that's all. this was a blast...and it hasn't even started yet! Well, damn...I am not going to be able to top what anx wrote so let me just say a big ol' DITTO on all of it. Carrie (who I can't wait to meet by the way) and Darin, you guys are hardcore. and i love ya for including me as well. | |
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endorphin74 said: malbena said: You shy get out of here...
RIGHT? Girl66 was working the line like a pro last nite! Strolling up and down, chatting with people, checking things out. And I KNOW I saw you (girl66) working over the press a few times. Anyways, special thanks to you Miss66 for SAVING MY LIFE with directing me to the open bathroom at 4AM. I woulda visited an alley otherwise, but oh GOD it was heaven in that hotel bathroom. I had such a blast all night long....as everyone there knows. What a great group of people we had. Endorphin74 is a sweetheart and so is Carriempls. That was a great hotel bathroom wasn't it. I was really having fun.....no really I was. | |
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girl66 said: endorphin74 said:
RIGHT? Girl66 was working the line like a pro last nite! Strolling up and down, chatting with people, checking things out. And I KNOW I saw you (girl66) working over the press a few times. Anyways, special thanks to you Miss66 for SAVING MY LIFE with directing me to the open bathroom at 4AM. I woulda visited an alley otherwise, but oh GOD it was heaven in that hotel bathroom. I had such a blast all night long....as everyone there knows. What a great group of people we had. Endorphin74 is a sweetheart and so is Carriempls. That was a great hotel bathroom wasn't it. I was really having fun.....no really I was. How about me?  Didn't look like a great hotel bathroom myself when my little one had two accidents and I was out of diapers? | |
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eleven said: Anxiety said: i really super duper wanna thank everyone who posted on this thread for keeping the rest of us in the loop and making us feel like we were right there with ya. sitting at home last night and dragging through my job this morning, i was super excited just to hear what new craziness was going on in line. and it sounds like the whole experience was a total lovefest for everyone involved, and i cannot tell you how much i freaking LOVE THAT.
that's the cool thing about the org. when ben put "online fan COMMUNITY" in the logo, he wasn't just scrambling for words. i've always thought that the different fan sites had their major strength and that all the sites - the org, HQ, NPGMC, the underground, etc. - need to co-exist so we can enjoy what each has to offer. as far as i'm concerned, the org offers COMMUNITY above all else. and this thread in particular is proof of that strength. GOOD WORK.
on a more personal level, i wanna thank carrie and darin for sitting out in that line all night, sleep and creature comforts of home be damned, and being gracious enough to include me in the famulousness that is going to be 7/7/07! i love you kitties, and i am SO FREAKING EXCITED to be enjoying all the fun and surprises and beautiful chaos with you. and especially to darin, who's the best guy ever in the universe, and who texted me all night with updates and silly asides about his experiences, and really made me feel like i was right there with them (which i really wished i could have been). so yeah, that's all. this was a blast...and it hasn't even started yet! Well, damn...I am not going to be able to top what anx wrote so let me just say a big ol' DITTO on all of it. Carrie (who I can't wait to meet by the way) and Darin, you guys are hardcore. and i love ya for including me as well. Bring on the mini-Celebration!!!
Darin and Carrie, I owe you big time. | |
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Lothan said: eleven said: Well, damn...I am not going to be able to top what anx wrote so let me just say a big ol' DITTO on all of it. Carrie (who I can't wait to meet by the way) and Darin, you guys are hardcore. and i love ya for including me as well. Bring on the mini-Celebration!!!
Darin and Carrie, I owe you big time.
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