Ticket dialema

[bigsmoke]

if you fail at the first attempt and they threaten to take the ticket off you, could you perhaps claim to have left other ID in the car (driving licence or something), and you'll go to get that to prove it's you? give you a chance to get away and approach another gate/checker

or say that your missus has got your wallet a bit behind you, you'll go find her etc etc

i would definitely go for it - this is not the type of touting they're trying to stop by using the reg system

(that or say that you've been in some sort of horrendous accident and undergone extensive surgery since the pic was taken - you did contact see but they refused to change the pic, ar$eholes etc!)

[toooldtoknowbetter]

For those of you who don't know me ...

I'm 5'3, skinny Indian girl, with a wouldn't squash a bug look

I walked up and was pulled to one side

told to take my hat off ... ok, I accept that

He looked at my picture for a long time

The he search my big back pack and small carry bag

when I say search, everything was out on the table

Why was that?

[meesh]

my mate walked in without even a ticket in 2008 although I don't agree with it, thought it was funny

[meesh]

For those of you who don't know me ...

I'm 5'3, skinny Indian girl, with a wouldn't squash a bug look

I walked up and was pulled to one side

told to take my hat off ... ok, I accept that

He looked at my picture for a long time

The he search my big back pack and small carry bag

when I say search, everything was out on the table

Why was that?

Edited May 18, 2010 by meesh

[russycarps]

the photo on the tickets are now from what, 3 or 4 years ago arent they if you registered when the system first came out. People can change hugely in that time. I know I look nothing like my photo anymore. I would be staggered if you get challenged.

The most important thing is to have an air of confidence. If you start hanging around looking shifty, trying to spot someone who is not checking tickets then you will get pulled up. Just march up to the gate, give them a big smile, tell them much you are looking forward to seeing the flaming lips or some chit chat like that then go on in. Easy.

[ramragon]

id chance it, sure he'll be fine. they scrutinised them in 2008 when i went in but there were a news crew filming a report so that was maybes the reason why. cant say they looked that hard last year tho

[ramragon]

bloody double posts !

Edited May 18, 2010 by ramragon

[charlie6154]

Cheers everyone. Think my mates swayed to give it a go, from advice you have all given, so are now quite confident this will work.

yes, If not it will be a f**ker

but he's never been before and if this comes off I've told he's in for possibly the greatest few days of his life so definately worth the risk.

Thanks again, I think all your advice will be a massive help come June 23rd

see you all there

[Thatmax]

England face paint, a hat or curly wig. He will be fine I reckon. Theres always the chance you will go to the angry ticket checker who doesn't really want to be there though.