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    I don't nkow kids, the "boys" are old men now. Nina Simone had the decency to tour up to Seattle shortly before her death and I paid some big bucks to see her. The experience beat the ticket price by far and now she is dead and I have no chance of ever seeing her again. I say, if they're coming near you and you want to see them, be happy they're coming to a place that you can travel to as I, can't get time off work for such an escapade. When you think that $30 bucks was pretty norm for crappy seats in the 90's and you consider what the dollar is/isn't worth now, you can't possibly tell me that seeing them isn't worth $100. They're old and they've lived fast lives, we're lucky they can still pick up their instruments, let alone blow our minds... eff the money, its all a game anyway, but a lasting experience that you could carry with you forever is not a game and it is worth it. SO, that said, if you do go, don't get too blasted so you can hold on to what might be your last GD memory, just like many of you do with your remembrance of Jerry, Brent, Keith AND Vince, do also for Bob, Phil, Bill, Mickey, Jeff and Warren. | Wait until the veil is shredded, then reveal it |
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    I HEARD THIS ----AND STARTED DANCIN INN THE STREET
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    Want to go to the CA shows in camping in the area of the forum? Or Shoreline the forum is where the lakers play right?
  • fleaflicker
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    People are pissed!!
    They have a "name the 2009 dead tour" thread over on ratdogs site. Theres stuff like " steal your wallet 2009" and "an arm and a leg tour 2009" The shit is bogus man! Shame on the dead!
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    "Can somebody answer me the simple question of what is going to be left over for them to stick in your envelope? I mean after presale online here (hopefully) and then TicketSheister?" The tickets that GDTS has been alloted...
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    if you mail order on tuesday, wednesday or thursday, i can't believe that you won't get tickets. you just won't know for awhile. some shows might sell out, (msg, philly), maybe on the weekend, maybe worcester because it's a bit smaller, but it will not be like back in the day. tuesday in buffalo, 19k people?? they will be promoting the crap out of it like you've seen on cnn, but those are outlets are one-offs unless it's a real slow news cycle. read some dialogue on philzone or some other forums out there. people are pissed about $100. again, we don't really know how many are $100 vs. $70, so hard to get totally crazy yet. in the end, people will pony up the $. just don't think it'll be as intense. i was looking at 5 shows and will now only be doing 2. if it was phil & phriends for $60, i'm all in!
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    C'mon friends, we need some good vibes here...
    Let's all think positive...they're playing again!!!! It's all good, and it will all work out - I have no doubt!
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    Can somebody answer me the simple question of what is going to be left over for them to stick in your envelope? I mean after presale online here (hopefully) and then TicketSheister? Those of you comparing this to a Rat Dog tour are nuts. This is all going to sell out in a lickety split. Look at this http://us.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/06/grateful.dead/index.html This is going to be a scramble to get tickets. Get em off the line or be in the parking lot complaining and doing whippets. I've been there. So the big question remains: how will dead.net help US make sure that WE get our tickets! We need details now. thanks, pokey
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    How bad are second tier seats?
    Anybody know if you buy $60 seats at the Garden, what are we talking about? Is it $100 floor, $60 everywhere else, or what? Where do they draw the line?It would be nice to know, though I figure how bad can it be? At least I don't have to see them in a friggin football stadium. Good luck and keep yer head.
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    gdtstoo is a valid and reliable method to buy tix. did so for years. hardest part is waiting to hear back. also, those who plan to do a bunch of shows have a ton of paperwork to do at home and the post office. a bit of a pain. was cool back in the day. expect that they will also put some sort of online, pre-sale deal out by tomorrow at the latest. phil used both methods for nokia run. either way, you're laying out your cash 3+ months ahead of shows. great way for someone (boys, promoters, et al) to make money on your money. can't imagine that they'll sell out too many of these shows. filling arenas that hold over 15k people will be tough. ratdog does not routinely sell out small theaters. phil neither with the exception of certain locales and weekend dates, etc. (nokia, warfield). in Fall '07, phil put on tremendous shows in syracuse and glens falls, ny (smaller hockey rinks) and didn't sell half of the places. we'll see if people buy the "cheap" ($70ish) seats versus the "good" ones ($100ish). me, no way i'm paying for high end seats. it's true that other acts (stones, police, etc.) charge large $, but they control the supply and create the demand. plus, they are the classic "one timers" as people don't go to multiple shows. going to be interesting.
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The band says Happy New Year with an announcement of almost twenty shows in April and May.  More details to come!

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I just received my tickets for the Izod Center through GDTS TOO. I paid the price on their website when mail order went out but when I recently checked back the price had gone up from $53 face value to $94 face value. I got upper level tickets. I obviously wanted floor tickets. Has this happened to anyone else with GDTS TOO? Never the less, I am still very grateful for getting tickets at all! Thanks, Julia
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Hey folks! I just posted my video from Roseland ballroom on Youtube. It is pretty good- I was in the first row! It is only a 10 minute compilation, but it's pretty cool. Check it out and message me to let me know if you liked it!!! That would make me so happy! xoxo alicina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur5_y3--d8E
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Hey Alicina, thanks for the footage! It sounds very promising: Warren's playing is suitable melodic. I remember enjoying him at a few ABB shows and Guv't Mule. I like how the Dead's material gets him out of the straight ahead blues into more improvisation - nice ES335 too. The organ sounds great and even the singing is pretty good - go Phil! Love the harmonies. Nice wiggly camera during St.Stephen. Fun! Thanks.
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Got my tickets for Uniondale this afternoon from musictoday by UPS. 22 jours avant de vivre l'experience "THE DEAD". Share the LOVE.
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Alicia, thanks for that video. Just got back home after wild one day cross continental trip. Was maybe 20 steps behind you but in synch. Met some great people there. Had a fun time. Mama, Mama, many worlds I've come since I first left home
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Has anyone heard (or received email) notifications about mail order fulfillment for the Gorge? I haven't heard anything about fulfillment and am working on some travel plans but don't want to make any decisions until the tickets are in hand. Thanks and long live the Dead.
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cool vid, alicina. thank you for sharing. if you happened to film all of the songs completely, and if/when you have time, please post them up on youtube, then, please post up the link here. it said this was your first show. somehow I reckon' it won't be your last. ( -; peace.
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I want to thank each and every one of you for your kind words and prayers. Little Cassidy is home now and doing much better!! You guys are awesome,Thanks again! On a lighter note- I recently moved and the dude who moved out said I could have all the crap in the basement, and among this crap was a bunch of old stereo equiptment-including some nice stuff like Bose speakers and some nice Pioneer tape decks and stuff. So naturally this sparked my interest in all my old Dead tapes(I have a shit-load as im sure alot of you do) anyway,To make a long story longer, I hooked up a bunch of this stuff and dug out my old tapes(oh yeah, on a side note, I plugged in an old CD deck and hit "open" and what was in the deck?-Grateful Dead/So many roads/Disc 3- Call it fate/nice score!) Anyhoo-I was all excited to go through my tapes and pick out some nice old nuggets only to discover that most of my tapes sound like garbage! :-( (muffled,hissy and just plain yucky!!) So, what I want to know is- Does anyone know how I would go about converting my old tapes into crisp,clear listenable(?) CD's??? Is that even possible? Somebody must do it! Those tapes bring back lots of smiles- Id love to hear them again!!!--Once again, Thanks everyone for the good vibes my little angel recieved-Means alot to me-G ♪♪:-)♪♪
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Why don't you venture into the Vineyard, where tons of stuff is available. I completely disposed of my cassettes and now have a load of shows that are all digital. The people are all friendly and there are lots of non-dead stuff available too. While it may seem a bit confusing at first, once you get the hang of it, it is great. I think there is an explanation on how it works in the topic "New Vines 2009." Hope to see you in there. "One watch by night, one watch by day If you get confused, listen to the music play"
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Here is our GDTS TOO mail order status for each venue on The Dead 2009 tour as of April 1, 2009. Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. All tickets have been mailed out. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. All tickets have been mailed out. Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. All tickets have been mailed out. Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. All tickets have been mailed out. Saturday, April 18, 2009 and Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. In progress, look for your tickets soon. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY. All tickets have been mailed out. Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Wachovia Arena @ Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA. All tickets have been mailed out. Friday, April 24, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. All tickets will be processed this week and next. Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. All tickets have been mailed out. Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. All tickets have been mailed out. Tuesday & Wednesday, April 28 & 29, 2009 at The IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. Tickets were just mailed out. Friday, May 1, 2009 and Saturday. May 2, 2009 at Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. All tickets have been mailed out. Monday, May 4, 2009 at All State Arena in Chicago, IL. We will process this show the next couple of weeks. Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at All State Arena in Chicago, IL. All tickets have been mailed out. Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. All tickets have been mailed out. Saturday, May 9, 2009 at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA. "On Deck" Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. All tickets have been mailed out. Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Shoreline Amphitheatre In Mountain View, CA. We will process this show the next couple of weeks. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at The Gorge in Quincy, WA with special guest Allman Brothers Band and The Doobie Brothers. We will processes this show in the next couple of weeks.
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Here is an clip from my latest GDTS TOO update on 4/1/09: Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Shoreline Amphitheatre In Mountain View, CA. We will process this show the next couple of weeks. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at The Gorge in Quincy, WA with special guest Allman Brothers Band and The Doobie Brothers. We will processes this show in the next couple of weeks. They have already sent my ticket for Denver and my 1st Shoreline both of which are incredible seats!!! Gratefultwinz I am glad to hear your lil' one is doing better! It is a sad thing when my grandkids get sick. My youngest one just lost her first tooth - she is just too proud to show it to you - LOL! I luvs munchkins with all my heart and soul - I luv to spoil them too! AHH YES the joys of bein' a grandparent! Grandchildren and Grandparents we have a common enemy - LOL! I am working on getting my self well today - I tried going back to work yesterday which did not go very well. I unexpectedly sat down - only because there was a chair available, other wise I would have hit the floor. I'm not able to eat much which means I've got low blood sugars. I am still tryin' to adjust my insulin shots - the pharmacist suggested I drink pedialyte - nasty stuff no wonder kids don't like it. Thankfully no more problems with my heart or the turbo squirts. yeah like you folks really wanna hear all the details. Peace and positive vibes to each of you.... We're gonna pitch a ball Down to the union hall We're gonna romp and stomp till midnight We're gonna fuss and fight till daylight We're gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long Shine On! Saint Stephen
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So glad to hear your daughters feeling better. Sweet score on the equipment in your basement. You can convert tapes to CDs and adjust the music levels to a certain extent. My dad does this alot on his old country musis tapes and some of my old tapes i've had for years. Also my friend, I e-mailed you with some pictures to use on your user ID. Enjoy!! Peace- Moye
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First St. Stephen I hope you feeling better, I've read the last day or so of posts and you need to get better - there's a tour coming up! Second, GratefulTwinz, I'm glad to hear the little one is better as well, I have 2 little ones and it's so heartbreakign when they're sick. ANd last but not least, I picked up my first "for fun" read since graduate school - it's Phil's book Searching for the Sound and let me tell you, I"m loving it! I'm so excited for the upcoming shows, and just giddy all around. Anyway, just had to share my happy thoughts with my fellow friends here. I have come to think of this site as a home away from home with so many friends and interesting stories on every page. Okay enough rambling, have a grate day everyone! Can't wait for MAY!!!! ~Tam
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"ONE MAN GATHERS WHAT ANOTHER MAN SPILLS!!!" Peace- Moye
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Glad everyone is doing and feeling better. It's the Dead Vibe. Let it flow. Let it grow. Got my Nassau tickets today. 4 on the floor. Sweet!!!! Gearing up for 5 Dead shows in 8 days(with a BRUCE show in between.) How sweet it is. Peace and Love. Nailed a retread to my feet And prayed for better weather "Oh if a man tried To take his time on earth And prove before he died What one man's life could be worth I wonder what would happen To this world."
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Thanks for caring- shes much better now-running/playing/singing-I love it!! st.stephen- hope you get better in time for the shows-thanks for "turbo squirts" I was using that at work-cracking people up!!
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People who buy tickets just to make a profit from fans should EAT SHIT AND DIE!
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I am an insatiable reader who just joined the dead family in 2004, but I loved Searching for the Sound. I felt like I got to meet the family and really understand all the dynamics behind the band. Glad to hear you're loving it too! Crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station.
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Did you get my private message? Not sure if I sent it correctly, but I would like to make contact with you. Crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station.
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I went out to the parking lot this morning and somebody had stuck one long stemmed red rose into the snow in front of my car. I'll take it as a sign of good things to come very soon! Still hoping for 10,000 roses to fall from the rafters as the boys open up with Midnight Hour in Albany. ~Same old friends the wind & rain We'll see summer come again~ Hey Sway, Ain't no time to hate! Scalpers will get what is coming to them...
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GDTSTOO has just released last minute tix for Greensboro, Washington and Albany. "Get your hands out of your pockets"
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Just want to say this is one of the happiest days of my life(Besides the birth of my children,and my wedding,of course) Today I was "MIRACLED"!!!! My wife and I are going to see THE DEAD-Sunday Night 4/19 Worcester!!! Thanks to kindness of a stranger who must have read about my sadness about not being able to go- and found it in they're heart to contact me and offer us 2 floor seats!!! Thanks to that person(YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) the next 2 weeks im gonna be walking on air!!!!!♪♪ "Man, oh man, oh friend of mine-All good things in all good time- Run,Run,Run for the ROSES!!!!"♪♪ "Thank-You......For a real GOOD TIME!!" Just goes to show- That sticker I saw at one of my first shows still rings true, DEADHEADS: THEY LOVE EACH OTHER :-)(-:
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I NEED A MIRACLE FOR MSG AND WASHINGTON !!!
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I NEED A MIRACLE FOR MSG AND WASHINGTON !!!
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This is the true spirt of a Deadhead, someone who gives to others in a time of need. Hope your wife and you dance your socks off then you'll have nothing to do but smile,smile,smile. Fare Thee Well
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I am a travelling Head, currently in CT and I need a Miracle.No Tix, no car, little money, and a brother that needs the same. I hope miracles will happen as they always have for me and a kind friend I haven't met yet may be able to help this Head into the Greensboro show and get him a ride. Til the four winds blow you safely home Dan
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It just goes to show how many kewl people there are on this website!!!Enjoy the show my friend!! Peace- Moye
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Happy Monday Morning Everybody!! Its a beautiful day(even though it's raining!!) 2 weeks from yesterday it's SHOWDAY!!!!!! To the person who miracled me: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANKY OUTHANK YOU  THANK YOUTHANK YOU THANKYOUTHANKYOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
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going to albany both wooster msg nassau and both nights in philly great to hear you got in gratefultwinz iam all ready to go got my tie dies lined up and the car gassed up even though i got 11 days to go
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I am thinking about surprising my hubby and adding the Gorge onto our list of shows to see this tour since it falls on our anniversary. Would be a sweet and memorable gift. We would be flying in from the East coast. At the risk of sounding clueless - is Seattle the best hub to use? Any info on where to stay or other things to do while there would be terrific. (also thinking about renting an RV... Cheers:)
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You will want to fly in to Spokane unless a cheaper plain ticket and miles more driving is important to you.
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Im so excited I can hardly stand it!!!!!!!!!weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! MSG and Philly here we come!!!
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12 More days till Sunday Night Woooooosssttttaaaaaaa!!!!!!!♪♪♪♪♪:-)(-:
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Thanks for the direction:)
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I just learned today that the gorge show is completely sold out. I'm glad I didn't procrastinate on this one.
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I live in Tempe, AZ and looking to see if anyone in the Phoenix area is going to CO and then CA for the 3 shows? A friend of mine suggested posting on here, my next option is to take a bus, but really don't want to do that, I would like to bring my boo (my doggy), I'm not sure if the bus will let me bring her. Please contact me if anyone has any ideas or thoughts... Kat Johnson
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What's the deal w/the Thread Heads thing in Worcester(Wiisttaa) anyway? I know they want everyone to make Dead related quilts ro welcome the band(Which is a very cool idea(BTW) But where are they going to be displayed? It would be cool if they hung them all out in the hallways for all to see!:-) P.S. Bob Weir, If your reading this please play Cassidy/Deal sunday night. Thank-you,George
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I live in Tempe, AZ and looking to see if anyone in the Phoenix area is going to CO and then CA for the 3 shows? A friend of mine suggested posting on here, my next option is to take a bus, but really don't want to do that, I would like to bring my boo (my doggy), I'm not sure if the bus will let me bring her. Please contact me if anyone has any ideas or thoughts... I forgot to my e-mail address on my last posting....littlekathy3@yahoo.com e-mail ...please e-mail me with ideas...not much time left.... Kat Johnson
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Anyone Know where the best lot (and what time they open) is within walking distance of the DCU?? I want to go early and absorb the full experience!!! "Man,oh man,Oh friend of mine-All good things in all good time":-)
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up early 5 days till start of tour my hartford 77 cd comes today i love the sugaree but i cant help thinking while listening to lake placid that the lake placid show needs its own release sorry this is probably in the wrong forum im just very excited 3 days of school left this week and then albany worcester thanks forr the spelling tip lamagonzo woostaaaaa i hope everyone is as excited as i am that would make this tour just go beautifully
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on archive.org it says it is 1983 whatever year it is it needs release or i just need a copy or whatever best show of 83 ?
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I got the email today- my pre-order tix for Chicago will arrive tomorrow!Woo Hoo!!
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JUst wanted to say that your story totally warmed my heart this morning, made me smile, smile, smile, knowing there's still lots of kind people out there. I love this community...there's nothing else like it. COngrats to you and your wife - dance your hearts out!!!!
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THIS is what I love about deadheads! There is no better 'just exactly perfect' example of the modern, internet, miracle ticket! enjoy the shows!! drive safe, and please be careful out there on the road and in the scene. peace.
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I am also interested in any information about lots near DCU. I'm driving up from New Jersey for the 4/18 show and would really like to revel in a full-day experience. Looking on the DCU Center website is making me worry that it is all garage (not tailgate friendly) parking. Twinz, if I find anything out about the pre-show/lot situation I'll be sure to share the word on this board. See you in Worcester. Peace