I Was Bouncer For A Day

mRWafflesmRWaffles Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4713Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">holy crap that was nuts</div> HOLY CRAP! I decided to go help my church for a huge concert called See Spot Rock featuring all the most famous Christian Rock bands (Relient K, Supertones, Pillar). Little did I know what I was getting into. So I ask the coordinator where to go. After unpacking stuff, he places me on security duty. So we did the "We need 7 guys for stage crowd control... ummm you 7" and next thing I know I am standing behind the tape. The battle lines were drawn. Now if you know anything about these concerts they get more out of hand then say a Stoned Sour show. People poured in early and we had to stand there blocking the stage for an hour and half. Next thing I know the show is going on and people are just rocking out. Freaking crazy. By the second band we were being squshed like you couldn't beleive. The whole crowd was pushing on eachother. A 400 pound guy was infront of me and he fell back trying to save us all from doom. The crowd knocked him forward into me. I struggled to beathe and went all super power hyper waffles mode and managed to push him back. Then he and others around were being jumped on. He hyper-ventalated. Others were gasping for air. I had to use all my strength to save myself. Unaware of what was happening the band then tries to get the crowd to jump. This guy next to me who is udderly huge turns to Mr. Rockstar and screams "STOP ARE YOU FREAKIN CRAZY". The crowd goes nuts and pushed me up on stage. I was bent over a monitor and had to use all my strength not to get killed. The 400 pound dude needed evac, so we tried to get him out which was almost impossible. Another bouncer jumped on stage and told the stage manager he had to do something. He said no and then the bouncer screamed that he would turn on the lights... and that finally got their attention. Freaking crazy. This went on all nite. Man it was like NAM.
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    Christians.... rocking... out?
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  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    Ive seen it, it frigthened and confused me. You would think christians rocking out would be a sin?
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    Christian.. rock?

    .......

    ......

    .....

    LMFAO!!!!!!
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  • FeydToBlackFeydToBlack Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13079Members
    And getting more out of hand than any other other concert? OMG we must all be going to hell then.
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  • GazaarGazaar Join Date: 2002-03-31 Member: 366Banned
    Out of pure boredom I've watched one of those poor quality Christian channels. They often give me good laughs because of overzealous preachers and all that. I tuned in once and it was some christian rock band on stage..hardcore christians get really into their rock bands when they start singing about Jesus and all that stuff.
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    It cracks me up just thinking about... it....
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    Christian rock
    wow man
    sounds hardcore <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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    Christian.. rock?

    .......

    ......

    .....

    LMFAO!!!!!!
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  • joevjoev Giving grief... With a smile. Join Date: 2002-07-20 Member: 977Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited March 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sp@ceM0nkey+Mar 31 2003, 03:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sp@ceM0nkey @ Mar 31 2003, 03:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> go easy man. 

    I love my fellow man, lets sing God,
    Lets hold hands and praise Almight,
    Ohh Lord, Ohh Lord,
    We gonna rock tonight.

    hardcore.

    did you do a rendition of Kum By Ahh?

    Now if it was an Islamic Jihad music festival, some seriously whack **** might have gone down. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Spacemonkey... there is a very thin line between religious intolerance and satire... you're teetering very close to the former without displaying the wit to carry off the latter.

    Take a break, go have a coke and a smile.

    joev. (He who only gives one warning)
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  • SpceM0nkeySpceM0nkey Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12480Members
    Sorry.

    I love you all. Regardless of your race, relgion, whatever.

    Like it matters anyway.
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  • VyvnVyvn Join Date: 2002-08-24 Member: 1226Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sp@ceM0nkey+Mar 31 2003, 02:12 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sp@ceM0nkey @ Mar 31 2003, 02:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Like it matters anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It always matters to someone.


    Regardless, that sounds crazy, Mr. Waffles. Surprised you didn't get pretty badly hurt, judging by your description. Bet you'll think twice before taking that kind of job again, eh?
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    Yeah, not good. Someone should have sorted out the crowd control way before the night of the event.

    /looks at /nick....

    Umm.... nothing to see here.....

    Oh, and just for the record I for one don't care what you get up to as long as you're not hurting someone.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited March 2003
    first up, don't be anti christian just b/c it is 'cool' and I know that is what most of you are.

    As for christian rock, some of it is REALLY good

    Creed ussed to be great (they seem to have started sucking when the got famous ;D) and reliant K i didn't even realize was christan rock.

    And Waffles, sounds great (personaly I would have loved something like that ;D).

    hehe, I however will now always picture waffles as this little guy with a mouth that runs a mille a min. (try ussing paragraphs man ;D)
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  • xioutlawixxioutlawix Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7118Members, Constellation
    I don't personally *mind* anyone's practicing religion...

    I just think its unnatural to inherently believe in something without any proof other than what your (oftentimes erronuos) elders tell you you have to believe in...

    Personally, I take the "if you want me to believe, prove it" point.
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  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    yay, this is turning into a religon discussion!

    Now I don my flame proof suit...
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  • Spyder_MonkeySpyder_Monkey Vampire-Ninja-Monkey Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 8Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    This is not the discussions forum... stay on topic, harris. We'll lose them in the asteroid field.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    yes, drag this back to the topic of waffles almost being made into a pancake <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
    edited March 2003
    P.O.D. (Payable on Death) is doing some of the music for The Matrix: Reloaded. Although they kinda went away from their Christian roots and are more mainstream now.

    Andy Hunter (Christian techno, very cool stuff) has had one of his mixes "Go" featured in a few movies and a commercial. As well as being a spotlight artist for Windows Media Player 9 (or something like that).

    I went to a few Christian concerts now, most recent one was Festival Con Dios in Florida. It was madness, the bands had more energy then anything, bands were climbing on the speakers and doing backflips off them, pure madness. Yet fun <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> And no drunk guys throwing up next to you, or druggies passed out all over the place.

    EDIT: Oh yeah, most Christian concerts are cheap or free, try getting into a good mainstream concert for under $30!
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    religion is a very sticky topic, that I try to avoid
    However one ? I do want to ask to mR. Waffles is was anyone hurt?
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    and this topic probably would be in discussion, but.....
    anyone know when it's going to be opened again?
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  • Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
    uh oh... i smell legionaired..... seriously though, christian rock bouncer doesn't hit me as a very dangerous job position.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    just like with NS, you can never be sure, and that docile crowd might turn into a moshing madpit like that. Never assume, it makes and **** of U and ME
    "oh yeah, there can't be any kaharaa down this hallway"
    *chuckle*
    "oh crap"
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  • MarocMaroc Join Date: 2002-08-31 Member: 1255Members
    whoa man, i do sympathise with you about the 400 lbs man, however, you don't know trouble until a 250 lbs man wacked up on PCP comes after you. Thats when there is problems.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    RELIENT K DID A COVER OF "THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING"!!!!!!!

    THATS WHERE I KNOW THEM!!!!

    so yes, Relient K KICKS!

    hmm, I have an AMV of Bebop set to that (/me goes and pokes around on animemusicvideos.org)

    <a href='http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/download.php?v=14117&d=22818&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbiaclub.de%2Ffc%2F107017%2Falbum%2F1043566983HX.avi' target='_blank'>Here it be</a>
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  • KillymageeKillymagee Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3136Members
    ahhh me brass knuckles and Ka-Bar would make short work of that crowd lol.
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  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    DC Talk - Jesus Freak - good song <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • mRWafflesmRWaffles Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4713Members
    The reason I posted this is because I didn't see it being as a dangerous job either. Just because you are christian doesn't mean you are boring. It was a good time and I'll do it again now that I know what I am up against. I am a skinny white guy, but I've been lifting for a year now and I am pretty beast.

    There is a difference between Christians and their denominations. Some people beleive that christians beleive "if it feels good don't do it", however this is not the case. Flame with knowledge next time. But hey this isn't meant to be a discussion.

    Good times.
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    Don't avoid it. I'm the only militant Christian here who will get into a drawn out discussion, and I actually welcome those, but yeah. Keep it in the Discussion forumn. Or PM. Or E-mail. Or Smoke signal.

    However, Yeah. You'd be suprised about the whole Christians rawking out thing. Most people I know are pretty tame, but there are some who get really into it. Some Christian bands even play some of the most hard-core type music you can find, but have lyrics praising Jesus. You'd be suprised what kind of people get into heaven, It's got easyer admission policies than Arizona State.

    Oh, and Sephiroth, Do I need to change my deodorant or something?
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  • mRWafflesmRWaffles Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4713Members
    I can fight I could fight. I have read many books, and have lots of information. Intelligent Design, Case for Christ, Case for Faith, The Science of God, etc, my point is that this isn't the place for that discussion. People can't change people, only God can.
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  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited April 2003
    All Music = Good except Country .. Ugh... Believe it or not, there are some great christian songs, even christian rap, laugh if you will. However, there is alot of originality out there.

    DC Talk = Great Band

    Check out, Supernatural
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