I totally agree with Rose. That's the one thing with drugs that I've learned during the whole time I've been raving is that you need to be careful with what you do and you need to have a buddy system that will enable you to have immediate help should you need it. You should also be well aware of what you are taking and as Rose said, how much. I saw this guy at the end of the party, when it was being broken up and I was hella scared. I asked if he was breathing, cuz to me it didn't look like he was. My boyfriend said he was, as did some other friends, but that did not comfort. I also hear everyone complaining about the party, saying how they should get their money back (though it only ended an hour early!) and nothing was mentioned about this guy. See this upsets me because I thought we (ravers) were a community who looked after one another, aside from sharing the common love of good music. I mean, what happened to his friends? Why was he alone for so long? I mean, I've had the experience of being totally floored before, having to have people forcibly pour water down my throat because I was becoming unresponsive and refusing to drink water on my own. Along with the two friends I were with, it was like a group of 5 girls, all of whom I didn't know. THAT I believe, is what we stand for, or so I thought. I thought we all would help each other, cuz admit, at one point or another we've either experienced something like this or know someone who has, so you would think we would be quick to aid in this. All in all, these Good Samaritans became good friends even though I moved away from that state about a year ago cuz they took a chance on helping a stranger.
As a side note, I have to say that I'm totally disappointed at the way the SF police handled themselves, in particular one man who kept yelling to the upset people. He kept responding to the angry cries from these guys, especially one who said something about making this another Rodney King episode. The cop responded with, "Why don't you come over here and let me beat your ass? You fucking wimp....etc" I mean, ok so the crowd was antagonizing them but did they really have to respond the way they did? With threats of violence and swear words? It would have been better if they had just ushered us out calmly and orderly and I'm sure things would have gone smoother, with less threats from the angry people. *sigh* Well that's just my $.02.
��`����,��,����`����,��,����`����,��,����`����,��,�� Carolina Quijano ��`����,��,����`����,��,����`����,��,����`����,��,�� >From: "rose foronda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [D] Reflect on this... >Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:52:24 -0700 > >So, I went to this party on Saturday night� It was the first one I >went to since Imagine in June. For me, that�s a really LENGTHY >break. Everything at this party was fine. I thought the >decorations were a big step up from the last time I came to that >venue. Water was a bit pricey, but hey, what are you gonna do? I >felt this crew, this party, really had it together�. EXCEPT FOR END. > >I ended up staying a little longer than expected because some >commotion outside the warehouse resulted in a big-rig and a couple >of cop cars that blocked my car from the exit. I figured it was no >big deal, I�d just go back in and hang out for another hour or so� >maybe catch the rest of D-dawg�s set. Upon leaving the second time >an hour later, I saw some people trying to revive this guy who >looked really unresponsive. I remembered that this was the same guy >who had been sitting in the same spot since I came to the party� >about 2 � hours ago. So I stopped. (For some reason, I�m always >stopping for people. Like on the road, I�m constantly pulling over >for people that I see passed out lying face down on the sidewalk. I >don�t know why but, I always notice things like that.) All I wanted >was a little response from this guy. You know, just a blink, a >moan, a �give me a light show, I�m just rolling really hard.� I got >a little worried. His friend turned around and said, �Don�t worry, >he�s okay, he�s just rolling really hard.� 30 seconds later he still >wasn�t responding so I checked the temperature of his forehead. It >wasn�t super hot, it was actually kinda cold and clammy. To me, >that means that he�s cold on the outside and extremely HOT on the >inside. (That�s how I get when I have a fever.) So I suggested, we >should take off his sweatshirt. By now, I could tell we were >getting bit more worried by the urgency in our voices, including my >own. > >His one friend turned to me and said, �Hey, his name is Joe.� (To >respect his privacy, I won�t give his real name). So I grabbed >Joe�s head between my two hands, got face to face with him, and >asked him if he was okay. Actually, it was more like I shouted if >he was okay. He couldn�t support his head at all; his eyes opened >for a couple seconds but they were completely dilated and they just >stared back empty at me. Call me crazy, but I knew then that this >guy, Joe, needed some help. And not just bringing him upstairs >where there was a couch to lay down on. I was thinking more like >paramedic. > >Then, two more of Joe�s friends came along and said, �Why are you >guys trippin�? He�s just in a K-HOLE. This is what you do when >you�re in a K-HOLE.� Correct me if I�m wrong, but you don�t K-HOLE >for 2 � hours (and that�s only the length of time that I saw him >passed out in the corner). And let�s just say he was merely in a >K-HOLE, you would think he would respond just a tiny bit after >pouring water on his head, taking off his sweatshirt, two guys >trying to carry him upstairs. But more than that, you would think >that the �friends� who came to the party with him; who KNEW he was >in a K-HOLE, would be sitting by his side just to monitor and make >sure he�s okay. No. He was left passed out in the hall way while >his buds enjoyed the party. A perfect stranger came along and they >assisted by simply giving his name. Why weren�t they by his side >checking his pulse? Why didn�t they lay him on the floor and stick >his sweatshirt underneath his head? Why didn�t they want to call >for REAL help? I really hate to think that his friends were too >absorbed in their fun, their partying, that they abandoned him. I >wonder where they were when the police officer started yelling, �Get >the fuck out of here. The party is over.� Sure his friends were >there for the fun part, but I wonder if they stuck around when >things got serious. > >I walked out of there with a heavy heart, thinking that >irresponsible party people like this deserve to have their party >broken up. But it wasn�t the whole party� it was just that guy and >his friends. It hurt me to hear people saying as I walked out the >door, �Oh well, it went to 3:00, that�s longer than usual.� Or, >�Dammit, that stupid guy shut down the party.� I didn�t hear, �Is >he alright?� or �I hope he�s going to be okay.� I felt like it was >everyone for themselves. > >My friends, I urge you, I exhort you; be responsible when you�re >using drugs. If you�re going to get super messed up, bring along >responsible friends. Or at least compassionate ones. And be aware >of how much you�re taking! Honestly, I swear by experience, you do >not need to take an incapacitating amount of drugs to have a good >time. I pray that this story that I�ve shared with you will have >touched you or your friends so that it doesn�t happen again. > >I know that folks on the D-List are for the most part, pretty >responsible people. Please share your knowledge with people who are >new to the scene, and people who don�t know how to take care of >themselves and others. I think that�s where the �L� comes from in >PLUR. > >love----------->rose:p > >ps. If anyone knows if "Joe" is alright, I'd really appreciate it >if you'd let me know. 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