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unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
edited April 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
It's been an up and down sort of week.

Went away with the unlost dogs last weekend. Got all the way up to Maine, and dropped my brand-new iPad in the parking lot. Glass down, on the pavement.

Saved the $39 cover. Broke the $800 tablet. It's still functional, if you don't mind lacerating yourself on the broken glass.

Checked in to the room. Realized I'd forgotten to pack dog food, socks and underwear.

Texted RKCNDY. Because, you know, she'd sympathize. Once she stopped laughing.

I'm still a little down about the iPad. I'd only had it for five weeks...

Get home today, find a package with familiar handwriting and RKCNDY's return address.

Open the package.

Oh my God oh my God oh my God oh my God. It's a Brad vinyl single, signed by the whole band. And... right on the cover... "To Trisha, love Stone."

Image-2.jpg

Also an Easy Street sticker.

There were shrieks, there was jumping up and down, there was general hysteria.

Quickly followed by a way-too-short 53-minute phone call to La Casa de RKCNDY.

I had to hear every detail. What was he like, what's his hair like now, how about his glasses, what was he wearing, what did he smell like? (Regarding the latter, she said, "I didn't leap over the table to smell him!" I told her that in the future, it's very important to have an olfactory memory. So she should at least lean forward and take a big sniff. I'm not sure she concurs.)

Regarding the "love, Stone" all I can say is that when they played Boston in May 2010, we shared a moment. I'm pretty sure he looked right at me. I don't care if I was in the 45th row, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

RKCNDY, I'd try to thank you but I really have no words. I do, however, have a face splitting grin going on right now.

You da best, my West Coast Sistah!!!

:thumbup: :clap::lol::clap: :thumbup:
15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    unlost dogs wrote:
    It's been an up and down sort of week.

    Went away with the unlost dogs last weekend. Got all the way up to Maine, and dropped my brand-new iPad in the parking lot. Glass down, on the pavement.

    Saved the $39 cover. Broke the $800 tablet. It's still functional, if you don't mind lacerating yourself on the broken glass.

    Checked in to the room. Realized I'd forgotten to pack dog food, socks and underwear.

    Texted RKCNDY. Because, you know, she'd sympathize. Once she stopped laughing.

    I'm still a little down about the iPad. I'd only had it for five weeks...

    Get home today, find a package with familiar handwriting and RKCNDY's return address.

    Open the package.

    Oh my God oh my God oh my God oh my God. It's a Brad vinyl single, signed by the whole band. And... right on the cover... "To Trisha, love Stone."

    Image-2.jpg

    Also an Easy Street sticker.

    There were shrieks, there was jumping up and down, there was general hysteria.

    Quickly followed by a way-too-short 53-minute phone call to La Casa de RKCNDY.

    I had to hear every detail. What was he like, what's his hair like now, how about his glasses, what was he wearing, what did he smell like? (Regarding the latter, she said, "I didn't leap over the table to smell him!" I told her that in the future, it's very important to have an olfactory memory. So she should at least lean forward and take a big sniff. I'm not sure she concurs.)

    Regarding the "love, Stone" all I can say is that when they played Boston in May 2010, we shared a moment. I'm pretty sure he looked right at me. I don't care if I was in the 45th row, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

    RKCNDY, I'd try to thank you but I really have no words. I do, however, have a face splitting grin going on right now.

    You da best, my West Coast Sistah!!!

    :thumbup: :clap::lol::clap: :thumbup:


    :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:




    Hey RK...I broke two iPads today btw.
  • Better DanBetter Dan Posts: 5,684
    Awesome! :clap::clap::clap:
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    unlost dogs wrote:
    It's been an up and down sort of week.

    Went away with the unlost dogs last weekend. Got all the way up to Maine, and dropped my brand-new iPad in the parking lot. Glass down, on the pavement.

    Saved the $39 cover. Broke the $800 tablet. It's still functional, if you don't mind lacerating yourself on the broken glass.

    Checked in to the room. Realized I'd forgotten to pack dog food, socks and underwear.

    Texted RKCNDY. Because, you know, she'd sympathize. Once she stopped laughing.

    I'm still a little down about the iPad. I'd only had it for five weeks...

    Get home today, find a package with familiar handwriting and RKCNDY's return address.

    Open the package.

    Oh my God oh my God oh my God oh my God. It's a Brad vinyl single, signed by the whole band. And... right on the cover... "To Trisha, love Stone."

    Image-2.jpg

    Also an Easy Street sticker.

    There were shrieks, there was jumping up and down, there was general hysteria.

    Quickly followed by a way-too-short 53-minute phone call to La Casa de RKCNDY.

    I had to hear every detail. What was he like, what's his hair like now, how about his glasses, what was he wearing, what did he smell like? (Regarding the latter, she said, "I didn't leap over the table to smell him!" I told her that in the future, it's very important to have an olfactory memory. So she should at least lean forward and take a big sniff. I'm not sure she concurs.)

    Regarding the "love, Stone" all I can say is that when they played Boston in May 2010, we shared a moment. I'm pretty sure he looked right at me. I don't care if I was in the 45th row, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

    RKCNDY, I'd try to thank you but I really have no words. I do, however, have a face splitting grin going on right now.

    You da best, my West Coast Sistah!!!

    :thumbup: :clap::lol::clap: :thumbup:

    Very nice story!

    One question...do you have to leave MA in order to do weird stuff with dogfood, socks and underwear? Are the laws pertaining to such things more liberal in Maine? :o
  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Awesome!!!
    ELITIST FUK
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Very nice story!

    One question...do you have to leave MA in order to do weird stuff with dogfood, socks and underwear? Are the laws pertaining to such things more liberal in Maine? :o

    What happens in Maine, stays in Maine.

    :shh:
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • conmanconman Posts: 7,493
    :clap: very cool
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    conman wrote:
    :clap: very cool

    You would have sniffed him, right?
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    unlost dogs wrote:
    what did he smell like? (Regarding the latter, she said, "I didn't leap over the table to smell him!" I told her that in the future, it's very important to have an olfactory memory. So she should at least lean forward and take a big sniff. I'm not sure she concurs.)


    Here you go.


    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7010&p=4378364&hilit=stone+gossard+red+crayon#p4378364
  • conmanconman Posts: 7,493
    unlost dogs wrote:
    conman wrote:
    :clap: very cool

    You would have sniffed him, right?
    absolutely! i would not have let you down.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i have a few words...

    first, lisa rocks and anyone that thinks different will have to answer to me

    an ipad can be readily replaced with a pad of paper and a pencil

    i guess my confusion is when did maine outlaw the selling of underwear, socks and dog food? seems strange that they would single out those 3 things...it's almost like they are trying to punish absent minded dog agility trainers :think:
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    DS1119 wrote:
    unlost dogs wrote:
    what did he smell like? (Regarding the latter, she said, "I didn't leap over the table to smell him!" I told her that in the future, it's very important to have an olfactory memory. So she should at least lean forward and take a big sniff. I'm not sure she concurs.)


    Here you go.


    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.ph ... n#p4378364

    Hmmm. I always thought of him as smelling like a forest green crayon. Or maybe sepia. Not red, though. :think:
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • afroannnieafroannnie Posts: 12,995
    Awesome!! :clap::clap::mrgreen: Lisa Rocks!!

    But of course...the most important question is..did she ask what his hairstyle plans are? I mean you need to know what to do for the next tour!!
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • afroannnieafroannnie Posts: 12,995
    unlost dogs wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    unlost dogs wrote:
    what did he smell like? (Regarding the latter, she said, "I didn't leap over the table to smell him!" I told her that in the future, it's very important to have an olfactory memory. So she should at least lean forward and take a big sniff. I'm not sure she concurs.)


    Here you go.


    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.ph ... n#p4378364

    Hmmm. I always thought of him as smelling like a forest green crayon. Or maybe sepia. Not red, though. :think:

    the correct answer is burnt sienna.
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,411
    edited April 2012
    Lisa & Trisha are two of the nicest & most genuine people i've met on the boards. cheers, you two!!!


    edit: just found this picture....
    photo-24.jpg
    Post edited by mfc2006 on
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  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    norm wrote:
    when did maine outlaw the selling of underwear, socks and dog food? seems strange that they would single out those 3 things...

    It was 9:30 at night when I checked in to the hotel room and realized this! I'd had 4 glasses of wine, and wasn't going to be driving anywhere! And... and... it was dark, and... and... it was Maine! And... and... I had to be at the trial site at 6:30 the next morning... no shopping opportunity for me.

    I fed the dogs the cold friend chicken that was to be my lunch. Also a bunch of treats. Rinsed my undies out in the sink and rewore the socks.

    The next day I was uncomfortable wearing slightly damp undies (I don't know why I didn't use the hotel room hairdryer to dry them), and knowing that my socks were not clean. But worst of all was the excessive flatulence the fried chicken produced in one of the unlost dogs who shall remain nameless but is prominently featured in my avatar. Sailor.
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Lisa & Trisha are two of the nicest & most genuine people i've met on the boards. cheers, you two!!!


    edit: just found this picture....
    photo-24.jpg

    Awwwwwwwwww... can I have a copy of that?!? What great times...
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,411
    unlost dogs wrote:
    But worst of all was the excessive flatulence the fried chicken produced in one of the unlost dogs who shall remain nameless but is prominently featured in my avatar. Sailor.

    :lol::lol:
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  • afroannnieafroannnie Posts: 12,995
    unlost dogs wrote:
    norm wrote:
    when did maine outlaw the selling of underwear, socks and dog food? seems strange that they would single out those 3 things...

    It was 9:30 at night when I checked in to the hotel room and realized this! I'd had 4 glasses of wine, and wasn't going to be driving anywhere! And... and... it was dark, and... and... it was Maine! And... and... I had to be at the trial site at 6:30 the next morning... no shopping opportunity for me.

    I fed the dogs the cold friend chicken that was to be my lunch. Also a bunch of treats. Rinsed my undies out in the sink and rewore the socks.

    The next day I was uncomfortable wearing slightly damp undies (I don't know why I didn't use the hotel room hairdryer to dry them), and knowing that my socks were not clean. But worst of all was the excessive flatulence the fried chicken produced in one of the unlost dogs who shall remain nameless but is prominently featured in my avatar. Sailor.

    just go commando next time...
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    afroannnie wrote:
    Awesome!! :clap::clap::mrgreen: Lisa Rocks!!

    But of course...the most important question is..did she ask what his hairstyle plans are? I mean you need to know what to do for the next tour!!

    Ah, that was my first question but I neglected to put that in the post.

    She reports that his hair was shaggy, like Shaggy in Scooby Doo.

    I am going to have to text you a photo... :lol:
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    afroannnie wrote:
    just go commando next time...

    :shock: :nono:
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    Better Dan wrote:
    Awesome! :clap::clap::clap:
    :thumbup: :clap::clap:
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  • afroannnieafroannnie Posts: 12,995
    unlost dogs wrote:
    afroannnie wrote:
    Awesome!! :clap::clap::mrgreen: Lisa Rocks!!

    But of course...the most important question is..did she ask what his hairstyle plans are? I mean you need to know what to do for the next tour!!

    Ah, that was my first question but I neglected to put that in the post.

    She reports that his hair was shaggy, like Shaggy in Scooby Doo.

    I am going to have to text you a photo... :lol:

    yes..i'm going to need that...we really need to put a hair progress chart together..we can track Stone vs. your hair progress up to tour time... :lol: Your hair needs to be perfect for when you win the lottery...i won in 2010, Lisa won last year..so next time is your turn ;):D
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    if the unlost dogs can go commando so can you! ;):lol:
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    afroannnie wrote:

    yes..i'm going to need that...we really need to put a hair progress chart together..we can track Stone vs. your hair progress up to tour time... :lol: Your hair needs to be perfect for when you win the lottery...i won in 2010, Lisa won last year..so next time is your turn ;):D

    Got a long way to go before it's the same length as yours or Lisa's... but Stone's is definitely within reach. :lol:
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    norm wrote:
    if the unlost dogs can go commando so can you! ;):lol:

    :shock: just :shock:
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I ♥ my East Coast sistah!

    *smooch*

    Believe me, I was in awe of being so close to Mr. Stoney G...(did I not tell you that ) I forgot to ask him, "So...you got any plans for Labor Day weekend? ;) "

    yes, I would have winked at Stone...and with that wink, he would have spilled the beans. :lol:

    I'm still giddy from meeting all of Brad and Lance Mercer...*sigh* I feel like a little school girl.

    I'm sorry I failed to give you a "what kind of shoes was Stone wearing" report. I also would be very sad if Stone smelled like Burnt Sienna...the brown crayons always smell...funky.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    unlost dogs wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Very nice story!

    One question...do you have to leave MA in order to do weird stuff with dogfood, socks and underwear? Are the laws pertaining to such things more liberal in Maine? :o

    What happens in Maine, stays in Maine.

    :shh:

    The pain of the cane must always remain in Maine!
  • ekwiptekwipt Posts: 532
    While we're on the subject of showing appreciation for RKCNDY, Thank you so much for pointing me to all the best beer stores around Seattle! Full Throttle Bottles was EPIC! Spent a small fortune in there. Stayed chin deep in good beer for my whole trip.
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap::clap::clap:

    That's just an awesome story! Way to go, Lisa and Trisha! :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • curlygirly9curlygirly9 Posts: 1,872
    Awesome! This fan club is seriously the best! :):D:clap:
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