tkotitan

Ok, I made it to Boulder, CO and I love this weather, I thimk I will stick around. Anyone in that area want to meet up?

Thanks for all the replies guys! I have a smarty-pants phone now so I don't always get the laptop out to write back on here, but I do check replies! TRF is very colorful and takes too long to load on the phone to use effectively. I def want to hit st louis and austin, but will let people know when I get close. Not sure which way I will return, NY and New England are my stomping grounds that I have escaped! Right now I am resting in High Point, NC getting my ducks in a row. Will check back in soon!

Hello all, I am an on-and off lurker here at TRF. I am from VT but I am doing something interesting this year - I am travelling the USA on an extended road-camping trip for the whole summer. It's kindof like Dreamline, Ghost Rider, and Fly by Night all rolled into one. My trusty blue Jeep Cherokee, vanity plate SNOWDOG is my base of operations. So I am asking people on here if they want to meet up. As an experienced Rush fan I find that all Rush fans I meet are solid, good people. I just turned 30, and though I hang at bars to socialize, I don't really drink any more, but I still play pool and tip for water. I am growing up and part of this journey is to stay positive, and let my spirit grow. Still, it is good to know people in a new town so I am not completely lost. I am looking to find good camp spots, but I may also join a gym like bally's so I can go wherever I wander. When do I start? I already have. I am in Atlantic City as I write this and my next stop is Virginia Beach tomorrow then NC. I want to stay near the ocean for a bit and then cut west through NC with a couple people I want to visit as I make my way to Asheville. A bit about me, my name is Titan, I am a big dude, about 6'4, large framed and more heavy than I care to know, though I wear it well. This past winter my mom passed away at 55 from cancer and the long, cold, dark months had my soda addiction in full swing again. I don't like making excuses, I know a ton about health and have done everything right and felt amazing and I am looking to get in shape fast very soon. I am just kicking a cold with antibiotics this week and then next I will be ready to start hiking and eating right. I guess people like me because I'm smart, but I am just as friendly. I don't think I'm better than anyone because I know things, I am more of a teacher. I taught Tae Kwon Do in my past life, head instructor at age 18 so I am a black belt. I worked for IBM as a software engineer out of college. Used to be more into games like DnD and MtG, but have outgrown them lately, and I rarely touch video games. I keep finding friends who play Settlers of Catan and I love that game. I am a semi-pro astrologer and know a lot about the subject, it is another hobby and interest of mine. My only drug use is: sugar, caffeine, and alcohol, and I rarely drink. My plan is to avoid all of those and eat better very soon. I will be looking for good local organic produce on my journey. I grew up in VT around potheads so I am cool with it, but like my grampa I never smoked anything in my life and don't plan to. This is a spiritual journey. It would be nice to find more cool spirits along the way. I will be hitting most of this country, so lemme know if you wanna hang out when I hit your town. Right now, VA and NC are my targets. I did see Rush last year in NY, not sure if I will be able to make any dates this year, it all depends, I may shoot for austin or new orleans. It's late, so I may have forgotten some things, ask more questions!

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jun 24 2005, 11:44 AM) To you, is it movement or is it action? Is it contact or just reaction? And you...revolution or just resistance? Is it living, or just existence? Yeah, you! It takes a little more persistence To get up and go the distance That has to be mine as well. When I was in High school I used to run to school 2.5 miles every day (uphill even in the snow, but not both ways) and I always listened to The Enemy Within before I left the house. What a powerful song, with great lyrics.

I love the heavy triple slap on the bass during marathon, right after "In the long run..." I couldn't believe it when I heard the lyrics "Rising falling at force ten, we twist the world and ride the wind" in the backgroun in Force Ten. I thought those lyrics weren't sung, I read them but never heard them. Very cool. Also the part where Xanadu speeds up I always get stuck in my head. And I love the first guitar solo-type thing during La Villa Strangiato near the beginning. The whole effect is amazing of that sound, I have to say I think the best version is from the A Dessert Passage boot. I love rocking to this song in the car, waving my finger like a conducter during this part. The crazy timing of this song must make me look like a lunatic to the other drivers as I drum away on the steering wheel, making weird faces.