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[mike99]

will this make an appearance this year and also is the trade any beer for a cold carling back?

[mooseofblyth]

mike99, on Jul 23 2008, 11:24 AM, said:

will this make an appearance this year and also is the trade any beer for a cold carling back?

due to carling not sponsering the event anymore; no it wont be. Somebody off here did write to calsberg but there was no word of the cold beer amnesty.

and the cup thing.. hmm i i dont know,,iw would be good though, not because im a cup monkey.. but they said it got 95% of the cups recycled; which is canny.

[jammy2211]

The cup thing will be back - Tuborg was 20p at Download one year but I think it'll stick to 10p.

[swede]

Its a good idea but it did my head in last year, random cup monkeys walking past and checking your drinks to see how much you had left, people nicking other peoples drinks when they put them down, I even saw people raiding the big bins they had in the arena just for cups !!

[-pogo-]

I heard off of an official source that they will be placing secial gold cups on the ground around the festival site, which will be worth £50 if you return them! Def True!  

tbh I'd start looking first thing, don't bother with any bands until you've found 3

[Benj]

mike99, on Jul 23 2008, 11:24 AM, said:

will this make an appearance this year and also is the trade any beer for a cold carling back?

I'd have bet 5 cups on Mike99 being a cup monkey

[Sparticus]

swede, on Jul 24 2008, 04:04 PM, said:

Its a good idea but it did my head in last year, random cup monkeys walking past and checking your drinks to see how much you had left, people nicking other peoples drinks when they put them down, I even saw people raiding the big bins they had in the arena just for cups !!

a filthy look and a friendly f**k off usually got rid of them though i'm all for being in the festival vibe, but if some sad prick thinks he's going to nick my half pint whilst i'm chilling and enjoying a band (all for the sake of 10p), they can quite frankly get f**ked, haven't got the patience to be polite to muppets.

[benisright]

mooseofblyth, on Jul 24 2008, 03:55 PM, said:

due to carling not sponsering the event anymore; no it wont be. Somebody off here did write to calsberg but there was no word of the cold beer amnesty.

No one knows that for a fact. I wrote to carlsberg. No reply. The thing could be helped by festival republic sorting it out as it was heavily questioned at fan forums. Its a wait and see.

[stfc84]

i cannot stand the cup monkeys

why spend your time at a festival collecting peoples dirty cups for the sake of making what £20? £50?

big deal, you've spent £160+ being there so enjoy yourself!

[howlin_pete]

stfc84, on Jul 24 2008, 05:55 PM, said:

i cannot stand the cup monkeys

why spend your time at a festival collecting peoples dirty cups for the sake of making what £20? £50?

big deal, you've spent £160+ being there so enjoy yourself!

If I can save 40-50p on the way to the bar by picking up a few cups off the ground I aint going to care too much what people call me. Helps with recycling, don't see how it is a massive inconvinience to anyone to be honest.

[Sparticus]

yes but that's a bit of a far cry from being a cup monkey, they seems to care more about the cups than the bands lol, felt like getting my lighter out to spite them but it would've sent the wrong messages, and i'll be damned if the cup monkeys are getting praised.

[howlin_pete]

A cup monkey being someone who goes around collecting £50 worth of cups? Sure if they take your empty cup from your hand that wouyld be annoying but picking up ones people have carelessly chucked on the floor because they couldn't be bothered to find a bin? Its them who spent the £160 let them spend that time making money if they want to

[biffoire]

Sparticus, on Jul 24 2008, 03:51 PM, said:

a filthy look and a friendly f**k off usually got rid of them though i'm all for being in the festival vibe, but if some sad prick thinks he's going to nick my half pint whilst i'm chilling and enjoying a band (all for the sake of 10p), they can quite frankly get f**ked, haven't got the patience to be polite to muppets.

Are you done with that mate!!

[Sparticus]

*crushes pint cup*

am now, delightful that was

the cup monkeys remind me of the homeless off south park, they NEED our cups to grow and prosper

[Phil-itfc]

im tempted to go to a cheapy store to but a load of cups the same size get couple of turborg cups stick the on either end of the pile and give them back a load of duff cups, surely they dont check every cup to see if its a turborg cup?

[stfc84]

Sparticus, on Jul 24 2008, 08:59 PM, said:

*crushes pint cup*

am now, delightful that was

the cup monkeys remind me of the homeless off south park, they NEED our cups to grow and prosper

im unsure if crushing is the best ploy.

i think tearing in to little squares and giving them a 10p cup shower as the scavenge about like rats should do the trick.

[Benj]

howlin_pete, on Jul 24 2008, 08:41 PM, said:

A cup monkey being someone who goes around collecting £50 worth of cups? Sure if they take your empty cup from your hand that wouyld be annoying but picking up ones people have carelessly chucked on the floor because they couldn't be bothered to find a bin? Its them who spent the £160 let them spend that time making money if they want to

Quite right Pete

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR CUP MONKEYS! THEY ARE PEOPLE TOO!

[Lithium05]

Benj, on Jul 25 2008, 09:21 AM, said:

Quite right Pete

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR CUP MONKEYS! THEY ARE PEOPLE TOO!

Do you think that will be part of the political message in RATM's set?


Also do you think we could start a bogus rumour that you also get money for picking up disgarded plates of noodles?!

There's always shit loads of them lying on the floor, usually in spaces where you want to sit down!

[swede]

Lithium05, on Jul 25 2008, 09:34 AM, said:

Do you think that will be part of the political message in RATM's set?


Also do you think we could start a bogus rumour that you also get money for picking up disgarded plates of noodles?!

There's always shit loads of them lying on the floor, usually in spaces where you want to sit down!

What, and start of up a bogus legion of noodle monkeys, I like it .

Edited by swede, 25 July 2008 - 08:41 AM.

[Benj]

Lithium05, on Jul 25 2008, 09:34 AM, said:

There's always shit loads of them lying on the floor, usually in spaces where you want to sit down!

GENIUS

Lithium05, on Jul 25 2008, 09:34 AM, said:

Do you think that will be part of the political message in RATM's set?

Hang on, didn't we finally decide that they weren't a political band because they had never arranged a sit in or similar??

Edited by Benj, 25 July 2008 - 08:46 AM.