I think it's a great idea too, but someone should get an email from the O2 saying they're ok with it, and then take a batch of printouts to give to anyone picking up the glowsticks on the night.
If one security guard gets overly cautious, he'll stop one person then radio his colleagues, and no-one will get them in after that. A print-out would help I think.

I WENT ON THE 4TH AUG WITH MY SISTER AND WE GAVE OUT GLOWSTICKS TO PEOPLE IN OUR SECTION THEN A FEW AT THE AFTER SHOW , WE ARE GOING ON THE 21ST AND SHOULD HAVE LOADS WE WASN'T STOPED LAST TIME AND WE MUST OF HAD ABOUT 10 PACKS WE ALSO HAD THE THIN ONES YOU CAN BUY THEM FROM ANY POUND LAND SHOPS THEY ARE GREAT, WE LOVE EM.

Great idea. Have just ordered 25 purple glow sticks that I'll give out in Block 111 - I'm in Row Q can't remember which seat numbers.

Count me in...sounds like a great idea. I'm down in Kent but unfortunately Ramsgate is a bit of a trek.

I think this is a fantastic idea. I'm in!

Its going to be a great idea..along with everyone dressing up etc etc..I WISH I WAS GOING!!

Will look fantastic if we can pull it off, count me in

Yeah, can count me in too. I'm in block 110

Great idea, count me in!

synthiarose04 said:

[quote:d9fdaad806]Just hide em in ya trousers and if you get stopped just say your really excited![/quote:d9fdaad806]

LOL! I can imaigine it now at the chcekpoint...

"is that a Glowstick in your pocket sir?"
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im in block 110

count me in !!

are we all meeting somewhere to get t shirts and stix ?

I'm so slow on the uptake recently. Do I have to purchase the glowsticks myself or was someone planning to get a massive bunch and sell them on to us Orgers outside somewhere????

scuzzy said:

Hi ya - it's the latter - apparently somebody was going to purchase and then we were going to collect them at the 02 and/or Holiday Inn. Awaiting further instructions on this!

DoMeBaby69 said:

People are making me concentrate on my job at the moment. They don't realise I have better things to do, like organising glow stick pick-ups!!!!!
Roll on Sunday

scuzzy said:

work !!! aint that a bitch

Right Guys Im in - just ordered 25 of the 6" glow sticks.

Im gonna have 4 rows of 6 people with them so im surrounded in purple light

Respect to whoever thought of this in the first place.

hemphizzx said:

In August I had to make Prince fit in around work commitments, September I swiftly changed that to fitting work in around my Prince commitments!
Work don't seem to realise it ain't over yet!

scuzzy said:

oh no.....it aint over

Hey there folks

Uh-oh, I seem to be volunteering myself. If you're okay with this, I'm happy to sort out a bulk purchase of glowsticks and organise a few of us to distribute them.

(I'm just waiting to be 100% sure I'm going on Friday! My tickets should be with me Monday.)

I could make it to the Holiday Inn around 5pm to hand stix over to willing "distributors". I then need to chase off to central London by tube to meet friends and get on the Clipper. Any hope of leaving my car at the Holiday Inn do you think? Or will I get clamped?

I'll also start a thread for people to sign up if they want glowstix (and only glowstix, not T-shirts, etc). Do need to get a reasonably accurate idea of how many to buy. We shouldn't have to take any unused ones home.

General deal:

* I'm guessing we'll need about 400, but let's see how many sign up
* Suggesting we get the 150mm x 15mm ones
* If we get those, we could pass them on at £1.50 for four, or £3 for eight (obviously). Covers postage, and a tiny margin to avoid getting stung if we don't get rid of them all (quite possible).
* Not sure any one orger should take more than 8, because handing out too many to strangers in your row increases likelihood of some idiot lobbing one. If you only have four or eight, you should have time to "vet" people. You can always wave two if you have spares
* With lots of orgers in the same blocks, those blocks should light up like a purple xmas tree, even if we only hand out five or six each.
* Need maybe four people to distribute them? Volunteers?
* Distribution locations - to be revealed. I have a couple of obvious ideas, but orgnote me with suggestions and I'll put a map online for people.
* Remember, if even one gets thrown, we are in BIG trouble. That's my no.1 concern.

Please add your thoughts here (or orgnote me) if you have any suggestions or objections, or are happy to lend a hand with the whole thing.

(What have I let myself in for? )

unkleg said:

Just a note - the thing about bottle tops being a potential 'projectile' is utter bollo**s - they just want you to drink the thing quick and buy their beverages - it's marketing, not health and safety. There's loads of things in my handbag I could throw at Prince were I so inclined - and they let them in all the time - so unless you're turning up with hundreds of glo sticks - which just might take some explaining - then you should be fine.

The glow stick thing should defo have been done all along in retrospect - for us orgers to ID eachother during the shows!

Is it too late to do this from Sunday? - why wait til the last show?

Easter said:

just shove some spare lids in your bag or somewhere slightly hidden solves the problem

seriously think they must want people to wave the bottles around when he sings PR so everyone gets cover

wish could see this bet it will look brilliant but surely if people think a certain funky gentleman takes a peep or 2 at this site then the surprise will be gone the best thing which could happen would be you lot take out your sticks and so dot the bands can just imagine cora with purple glowing drumsticks



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[Edited 9/14/07 8:20am]

Easter said:

Yep, that was my thought too when they told me why they wouldn't let me keep the cap. Done to make you drink it quick, in case you kick it over.

Although the cap itself isn't really the projectile... i think it's a half-full bottle of water flying thru the air they might be worried about.

(The traditional missile of choice at outdoor festivals when you don't like the band... although it doesn't usually have water in it! )

Gavinl said:

Maybe people want to fo it as a final night appreciation sign!! If people wouldn't be upset then we should start it Sunday, I'm sure a few people would do it.

TenMo said:

It's a great idea - why not do it right? Get the Mods involved and get housequake.com involved. It's the last night, let's light the place up!!! If enough people get involved and there were a thousand glowsticks in the air, that would definitely be noticed, even by astronauts on the shuttle!

b3xy said:

Even if he's told to expect it (don't think it would be one of the main topics of conversation between him and his people!), I think he'd still be impressed if we manage to pull it off.

popelife said:

Great, Now I have an image in my head of Prince running from the stage under an avalanche of purple glowsticks thrown by drunken yobbos up in the tiers - of course he's wearing heels so he keeps slipping...and the stage door is so far away...will he make it?...tune in next week

popelife said:

YOU HERO... i was going to say i'll do it..

ok, i will act as guarantor for the cost of 400 of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100...dZViewItem and 200 of the bracelet ones earlier in the post..(they are still kind of effective for the price if you hold 2- i have used them before)

if you can go ahead and order, and then, for anything we don't recoup, i'll cover the cost.. LETS DO THIS.


orgnote me and i'll give you my full name, address and phone number so you know i am for real..

anyone else going to step up? The more glow sticks the better IMHO.. i think we should aim now for 1000, that's one in twenty people.. that will make an impact.
[Edited 9/14/07 8:44am]

TenMo said:

Funny isn't it... flowers (and maybe female underwear - but it depends!) thrown on stage is a sign of admiration, but anything else is a criminal offence.

Although there's little danger of taking someone's eye out with a flying pair of kex.

popelife said:

There are a good number (30-35) Orgers staying at the Holiday Inn right near the Dome on the 21st. We have arranged to meet for drinks before the show around 4 o'clock ish, either at the hotel bar or the Pilot Inn pub which is located in that little park that runs right up to the O2 entrance. Might be a good idea to distribute some of the sticks then....there's a thread about the Holidy Inn meet up, I'll try and dig out the link for you.

popelife said:

you clearly haven't seen mine...