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[Paul ™]

SSE (Scottish & Southern Energy) will be hosting the Plugged In area at this years Rockness, Wakestock and Bestival music festivals.

This area will be home to the official signing tent and a unique "recharge" zone for festival-goers to relax away from the madness while topping up their mobiles with specially designed eco-friendly chargers.

Not sure I can post the full article as not released yet, but there is a taster of whats to come with more coming soon!

[_Warriors Dance_]

What's the whole signing thing about?

Will cost money too to charge your phone or whatever. Probably best to just buy a solar powered charger off Ebay or something for £5!

[Paul ™]

Presuming bands will be doing signing sessions, and as far as am aware there will be no charge for using the recharge facilities

[_Warriors Dance_]

 Paul ™, on May 20 2010, 11:30 AM, said:

Presuming bands will be doing signing sessions, and as far as am aware there will be no charge for using the recharge facilities

Oh I see!

That would be good if it was free!

[Window Licker]

 Paul ™, on May 20 2010, 10:43 AM, said:

SSE (Scottish & Southern Energy)

I applied for a job with them recently, yet too hear any word back  

Would be great to escape this shipwreck of a country and get some work!

[msr]

SSE are tightening up this year because they weren't happy with the last lot of recruits.

Escaping Ireland to come to the UK? Sounds like jumping from one sinking ship to the titanic!

[preacherman_1]

Any festival I have been to with a Mobile charger tent it's always been free to go charge up your phone.

[Window Licker]

 msr, on May 20 2010, 12:27 PM, said:

SSE are tightening up this year because they weren't happy with the last lot of recruits.

Escaping Ireland to come to the UK? Sounds like jumping from one sinking ship to the titanic!

Oh right didn't know that info.

I know the UK ain't great at the moment but you can't seriously be any worse off then Ireland, Government are a bunch of criminals, we're fast gaining ground on the Greek scenario. It's back to the 80's all over again as far as the youth of Ireland are concerned over the next 5 years. Unfortunately for us graduates.

Edited by Window Licker, 20 May 2010 - 11:52 AM.

[Guy Rope Tripper]

I'm taking my old sony erricson to rockness (don't think my HTC Hero would survive a festival) & bought a couple of spare batteries off ebay for it for £2, tried them out & they work perfectly

I would suggest all festival goers try looking for spare batteries off ebay before going, save yourself alot of time & hassle

[smutchie]

 Guy Rope Tripper, on May 20 2010, 01:13 PM, said:

I'm taking my old sony erricson to rockness (don't think my HTC Hero would survive a festival) & bought a couple of spare batteries off ebay for it for £2, tried them out & they work perfectly

I would suggest all festival goers try looking for spare batteries off ebay before going, save yourself alot of time & hassle

That is a brilliant idea! I'm away to have a look right now!

Glad my phone is a mound of crap and not some funcy Iphone!

[Dean Thomson]

I have an iPhone and im gutted!

1. The iPhone has no removable battery so Guy Rope Trippers idea is outta the window for me.

2. No insurance so im not gonna risk taking it..

3. I cant even put the sim into a bust up old phone cos the sim has my internet plan and everything on it! Loose that and i may aswell not have an iPhone.

So look out for the guy getting dragged outta the festival for lighting a bonfire whilst trying to text people via smoke signals!

[blackg1000]

 Dean Thomson, on May 20 2010, 03:48 PM, said:

3. I cant even put the sim into a bust up old phone cos the sim has my internet plan and everything on it! Loose that and i may aswell not have an iPhone.

You can put your sim in an old banger and even if you lose it it can be replaced easy enough when you go back to the shop. Only downside is if you lose contacts but you can back them up on your Iphone.

[Tokely]

I got a usb battery charger out of the £ shop just use the cable u'd use to connect ur fone to ur comp and it charges fine  

[Dean Thomson]

 blackg1000, on May 20 2010, 04:25 PM, said:

You can put your sim in an old banger and even if you lose it it can be replaced easy enough when you go back to the shop. Only downside is if you lose contacts but you can back them up on your Iphone.

Aw right.. Cheers for the advice, I didn't know that! Deffo gonna do that then You learn something new everyday and that! Sadly it should be maths and not that though.. Exam is tomorrow! Bleugh.. 3 weeks dean, 3 weeks!

[Cosmo Kramer]

I'll be taking my trusty Nokia 1100.  Battery lasts a week and it has a torch on it. Perfect festival phone.


There are plenty of phones out there you can get for a tenner. Just put a pin lock on your phone and your sim card and you're good to go.

[Cosmo Kramer]

On the subject of mobile phones, what kind of signal do you get on Vodafone at Rockness?

[Poleski]

Brilliant idea. I hope Boys Noize, Annie Mac and Soulwax do a signing!!

[gordong]

Club 75 better do a signing! Would love to meet those guys

[5head]

 Cosmo Kramer, on May 20 2010, 08:01 PM, said:

On the subject of mobile phones, what kind of signal do you get on Vodafone at Rockness?

Think the signal is crap for most networks, i couldn't get signal for 02 past couple of years. Took about 70 attempts to get a message sent.

[mattrik3]

 Paul ™, on May 20 2010, 10:43 AM, said:

SSE (Scottish & Southern Energy) will be hosting the Plugged In area at this years Rockness, Wakestock and Bestival music festivals.

This area will be home to the official signing tent and a unique "recharge" zone for festival-goers to relax away from the madness while topping up their mobiles with specially designed eco-friendly chargers.

Not sure I can post the full article as not released yet, but there is a taster of whats to come with more coming soon!

Wot a pile of shite, Jim you should be ashamed of this crap mate