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blodhemn9
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| Not really. Just do your merch buying or whatever early in the day, then go put your backpack in your hotel room if it's close by . |
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The Prophet Muhammad
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| blodhemn9 wrote: | | Not really. Just do your merch buying or whatever early in the day, then go put your backpack in your hotel room if it's close by . |
yea, from what I saw last year, you would be a fool to do anything with your backpack other than leave it on your back. Even then, if youre a drunk asshole like myself, it might be safer in a bush somewhere. Ditch that shit before you lose it. |
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Reaper's Grave
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| Primitive wrote: | | Anyone know if there's ways to safely store a back pack there? It would really suck having to hold my backpack while I'm watching bands... that's the only thing I'm worried about really, which ain't that big of a deal but i'd sure like to know. |
There's no place to check bags no, just leave it in your hotel room. |
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Primitive
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Ass! Oh well...
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eighthplague
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Primitive wrote: | | Anyone know if there's ways to safely store a back pack there? It would really suck having to hold my backpack while I'm watching bands... that's the only thing I'm worried about really, which ain't that big of a deal but i'd sure like to know. |
Of course! Just talk to the concierge, I'm sure they'd gladly put it in a special bin in the coat room for you. |
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Primitive
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Usually when I'm at a regular show I can get the door guy or a bartender to watchover my pack for me... but that's smaller shows. I almost hoped they'd offer lockers since this is such a giant giant festival... but of course that's just wishful thinking. Looks like I'll have to haul my shit around everywhere I go there, not a big deal tho.
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The Prophet Muhammad
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| There are a whole bunch of bruthas on the streets who will take your pack free of charge |
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BBR
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| The Prophet Muhammad wrote: | | There are a whole bunch of bruthas on the streets who will take your pack free of charge |
Porters? Great, how much per day do they charge?
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xyosefx
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Strange that they don't have a coat check/bag check. Most venues I've been to have one for a fee.
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eighthplague
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| Just booked a room from the 22nd - 27th, $88 a night at .4 miles away from Sonar. Pretty decent deal. |
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blodhemn9
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| BBR wrote: | | The Prophet Muhammad wrote: | | There are a whole bunch of bruthas on the streets who will take your pack free of charge |
Porters? Great, how much per day do they charge? |
No, you're thinking of the wallet inspectors. |
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Doom-Mantia
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the idea of a coat room or a place to store your stuff was really out of the ordinary to see at NWN Fest, but a blessing if your hotel is 15 minutes walk away. ive never been to any venue in the US with either option available. even the metal bar in Berlin had a spot to hang your coats and nobody would fuck with them, i wouldn't think of ever leaving any of my stuff around a bar/venue in the US. maybe i had good luck but i think europeans aren't as interested in stealing from people as we are in the USA, since Americans will throw it on craigslist for some quick cash
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xyosefx
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| Doom-Mantia wrote: | | the idea of a coat room or a place to store your stuff was really out of the ordinary to see at NWN Fest, but a blessing if your hotel is 15 minutes walk away. ive never been to any venue in the US with either option available. |
Weird... pretty much every "professional" venue around here has a coat/bag check. Seems like it would be a sensible thing at MDF, given that most people don't want to carry their shit around all day and would probably happily pay a few bucks to have someone else watch it for the duration.
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blodhemn9
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| xyosefx wrote: | | Doom-Mantia wrote: | | the idea of a coat room or a place to store your stuff was really out of the ordinary to see at NWN Fest, but a blessing if your hotel is 15 minutes walk away. ive never been to any venue in the US with either option available. |
Weird... pretty much every "professional" venue around here has a coat/bag check. Seems like it would be a sensible thing at MDF, given that most people don't want to carry their shit around all day and would probably happily pay a few bucks to have someone else watch it for the duration. |
Well, we're also talking about a venue staffed with people known to shake people down with threats of removing wristbands and throwing them out for the weekend without a cash pay off. I would never, ever leave my stuff with any member of their event staff. Few minutes walk to the hotel to drop off back packs with merch and to slam a few beers is the way to go for me. |
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