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  • liketohike
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    @ Life is a journey not a destination...
    According to the words over my high school entrance. this is not a contest, correct, more like a support group. Hi, My name is Holly and I'm a Dead Junkie, goin through withdrawls. Welcome to DA, we have a 12 step program. 1st step, Sarge pass the bone. Now when you're feelin' low And the fish won't bite You need a little bit o' soul To put you right You gotta make like you Wanna kneel and pray And then a little bit o' soul Will come your way Now when your girl has gone And you're broke in two You need a little bit o' soul To see you through And when you raise the roof With you rock and roll You'll get a lot more kicks With a little bit o' soul And if your party falls 'Cause there's nobody groovin' A little bit o' soul and It really starts movin', yeah! Now when you're in a mess And you feel like cryin' Just remember this little Song of mine And as you walk through life Tryin' to reach your goal Remember what I say 'bout A little bit o' soul And if your party falls 'Cause there's nobody groovin' A little bit o' soul and It really starts movin', yeah! A little bit o' soul A little bit o' soul A little bit o' soul Goodnight Daydreamers, Sarge and Merlin. Lesson #4 begins tomorrow... Sweet Dreams
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    You can have it after this... Had to do it cause it's true... Where would I be without you? (and I noticed the switcheroo) This is for the Original Dus Briver. AKA rrrgrrr Thank you for being a friend Traveled down the road and back again your heart is true you're a pal and a confidant I'm not ashamed to say I hope it always will stay this way My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow And if you threw a party Invited everyone you knew You would see, the biggest gift would be from me and the card attached would say, Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend If it's a car you lack I'd surely buy you a cadillac Whatever you need, anytime of the day or night I'm not ashamed to say I hope it always will stay this way My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow And when we both get older With walking canes and hair of gray Have no fear, even though it's hard to hear I will stand real close and say, Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Let me tell you about a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend And when we die and float away Into the night, the Milky Way You'll hear me call, as we ascend I'll see you there, then once again Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I want to thank you) Thank you for being a friend Whoa, tell you about a friend (Thank you right now, for being a friend) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna tell you about a pal, and I'll tell you again) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you, thank you, for being a friend) Thank you for being a friend
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    Can't get the last word in edgewise, can I? This is for you.....Ellie Mae..... Ain't no use to keep taking abuse From a friend who isn't kind A friend in need or a friend that you need Who can help you through the troubled times So reach on out and take a hold of my hand And let me know that your ready to go There ain't no dues and you can leave your blues behind And have a little peace peace of mind Give me some peace, Peace of Mind There comes a time when your friends go blind And thier words become diseased They threaten your life with the blade of a knife And set you down upon your needs Make no mistake for your very own sake Heres a little word for now Take off your shoes and let your thoughts be kind And have a little peace, peace of mind Peace Peace of Mind... make us feel better Some folks you find speak a mighty good line They charm you all the way They take you along on a sweet sweet song Then they steal your heart away But blessed be the one who can understand why People have to act that way Cause if I knew I wouldn't even want to say But have a little peace, peace of mind Give me some peace, Peace of Mind Everybody wants Peace, Peace of mind Peace Peace of mind All we need is some... Peace.
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    Good to get out....clears the cobwebs.....Don't you agree? This is the fourth time that this song appeared here, not for lack of creativity, but because it's is such a fucking awesome song..... Home is where I want to be Pick me up and turn me round I feel numb - born with a weak heart I guess I must be having fun The less we say about it the better Make it up as we go along Feet on the ground Head in the sky It's ok I know nothing's wrong... nothing Hi yo I got plenty of time Hi yo you got light in your eyes And you're standing here beside me I love the passing of time Never for money Always for love Cover up and say goodnight... say good night Home - is where I want to be But I guess I'm already there I come home - she lifted up her wings I guess that this must be the place I can't tell one from another Did I find you, or you find me? There was a time Before we were born If someone asks, this where I'll be... where I'll be Hi yo We drift in and out Hi yo Sing into my mouth Out of all those kinds of people You got a face with a view I'm just an animal looking for a home and, Share the same space for a minute or two And you love me till my heart stops Love me till I'm dead Eyes that light up, eyes look through you Cover up the blank spots Hit me on the head Ah ooh Good night Irene, Miami, Scranton PA and all the ships at sea.....
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    Hey Merlin, Arthur here...thanks for the lessons. The world gets to me... You poisoned my sweet water. You cut down my green trees. The food you fed my children Was the cause of their disease. My world is slowly fallin' down And the air's not good to breathe. And those of us who care enough, We have to do something... [Chorus:] Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me? Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me? Your newspapers, They just put you on. They never tell you The whole story. They just put your Young ideas down. I was wonderin' could this be the end Of your pride and glory? [Chorus:] I work in your factory. I study in your schools. I fill your penitentiaries. And your military too! And I feel the future trembling, As the word is passed around. "If you stand up for what you do believe, Be prepared to be shot down. " [Chorus:] And I feel like a stranger In the land where I was born And I live like an outlaw. And I'm always on the run... And I'm always getting busted And I got to take a stand... I believe the revolution Must be mighty close at hand... [Chorus:] I smoke marijuana But I can't get behind your wars. And most of what I do believe Is against most of your laws I'm a fugitive from injustice But I'm goin' to be free. 'Cause your rules and regulations They don't do the thing for me [Chorus:] And I feel like a stranger In the land where I was born And I live just like an outlaw. And I'm always on the run. And though you may be stronger now, my time will come around. You keep adding to my numbers, and you shoot my people down. [Chorus:] (3 times)
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    I had to go for a walk and get some air. The University proveds great green spaces as they recognize the human need for such. The trees in the breeze can usually make it ok. It has been too long since Matt and I went hiking, over a month now. It has been too hot and the woods are full of ticks and chiggers right now to even attempt it. I guess we will go to a local festival in September called Schwagstock, this is #46 for them. The schwag are a Dead tribute/cover band who do a really good job. The festival is at a river outfitter called Ozark outdoors. Also in September is the STL Cardinals Dead tribute night where you get a t-shirt with all the dates the Dead played in St. Louis. And on the front is a Stealie with the cardinals logo on it. Hopefully Dead and Co come to the Midwest. Maybe they will gain other members too... I started working in orthopedic oncology one year ago and I think it is starting to take its toll.
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    Think it all will be east coast....like maybe 10 or 12 dates.... My sons band is opening for Cabinet in Buffalo this September at a club downtown.....gonna be quite the party... Definitely interested in the Susquehanna Breakdown, maybe check out Coopers Seafood as well....
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    Yes, I agree Cabinet's good, I went to school with Jamie, the drummer. I have been seeing them for quite some time now. They also have their own festival Here on Montage Mt. in May, called the Susquehanna Breakdown. You should give it a whirl next spring. It's quite good! Like a Bluegrass festival feel to it. My daughter played at it the first two years representing Marley's Mission.I shot video of her as well as Cabinet's set and Terrapin Flyer's set last year, however, I haven't had a chance to synch the audio with the video yet. I know the Dead tickets aren't available yet, but that doesn't seem to bother the secondary market, as they already have them listed. I will try to obtain tickets for my family and keep Phil in my back pocket as plan B. I hope you are correct about the tour/ Wilkes Barre possibility. And Buffalo would be ideal for you. I did read where Bobby was quoted as saying it was late in the year to try to pull a tour together, but that's what they were going to try to do. I wonder how much will be East Coast?
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    Tix are not available yet and to my knowledge, aside from private boxes there which are licensed, the only presale will be AmEx on 8/10... I did hear a ticket limit of 4 though, so I would not guarantee 5 in a row....Mayer is not my fave either, but think he would fit the bill for the show....me thinks if they tour though as reported they will hit Wilkes Barre and Buffalo as prior dead tours did....they are markets that will sell out.... Enjoy Peach Fest.....was there in 2011 and had a mighty time....ABB, Mule, Trigger Hippy and TTB in particular...but Cabinet was outstanding as a newcomer.......
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    Stubhub already has the MSG tix listed for up to $5,000.00 each for 100 level. Holy smokes will it never end? I want to take my kids to this one as it is only a 2+ hour drive from home and my daughter specifically asked me to go, but that means 5 tickets together. I already have a pair of Phil tix for Halloween and the night before, so I thought about selling the Halloween tix and buying MSG for the entire family, and maybe just Jill and I going to Phil on the 30th. I hope I can get 5 MSG tickets together. I'm not a John Mayer fan and would actually rather see Phil, however my daughter heard about the show and asked me to take her. As she put it "John Mayer is my future husband, he just doesn't know it yet." Ahhh Teenagers,..I can hardly take her and not my two boys. I'm not looking forward to the spinning wheels and que's again!!!! Thanks for letting me vent. Sorry I've been out of touch as of late, just busy trying to get back to reality and now it appears I may be in for another dose of Hilarity! Good luck to any and all who may be trying to get tickets. Until then if anyone from the spreadsheet is going to Peachfest next weekend in Scranton, Pa. drop me a line. There's a few nice deals on tickets for that on Cashortrade.org. All my contact info is on the SSDD Spread. Love you guys and gals.
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We don't need a website. That's way overboard for what I'm here for. Count me out.
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Totes has a point... My life has been lived in the moment for a while now....about 2 years... This merry band of strangers have been brought together by a cultural phenomenon and will convene for but a second in our virtual lives... I am happy to support and contribute ideas for a website...if asked Unfortunately I am unlikely to use it as well... But....I do understand that some people need living testaments and memorials and others like me are fine with the faded memories....they are almost always better than the real thing. Irrespective of personal preferences ...our collective thanks go to geohelpingtobuildamemorialforSunshinedaydreamersastheyseefitmeister After all we all have our own paths to follow... someone set me straight on that just about a month ago.... And I'm so lost down mine there ain't no going back! thanks George...hope you're feeling the love... :-)
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I'm Reckoning. Speaking of moments...
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Feeling the adrenaline rush... Deep Purple circa 72..... cmon, cmon lets go Space Truckin' How bout them Hawks brah.... Let's get Pat Kane another cup....do it for South Buffalo!!! Back to carpet shampooing sunshine n suds not necessarily in that order...
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Well said rrrrrgrrrrr. As much as these memories will live on and be a part me, it's all forward motion. The scrapbook idea is very nice though. I guess the SSDDer mission statement needs to be revised now. Contact the Poobah, we need chase this wabbit down the hole and create an IT department! The pill mother gave me didn't do anything at all. Tap, tap. Dammit, is this thing on? Where's Alice, I think she'll know. Hey Alice!
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Norton! Ralphie boy just sent her to the moon.... To the moon Alice....after all I am Space Truckin' And totes it's not a mission statement.... we are not on a mission, that's too much like work.... We are happy wanderers... Valderie Valdera... with a nap sack on my back.... to quote Wet Willie.... Keep On Smilin'..... Back to the ozone for me......
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Thank you brother... we are a figment of our own imaginations the only absolute is that we are Deadheads and we.... All miss Jerry.... Can I get an Amen from the choir?
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to those agnostic and athiest here a simple disaffected I know will suffice....
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Amen to that, and amen to Totem, I don't know nothin about no website. Whose dumb/clever idea was that? Actually, the URLs were procured so no scum bag would grab them and try to scalp bootleg tshirts or something. What about that back 40 acre spread down by the river we were planning on getting for an annual pic-a-nic? Who's in charge of that? And what about the go-fund me kickstarter campaign to fund indigent sunshiners? And the Daydreamers? The house band? we gotta have a place to practice, if we existed, which we don't, but I play a mean air-guitar, and keep knocking into my monitor here. What about the pies? We need more pies. And Ice Cream. And cobbler...a big old dutch oven full of peach cobbler, plenty of cinnamon and maybe a sassafras stick or three. Anyone got 40 acres we can have? maybe with a river, you know, one that we can listen to as it sings sweet songs to rock our souls...and our canoes...gotta have canoes... Gonna be a nice pic-a-nic... Have a great day everyone... geomusemeister
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group hug....it's time and stop calling me Shirley!!!!! rrrrjrjrjrjrrr.....out of the park.... don't leave me hanging here... missing Jerry, listening to Vince Gill.... A sucker for a shiny guitar and a sweet voice.... OhhhhhyeahhhhhayyyyyahhhhhOhhh... Not down by the river...that's where I shot my baby... PTSD....
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All of matter is just very very very very very very condensed energy - no one has ever been here ever, but still there are albums and memories, faded and clear, and every once in an while a service is born from an idea and sometimes it helps... nothing born out of nothing and that's become everything. We are all in the story. Some will be on the site or in the non-profit, and it's all just right.
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Crying like a little bitch here....thanks for the affirmation!!!! We are in this for one reason and one reason only... When the John Mayer rumor surfaced I was Dead in my steps.... Gravity stay the hell away from me...Totes say his body is a wonderland... Good enough for me.... Just sayin' @stella, Stella, STELLA Mmmmmm bopbop bop bop.... We love Jerry and our love will not fade away!!!!! Peace from my snow bank
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Words matter. Spiritual not religious.
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Don't know why iluvyalike I doAll them changes you put me through
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My minds goin through them changes.... Sorry Buddy Miles on that jukebox..... free form forum, yo....
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Through the GD50 Limbo group on Facebook I got a suite ticket (No View) at face value $200) that at least gets me in. So there's that. Looking for Friday now. Steve
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I have no idea who you are but speak with the Poobah and if you clear security.....???? (But I do know that you know somebody that I know...) Someday I'll be able to say so glad you made it! Congrats... On the ducat..... It's been a strange day cryptical envelopment.....oh my
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I note that 1) you have been on-board this forum bus since the last decade, and 2) you scored a single sweet Saturday suite ducat in a clever way, and 3) you know the magic handshake and posted on our friendly pic-a-nic board, and 4) it looks like you may already a sunshine daydreamer of the finest caliber and be in Chicago for that celebratory weekend, and last, but not least, 5) you probably do know how the songs go. Noting also that rgrgrrrgr hit the brakes long enough for you to hop on board and you got a nod from him... We welcome you to our friendly group of travelers...it appears all you have to do is PM one of us and you may find yourself taking it to the next level as it were, for we need to get you specific information...like tshirt, meet-ups, etc...for that we need your all important email address. Grab a seat, buckle up, say hi, but watch out, if you raise your hand, rgrgrgrrr may ask you to brive da dus... Good to know you! geonotthepoobahmeister
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He's ok by me.... ssshhhhhh..... I'm hunting wabbits!!!!!
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Hey now, Steve......check your PM brother. Thanks !
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......you stepped back from that ledge my friend. Rumorz??? We don't need no steenkeen Rumors! I know.
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Standing on the ledge makes one feel alive....gives one an adrenaline surge....and allows one to say f@ck Gravity....Totes is our man.... No more need be said on that.... A fall tour with Totes, Bieber and Bruce Jenner... Now go rip this joint.... Better watch my speed.....
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amen
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Went to Oriole Park tonight to see my birds play, and what had been a peaceful demonstration against our local death by cop episode, escalated into a bottle/stone throwing riot right outside the stadium. My first thought was "i hope nothing like this happens in Chicago" Ive GOT to get my head more into the now. I love my city. I believe we we can find justice without tearing it down.. probably just naive. mmmbop bop bop madswan needs more Ghandi.
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Hear ya about the Charm City happenings. Close by but saw it on the news - kept feeling bad for all those baseball fans who just went to see a game. Really people?
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Happy Sunday one and all..... Saw the Baltimore incident....shook my head.... Has to be a better way....and hope Chicage is at least organized chaos... If not at least the hippie stoner to asshole ratio may be in our favor.... Got the coffee brewing....bagels n cream cheese My boys band coming to rehearse at 10..... Porterhouse steaks with Montreal seasoning on the grill tonight Plenty to go around....stop on by... ....goo goo g' joob mmmmm bopbop, bop bop!
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Good Morning Daydreamers! Walk along the river, sweet lullaby. Oh yes, it's Sunday morning again. Have an awesome day. 62 days to Saint Clara 68 days to Shikaakwa
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morning rrrgrrr & co. Sun's out and hope springs. . Work gloves and push brooms. How bout we listen to the victim's family and keep it peaceful. I've got a gig w/ my son downtown this evening covering Widespread Panic show for local website. Irony factor: Jamband
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1992 Allmans show...Gregg sez Brother Dickey couldn't be here tonight, he got drunk and shot his wfe.... Let me introduce y'all to Derek.... then they played Temptation is a Gun... isn't it ironic, its like rain...ehhhh Enjoy the gig Swannie... Totes...as always you rock around the clock mahalo
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Welcome back... question to you or #88..... any idea if public transportation can get me from Midway to W Adams St? Rather not cab it unless I have no other choice.... Have a peaceful Sunday....
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From Midway to downtown take the Orange Line get off at Adams. You'll get a card (Ventra) that you'll be able to reload. Ditto from O'Hare http://www.transitchicago.com/
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Muchas Gracias..... May be taking a dry run to Chitown before July just to get lay of the land and check out the night life... just trying to reduce the chaos.... carry on my wayward son....
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Headed home. Visiting early? Give heads up.
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will do brah...home safe... Stay in touch... Go Hawks.....
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Woke up late to the party. Any more coffee? Jamaican me crazy please with brown sugar.
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Just like a black girl should..... Say yeah, yeah yeah...whoooooo! Coffee still on... Enjoy this glorious day....kid.... Be good... More Stones in the air..... and her face just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale......
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Catch em if you can. GREAT dead cover..more than a dead cover. If anyone is in Chi 7/1 or live there, catch this show. this band is hot. martyrs 8/1 with kadlicek (pardon mangled spelling please) opening. i wish i could get there 2 days earlier.
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Hippie stoner to asshole ratio...what the world needs now.
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You gave me no warning...... coffee is on.... Belgian waffles on the menu.... another week, another day closer to Dead... Up and at 'em kids....
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:| 62 days to Saint Clara 68 days to Shikaakwa Shine on you crazy diamonds (and patch on TOO).
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I don't like Mondays Morning Kyle! Whew, for a moment there I thought you lost track of time...silly me.
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My first message mysteriously did not appear. I re-posted it. I blame Monday for that. Logging off, closing office door, putting on headphones, and spending my day on the computer. Monday morning couldn't guarantee.
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You and me both.... ....well you wore out your welcome with random precision.... Maybe more coffee will help
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Sugar. And the coffee. After three me gets the jitters. Just another manic Monday. Jerry is like a sloth. Cool and chill. Just sayin.
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Talking about Almost Dead show and the Bertha closer. He got all excited..."Bertha! That's the dead right?!?" Bless his heart he didn't know it was a cover band LOL I think he is at the bus stop trying to figure out his crazy wife