One Big Ass Concert

[Dave Allen]

Over 70,000 now signed up.

[Dave Allen]

Tickets no longer available. News release says they have reached capacity.

[genlock]

Tickets no longer available. News release says they have reached capacity.

The rest o them will have to sneak in the back way.

[Dave Allen]

Can't wait to see how Billy Joe and Junebug react to getting turned away from "the big doins". By the way as someone who lives here let me tell you the last names that will be represented well...


Adkins, Bryant, Marcum, Ellis, Baisden, Cline (Mingo County only), Perry, Blankenship, Cook (Wyoming County only), Evans and Fry.

[fearpeddler]

you left off the conley, dingess and mendez families... they populate most of northern logan county

[cgarison]

Adkins, Bryant, Marcum, Ellis, Baisden, Cline (Mingo County only), Perry, Blankenship, Cook (Wyoming County only), Evans and Fry.

Oh!

I keep forgetting those Evans cousins that I have. How could I forget the Evans.

[Bob Campbell]

New Name for the show; Neckstock!

[genlock]

100,000 tickets given out, 90 cops will provide security.
Most locals would rather sneak in anyway.
Unknown number of porto-potties available, real mountaineer will just use the woods.
No alcohol or pets allowed, no word on guns or drugs.
Tanker of drinking water dispatched from Huntington.
It may rain, not to worry cause everyone has four-wheel drive.
I assume they have established LZ's for medivac. Trauma team on site?

[genlock]

New Name for the show; Neckstock!

Mullett-stock?

[AmpedNow]

I have a feeling that this will be quite a show...

...not forgetting about the people actually getting on stage.

[CoolBreeze]

WV State Police now say this will be the largest gathering of ANY kind in WV History.

I think they'd be wrong, (depending on how they're using that term) because as one of the founders of Bridge Day, we've had over 200,000 within a 6 hour period several times.

[Dave Allen]

That's one they're telling us, but I have a feeling you may be right. All I know we're going to be be amongst the great unwashed from 6:30 am till 8:30 pm. They are telling us they are expecting 15 to 20 mile traffic backups in all directions.

Whatever happened to the days when people just cooked out for Labor Day?

[Lester]

This has the potential to be AWESOME. If I owned a helicopter, I'd be there.

[Bob Campbell]

New Name for the show; Neckstock!

Mullett-stock?

Neckstock at Mullett Arena!

Lester if I had a copter and a long gun I'd be there too.

So, 9 months from now, redneck baby boom?

[fearpeddler]

coal-a-palooza, mullets on the mountain,.... I could do this all day....

[genlock]

coal-a-palooza, mullets on the mountain,.... I could do this all day....

Mullets on the mountain,.... is the winner.

[genlock]

Labor Day
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

[Dave Allen]

Talking with officials today the main problem seems to be the access in and out. The numbers aren't that big of a problem..the area according to those in charge could actually hold somewhere around 300,000 if needed. There is still only a two lane road in and out. They have done a good job of securing the area around the site making sure no one enters via the mountains. Sorry, but Nunley's mom won't be allowed to ride in on a goat like she had planned. There is supposed to be an area set up just for radio stations doing remotes, which from what I gather will be several.

[rfhertz]

Nunleys mom rides a goat? That explains a lot!

[CoolBreeze]

A camping trailer dealer has set-up already and several radio people are spending the night tonight.

Also, a satellite truck is in place to beam the entire event from start to finish to anyone who wants it. This should offer the CNNs and Fox's plenty of footage for news, especially if fights break out with protesters or porta-potty hogs.

Speaking of which, I talked to one of the protesters yesterday. She's concerned about the location of the "Protesters Pen". She's afraid their protest might not be effective near the back of the crowd. I told her not to worry, as the audience near the back will soon get tired of straining their necks to see the stage and will most likely turn their attention to the protesters as a result.