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pscharf
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Holy crap.. where did this date to Syracuse come from????.. A dream come true!!! Don't cancel this!!!! Stoked big time!!!  |
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TresRed
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So I'm considering making the trek up to Syracuse (from NJ) for this show. Was looking at the NY State Fair website, and it seems that this is a FREE show---at both 4:00 and 8:00 PM. Am I reading this correctly? (See bottom of pg 3.) http://www.nysfair.org/assets/pdfs/NYS_08_Schedule8-30.pdf
I don't know if I can take the excitement of 2 shows in 1 day...but I'm damn sure gonna give it a shot. |
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T
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Also from NJ, I'm considering this show too. |
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TresRed
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| Cool, T; keep me posted, and I'll do the same. Maybe we can meet up. It's quite a hike, but for two free shows, definitely worth it. Are you familiar at all with that area? The NY State Fair site has a few hotel recommendations that I'll check out; I have nothing else to go by. |
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Bambi
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Sooooooooooo........ there is a possibility that I might get to come. Should I??
I gotta get the w/e off work.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Bambi wrote: | Sooooooooooo........ there is a possibility that I might get to come. Should I??
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Are you serious?!?!?!  Hell, yeah!!!
I gave it some serious thought. But I'm taking the weekend before that off to go visit my mom (it's the weekend between my dad's birthday and the first anniversary of his death), so there's no way my three-headed troll beyotch of a supervisor would give me the very next weekend off, too. 
After my two shows, I'm soooo jonesing for a proper road trip... Go for me, Bambi! Go for me!!!  |
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Bambi
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| Williextreme wrote: | | Bambi wrote: | Sooooooooooo........ there is a possibility that I might get to come. Should I??
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Are you serious?!?!?! Hell, yeah!!!
I gave it some serious thought. But I'm taking the weekend before that off to go visit my mom (it's the weekend between my dad's birthday and the first anniversary of his death), so there's no way my three-headed troll beyotch of a supervisor would give me the very next weekend off, too.
After my two shows, I'm soooo jonesing for a proper road trip... Go for me, Bambi! Go for me!!! |
Have any sick days?? 
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Um, are they really playing this thing? Reading that schedule of events, that's a bit embarrassing.
"I’ve told them a hundred times: put ‘Spinal Tap’ first and ‘Puppet Show’ last." |
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Bambi
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I think it's cool of them... a show like this will give them lots of exposure to people who normally might not know about them!
Now how am I gonna convince my husband that I NEED to go??
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Hmmm... Bambi, I think we both need to go! Oh, wait... how do I convince my husband that I must go???? 
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Bambi
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My husband has a gig that weekend.... 
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It might be fun to bring Haylee.... she's begging to see Extreme!
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Kevin says I can go...... Now on to the boss....
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Absolutely! Please come. I am most definitely going. I'm through talking myself out of it...
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Just talked to my boss!!!! If I can get the new girl trained she'll rearrange my schedule... The new girl started 2 days ago and so far seems to be awesome so it's looking good!!! I am getting excited again!
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I can't sit still here! I am giddy like a little kid once again!!
If this works out we all have to meet up!!
OK.... I'll stop posting here for a little while. You guys probably think I am NUTS!!
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kill_Yall
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: |
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I'm there! 2.5/3 hour road trip!
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| bunratty wrote: | Um, are they really playing this thing? Reading that schedule of events, that's a bit embarrassing.
"I’ve told them a hundred times: put ‘Spinal Tap’ first and ‘Puppet Show’ last." |
Why is it embarassing? I am sad that you feel that way about it.
It's summer, which means festival season!
It is very common in Ontario for different festivals to offer shows free or at a minimal cost - they pay the band - so who cares? There are usually good crowds. My opinion is that it is cool - sometimes you get so see bands you wouldn't normally see.
For those of you making the road trip - good for you! |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| bunratty wrote: |
"I’ve told them a hundred times: put ‘Spinal Tap’ first and ‘Puppet Show’ last." |
Glad I'm not the only one who had that quote rolling through my head... |
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johnpav
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Hey Guys!
I'm originally from Syracuse, and can tell you that the NY State Fair is HUGE, with something close to 90,000 people per day in attendance. Extreme will be playing on a large outdoor stage with a big lawn and vendor and exhibits all around, so not only will those desiring to see the show catch it, but so will thousands of unsuspecting people who come by!
This, while seeming to be "beneath them", will give the band a chance to reach a huge demographic of people who might only know MTW. I will look forward to seeing them blow away people with the talent and style that we all know they have, and many people may not.
This will be great! |
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Bambi
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| johnpav wrote: | Hey Guys!
I'm originally from Syracuse, and can tell you that the NY State Fair is HUGE, with something close to 90,000 people per day in attendance. Extreme will be playing on a large outdoor stage with a big lawn and vendor and exhibits all around, so not only will those desiring to see the show catch it, but so will thousands of unsuspecting people who come by!
This, while seeming to be "beneath them", will give the band a chance to reach a huge demographic of people who might only know MTW. I will look forward to seeing them blow away people with the talent and style that we all know they have, and many people may not.
This will be great! |
Cool!! That's kinda what I was thinking... it's great exposure. I imagine people will hear it and flock to the stage to see what Extreme are all about then of course, Cd's will sell... people will talk and there will be more new Extreme fans on the planet!
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JohnPav, is this the kind of set-up where you can basically go in, grab your space and come and go during the day--as long as someone is minding your space?
I'm scheming, trying to figure out a way to get there. Two shows in one day? That's my idea of heaven!!! I'm thinking that if I can talk one or both of my younger nieces into going... Well, then I could tell the evil three-headed troll beyotch supervisor that "a family thing" came up (without lying!!!) and I have to be out of town for the weekend... The main problem is that relief staff are in short supply, and two of my three housemates (I'm live-in staff at a group home for people who have both a cognitive disability and a mental health diagnosis) have been really horrible the last couple of times that relief staff have been here, so the company is running out of people who are willing to work in this house.
I'm going to keep scheming... I'm spending next Tuesday with my nieces, for my youngest niece's birthday. I'm going to do some serious propaganda work. "Remember how much you love Extreme? Remember how much fun we had in Boston in 2006? Here! Listen to the new CD!!!" Hmm.... |
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Bambi
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Come on Willie!!! I want to meet you so you have to come!!! I want to meet as many forum members as possible!
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| ALG wrote: | | bunratty wrote: | Um, are they really playing this thing? Reading that schedule of events, that's a bit embarrassing.
"I’ve told them a hundred times: put ‘Spinal Tap’ first and ‘Puppet Show’ last." |
Why is it embarassing? I am sad that you feel that way about it.
It's summer, which means festival season! |
Seriously, did you read that PDF file of the schedule of events linked earlier in this thread?
When you are on the bill with Thomas the Tank Engine, racing pigs and monkeys, a lumberjack show, and "The Magic of Virgil," ...... well, I think it's time to start questioning some things. The guy from Syracuse seems encouraging, but no one is going to mistake this "festival" with Lollapolloza. |
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