Write your own concert rider! (link to Dick Cheney's rider) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Poppinjay · 03-23-2006, 10:30 AM

Even VP’s have concert riders, or in Dick Cheney’s case, a list of goodies for his “downtime” suite (all TV’s tuned to Fox News, modest beverages).

You can see more here:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...61cheney1.html

What would you put in your concert rider for your job? Or for when you travel?

Peeled grapes? Midget porn? An X-Box 360?

Write your own rider.

Poppinjay · 03-23-2006, 10:42 AM

The Poppinjay Wirld Tor Concert Rider

Bling.
12 bottles of ice cold Evian.
A Bojangles chicken breast.
Rachel Dratch and Tina Fey in a mud wrestling pit.
Wet naps.
Assorted berries. NO BLUEBERRIES.
A Ceylon warrior to stand guard.
The collected writings of Larry Flynt.
An assortment of homies, peeps, and cronies. NO SCRUBS!
State Assemblyman Ron Zellman.
Every Nervous Eaters album ever made.
Giambi, The Enlightened one.
World Peace.

Charlatan · 03-23-2006, 10:47 AM

A Ceylon warrior... is that to protect your Sri Lankan tea?

Poppinjay · 03-23-2006, 10:53 AM

INTRUDER ELIMINATE!

Sticky · 03-23-2006, 10:56 AM

Cheney's rider actually seems very resonable if you have seen some of the other riders that have been published.

Surprising.

Charlatan · 03-23-2006, 11:02 AM

Oh... Cylons... well in that case add these two Cylons to my list:

Jimellow · 03-23-2006, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sticky

Cheney's rider actually seems very resonable if you have seen some of the other riders that have been published.

Surprising.

Agreed. I've seen a few of the celebrity riders at TSG, and the requests can get pretty ridiculous.

maleficent · 03-23-2006, 12:03 PM

One of the major hotel chains, hilton/hyatt I don't remember - as part of their "rewards" program - you fill out a questionairre... like what kind of pillows do you like, do you prefer water or soda or wine as the in room treat, do you want fruit or chips -- basically letting you act like a celebrity with your own requests... It's kind of a nice service that they offer... I could be just like Dick

There's another smaller Boutique hotel chain (Hotel monaco) that will have a treadmill in your room for you if you so request it - as well as fulfilling other requests - and no requests are too outlandish -- this hotel supplies a goldfish if you want it so you can have a pet in the room with you -- it's not a dog, but it's company...

Me - I'm a simple girl...

Gimme Water, grapes, red jelly belly jelly beans, and a very cold room...

Poppinjay · 03-23-2006, 01:01 PM

I love hotel life. I had this discussion with a former cow-orker (female). She hates it because it’s different sheets that other people have slept on. I said I love it because I can go have a mini-environment just the way I like it. And then somebody else has to clean it. Generally when I stay in a hotel, I first pull off the top two layers of the bed and put them on the floor in front of the TV, I turn the thermo down to arctic, and I pore through the phonebook to learn about the local restaurants.

Generally I’ll try to find a mom n pop before I resort to a chain. I’ll go get the local delicacy, some wine, fill up the bathroom sink with ice for the wine, and sit in the bed covers and watch local TV (for some reason it fascinates me, it’s like these people in this different town have their own lives and everything), and then some show I never get to see at home, like Mythbusters or Airport. Eat good grub, drink good wine, watch TV. Rinse, lather, repeat.

One exception, I had to stay in Elkhart, Ind. One night. The local TV was abysmal. They don’t have their own lives there. I had to drink a lot of wine to make them interesting.

03-23-2006, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	Write your own concert rider! (link to Dick Cheney's rider) Even VP’s have concert riders, or in Dick Cheney’s case, a list of goodies for his “downtime” suite (all TV’s tuned to Fox News, modest beverages). You can see more here: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...61cheney1.html What would you put in your concert rider for your job? Or for when you travel? Peeled grapes? Midget porn? An X-Box 360? Write your own rider. __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet

03-23-2006, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	The Poppinjay Wirld Tor Concert Rider Bling. 12 bottles of ice cold Evian. A Bojangles chicken breast. Rachel Dratch and Tina Fey in a mud wrestling pit. Wet naps. Assorted berries. NO BLUEBERRIES. A Ceylon warrior to stand guard. The collected writings of Larry Flynt. An assortment of homies, peeps, and cronies. NO SCRUBS! State Assemblyman Ron Zellman. Every Nervous Eaters album ever made. Giambi, The Enlightened one. World Peace. __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet

03-23-2006, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	A Ceylon warrior... is that to protect your Sri Lankan tea? __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

03-23-2006, 10:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	INTRUDER ELIMINATE! __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet

03-23-2006, 11:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Oh... Cylons... well in that case add these two Cylons to my list: __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

03-23-2006, 10:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sticky	Cheney's rider actually seems very resonable if you have seen some of the other riders that have been published. Surprising. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

03-23-2006, 12:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	One of the major hotel chains, hilton/hyatt I don't remember - as part of their "rewards" program - you fill out a questionairre... like what kind of pillows do you like, do you prefer water or soda or wine as the in room treat, do you want fruit or chips -- basically letting you act like a celebrity with your own requests... It's kind of a nice service that they offer... I could be just like Dick There's another smaller Boutique hotel chain (Hotel monaco) that will have a treadmill in your room for you if you so request it - as well as fulfilling other requests - and no requests are too outlandish -- this hotel supplies a goldfish if you want it so you can have a pet in the room with you -- it's not a dog, but it's company... Me - I'm a simple girl... Gimme Water, grapes, red jelly belly jelly beans, and a very cold room... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

03-23-2006, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	I love hotel life. I had this discussion with a former cow-orker (female). She hates it because it’s different sheets that other people have slept on. I said I love it because I can go have a mini-environment just the way I like it. And then somebody else has to clean it. Generally when I stay in a hotel, I first pull off the top two layers of the bed and put them on the floor in front of the TV, I turn the thermo down to arctic, and I pore through the phonebook to learn about the local restaurants. Generally I’ll try to find a mom n pop before I resort to a chain. I’ll go get the local delicacy, some wine, fill up the bathroom sink with ice for the wine, and sit in the bed covers and watch local TV (for some reason it fascinates me, it’s like these people in this different town have their own lives and everything), and then some show I never get to see at home, like Mythbusters or Airport. Eat good grub, drink good wine, watch TV. Rinse, lather, repeat. One exception, I had to stay in Elkhart, Ind. One night. The local TV was abysmal. They don’t have their own lives there. I had to drink a lot of wine to make them interesting. __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet