Yeah Ashok, you could have read the instructions that is written clearly behind the tickets. But I think you got the tickets at the last moment, so couldnt have got time to read the instructions written overleaf.
Anyhow I feel really sorry for you, and hope you will b getting a more better chance to meet Boss in future and enjoy the concert. On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Gomzy™ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If only you had read the instructions on the backside of the ticket. > > On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 11:42 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> At 3.03 in the morning, I definitely need someone to listen to my story - >> at the soonest before it burries me anymore with all the disappointment. >> >> All through since my teenage when Roja came up – until today when the >> world salutes the maestro for his contribution to Indian and world music, my >> liking for ARR has only grown out of proportion. Day in and day out, just >> like you all, I don’t remember a day when I gave ARR music a skip and now, >> it has become a part of life , just like brushing, bathing and breathing. >> >> Being a die hard fan of ARR since past 15 years or so, I am also a part of >> this group for about 9-10 years now (earlier active through email IDs >> ashok100020, ashokemail2003). Guess, by now you are convinced of my crave of >> ARRs music despite the fact that many people call me crazy for ARR >> >> >> >> >> >> A month ago, when I got to know that ARR is in Pune for a concert, I had >> no second thoughts about the concert, even though Mumbai Pune are not really >> that close. It takes about 3..5 hours to travel to Pune. I am basically from >> Mumbai suburbs and kept waiting for any ARR concert. I managed to spread the >> word through every friend I had known so that nobody misses what they >> deserve to see – for all of them who have been thriving this liking for his >> music all these years.. >> >> >> >> Finally, two of my friends and me agreed to attend the ARR Pune concert. >> Now, we checked the website, as all passes were available only in outlets in >> Pune. We decided at once that we will reach Pune earlier on the day of the >> concert and buy the passes from one of the outlets mentioned. >> >> >> >> We checked the website again after a few days, still living and counting >> down to our day of excitement. The website now said that passes can be >> bought online via Credit/Debit card payment and will be home delivered – >> again, only within limits of Pune and vicinity. >> >> >> >> I requested my friend who in turn requested his friend in Pune to provide >> her address to us so that we can book the passes and get it delivered at her >> Pune address since the website said they deliver only in Pune. Story goes >> fine here – the passes get delivered next day. We receive a call that she >> has received the passes. The first things that I would do until 31st was >> look at the calendar each morning, and count the number of days to 31st. >> >> >> >> Fortunately, the girl who received the passes was also one of big ARR >> fans, like all of us in this group. She bought a pass for herself and her >> brother too. >> >> >> >> I slipped in my Digicam, my friend packed his Binocs and 12 mp cam and the >> third friend did not carry anything. Everything is hunky dory and we headed >> to Pune. >> >> >> >> >> >> We reached Pune concert venue before time through. Balewadi stadium, for >> everybody’s info is not really in proper city limits. It takes quite a bit >> of time, and sorry, but good money for the rickshaw to reach the stadium. >> But I wouldn’t blame anyone for it – probably that was the best place that >> the organizers thought of arranging the concert for our dear ARR, And >> frankly, nothing really mattered for us to watch ARR concert at any cost. >> >> >> >> Serpentine line and amazing huge crowd already waited there, vouching for >> the fact that arr fans are omnipresent.. Initially, there was only one >> queue. But as clock started ticking faster to 6 O clock, they opened one >> more line on the left side of main entrance. There was a separate entry gate >> for VVIPs of course. My friend’s friend met us at planned place to hand over >> the passes. Sheer joy and anxiety ran through my nerves – yes! I am here. >> >> >> >> Wasting no further time, we went ahead in one of the queues, the shorter >> one practically. Our turn came for the first check and yes, WE WERE STOPPED >> – no camera’s allowed in there. >> >> Well, no problems, we will not take the cameras, then where do we keep it? >> >> “Keep it in our vehicle, we are not allowing anyone to carry cam in there >> – no binoculars too..” said the security guy >> >> “Listen, we have come thru public transport and not in our own vehicle and >> have no place to keep our stuff i.e. cam and Binocs. Can you provide us a >> locker or something that can we take it back after the concert please?” >> >> “No, there are no lockers – keep your stuff anywhere, but you cannot go in >> with this stuff” >> >> As we tried to convince the sec staff, he had no answer and took us to his >> senior, actually an inspector or so. >> >> We explained him the case and he had no solution. We even told him we have >> come all the way from 3 corners of Mumbai only to attend ARR concert that we >> have been waiting for a month now. >> >> He rudely replied that people come from Mumbai with laptops, cameras etc. >> We can’t help. You can’t go in – and pulled us out of the queue. >> >> >> >> Now, as a matter of fact, our cams 2 together costed about 40000 bucks – >> leave alone the binocs..I had no clue if I could risk it with the cops out >> there ; nope. But ARR fever was higher , so we tried to persuade the cops if >> they could keep it for the time of the concert and we can collect it later. >> NOPES…they cared the least. >> >> >> >> We needed someone or someplace to take care of our Binocs and cam for >> about the time of the concert. >> >> >> >> Now our blood pressure went up – thinking of what to do. We tried calling >> the friends’ friend who gave us the ticket – as she had come in her car with >> her brother and friends. She said she was too inside to come out – and the >> car keys are with her brother. She tried calling her brother who may find a >> way out. >> >> In the next 25 minutes we called her more than times, only to be >> dismayed that her brothers’ number is not reachable. >> >> >> >> Balewadi was about more than 40 mins away from the hotel where we checked >> in – close to Pune station. A journey back to hotel and back to concert >> would be impracticable - for it would be too late –and expensive too… >> >> >> >> >> >> We called every Pune number possible – for the limited number of friends >> we have in Pune – at least 4 numbers. Nothing seemed to work –either they >> were out of city or were located too far to come to the concert gate and >> collect our cams and Binocs, so that we could go in. >> >> >> >> Now, there was only one solution – practical, but meant a lot to each of >> us. That one of us three decides to stay out keeping all the stuff of cam >> and Binocs and the other two can walk in. We are good friends of course, so >> started offering ourselves to be the one who wou8ld miss the concert, so >> nothing really got decided. We agreed that if we go, we all go, or else >> nobody >> goes in. >> >> >> >> >> >> At the same time, we could see a few people hovering around us to see if >> we are not going in , can they get the passes. There were two guys who asked >> us if we will be interested in selling out the passes to them. We had 3 >> passes, but even after 7 O clock, we had some hopes that we could go in . >> NOPES. Nothing really worked. In the end, where the sun set on our left, my >> heart sank with a feeling that I could only see the cake, but couldn’t have >> it. >> >> Having tried hard enough, we reached the entry, but are denied access, >> just bcos we got our personal cam and have no provision to keep it anywhere >> else? >> >> >> >> My heart froze – all my life where I dreamt of attending his concert, if >> it happened, it happened this way? >> >> We sold out the tickets to two guys who were waiting for our decision. One >> month’s long journey came to a tragic end. IN about 5 minutes, another guy >> who could make out from our faces that something terrible happened to us, >> asked if he could get a pass if we are not getting in . Yes, we had one pass >> left (out of 3, two were sold to those two guys already). We gave it to him >> – he was ecstatic, and took no time to enter the gate. >> >> Now it’s difficult to leave the place, when u know your dream shattered in >> last one hour. You'd at least like to listen all that is possible . We >> followed to the main road and on the left turn, got closer to the stadium >> boundary where we could very clearly listen all the songs. There must be >> odd souls there for 'free' listening. Again, the hawaldars in all their >> sheer wisdom shove everyone out. (even hit a man with lathi) Probably, >> nobody deserved it. >> >> >> >> A few points to ponder upon: >> >> >> >> 1. What worse can ever happen to ARR fans to travel all the way from >> Mumbai to Pune and be denied entry on ground of cam not allowed – did the >> show organizers ever care to think where are those guys going to manage to >> keep the stuff which is again expensive? >> >> 2. Did not the show organizers think for second if putting a note in >> the website itself that no cam or Binocs will be allowed during the concert >> - I am sure they were aware of this stuff long before and no last minute >> announcement is made in such decisions. The shrieking voice of the lady in >> her vernacular language is still piercing my ears – she repeatedly kept >> announcing that cam and Binocs are not allowed >> >> 3. Could they not arrange for a few lockers for those unfortunate >> souls who came with cams or Binocs? I am sure this was no small concert and >> such things are well planned >> >> >> >> >> >> I have no clue whether ARR is aware of how his fans are treated outside >> the concert – esp. those who are victims of stupid last minute rules that >> were not made visible on website or any other media. All my efforts to reach >> and make it to the concert flashed before me many times. We were 3 dejected >> souls yesterday evening and I kept blaming the show organizers for their >> unprofessionalism. >> >> >> >> But, I will still remain a big ARR fan. Will definitely attend the concert >> next time without Cam and Binocs, even if the organizers don’t care to be >> careful enough on their side. Just hope this tragedy does not happen with >> anyone else! >> >> >> >> Jai Ho ARR >> >> >> >> Ashok >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India >> Travel Click >> here!<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_Travel_1/*http://in.travel.yahoo.com/> >> > > > -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com
