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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    Evil Closet Monkey wrote:
    I would think the guy (J) who did the Philly to Australia wins......

    i fly 22 hours sydney to JFK, then straight to camden for camden 2! June 20th!
    i am just hoping homeland security is ok so i can get there with time to spare!
    flight lands at 15.10!
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • EvolverEvolver Posts: 525
    snipes824 wrote:
    do you want someone to massage your feet too?

    No, I just want to buy some goddamn tickets to the show in my home venue. Is there a problem?
  • Wookiee_BlaylockWookiee_Blaylock Posts: 202
    In August of '05, I left on a 4,200 mile trip which began with driving to The Gorge, and winding up in Winnipeg, then going back to Alberta. It involved various friends for various legs of the six show journey, but one friend came to all the shows. Well worth it.
    05/30/03 Van, 09/01/05 Gorge, 09/02/05 Van, 09/04/05 Cal, 09/05/05 Ed, 09/07/05 S'toon, 09/08/05 'Peg, 07/22&23/06 Gorge, 06/14/08 'Roo, 08/08/09 Cal, 09/21/11 Cal, 09/23/11 Ed, 12/02/13 Cal
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Evolver wrote:
    You know this is hilarious. You guys are driving 12 hours to Hartford to see PJ. I live 15 minutes from the venue and I can't even score tickets to the show (shitty lawn does NOT count) so I doubt I'll be going. Something is wrong with this picture....

    if anyone has an extra pair in the mid to lower pavilion, I would be willing to pay 4-5x face value. I am getting rather desperate at this point!

    Everyone has the same chance for tickets. They would NEVER play where we live(d) and the ONE time(well three shows) in Atlantic Canada there were plenty of people there from ALL over there. So us 10clubbers were farther back because of travellers. It sucks you didn't get tickets but I think likely the problems is probably less him than it is the ticket brokers. My first PJ I was SUPER far away and I have to say it was AMAZING. I was happy just to be in the building. I hope you get some good seats :)
  • ToneTone Posts: 1,206
    For Vedder Soup: Good luck! BTW, you clear immigration at LAX, so by the time you get to JFK, you'll be considered "domestic" and will be straight out :)
    Glaciers melting in the dead of night and the superstars sucked into the supermassive.
  • snipes824snipes824 Posts: 870
    Evolver wrote:
    No, I just want to buy some goddamn tickets to the show in my home venue. Is there a problem?
    if it was sold out there would be. but it's not.
  • indeedindeed Posts: 30
    My longest distance distance travelled would have been last June when I had tickets to see PJ in London and no $$$ to get there...I still, and will always, refer to that date, June 18th, as black Monday.
    V.F.C St. Louis 10/04 * Philly 10/05 * Camden I & II 05/06 * DC 05/06 * Lollapalooza 08/07 * MSG I & II 06/08
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    snipes824 wrote:
    do you want someone to massage your feet too?


    I could use a foot massage :p
  • ChampagneBreakfast4EveryoneChampagneBreakfast4Everyone Posts: 215
    I went from long island ny to Madrid, Munich, and London. Had the time of my life with 3 friends
    Hartford '06 Camden '06 East Rutherford '06
    Madrid '07 Munich '07 London '07
    Camden '08 MSG I '08 MSG II '08 Hartford '08 Mansfield '08
    Philly II '09 Philly III '09 Philly IV '09
    Hartford '10 MSG I '10 MSG II '10
    Made in America Fest Philly '12
  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    I will be driving 3,300 miles down and around florida, up the east coast and then back down to georgia (home) all by my lonesome this summer.

    3,300 fucking miles.
    Blech!
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    13 Hours To Hawaii
  • EvolverEvolver Posts: 525
    snipes824 wrote:
    if it was sold out there would be. but it's not.

    I think we covered this in the other thread, my friend.
  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,692
    From Boston to Europe, Hawaii, All through Canada and US......

    SHOW COUNT: (159) 1990's=3, 2000's=53, 2010/20's=103, US=118, CAN=15, Europe=20 ,New Zealand=2, Australia=2
    Mexico=1, Colombia=1 

    Upcoming:   Aucklandx2, Gold Coast, Melbournex2


  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    From Houston to Sao Paulo Brazil...longest.....also Switzerland...and my favorite place to see a show...Canada...Toronto and Calgary...will be driving from Houston to DC and MSG shows.... am still in market for MSG I though...O for 3.
    10-18-2000 Houston, 04-06-2003 Houston, 6-25-2003 Toronto, 10-8-2004 Kissimmee, 9-4-2005 Calgary, 12-3-05 Sao Paulo, 7-2-2006 Denver, 7-22-06 Gorge, 7-23-2006 Gorge, 9-13-2006 Bern, 6-22-2008 DC, 6-24-2008 MSG, 6-25-2008 MSG
  • snipes824snipes824 Posts: 870
    zwk51 wrote:
    I went from long island ny to Madrid, Munich, and London. Had the time of my life with 3 friends
    same as me. weird.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    Tone wrote:
    For Vedder Soup: Good luck! BTW, you clear immigration at LAX, so by the time you get to JFK, you'll be considered "domestic" and will be straight out :)

    i wish that would be the case but i am flying via tahiti! direct into NYC
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    My longest trip in terms of hours and miles was from Philly to Sydney, Australia in 2006 . All told , I flew Philly to LAX , then LAX to Sydney. Not sure of the miles , but flying time was between 20 and 21 hours total. I arrived looking like my usual 10 pounds of s**t in a five pound bag. Cate Blanchett, on the same flight , arrived looking beautiful as ever. Must be nice to have an army of IST's...publicist, manicurist, stylist, beautician-ist, nutritionist, you get the point. Kidding aside, I'd do the trip again in a second. Next time PJ plays OZ, I'm in for the whole tour instead of five shows.
    "Buy the ticket,take the ride"
    Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

    "If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
    Johan Cruijff
  • nooramnooram Posts: 390
    drove from Minneapolis to Albuquerque by way of Denver to pick up my buddy

    motorcycled from Minneapolis to Missoula

    may motorcycle from Minneapolis to DC in June
    Seattle 8/91, MPLS 3/92, St Paul 8/92, Denver 6/95, Missoula 6/98, MPLS 6/98, Albuquerque 10/00, Seattle 12/02, St Paul 6/03, Thunder Bay 9/05, DC 5/06, St Paul x2 6/06, Vancouver (EV) 4/08, DC 6/08, Chicago x2 8/09, KC 5/10, MPLS (EV) 7/11, Chicago 7/13, St Paul 10/14, Santiago 11/15, Missoula 8/18, Denver 9/22, Saint Paul 8/23, Saint Paul 9/23
  • ToneTone Posts: 1,206
    vedder_soup wrote:
    i wish that would be the case but i am flying via tahiti! direct into NYC

    Ahhh, I see. Air Tahiti Nui? Well, all I can say is be thankful it's not Newark, those guys there are arseholes. Just don't give them any lip and you'll be fine :) You don't have any spares for a fellow Aussie, do you?
    Glaciers melting in the dead of night and the superstars sucked into the supermassive.
  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    bovy_j wrote:
    I know that our group of 5 will be departing from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada on the 26th to drive down to Hartford, then the two Mansfield shows. Going to be a ridiculously fun trip, and worth the 11-12 hours drive down to Hartford.
    My question...How long have YOU traveled either in a group, or by yourself to see Pearl Jam? Interested in seeing the responses!

    15 hours by plane to hawaii.
    I remeber it vivdly, we hung out with Tim Bierman, he asked us straight face and all, so did you guys make it to australlia. I felt happy thinking he thought we were that solid of fans, in the back of mind I was think wow, I am fucking crazy for doing this.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


    no more shows
  • bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
    small town beck wrote:
    New Brunswick is always just in the way while trying to get to Montreal or Boston :p Enjoy the shows :D

    Even I gotta admit, that's the truth! As soon as I'm done at STU, I'm outta here! :D
    Evolver wrote:
    You know this is hilarious. You guys are driving 12 hours to Hartford to see PJ. I live 15 minutes from the venue and I can't even score tickets to the show (shitty lawn does NOT count) so I doubt I'll be going. Something is wrong with this picture....
    I DO find that hilarious! Have fun with that though, seriously.
    I'll remember to message you to tell you how the show went! :)
  • PJLuisPJLuis Posts: 385
    2000:
    Mexico - Phoenix
    Phoenix - Las Vegas
    Las Vegas - Mexico

    2005:
    Mexico - Monterrey (Mexico)

    2006:
    Mexico - Madrid
    Madrid - Paris
    Paris - Milan
    Milan - Prague
    Prague - Mexico

    2008:
    Mexico - NY
    NY - Mexico
  • AdaBison52AdaBison52 Posts: 38
    Central PA to Munich, Katowice, Italy (cancelled), and London. One of the best times of my life with my brother. We drove from PA to Kitchener and Hartford as well. I know that people have talked about it before, but the amount of money spent on trips to see Pearl Jam is probably too much. Telling other people who don't get it is always fun. It is worth every penny though.
    Hershey 7-12-03,Reading 10-1-04,Kitchener 9-11-05,
    Philly 10-3-05,Hartford 5-13-06,Philly 5-27-06,Philly 5-28-06
    E. Ruth. 6-1-06,E. Ruth. 6-3-06,Munich 6-12-07,
    Katowice 6-13-07,Venice 6-15-07,London 6-18-07,Tampa 6-12-08
    Philly 6-19-08,Philly 6-20-08,D.C 6-22-08,Philly 1 10-27-09
    Philly 2 10-28-09,Philly 3 10-30-09,Philly 4 10-31-09,D.C. 5-13-10
    Hartford 5-15-10 EV:N.J. 8-7-08,D.C. 8-17-08,Baltimore 6-14-09
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    bovy_j wrote:
    Even I gotta admit, that's the truth! As soon as I'm done at STU, I'm outta here! :D


    I DO find that hilarious! Have fun with that though, seriously.
    I'll remember to message you to tell you how the show went! :)


    Good for you :)

    On both counts ;)
  • LongWaitingTrophyManLongWaitingTrophyMan Posts: 62
    mexico city...
    2000 - Houston (x2)
    2003 - Houston, NOLA
    2005 - Toronto, Mexico City (x2)
    2006 - DC, NYC Avalon (Storytellers), E Rutherford (x2), SF (x3)
    2007 - Chicago (Lollapalooza)
    2008 - Virginia Beach, Camden (x2), DC, NYC MSG (x2), EV DC (x2)
    2009 - EV Baltimore (x2)
    2011 - EV SF (x2), Toronto (x2)
  • mornglorymornglory Posts: 7
    Have flown from Connecticut to Las Vegas, Seattle, and Chicago more than once to see the boys. My friend Kim and I once drove from CT to Montreal and Ottawa for some shows a couple years ago. That was a fun road trip!
    Enjoy the trip! Nothing better than hopping in your car with a fellow fan, throwing some PJ on the stereo and hitting the road for a tour! - Dawn
  • TransplantedNewfTransplantedNewf Posts: 805
    I did a 16 hour drive from Edmonton to The Gorge in '06. ...so time wise, that would be the longest.

    and this year the furthest i'll be going is NYC.
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    "To is a preposition.
    Come is a verb"

  • Cree NationsCree Nations Posts: 2,247
    I travelled to Vancouver to see Ed and from where I live, it is approximately 1500kms one way
    :D
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    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

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    Edmonton, AB. September 5th, 2005
    Vancouver, BC. April 3rd, 2008
    Calgary,AB. August 8th, 2009
  • pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    St. Louis to Boston
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    Tone wrote:
    Ahhh, I see. Air Tahiti Nui? Well, all I can say is be thankful it's not Newark, those guys there are arseholes. Just don't give them any lip and you'll be fine :) You don't have any spares for a fellow Aussie, do you?

    No MSG spares, there might be a DC spare, but not sure yet, i will let you know!
    i have been through passport control and customs too many times to remember, just not in the US!
    They can be a bit slow in Australia as well, but i will have nothing to worry them.
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
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