MR

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:38 am**

After watching this video that Isla posted from the Pala show on July 29th, I'm determined to see Journey on this tour even though they're not playing anywhere close to me. Arnel and the band are sounding better than ever right now! So I've talked a few friends into driving three hours upstate to Rockford, Illinois to catch them on Tuesday, August 18. Is anyone else planning to attend this show? Surely some of our Chicagoland forum members will be there?

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:39 am**

I'll be there.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:42 am**

Cool. Is there a good place to meet up and hangout before the show?

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:45 am**

Voyager wrote:Cool. Is there a good place to meet up and hangout before the show?

If you're in town the night before there's a good local band (7th Heaven) playing at John Barleycorn. Not too far away and a great place to see a live show. The day of the actual event, Saturday, I have no idea. But I'm sure we can figure something out.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:11 am**

Saint John wrote:
Voyager wrote:Cool. Is there a good place to meet up and hangout before the show?

If you're in town the night before there's a good local band (7th Heaven) playing at John Barleycorn. Not too far away and a great place to see a live show. The day of the actual event, Saturday, I have no idea. But I'm sure we can figure something out.

How about this place? Google Maps shows it as being only 256 ft. from the Metro Center:

http://www.kryptonitebar.com

P.S. - Isn't August 18 a Tuesday?

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:13 am**

Voyager wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Voyager wrote:Cool. Is there a good place to meet up and hangout before the show?

If you're in town the night before there's a good local band (7th Heaven) playing at John Barleycorn. Not too far away and a great place to see a live show. The day of the actual event, Saturday, I have no idea. But I'm sure we can figure something out.

How about this place? Google Maps shows it as being only 256 ft. from the Metro Center:

http://www.kryptonitebar.com

P.S. - Isn't August 18 a Tuesday?

Bar looks like a cool place to meet. Not sure what you mean by August 18th, though.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:18 am**

http://www.kryptonitebar.com/main.php

OH OH !! $3.00 Margaritas

I'll be at the show with a couple Brits in tow.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:07 am**

Saint John wrote:
Voyager wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Voyager wrote:Cool. Is there a good place to meet up and hangout before the show?

If you're in town the night before there's a good local band (7th Heaven) playing at John Barleycorn. Not too far away and a great place to see a live show. The day of the actual event, Saturday, I have no idea. But I'm sure we can figure something out.

How about this place? Google Maps shows it as being only 256 ft. from the Metro Center:

http://www.kryptonitebar.com

P.S. - Isn't August 18 a Tuesday?

Bar looks like a cool place to meet. Not sure what you mean by August 18th, though.

The Rockford show is Tuesday, August 18: http://www.metrocentre.com/tickets/events/

StubHub has some great ticket deals on this show. But take note that section Floor 2 is behind Floor 1, not next to it.

http://www.stubhub.com/journey-tickets/ ... 09-846432/

RocknRoll wrote:http://www.kryptonitebar.com/main.php

OH OH !! $3.00 Margaritas

I'll be at the show with a couple Brits in tow.

Hopefully the cheap margaritas will offset the cost of the flight from London.

:lol:

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:03 am**

Voyager wrote:[
The Rockford show is Tuesday, August 18: http://www.metrocentre.com/tickets/events/

I was confusing JTTC and the Journey concert. Apologies.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:35 am**

I'll be there.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:44 am**

PianoMan1986 wrote:I'll be there.

Cool. You interested in meeting some of us at that Kryptonite bar?

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:55 am**

I appreciate the invite, but unfortunately I don't mix well with the bar scene (for personal reasons). Thanks again though. It'll be nice to talk to some of you guys on here after the show just to share on the experience.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:17 am**

PianoMan1986 wrote:I appreciate the invite, but unfortunately I don't mix well with the bar scene (for personal reasons). Thanks again though. It'll be nice to talk to some of you guys on here after the show just to share on the experience.

Jesus Christ, it's not a UN meeting Castro- are you afraid to say hello to the fans? My fucking God this place is full of weirdos.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:24 am**

PianoMan1986 wrote:I appreciate the invite, but unfortunately I don't mix well with the bar scene (for personal reasons). Thanks again though. It'll be nice to talk to some of you guys on here after the show just to share on the experience.

Billy Joel is that you? Or is it Elton John? :twisted:

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:26 am**

Rockindeano wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:I appreciate the invite, but unfortunately I don't mix well with the bar scene (for personal reasons). Thanks again though. It'll be nice to talk to some of you guys on here after the show just to share on the experience.

Jesus Christ, it's not a UN meeting Castro- are you afraid to say hello to the fans? My fucking God this place is full of weirdos.

lol...you pretty much said what I was thinking. Hell, if this guy can find a Starbucks we can meet there instead.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:34 am**

Saint John wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:I appreciate the invite, but unfortunately I don't mix well with the bar scene (for personal reasons). Thanks again though. It'll be nice to talk to some of you guys on here after the show just to share on the experience.

Jesus Christ, it's not a UN meeting Castro- are you afraid to say hello to the fans? My fucking God this place is full of weirdos.

lol...you pretty much said what I was thinking. Hell, if this guy can find a Starbucks we can meet there instead.

I could be wrong and this probably has nothing to do with him. But I have many friends who don't go to bars b/c they can't be around alcohol. and the bar environment isn't healthy for them.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:37 am**

Jana wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:I appreciate the invite, but unfortunately I don't mix well with the bar scene (for personal reasons). Thanks again though. It'll be nice to talk to some of you guys on here after the show just to share on the experience.

Jesus Christ, it's not a UN meeting Castro- are you afraid to say hello to the fans? My fucking God this place is full of weirdos.

lol...you pretty much said what I was thinking. Hell, if this guy can find a Starbucks we can meet there instead.

I could be wrong and this probably has nothing to do with him. But I have many friends who don't go to bars b/c they can't be around alcohol. and the bar environment isn't healthy for them.

Losers Jana, losers.

Why don't you buy these clowns a bunch of panties....for shits sake

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:41 am**

Jana wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:I appreciate the invite, but unfortunately I don't mix well with the bar scene (for personal reasons). Thanks again though. It'll be nice to talk to some of you guys on here after the show just to share on the experience.

Jesus Christ, it's not a UN meeting Castro- are you afraid to say hello to the fans? My fucking God this place is full of weirdos.

lol...you pretty much said what I was thinking. Hell, if this guy can find a Starbucks we can meet there instead.

I could be wrong and this probably has nothing to do with him. But I have many friends who don't go to bars b/c they can't be around alcohol. and the bar environment isn't healthy for them.

Understood. I guess this would be like JasonD going into a dildo factory and not expecting him to stick one in his ass. :lol:

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:07 am**

Saint John wrote:
Jana wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:I appreciate the invite, but unfortunately I don't mix well with the bar scene (for personal reasons). Thanks again though. It'll be nice to talk to some of you guys on here after the show just to share on the experience.

Jesus Christ, it's not a UN meeting Castro- are you afraid to say hello to the fans? My fucking God this place is full of weirdos.

lol...you pretty much said what I was thinking. Hell, if this guy can find a Starbucks we can meet there instead.

I could be wrong and this probably has nothing to do with him. But I have many friends who don't go to bars b/c they can't be around alcohol. and the bar environment isn't healthy for them.

Understood. I guess this would be like JasonD going into a dildo factory and not expecting him to stick one in his ass.

SteveW2 is that you? :lol:

Edit: Can't be...the spelling was too good.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:26 pm**

Well...maybe it's because I've had to deal with my mom's alcoholism for too many years, heard enough bitching from my grandma about her dead husband being an alcoholic, and now I'm watching my sister go down that same path. Plus being dependent on a damn pill everyday doesn't mix well with booze.

PS - Thanks Jana

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:29 pm**

PianoMan1986 wrote:Well...maybe it's because I've had to deal with my mom's alcoholism for too many years, heard enough bitching from my grandma about her dead husband being an alcoholic, and now I'm watching my sister go down that same path. Plus being dependent on a damn pill everyday doesn't mix well with booze.

PS - Thanks Jana

vicodin or xanax

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:44 pm**

Effexor XR and Zolpidem

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:56 pm**

PianoMan1986 wrote:Effexor XR and Zolpidem

i know what your going through trust me i know its rough.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:00 pm**

I'm doin' fine with it, I just felt that if people are going to give me shit about it, I might as well back it up. :lol:

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:00 pm**

PianoMan1986 wrote:I'm doin' fine with it, I just felt that if people are going to give me shit about it, I might as well back it up.

Hey, PianoMan, it is really ok to make your own choices....that I'm sure you understand. There have been times in my life when I drink and times I don't. When I choose not to drink, I'd rather not be around drunk people, but that's just me. The flipside of that is that you can go into a bar and drink non alcoholic beverages and still have a good time. Maybe those who want you to meet up with them do not intend to get sloppy drunk, maybe just a social drink or two. If that is the case, maybe you could consider going just for some friendship, if you know what I mean.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:14 pm**

steveo777 wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:I'm doin' fine with it, I just felt that if people are going to give me shit about it, I might as well back it up.

Hey, PianoMan, it is really ok to make your own choices....that I'm sure you understand. There have been times in my life when I drink and times I don't. When I choose not to drink, I'd rather not be around drunk people, but that's just me. The flipside of that is that you can go into a bar and drink non alcoholic beverages and still have a good time. Maybe those who want you to meet up with them do not intend to get sloppy drunk, maybe just a social drink or two. If that is the case, maybe you could consider going just for some friendship, if you know what I mean.

exactly.i get the NA(non alcoholic) beer sometimes and most people around me are so busy partying they don't notice.strange thing is i'm coming up on ten years on the 21st of almost dying from alcohol.spent a good while in the hospital ill.i literally was a stone cold alcoholic.i looked like alice cooper did in that behind the music episode.i'd drink a beer with my damn cereal,lol.addiction ain't no picnic.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:18 pm**

mikemarrs wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:Effexor XR and Zolpidem

i know what your going through trust me i know its rough.

A good friend would never advise you to drink on that stuff if they understand what it could do to you.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:58 pm**

steveo777 wrote:
mikemarrs wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:Effexor XR and Zolpidem

i know what your going through trust me i know its rough.

A good friend would never advise you to drink on that stuff if they understand what it could do to you.

I tied one on hard last night and woke up wondering why I ever do that to myself. I don't drink very often, and when I do I try to stick to beer. I found out last night that Bud Lights and Jägerbombs definitely don't mix well together... at least not the next morning. It wasn't the worst one ever, but as I get older it does seem a little like self-inflicted punishment at times... but how easily and quickly we forget about the bad times and remember only the good. It's like the gambler that forgets losing and only remembers winning.

Hey, if some of us can hookup somewhere - great. If not, don't feel bad. I'll be driving three hours to get there, and I have three people coming up with me and they will have to cut out of work early. Plus we will be driving back right after the show to get home by 3:00am.

:lol:

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:43 pm**

Voyager wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
mikemarrs wrote:
PianoMan1986 wrote:Effexor XR and Zolpidem

i know what your going through trust me i know its rough.

A good friend would never advise you to drink on that stuff if they understand what it could do to you.

I tied one on hard last night and woke up wondering why I ever do that to myself. I don't drink very often, and when I do I try to stick to beer. I found out last night that Bud Lights and Jägerbombs definitely don't mix well together... at least not the next morning. It wasn't the worst one ever, but as I get older it does seem a little like self-inflicted punishment at times... but how easily and quickly we forget about the bad times and remember only the good. It's like the gambler that forgets losing and only remembers winning.

Hey, if some of us can hookup somewhere - great. If not, don't feel bad. I'll be driving three hours to get there, and I have three people coming up with me and they will have to cut out of work early. Plus we will be driving back right after the show to get home by 3:00am.

Ouch and how many of you poor motherfuckers have to go right to work after that?

Posted: **Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:38 am**

So, who's all going to this show tomorrow night other than the ones who already posted? It looks like a lot of the Illinois folks already went to see them in Indianapolis.

I don't think we're going to make it there early... it's a 3-hour drive from where I am, and one of the guys that is riding with us can't get off work until the last minute.

I'm really looking forward to this show... I haven't seen them with Arnel yet, and this show will be indoors with air conditioning - no rain or heat to deal with!

MR

Journey in Rockford, IL on Tuesday August 18

Journey in Rockford, IL on Tuesday August 18