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October 8th 2006 11:29
Grinspoon, Jebediah, In The Grey @ Penrith Panthers Leagues Club
My friend Jason, being the smashing chap that he is, got us in for free to this show - and me, being exceedingly poor and in need of a good time - jumped at the opportunity. Anyways, this isn't so much an excuse to brag about getting in free (not much) but more a notification of my annoyance at Panthers.
We get there as the show starts and I - being cautious as always and a massive tightarse - didn't want to pay the membership fee for Panthers until I could find out if I was definitely on the door, so I went to the desk.
ME: Excuse me, I think I've been put on the door for the Grinspoon show but I wanted to check to make sure before I become a member.
STUPID OLD COW: We can't check for you, you'll have to sign in.
ME: I'm not a member.
STUPID OLD COW (referring to my girlfriend): Then you'll have to get this young lady to sign you in.
NICOLE: I need to renew my membership.
STUPID OLD COW: Well, one of you will have to renew your membership and sign the other one in.
ME: But I want to find out for sure if I'm on the guestlist before I do because otherwise I don't want to sign up.
STUPID OLD COW (Looking disgusted): Neither of you are currently members? Why don't you want to renew your memberships?!?
(As if it's horrifying that we don't actually want to be members of Panthers. I fucking hate Panthers Leagues club. You'd be surprised how many in Penrith are disgusted when you tell them you aren't a member of Panthers Leagues Club. I look at the lady and sort of shrug.)
ME: I don't come here.
STUPID OLD COW: Why not?
And she says it as if there's something wrong with me!
Anyways, I had to sign up, much to my disgust. Of course, all was well with the door and that, but it just fucking shits me that they had this attitude of disbelief that I don't go to their club. Well, I fucking pissed on their toilet seats and if I ever go back (I always go back, usually once a year, just to remind myself that it's shit) their sports bar is begging for me to spew all over it's carpet.
Oh, and Grinspoon were fucking mad. Jebediah were a bit boring, and I didn't like In the Grey's singer. But yeah Grinspoon were so fucking good, they seem genuinely grateful for the crowd response and Phil - as much as I can believe that he would be a bit of a cock in person - has a mad stage presence. So good. Thanks Jason.
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Comment by Keira
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I hate getting letters from Panthers to renew my membershiip, it makes me feel like I have to. & then I want to go there, and I end up dissappointed because I get slapped in the face with the stench of total crapness. But I like being members of things. There is my biggest downfall. Panthers is pretty crap compared to other club memberships. The RSL and St Marys Leagues have options to sign up for 5 years and it only cost $10. Which is the same for 1 year at Panthers.
Damn them and their money making ways.
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