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    @I'm getting closer to my home......
    Hated this song back when Peter Gabriel recorded it....now in my old age with a glimmer of life's wisdom....I get it.... The book of love is long and boring No one can lift the damn thing It's full of charts and facts, some figures and instructions for dancing But I, I love it when you read to me. And you, You can read me anything. The book of love has music in it, In fact that's where music comes from. Some of it is just transcendental, Some of it is just really dumb. But I, I love it when you sing to me. And you, You can sing me anything. The book of love is long and boring, And written very long ago. It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes, And things we're all too young to know. But I, I love it when you give me things. And you, You ought to give me wedding rings. And I, I love it when you give me things. And you, You ought to give me wedding rings. You ought to give me wedding rings.
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    Crimson flames tied through my ears Rollin' high and mighty traps Pounced with fire on flaming roads Using ideas as my maps "We'll meet on edges, soon," said I Proud 'neath heated brow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now. Half-cracked prejudice leaped forth "Rip down all hate," I screamed Lies that life is black and white Spoke from my skull, I dreamed Romantic facts of musketeers Foundationed deep, somehow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now. Girls' faces formed the forward path From phony jealousy To memorizing politics Of ancient history Flung down by corpse evangelists Unthought of, thought, somehow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now. A self-ordained professor's tongue Too serious to fool Spouted out that liberty Is just equality in school "Equality," I spoke the word As if a wedding vow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now. In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand At the mongrel dogs who teach Fearing not that I'd become my enemy In the instant that I preach My existence led by confusion boats Mutiny from stern to bow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now. Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats Too noble to neglect Deceived me into thinking I had something to protect Good and bad, I define these terms Quite clear, no doubt, somehow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now.
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    Can't hang with walking on sunshine...reminds me of Stephanie Miller and Look Who's Talking. Doin’ alright A little jivin’ on a Saturday night And come what may gonna dance the day away Jenny was sweet She always smiled for the people she’d meet Trouble and strife She had another way of looking at life News is blue Has no way to get to you What can I do When I remember my time with you Driver’s seat (oh) Driver’s seat (oh yea) Driver’s seat (ooh) Driver’s seat (oh yea) Doin’ alright A little jivin’ on a Saturday night And come what may gonna dance the day away Pick up your feet Got to move to the trick of the beat There is no elite Just take your place in the driver’s seat News is blue Has no way to get to you What can I do When I remember my time with you Driver’s seat (oh) Driver’s seat (oh yea) Driver’s seat (ooh) Driver’s seat (oh yea)
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    Found someone who can comfort me, but there are always exceptionsAnd she's good at appearing sane, but I just want you to know She's the one makes me feel so good, when everything is against me Picks me up when I'm feeling down, so I've got something to show Staring at empty pages, centered 'round the same old plot Staring at empty pages, flowing along the ages Often lost and forgotten, the vagueness and the mud I've been thinking I'm working too hard, but I got something to show Staring at empty pages, centered 'round the same old plot Staring at empty pages, flowing along the ages Staring at empty pages, centered 'round the same old plot Staring at empty pages, flowing along the ages Often lost and forgotten, the vagueness and the mud I'd been thinking I'm working too hard, but I got something to show Your love Found someone who can comfort me, but there are always exceptions And she's good at appearing sane, but I just want you to know
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    Got a box full of letters Think you might like to read Some things that you might like to see But they're all addressed to me Wish I had a lotta answers 'Cause that's the way it should be For all these questions Being directed at me I just can't find the time To write my mind the way I want it to read You'll come back again And I'll still be your friend I got a lot of your records In a separate stack Some things that I might like to hear But I guess I'll give 'em back I wish I had a lotta answers 'Cause that's the way it should be All these questions Being directed at me Just can't find the time To write my mind the way I want it to read You'll come back again And I'll still be your friend I can't find the time To write my mind the way I want it to read Just can't find the time To write my mind the way I want it to read
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    I used to think maybe you loved me, now, baby, I'm sureAnd I just can't wait till the day when you knock on my door Now every time I go for the mailbox, gotta hold myself down 'Cause I just can't wait till you write me you're coming around Now I'm walking on sunshine, whoa I'm walking on sunshine, whoa I'm walking on sunshine, whoa And don't it feel good Hey, all right now And don't it feel good Hey, yeah
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    So many days you passed me byYou saw the tears standin' in my eye You wouldn't stop to make me feel better By leavin' me a card or a letter Please Mister Postman look and see Is there a letter oh yeah in your bag for me? You know its been so long Yes since I heard from this boyfriend of mine...
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    Brilliant reference.....I'm not worthy.... Return to sender Return to sender I gave a letter to the postman, He put it his sack. Bright in early next morning, He brought my letter back. She wrote upon it: Return to sender, address unknown. No such number, no such zone. We had a quarrel, a lovers' spat I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back. So then I dropped it in the mailbox And sent it special D. Bright in early next morning It came right back to me. She wrote upon it: Return to sender, address unknown. No such person, no such zone. This time I'm gonna take it myself And put it right in her hand. And if it comes back the very next day Then I'll understand the writing on it Return to sender, address unknown. No such number, no such zone. Return to sender Return to sender Return to sender Return to sender
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    Trains, planes and automobiles... Give me a ticket for an aeroplane Ain't got time to take a fast train Lonely days are gone, I'ma goin' home My baby just wrote me a letter I don't care how much money I gotta spend Got to get back to my baby again Lonely days are gone, I'ma goin' home My baby just wrote me a letter Well she wrote me a letter Told me she couldn't live without me no more Listen mister can't you see I gotta get back to my baby once more, anyway Give me a ticket for an aeroplane Ain't got time to take a fast train Lonely days are gone, I'ma goin' home My baby just wrote me a letter Well she wrote me a letter Told me she couldn't live without me no more Listen mister can't you see I gotta get back to my baby once more, anyway Give me a ticket for an aeroplane Ain't got time to take a fast train Lonely days are gone, I'ma goin' home My baby just wrote me a letter Cause my baby just wrote me a letter
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    ooh this is perfect...I lose my shit when this song comes on: Rosanna's daddy had a car she loved to drive Stole the keys one night and took me for a ride Turned up the music just as loud as it could go Blew out the speakers in her daddy's radio She was shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) Snappin' her fingers (oh oh ooo oh) She was movin' round and round (oh oh ooo oh) That girl was shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) We started drinkin' wasn't thinkin' too straight She was doin' 80 and she slammed on the brakes Got so high we had to pull to the side We did some shakin' 'til the middle of the night Shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) Snappin' her fingers (oh oh ooo oh) She was up and down and round and round Shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) Shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) (oh oh ooo oh) (oh oh ooo oh) (oh oh ooo oh) I got a little nervous When she took her coat off She looked so pretty Ahh yeah I'm always talkin' baby talkin' too much I love that little girl and I just can't get enough It takes a lonely night with nowhere to go Just call Rosanna, it's a hell of a show And she's shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) Snappin' her fingers (oh oh ooo oh) She'll be movin' round and round (oh oh ooo oh) Oh she's shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) Shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) Snappin' her fingers (oh oh ooo oh) She'll be movin' up and down (oh oh oo oh) Round and round and round (oh oh ooo oh) And shakin' (oh oh ooo oh) Sha sha sha sha sha she was shakin' Sha sha sha sha sha she was shakin' Sha sha sha sha sha she was shakin' Sha sha sha sha sha she was shakin'
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It's really good for the respiration.
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Agreed - I will be REALLY happy come mid June when I get a certified mail tracking number or an email saying "so yeah I will be in this bar before SC shows..." I think we are all good though
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Some may worry that that was my source of paranoia - total on me. Emails are still gone and still weird...
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So I know everyone is waiting out this drama with baited breath. To ensure he is on the up and up - he has suggested no cash, no pay pal, that we should just meet in SC and exchange money order for hard tickets face to face. Righteous head. Very glad I was wrong...now to convince those I was in on this with to see the light...
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If he is showing up at Santa Clara with Tix in hand, just wait and buy Money Order then,...there's Post offices there I'm sure.
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If this dude is so righteous, why wouldn't he split tix so no one has to take a huge hit like $2600?
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He doesn't want the hassle and after the decision today I had to make as to who got tix and who didn't I don't know that I blame him - that job sucked. Hard. Yeah we can wait - that was his point. We all need to relax and get our sh*t together...what the one dude say "hey man I am just trying to get my space together before I go into the show..."
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There is a couple wanting to exchange vows at Santa Clara show June 27th. They are seeking someone with the authority to conduct the ceremony. They just posted their request on another forum. Mayor's have this vested authority do they not? This would be pretty cool.
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Seriously that is awesome that they want to get married during the intermission - that is awesome. Peace and luv, peace and luv
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Seriously that is awesome that they want to get married during the intermission - that is awesome. Peace and luv, peace and luv
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If you can get married at a show,...should'nt it be legal to get divorced at one as well. I guess that could be more difficult when it comes to property distribution. Who get's the Micro-bus,...etc...
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Haha Bobby - funny. And also your previous emails make sense. If money orders work in person... doesn't cash work in person? I guess if he wants something slim and replaceable, no. Still not sure who this guy is. Where he lives, why he's not going... mysterious. And if he's a hacker stealing emails... that is bad. I would think he would let us all pay separately... But we would still want to be protected - via ebay, or cashortrade, if they do that. Oh LE SIGH.... I'd rather think about happy heads hitching the knot at halftime. <3
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Off to local Flea Market to search out Vinyl...Last year around this time, I obtained a very nice copy of The White Album, complete with the poster and 4 color Glossy 8x10's (with no circles or arrows drawn on the back explaining what each one was) --Arlo Guthrie reference,.....anyway this was the real deal. The 8x10's of each Beatle were on real Photo paper, not the later issued xerox type pictures, and the serial number is embossed on the front cover,..in white of course, and vinyl in very good to excellent condition. So I felt overjoyed to take it home for a mere $20.00. Sometimes people are in such a hurry to clean out their attic/basement/ that I get these things for a song $1 or $2. I need a miracle everyday!!! Hope everyone is well and this fine Sunday morning finds you all in good spirit.
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Good morning and be careful out there SDers! Put your money in your shoe. We aren't patching sails and shining rails for nothing. 69 days to the Golden Shore 75 days to Sweet Home Chicago or should that be the other why around? What's for sure right now is we have broken the 60s seal in the countdown which is deserving of some Sunday morning primal Dead wherever you are. Enjoy your day!
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Happy Sunday...going to put on my go to meeting clothes.... I am so sorry, I would have posted earlier but when I woke up the letters on the keys on my keyboard were gone. Now the keys were there but the letters vanished in the air. So after some problem solving, I went to my local supermarket and bought me a box of alphabits.... After some research I glued the individual cereal bit to each respective key and we are back in business.... Wow, what I missed.... a twilight zone email episode... A pending marriage... A roaring silence, a grab of the white album...an early totes count... Ok back to the song.... You shout and no one seems to hear, and if the band you're in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the DSOTM.... have a truly beatific day.... If you don't know it, look it up don't just skip over the word like I used to.... ;-)
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Good Morning All Sitting back with first cup of coffee in hand...Puppies on my lap...reading all your posts.... And wanted to greet you all with a smile and wishes for a blessed day
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What a glorious day we have... On second cup of coffee here.... Dog is sleeping, again... Hope you have a restful albeit productive Sunday! :-)
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It's a rainy cool day..perfect for being cozy and kinda lazy..
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Where's you at? It is sunny and crisp...blue skies, no clouds, high of 70 today...in Buffalo....
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And floating in the raft with my new GD 50th Tervis cup. That's my agenda for the day. All are welcome - bring your swimwear :-)
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I'll cruise for a bit - then into work to make people's days a little brighter. Maybe I'll hear Box of Rain on the radio there. It's been known to happen. Considering playing hooky and meeting you all at the pool... could use a little relaxation and time with a good dog (after being kept up half the night by a busy cat). I'll think about it. Need my second cup. I'm up EARLY today. Believe. I haven't decided what day "Standing on the Moon" will be played, but it's going to happen... both places you think??? xoxo Stells.
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For me, it will be Standing on the Moon all three nights in Chicago :-) Happy Sunday, all.
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Blue skies, not a wisp of wind and forecasted to be in the mid-70's. As soon as I quaff my iced coffee it's off on a run with my trusty canine companion Kai. Although there's plenty of sails to patch and rails to shine, it looks like the office beckons today. It happens. Big event tomorrow, so rehearsal is needed. Hoping to have a Watkins Glen kinda day. . . . Have a good one, everyone!
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Watkins Glen appears to be some sort of Nascar thingy, and funnily enough, posts: Sunday, June 28 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen 69 Days 23 hours 26 minutes 21 seconds We are synching up with words minds and hearts and it feels like it might be alright. Break a leg BobLB!
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Maybe it's a California thing, but quite a few of my friends' wedding ceremonies have been performed by some other friend who went on the internet and got "ordained" as a Universal Life minister.
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Hours later I respond ;)I'm in the western mountains of NC...absolutely beautiful but rainy spring..and I think we may resemble Seattle with current weather pattern..rain 4 days a week of late. Continue to enjoy this perfect Sunday
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That is so cool..... have a serendipitous Sunday... We use this forum to expand our minds and vocabulary.... back to shoveling 6 months of grateful Pyrenees remnants....
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Well it looks like rain, and it feels like rain, here comes the rain... 4/22/78.... Nashville, TN....oooohhhyeahhhhh....Donna was there Cosmic moment here, listening to dead concert on SXM and that song played as I saw your post....
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How is NC? That has come up in conversation a lot lately - and is currently on my short list in my daydreams of peregrination.
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I am actually from NC and have lived here majority of my life. It's a beautiful state with Blue Ridge Mountains and incredible beaches so best of both worlds. Asheville is great and I'm near Appalachian State Univeristy. Lots of artists, musicians, forward thinkers. And too much development because of the beauty. Having said that we have high taxes and current political leaders are a bit of an embarrassment. But we're working on changing that :)Come check it out..
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Ever hear of a musician named Brittany Reilly.... Her and her boo Brent Hopper.... Played Asheville plenty... Blue grass Jam style Love NC.... YouTube Her version of Luckenback Texas.... To die for....
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I almost forgot...being a mountain girl I felt compelled to tell you the prosopography of us mountain folk..otherwise referred to as 'hill billies" is way wrong. We aren't nelipots in shacks. :) ;)
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I just checked them out..great versionI love Bluegrass..this is the home of Doc Watson. Are you by chance going to Dear Jerry?
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"Hey properlejdi, please take your ball and glove and play elsewhere... Dude, your intentions may have been good, but your recklessness yesterday put multiple SD brothers & sisters here in financial jeopardy. We don't need that kind of help. Prop, last night was your final at-bat dude...there's a ton of other places for you to play on dead.net - just don't play here, please. No need for a reply - peace to you. Out." Sure - I will let buddy know to put them back up - I am out a $200 deposit but sure. I was trying to help and if this is the general consensus, sure. Oh and for the record, I would have been out a ton of money too. Also without anyone else but those involved knowing what happened (I paid $2600 yesterday and everyone was afraid - they didn't pay actual hard money; I did). I would suggest you put yourself in my shoes. Paid $2600 to a guy on this site, who just joined, and the emails disappeared from my inbox (no word of a lie) - they are still gone but subsequent emails are still there. This happened right after one of the individuals questioned whether this whole deal was legit. I went numb and started shaking. Buddy gave the money right back and is willing to give the tickets face to face for a money order - doesn't want to be walking around with a wad of cash - don't blame him. Nor does he want to be walking around with 12 tickets and a sign in SC - again don't blame him. So pass judgement all you want - I was trying to help; AND the one taking all the risk. If you were in my shoes, you would have panicked too. For the guy who decided to send me a PM telling me in more polite terms to f-off, sure man. My recklessness was not trying to put people in financial ruin, but rather help out as many as I could. That included me forgoing shows to get others in...so thanks for the judge, jury and execution all in one shot.
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I love it as well....if you ever get a chance see her...she does play Asheville.... unfortunately no Merriweather for me... promised the better half I'd obsess over Chicago and then I'm out... Been brainwashed by the dead since 73.....at times to family detriment... After 7/6/15 Gonna hang up my travelin shoes.... And live on memories, hopefully the best will be us strangers having become friends on the path to Chicago.... repeat after me....I'm a deadhead... And I miss Jerry....
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Nice...SSIA as Rich would say. Have a blast people.
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This is the great summer for soothing my soul with music...the Chicago shows and the grand adventure getting there has been the focus of my world of late. It is a blessing and I've never been as grateful to be on the bus. I miss Jerry soooo much.
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Looking forward to making a hillbillies acquaintence.... fell free to lead the way here....something comes to mind....say it we all drive the Vdub.... Just that I got the map..... peace kid, got more yard cleanup.... wonder if I can trade 80# of dog manure for a ducat?
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I too am a Deadhead, and I miss Jerry.
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Wow Cassaundra - that is the second time this week I've gotten chills/goose bumps from someone telling me about NC... I for sure ned to check it out. Being from Hawaii with part of my heart in British Columbia, my ideal spot is mountains and ocean. Thank you for the inspo! I know you guys. I miss Jerry too.
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Dude, you are messing with an already messed head..... is this some astrophysics equation... e=mc squared????? back to hockey....at least I don't have to think.... go Hawks.... einstein out!!!!!
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Mine is pronounced with a Ssssss sound and hers with a hard C. What are you wondering? I say with a smile.
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Ah...now the confusion grows. :) Hope to see you both in Chicago. Or SC. Or both. Both of you. And Yes, Rgggrrrr...go Hawks.
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Lol..enjoy the game and I'll see you in Chicago for sure!!