JohnnyBlaze Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 --inspired by ILSnwdog's thread "What have you learned"-- Share photos if you have some. Or just share (or reshare) your stories. Here I go... December 2006, NYC: First real encounter with anyone off TRF involved the mighty tick and even mightier (or at least milkier) Slackabob. I actually met them on a dark empty street as they had been looking for me. For some reason we ended up driving to Slack's buddy's crib in Jersey. Many beers, a lot of singing and stories, good people, great times. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/IMG_6328.jpg September 2007, Toronto: Lifeson's Orbit Room, Steam Whistle Brewery, a worthy Rush tribute band, and several late night eats all sandwiched between 2 Snakes & Arrows gigs served as the backdrop in meeting a slew of TRFers which included Barney "Would you.." Rebel, signals1982, Rolinda Bonz, Liz, YaYaBigTree, Lady April, Sark, Bastille Dave, and my few day roommate, the ever-charming ladirushfan80. If I forgot anyone, I blame it on alcohol amnesia and giant pizza overload. I don't have any pics but surely dozens are floating in cybersea. Rush is only better with Rushmates. July 1970, Hung Lo Wang Monastery, Shandong Province, China: treeduck (then a bald, bloated beast that went by "oaktreeduck") and I sought enlightenment from Shaolin Kung Fu masters. Nobody told us that enlightenment came at the price of daily beatings and meager bowls of rice for a thousand days. We were promptly excommunicated after getting caught stealing from Master Po's not-so-secret stash. The traumatic experience led to him dropping the "oak" in his name, weight loss of over 100 kilos, and 2 meters of head hair growth. February 1982, San Francisco Bay area: caught Rushhead666 in the bathroom of a tatoo parlor snorting lines of crushed 8-tracks of Motorhead and Aldo Nova. January 1991, Day's Inn conference room outside Atlanta: It was Mara's first Egg-Hater's Anonymous (EHA for short) meeting, and my tenth. Iron-jawed and resolute, she proclaimed, "My name's Mara. And I really hate the living shit out of eggs!" Group, "Hello Mara!" October 1996, Boston Mental Health Facility: I was a mental health worker, rushgoober was a client having hallucinations of late 1960's Slovakian psychedelic pop artists dancing in pink leotards. He hasn't changed much. May 2000, Seattle: At an international food festival outside Pike Place Market, I saw a bare-assed Janie trying to decide whether to try the deep-fried Vietnamese spring rolls or the Indian seafood curry. Apparently, she had just finished running a fully nude full marathon and was famished. I advised her to stay away from the hot Italian sausage section because it'd give some guys the wrong impression. She sprinted over there in 2 seconds flat. August 2008, mom-and-pop bookshop in Tampa: I was looking through 1970s back issues of The Incredible Hulk. Ancient Ways was checking out lingerie mags of volcanically-hot actresses and muttering something about an Alba Johansson sandwich. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Jul 20 2011, 04:41 AM) October 1996, Boston Mental Health Facility: I was a mental health worker, rushgoober was a client having hallucinations of late 1960's Slovakian psychedelic pop artists dancing in pink leotards. He hasn't changed much. Ah, I don't remember that well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 20 2011, 09:00 PM) QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Jul 20 2011, 04:41 AM) October 1996, Boston Mental Health Facility: I was a mental health worker, rushgoober was a client having hallucinations of late 1960's Slovakian psychedelic pop artists dancing in pink leotards. He hasn't changed much. Ah, I don't remember that well! That could be a side effect of the haloperidol or chlorpromazine. Contact your local psychiatric provider if these memory lapses continue. That is, if you can remember they are continuing or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I've only met up with one TRFer. Over the last three years, Workingcinderellaman and myself have grown to become very good friends. As a matter of fact, I asked Grant to be my youngest daughter's Godfather. Grant and I have gotten together 4 times since we have gotten to know each other. The first time, he invited me out to do a little skiing on the Utah slopes. I hadn't skied in probably 20+ years, and the skiing I had done was on the mole hills in Wisconsin. I didn't die, and had a great time. http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t246/ILsnwdog/parkcity1.jpg Then the next April, Grant came out to Chicago, and I took him to his first professional baseball game. http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t246/ILsnwdog/CIMG2112-2.jpg Then last summer, the family and I took a trip out to Salt Lake and hung out with Grant's family. It was awesome. We went water skiing, rode ATVs up in the mountains, and even hit a zip line. http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t246/ILsnwdog/zipline.jpg I have more pictures from that trip, but I think they are on my computer at home. Then last month, Grant and his wife came out for Keira's baptism. We took them downtown and gave them the tour. Unfortunately, I don't have any of those pictures available. I bet Grant does though. I'm really want to put together a Chicago meet up some time. I'd like to get together with Blackhawkrush, Mr. Krinkle (he literally lives a couple of miles from me), and maybe Lost In Xanadu (Milwaukee is only an hour away) together. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Great pics. It's nice to meet up with folks you've only ever read, as you can put a voice and a face to the inanity. Met up with HatchetAxe&Saw this year. Fine fella. Total pisshead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jul 20 2011, 01:16 PM) Great pics. It's nice to meet up with folks you've only ever read, as you can put a voice and a face to the inanity. Met up with HatchetAxe&Saw this year. Fine fella. Total pisshead. Waay-heeeY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jul 20 2011, 08:16 AM) Great pics. It's nice to meet up with folks you've only ever read, as you can put a voice and a face to the inanity. Met up with HatchetAxe&Saw this year. Fine fella. Total pisshead. It is cool. You kind of get a glimpse of what a person is like from a messageboard, and it's only glimpses of that that person wants you to see. It's fun to fill in the rest when you meet that person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I've had the pleasure of meeting shitloads of you. And you've all been fabulous, bar one or two. Ahem.....I'll try and remember names and places or tours.... Madra Sneachta - Donal and I first met in a wet and muddy field in Dublin where Peter Gabriel was playing and I've met this wonderful fella many times since. Sanzo - I keep bumping into Sanzo. To the point of weirdness. Slaine Mac Roth, Nebbish, Margana - met these lads in Sheffield in 07 at SnA and met Nebbish another few times and of course at the Dublin show. TonyR - for an old codger surprisingly sprightly. Mandalorian Hunter - the young fogey. Nick/Cosy/Jean/Gecko/KenClean/and a few others - top man. The Exxon NJ Crew - Necro, CeeJ, Blondie, Pags, Mrs. Pags, GG, DM, Sunny, 73, Ladi, Eguy, Metaldad, Test4, Troutman, Natch, PTA, DS, Slacka, Tick and more I'm sure. Special props to the mighty Metaldad who I also met at Jones Beach. I think I met DonnaWanna at JB too. Scottishdood, Godeater2112, Andyclegg, Sarge, Foxxistarr, RazorWire Ryan - Glasgow 2011 Infrequent members I met at Hershey, I've forgotten your names. Your town is weird, even the squirrels eat chocolate. LOVE YOUR TRF! GIVE IT A HUG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I've been lucky enough to have met a lot of TRF people. Weakly Criminal and Liquidcrystalcompass live in my area, so we've hung out. Cygnalschick, my unofficial little sister, lives in Austin, and we've become really good friends. Peartdrumsticks, Michael Lowe, has been my night in shining armor when it comes to getting my son sweet seats at Rush shows. Also, he's hooked us up with some seriously cool swag. And, then there's the famous Vegas, Baby! '07: GhostGirl, 1-0-0-1, Midway Hawker, Pedro2112, RolindaBonz, Sundog, DigitalMan, CygnusX1Bk2 (or whatever his full TRF name is! ), Rushman14, daveyt, Draco, Weakly Criminal was there, and dozens of other people that I can't recall right now. Hey! It was VEGAS! Some of it is a blur to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 GhostGirl - was the first TRF-er I met for long enough to sort of get to know. She and Mr. GG were in town for a business conference and we met for dinner. Truly someone who I wished lived nearer. InTheEnd came to Atlanta and we met up for a Braves game. Really nice guy - there's a pic here somewhere in RS. At pre-show meetups, I've been lucky enough to meet RushCocky, Cowtothesky (and yes, I did ask him how he came up with that username), Tupelo Barchetta, Just An Escape Artist, Kid Gloves and her mom Presto, glennb2112 - I know I'm probably leaving a few people out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Whompus Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 The only TRFer I've ever known in real life was Blenderhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I've only spoken to Lamelight on the phone but she lives in Finland and I'm in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I've never met anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nobodys hero Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) I've met a few from TRF: Rushhead666 http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa31/cheycam/rrtrf3.jpg CygnusX1-BK2 http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa31/cheycam/rrrt2-1.jpg Robertkincaid96 http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa31/cheycam/rrtrf9.jpg I have to go digging on another computer for more! met these folks at the Red Rocks 2007 show. Edited July 20, 2011 by nobodys hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jul 20 2011, 08:09 AM)I've only met up with one TRFer. Over the last three years, Workingcinderellaman and myself have grown to become very good friends. As a matter of fact, I asked Grant to be my youngest daughter's Godfather. Grant and I have gotten together 4 times since we have gotten to know each other. The first time, he invited me out to do a little skiing on the Utah slopes. I hadn't skied in probably 20+ years, and the skiing I had done was on the mole hills in Wisconsin. I didn't die, and had a great time. http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t246/ILsnwdog/parkcity1.jpg Then the next April, Grant came out to Chicago, and I took him to his first professional baseball game. http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t246/ILsnwdog/CIMG2112-2.jpg Then last summer, the family and I took a trip out to Salt Lake and hung out with Grant's family. It was awesome. We went water skiing, rode ATVs up in the mountains, and even hit a zip line. http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t246/ILsnwdog/zipline.jpg I have more pictures from that trip, but I think they are on my computer at home. Then last month, Grant and his wife came out for Keira's baptism. We took them downtown and gave them the tour. Unfortunately, I don't have any of those pictures available. I bet Grant does though. I'm really want to put together a Chicago meet up some time. I'd like to get together with Blackhawkrush, Mr. Krinkle (he literally lives a couple of miles from me), and maybe Lost In Xanadu (Milwaukee is only an hour away) together. Here are some from last month when I went to Chicago for a visit. Navy Pier http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb50/workingcinderellaman/trips/IMG_2201.jpg "The Bean" http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb50/workingcinderellaman/trips/IMG_2129.jpg Art Institute of Chicago. http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb50/workingcinderellaman/trips/IMG_2104.jpg It was great fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Too many to list. There are a few I still want to meet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Jul 20 2011, 06:41 AM) --inspired by ILSnwdog's thread "What have you learned"-- Share photos if you have some. Or just share (or reshare) your stories. Here I go... December 2006, NYC: First real encounter with anyone off TRF involved the mighty tick and even mightier (or at least milkier) Slackabob. I actually met them on a dark empty street as they had been looking for me. For some reason we ended up driving to Slack's buddy's crib in Jersey. Many beers, a lot of singing and stories, good people, great times. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/IMG_6328.jpg September 2007, Toronto: Lifeson's Orbit Room, Steam Whistle Brewery, a worthy Rush tribute band, and several late night eats all sandwiched between 2 Snakes & Arrows gigs served as the backdrop in meeting a slew of TRFers which included Barney "Would you.." Rebel, signals1982, Rolinda Bonz, Liz, YaYaBigTree, Lady April, Sark, Bastille Dave, and my few day roommate, the ever-charming ladirushfan80. If I forgot anyone, I blame it on alcohol amnesia and giant pizza overload. I don't have any pics but surely dozens are floating in cybersea. Rush is only better with Rushmates. July 1970, Hung Lo Wang Monastery, Shandong Province, China: treeduck (then a bald, bloated beast that went by "oaktreeduck") and I sought enlightenment from Shaolin Kung Fu masters. Nobody told us that enlightenment came at the price of daily beatings and meager bowls of rice for a thousand days. We were promptly excommunicated after getting caught stealing from Master Po's not-so-secret stash. The traumatic experience led to him dropping the "oak" in his name, weight loss of over 100 kilos, and 2 meters of head hair growth. February 1982, San Francisco Bay area: caught Rushhead666 in the bathroom of a tatoo parlor snorting lines of crushed 8-tracks of Motorhead and Aldo Nova. January 1991, Day's Inn conference room outside Atlanta: It was Mara's first Egg-Hater's Anonymous (EHA for short) meeting, and my tenth. Iron-jawed and resolute, she proclaimed, "My name's Mara. And I really hate the living shit out of eggs!" Group, "Hello Mara!" October 1996, Boston Mental Health Facility: I was a mental health worker, rushgoober was a client having hallucinations of late 1960's Slovakian psychedelic pop artists dancing in pink leotards. He hasn't changed much. May 2000, Seattle: At an international food festival outside Pike Place Market, I saw a bare-assed Janie trying to decide whether to try the deep-fried Vietnamese spring rolls or the Indian seafood curry. Apparently, she had just finished running a fully nude full marathon and was famished. I advised her to stay away from the hot Italian sausage section because it'd give some guys the wrong impression. She sprinted over there in 2 seconds flat. August 2008, mom-and-pop bookshop in Tampa: I was looking through 1970s back issues of The Incredible Hulk. Ancient Ways was checking out lingerie mags of volcanically-hot actresses and muttering something about an Alba Johansson sandwich. EPIC POST! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Jul 20 2011, 04:26 PM) I've never met anyone. Neither have I... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pags Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I've never met anyone from TRF, have never done anything with anyone from TRF, and don't have any pictures to share. Sorry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Jul 20 2011, 04:41 AM) May 2000, Seattle: At an international food festival outside Pike Place Market, I saw a bare-assed Janie trying to decide whether to try the deep-fried Vietnamese spring rolls or the Indian seafood curry. Apparently, she had just finished running a fully nude full marathon and was famished. I advised her to stay away from the hot Italian sausage section because it'd give some guys the wrong impression. She sprinted over there in 2 seconds flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (sullysue @ Jul 20 2011, 06:49 AM)And, then there's the famous Vegas, Baby! '07: GhostGirl, 1-0-0-1, Midway Hawker, Pedro2112, RolindaBonz, Sundog, DigitalMan, CygnusX1Bk2 (or whatever his full TRF name is! ), Rushman14, daveyt, Draco, Weakly Criminal was there, and dozens of other people that I can't recall right now. Hey! It was VEGAS! Some of it is a blur to this day. that was awesome. Unfortunately I dont have any pics from that Vegas meetup. here's a shot from a small TRF meetup before the Sleep Train Amphitheater show in Northern Sacramento '07. I believe this was at the Thunder Valley Casino. Left to Right: My biker buddy Dave, me, a TRF'r from Reno who's name I cant remember, Midway Hawker and EveryNerveAware. http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr300/Fatorgan/rushmeetup.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1003/1372460066_c30ccae33d.jpg Test4VS, D-13 and me back in 2007 Edited July 20, 2011 by barney_rebel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 QUOTE (Pags @ Jul 20 2011, 03:12 PM) I've never met anyone from TRF, have never done anything with anyone from TRF, and don't have any pictures to share. Sorry. Yeah, you're SUCH an anti-social grumpypants, you know that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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