Author Topic: Jealousy sp? (Read 5415 times)

Bluesymel · « **on:** February 22, 2005, 05:14:58 PM »

Listenening to eveyone talking about and preparing for this PT thing has really got me jealous. Seems like I would love to spend a week immersed in nothing but music, unfortunately too many pressing issues this year. Do those of you that live in and around Seattle attend evey year? We have nothing like this in Arizona.

waxwing · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2005, 05:27:40 PM »

Heck, I drive up from San Francisco (about 14 hours) and if they'd let me, I'd sign up for life. Start plannin' for next year!-G-
All for now.
John C.

Slack · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2005, 05:35:11 PM »

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unfortunately too many pressing issues this year.

Poor excuse Mel, folks find time to do what they want to do.

Plenty of time to clear your schedule. I'm in El Paso and so have a little further to go than you. Southwest has many flights to Seattle.

There is a regular participant from Belgium!

(I'll shame you into it yet

)

Cheers,
slack

Buzz · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2005, 05:54:58 PM »

Come on...if you really want it, you can find a way to be there. Save your boxtops, don't buy that CD for a month or 2, combine a few other vacations, bring the girlfriend (or spouse) and camp out at the Fort or stay together in the dorm! A few Weenies coome from Canada: Dougal from the far north of Nova Scotia? or Quebec?, with his wife, who arrives for the end concert and they take a trip after. Uncle Bud from Montreal, FP from Calgary, Richard from UK!

Go once to PT, and you will move it to the top of your "to do" list each year, no doubt.

Buzz (Miller)

GhostRider · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2005, 08:24:54 AM »

Buzz:

Don't give Mr. F. Page more credit than he deserves. He hails from the frozen wastes of Edmonton, not the western paradise of Calgary.

BTW, I'll be coming from Calgary, about the same length drive as Barbeque John. And Donegal (from Sudbury, northern Ontario) probably spends twice as much money getting to PT as the cost of the registration! And comes every year!

No excuses.

Later,
Alex

Bluesygirl · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2005, 10:31:50 PM »

Has anyone ever been crazy enough to drive up from Los Angeles? Bg

NotRevGDavis · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:43:10 AM »

Quote from: Bluesygirl on February 23, 2005, 10:31:50 PM

Has anyone ever been crazy enough to drive up from Los Angeles? Bg

Funny you mention this, I was thinking about driving up this year from the SF Bay area just because it would be easier to bring a couple of guitars and I dig road trips. The only problem is there are a couple of places I want to visit on the way up and the way back (no not just guitar stores).
I've also been mulling over the option of borrowing or renting a motorhome but I thought it would be a waste of gas to go it alone.

Maybe this is the kick in the behind I need to organise something.
Gary

Miblues · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2005, 02:37:59 PM »

Funny you mention this, I was thinking about driving up this year from the SF Bay area just because it would be easier to bring a couple of guitars and I dig road trips. The only problem is there are a couple of places I want to visit on the way up and the way back (no not just guitar stores).
I've also been mulling over the option of borrowing or renting a motorhome but I thought it would be a waste of gas to go it alone.

Maybe this is the kick in the behind I need to organise something.
Gary

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Sounds like a damn fine idea. If I make it over this year (which is still up in the air 'cause my daughter is saying she wants to come to visit New Zealand this year) maybe I could fly into SFO and get on board.

Let me know if you decide to do the road trip thang.............

Bluesygirl · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:41:24 PM »

How long does it take to drive from L.A. to S.F., roughly? I can't remember.

Bluesymel · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:48:48 PM »

Quote from: Bluesygirl on February 24, 2005, 04:41:24 PM

How long does it take to drive from L.A. to S.F., roughly?? I can't remember.

From Mapqwest
Time: 18 hours, 21 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1173.82 miles

Bluesygirl · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:52:31 PM »

Hmm...that seems rather long. It shouldn't take 18 hours to get to S.F. from here.

Bluesygirl · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:56:05 PM »

It's only a little under 6 hours. So add that to the S.F. to W.A. leg and it's around 20 hours total. Seems doable. Hmm....I can avoid buying a Clam case and flying. I'd probably rent a car though so I don't have to put the mileage on mine. The only tricky thing would be figuring out the ferry and getting good driving directions. Bg

Bluesymel · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2005, 05:05:47 PM »

Quote from: Bluesygirl on February 24, 2005, 04:52:31 PM

Hmm...that seems rather long. It shouldn't take 18 hours to get to S.F. from here.?

Sorry the times I put were from LA to Port Townsend

NotRevGDavis · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2005, 06:26:40 PM »

LA to SF- 5.5-6 hours

SF to PT- 14-16 hours (depending on the vehicle).

Rivers · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2005, 06:54:47 PM »

In 98 I flew the 13 hours from NZ to LA, then by a rubber-band powered POS airplane to San Jose. Hooked up with Slack and Dab Bro' and we drove from there to Port T. Then repeated the experience back to NZ.

NotRevGDavis · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2005, 07:14:35 PM »

POS is that a Boeing model or Lockheed? (Sorry couldn't resist)

Been there- Orange County (90 degree take-off) to San Jose, here in California POS is also known as a Commuter.

Rivers · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2005, 07:33:50 PM »

Brasilia

Lwoodblues · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2005, 08:06:57 PM »

Cut off at Tacoma and there is no reason to drive to Seattle and take a ferry.
See you here
Lwoodblues

jed · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2005, 09:30:48 PM »

Quote from: Bluesygirl on February 23, 2005, 10:31:50 PM

Has anyone ever been crazy enough to drive up from Los Angeles? Bg

And then some. My first 3 years, I drove up (from Venice). Leisurely-like, I took about 3 days (some 1300 miles all-told), thru the Sierras, east of the Oregon coast and thru Tacoma. Then back - west to the coast and down the map - took a week. The last time, my back went out during the first leg down, and I got on the train at Tacoma. Met an L.A. guitar player/collector on his way back from EMP. We jammed late in the hi-carb concessions car. He played Clapton, J.Beck and S.Winwood, me Bayless Rose, Bukka White and Tommy Johnson. The kids said the blues rocked.

Either way, go ground - can't be beat.

Cheers,
Jed

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