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Katie Schmitz
07/10/06, 11:14 AM
Cartel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/cartel) is having bus driver issues. Below was taken from their Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/cartel) page regarding the problem:
"COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FIRST OFF....TO THOSE OF YOU IN SAN FRAN....WE'RE SORRY WE WEREN'T ABLE TO COME OR ALERT YOU THAT WE WOULDN'T BE THERE. WE HAD TO REPLACE OUR BUS DRIVER LAST MINUTE FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WE'LL BE BACK AT WARPED TOMORROW IN FRESNO AND WILL BE IN SACRAMENTO AS WELL SO COME MAKE THE TREK TO HANG IF YOU CAN. WE'RE SUPER SORRY. WE'LL BE BACK WITH NFG IN THE FALL SO COME SEE US THEN OTHERWISE.


SECONDLY.....WE ARE PLAYING EVERY DATE OF WARPED. OUR SET TIMES ARE NOT POSTED ON THE BUBBLE WITH ALL THE OTHER BANDS. COME FIND THE ERNIE BALL STAGE OR OUR TENT TO CHECK WHAT TIME WE ARE PLAYING. DO IT FAST TOO. THAT IS ALL.

WORD UP. WE LOVE YOU GUYS


WILL"

Submitted by holdontightly
carxunderwaterx
07/10/06, 11:15 AM
lol. bus drivers, what can u expect from them?
Micah Aldridge
07/10/06, 11:18 AM
Cartel belongs in a van, not a bus.
the sob
07/10/06, 11:20 AM
bus driver was probably an insane drunk.
TBSowns524
07/10/06, 11:22 AM
Cartel belongs in a van, not a bus.



im just surprised that they have a bus and they're not in a van. i didnt know that they've had that much success, but good for them
thegreatescape1
07/10/06, 11:24 AM
im just surprised that they have a bus and they're not in a van. i didnt know that they've had that much success, but good for themthey are on a major label now...
whitelines
07/10/06, 11:26 AM
well its warped aren't most bands in busses?
offsetgroupie
07/10/06, 11:28 AM
Cartel belongs in a van, not a bus.

does it really make a difference?
bruisexblackeye
07/10/06, 11:30 AM
im just surprised that they have a bus and they're not in a van. i didnt know that they've had that much success, but good for them
they ARE still in a van. They were on the headlining tour & probably wil be on the NFG tour.
See kids, theyre on this little thing called Warped Tour where MOST bands, especially ones playing the whole tour are on buses. I bet theyre splitting a bus with 1 or 2 other bands as well.
JIMMYateEARTH
07/10/06, 11:34 AM
bus driver was probably an insane drunk.

thats what I was thinking
TheGoodnightMoon
07/10/06, 11:44 AM
Yeah, Epic is paying for the bus. I'd imagine they're splitting with another band on the label.
*crying stars*
07/10/06, 11:48 AM
their bus driver must have been insane on the road.

well its warped aren't most bands in busses?

that's what i was thinking.
backstagebethy
07/10/06, 11:50 AM
See kids, theyre on this little thing called Warped Tour where MOST bands, especially ones playing the whole tour are on buses.

sweet attitude.
Criesofthepast7
07/10/06, 11:51 AM
Yeah, Epic is paying for the bus. I'd imagine they're splitting with another band on the label.

cartel is on epic right?

how else on the tour is on epic?
ClemTiger0408
07/10/06, 11:57 AM
My surprises with Cartel are that:

1. They are on the Ernie Ball stage. Seems too small for them.

2. They have a bus
GreenJellyBean
07/10/06, 11:59 AM
i wish they were on a bigger stage.
and i really hope i get to catch them at warped.
whitelines
07/10/06, 12:00 PM
you couldnt survive warped in a van
AltPressScott
07/10/06, 12:02 PM
Ernie Ball gets buses for the bands who are on their stage all summer. Big D And The Kids Table had one last year. It's not the band or their label paying for it; it's Ernie Ball.
VinceHotline
07/10/06, 12:02 PM
being on a bus on warped is pretty much a necessity. its not like a normal tour, its hell for bands. its when you bring out all the money you saved from your tours and use tour support to get a bus so you dont go fucking crazy in a fucking van.

it blows doing it in a van.
thewebguy
07/10/06, 12:03 PM
holy caps
VinceHotline
07/10/06, 12:04 PM
and actually.... ernie ball doesnt buy buses for the bands.

when iw as with a thorn for every heart last year they were on that stage and we had our luxurious van.
buses are expensive and stages definetly dont buy them for the bands, especially a side stage like ernie ball
bobby runs
07/10/06, 12:05 PM
i do wish cartel had a better stage but i read an article in ap about ernie balll and they get bigger bands to headline that stage to bring in fans to see the smaller bands.
jhennis
07/10/06, 12:15 PM
Any news on the dates of that NFG tour yet?
zizou1790
07/10/06, 12:29 PM
you couldnt survive warped in a van

yeah its terrible they dont let you stay on for more than a week or two if youre in a van
xdrummerxdudex
07/10/06, 12:33 PM
they sharing a bus with gym class heroes. i know amber pacific is sharing a bus with plain white t's
PJ1336
07/10/06, 12:54 PM
woah woah woah...

cartel is gonna open for NFG???

not gonna lie, i just popped chub.

any word on who else is gonna be on that tour?
fingers716
07/10/06, 01:32 PM
what a bunch of fucking pretty boy sissies.
cmon "safety concerns" did their parents catch wind of an unsafe bus driver after school?
MotionIsntMeaning
07/10/06, 01:52 PM
woah woah woah...

cartel is gonna open for NFG???

not gonna lie, i just popped chub.

any word on who else is gonna be on that tour?

Im pretty sure its Cartel, Hit The Lights, The Early November and New Found Glory.
Julia Conny
07/10/06, 02:23 PM
safety concerns? i wanna know what he did.
Greg
07/10/06, 02:24 PM
Im pretty sure its Cartel, Hit The Lights, The Early November and New Found Glory.
Limbeck is taking HTL spot at some point
I.O
07/10/06, 02:54 PM
Limbeck is taking HTL spot at some point

Thank god for that.
Sureshot182
07/10/06, 03:42 PM
warped tour is horrible. however, saves the day is not.
jMeAsRsCiH22
07/10/06, 04:23 PM
what a bunch of fucking pretty boy sissies.
cmon "safety concerns" did their parents catch wind of an unsafe bus driver after school?

You have a point. Damn them all for being worried about their safety. You're an idiot.
N8IVIin0rity
07/10/06, 05:32 PM
Limbeck is taking HTL spot at some point
oh gawd no. not when it hits aus10 i hope.
weezer283
07/10/06, 08:16 PM
The Buses cost around 500 dollars a day i think they can pull it out on the warped
xowearmeout
07/10/06, 08:31 PM
i can't believe you're debating buses and vans..
stephisfinch
07/10/06, 08:40 PM
Hell, even AIDEN is on a bus.
It's warped tour. Buses are not uncommon.
Suchasucker
07/11/06, 12:52 AM
1. They are on the Ernie Ball stage. Seems too small for them.
Yeah, it's definitely too small for them. When I saw them in Columbus (OH), everyone was pretty much packed into the area like sardines.

Unless they just happened to have a particularly crappy stage setup that day. (It was situated in a corner, real close to a bunch of tents/vendors.)
GeorgiaGirl
07/12/06, 01:32 PM
they ARE still in a van. They were on the headlining tour & probably wil be on the NFG tour.
See kids, theyre on this little thing called Warped Tour where MOST bands, especially ones playing the whole tour are on buses. I bet theyre splitting a bus with 1 or 2 other bands as well.
While on the Van's Warped Tour they have their own bus, it is not being shared unless someone needs to hitch a ride which they are happy to do. When they are off the tour they will be in the van again. Thank God they got rid of their driver. Pray for their safe return.
GeorgiaGirl
07/12/06, 01:36 PM
Yeah, Epic is paying for the bus. I'd imagine they're splitting with another band on the label.
Epic is not paying for the bus, they used their own $$ from the headlining tour and merch. They are not sharing the bus.
GeorgiaGirl
07/12/06, 01:37 PM
Ernie Ball gets buses for the bands who are on their stage all summer. Big D And The Kids Table had one last year. It's not the band or their label paying for it; it's Ernie Ball.
Wrong! Cartel is paying for the bus themselves.
GeorgiaGirl
07/12/06, 01:39 PM
and actually.... ernie ball doesnt buy buses for the bands.

when iw as with a thorn for every heart last year they were on that stage and we had our luxurious van.
buses are expensive and stages definetly dont buy them for the bands, especially a side stage like ernie ball
Finally! Someone who know's what he's talking about.
GeorgiaGirl
07/12/06, 01:40 PM
they sharing a bus with gym class heroes. i know amber pacific is sharing a bus with plain white t's
Wrong, they are not sharing the bus.
GeorgiaGirl
07/12/06, 01:43 PM
what a bunch of fucking pretty boy sissies.
cmon "safety concerns" did their parents catch wind of an unsafe bus driver after school?
Please go back and re read what you posted. You sound like a jack ass. The band has their future to worry about and surviving a road trip is one way to ensure they have a future. Moron!