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  • Velveteen
    9 years 7 months ago
    Just gotta wait....
    but it's like waiting to open presents on Christmas morning when you are 7!!!! Seems like nobody has gotten news of tickets awarded yet. So as long as the SASE doesn't appear in the mail box, I guess we're still in the running. If I get that SASE in my mailbox, I might pull a Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation when the lights don't come on. Hysterical. Start kicking reindeer and cussing every word in the book...
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    randyaronov
    9 years 7 months ago
    North Carolina mail orders
    My nephew in Chapel Hill got his money orders back.
  • geomeister
    9 years 7 months ago
    the gist of it all...
    Agree, agree, agree, feelmwest, completely. and what you others say...we are lucky campers to have this opportunity in front of us. I am one of those who came out of the woodwork and joined this online community recently, but saw the Boys live, for free, in '72, and have been hanging around ever since. I'm looking forward to the shows, but waahhh got my Mail Order returned the other day. Although VIP & Travel packages are steep, I don't have a real problem with it. Any top name rock group can command these prices, and $100 for the pit-mail order-is a bargain. So is $500 per day VIP. That VIP doesn't mean anything more than Very Inflated Prices. So be it. Some of these guys are way past retirement age...Mr Lesh is 74, but drums like a a guy half that age. The grind of a summer tour to please us just might not be wise. One weekend? I'm Jake with that. Thanks, Bobby, Phil, Billy and Mickey and your friends. Yes, the spirit of the Dead in the 60's and 70's was pretty footloose and fancy free, in the 80's and 90's it was big big business, hopping around the country playing leapfrog with two massive stages. In 1993 they were the highest grossing band in the entire country. That's a lot of money, folks. Here we are fast forward 20 years later...and it's costing the mortgage to see the shows. In the 70's, you could buy a whole car for $2000 brand new, and a nice house for $25,000. Now, $2000 will get you a good set of truck tires, a new car costs as much as a house way back then, and a new house??? I'm not going to relive And I agree that some can't get inside because of the price. And I feel that pain...I was one sad puppy-dog when I got my letter. You gotta bounce back, though, and decide the priorities. We got our Miracle! the Boys are willing to celebrate the past 50 years and get together onstage and play...the rest is up to us. So hit the bank, hit the credit cards, mow those lawns. Borrow from Peter, Paul and Mary, and get your tail to Chicago with rings, bells, the old tie-dye, and above all let the river sing sweet songs to rock your soul....peace....G
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Grateful Dead Original Members Add Two Dates To Final Concerts

April 10, 2015

The original members of Grateful Dead have announced two additional shows at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on June 27th and 28th, as part of their “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead” run. Along with the three shows at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, the run will mark the original members' last-ever performances toget

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Submitted by Boo469 on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 12:36

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that is funny as hell!! ha ha ha ha ha
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Submitted by jeffmon on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 12:38

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I'm sorry guys, I have just read all about the mail order, ticket master, cid, aftermarket and thought i would throw out the mail order for tapers tickets. all is good my friends, i'm sure they sold out fast.
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Submitted by Boo469 on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 12:41

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No problem, and your tapes are in the mail......
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Submitted by jeffmon on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 12:43

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I think sending blanks for tapes is going for =$450 a show
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:05

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Any disc golfers out there on this forum? I had a good night last night. Placed 3rd in my local Wed. night singles tournament. Got a few ducats for having fun and partying whilst throwing discs. On the way home (tuned into my favorite local HD radio station) and they played Good Lovin' from Shakedown. I always liked that version; slower, calypso feel, nice tom-tom fills by Mickey and a great Bobby Vegas vocal. Not too much "vegas" but just right. I was screaming along at full volume right along with Bobby. Great shit man! 106.5-2 on the FM dial. Subterranean is what they call themselves. No commercials and great mix of rock. They like to play the dead and play a lot of deep album tracks, some hits and everything from oldies to psychedelic sixties to 70s-80's rock to blues to Alternative. I love this station, best ever radio station IMO. Played Sugaree on the way to work this morning...
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:06

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NO No news is bad news (for me)...
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Submitted by properlejdi on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:06

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Ok, I was totally going ape-shit there for a minute...as for who I would give tix to? Well if reg didn't have tix, he would be #1 and then Clowny since - well the dude seems pretty cool and honestly wants to be there...HOWEVER if I were you (and I know you have golden tix Jeff-ma-man), I would totally give them to me!!! :D
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Submitted by properlejdi on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:16

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I would dump the Friday - warm up show, likely filled with the kind of hiccups that are prone to a show that size...PLUS you will have awesome fireworks on the Saturday (4th) and the big finale likely with a stirring, tear filled tribute to the fallen members of the family...so yeah. I figure that the 3rd of July would be the least exciting...however the most people there to try their luck in the parking lot for that miracle.
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:19

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...to be able to give a miracle, it would be to someone from here. I couldn't even get any of my so-called friends to take an interest in going to these shows. So I was by my lonesome in trying to get tickets. The wife is not even interested. So it would go to a forum member that has my back. And there have been a quite a few cool people here that have stuck up for me. Seriously, this is moot point though when I can't even get a single ticket for myself. It's kinda funny, I ask almost everyone I meet, friends, strangers, whoever. "You like the dead? You going? You know anyone who's going? You know anyone who knows anyone who's going?" I sound like a broken record. bbrok, en, ken, rec, cord...
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Submitted by _ on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:25

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I'm a social leper....not a single person that I hang or work with have a clue....Dead...what? July? Chicago?...like land of the lost here.... Hope you n Proper Lady get what you deserve..... Mmmmm bop....bop bop!
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:28

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...is a girl? Not that it matters and can be hard to tell from just chatting. Deadhead chicks are cool! Twirlers always enhance the show...
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Submitted by _ on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:32

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Listen stoner...don't read in to this....let prop offer the explanation....God I'm feeling dirty....Prop is a righteous dude... Unless I misread this....right prop? There is a logical explanation to props name and it is quite chivalrous!,,, Peace.... Out!
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Submitted by Moosebutt on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:04

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Got my rejection letter today, postmarked March 9
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Submitted by properlejdi on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:08

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Er yeah I am a guy. As I explained to Reg, when I was living in ex-Yugoslavia, a girl I dated called me a proper lady because I didn't try to sleep with her when I first met her...and in a slavic language 'ej' sounds the same as 'ay' in english..AND since no one in their right mind would use a handle like that, usernames are super easy to get what you want - and I don't even have to try to remember what numbered name I am on which site! heh heh - does create a whole-lotta confusion though with most...as for friends not understanding...gents, I am an island in the south pacific...probably the one beside the island the US used to test nukes on (the one BESIDE Bikini)...so my only friend was lost at sea! Honestly, I do have a buddy into them, and we were going to go together, but well, the obvious happened - everyone else smiles and nods politely...
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Submitted by properlejdi on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:10

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So if I did get a golden tic, would anyone of you guys mind if I showed up in a tank top and loose sun dress and twirled with no underwear? Sounds like some of the shows in the early 70's... :D
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:19

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Hey, you're the one who called her/him/it the Proper Lady. I must have missed the boat on that joke. No matter... Sorry properledji for calling you a girl...(I'm so confused...)
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Submitted by properlejdi on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:21

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It is pronounced Proper Lady since the 'ej' in slavic languages is pronounced as an 'ay' sound in English...making sense now? :)
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:21

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Welcome to my world. But misery LOVES company, and there is a lot of company here.
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:25

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...but I think most of us would prefer you keep your underpants ON... got no problem with the dress though if it suites your fancy (ha-ha)
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:27

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Uh, yeah. I got your explanation after I read it, but it was also after I posted about being confused LESS confused now at least :-)
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Submitted by properlejdi on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:27

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If you get the dress, you get no undies...them's the rules! Wow I have totally lost it...it's official...end of the term so all work and no sleep...it's starting to show...
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 14:39

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But then you wouldn't be a "proper" lady! Proper ladies always keep their undies on in public. OK, I've rambled on enough. Gotta get back to work (UGH!) Peace out everyone: Good luck to those in need, have fun to the rest indeed.
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Submitted by KristineD on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 15:17

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Lincoln Park Zoo - it's free! Garfield Park Conservatory (a seriously cool place, especially the Fern room). Any of the museums on the campus; the Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum of Natural History (my personal fav) and the Museum of Science and Industry. Also free -- Grant and Millennium Parks. Take selfies in the Bean! Walk the beautiful Lurie gardens. Splash in that weird fountain with the huge faces (unless like me, it gives you the creeps.) The Maxwell Street market. Farmer's markets all over town. If you get outside the city, the Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-class facility that should not be missed. Admission to the garden is free, but the parking fee is high. But, if you have a love of flora, it's worth every penny. There is a (expensive) café, and you could easily spend an entire day. Eat (except, resist the Billie Goat Tavern, it's awful.) Chicago *LOVES* its neighborhood festivals, and there are bound to be plenty over the holiday weekend. (One area where Chicago sorely lacks nowadays are Fourth of July fireworks. We used to have an awesome Third of July display, but they cut that out a few years ago for budgetary reasons. There will still be fireworks off Navy Pier worth viewing, but a shadow of the former display.)
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Submitted by mkav on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 15:19

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oh yeah...the Bean is nice. I was in Chicago for a wedding last 4th of July (ironically) and we hung out there for a bit. It is really cool, plus the island of green in the midst of the city is very welcome. Friends and relatives in Chicago tell me "no way" to get a ticket for the Dead other than secondary market. No local access at all.
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Submitted by properlejdi on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 15:29

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hmmmm touché. Well played kind sir...you obviously haven't gotten the film for Sunshine Daydream yet...like a previous poster said - watch out for the dude on the tower; it is hypnotizing...acid is a helluva drug. Ok I gotta do some work too - back to my daydreaming. Peace
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Submitted by Svengali on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 15:39

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Wow. It's like they were sending out emails all night long. Batch #374 was sent at 5:31am. A lot of people received emails today as KristineD has stated. Also, many more people received rejection letters today. Most postmarked 3/9. Some as far as Rhode Island. Saw some others today postmarked 3/4. Some guy posted... "No letter. Holy hell. Is the email coming tonight? Did I even put my email on the card? Is my letter sitting on the floor in the post office, gathering dust since 1/20? Does my breath stink? Why am I here?.....still in limbo. Emmaus PA"
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Submitted by Svengali on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 15:51

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No email, no rejection. I might have to finally break down and pay the $6 on one of my MO's to see if it was cashed. No regrets or complaints. I just can't imagine how tedious a job this has been for the last 50 days at GDTSTOO. Think about it. 50 days of going through envelope, after envelope, after envelope, opening, checking for proper information, cross referencing money orders with requested ticket prices, inserting, resealing, stacking, confirming 1 in 10, coordinating confirmations with seat locations, sending out emails, double checking emails and bounce back emails, answering emails and calls from all kinds of people, and then hearing so many complaints of what a bad job their doing... I think I would have gone crazy. I probably would have lit a bundle of letters on fire. I have to give GDTSTOO a ton of credit. Yeah, it's an out of date process in the world of instant gratification, but thank god someone was willing to do it. Otherwise, a shit load of more tickets would have went into the usual system. Regardless of whether I get tickets from GDTS or not, I'm going to send them a big THANK YOU once they're accepting emails.
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Submitted by Judianne89 on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 17:11

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I took off of work tomorrow to try for tix for the MD Dear Jerry show. Geez...I'm a glutton for punishment! I am gunning for tix and HOPE and PRAY I get them! Chicago is still naggin at my purse strings...do I pay the high prices ??? Well, I have decided that I will wait to see if the reseller prices go down (I HOPE SO!!) I really wanted Chicago, but I'll take MD...either which way: I'm going to one or both! Wish me luck guys...I hope I don't come up empty handed like the past three tries!!!
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Submitted by Klangstone on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 17:29

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Good luck all the way Judi! WOW yeah this Oregon show is a trip! Man what a simpler time half the crowd is naked its cracking me up. This release is a must, freakin awesome...
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Submitted by Cru jones on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 18:35

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Rejected today, cutting off the long hair
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Submitted by Scarlet Bee on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 19:28

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Got an extra ga pit pd 750 with ins from ticket broker for 7/3 but shockingly scored my own CID vip ticket for 7/3 for myself sect 140 front of section. Looking for a buyer not another scalper to buy my pit ticket. Anyone..... If you don't need it just pass it on...Pickup on 7/3 at Chicago Hilton to make sure legit both ways.
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Submitted by Cru jones on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 19:39

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Goal from here now is buy the cheapest ticket(s) can score , I've always been poor seats fella guess stick with was I know
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Submitted by Scarlet Bee on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 20:04

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Thanks for reply. Likely to just take a friend or one of my kids but thought after all we've all been through this ticket might be appreciated more by a true dh not wanting to be left off the bus. That is why I bought it so early in the first place-- I knew the odds were way against me going the traditional route with 3 shows over 3 nights at a medium sz venue and all of us wanting to be there! I'm sure I hope I will find someone who can reimburse for what I pd-- esp since crazy scalpels are charging in the thousands for Pit tix. Twirl on. Best wishes to have a miracle find you!!!
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Submitted by terrapinstationed on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 05:42

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Counting down the days to feel the song and comminity again. NFA!!! I'm not letting the melodrama of ticket prices or whos playing guitar ruin the beauty and scope of it all. It is the music, simply. I am curiously excited how some tunes will evolve. See you there!!!!
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Submitted by hockey_john on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 07:19

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Does anyone here reading these posts know why back in 1982 at the Portland Cumberland county civic center 9 17 1982 Know why Brent had no microphone that night? Always wondered why after so many years and shows I had not eve witnessed anything like that. Is not like he looked or seemed sick on that tour was at all those shows. Never happened again or before. Maybe not the form to asks this but figure these forums are getting so much attention someone might know answer. Hope so, and good luck to all
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Submitted by smcgreev on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 07:31

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Please, grateful dead think about doing a tour, even if it's a small one because I tried my best to get tickets but it was impossible. I would like one last chance to see you all as well as bring my mom to her first dead show. Please think about it, I know many other deadheads are wishing and hoping for the same thing. Forever grateful
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Submitted by Boo469 on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 07:56

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I assumed it was proper lay.....kind of pretentious
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Submitted by teanders999 on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 10:34

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Hey Scarlet Bee, I'd gladly take that extra for my son, who saw two of the last shows at Soldier Field in '95 as a 4-year-old. Like most here I've struck out across the board. I'm looking mainly at cheaper tickets but would love to get the boy up front for one show. Will PM you as well. Thanks.
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Submitted by MadSwanDisease on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 08:21

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Good luck to all going after tix today! Let's hope for better than TM.
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Submitted by boo-cat on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 08:38

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... And my techie/nerd ass has been reading it as "properly Jedi" all this time ;p "Feel the farce, Luke." "Now why are they singing about Boticelli's knees?"
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Submitted by properlejdi on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 09:25

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Shut out AGAIN!!!!!!!! @&^%!!!! WHAT THE FUCK??? Seriously I fucking quit...glad I could spark debate about my username though...