Eric Clapton Mission Concert

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:03 am

Nope, we arrived at 2:59pm and walked straight in.

I couldn't believe the chilly bin crowd! Bloody hell, people round us just ate and drank continuously for 7 hours!

Post by Bg » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:08 am

it wouldn't be so bad if they ate sufficiently, but some ghastly woman behind us just drank wine and moaned/whinged about work to her mate through the entire concert. Was pretty funny when she fell over though

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:08 am

Hour long did the drive up there take for you rog?

Chilly bins were ok. The people with the trolly to wheel the chilly bins in was an eye opener.

We ordered one of the mission hampers that had a bottle of wine in it and a pile of food. We had so much left over that on Sun we went to cape kinappers for a pinic.

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:10 am

About a 2hr drive each way, mate.

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:21 am

Not to bad. Better than my 5 hour run down Sat Afternoon.

but that Napier Taupo in my favourite road in NZ.

angry_young_poet · Post by **angry_young_poet** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:24 am

TMG 03 wrote:Not to bad. Better than my 5 hour run down Sat Afternoon. but that Napier Taupo in my favourite road in NZ.

did you do that in your new VW golf?

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:25 am

Na, I don't have one of those yet. still working on it.

Terexgeek · Post by **Terexgeek** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:34 am

TMG 03 wrote:Not to bad. Better than my 5 hour run down Sat Afternoon. but that Napier Taupo in my favourite road in NZ.

Try the Kaikohe to Dargaville back road sometime, it's a blast...

Post by Bg » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:42 am

I prefer the back road to Raglan

Terexgeek · Post by **Terexgeek** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:42 am

So no-one got clobbered by drunks under the influence of gravity...

My folks don't attend Mission concerts anymore due the constant downpour of plastered punters...they're old too!

Gelato · Post by **Gelato** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:45 am

TMG 03 wrote:It was a truely great event. But where I was sitting was just a booze up for most.
I was quiet shocked at the crowd really and I doubt I would return to the Mission for that reason. It great have a few drinks and nice day out but the peasants were smashed before the main event. And they were old drunk people who just looked like they just left the trailer park.

That's the reputation that the concert has down here, a good day out to get totally plastered and make an idiot of yourself. I've avoided going before, but thought I'd make the effort for Mr Clapton, don't see myself going to another one though.

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:53 am

Its a great place Napier. Must go back soon.

Terexgeek · Post by **Terexgeek** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:55 am

bluesgeek wrote:I prefer the back road to Raglan

Hard to get a clear run at, I always seem to get caught behind farmer Bloggs and his knackered 16 foot wide 1980 Mazda ute, unable to exceed 30 km/h but using as much road as a 30 tonne "B train"...

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:56 am

Raglan!!

I used to sleep on the beach there. One of my fav surfing spots!! Nice big, long left-hander with a cool fast section at 3/4 tide!

crushing day · Post by **crushing day** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:57 am

pic of the gats on stage