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Co-Pilot Needed for NJ to S. Carolina 11 Hour Trek to 4/16 PJ Show with Close Reserved Seats

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Looking for a good co-pilot who lives close to Western NJ. I have confirmed Ten Club Reserved Seats for the 4/16 S. Carolina PJ Show. The seats should be 1st row on Mike's side if things go as usual as I have top ten seniority. My buddy was going to do the drive with me but now feels its too long of a drive for him to endure. If you go you need to be good at long drives and be able to drive for about three hours at a clip. I provide the car and gas and a ticket at face value and we switch off on driving around every three hours. I am a sales rep and drive about 200 miles a day, every day; so don't mind the occasional 693 mile trek if a PJ show is at the end of the drive. I have a room booked within walking distance of the venue for the night of the 4/16. We will leave Western NJ Fri Night 4/15 and drive all night ; getting to the hotel on Sat afternoon. We will drive back early Sunday. I have done this type of PJ trip with two other PJ Ten Club member (BadBrains for Cincy and Jose Evolution for London, Ont) They can vouch for me being OK to road trip with. If I can't find someone my buddy will go with me ; but he dosn't really want to and I would prefer to go with someone who is totally into it. At the Cincy show I got first row on Mike's side and Eddie came by our row and poured some of his wine into a few of our cups.

If you are up for this adventure; let me know sooner than later as I want to get this firmed up. I have asked about four of my PJ contacts and no one can do it this time around.

Regards, Andrew

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  • DrdealDrdeal Posts: 695
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  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,659
    Great offer

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  • DrdealDrdeal Posts: 695
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    Wish I could, I'm in South Jersey but can't make that show. I can vouch for Jose Evolution too. I hope it works out for you.

  • hsohihsohi Posts: 1,033
    An amazing offer... surprised no bites yet
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  • DrdealDrdeal Posts: 695
    I have had a few pm's of encouragement but no one has stepped forward yet. My ipod has 800 cd's on it including tons of pj so the drive will feel like less than 11 hours. I am a good driver with no points or accidents. If you have interest, pm me, then we can talk on the phone and make sure you are comfortable before committing.

    Andrew
  • shetellsherselfshetellsherself Posts: 8,818
    Did you ask BadBrains again? I know he's unfortunately not around here these days. I guess you have his alternate contact info. I know he said that Cincy trip was amazing with you! This is a great offer!
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  • rustneversleepsrustneversleeps Posts: 2,209
    Sending a pm. I can do this, only bump in the road is i'm supposed to be leaving Phila sunday morning for Hampton.
  • DrdealDrdeal Posts: 695
    shetellsherself said:

    Did you ask BadBrains again? I know he's unfortunately not around here these days. I guess you have his alternate contact info. I know he said that Cincy trip was amazing with you! This is a great offer!

    I hit up BadBrains and Jose Evolution. Both can't do it this time around.
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,283
    Hey I can totally vouch for Andrew great guy superfan and you will be right next to the stage with his seats ...
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  • DrdealDrdeal Posts: 695
    rustneversleeps said:

    Sending a pm. I can do this, only bump in the road is i'm supposed to be leaving Phila sunday morning for Hampton.

    Thanks for the PM. I need to be with a Co-Pilot for the full trek. Enjoy your shows.

    Andrew
  • DrdealDrdeal Posts: 695
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Heck of an opportunity right there, I bet you have some sweet stories to tell!
    I hope you find someone who will appreciate this offer and make a new PJ friend.
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  • hsohihsohi Posts: 1,033
    Insane that no one is able to make the trip with DrDeal. He's paying for everything and will have amazing seats. Western NY where are you?
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    hsohi said:

    Insane that no one is able to make the trip with DrDeal. He's paying for everything and will have amazing seats. Western NY where are you?

    I know, right?
    I want to scrap my RV trip and let the wife, kid, and dogs fans for themselves while I cruise down from Jersey lol
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  • lolobugglolobugg Posts: 8,192
    BB def had a great time in Cincy.
    Hey Doc, I should be right there in the same section with you in Greenville. similar 10club number.
    Hope you can find someone to enjoy the trip with you.
    safe travels.

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  • DrdealDrdeal Posts: 695
    As no one has stepped up yet; I went ahead and booked my room for two nights instead of one. I will now be leaving early Friday morning from Flemington NJ and driving down during the day on Fri arriving Fri night. I figure its safer to drive all day than mess up the circadian cycle by forcing myself to drive through the night. I can still use a co-pilot. We will be staying in Greenville
    4/15 and 16 and leaving early on the 17th to do the 11 hour drive back to NJ. So if no one steps up; I will do it solo with more breaks. Andrew
  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Posts: 3,020
    Damn.......if I was closer I would do this in a heartbeat! Love road trips like this. I drove out from Maine to Cincy with a buddy and followed them all the way back through to Boston in 2000). And have made the drive to Philly a couple times. Good luck finding someone. Sounds like a great time!
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  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Posts: 8,908
    Drdeal said:

    As no one has stepped up yet; I went ahead and booked my room for two nights instead of one. I will now be leaving early Friday morning from Flemington NJ and driving down during the day on Fri arriving Fri night. I figure its safer to drive all day than mess up the circadian cycle by forcing myself to drive through the night. I can still use a co-pilot. We will be staying in Greenville
    4/15 and 16 and leaving early on the 17th to do the 11 hour drive back to NJ. So if no one steps up; I will do it solo with more breaks. Andrew

    Definitely safer to drive during daylight hours.

    I like this thread because it reminds me that in 2014 I hit the road at 4am to get to the venue in Detroit for 8am, right after the show I hit the road for the 6 hours to Moline (stopped once to sleep for an hour), and after the show I hit the road for the 10 hours back to Toronto (stopped twice to sleep for an hour each time). Back home at 12pm and was absolutely wrecked.
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  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,065
    I know your looking for someone all the way, but if you come through Alexandria, VA (about 3 hrs away from you) on the way there, I would be down for this. I would even help you out on gas.. I'm driving there anyways, already have a hotel booked, ticket (yours is much better than mine), etc... just throwing this out there...
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  • ceskaceska Posts: 1,115
    Ha, I'm already making the drive from NYC northern suburbs to SC for the Columbia show. Can't make it to 4/16. Heading to Florida after SC to see my dad, and then back up north for the Philly show plus 2 MSGs.

    I find I get most tired mid-late afternoon when the sun is really beating down, and I get going again later in the day and go pretty good into the night. I usually stop driving around 10 or 11pm nowadays though. I could push myself longer, and have, but god forbid there's a flat tire or some other mechanical issue. Midnight or later would be a pretty shitty time to have to deal with such an issue.

    Be safe and enjoy the show!
  • MS23098MS23098 Posts: 102
    Oh man if I had seen this sooner.... My wife and I are leaving from Central NJ to go ourselves sometime in the early evening hours on the 15th. And were hoping for someone to share the ride with
  • DrdealDrdeal Posts: 695
    Rustneversleeps has stepped forward as a Co-Pilot. Thanks to all who considered this adventure. Andrew
  • MS23098MS23098 Posts: 102
    Want to carpool with two other New Jersey-ans making the same trek?
  • rustneversleepsrustneversleeps Posts: 2,209
    Drdeal said:

    Rustneversleeps has stepped forward as a Co-Pilot. Thanks to all who considered this adventure. Andrew

    Thanks for the offer Deal! Good times ahead...
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,283
    rustneversleeps said:

    Drdeal said:

    Rustneversleeps has stepped forward as a Co-Pilot. Thanks to all who considered this adventure. Andrew

    Thanks for the offer Deal! Good times ahead...
    Andrew is the person you wanna drive with has tons of great tunes , doesn't drink or smoke great personality and has the lowest member number I've come across , like commercial says you're in good hands !!! Enjoy the road trip & show !!!
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