Oh sorry wrong tent!

[Wanderlei]

None of that in the staff section. We get perks!

The only thing they ask in return is 24 hours of backbreaking work lol

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

Use the lock-ups for all valuables folks & leave nothing to chance, I even use the lock-ups for my crates of Stella, great people & it's free.

[Lucanesque]

Erm, about this spray paint in the eyes and twatting with maglites malarky... If someone was to do that then it would absolutely be an offence (if reported) ranging from Common Assault (twatting someone with your fist from your sleeping bag), through ABH (twatting someone with a maglite and cracking their head), through to GBH (spraying someone in the face with paint and blinding them. The first carries a maximum of 2 years, and ABH and GBH both have a maximum of 7 years. The only defence is to plead self defence (or defence of another if you are sharing your sleeping bag) in this case, and assuming they didn't hit you first you can refer to R v Bird, which basically says you don't have to have been hit first to claim self defence if you are acting immediately to a credible threat to your person.

Boring I know when all I would do is want to punch someone, hard, if they tried to nick from me, but I thought I would be boring before someone gets too carried away

[Topless Skateboarding Nun]

yep your right....YAWN.

If someone came into your tent..and you were positive they were performing ill intent..its perfectly reasonalble to give them a kicking. Everyone would(should) be the same and i doubt they would be able to prove that you have touched them...i mean..whos gonna witness it! all your m8's?

if your there to steal, you got to imagine that you may get caught by the right type of person..which means they expect it at some point!

[mudmonkey]

I think most of the problems in 2008 were down to it being easy to get tickets as the festival only sold out at the last minute.

With most tickets selling out quickly in October, I'd like to think the thieving scum weren't that organised to get there hands on them for this year.

[Lucanesque]

If someone came into your tent..and you were positive they were performing ill intent..its perfectly reasonalble to give them a kicking. Everyone would(should) be the same and i doubt they would be able to prove that you have touched them...i mean..whos gonna witness it! all your m8's?

[GingerRock]

I think most of the problems in 2008 were down to it being easy to get tickets as the festival only sold out at the last minute.

With most tickets selling out quickly in October, I'd like to think the thieving scum weren't that organised to get there hands on them for this year.

Edited June 11, 2010 by GingerRock

[Spindles]

They were certainly there in force last year when ticket sales were roughly in line with this year, so sorry, that logic is going to let you down.

The thieves will be out in force. They will be particularly prevalent from 10pm Wed through to about 7am Thurs and same time Thurs through Fri. They consider it working, a way to pay for their week.

Thieves work in groups. DO NOT employ violence if you encounter them, use your voice and nothing more. I can assure you that the one that you take on will be joined by AT LEAST 3 to 6 within 30 seconds. If you encounter a thief, don't let them out of your site, leave your tent and keep shouting, keep an eye on them, wake your neighbours, do not let them rip anyone else off around you. As soon as there is more than just you versus any number they will be gone, I can assure you. If you are lucky your actions will result in their being caught, however this is extremely unlikely.

Again: do not try to violently deal with people, in any situation. This is likely to go badly.

[Laura_Babs]

One of our group had the door to her tent slashed last year and cash taken. She didn't have much on her as she was waiting to get paid but it was still upsetting.

Never had any trouble myself in the night or otherwise. Although I admit I am very VERY messy so if they come into my tent they would struggle to find anything!

[muddyslingbax]

i keep all valuables (cash, card, phone) on me or in my sleeping bag when i'm in it.

It would be horrrific to have some scuz meister come into our tent to pilfer, truly terrifying but....it would be far wore for them as i would capture them and do absolutely hideous things to them

[foundacure]

I'll be screaming as loud as loud can be if anyone comes uninvited into our tent....lets all practice now, loud as you can 1, 2, 3 "ARGGGGHHHHHHHHH".......

[GingerRock]

i keep all valuables (cash, card, phone) on me or in my sleeping bag when i'm in it.

It would be horrrific to have some scuz meister come into our tent to pilfer, truly terrifying but....it would be far wore for them as i would capture them and do absolutely hideous things to them

[formed a band]

Fill your porch with stuff. That's what we did. Chairs, wellies, bin liners, etc. Make wall of shite for them to climb over if they really want in.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

I'll be screaming as loud as loud can be if anyone comes uninvited into our tent....lets all practice now, loud as you can 1, 2, 3 "ARGGGGHHHHHHHHH".......

[port]

any wrong tenters.....run the risk of being punctured!

[thelizardking]

"Hi sorry was just wondering if you had a spare- ARRGGHH my face!"

[markeee]

it's just thieves/opportunists

a field full of people, sleeping passed out/drunk etc

some see it as a gold mine

I'm sure there are some innocent 'oops wrong tent' i.e. ruined people going tot he wrong tent

saw some guy get in my mates tent while we were all sitting round the gazebo - could have been an honest mistake, the guy was ruined - this was at reading anyway

[muddyslingbax]

Fill your porch with stuff. That's what we did. Chairs, wellies, bin liners, etc. Make wall of shite for them to climb over if they really want in.

[denwyn]

Knowing my BAD luck i would end up trying to get into some gay's tent...

[Lucanesque]

Knowing my BAD luck i would end up trying to get into some gay's tent...

[foundacure]

Steady, don't you just wanna join in with our group scream "ARGGGGHHHH"!?

Edited June 11, 2010 by foundacure

[Clareno7]

Knowing my BAD luck i would end up trying to get into some gay's tent...

[mandypants]

"Hi sorry was just wondering if you had a spare- ARRGGHH my face!"

[denwyn]

Is this a deliberate and not very funny attempt to antagonise? Not impressed.

[denwyn]

Why? do you think that a gay bloke is going to f**k you because you try and nick from his tent??? Twat.