So I talked to Matt after tonight's show and he told me that they have two Chicago dates in October! Hooray for getting to see my favorite band multiple times even when I'm out of Tennessee...

Don't have the dates or anything yet, but those of you that want to check out the Windy City should try to keep October weekends flexible...

Will
whose last post was his 182nd and who was the 182nd person to join the board.

If I do any trip like that, then it'll be jumping on TF's bandwagon to Athens, GA for an REM pilgrimage, Pere Ubu, and the Features.

How long does it take to drive from Murfreesboro to Chicago? like 10 hours?

That's about right.

Will

It's more of a Camry than a bandwagon.

And, as a wiser man than me said, why drive to Chicago when you can fly for $50 on Southwest Airlines?

I'm serious about organizing roadtrips to Athens and/or Chicago. If anyone on this message board is interested in going to these shows and wants to team up to reduce costs, let me know.

i just might be interested. maybe. i'll have to see if i have anything planned.

I am interested in the trip. I asked off at work tonight.

I would really like to go to the Athens show and asking off "work" (in the loosest sense of the term) is easy. Of course this all depends on the details of the trip (gas, riding, sleeping quarters or if it's a there-and-back-trip).

The answers to these questions, of course, depend on the people who actually make the trip. If no one wants to fork over the cash for a motel room, we'll come back that night. If people want to make it a long weekend in Atlanta, we can do that. I'm really flexible about the whole thing. In a week or so, I'll send e-mails to everyone who has expressed an interest, and we can work out the details.

Taking into consideration that I do end up getting work off, I am willing to stay in a motel/hotel or come back that night. Whatever is good for you all is good for me. If anyone wants to get in touch with me about it, feel free. In case you don't know, on AIM my screename is stephaniew17. I can help TF get this all together.

the vicar might be interested in such a trip. of course i'm new, and i don't really know any of you, but i'm always willing to meet new people- who, i might add, show excellent taste in music.

I not only have excellent taste in music, but my taste buds are nothing to sneeze at as well.

that was terrible...

oh well, i guess it's early in the morning still...

I'm still interested in the idea of a road trip but with the addition of all these new closer shows, it has become apparent that (IWantElvis & HaveSomeSoma, prepare to gasp) I have have HAVE to look for a job. I guess tomorrow afternoon I'll roll by the ol' Target and apply on one of them fancy machines. All for the Features! And eating I guess...

Yes it was but I consider it a step in the right direction seeing as how the pun wasn't based on music. So...yes it's a sickness but it is one that we will all have to work through. I just need some time and understanding until I get my bearings back and am able to be just stupid and not punny on top of stupid. Thank you.

it's quite alright by me mr. slattery. i myself just got out of a 40 day clinic for bad puns. i didn't mean to seem overly critical, but i'm worried that being around such puns could lead me to relapse. i'd really not end up like the robert downey jr. of bad puns. the shame of it all is pun-ishment enough...

Ah I understand. I, of course, would liken myself to the Matthew Perry of bad puns. But hey, at least I never made as many puns as Big Pu-oop caught myself. I think a support group could be started...

so true. am i the only one who thinks that the big pun and fat joe are the same guy? isn't the big punisher dead? i'm baffled by these fat characters...

i noticed the same thing. by the way, didn't fat joe look like he wanted to eat jimmy fallon at the vmas? i don't know that i would make jokes about somebody that could swallow me whole...

Yes Big Pun is dead. But which one wasn't the player, he just crushed a lot (or something)? Was that Big Pun?

I think so. however, i'm not "down" like you are, digsy.

I do know the entire first verse to Luda-man's "Move" (HaveSomeSoma picks up on the secod viz-erse).

oh yes, i definitely got you on that second vizerse. and i just wanted to confirm that the rapper who's not a player and just crushes alot is, indeed, big pun (rip).

fo sheezy.