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2008 - 07/19 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion


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Had a great time folks. Thanks to all for joining up and making a great tailgate. cool.gif

 

I'll be posting the pics later...I didn't have the digi-cam, so I had to take regular pics. I'll post them as soon as they are developed and scanned in.

 

Missed you dbl-strk. Perhaps next time. trink39.gif

 

 

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Sorry Steel, and all the rest of ya`ll sad.gif

We ran into some traffic off and on on 95 coming north from Richmond. We we`re 2 hours late for our dinner reservations ohmy.gif We ate, and drove fast to Nissan bolt.gif

We actually got to our seats with about 10-15 min. before showtime!!

I`m very bummed about not meeting up with ya`ll in the lot. I also tried twice to meet up with my good friend, "Mr Rush" It didn`t happen either fists crying.gif

 

The show was amazing!!! Neil`s playing is so fluid and smooth!! He just sits on the throne and, "Dances" through the songs!! Yeah, I`m a drummer!!!

There was a serious lack of air drummers in the crowd!! confused13.gif confused13.gif confused13.gif What gives!!! Not even during Spirit of The Radio!!!

 

Now all we need is a concert dvd!!!

 

Ya`ll all take care

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SteelCaressed

YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Thanks a bunch for the food, we were starving. It was great to see everyone, I will be posting some pictures soon. The show was great. TRF meetups are always the best. I think we should have one during the off time between now and the next tour.

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QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Jul 20 2008, 12:11 PM)
I thought this was a pretty cool picture I took:

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/stormtron/001.jpg

It was great to see everyone, we had an awesome time. trink39.gif

Sweet picture. Thanks for posting it. I look somewhat sober in that picture. cool.gif

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Another great show. Number 11 for me. What a great time with the TRF crew. Sorry to not meet up with those who couldn't make it.

 

Assuming no Rush tour next year, we should pick out some concert at Nissan Pavillion and all tailgate out together and not see the show.

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Well, it was a great show but I'm kinda bummed that we couldn't find you guys. We decided to see the new Batman movie earlier that morning so we could see it when it wasn't so crowded, and we got thrown behind because of that. Was only 20 or so people in the theater because we saw it at 9:30 am and then went home to get ready for the trip up there.

 

Didn't get up to the area until 4:35 and checked into our room at the Hampton Inn. We got room 420 just by the luck of the draw, and thought that was kinda cool. cool10.gif wacko.gif laugh.gif I'm wondering if anyone else here stayed there because it is only about a mile or so from the Nissan Pavillion off of Gateway Center Pkwy. It's a new hotel and there were plenty of other Rush fans there also.

 

Anyway, we looked around for balloons but didn't see any. We came in on the main road turning in from the right side, and then parked across the street from the Pavillion entrance gates. Saw plenty of tailgaters but I don't recognize anyone in the pic so I guess we didn't see you guys.

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QUOTE (apetersvt @ Jul 21 2008, 04:51 PM)
Another great show. Number 11 for me. What a great time with the TRF crew. Sorry to not meet up with those who couldn't make it.

Assuming no Rush tour next year, we should pick out some concert at Nissan Pavillion and all tailgate out together and not see the show.

laugh.gif I love this idea! wink.gif

 

It was great meeting all of you! My first tailgate party was a hella good one. Thanks especially for waiting for me at the Giant and partying on my car!

 

You're all beautiful, and I hope to party with you again some day yes.gif

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QUOTE (rushringleader @ Jul 21 2008, 02:51 PM)
SteelCaressed
YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Thanks a bunch for the food, we were starving. It was great to see everyone, I will be posting some pictures soon. The show was great. TRF meetups are always the best. I think we should have one during the off time between now and the next tour.

I'm glad you and your family joined us.

 

As for a get-together aside from 2.gif shows, I guess we will just have to see who is touring. trink39.gif

 

 

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QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Jul 21 2008, 09:13 PM)
QUOTE (apetersvt @ Jul 21 2008, 04:51 PM)
Another great show.  Number 11 for me.  What a great time with the TRF crew.  Sorry to not meet up with those who couldn't make it.

Assuming no Rush tour next year, we should pick out some concert at Nissan Pavillion and all tailgate out together and not see the show.

laugh.gif I love this idea! wink.gif

 

It was great meeting all of you! My first tailgate party was a hella good one. Thanks especially for waiting for me at the Giant and partying on my car!

 

You're all beautiful, and I hope to party with you again some day yes.gif

It was worth the wait. wink.gif

 

Gregory and I had a great time as usual and look forward to many more gatherings w/ our extended 2.gif family in the future.

 

(BTW, it was a good thing I happened to recognize the street name when you were lost in Manassas. That was pure luck.)

 

 

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QUOTE (steelcaressed @ Jul 21 2008, 09:42 PM)
QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Jul 21 2008, 09:13 PM)
QUOTE (apetersvt @ Jul 21 2008, 04:51 PM)
Another great show.  Number 11 for me.  What a great time with the TRF crew.  Sorry to not meet up with those who couldn't make it.

Assuming no Rush tour next year, we should pick out some concert at Nissan Pavillion and all tailgate out together and not see the show.

laugh.gif I love this idea! wink.gif

 

It was great meeting all of you! My first tailgate party was a hella good one. Thanks especially for waiting for me at the Giant and partying on my car!

 

You're all beautiful, and I hope to party with you again some day yes.gif

It was worth the wait. wink.gif

 

Gregory and I had a great time as usual and look forward to many more gatherings w/ our extended 2.gif family in the future.

 

(BTW, it was a good thing I happened to recognize the street name when you were lost in Manassas. That was pure luck.)

Special props to you also for your talented son! biggrin.gif I really enjoyed his performance of The Fountain Of Lamneth yes.gif

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OK folks...sorry for the wait.

 

I have a few pics from the tailgate before the show. I will be posting more w/ additional commentary later. Remember, I'm working w/ stone age equipment here since my digi-cam was in Florida that day. I have to scan each of these in manually, so please be patient. (Sorry for the white border around half of the shots.)

 

The equipment and the people:

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate.jpg

 

That's me to the left, my son Gregory is wearing the blue tye-dye towards the right, and that 's Stormshadow to the far right. The rest of the folks in this pic were really cool, but they don't post here.

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate2.jpg

 

Here's a shot of most of the folks that day: Again, me to the left, that's apetersvt standing in front of stormshadow and his wife, and to the right is Joshua bending down in front of rushringleader and his folks, who saw the balloons. trink39.gif

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate4.jpg

 

I have more and I will post them later. I'm pretty sure there's a pic of everyone in these, so please continue to be patient. More tomorrow.

 

Until then, trink39.gif

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QUOTE (steelcaressed @ Aug 1 2008, 10:44 PM)
That's me to the left, my son Gregory is wearing the blue tye-dye towards the right, and that 's Stormshadow to the far right.  The rest of the folks in this pic were really cool, but they don't post here. 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate2.jpg

That bearded stud on the right totally looks like a guy that who would have a Pee-wee Herman signature. laugh.gif

 

I really hope we get to do this again some time. trink39.gif

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Also nissian was the most attend show one the tour which i was at the show and in the pics above
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OK folks....here they are. cool.gif

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate5.jpg

 

This is a shot of the whole gathering, except for a couple of the ladies who were behind a car. That's vaportrails14 sitting closest to the camera. This was during the pre-show acoustic performance of TFoL, which has become somewhat customary.

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate6.jpg

 

Someone must have been standing on my van to take this pic, also during TFoL.

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate7.jpg

 

That's TRF's very own Geddysmullet in the middle, and Joshua's sister to the right.

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate8.jpg

 

And here's one of Joshua after sampling the "epic corn."

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate9.jpg

 

These one features Stormshadow and his wife Jenn on the left, and Rushringleader and his folks.

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate10.jpg

 

More acoustic jam....

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate11.jpg

 

And more...

 

Lot's of good people, music and food. Also way too much heat. It was brutal until the clouds came up and it dropped into the upper 80's.

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate12.jpg

 

Rushringleader's folks taking a picture while apetersvt takes one as well.

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate13.jpg

 

More eating, drinking, music and comradery. trink39.gif

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/gandsome/tailgate14.jpg

 

That's vaportrails14 all the way to the left, and his family sitting next to him under the little umbrellas (which were a great idea.)

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Thanks to all who came from TRF:

 

Veterans from the '07 show - Stormshadow and his wife, Joshua, apetersvt and his friend Adrian and wife.

 

And the latest TRF members to join in the fun - vaportrails14 and his family, geddysmullet, and rushringleader and his family.

 

A lot of families. What a fine tradition. And a lot of fellow music lovers taking time out to just enjoy life. It was a great time. I hope we get a chance to do it again. trink39.gif

 

 

 

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Most of my photos didn't turn out worth a damn, but here are a few:

 

Partying before the gig:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x285/geddysmullet/DSC01152.jpg

 

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x285/geddysmullet/DSC01145.jpg

 

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x285/geddysmullet/DSC01150.jpg

 

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x285/geddysmullet/DSC01149.jpg

 

Tired/Happy after the gig:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x285/geddysmullet/DSC01466.jpg

 

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x285/geddysmullet/DSC01470.jpg

 

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x285/geddysmullet/DSC01474.jpg

 

It was a great time! yes.gif I do hope to see you all again some day wub.gif

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