Kristen Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I'm pretty much positive its free and you dont have to donate anything... I walked by the m&g for paramore while it was going on. It looked like you prolly gave them 3-5$ and they gave you a poster to get signed and you got in line. Very quick too, sign move, next, get outta the way sorta thing. Theres a nazi with a mic standing behind them marching everyone along. Haha. So I'm imagining that guy will make it difficult to get pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrowncoat Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I'm pretty sure the signings that they're doing are free...but the lines for them (from what I've heard) have been crazy long, so they're moving people through fast...so yeah, in some places, I've heard that they're not doing pics. You'll just have to see what it's like at the signing tent that they're at on the day you go to Warped --- every signing tent handles things differently, I think. And yeah - my local blood bank isn't doing a drive, so now I have to decide about the bone marrow donor thing...which is an AMAZING thing to do...but it's a big committment to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristen Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hey, where about in VA are you from? And I can't remember, but are digital cams allowed? Everytime I've been I didn't have mine so it didn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrowncoat Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hey, where about in VA are you from? And I can't remember, but are digital cams allowed? Everytime I've been I didn't have mine so it didn't matter. Richmond, VA...I'm going to the Merriweather (MD) Warped date though...I just like that place better than Va. Beach... Digital cameras have always been allowed every time I've gone to Warped...they're pretty great about letting you bring in backpacks with food and cameras and things like that...I guess check with the venue to be sure, but usually, that stuff is all ok at Warped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Well yeah, signings are free of course but we were talking about Music Saves Lives VIP passes.. to get by the tour buses and stuff. Those require donating blood at a blood drive in your city OR being one of the first 125 people (18 & older) to go to their booth and register for bone marrow donation at the show. I totally missed that there is marrow donor option. That would be amazing to do but it's so incredibly painful that I just don't know. But I don't think I need a VIP pass because I'm working the TWLOHA tent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofa9053 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 So, they canceled the meet and greet at the Denver show because it started raining but I did the bone marrow donor thing and got my VIP. It was worth it because I got to meet the band and hang out with them. They even remembered me!!!!! I was excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I heard Denver got rained out. That's cool you signed up for the marrow thing and got to meet them though! So how exactly does the marrow thing work though? Maybe I'll see if my Mom wants to do it. Yeah, my Mom is going to Warped with me. And I'm an adult, so it's because she's a cool mom, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofa9053 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I heard Denver got rained out. That's cool you signed up for the marrow thing and got to meet them though! So how exactly does the marrow thing work though? Maybe I'll see if my Mom wants to do it. Yeah, my Mom is going to Warped with me. And I'm an adult, so it's because she's a cool mom, haha. Yeah it did get rained out but only for like 20 minutes. Colorado weather is crazy. It was a major downpour and then the sun was shining again. Anyway, the way the marrow thing works is that you go to the music saves lives booth and you just sign up to be a bone marrow donor. You swab the inside of your cheeks and they give you a VIP wrist band and that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daymiiiii Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 i'm going to get my sister to do it, she did at taste of chaos (: since i'm not 18, but she's taking care of me and i have to be with her, would they let me go with her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristen Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Richmond, VA...I'm going to the Merriweather (MD) Warped date though...I just like that place better than Va. Beach... Digital cameras have always been allowed every time I've gone to Warped...they're pretty great about letting you bring in backpacks with food and cameras and things like that...I guess check with the venue to be sure, but usually, that stuff is all ok at Warped. Cool, I live in Charlottesville. I've been to the VA Beach one, when I was 12. (Wow, that was awhile ago.) I wonder why they didn't do it at the Nissan Pavilion this year? I'm only going to the one in Michigan because we're visiting some family that week, so it just makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_skyine Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Whoa!! i wish i could goooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Yeah it did get rained out but only for like 20 minutes. Colorado weather is crazy. It was a major downpour and then the sun was shining again. Anyway, the way the marrow thing works is that you go to the music saves lives booth and you just sign up to be a bone marrow donor. You swab the inside of your cheeks and they give you a VIP wrist band and that's it. Yeah but when do you have to actually donate the marrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letyourheartwin Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 There's this thing called Music Saves Lives. Yes, you can give blood and get a bracelet..but you must also have a warped tour ticket to use it at the show. Yes, it is a backstage pass. Go on http://www.lifesavingevents.com/ and look around. Hope I helped! I'm getting a pass this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 There's this thing called Music Saves Lives. Yes, you can give blood and get a bracelet..but you must also have a warped tour ticket to use it at the show. Yes, it is a backstage pass. Go on http://www.lifesavingevents.com/ and look around. Hope I helped! I'm getting a pass this way. Yeah, that's what the whole thread is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizbabygirl33 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I have tried but my computer will not let me view the dates page for some reason i don't know why. Can someone please check to see if there a drive for Cleveland, oh. If so when? K THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearebroken Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 uhh aren't paramore doing a signing ? don't you get to meet them there .. ? hahaha obviously you would ! but, i think they're free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearebroken Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I have tried but my computer will not let me view the dates page for some reason i don't know why. Can someone please check to see if there a drive for Cleveland, oh. If so when? K THANKS CLEVELAND GOERRR ?!?! *high fives* yay ! and, a drive for what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofa9053 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Yeah but when do you have to actually donate the marrow? When you become a donor, you are put on a donor list and if someone needs your bone marrow, they'll call you and tell you that they need your marrow. You don't actually have to give bone marrow until they need you and your marrow has to be an exact match or it won't work. Unfortunately, I heard that giving bone marrow hurts a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 When you become a donor, you are put on a donor list and if someone needs your bone marrow, they'll call you and tell you that they need your marrow. You don't actually have to give bone marrow until they need you and your marrow has to be an exact match or it won't work. Unfortunately, I heard that giving bone marrow hurts a lot. Ohhhhhhh I see. And yeah, basically they shove a huge needle into your hip bone through the back and draw it out. It would be amazing to be a donor, because you have to go through all that, but it's so worth it in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofa9053 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Ohhhhhhh I see. And yeah, basically they shove a huge needle into your hip bone through the back and draw it out. It would be amazing to be a donor, because you have to go through all that, but it's so worth it in the end. It's definitely worth it in the end. It could possibly save a person's life. I have a huge fear of death so just to save someone's life is amazing. On top of that, I got to meet Paramore and some other amazing bands too. Saving people's lives and meeting bands. It's just all around amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tragedienne Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I heard that they are now able to get bone marrow from your blood.. so all you would have to do is donate blood. That's what this woman who was taking blood at one of the MSL drives I went to said, anyway. *shrugs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJess Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I think that's wrong. It's inside the hollows of your bones, but it does produce blood cells (but only in adults) so IDK, maybe. I think that would have been a major news thing, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daymiiiii Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 this is a stupid question buuuut when you do the bone marrow mouth swab thing, do they put the bracelet on for you? or do you do it yourself? cause i'm going at a little later than my sister and her friends, so would she be able to give me the bracelet? 'cause me and my friend reaally want them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofa9053 Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 this is a stupid question buuuut when you do the bone marrow mouth swab thing, do they put the bracelet on for you? or do you do it yourself? cause i'm going at a little later than my sister and her friends, so would she be able to give me the bracelet? 'cause me and my friend reaally want them. They put it on for you unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daymiiiii Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 They put it on for you unfortunately. aaww thanks anyways(: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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