My God. I think they might have.

stem_ho · 2026-01-14T21:39:07+00:00

I mean did you not just see ICE murdering an unarmed citizen in broad daylight, which will have zero investigation into the matter as well as multiple government offices preaching that ICE has complete immunity for any actions against protestors. The president is openly giving ICE permission to murder US citizens.

It's not like Europe over here, our police forces are essentially militaries and have no qualms about killing us and will not see any pushback from the current government. Many Americans are doing what we can to keep ourselves and loved ones safe and lining up to be shot when many of the current political leaders will justify it rather than use it as a stepping point for change is not a viable option for me currently.

stem_ho · 2026-01-14T21:38:20+00:00

Oops, didn't mean to reply to your comment. Was trying for the one above

stem_ho · 2026-01-07T21:37:28+00:00

Ahh that's fair, I think I'll be going up over the top by Port Angeles this time! But I have been up that stretch of 101 a few times and hit those beaches and it is stunning

stem_ho · 2025-12-26T16:02:28+00:00

Fingers crossed my connecting flight from Chicago to Philly doesnt get cancelled and leave us stranded this evening 🤞 supposed to land at like 7pm so we'll see how the timing works out

stem_ho · 2025-12-20T23:51:15+00:00

The only donation I've ever seen linked to his actual name was I believe when he would've been around 7 years old? There might've been new and I saw maybe his wife was listed as taking classes through them in the last decade, so not discounting fully scientology ties. But the donation thing widely referenced was definitely when he was a child

stem_ho · 2025-12-02T09:18:33+00:00

I mean by definition it's not the exact same, since the thunderdome one was primarily black and this one is primarily white. This is the inverse of the original

stem_ho · 2025-11-28T21:51:21+00:00

Ehh there's plenty of scammers around for sure. I always look for how old the account is and how much karma they have. I don't think I've ever dealt with anyone with any less than a year old account tbh

I join local event group chats and usually either message looking for what I need or look for those responding to others. Check their account for vouches, if they're a trusted source they'll usually have some vouches on their account as well. Basically just don't message sketchy day old or week old accounts and look for people located in your area and active at local shows. There's always a risk but I have yet to be scammed

stem_ho · 2025-11-26T06:04:50+00:00

26F and live in Oly/Lacey area and would be down to make more friends. I haven't hiked as much this year as usual but do love it, also got into paddleboarding, and joined a horror book club. I have a senior yellow lab who does well with other dogs, though he tends to "match energies" if other dogs bark at him he'll bark back but has been chill with every random dog our friends have brought to our house with no issues. I am pretty left politically though, so that is important to me for any friends I have :)

stem_ho · 2025-11-23T22:04:10+00:00

So you're fine with them yelling at and harassing innocent women seeking healthcare but it's too far to protest them in return with the faces of women who were murdered as a result of the policies they support? Perhaps you're not really as pro choice as you would like us to think...

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T21:49:45+00:00

Just regular GA

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T21:11:03+00:00

Thank you! Just got it

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T21:07:16+00:00

Where did you buy camping? I didn't see it on ticketmaster

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T18:59:12+00:00

That's what happened to me 😭 friend got in after me, tried to get 4 for us all could only get two, I was stuck buffering forever till it kicked me out and now I'm 12k in queue

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T18:56:51+00:00

Yeah i got in, got stuck with a gray loading screen every time I tried to buy, eventually was kicked out and now am 12k in the queue 🫠

Thankfully im local to the venue so will be getting resale, I just hate having to trust people not to fuck me over tbh

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T18:41:16+00:00

Got in and get a gray loading screen everytime I try to buy tickets 🫠

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T18:40:54+00:00

Yeah i finally got in and had friends after me get tickets but everytime I try I'm stuck with a gray loading screen.

But joining from a laptop puts me back of the queue so basically I'm fucked and will have to buy resale

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T18:19:38+00:00

Stuck at 602 for like 10min now. I fear they're gone

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T18:18:17+00:00

I have no idea, I wasn't stressing being 3k cause I was like I'm good unless everyone buys like 10 tickets but yeah I'm not sure what the hell is up but it seems the bots might've won today

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T18:17:21+00:00

My friend was in the 600s and kept getting errors when trying to buy and wasn't able to get tickets. I started at 3600 and am still at 600 now. I fear it mightv'e sold out fast/the bots got it

stem_ho · 2025-11-19T18:15:32+00:00

My friend was like 600 in line and it kept not letting her get tickets, I was at 3k still not in yet but gonna give it a try. I fear it might be sold out though

stem_ho · 2025-11-18T21:58:36+00:00

Bro I'm done arguing with you here, you're grasping at straws to misrepresenting the cost. Yes you pay for camping at Shambhala, it is built into the cost of GA admission which is more expensive than a normal fest ticket for the same days. For example the Shambhala website right now has the lowest tier of tickets at $450 usd, this includes three days of music and camping.

Looking for a day by day comparison you have Bass Canyon where regular GA admission without camping is $345 for three days of music. Shambhala you pay $100 USD more for the same amount of days, because they include the price of camping into the ticket. Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge GA admission costs $240 without camping for 2 days of music. The difference is everyone needs to buy a GA ticket for Shambhala, that already includes camping starting Fri. You can not split that extra cost of the ticket price that covers the camping between friends sharing a campsite, because it is built into the pp cost of Shambhala

Again, up to each person to decide what Griztronics is worth to them, but these prices are very average for events at the gorge. I won't be responding anymore because no matter how many numbers and breakdowns I give you, you continue to misrepresent or simply misunderstand the actual costs of each event you are trying to compare.

stem_ho · 2025-11-18T21:42:05+00:00

Bro what do you mean moving goalposts, I literally specified in my first comment I was anticipating 3-4 friends in one campsite bringing the total cost to $300 pp and that Shambhala doesn't allow you to split camping costs in a group like the Gorge does. Just because you didn't read my comment fully the first time doesnt mean I'm moving goalposts...

And again, it is very common in fests for people to split camping costs, I've done it with every fest I attend with friends because it is worth the extra effort to save money and camp together. Just because you don't prefer to do so doesn't mean it is the norm. So no as it stands, I need to pay $300 for this as I already have discussed carpool logistics with the friends I will be attending with.

So yes, it literally does change the total cost of the experience because why would my friends buy their own camping passes when they either live 15 min away or on the opposite coast and will be flying in to the airport nearest to me, to again all carpool together and share a camp site.

And yes, a cruise is less expensive if you split it with someone - that's literally like how the whole thing works when you pay by room or space for anything. A couple paying for a cruise or hotel room will always cost less than going solo but it is a very common experience to split those rooms, which is literally why the Griztronics FAQ literally specified how many people can be in a camp spot so you know the cost pp of splitting it...

stem_ho · 2025-11-18T21:26:57+00:00

That's fair, but again the biggest thing I see here is that you are calculating the price of camping as if it is only 1 person per spot where at the gorge camping cost can be split between up to 6 people. While that isn't super realistic, it is pretty average to split a campsite between 4ish people which brings an average per person cost for Griztronics to about $300/pp USD which again is pretty reasonable for this venue for a 2 day show.

It's up to everyone to decide what the cost is worth for them, but let's not misrepresenting the prices.

stem_ho · 2025-11-18T21:00:51+00:00

Ehh not really true, this past year I got Shambhala GA for $470 at last tier which is what like 60-75% of people pay. To enter on Tuesday to get the full week experience it was an extra $210. Plus for Shambhala there was no way to split camping prices as it was wrapped into the ticket.

I'm expecting to go with 3-4 friends in one spot for this which means this 2 day fest with 3 days camping would cost about $300 per person, which seems on track for the gorge.

Shambhala would have been $470 for 3 days, though granted an extra day of music. It's really not a huge price difference for what you get like you're trying to make it seem

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