Unclebaldrick
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I don't take them for a couple of days. That's most of the trick.
Desert Trip Indio: Holy SHIT! is anyone going??
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WeedFreak78
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A couple days worth in one shot?
Hookabelly
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LOL nah, that was my very next reaction after "holy shit that would be such a great line up." You can't go back into history. I just thing road tripping down there and getting a pass (standing, no seats, I hear it's a HUGE venue) would be fun in itself. But then Mr. Hooka and I extrapolated out the reality and yes, crowds, RV parks for the night (ugh) and corpses warbling around onstage may not be worth the hefty price tag. But still fun to dream for a bit.
God help them if September chooses not to play nice. This is the time of year I'm usually wailing about 114-118 temps and Indio is hotter. Can you imagine a field of geriatrics with heat stroke and hip fractures and not enough health care resources in place.
chuck estevez
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funny thing is, they use that song to sell cars, "it's a eminent front, it's a put on" lol
Unclebaldrick
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Oh the polo field is a lot of fun. Did it once, camped out at Coachella. But it was my last festival ever. So many problems, people, prices, etc.. But every time a band played all you could see was people holding up cell phones. I cannot handle that. It is how I know I am old.
Unclebaldrick
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I know, right? They have been using it for about a year. Pisses my wife off when the baseball season starts and they go on about how you call a pitcher that hits his mark a Rembrandt. Who does that? Seriously? A Rembrandt? I suppose you could call them one but I have never heard it done.
Even the cover of that album was horrible.
Hookabelly
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"don't eat the brown ensure folks." LOL
OH totally! Just be in the moment for God's sake! doesn't anyone live in the present anymore???
Unclebaldrick
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The last show I was at somebody behind me kept putting their phone over my shoulder and way out front of me - not quite blocking my face but who the hell wants a screen six inches in front and to the left of your eyes? I asked him nicely to knock it off but it kept happening. I finally just grabbed it and threw it. Not too far. Just far enough.
I don't go out much anymore on account of the restraining order.
Iloveskywalkerog
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Lol Indio is boring, one of the most boring cities in California
Hookabelly
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Geez, We're seeing the Who next week...feeling a bit dismal now
Unclebaldrick
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Nah, enjoy it. I am just a carmudgeon.
Unclebaldrick
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You are missing the point. It is a nice piece of Earth first off. If you can't find something to be amazed about there you should watch some of Tyler's videos. The geology is spectacular.
But moreover, going to a festival there can be pretty cool - if you are into that.
The least interesting thing about it is the town of Indio, but you are missing the obvious.
Hookabelly
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but see I'm with you on all that stuff. People have gotten just so rude in the last decade. I'm sure some of it's me as I've gotten OLDER in the last decade, but manners have just gone out the window. People are just meaner. So much for all the "Raising Awareness..." buzz words etc for tolerance and respect.
Unclebaldrick
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I struggle with this issue daily. It is us to an extent, but not just age. We have more experience and perspective.
But I have come to the conclusion that there is something going on in our society. You can't ignore it. I don't consider it a sign of the times or inevitable due to social whatever... I see it as a fashion right now. It has been like this in the past and it shall be again - like bell bottoms. But, technology has amplified the effects of it. I think dealing with unlimited information is a hard transition.
I heard last night that elective lip surgery has spiked in the last two years - because of selfies. Society has taken a hard turn down this road.
I think that the income inequality has torn up the old rules of egalitarianism that rose from the ashes of WWI. Prohibition intensified this as all drinkers, rich and poor, went underground. But the scales started to tip back after WWII and are now all the way over.
The $1599 seats at this concert? I promise you that no dirty people will fuck up your D&G. When they build a cruise ship now, the fanciest part is hidden away from the prols. A subtle gold tag allows the monied to wisk in and out of the ship's amenities without even meeting most passengers - unless they feel like slumming like that tramp Kate Winslet. No lines. Front row seats to everything. Can you imagine telling Walt Disney that part of Disneyland was going to be an up charge of $800 per ticket to skip all the lines? He would have shit!
No, the times they have not changed, yet. It's coming - like bell bottoms.
Unclebaldrick
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Frankly, I think it is criminal the way business has gotten so adept at pandering to the rich. 3% cash back, lower interest rates for wealthy zip codes. Lower insurance rates for wealthy zip codes Etc, etc, etc.
Actual prices on things have become only what the poor pay. All the rich folk get a better deal somewhere. They are smarter people - better people.
Actual prices on things have become only what the poor pay. All the rich folk get a better deal somewhere. They are smarter people - better people.
WeedFreak78
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curmudgeon...
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
But one specific to automobiles
Unclebaldrick
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No, that's a Curman Ghia
