[quote="sixteenlaps"]hey, the age thing is what makes people cringe... all my friends at school are severely creeped out by the fact that I have ever met with anyone that was over like 20something[/quote]
No, I get that. You aren't the average Police fan, Slaps, that's for sure.
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by sixteenlaps on 19 Sep 2008 23:04
[quote="Madgrad"][quote="sixteenlaps"]hey, the age thing is what makes people cringe... all my friends at school are severely creeped out by the fact that I have ever met with anyone that was over like 20something[/quote]
No, I get that. You aren't the average Police fan, Slaps, that's for sure.[/quote]
I take pride in that
No, I get that. You aren't the average Police fan, Slaps, that's for sure.[/quote]
I take pride in thatPhen Brat, Kazoozie!
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by Madgrad on 19 Sep 2008 23:05
[quote="sixteenlaps"][quote="Madgrad"][quote="sixteenlaps"]hey, the age thing is what makes people cringe... all my friends at school are severely creeped out by the fact that I have ever met with anyone that was over like 20something[/quote]
No, I get that. You aren't the average Police fan, Slaps, that's for sure.[/quote]
I take pride in that[/quote]
As you absolutely should.
You're much kooler than your peers, "kid".
No, I get that. You aren't the average Police fan, Slaps, that's for sure.[/quote]
I take pride in that[/quote]
As you absolutely should.
You're much kooler than your peers, "kid". ∑∑∑
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by sixteenlaps on 19 Sep 2008 23:20
as those at the mansfield show know, I am not even the youngest police fan in my family!
Phen Brat, Kazoozie!
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by E on 20 Sep 2008 00:04
Great list!! I particularly liked the ones about "never too old/too late" and the one about being a geek is "in"
(speaking of geeking out, i'm going to Atlanta for a concert tomorrow with Mr. E. He's already asked me if I was going to embarrass him
)
S-laps, you are too cool. Its refreshing that anyone your age could have such an appreciation for great music. There is hope for the next generation!
*she says as she's forced to listen to Camp Rock...yet again*
(speaking of geeking out, i'm going to Atlanta for a concert tomorrow with Mr. E. He's already asked me if I was going to embarrass him
)
S-laps, you are too cool. Its refreshing that anyone your age could have such an appreciation for great music. There is hope for the next generation!
*she says as she's forced to listen to Camp Rock...yet again*
Music is what feelings sound like.
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by irishrose1969 on 20 Sep 2008 01:41
Love the list GSC
Traveling far distances to Meet People I have only talked to online is the koolest thing I have ever done.
BTW....I was the leader when I drove the 1800 miles RT from NM to LA CA
Amazingly, I did not get a speeding ticket
Avg Cruise Control Speed set at 85 
(Legal Speed on I-40 was 75)
Drinking great quanities of "Green Colored Energy drinks"-- (Monster) helped me thru
Traveling far distances to Meet People I have only talked to online is the koolest thing I have ever done.
BTW....I was the leader when I drove the 1800 miles RT from NM to LA CA
Amazingly, I did not get a speeding ticket
Avg Cruise Control Speed set at 85 (Legal Speed on I-40 was 75)
Drinking great quanities of "Green Colored Energy drinks"-- (Monster) helped me thru
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by luddite lady on 20 Sep 2008 03:41
Lovely, GSC. Simply lovely.
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by smudge on 20 Sep 2008 09:51
[quote="sixteenlaps"]hey, the age thing is what makes people cringe... all my friends at school are severely creeped out by the fact that I have ever met with anyone that was over like 20something[/quote]
They're probably just worried that hanging out with 30 and 40somethings will make you prematurely dull and middle aged. Because obviously that is a serious danger with this lot...
They're probably just worried that hanging out with 30 and 40somethings will make you prematurely dull and middle aged. Because obviously that is a serious danger with this lot...
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by Lynne on 20 Sep 2008 12:56
Love, love, love.
Yeah, middle aged and dull. That's us ... and Stewart !
Yeah, middle aged and dull. That's us ... and Stewart
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by nancyrose on 20 Sep 2008 14:44
OMG, Gina!
You just made me laugh 'til I cried! I thought of a few more to add to the list:
-- Stock up on lots of healthy snacks for the ride. Protein bars, fresh fruit and granola is great for maintaining a nutritional balance...especially important when consuming five kinds of chips in the backseat.
-- Calories consumed in a moving car do not count. (Once the trip is over and the tour comes to an end, however, it is not advisable to continue eating at quite the same pace. Being a full-time Nutter burns calories that will compensate for most road damage...be on guard for a drastic metabolic shift once returning to the "real" world.)
-- When your travel will take you through the wilds of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming or the like, take advantage of any and all food, bathroom or refueling opportunities. You never know how long it will be 'til the next one comes along. (I.e. Just because there's a Starbucks along the road in that quaint little town outside of Yuba City, DO NOT think crazy thoughts like "Let's just wait 'til we cross the border into Nevada. Starbucks are everywhere." Actually, they are NOT!)
-- Don't be fooled by Potemkin "rest stops," where outhouses hide behind attractive and sanitary-looking facades. You can't put lipstick on a pig, and you can't splash perfume on a Port-a-Potty!
-- If night vision is becoming a problem and you're driving by the "Braille method," THAT is the time to find yourself a good lead dog! A good co-pilot and a passenger with a Blackberry navigation system is also advisable.
-- When planning a long road trip, it is probably a good idea to find out in advance if anyone riding along actually has vision capable of night driving (see above).
-- While music is an important element of a successful road trip, it is not necessarily important that that music be GOOD. It is amazing how much fun and amusement can be found in the cheesiest songs from the '80's. Plus, when you DO finally hear a song you like (say, from the band you happen to be following...even if it's your least favorite), your eruption of giddiness will refuel you for the next 20 minutes or so.
-- Keep your eyes open for interesting wildlife along the landscape. Be aware that some of what you see is not real and has likely been placed there by locals with a sense of humor just to confuse you!
-- A posh hotel will treat you like their most important and welcomed guest even if you've been driving for a dozen hours or more and really look like hell when you pull up at valet parking. (If said hotel is in Salt Lake City and it's after midnight, however, you'd best hurry up to your room if you're craving a drink! There's no alcohol allowed in the minibar and no alcohol served after 1:00 a.m. As Gina said, better make it a double!!)
-- Forget about "blending in." Nutters don't blend, and forcing yourself to go against your DNA will cause you to miss out on some of life's most outrageously memorable moments. Revel in the absurd...that's where the awesome is!
You just made me laugh 'til I cried! I thought of a few more to add to the list:
-- Stock up on lots of healthy snacks for the ride. Protein bars, fresh fruit and granola is great for maintaining a nutritional balance...especially important when consuming five kinds of chips in the backseat.
-- Calories consumed in a moving car do not count. (Once the trip is over and the tour comes to an end, however, it is not advisable to continue eating at quite the same pace. Being a full-time Nutter burns calories that will compensate for most road damage...be on guard for a drastic metabolic shift once returning to the "real" world.)
-- When your travel will take you through the wilds of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming or the like, take advantage of any and all food, bathroom or refueling opportunities. You never know how long it will be 'til the next one comes along. (I.e. Just because there's a Starbucks along the road in that quaint little town outside of Yuba City, DO NOT think crazy thoughts like "Let's just wait 'til we cross the border into Nevada. Starbucks are everywhere." Actually, they are NOT!)
-- Don't be fooled by Potemkin "rest stops," where outhouses hide behind attractive and sanitary-looking facades. You can't put lipstick on a pig, and you can't splash perfume on a Port-a-Potty!
-- If night vision is becoming a problem and you're driving by the "Braille method," THAT is the time to find yourself a good lead dog! A good co-pilot and a passenger with a Blackberry navigation system is also advisable.
-- When planning a long road trip, it is probably a good idea to find out in advance if anyone riding along actually has vision capable of night driving (see above).
-- While music is an important element of a successful road trip, it is not necessarily important that that music be GOOD. It is amazing how much fun and amusement can be found in the cheesiest songs from the '80's. Plus, when you DO finally hear a song you like (say, from the band you happen to be following...even if it's your least favorite), your eruption of giddiness will refuel you for the next 20 minutes or so.
-- Keep your eyes open for interesting wildlife along the landscape. Be aware that some of what you see is not real and has likely been placed there by locals with a sense of humor just to confuse you!
-- A posh hotel will treat you like their most important and welcomed guest even if you've been driving for a dozen hours or more and really look like hell when you pull up at valet parking. (If said hotel is in Salt Lake City and it's after midnight, however, you'd best hurry up to your room if you're craving a drink! There's no alcohol allowed in the minibar and no alcohol served after 1:00 a.m. As Gina said, better make it a double!!)
-- Forget about "blending in." Nutters don't blend, and forcing yourself to go against your DNA will cause you to miss out on some of life's most outrageously memorable moments. Revel in the absurd...that's where the awesome is!
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by smudge on 20 Sep 2008 16:37
A few to add:
The pub blaring Does Everyone Stare at obnoxious volume from speakers on the pavement isn't necessarily the right pub.
Do not mock the lady with the antibacterial handwash. She's right.
Your inability to converse in anything other than english and bad french is embarassing. Fellow europeans are stupendously gracious about this.
Queuing for general admission can be fun. If there's loo.
People you have never met will pick you up from an airport at midnight, at less than a day's notice, drive you several hundred miles to a gig, sort out a ticket, find you a hotel room, feed you and give every appearance of enjoying the experience. When you get home, other people who haven't been able to make the trip will drag you out for the evening to share your glee. So stop being so bloody cynical about people.
Pay attention to the trajectory when discarding cig butts from a vehicle in motion, as re-entry can cause distress.
You aren't too old to gig. You aren't to old to travel insane distances to gigs. You aren't too old to drink. You aren't too old to stay up late yacking. You ARE too old to do all the above simultaneously to excess. And you had better be wearing comfy shoes, taking vitamins, and drinking a hell of a lot of water.
Cheese should not be stored for two days in a cooler in the trunk of a car during August.
Whatever you order at a diner will be approximately four times more than you need or want to eat. And you will just have to live with the look of disappointment on the face of your waiter as you then decline the offer to take the leftovers away with you.
Instead of accepting bad hair, once in a while allow yourself to be persuaded into a salon the day before a gig, where someone will get it under control for you. Do not allow yourself to feel like a traitor to the feminist sisterhood for this self-indulgence. Sometimes you need it.
Amtrak ROCKS. Even when the trains turn into buses at short notice.
London hotels most emphatically DO NOT rock. Similarly priced New York ones do.
And Nancy's right about valet parking. Though after the past 12 months it may be a decade or more before I experience it again
ETA: There are Police fans in the Galapagos Islands.
The pub blaring Does Everyone Stare at obnoxious volume from speakers on the pavement isn't necessarily the right pub.
Do not mock the lady with the antibacterial handwash. She's right.
Your inability to converse in anything other than english and bad french is embarassing. Fellow europeans are stupendously gracious about this.
Queuing for general admission can be fun. If there's loo.
People you have never met will pick you up from an airport at midnight, at less than a day's notice, drive you several hundred miles to a gig, sort out a ticket, find you a hotel room, feed you and give every appearance of enjoying the experience. When you get home, other people who haven't been able to make the trip will drag you out for the evening to share your glee. So stop being so bloody cynical about people.
Pay attention to the trajectory when discarding cig butts from a vehicle in motion, as re-entry can cause distress.
You aren't too old to gig. You aren't to old to travel insane distances to gigs. You aren't too old to drink. You aren't too old to stay up late yacking. You ARE too old to do all the above simultaneously to excess. And you had better be wearing comfy shoes, taking vitamins, and drinking a hell of a lot of water.
Cheese should not be stored for two days in a cooler in the trunk of a car during August.
Whatever you order at a diner will be approximately four times more than you need or want to eat. And you will just have to live with the look of disappointment on the face of your waiter as you then decline the offer to take the leftovers away with you.
Instead of accepting bad hair, once in a while allow yourself to be persuaded into a salon the day before a gig, where someone will get it under control for you. Do not allow yourself to feel like a traitor to the feminist sisterhood for this self-indulgence. Sometimes you need it.
Amtrak ROCKS. Even when the trains turn into buses at short notice.
London hotels most emphatically DO NOT rock. Similarly priced New York ones do.
And Nancy's right about valet parking. Though after the past 12 months it may be a decade or more before I experience it again
ETA: There are Police fans in the Galapagos Islands.
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by nancyrose on 20 Sep 2008 17:58
[smudge/quote:Cheese should not be stored for two days in a cooler in the trunk of a car during August. quote]
Apparently the same holds true for fresh cut fruit left for two days on a dresser.
Oh, and when buying wraps to eat in a parking lot, please bypass those made from black beans. Seems they turn your teeth a bit black. (Although traveling with floss is another handy tip and can easily remedy this.)
Apparently the same holds true for fresh cut fruit left for two days on a dresser.
Oh, and when buying wraps to eat in a parking lot, please bypass those made from black beans. Seems they turn your teeth a bit black. (Although traveling with floss is another handy tip and can easily remedy this.)
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by smudge on 20 Sep 2008 18:07
[quote="nancyrose]Oh, and when buying wraps to eat in a parking lot, please bypass those made from black beans. Seems they turn your teeth a bit black. (Although traveling with floss is another handy tip and can easily remedy this.)[/quote]
Yup. Just ask Dietmar.
ETA: The wraps were, however, stupendous. See my earlier remark about people being prepared to drive you places. They feed you too.
Yup. Just ask Dietmar.
ETA: The wraps were, however, stupendous. See my earlier remark about people being prepared to drive you places. They feed you too.
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by DirtyMartini on 20 Sep 2008 19:33
Wonderful thread, Miss Kitty, and great lists from everyone.
[quote="nancyrose"]-- Don't be fooled by Potemkin "rest stops,"[/quote]
Is that where we were for that hideous 13-lane outhouse? I've been blanking on the location.
Without a doubt, the biggest lesson I've learned is a broader version of this:
[quote="nancyrose"]-- When your travel will take you through the wilds of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming or the like, take advantage of any and all food, bathroom or refueling opportunities. You never know how long it will be 'til the next one comes along. [/quote]
Whether it's a gas/petrol station, rest stop, Starbucks, electrical outlet, Police tour, trip to anywhere (no matter how ridiculous), Flag, or whatever -- When an opportunity presents itself, take it. Every one is unique, and there might never be another one.
Oh, and that there is no such thing as too much lip balm. Or sun block. Or vodka.
[quote="nancyrose"]-- Don't be fooled by Potemkin "rest stops,"[/quote]
Is that where we were for that hideous 13-lane outhouse? I've been blanking on the location.
Without a doubt, the biggest lesson I've learned is a broader version of this:
[quote="nancyrose"]-- When your travel will take you through the wilds of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming or the like, take advantage of any and all food, bathroom or refueling opportunities. You never know how long it will be 'til the next one comes along. [/quote]
Whether it's a gas/petrol station, rest stop, Starbucks, electrical outlet, Police tour, trip to anywhere (no matter how ridiculous), Flag, or whatever -- When an opportunity presents itself, take it. Every one is unique, and there might never be another one.
Oh, and that there is no such thing as too much lip balm. Or sun block. Or vodka.
Dramatic highlights & a unique musical cosmos. Guaranteed.
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