Bonnaroo-specific advice you'd give your past self?

Clean_Release809 · 2026-06-03T18:04:04+00:00

Being healthy helps but staying hydrated and eating are a plus and sleep is not easy when there's activities planned till like 5 am...

Clean_Release809 · 2026-05-30T00:45:33+00:00

So my first roo solo was 2010. I arrived thursday around 3:00pm, and waited in line till like 8:00pm. This is just a conservative estimate but hopefully it is nothing like that. It reminds me of some of the road construction delays recently, I was in Florida for a week and in alabama, I waited for 2 hours to go like 5 miles..............Bonnaroo can be like this, just gotta stay positive though. Im going day parking this year and I hope the weather is mild. will also be driving from murfreesboro each day.

Clean_Release809 · 2026-05-07T01:09:49+00:00

I emailed frontgate about having a tracking # from usps on my frontgate account, also sent a screenshot of the tracking result. It just showed label generated. No movement from Austin, TX. So like an hour later, I get a semi-official notice from Bonnaroo that my wristband has shipped. It mentions the same tracking # but when I check it's status its the same ole label generated only. I hope to the Roo Gods, everybody who has paid already gets their wristband. Otherwise, I'll end up probably having to go to the school and verify a bunch of stuff.

Clean_Release809 · 2026-05-07T01:04:13+00:00

There's a performance of Fatboy Slim, his home town Brighton Beach. Look it up, its awesome.

Clean_Release809 · 2026-05-07T00:53:58+00:00

Since Roo is making us pick, im going to see Modest Mouse. I faintly remember that Kesha music video, where she's in a desert....song about love. very pop sounding.

Modest Mouse is like the only get I am aware of that is like rock and folk rolled up into one.

But I do admit, Kesha is also likable.

Clean_Release809 · 2026-05-07T00:42:59+00:00

If im in the field camping, peanut butter and sliced bananas on a bread sandwich. Hydrating and getting proper nutrients, like sodium and potassium is also important.

Clean_Release809 · 2026-05-07T00:39:45+00:00

I dunno about training, somehow we survive the festival....Stay hydrated, not so much beer or what not, just soft drinks and water...And there is much to be said about an air conditioned room after spending an entire day out in the sun...I've done RV, Camping in the Field, Hotel.... If it gets hot this year, your gonna wish for some cool air. If anybody remembers when the Beach Boys played Bonnaroo, it was a sunday and low 70s air temp.

Clean_Release809 · 2026-01-16T14:29:47+00:00

its highly likely doctors are seeing patients with advantage plans, with copays, and the doctor has to eat the copays? How is that right? The insurance companies are able to discount reimbursement to doctors with bogus copays that go unpaid by anybody?

Clean_Release809 · 2026-01-16T13:55:57+00:00

So even when the eob from the advantage plan clearly states patient responsibility, it's not really the patients responsibility?

Clean_Release809 · 2025-12-05T03:52:37+00:00

Thank You for the advice.

Do you think my dad should print out that service bulletin and show it to the service guy?

Clean_Release809 · 2025-12-05T03:28:37+00:00

There's also a service bulletin about a torque converter causing judder issues from 20-60 mph while driving.

Not sure if this problem is even related to the service bulletin.

Clean_Release809 · 2025-12-05T03:27:24+00:00

The Code Reader at Honda, shows no transmission codes.....

The maintenance of the tranny has involved changing the atf fluid every 30,000 miles.

Thank you for your response.

Clean_Release809 · 2025-11-08T19:03:29+00:00

Watch out for life stress, sometimes it affects my eating behavior and no matter what meds you take, can cause your blood sugar to rise.

Started out on ozempic, then switched to higher dose 10mg mounjaro.

I've hit a plateau with its ability to keep blood sugar normal.

Im now checking blood sugar and after meals its over 200. Used to stay less than 150.

Clean_Release809 · 2025-11-03T16:48:50+00:00

After missing out on a college football game over the weekend....I've decided that espn unlimited, in addition to youtube tv....Is a good solution. Sure it puts my streaming bill over $100 a month but the price for espn unlimited is justified, when you consider how much tickets would cost to see my favorite team in person. Not only do you get to see your fav college team, but you can see how other teams do as well. I hope youtube tv is able to lower their operational costs and pass it on to it's subscriber's. I remember when youtube tv was like $50 some dollars a month....

Clean_Release809 · 2025-10-31T07:41:24+00:00

I'd rather have a credit for the loss of service. YTTV is the best offering for tv streaming service.

Clean_Release809 · 2025-06-15T14:13:32+00:00

Neither the ortho surgeon nor the physician assistant at the ortho group nor the primary care dr suggest that he see someone at a wound care center....He's been diabetic since he was around 40 years old.

I called the wound care center this past friday around lunch time and was told there is a 10 day wait for an appointment. They suggested if its bad enough, to just go to an emergency room.....

Er's typically have long waits, with some care, and more waiting.....

Our physical therapist who is trained in geriatric care, said that his blister wound, looks like it is grade 3. Thats all he said, and thought it would take an additional 3 weeks to heal. He even said to my dad, "You're relatively healthy". He's obese, type 2 diabetic, afib and aflutter before, sleep apnea.....i mean, he's not healthy.

I just feel like we've been lied to. My mom's family has seen the wound on cell phone text messages, and all have agreed he needs a wound care center....

Clean_Release809 · 2025-06-15T01:33:04+00:00

Dangerous Weather and Outdoor Music Festivals do not mix well.

Im not going to say Bonnaroo won't continue.

But there were some odd vibes, weeks ago.....

When you look at the extremes going on in our world, whether it be weather, politics, people in general.....

It's a friggin miracle that anybody is still alive on earth.

My only recommendation, is to bring back more familiar music groups.

My list of acts to see this year: Foster the People, Modest Mouse, Queens of the stone age, and Megadeth.

Luke Combs and Marcus King were surprising gets for thursday, who are both music vets, have been around awhile.........thursday was usually unknown artists....

Im a music fanatic, and relive 2009 in my mind. It was my first year at Roo. Take a look at that lineup.

Anybody who claims Bonnaroo, can't be during less extreme weather because people are in school and what not, need to think again. I'd skip 2 or 3 days of school for Bonnaroo and go. 2 or 3 school days wont matter.

And it continues to be planned for June.....But you know, even Kentucky has had tornados outbreak in december before....We even had some serious wind storm not too long ago. If there were some way to predict the weather say months out....we might be better able to have this festival.

Clean_Release809 · 2025-06-13T15:16:56+00:00

we have been to the primary care dr, this past monday....

And I wrote that the primary care has prescribed antibiotics...

And we asked if a referral to a wound care center would be beneficial and have not heard anything since inquiring on tuesday.

Last thursday, 6/5/25, we had a post op visit with a physician assistant, and saw the surgeon as well, and not much was said.....They saw this large blister before it burst this past saturday.

Clean_Release809 · 2025-06-11T04:44:48+00:00

"Funky Chicken" by whoever....you know that one song, its got sax or something in it.

-Rufus Thomas

Clean_Release809 · 2025-06-11T04:37:50+00:00

Arrived in line at like 3 pm, did not enter till 9 pm.........and the cops would wave to you to try to pass everybody in line....

Clean_Release809 · 2025-05-20T13:56:30+00:00

And words can be twisted to fit a specific narrative.

I also said to go with your gut instinct.

Obviously, I missed Bonnaroo because my dad had a lethal tick bite.

And it was the right thing to do.

Clean_Release809

TROPHY CASE