I have a very slightly... 'unique' problem (only slightly unique!)

[Simalacrum]

Right, let me explain my situation. It is currently about 11:30 pm and I intend to go to sleep soon. Only 1 problem - I live in Reading, England.

Anyone living in England might know that my town is currently in the middle of Reading Festival - one of the biggest rock festivals of the country, second only to Glastonbury Festival.

The problem lies in the fact that my house lies happily in the area in which I can't hear the music enough to actually appreciate it, but can hear it enough to keep me awake, all bloody night.

One solution would be to actually go to the festival, but I intend to go on Sunday anyways, and buying a ticket now would cost about, say, £100-150. If your lucky.

So, Escapists! I have this problem every year - how do I finally stop it?

 

[RavingPenguin]

Earplugs? or an iPod maybe? Im not too great on ideas. Those are what I use to block out sound.

 

[Pandalisk]

hah i used to live near Croke Park, it was always a ***** listening to the screams shouts and drunks, I always found it funny how i had to watch matches on the telly when the match was just round the corner, i just go into my room and play something loud, Sleeping is nigh impossible without good quality ear plugs

Play your Music louder than they can, RUIN THEIR FESTIVAL!, use 100-150 pounds to buy large Amps or Speaker phones! Host a Gig at your house and take all the festivals customers, you just need a sign that says free drink, or something like that, something that will draw in crowds.

Why do they call it the Reading festival if there is no reading?
(NOTE: that was a play on words, dont mess with the guy with a Cobra Commander avatar)

 

[Gondito]

Destroy the speakers at the festival?

earmuffs?

 

[73hm0571337]

Earplugs? or an iPod maybe? Im not too great on ideas. Those are what I use to block out sound.

I agree. Problem solved. I believe that the iPod touch can even turn off after a certain time if you own one of those.

 

[Sassafrass]

Why do they call it the Reading festival if there is no reading?

its pronounced 'reding' just to inform you.

OT: Um... destroy the stage...or... that's all i've got.

 

[El Poncho]

Ear muffs or duck tape something over your ears. Wrap a scarf over your head or stick a dvd on when trying to go to sleep, but make sure it's one thats just a background noise instead of the rambling noise your hearing, I put on family guy.

 

[New Troll]

I use to live across the street from a biker bar in Daytona. So every year, during Bike Week, my whole street was non-stop rumbling chaos. To sleep during those weeks, I abused rum.

 

[nova18]

Make sure the windows are closed tight, use some music or TV on a sleep timer to drown out the gig noise and bury your ears in your pillow

I live next to a noisy street so I know how annoying certain noises are when your trying to sleep.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

hah i used to live near Croke Park, it was always a ***** listening to the screams shouts and drunks, I always found it funny how i had to watch matches on the telly when the match was just round the corner.

Play your Music louder than they can, RUIN THEIR FESTIVAL!, use 100-150 pounds to but large Amps or Speaker phones!

Why do they call it the Reading festival if there is no reading?

I hope your not serious with that comment.

OT: Get ear plugs and put them in quite firmly and that should dull all the noise so you can't hear anything.

 

[Amethyst Wind]

Get a desk fan and put it on the highest setting. I have one sat on my desk right now. The drone from those things is hypnotic, you'll be asleep in minutes.

 

[electric_warrior]

any way of sneaking in? construct yourself a catapult powerful enough to fire you over the wall over the festival and try to aim at a bail of hay or a fat person.

problem solved, now to the next person in need.......

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Chloroform on your pillow. Simples.

 

[PxDn Ninja]

If it is a rock festival, use the traditional rock method of sleep.


Lots of Vodka, Whiskey, and Beer.

 

[TheOrangeSocks]

Why do they call it the Reading festival if there is no reading?

Intentional or not, this was an awesome joke.. You deserve a cookie.. but I'm all out.

 

[UberMore]

KILL EVERYTHING!!!!!!

Erm, I dunno...I live near the M1 so I get a background noise, but it's not too bad.

Just put some gentle music on (if you have any), but turn it up loud enough so that you can't hear the background music.

Orrrr you do what Friday nights are for: Drink, Eat, Do some stupid stuff, Fall asleep drunk and wake up still drunk.

Obviously I'm not doing this, so my advice is abit hypocrtical.

If you've got any PC FPS, send me a private message of which ones you've got, and if I've got any of the same, we'll have a game.

 

[AkJay]

a LOT of Tylenol PM

 

[wrecker77]

Go back in time and kill everey minstral. This will make music non existant.

Or you could mabye go their, get in a mosh pit, and tire yourself out....