just looked at the weather on weather.com and it says 82, partly sunny with a 40% chance of rain, I think we'll be good.

By this time tomorrow we will have met David. OMG, I can not wait, i get goosebumps just thinking about it...WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Okay all you fabulous Cookettes, I need some advice. It looks like I'm going to have an extra expensive ticket tomorrow. My daughters friend can't go after all. Do any of you know someone that needs a ticket or do you think I should try to sell it there? The problem with that is I won't be there for very long before the concert. Thanks for any tips. By the way I made one final call yesterday about the cameras and the lady that answered sounded exasperated. No removeable lens cameras.

Try ebay or ticketexchange. I sold two just two days ago. Only got face value plus expenses but at least didn't have them stuck in my pocket at the last minute. Good Luck!

Try ebay or ticketexchange. I sold two just two days ago. Only got face value plus expenses but at least didn't have them stuck in my pocket at the last minute. Good Luck!



why did this post twice? Strange!

thanks, I'll see what I can do
thanks, I'll see what I can do


What time do you think the buses will actually arrive from MO? Do they drive all night? Do we know where they're staying or do they hit the road again tomorrow night? I'm kind of disappointed to the lack of coverage on the Chicago radio stations and only a lame article in the Trib..

Oy, the site is acting wacky again.

Okay, well, see you all tomorrow! I am exhausted. Must nap.

Weather.com still says 40% chance of rain...but it's suppose to be a cooler then the past couple of days!!!

If it rains like it did today...it might be OK. ::shakes fist::




I'm so nervous about it I can't eat...already! ahhhhh! Hopefully I'll be able to stomach some kind of food (even if it's just crackers!) before 1 am Sunday morning ....otherwise I might have to have you girls catch me for more reasons then one.

I packed some stuff for tomorrow.. .set the Navigator, all i have to do tomorrow is pack the cooler and we're OFF! i'll be in the hotel lot around 9:30 = i'll just look for the people that look REALLY darn excited. LOL

I have to leave really early in case I get lost. No promises on Krispy Kreme cause I might not be able to find it!

Less than 24 hours from now Cook will take the stage! This is going to be an awesome show! See everyone tomorrow!

I'm just wondering if we should get there earlier now... did you see the amount of people there today??????

I didn't see that, Penny! Do you have a link?

I'm up for going earlier!

this is one from today




gahhh where is everyone tonight LOL What time Stacey? hehehe and where should we meet I'm up for going early! I want a good spot!

How early?! Um. Crap! If we go earlier we have to save spots for the others... somehow?!

Okay. Realistically I'm going to be DEAD tomorrow. LOL. I might sleep on the ground if it's not too wet.

I can meet you at Wyndham to park around 8am? PM me to exchange cell #s.

BUT, on the other hand... how early are people really going to get there? I think 10am is the earliest I've heard. Anyone heard different on any other boards?

Sounds good - i'll meet you at 8! i want a good spot!

Why do I picture us beating down small children that try to get in front of us? RABID! I'm SO kidding.

LOL i HATE when i have a prime spot and some jerk tries to worm their way in front of me. grrrrr *laughs*

LMAO!

I wish we lived closer... then we could totally car pool! But, alas, I live in Edgewater. BOO!

Are you bringing anyone with you?

yup my 15 year old daughter

Holy crap! Are you even old enough to have a 15 year old?! You're like Rory and Loralai on Gilmore Girls!

okies i'm off to bed My daughter is NOT happy about leaving at 7:30 in the morning. She also is NOT happy about NOT getting her ham and cheese omlette with her tea. ROFL

I am promising Donuts. Donuts are NOT cutting it.

She's giving me the evil eye.

LOL

Night all

You'll all save me a spot if I'm able to make it, won't you?

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! That's all I have right now

OMG! SO sleepy and so excited.

I'm so excited and feel like I'm forgetting things that I just can't go to sleep! AH!

It's 12:36 and I can't sleep! I'm too excited to sleep! LOL


If anyone needs extra seats I have 3 floor tickets for tonite at Rosemont section 5 row 2. I'll sell them for face value which is a $83.00 each. Let me know first thing cuz they are on Ebay, too and we also have the word out to friends.

Oy! Thank goodness you're still going! I just saw your thread and freaked!

TODAY!!! EEEEEEEE!!!!!

PS, my project is finished. OMG! I can't listen until I'm on the way there, though! I was sleeping while my lovely boyfriend finished it up.

Sorry this is so choppy... not enough sleep. See you all there!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I CANNOT SLEEP ANYMORE. too bad it's raining I will be there in less than 3 hours omfg!

Cindi, check your PMs!! Call us!

Hi Cindi (& WN Gang) ~

I Pm'd Cindi this am. I am interested in 1 of her 3 tix. BUt I sure this doesn't mean she's not going?!?!?!
If anyone hears from her, please let her know. If she is willing to part with just 1, I have the cash. I also, plan on going to the buses on this dreary wet Saturday mornin'.

Thanks everyone!

Nancy WN #2929
I LOVE DC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God..we didn't go to sleep till 4 last night. We were laying in bed all adsljfldjfdl!!!

Good Morning!! I still have one ticket for sale in section 101 EE. My daughter's friend cannot go. I tried posting on ticket exchange last night and it wouldn't work for some reason. So if that works for you let me know. I'm trying to find out what time you all think the buses will arrive because I'd like to come this morning since the swim meet will be delayed but I don't think I can stay the whole time. I'd just like to experience the atmosphere will you all!!!

I haven't been up this early on a Saturday since...well, I can't remember when. Today is going to be awesome! Just wish it would stop raining..

Morning rluvsdc08,

I may be interested in that tix. I'm trying to get a hold of Cindi/Mysonsasoldier. She has floor tix which would be awesome. How much is your tix? And will you be at the buses today? I'm going to be heading out there soon.

Thanks Nancy : 0)

I LOVE Cookie!!

Mine is 68.50. I've been trying to find out what time you all think the buses will be there. My son has a swim meet this morning and we've just been informed that they're going ahead with it. But I can drive over which I'd like to do anyway and find you if need be. It's a short drive for me. If we park at Wyndham I understand we can come and go, but that doesn't guarantee a space for us when we return is that correct? I'll wait to here from you.

Sorry I didnt read this before I pm'd you. I have no idea whern the buses are arriving. I just know people are getting there around 930/10 - sorry.

Hopefully, we'll all meet up later, if you can get to the buses. I pm'd you my #.

Good luck ( to your son) at the Swim meet!

AHHH I'm so excited! I wish I were there now with you guys, but alas, I'll be there at 5! yayyyyy! Who cares about this crummy weather, we get to see Cookie and Chikezie and AHHH! everyone!

OMG, I had so much fun with you all today!!

Today was pretty awesome. ASPs FTW!

What an incredible experience. It was great to meet so many of you and spend one exciting morning and day with you. I'm soglad I decided to come out there and give it a go in the morning to try and find the Idol camp. Where do I find all the great pics that you all will post from the Chicago show?

Good morning everyone! Since I started this thread about getting "Backstage at Rosemont", I thought I'd share a few details about one of the most awesome days of my life with all of you! I got to All State Arena ( I'm 35, so I still call it Rosemont!) around 2pm with my friend Patti. We had no real hopes of seeing the Idols that late, but thought we'd just check out the scene. As soon as we pulled up, we saw the crowd taking pics so we parked the car and jumped out with our cameras. We got there when MJ was about half way down the line. Well, I don't need to give all of you who were there the details of DC NOT coming out because I'm sure your hearts were broken like mine. I was resigned to wait after the show. It was fun seeing the other Idols though and Archie's Dad talking up the crowd was hilarious!

So, anyway, we had great seats thanks to a high school friend who works for Jam productions. About 45 minutes into the show this weird looking little guy sits down in front of us and starts talking to the people sitting there. He had a pass around his neck and jjust looked like someone who had something to do with the show. Then I saw him hand someone something from his pocket and then take out a list and look it over. Then he showed the guy some pics on his phone and they were of him and Castro, him and Archie, etc. I saw my opening! I leaned over and said "hey, do you have any pics of David Cook on there?" he showed me a few pics of DC on stage in Arizona. I introduced myself and he said his name was Gary. I said I couldn't believe I had been there since 2pm and had not even had a glimpse of DC yet. He laughed and said something about having dinner with him before the show. So I basicly just came out and said I want to meet DC, how can I go about doing that. Gary said that we'd talk later, to just hang out and not worry. He got up a few minutes later and said he'd back in a little while.

Well, believe it or not, he came back and gave me 4 Afterparty passes for Patti and I and my friend's daughter and her friend who I was driving home! I didn't even really know what exactly the passes were for, but Gary said to wait after the show by the stage and they would take us to meet the Idols. We only had to wait about 10 minutes and then they brought us across the street to the Will Call building and into this room. I guess I thought it was going to be more formal and controlled, but it was more like a cocktail party without the cocktails! When we walked in the room there was MJ and Jason just standing around talking to people. That's when I realized that DC was actually in that room somewhere and that I was going to actually meet him! I started to have a panic attack and turned around to walk back out, if you can believe it. i just started freaking out a little bit! But Patti grabbed my arm and we walked over to MJ and I took her pic with him. My hands were shaking terribly and MJ said not to be nervous- he's super nice! I knew DC was there, but I was afraid to look around. Then Patti grabbed my arm again and pulled me around some people and there he was! I felt like I was going to cry or faint, but I didn't do either. He was awesome, of course! We took some pics and he signed my TV guide. I told him he how great he was tonight and how much I loved Analog Heart. I said it was one of my favorite albums and there wasn't one song I ever skipped over because they were all great. He said it made him really happy to hear that and he hoped I'd like the new one. Most people were getting their pics and autographs and then moving on, but not me! Nope, i stood right there for 30 minutes and watched him sign autographs and just listenened to him talk. He is so amazingly beautiful! I swear I could have stood there forever! His butt is ridiculous, especially in the jeans he was wearing. Patti and I kept making little comments back and forth to him in between him meeting people. At one point I said I hoped he didn't think I was a stalker, I just wanted to hang out. He laughed and said it was no problem except that in a few minutes he might start to get a little nervous, haha. I said I knew I wasn't acting very cool and he said on a scale of 1 to 10 for being cool I was about a 7 1/2, but I think he was being very generous! I just couldn't make myself leave. I didn't want to meet any of the other Idols and I couldn't imagine turning around and walking away if I wasn't being forcibly made to. Finally, the security guy came over and asked if he was going to go outside to sign autographs (that would have been me out there if not for the wonderful Gary!) and he said yes and then he signed a few more autographs and said he had to go. He gathered up his gifts and I said "bye, David" and he turned around and came over and gave a me a really big tight hug! OMG, I could have melted into a puddle right there. All in all, it was one of the very best days of my entire life and I am so happy that I got to meet him and that he turned out to be even more amazing then I had already thought he was.

So, sorry this was long, but I know that I always like reading the details of people who have met him and I wanted to share it with all of you. I hope everyone had an amazing time yesterday and I'd love to hear your details if you were as lucky as I was!

Awesome night, eh girls?

Thank you Cindi for the ticket It was nice meeting and talking with you And Jul, Nicole and everyone else...

Oh, I did ask if he would be able to do a shout out to the D-C.org girls since there were a lot of us there. He said he'd try, but wasn't sure if he was able to. Guess he wasn't able to

How cool is that???? the more I read of these accounts, I am more and more impressed with the whole operation!!! I hope that happens to me.

What time did they come out and sign autographs after the show? Me and my friend waited until about 11:15 but I was sooooo tired and I knew I had an hour and a half drive ahead of me!

At the after party, he was extremely apologetic about not coming out in the afternoon.. he said he had a meeting. It was cute.

We stayed until 11:30 and DC had not come out yet. Since there was a big crowd and they only had until 12 to sign we figured it was time to go. How wonderful for DCnME. At least you got to see him in a good mood. When he came out to the bus he was very subdued. I have to say I am pretty disappointed in not getting his autograph, but all in all it was a fabulous experience.

Awwwww...DCnME, what a cute review about meeting David!! My favorite part was def. the hug and the "on a scale of 1 to 10 on being cool, your a 7 1/2" that was funny!!

Good Morning everyone!

Ahhhh yes, Quite a day!
I'm sorry to say that my "meeting with David" was practically non-existant, but I'm thrilled to know that others, for whom I have the utmost respect, were able to accomplish their dream!

My experience was probably more like most fan's will be. I'll re-cap it for those of you who aren't as fortunate as those who've had the ultimate experience.
Trust me, YOU WILL NOT BE DISPPOINTED EVEN IF ALL YOU DO IS SEE THE CONCERT!

We ( my Sister and I ) began by going to Rosemont about noon to meet with people from the board, pass out the few pictures I was able to print for people, and get the extra tickets to those who had requested them.
I had been informed by those who got there very early that the buses were parked right next door to the arena, at the Wyndham Hotel and that there were a lot of people who believed that the Idols were staying there.
So, we parked at the Wyndham instead of Allstate and met with a bunch of the DC.org people.

It was a thrill for me just to finally meet the kids from this board! What SUPER bunch of beautiful people! You guys have quieted my sister's objections to my "making friends" online. ( She' a little cynical about online stuff LOL)
(Sorry, I digressed)

Anyway, after planting ourselves right next to the buses we waited until one of the bus drivers came and my sister, who developed some newfound chutzpah, proceeded to ask the driver where she(the driver was a "she) was going to go to pick the Idols up. The driver told her what door to stand by, and how to get to it through the Hotel itself, so we proceeded very obviously through the Hotel as if we were paying guests! lol We were hardly inconspicuous, since I had Little Red, and by this time I was wiped out and was sitting on Little RED and my sister was pushing me through the Hotel's hallways and past the front desk!
We were almost at our destination, the south entrance, when right past us walks, (with carry on suitcase in hand and another person by her side) CARLY! she had no make up on and a 3/4 length sleeve shirt but I'd know that beautiful face anywhere and I whispered, "Oh! there's Carly". My sister disagreed at the identity then we saw a tiny bit of her tatooed arm beneath her sleeve! Sure enough! I called her name in a respectable volumn, but she didn't turn around.

We got back outside to where, by this time the buses were parked waiting to load the idols for their 1/2 block trip to Allstate. About fifteen minutes later, they came out in dribbles one at a time and signed a few autographs and took a few pictures. There were only about 30-40 of us there so it wasn't too bad, but bad enough that I decided it would be better for me to stay back on the sidewalk and let the people who were more ambulatory get their sigs and pics without me and Red being in their way. My sister did manage to get a sig from David for me and I was able to take some lame pics from the distance.

After the Idols loaded the buses and took off for Allstate, we drove around to the Allstate parking lot and saw about 200 or more people standing against the fence there, but we didnt' stay. We went home for a much needed freshen up!

We came back in the evening about 6:20 p.m. and found our way to our seats. Rosemont was kind enough to allow me to take my walker (RED) down to my seat which was front row side, and we managed to sqeeze it in so I could sit on it instead of the chairs provided. People were extremely kind and anyone who might be reading this who was there , thank you, thank you for your patience and assistance!

THE CONCERT WAS MAGNIFICENT! I especially loved MJ, Carly, Chickezie, Archie and Of course DAVID!
I cellcasted for Rickey during MJ and Kristy's sets and he said the sound was ok. The group performances were great, too!

We left right after the concert because the lines to get sigs by the fence were 6 deep and we were just too exhausted to stay, but for younger fans I'd recommend staying and trying. The hype and just seeing them interact with everyone is worth it.

The whole experience was something well worth every ache and pain I felt and will be feeling for days to come! LOL!
Lord willing, I WILL go to David's solo and I might go to Michael's also!

Again, a huge HI to all the great people I finally met yesterday. Hugs to all of 'ya! LOVE YOU ALL, Cindi.

P.S.( I'll be downloading and posting the lame pics as soon as the coffee and Ibuprophen kick in! )

Hi jul,
hey when are you and Nicole getting to Indy?
I am gonna get there about noon or 1 pm tomorrow and so is a couple
coming from south bend. we are all staying at the days inn.
then i am supposed to call the lady I got the tix from, Ann/Abevilac
and KatieUrbs. Sounds from this thread that maybe eating at
Slippery noodle might happen.
My friend Judi is not coming with me Mon/Tues, I think yesterday
wore her out!! So anyway, I may have an extra ticket
F2 row 2 if anyone wants it before I call anyone.
I'll be checking back here in a few hours or you can call my cell
219-381-4229. Can you or Nicole send me your cell # and maybe
we could hookup there in Indy somehow anyway?
And dying to know if you ever got to see David after the hotel!
I felt kinda bad for him yesterday, something seems off to me....bless his heart.




YOU LUCKY LUCKY LADY!! Glad you got your chance and your hug

All of you guys missed a good show at the IHOP yesterday. We went over there about 1 or 2ish,...somewhere around there. After we got done eating, all these cop cars swarmed in, blocked off traffic and surrounded the bank next door. All the cops had weapons drawn, pointing at the bank..one cop had his riot shield up and 2 more behind him with their weapons up over his shoulder as they approached the building...

turns out it was a tripped alarm lmao