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... must have been 25,000-30,000 people!

[color:purple]pretty good considering it only holds 16,000 my guess is around 12K ... the lawn wasn't full full, nor were the 400s and 300s ... still a much bigger and better crowd than the last time they played there. an impressive turn-out and one that was appreciated by jack and meg judging by the smiles on their faces when they scanned the crowd and heard our various sing-alongs. the under-age quotient was much higher this time, which helped lower the drunkard factor - which was very good. biggest crowd on this tour, im sure.

we were in the pit, about 30ft from the stage. i love being up close when seeing this band because you can see the expressions on their faces. its minimalist country punk blues rock theater at its finest with loads of sweaty distortion. meg is cute and perky while jack is frantic and a bit quirky. nothing all that special about the setlist - they seem to be running with a rather scripted list for this tour with only a few switches from show to show. still, i got my hotel yorba and my doorbell, but no blue orchid. oh well. the stage set-up was really cool. a simple red screen covered the entire backdrop, and giant sillouette projections of meg drumming or jack strumming graced it through-out. jack wandered up on to the catwalk a couple of times and strutted across, stomping up smoke as he crossed. if you dont like the colour red, dont go. everything is red from jack's outfit (and yes, the bulge is enormous!) to the maple leafs on the amps to the drum kit to the backdrop. even some of the mike stands are red. the ltd. ed print (/225) by print mafia is really cool too. they sold out quickly.

55 minute set, 35 minute "encore". overall ... 9/10

ive taken a camera in there many times. i'd bring it. but be prepared to shove it in your underwear if you see them confiscating others', or just walk it back to the car (in your $20 parking space). once in, nobody will care.

could be #3 or 4 or 5, have no idea. looks like a big production. they had 15 or so tractor trailers as well as a bunch of dressing room thingies. and lots of people with walkie talkies. all of which was in my way ...

guilty ... but only because I couldnt find a good picture of "watching paint dry" ...

my apologies to KD

american pie, the seeeeeequel.

thinking hurts ...

mock Nickelback all ya want, but with almost 25 million albums sold worldwide; four grammy nominations; ten billboard and american music award nominations, including four wins; twenty-one juno nominations with nine wins, and six number one hits in the US (8 in Canada) ... they're laughing all the way to the bank. without question, one of the most successful Canadian artist of all time.

but then again, Phillip Morris sells a lot of this stuff too ...

It's been done ...

The drug is made from monkey cum. They keep these monkeys locked in a room all day, you know. And then they make them jack-off. And then they take the cum and they boil it or something. And that's what the drug is made of.

I used to be straight but now I'm gay, I think the drug made me that way!

Here's the plan. You go over there and fuck them in the ass while we sit here and masturbate!

Kids in The Hall, Brain Candy, 1996.

with just one ball you can only win the tour de france so many times.

true, whereas with only one leg, you can win it as many times as you want!

gosh, i wonder what Freud would say about one Mr. Dan MacRae ...

I'm wondering why he wrote "sticking to [his] leg" instead of "sticking to [his] legs"...

I only have one leg you insensitive bastard!

better than only one ball ... or, is it?

... we wanted to be on our side of the river for the fireworks with our dog.

how does your dog deal with fireworks? ours used to be good, but over that past couple of years, she freaks.

Much better then the "it's so hot my testicles are sticking to my leg" walks.

you know, co-workers dont really appreciate it when you share that with them ... or, so I discovered last week.

I'LL BE THERE!!

nice ...

BLUE ORCHID

HOTEL YORBA

HELLO OPERATOR

and im hoping for

MY DOORBELL

HARDEST BUTTON TO BUTTON

If you aren't in the pit, ya might as well not be there!! Bring it on!!

Cheney probably cut a cheque before leaving the court room

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a simple line item on a Haliburton spreadsheet, no doubt. just above "collateral damage", "executive consultiing fees" and "world domination".

oh come on, if y'all were Bush and Scooter was your buddy, you'd do the same ...

#250

Must-Play Songs in the car on the way up to the cottage on Canada Day Long Weekend!

1. Tragically Hip - At the Hundredth Meridian

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#249. Songs that mention movie stars

1. Drive-By Truckers - Steve McQueen (Steve McQueen)

2. Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Marilyn Monroe)

3. Rolling Stones - Star fuÇker (Ali Mcgraw, Steve McQueen)

4. Madness - Michael Cain (Michael Cain)

5. Wilco and Billy Bragg (lyrics by Woody Guthrie) - Ingrid Bergman (Ingrid Bergman)

6. America - Right Before Your Eyes (Rudolph Valentino, Greta Garbo)

7. Pony Up! - Matthew Modine (Matthew Modine)

8. David Essex - Rock On (James Dean)

9. Tom Petty - Zombie Zoo (Boris Karloff)

10. Luke Doucet - Judy Garland (Judy Garland)

11. Neil Young - Pocahontas (Marlon Brando)

12. Rough Trade - Highschool Confidential (Marlon Brando, Anita Egberd, Mamie Van Jorne, Dagmar)

nice pics, tasha! thnx for posting. was a great night!

9. The Beatles-Octopus' Garden

[color:purple]that a pete best tune?

it strikes me that most responses are of the "those bad racists" ilk, without acknowledging that each of us has some racist (etc.) tendencies inside. i do and think things on occasion that i'm not all that proud of, whether its making assumptions, or even just casually checking on my wallet in my back pocket because of what someone walking nearby happens to look like, etc.

you're thinking too much, MarcO

and as for the showers? ... bring 'em on!!

i hope they have that wading pool open

she's gonna be a scorcher tonight!!!

I think in order for something to be properly scientific, it has to follow ...

well, that's the point. why does it have to be scientific? science is only one paradigm of thought (obviously, the hegemonic one) and it is contextual of current methods and theories. expecting someone to prove the existence of the soul (or God, for that matter) is just as problematic as expecting someone to prove its non-existence. i would venture in a kuhnian way that there are many things current scientific thought still cannot 'explain'. the implication seems to be that if something cannot be explained by current science, it is relegated to the dumpster of religion, and should not be 'taught'.

do we have souls? has anyone ever observed a soul? upon what evidence do people base their belief in the existence of the soul? ironically, my sig below seems fitting. im just saying that sometimes gaps in current scientific understanding are more the problem than a belief in what is immeasurable (at this point in time?). am i a creationist? nah, just a shit-disturber fun thread.