29 sleeps...

ralph · Sep 17, 2010, 09:39 AM

I'm drunk, my footy team just won their way into the Grand Final (Go Pies!!! - Australian Rules Football for those whose dont know!) and in 29 sleeps I get on a plane to fly to the other side of the world to see My Morning Jacket, Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, Carl Broemel, Elvis Costello, Grizzy Bear, Modest Mouse, Lucinda Williams.... Fuck me, the list goes on...

Life is good, and freaky....

See you in the Northern Hemisphere!!!!! :D :D :D

Penny Lane · Sep 17, 2010, 09:50 AM

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Life is good, and freaky....

Indeedie.
Congrats, Ralph!
We'll see you in 29 sleeps..

ynwa · Sep 17, 2010, 10:26 AM

cheers! that's big time stuff!!! i think we played a variation of your aussie rules football in phys. ed once in middle school. minus the tackling. it was a mess ;D

you've got one hell of a trip lined up!

br00ke · Sep 17, 2010, 12:15 PM

sounds pretty rad!!

Dodobird · Sep 17, 2010, 01:03 PM

QuoteI'm drunk, my footy team just won their way into the Grand Final (Go Pies!!! - Australian Rules Football for those whose dont know!) and in 29 sleeps I get on a plane to fly to the other side of the world to see My Morning Jacket, Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, Carl Broemel, Elvis Costello, Grizzy Bear, Modest Mouse, Lucinda Williams.... Fuck me, the list goes on...

Life is good, and freaky....

See you in the Northern Hemisphere!!!!! :D :D :D

Nice work Ralph! You Aussie's know how to plan a trip!
Good luck to the Pie's. I was just over in Sydney the first week of August at saw the Swans play the Hawks. The Swans won big! First time seeing an Aussie Rules game live! Great game. I played a bit of Gaelic football growing up so I picked up the rules quickly.

I also saw the All Black beat up on the Wallabies in those two Rugy games. New Zealand is good. Anyway, looking forward to rocking out
with you in NYC at the T-5 shows. Should be an epic week!

ALady · Sep 17, 2010, 01:29 PM

ralph, are you doing Bridge School too?

We'll have to meet up! :) Safe travels!

ralph · Sep 17, 2010, 07:58 PM

Yep, gonna be at Bridge for both nights! It does means missing the Evil Urges night and flying out at 6am Saturday morning but with the line up is gonna be so worth it. Buffalo Springfield!!! That is just mindblowing.

Really looking forward to the pre-show / post-show meetups too. Getting a chance to talk 'Jacket' with like minded souls is always a good time!

Bring on the awesome.... Oh, and its now 28 sleeps! ;)

ALady · Sep 17, 2010, 09:44 PM

I'm just doing Sunday...couldn't miss EU, but the Bridge was calling!

Looking forward to meeting you!

ms. yvon · Sep 18, 2010, 12:28 AM

outstanding, ralph! your jetlag should just add to the surreal quality of the week. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

walterfredo · Sep 20, 2010, 12:02 PM

Go Collingwood!

The Magpies wer my team when I lived down there, went to a few games...so much fun.

ralph · Sep 21, 2010, 04:27 AM

we're trying to win our first premiership in 20 years and only our 4th since 1935. Fingers crossed, its gonna be a big big party in Melbourne if we win. We get to this point so many times and then stuff it up. 14 out of 40 so far, so its not a great strike rate...

ralph · Sep 24, 2010, 07:10 PM

The countdown is getting into serious territory now.

ralph · Sep 25, 2010, 04:00 AM

so i started this fascinated thread drunk, and well, I'm drunk again... The grand final was a draw, and the rules say we come back again next week and do it all again. To give you guys some idea, this is the same as the Super Bowl being a draw...

So... go team, and then go My Morning Jacket after that! :o :o :o :o

walterfredo · Sep 30, 2010, 02:52 PM

QuoteI'm drunk, my footy team just won their way into the Grand Final (Go Pies!!! - Australian Rules Football for those whose dont know!) and in 29 sleeps I get on a plane to fly to the other side of the world to see My Morning Jacket, Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, Carl Broemel, Elvis Costello, Grizzy Bear, Modest Mouse, Lucinda Williams.... Fuck me, the list goes on...

Life is good, and freaky....

See you in the Northern Hemisphere!!!!! :D :D :D

I can't believe this game ended in a draw. I was watching it live, until I passe out after 1 a.m., and Collingwood was kicking some ass. What happened? And how the hell can they end a Grand Final in a tie? Have they not heard of overtime? Seems insane to end a championship in a tie.

ralph · Sep 30, 2010, 06:34 PM

We were smashing them and then we stopped. Lucky to get a draw in the end. Draws aren't too common in AFL and there had only been two grand finals in 120 years that have ended in a draw so having a replay is very strange. But it's all worked out cause I've got a ticket to the game, which is an absolute dream. We've just gotta win now!

Oh, 15 sleeps til lift off... :D

walterfredo · Sep 30, 2010, 06:38 PM

wait, so the replay the entire match? That's wild. Why not just add on a 15 minute period and call it overtime or extra play?

Either way...go Magpies!!

ralph · Sep 30, 2010, 07:03 PM

Yep! 100,000 people back at the MCG to go through it all again tomorrow. I don't know if my nerves can handle it...

Go Pies!!!

walterfredo · Sep 30, 2010, 07:07 PM

MCG is insane, I saw a cricket match there :yawn: I think it was Aust. vs. Pakistan.

Hopefully they broadcast the rematch.

ralph · Oct 02, 2010, 05:49 AM

Collingwood have just won their 15th Premiership! I am in shock.

I think October 2010 has just become the best month ever.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Sticky Icky Green Stuff · Oct 02, 2010, 03:12 PM

I've been having nightmares since the 29th night. It's this dude and he's got burns all over him. there's this song... "1, 2, freddies comin for you..." and then I wake up with slash marks on my chest. it's fucked up I hope T5 gets here soon, I'm not sure if I can stay awake much longer.