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  • liketohike
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    There's no place like home but there's also no place like a Dead show...and I think I'd rather be at a Dead show! Gonna listen to Jerry on Broadway tonight. Wanted to get settled in and put it on the surround sound in the living room. Relax and enjoy from the comfort of home. Took FOREVER to get out of Chitown, they cant drive for shit up there. They need to come south and we'll show em how its done! Best time of my life during the weekend! Cheers :)
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    Hey Miami... How was Jerry on Broadway? I hear it was sublime.... Glad you're home safe...work sucks....
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    Hey there Daydreamers, how goes it? It's so hard to come back down from that weekend high we have all just experienced. I never wanted that feeling to end. I am so emotional right now, on the verge of tears. Sitting at my desk trying to get back to work but little memories keep flooding my mind... We packed up camp yesterday...cause it looked like rain. The weather was so gorgeous the entire weekend. Just exactly perfect sums it up correctly Jeff! The shows were more than I could have ever imagined. I wish I could have been born sooner to get to be a part of this earlier in the game. No amount of money is worth the experiences I took in over this past weekend. I loved meeting everyone and so hope that we can get together again soon! I feel eternally Grateful for being a part of the Grateful Dead Experience and I am now a true blue Sunshine Daydreamer. Thank you Grateful Dead for a real good time! Matt took great photos of the pic a nic and all the weekends festivities and will get them out to you asap! So who likes Baseball? Cause the STL Cardinals are having a Grateful Dead Baseball night in September where they will give out shirts to everyone that has all the dates and venues they played in STL. Great time for a meet up! Centrally Located! Meet me in Saint Louis! Love you Guys!!!!!!
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    What a beautiful, shining dream it was! And the Pic-A-Nic! Avatars stopping faces just to shake their hands! . . . Thank you Sunshine Daydreamers one and all! And THANK YOU GRATEFUL DEAD! BRAVISSIMO! JUST EXACTLY PERFECT!
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    With everyones comments....just too hard to "turn-off" what we've all ate, slept and drank for the past nearly six months leading up to this past weekend. WOW !!!!!!!!!!!! And for all the complaints folks had in one way, shape or another (yours truly included) you have to tip the cap to Shapiro for what was an absolutely flawless and way, way, way over-the-top production of the shows. Lamp post signs Roses upon entrance day one Daily programs (w/ night before pictures) Sound, stage and lighting like I've never seen Fireworks on the 4th that were the best I've ever seen Bonus works on Sunday night - WOW !! On and on...I know I missed a ton. And I'm STILL TIRED...lol. So happy and grateful for this entire experience - we did it gang - what fun :-) I'm compiling my pics now and will send out in a mail blast. LOVE TO ALL !!
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    Ahh yes, back at the Cumberland Mines, Fort Worth version....my personal FTW... Thank you all for a real good time...You are the bestest! Here for your Monday listening pleasure... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTKgSCW-dTk Peace- g
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    thanks for leaving that horse on ba dus....heading out albeit late to work...gotta pinch a few pennies as that 5 day excursion set me Scott n Lainie back a tad...So me and sarge are off to work on ha dorse... Hit it Sarge I`m back in the saddle again Out where a friend is a friend Where the longhorn cattle feed On the lowly gypsum weed Back in the saddle again Ridin` the range once more Totin` my old .44 Where you sleep out every night And the only law is right Back in the saddle again Whoopi-ty-aye-oh Rockin` to and fro Back in the saddle again Whoopi-ty-aye-yay I go my way Back in the saddle again I`m back in the saddle again Out where a friend is a friend Where the longhorn cattle feed On the lowly gypsum weed Back in the saddle again Ridin` the range once more Totin` my old .44 Where you sleep out every night And the only law is right Back in the saddle again Whoopi-ty-aye-oh Rockin` to and fro Back in the saddle again Whoopi-ty-aye-yay I go my way Back in the saddle again Think I'll have me a sarsaparilla! ;-)
  • deadgeek
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    I'm still high on the whole experience! So tired I can barely type but had to thank you to everyone for sharing the love for these past months!It was terrific to meet you all! Geeky
  • tfonts
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    But alas, gotta head back to the mines tomorrow :-(
  • KristineD
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    I've been putting off this note, because I can't find the words,and the lyrics of another just won't do. It was a magical weekend, and I wish to thank you all for making it that much more. Each one of you brought something special and unique into my life. I hoped your loved our city, as much as I loved having you here. rgr, there is a little place in my heart forever yours. Love, K. p.s. to the owners of Sect. 110, Row 1, Seats 1 and 2 - we hope you were where you wanted to be, because we enjoyed your seats for the second set Sat & Sun. Thank you! p.p.s. from Sect. 445, Row 34 (the very last row) -- the fireworks Sunday were INCREDIBLE! p.p.p.s. At 1:50 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the skies are darkening, and it's about to storm. What, you guys took my sunshine away? Bye, now.
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I've never figured out what "you can tripe my shorts" mean. Maybe it just sounded cool..which it still does
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And I don't dig torts?.. WTF is that......who writes this stuff? But I was buffaloed in Buffalo and entertained in Houston..... New York New Yawk....you gotta choose one...... Just try my guacamole baby.....!!!!! It's actually very good..... Recipe free to all who ask in Chicago...... It's a hype face boogie..... Look Out!!!
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tasteofhome.com/recipes/black-forest-chocolate-torte passing wave y'all - buried in the mines (mainly, where I spend my time.)
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spent last night in the mine....it blows.....that's where I spend my time as well.... Make sure your flashlight has fresh batteries, gets mighty dark.... Back in the day worked 36 hours on 12 hours off month at a time .. ...but the Ramones helped..... Helped me make it through the night.... Thanks for the recipe..... I dig torts, just not the lyric...but it kinda flows......and I miss Lowell too. 20 20 24 hours to go.....I wanna be sedated.....no where to go no way to go home..... I wanna be sedated..... Say hi to sleepy, sneezy, dopey, happy and bashful.....missing a few but doc is in the house...unfortunately but necessarily.... The sun will come out tomorrow.....
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joey ramone vs kris kristofferson my $$ woulda been on joey, but... you know.
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Can't speak for Kris, never met the man......but grew up in Queens, had beers with Joey and their second drummer Marky Bell aka Ramone at CBGB after Tommy left....low maintenance....and chill....did not take themselves seriously at all. In my mind there is no cage match Katniss.... All Gods children sing in the choir, some sing low and some sing higher.... Let's all beat on the brat with a baseball bat with Sunday morning coming down..... I miss Joey, Johnny and Tommy beddie bye Boze time here..... It's a Blitzkrieg Bop....
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it's blocking June and July. Even Joey Ramone would agree.
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oh, thou of a soul gentler and kinder than mine, sleep well.
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Even if the pretty b*tch does have me dragging flats of plants in & out the damn garage. I'm patient for July; I love Spring with her lilacs, sugar-magnolias, green-grass perfume and a driveway overflowing with the spoils of one's greenhouse hunts. Life's too short to wish it away.
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when you put it that way...
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it so close yet so far away , sitting here hoping to hear that GDTS will gives us a little info that they are mailing tickets out. Does anyone know when we might see them or find out?
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Another Wednesday.... Another cup of coffee for the road.... Following last nights thread after I left, I CAN wait for July.... Don't get me wrong, not that I don't wanna be there but I'm not wishing my days away.... .....there were days, there were days.....and there were days between.... Blossoms blooming, Heads all empty and I don't care.... Guess I'll stay right here, cuz these are the Good Old Days...... Carpe Diem kids....get humping....
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Humping pants on.. Ready for a Finneas Fogg redux Around the world in 80 shows . Tail wind's a blowin. Not all who wander are lost.
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Makes a good beat, like a Swiss watch, but where does the time go? 5 weeks, 3 days, 14 hours to go until the show in Santa Clara. 6 weeks, 2 days, 12 hours to go until the show in Chicago! I miss Jerry!
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Taking a break from some heavy humping to say.... Disaffectedly.... I know.....
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I havent checked recently. Last communication was it would be just before the shows. I infer mid June but don't take that as gospel.
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I was told June 10th or thereabouts by GDTSTOO in early March shortly after the TM debacle...they "wanted people to have tickets in hand by mid June" but it's all assumption until one of us gets them
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I'd expect them to send out SC tickets first. But then again ticketing hasn't gone exactly as expected so far...
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Roadking, you're animating! Nice job (I'm still stuck not being able to move and it's getting uncomfortable, leg is cramping up) Klangstone bobblehead? Man, I gotta get me one of those. Happy Wed. all!
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If something comes up or someone cancels or changes plans, please keep me in mind for early Sunday Kimock show (HOB) or Sunday brunch with the Grisman sextet. Thanks 'dreamers!
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Mr. Mayor maybe you need an oil can. Last I saw tin man had it... BTW you do a fine job of Mayoring on ba Dus..... Next stop....Petticoat Junction! Hi Ho Silver....Away!
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open the door and brush off a seat, coffee would be nice, I got my tickets! Not in hand of course, but secured, and I get to see the stage!!!WooooHooo it's hump day
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Glad you flagged me down...coffee is on...ask Uncle Joe to move over...you can scooch in between Betty Jo and Billy Jo....they are enjoying the ride...watch out for Arnold Ziffel he took a shine to Millers horse...next stop Green Acres...they say it's the place to be...
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is the life for me, hope Arnold isn't making his usual mess, he's a friggin pig, where was the last stop, Petticoat Junction? Pull over by the utility pole, gotta make a call
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After the utility pole...gotta make a stop at the General store for some feed n munchies.... Got Reese's Oreos on the list....
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Eb's on the phone again talkin to Ralph and Alph, ah well lets roll before that durned Mr Haney shows up
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This just in! Harvey Schmidlapp was nominated by Oliver Wendell Douglas and his beautiful but ever so spoiled wife Lisa to challenge Mayor Klangstone for his seat in Daydreamer Land government.... results at 11.....
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Hank Patterson is challenging as an independent....Newt Kiley is his campain manager.
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Mayor Klangstone needs to release all his e-mails to the public and give full-disclosure of shady dealings at the Klangstone Foundation. We never have heard anymore about the 75 missing tickets.
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Don't forget all of his dirty laundry....in the back of the bus.... Hear Klang got busted once in Mayberry by Sheriff Andy Taylor......Guess he had contract to put a hit on Gomer, but Goober ratted him out..... Welcome back James... Kiss the horse for me....
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and Otis are drinking buddies...
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feet stomping time , get the grooove on baby , I need that old time music with just a lot of soul
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Gonna put on my hot pants.... And promenade down funky Broadway Til the cows come home.... Ooooh she give me Moonshine Whiskey.... But I'm not the Mayor....and that's Otis.... Lovin' me some Van the man.....
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As Mayor I have only one request from you. Don't wear the hot pants. They didn't go over so well last time. Mr. Haney's ex got just a little bit too excited and the town meeting REALLY got out of hand as a result. We don't want that again, so please...no hot pants. Another election already???? Man time is accelerating at an alarming rate...
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If you want my vote Mr. Mayor....??? Allow your constituents to let our freak flags fly.... And the politicians throwing stones..... Singing ashes ashes, All fall down...... All fall down..... For what it's worth..... Stop, hey, what's that sound..... Shameless Buffalo Springfield reference..... night peeps.....early day in the mines tomorrow.... my brain hurts.....
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Coffee is on..... Hopping off the bus for a few days.... got on my sailing shoes.... be back next week....God willing and the creek don't rise.... We are riding on cruise control...... Make today count.... Safe Memorial Day weekend to all! Carpe Diem kids.....
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5 weeks, 2 days, 14 hours to go to the west coast show! 6 weeks, 1 day, 12 hours to go to the show in Chicago! Hot Pants, Hot Cakes, Hot Coffee, and Hot Damn! Call Mr Haney, Sam Drucker, Eb, and Tennessee Jed! There's some beatnik from the big city playing banjo at the general store. Grab the 'shine, we're having a purty!
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Morning Kyle....how u Bee? Yesterday traded the humping pants for some Hot Pants.... Keep the coffee flowing on ba dus Just ran into Ms. Hathaway at the bank... She dumped Mr. Drysdale.... Gonna lay around the shanty Mama...and get a good buzz on... Come and listen to my story bout a man named Jed.....
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I heard on the news that Mayor Klangstone is supporting legislation making Bumble Bee colored hot pants, tin foil hats, and Sunshine Daydreamer t-shirts the official uniform. He's gone mad.
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Get some buzzin' Zubaz hotpants for your trusty steed.... Hi Ho Silver, Away! Still waiting for results of the election..... Went down to the wire..... Heard Slick Willie Clinton was a last minute write in candidate.... Hope he brings his sax..... btw....while I'm gone, Monica Lewinsky agreed to take the wheel..... She promised she'd keep my seat warm.....
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....thanks for the public service announcement....a good day to you sir....
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that is not the wheel Monica is after, thought you were hitched buddy
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I ain't on ba dus..... I got me some wings..... And I'll get up and fly away..... Gonna get me some Chowdah and Lobstah......hear it's wicked awesome..... Just a warning for our peeps..... but if Slick Willie becomes our Mayor..... no worries..... Cuz he got the driving wheel.....
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no airline joe I hope, that's as bad as Labatt Maple