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    Dave's Picks Vol. 50: Palladium, New York City, NY 5/3/77

    Reviewer: WolfmansBrother - favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - February 11, 2008 - Online Review

    Subject: setting me on fire

    left the orchestra section during ship of fools and arrived in the loge for the basso profundo MNS - it's the best of the tour so far, i think, and the balcony is shakin' to its raging outro leading. i sit to take a short break, too.

    yet another night of the first set seeming to spill over. first half of this second set is well-played, indeed, but the sugaree is the INSANE highlight, and keith and jerry are battling it out. one of the strongest estimateds of tour and i, for one, am happy for the FOTD break. the second half belongs to jerry - eyes is short but stellar and bridges to yet another rip-your-heart-out wharf rat, and NFA showcases some down in the weeds jamming. we're stomping and clapping and grinning our faces off, and then joint is jumping for sure as they close it down. another fine UJB encore sends me out the door, so very deeply in love with this band and its music. is there anything better than being a deadhead?

    Is there anything better than being a Dead Head when one of your favorite shows is officially released in its entirety? We'll double down on your sentiments WolfmansBrother, with DAVE'S PICK VOLUME 50: PALLADIUM, NEW YORK CITY, NY 5/3/77, and we'll bring the fire extinguisher to cool you off after you listen to Betty Cantor-Jackson's complete recording. Don't want the party to end? We'll stoke those embers with a few hot tracks from the first set of  5/4/77. Dave's Picks Subscribers score the monstrous second set from 5/4/77 featuring "Scarlet>Fire,"  "Terrapin," 'Playing In The Band," "Comes A Time," and more. Woowee!

    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, this release has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. 

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    Oroborous
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    Bong Art

    Was working at a job in Vail, upscale Beaver Dam road.
    Back before legalization etc
    Weird dude in general, real extra white and pasty lol
    had this big grand stairway lined with unused cheap plastic bongs of different colors. Kinda cool cept you’d think for art, especially rich folk art, he’d get some nice blown glass etc lol. He also had the first pair of Maggie speakers I ever heard. “Hey, what are those funny room dividers” lol

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    Late '70s in Ft. Collins had friend whose brother owned U.S. Bongs (fancy plastic models mostly) and they had one in every room of the party house. He would get sent a prototype almost every month. My first good glass one an Odyssey Glass MIB (mini ice bong). When the glass pedestal broke off in clumsy cleaning I epoxied it into a glass ash tray which lasted a long time. Toker 2s were too expensive so went plastic after that. Became a wood pipe smoker eventually and made a few as well. Favorite a tulip wood hash pipe.
    Cheers

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    Bongs are us

    Lol, man, I did alotttt of crazy shit but never smuggled in a bong lol
    Aaa the lap of luxury!

    Hey Gary, was Lil Red one of them what they called portable, or “airplane” bongs? (Ok, airplane I did do back when they still allowed smoking!)
    Bout 6” long, not even an inch diameter, sorta dark red plastic with brighter red plastic end caps so you could seal it up and go mobile. Not big hits, but could be quite stealth with the right lungs lol. Used to do oneys out the window at my folks. My XR 7 speakers had big heavy front covers on a hinge with just enough room on the bottom to stash “lil red”.
    They’d just walk in without knocking, and with the wall of sound, couldn’t hear em comin. One time pops comes in so just able to stash the tube, but I had to hold my hit and nod that I’d be right out to move driveways cars.
    Kids, lol

    Yep, Gary, it’s all one! Cept maybe the Dark Matter?
    Saw a cool show on that recently, wild sheet Mon!

    Six shooter…pshaw! My old buddy Joe Gondeek worked in a shop and used to make real nice bongs with a spinning bowl piece that did a dozen, and dammed if that crazy bastard couldn’t suck em all down himself lol, just reflexed coughed thinking about it. Old BOO469 can tell ya all bout Joe.
    In short, if you took three of anything, he’d have to do five!
    Probably give Neal a run in the energy department, even without help.
    Dude had so much energy his heart exploded (from genetic issue) at age 38!
    Super nice and fun guy! Miss ya brother, shit ain’t been the same….
    Boo could tell ya quite a story about those two front row Crochefester 77 lol.

    Fortunately, today with edibles, and vapes, it’s pretty easy to get right!

    Can’t wait to hear Mr Vs inside report. And
    “Where’s that confounded box? Has anybody seen the box? “

    Edit: 86 Box O breakout, I was there. And here I thought they’d broke that out just for me ; ) I coulda swore the big eye above the stage spoke directly to me lol (watch the move the Stoned Age and the BOC concert and you’ll get that joke)

    DBL Edit: oh yeah, where isss Kiethfan, PF, Angry Jack, That Mike and ? other good folks scarred off by the mean old HN goblins. Jump in folks, the water feels fine now!

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    I absolutely believe that. They payed way more intentional attention than we can fully understand. They were/are forever Grateful Dead. Was speaking to a head friend of mine just this past week about how they busted stuff out. Referenced Box of Rain at Hampton 1986, which he was there. Had to go back to Deadbase to see the notes. It was 777 shows since the last Box of Rain. Was that coincidence? (An O'mage to that every going battle). I think not. Even GD had their list out. The last time played was 1973-07-03, Watkins Glenn.

    Edit: Love Babylon by Bus. Still listen to it 1 o2 times a year.

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    Does everyone remember their first purchase with a credit card? Mine was a big bong and a cassette tape of The Wailers' "Babylon by Bus"........ Bill's Unclaimed Freight store in Indy. Went to the parking lot, put the tape in, loaded the bowl (maybe that order was reversed}, and off I went.........1978

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    Last Bong hit (Lil Red) at a show was the "Ticket to New Years" Show. So, a little over 36 years ago. But that was because I knew you could bring one into a show in California. Now it would be a rolled one or a pipe...locally.

    At the NYE 1986 run, I bought Lil Red at a head shop - probably the psychedelic shop, a 6 inch bong. I still have Lil Red and occasionally use it.

    Vguy knock em dead.

    ConeKid Hempishere...nice. I read it as my brain would naturally, as Hemisphere. Took me a second to read correctly. Where is Keithfan when we need him?!

    Anyone have or remember the 6 shooter. A bong bowl with six individual bowls to fill. Made it easy for my posse to load and pass around and around and around.

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    Last Friday these four dudes in front of us chain-smoked joints the entire show, no problem there, and then one of them lit up a cig, and security pounced. Good luck. Last time I did a bong in a theater was at a Leon Redbone show in a small theater some time in the late seventies. Let 'er rip!

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    Where’s the Box announcement?

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    Good luck Vguy

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    ....I'm bringing mine anyways. Stick it to da man!

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Dave's Picks Vol. 50: Palladium, New York City, NY 5/3/77

Reviewer: WolfmansBrother - favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - February 11, 2008 - Online Review

Subject: setting me on fire

left the orchestra section during ship of fools and arrived in the loge for the basso profundo MNS - it's the best of the tour so far, i think, and the balcony is shakin' to its raging outro leading. i sit to take a short break, too.

yet another night of the first set seeming to spill over. first half of this second set is well-played, indeed, but the sugaree is the INSANE highlight, and keith and jerry are battling it out. one of the strongest estimateds of tour and i, for one, am happy for the FOTD break. the second half belongs to jerry - eyes is short but stellar and bridges to yet another rip-your-heart-out wharf rat, and NFA showcases some down in the weeds jamming. we're stomping and clapping and grinning our faces off, and then joint is jumping for sure as they close it down. another fine UJB encore sends me out the door, so very deeply in love with this band and its music. is there anything better than being a deadhead?

Is there anything better than being a Dead Head when one of your favorite shows is officially released in its entirety? We'll double down on your sentiments WolfmansBrother, with DAVE'S PICK VOLUME 50: PALLADIUM, NEW YORK CITY, NY 5/3/77, and we'll bring the fire extinguisher to cool you off after you listen to Betty Cantor-Jackson's complete recording. Don't want the party to end? We'll stoke those embers with a few hot tracks from the first set of  5/4/77. Dave's Picks Subscribers score the monstrous second set from 5/4/77 featuring "Scarlet>Fire,"  "Terrapin," 'Playing In The Band," "Comes A Time," and more. Woowee!

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, this release has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. 

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Submitted by Peaceful Man on Fri, 05/10/2024 - 15:22

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Bucket as set 2 opener is great and then the Scarlet>Fire is worth hearing if you haven't... the Aiko is "way too effing slow". Check it out.

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Submitted by wissinomingdeadhead on Fri, 05/10/2024 - 16:12

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1972

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 05/10/2024 - 16:38

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....I do like to post this cheers emoji every now and then. A week or so ago I got hey nowed. Removed it and my post went through.
Testing it again. Well. What do you know. It went through.
It's random shit causing this. There is nothing to decifer.

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Submitted by Cousins Of The… on Fri, 05/10/2024 - 22:27

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I've got the world up my ass
And I'm gonna move fast
Be the first
Won't be the last
I've got the world up my ass
Society is burning me up
Take a bite,
Spit it out
Take their rules
Rip 'em up,
Tear them down
Twisted mind,
Withered brain
You know I'm going insane
I just tell them to get back
When they tell me how to act
I've got the world up my ass
You know I've got the world up my ass

It worked!! Go figure!

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Submitted by Crow Told Me on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 10:18

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Finally got around to playing DaP 50 the other day, and what do you know? Disc two doesn't play all the way through Roses. And taking a close look at it it's clearly defective. So here we go again.

in the past, I've always gotten replacement discs in a reasonable amount of time. (A couple weeks.) And I know these things do happen. And it's been a couple years since I've had an issue. But still. I can't remember the last time that I got a new CD that would not play from any other company. I can't understand why this is such a constant problem with the Dead releases.

Anyway.

DaP is a good show, once it gets going. But the boys sure took their sweet time waking up for this particular gig. It's pretty low energy until that Sugaree that everyone is (justifiably) so excited about. I think the Bill the Drummer (belated hbd bro!) is the hero here: he starts pushing some triplets on the toms, and he won't stop till everybody picks up on it, and suddenly the music really starts happening. A good show from there on out but I doubt if I'll return to that first disc anytime soon.

So this is a good show, I'm glad to have it, yada yada. But it's hard for me to get too excited about it. There are at least 5-6 shows from the same damn tour I like better. I guess I'm pretty jaded, no?

Last five!
Flaming Lips: American Head
Billy Strings: Home
GOGD: DaP 50
Zappa: Make a Jazz Noise Here
Sonny Rollins: A Night at the Vanguard

After listening to this for the first time earlier today, I would agree that the first cd is very unexciting. The three slow songs is just too many at the same funereal pace. I really like the "Peggy O' played on 5/8, but this one here is nothing special.
Things do pick up though during the second set - sparkles like snow flakes on a curates garden, you might say. Although you probably wouldn't. The whole show doesn't sound that essential really - but pretty good once it picks up a gear.

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Submitted by marye on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 10:34

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please send me a PM with the details and I'll ask the Doc to fix this. Sorry for the aggravation.
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Submitted by proudfoot on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 10:53

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Yay

You are still among us

I thought they had removed you

Please tell them the Hey Now stuff is bad for business

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Submitted by dmcvt on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 11:59

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Blocked from posting ad nauseam Hey Now. Not fully caught up yet, first run 50. So far same original impression way back, second night with all its flaws, a little more magic. Speaking of magic, holy smokes, been checking out the outrageous and stunning video from Phish at The Sphere.

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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 12:31

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Better cyber-security. Strengthen the huge holes that are obviously open.

Makes me wonder how good is the front door when I am putting in information.

Thats all i have to say bout that.

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Submitted by proudfoot on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 12:35

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:)))

9 2 85
4 8 71
Surprise filler from 71 with Keith
Big Black album Atomizer
Ministry a mind is a terrible thing to taste
A few tracks from Dave's 50 disc 2

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 17:52

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....to see Blues Traveler tonight.
An hour drive. Haven't seen them since the early 2000's. Tix are $40.
Pleasantly surprised to see the line up is still the same.

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 17:58

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…I would really Love another “New Year’s performance release from the vault for the masses! If there’s one annual event I miss most was the groups New Year’s Eve celebrations they held at the Oakland Coliseum. The last was in 91’ I believe. Something was always special about them in my IMHO. I’ve never seen a larger sea of smiles from all the fans & attendees shine, with the house lights changing colors like great Roman candles in the sky. Phil s playing making the floors vibrate under your feet. Everything felt Special!
One of my favorite & gig is 1987! Believe it or not being from 1987, it’s an excellent show from start to finish! I believe it was also networked on television and radio for the entire country! Any other fans of the New Year Eve performances and would welcome a New release from the vault?….

Not spectacular.

I saw Jerry's Middle Finger the other night, those mofos can play. I absolutley loved it.
I do think that name in kinda dumb though...

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Submitted by proudfoot on Sun, 05/12/2024 - 09:10

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Not the most tactful name I agree

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sun, 05/12/2024 - 13:24

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....5.12.77 Chicago in the car. She's a thirty minute drive. Just exactly perfect.
Did not see Blues Traveler. Took an extended "nap" after that post and missed it lol.

The Strokes is this it
Dave's 50 disc 2
Ministry a mind yada
Big Black atomizer
Dave's 50 disc 3
Selections from 3 24 71
Opening track 11 25 79
David Bowie heroes

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Submitted by nappyrags on Sun, 05/12/2024 - 22:01

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from a two part road trip over the past week...on Monday off to Phoenix to see old friends and Tuesday night hit the Stones at the stadium the Cardinals play...Wednesday was a day of shopping and driving home late... I hit various book stores and music shops I like...one of the stores never fails to delight in their clearance sale section for blues & Jazz at 99 Cent$ each...grabbed about 20 of them...I also bought a copy of RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73...got some great books too...I spent Thursday sleeping and Friday I headed out to Las Vegas to hang with an old friend and treated him to my extra tix for Saturday's Stones show at Allegiant Stadium...all in all a great time...

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Submitted by proudfoot on Sun, 05/12/2024 - 22:03

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post positive review of new release

Apparently the word double u eye en en ee r is verboten

Beyond l a m e

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Submitted by daverock on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 02:42

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Ist show in last years big box. The whole might take a while to get off the ground, as you might expect from such a humongous show, but Jerry's guitar is spot on from the first note. Beautiful tone and playing.

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Submitted by jonathan918@GD on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 08:12

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I've very much been enjoying our latest offering from DL & CO.

I've always been a big fan of Peggy-O, and this is yet another stellar spring 77 version!!

On the morning of, 8/9/95, after hearing the news, I went and drove to my friends house to share in the grief of the day. As I started driving the tape in my car (10/17/94) was silent as all I could hear was the band tuning up. Once the music started it was Peggy-O. A very stunning moment, to my new stunning reality.

Rock on, gang!!

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Submitted by marye on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 12:04

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Argh. You guys, I feel your pain. The extremely short version is that, as previously noted, the tech folks are hard at work on many things, one of which is a newer and better site for us. And as with so many things in life, it takes longer than we'd hoped. Your cries are not falling on deaf ears and we are sorry for the aggravation. Thank you.
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Submitted by wissinomingdeadhead on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 12:24

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1972
The front cover from the E72 CD box is just so tres francais!!

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Submitted by DeadVikes on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 12:32

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Thanks Mary!

And when will they announce that October 74 box?

Still can't get that W word past the Hey Now.

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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 13:31

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We've b****ed about the sheet enough. At least I have.

Apologies for the whining.

Looking forward!

HF

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 13:51

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I don’t have it. There was no CD, just an LP if I recall correctly.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 13:54

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New and improved coming soon…….

As Homer Simpson previously stated: “They have the internet on computers now”.

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Submitted by uncle_tripel on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 14:19

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...phila spectrum,
3 friends: Brian ("The Load" RIP), Dan ("The Man" RIP), and Mike ("Chumpweed", btw r u still in DE?) miracled me to my 1st show (I had just returned home on 4/30 after 5 weeks in a Brooklyn hospital) and I was in a fragile all-around state, and needed some LIVE MUSIC to get back to reality.

Thank You Guys, my life has never been the same since hearing the GOGD on that Saturday night.

Mike, if Penndel and Cobalt Ridge sound familiar please PM me. I would love to meet up with you. I believe I saw Aunt Shelly @ the Sunshine Daydream Meet Up @ the Movies several years ago w/ her piercing blue eyes.

...now I'm off to the archive for many more smiles : 1978-05-13 Identifier #116978 : and lovin' life

I went down to the sea
try to see what's going down
maybe read between the lines
had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling
turned around to see
heard a voice calling, calling, calling
you was comin after me
back to me

Peace All!

PS - if you like early '78, Truckin'>Black Peter>Sugar Mags>SSDD 🤯

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 18:23

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.....is on the case.

You will never regret being kind.

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Submitted by proudfoot on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 18:38

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I am going to pass the being kind sentiment on to my students

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 19:47

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....are smaller bands working their tours around it.
There are a few playing the Brooklyn Bowl that I'm interested in.
Eggy is one of them. Daniel Donatos Cosmic Country. Circles Around The Sun. Melvin Seals and JGB is playing there again. Pink Talking Fish changed their name to Pink Talking Fish Are Dead for the two shows they are playing.
The downside? Most doors are at 11. And it looks like the old man's getting on.
Got Pearl Jam this saturday evening.
Pretty good seats. Upper bowl center. 3rd row.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 20:50

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....This week, The Venetian will open the "Dead Forever Experience", which includes more than 22,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space across two floors.
I'm as happy a a pigpen in shit.

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Submitted by snafu on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 21:11

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Looks like this one will go fast. Initial sales were 20397. Right on hopefully Dave is right and we get another 50. Of course not sure I’ll make it that far.

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