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A Festival I Will Never Forget
« on: August 21, 2011, 01:24:56 pm »
Last thursday, august 18, after coming home from work I was planning on goïng to the Belgian festival Pukkelpop (http://www.pukkelpop.be/en/homepage/).
I wanted to see the Foo Fighters who were headliner that day...

The whole day the weather had been great so I was really looking forward to spending the evening at the Festival (great Music and a comfortable evening tempurature, just how I like a Festival)

I left home about 5:30 pm and arrived at the entrance of Pukkelpop around 6:10pm...
After changing the tickets at the cash Register and receiving my Pukkelpop wristband, enterring the festival grounds about 10/15 minutes later this happened:

http://www.billboard.com/events/pukkelpop-death-toll-rises-to-5-as-organizers-1005322362.story#/events/pukkelpop-death-toll-rises-to-5-as-organizers-1005322362.story

My sympathies go out to all the family and friends of the 5 young people who lost their lives on a day that was supposed to be a fun day...

edit:
This is the first time I talk about this (only talked with Sandra before) because although I do not know the 5 people who lost their lives, I in a way feel it is "eating me alive" and I need to get it off my chest...
« Last Edit: August 21, 2011, 01:34:57 pm by Wolfboy »

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Re: A Festival I Will Never Forget
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2011, 10:21:26 pm »
I had friends at Pukkelpop. Luckily none of them were involved, but it was a tense few hours for their families as they tried to get hold of them.

It was a very freakish accident, and hopefully won't happen again at Pukkelpop.
On an extended IYNO break... for now.

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Re: A Festival I Will Never Forget
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2011, 12:21:34 pm »
I saw this on the news here yesterday it looked pretty bad. It's a shame that people were killed