Going to see the Stones & Friends for SARS

Chaos · Jul 28, 2003, 05:17 PM

Well I can't believe it.....last night @ 11:30 PM I get this phone call asking me if I want to go to TO to see the Stones and the SARS concert......I said hell ya I wanna go but I have to work all week

....... I got to work today and this issue was just eating my alive......I was gonna crack since Friday was going to be my last day at that job anyway......what to do!!!!!!

At about 20 after 9:00, only 20 minutes after starting to work, I went up to the bosses office to see if I could smoooooze my way outta work without burning any bridges since the YMCA Enterprise Centre had been so important to me and my returning to the workforce on a full time basis....(long story)

EDIT: THANKS TO EVERYONE @ WORK ( Mr Stone, Jen ( I will try to get Def Lepard tickets), Ayo, Margo, Lisa, Cory, Kathleen, Anthony, Cleo, Rifs, and yes even Cindy

)

When I got to the bosses office she was on the phone so I had to wait to speak with her....i was pacing the hallway for about 20 min before she finally got off the phone....

Since I was leaving Friday and had a week off between then and my new job, I asked permission to leave a week early to see this concert.....when she said "Sure don't pass on this opportunity" I just about chit myself....so in return I offered to work 3 days next week after I return from the concert.....

So this is my last post before hitting th road for Toronto....it's gonna be a doobie filled 17 hour drive from hell, but I have no doubt being at a concert with 500,000 + people is gonna be a serious rush......So I am gonna take my digital camera and try and capture as much of the trip as possible and hope to find somewhere to upload a few pics for everyone here that can't attend the show.....

toddsmack2k · Jul 28, 2003, 05:19 PM

You lucky dog! Have a great time man and make dang sure you get some pics up!

Chaos · Jul 28, 2003, 05:25 PM

Ya I am just twitching waiting for my drive to show up now..... I will do my best to get something up for all at DH !!!

Chaos · Jul 29, 2003, 08:01 PM

Well so far so good, I have made it to Toronto, well Trenton atm, but only about 1 and a half hours from the concert site....This should be an event to remember

Mac Daddy · Jul 30, 2003, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chaos
Well so far so good, I have made it to Toronto, well Trenton atm, but only about 1 and a half hours from the concert site....This should be an event to remember

Should be

I couldn't take the time off work but my singer and his wife are going ....

Hope ya all have fun

~~Luck~~ · Jul 30, 2003, 09:00 PM

HOLY CRAP! My gf is going to that concert tonight!

If I knew what you looked like..ect, I'd tell her to say hi to you...err..or something.

Chaos · Jul 31, 2003, 02:57 PM

hehehe ya that was a nice thought but the chances of actually running into someone in that crowd woulds have been next to impossible.... AC/DC and the Guess Who were my 2 favorites since I am not really a Stones fan...... 500,000 people all in one place was very cool..... could not take my digital camera since they werer gonna toss it in the garbage if they found it.....

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jul 31, 2003, 03:13 PM

its insane how much ppl there was there yesterday. I was watching parts of it on tv, its actually on the outerparts of toronto cause thats the only plce big enough to fit everyone. its a small provincial park which is under development. bout 30 mins from where i live right downtown. i wouldnt even dare go there, might get crushed lol. Also this weekend our city hosts this thing called caribana (now called carnival i think) which is a HUGE celebration of caribian ppl. for sure theres a few gunshots going off and ur gonna see cadillac escaldes galore. lol ive been afraid to go but i think ill go check it out if i got time this week. really busy weekend for toronto! come on down

~~Luck~~ · Jul 31, 2003, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BiGBrOWnPimpsta
its insane how much ppl there was there yesterday. I was watching parts of it on tv, its actually on the outerparts of toronto cause thats the only plce big enough to fit everyone. its a small provincial park which is under development. bout 30 mins from where i live right downtown. i wouldnt even dare go there, might get crushed lol. Also this weekend our city hosts this thing called caribana (now called carnival i think) which is a HUGE celebration of caribian ppl. for sure theres a few gunshots going off and ur gonna see cadillac escaldes galore. lol ive been afraid to go but i think ill go check it out if i got time this week. really busy weekend for toronto! come on down

That's sad..

Chaos · Jul 31, 2003, 03:27 PM

Me before I left town.....

My partner in crime that convinced me to go.....

Our travel pack

......

JavaFox · Jul 31, 2003, 06:29 PM

How was Timberlake?

Chaos · Aug 1, 2003, 07:13 PM

His band was grea, but he was so gay on stage the crowd hated it

Mac Daddy · Aug 2, 2003, 01:32 AM

Hey Chaos ........ must have been a great show ....
My bud and his wife told me ACDC kicked major ASS ......

As a guitarist .. Angus is an incredible player ...... always underestimated

(Brian Johnson didn't loose his voice ..

)

So much great talent there .. Stones, Rush, etc .. etc ...
Sorry I missed it

Glad ya had fun BRO

Chaos · Aug 2, 2003, 01:59 AM

Yes AC/DC stole the show in many peoples opinions.... they were the highlight for me.....and yes Brian sounded great.....I can't imagine trying to sing their stuff without loosing more than just a voice.....testicles must be in a vice to sound like that all the time......

Here is my pecking order for the show:

1: AC/DC
2: Guess Who
3: Stones
4: Rush
5: Isley Bros

It was also nice to see Jeff Healey play a tune with Sass Jordan, Blue Rodeo were good but dry as always to watch..... Tea Party were ok..... I prefer their studio work......The Flaming Lips were different but good band.....and even though I will "DENY" this at any moment in the future that Justin TimberFlake was not badd....his band was really tight, just not my thing

Had 3 disposible camera's but could only get crowd shot's being vertically challanged as I am......

Mac Daddy · Aug 2, 2003, 02:06 AM

On Timberflake .. mine neither.

Have a bud who works with Blue Rodeo ...
I'm not a tea party fan ...

check your PMs

Jul 28, 2003, 05:17 PM	#1
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Going to see the Stones & Friends for SARS Well I can't believe it.....last night @ 11:30 PM I get this phone call asking me if I want to go to TO to see the Stones and the SARS concert......I said hell ya I wanna go but I have to work all week ....... I got to work today and this issue was just eating my alive......I was gonna crack since Friday was going to be my last day at that job anyway......what to do!!!!!! At about 20 after 9:00, only 20 minutes after starting to work, I went up to the bosses office to see if I could smoooooze my way outta work without burning any bridges since the YMCA Enterprise Centre had been so important to me and my returning to the workforce on a full time basis....(long story) EDIT: THANKS TO EVERYONE @ WORK ( Mr Stone, Jen ( I will try to get Def Lepard tickets), Ayo, Margo, Lisa, Cory, Kathleen, Anthony, Cleo, Rifs, and yes even Cindy ) When I got to the bosses office she was on the phone so I had to wait to speak with her....i was pacing the hallway for about 20 min before she finally got off the phone.... Since I was leaving Friday and had a week off between then and my new job, I asked permission to leave a week early to see this concert.....when she said "Sure don't pass on this opportunity" I just about chit myself....so in return I offered to work 3 days next week after I return from the concert..... So this is my last post before hitting th road for Toronto....it's gonna be a doobie filled 17 hour drive from hell, but I have no doubt being at a concert with 500,000 + people is gonna be a serious rush......So I am gonna take my digital camera and try and capture as much of the trip as possible and hope to find somewhere to upload a few pics for everyone here that can't attend the show..... __________________ Last edited by Chaos; Jul 28, 2003 at 05:23 PM.

Jul 28, 2003, 05:19 PM	#2
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	You lucky dog! Have a great time man and make dang sure you get some pics up! __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

Jul 28, 2003, 05:25 PM	Thread Starter #3
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Ya I am just twitching waiting for my drive to show up now..... I will do my best to get something up for all at DH !!! __________________

Jul 29, 2003, 08:01 PM	Thread Starter #4
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Well so far so good, I have made it to Toronto, well Trenton atm, but only about 1 and a half hours from the concert site....This should be an event to remember __________________

Jul 31, 2003, 02:57 PM	Thread Starter #7
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	hehehe ya that was a nice thought but the chances of actually running into someone in that crowd woulds have been next to impossible.... AC/DC and the Guess Who were my 2 favorites since I am not really a Stones fan...... 500,000 people all in one place was very cool..... could not take my digital camera since they werer gonna toss it in the garbage if they found it..... __________________

Jul 30, 2003, 09:00 PM	#6
~~Luck~~ I like to whinge Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 820 Rep Power: 0	HOLY CRAP! My gf is going to that concert tonight! If I knew what you looked like..ect, I'd tell her to say hi to you...err..or something.

Jul 31, 2003, 03:13 PM	#8
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	its insane how much ppl there was there yesterday. I was watching parts of it on tv, its actually on the outerparts of toronto cause thats the only plce big enough to fit everyone. its a small provincial park which is under development. bout 30 mins from where i live right downtown. i wouldnt even dare go there, might get crushed lol. Also this weekend our city hosts this thing called caribana (now called carnival i think) which is a HUGE celebration of caribian ppl. for sure theres a few gunshots going off and ur gonna see cadillac escaldes galore. lol ive been afraid to go but i think ill go check it out if i got time this week. really busy weekend for toronto! come on down __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Jul 31, 2003, 03:27 PM	Thread Starter #10
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Me before I left town..... My partner in crime that convinced me to go..... Our travel pack ...... __________________

Jul 31, 2003, 06:29 PM	#11
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	How was Timberlake?

Aug 1, 2003, 07:13 PM	Thread Starter #12
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	His band was grea, but he was so gay on stage the crowd hated it __________________

Aug 2, 2003, 01:32 AM	#13
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 80 System Specs	ACDC ROCKED !!!!!!!! Hey Chaos ........ must have been a great show .... My bud and his wife told me ACDC kicked major ASS ...... As a guitarist .. Angus is an incredible player ...... always underestimated (Brian Johnson didn't loose his voice .. ) So much great talent there .. Stones, Rush, etc .. etc ... Sorry I missed it Glad ya had fun BRO __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Aug 2, 2003, 01:59 AM	Thread Starter #14
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Yes AC/DC stole the show in many peoples opinions.... they were the highlight for me.....and yes Brian sounded great.....I can't imagine trying to sing their stuff without loosing more than just a voice.....testicles must be in a vice to sound like that all the time...... Here is my pecking order for the show: 1: AC/DC 2: Guess Who 3: Stones 4: Rush 5: Isley Bros It was also nice to see Jeff Healey play a tune with Sass Jordan, Blue Rodeo were good but dry as always to watch..... Tea Party were ok..... I prefer their studio work......The Flaming Lips were different but good band.....and even though I will "DENY" this at any moment in the future that Justin TimberFlake was not badd....his band was really tight, just not my thing Had 3 disposible camera's but could only get crowd shot's being vertically challanged as I am...... __________________

Aug 2, 2003, 02:06 AM	#15
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 80 System Specs	I love Sass .. On Timberflake .. mine neither. Have a bud who works with Blue Rodeo ... I'm not a tea party fan ... check your PMs __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen