Making the best of a upsetting situation yesterday.

Well the Salt Lake City show I guess wasn't ment to be for me. Getting up early and being on time for my flight yes I did that. What I wasn't expecting was the 2 hr delay due to a surprise FAA inspection on my flight. Something with the back door not sealing the right way and we had to wait and wait until that was fixed. The wait caused myself and many others on my flight to miss our connecting flights in Vegas. Watching the clock and time not on my side was painful but nothing I could have done. Would have got into Salt Lake way late and after a while I cut my losses and made the best of it. Called up a old co-worker who lives in Vegas now and him and his wife picked me up. Enjoyed a nice dinner and a drive down the Vegas strip and relaxed at my friend's home. It was nice also to enjoy some New Glarus Spotted Cow beers.
I haven't looked at last nites setlist but maybe will sometime. I know I missed a good one but there will be more shows. Sorry that I missed many of you last nite but will see you around the bend soon. And this makes me wanna do Philly even more now. hehe 
Ohhh and US Airways can kiss my ass!!!!!


Ohhh and US Airways can kiss my ass!!!!!
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Very sorry to hear that. You just can't trust airlines anymore. It is sad. I will never take a plane on the "day of the event". Have heard way too many horror stories such as your own.
Glad you were able to make the best of it for yourself.
P.S. Don't look at the setlist.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
but yeah, at least you got philly!!
I thought you were road tripping?
I remember almost missing a flight once. I was on my way to San Diego to see U2. I had a connection in St. Paul MIN. We went to the wrong gate at first then had to RUN LIKE HELL to the correct gate to make our next fight. They were about to close the doors when we showed up. To their credit they knew we were coming in on a different flight so held out a little longer than they normally would have.
Lucky for me the concert was 3 nights later so even if I had missed the flight I still would have made it for the concert.
Ya don't look at the setlist yet and don't ask your buddy where he sat either.
That said Karma is wonderful thing and I know it will pay you back for this in spades...esp given how good you're taking this...I dunno if I'd be as philosophical about things this soon afterwords.
I'm glad you managed to find something good to do in Vegas.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
I tried to fly out of a small, municipal airport on my way to Toronto this summer (by way of Detroit and the crew up there..) and they CANCELLED my flight. I had to drive to Minneapolis instead of fly, I got to security less than 30 minutes before my flight was scheduled to take off. I told mnpjgrrl who was on my flight to make a scene...but just a little one. Well, I made it on with about 10 minutes to spare.
(We won't even talk about how I got stuck on the tram for 30 minutes on the layover on the way home and almost missed my flight again...)
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
I'm gonna have my gf Holly read your post and see if she can take some positivity from it. She had a brain tumor removed about 6 weeks ago. Things were going pretty well and then a week and a half ago she got very sick and was back in the ICU for over a week, just getting into a regular hospital room last night. She's a die hard fan and has been trying to get medical clearance for a quick leave just for the show. When all of her doctors told her no yesterday she just sobbed and sobbed. What a heartbreaker.
i would have gone effin' nuts if i was in your situation OP. i'm sure you wanted to. my head would have exploded and covered the inside of the plane in brain matter.
i would wait a while before looking at the setlist. :?
At least you get another chance this tour. I hope they play everything you want to hear!
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My friend was going to see Eddie last night. Since he was in Vegas, I gave him 5 Grand to gamble with. I told him I wanted it all to go on Black. Bastard! PhillyCrownOfThorns-11-2-12
Sorry to hear about your situation also.
Hope your girlfriend gets well.
is that exactly what I thought I read."
"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pine.
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LA 5/06/21, 5/07/21
Phoenix 05/09/22
NYC 9/11/22
Denver 9/22/22
I just have to put my sadness and grief in a balloon and let it float away.
Always next time but DAM what a show.
I didn't mean to post this thread and to make a scene but thank you everyone for your comments and pms and texts. So glad eveyone at the show had a great time.
I hope to see another show on this tour to make up for SLC.
Thank you everyone.
I'm afraid to fly the day of a show I would be so very stressed I always fly the day before even if inconvenient and more costly
sorry you missed your show now you have to go to philly for sure
See you in Philly though. Just get here early
sorry.
but good that you have let it go.
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me