Moonies Meeting Moonies

Originally posted by VAXman
Off to London and hope to meet up with Keith (and Pam???) this evening. The other 3 bratties can spend the evening in their hotel room since there's not much they can do if they tag along.

Met up with VAX, Martha and their 3 boys last night and had a great time. I arrived at their Hotel and parked my bum in a chair in the piano bar. Ordered myself a large glass of Fleurie (delicious!!) and chatted to the very pretty piano player. I was just about to ask her for her phone number when I remembered that it was the VAXites I was visiting so I called and within minutes they arrived.

It was great to see them again and just as good to meet the lads. Kevin seems to be really interested in vacuum cleaners and maps . He is definitely well on the way to being a proghead

After a few rounds we headed off to a pub and had a meal of Bangers and Mash washed down with copious amounts of the Black Nectar. I had to do my impression of a London Underground station announcer for Kevin. He seemed to enjoy that but the people on the next table kept looking at me as if I had three heads. Some of us brits have no sense of humour it seems.

More Guiness flowed and Kevin got tired so Martha took the boys back to the hotel and joined us again later. VAX and I decided that the (c)Rap music was doing our brains in so when Martha got back we headed off to another, quieter, pub. Much better!!!! More Nigerian Lager flowed and much laughter. It's amazing how people can get on. I love it.

Walked the pair of them back to the hotel and decided that "the road" wanted another drink. Ordered a couple of pints and another Fleurie for me but Martha didn't get to drink hers as son Christopher decided that he was going to have it.

Everyone was a little tired by now so we decided to call it a day. VAX, Christopher and Martha went up to their room and I staggered over to Victoria station and got a taxi home.

Just want to say "Thanks" to VAX, Martha and the lads. I had a great evening and I look forward to seeing you all again. Bless you.

[Roger -Dot- Lee(Admin)]

Originally posted by Keith Waye
I had to do my impression of a London Underground station announcer for Kevin.

I get this sinking feeling that I'm likely to regret this question, but I'm gonna ask it anyway.

London Underground Station announcer?

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally posted by Roger Lee
I get this sinking feeling that I'm likely to regret this question, but I'm gonna ask it anyway.

London Underground Station announcer?

You've obviously not ridden on the underground. There's always some announcement about a service interrupt or problem. Keith did it quite well.

Originally posted by VAXman
Keith did it quite well.

That's because he travels the Underground every day and is getting P****d off at all the delays.

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally posted by Keith Waye
That's because he travels the Underground every day and is getting P****d off at all the delays.

Well then, I'm sure you will understand and appreciate this:

http://www.kontrabandcontent.co.uk/1...nderground.swf

[progdirjim(Admin)]

ROSfest was a success, and despite crossing paths often, we have but one photo of Rick, Vax, and me. Here it is, if I've figured out how to include a photo...

[VAXman(Admin)]

Will you look at that! Moe, Larry and Curly!

I knew that a picture was taken at that bar but I didn't remember whose camera was used. Now I know.

[mossy]

Such a great pic, Jim.

Seeing Moonies come together in 3-D is one of my greatest joys. For all the dark side of the internet, nobody can deny it's shrunk the globe in a very good way.

Lookin' good guys!

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Originally posted by VAXman
Will you look at that! Moe, Larry and Curly!

I knew that a picture was taken at that bar but I didn't remember whose camera was used. Now I know.

And it was your son who took the photo...

[podakayne]

just wish Vax would express himself more. but you guys look great! were's the caption that states you're all in your natural habitat?

thanks i'm adding it to my AM pics folder
poda

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally posted by podakayne
just wish Vax would express himself more. but you guys look great! were's the caption that states you're all in your natural habitat?

Sorry poda, but as you all know, I'm the very serious thinker type!

[podakayne]

being the photographer you are, i realize you more than likely prefer to be on the other side of the camera...but there you are looking serious and thinking "could you get on with this, that Guinness has my name on it"

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally posted by podakayne
being the photographer you are, i realize you more than likely prefer to be on the other side of the camera...but there you are looking serious and thinking "could you get on with this, that Guinness has my name on it"

THAT'S why I wasn't smiling... NO GUINNESS at that bar.

...and there used to be too. I remember running upstairs last year from the ROSfest party to get pints at that bar.

[sharcnorris]

I CAN'T find QUISP anywhere in these pictures. I'm going back to my bowl of Quakes...SHEEESH!

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally posted by sharcnorris
I CAN'T find QUISP anywhere in these pictures. I'm going back to my bowl of Quakes...SHEEESH!

Quisp is here....

http://auralmoon.com/albums/album10/vaxman.jpg

[Rick and Roll]

although vax appears to be a) tired, b) unhappy, or c) constipated, that's a GREAT picture.

Alright Kris! Way to teach him vax.

Glad I lost forty pounds. I was lucky to get in there!

Here's something really neat...

go back to vax's pic of him and I (first post on this thread)...vax also looks very weary and I look very weighty....

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
although vax appears to be a) tired, b) unhappy, or c) constipated, that's a GREAT picture.

Alright Kris! Way to teach him vax.

Glad I lost forty pounds. I was lucky to get in there!

Here's something really neat...

go back to vax's pic of him and I (first post on this thread)...vax also looks very weary and I look very weighty....

Last year we commuted back and forth each day. Add about 1.5-2 hours on the beginning and end of each of three days. I *WAS* tired. This year we stayed in the hotel but I was still up until nearly 4am every day doing picture uploads and at the venue at least .5 hour before scheduled first act showtimes.

If anything, it was my chest cold (walking pneumonia by chest Xray I had on Wednesday -- you should see the golf ball sized anibiotics that I now have to take) and the filthy cigaratte smoke in the bar. RoS is the Rites of Spring festival not the Right to Smoke festival.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by VAXman
If anything, it was my chest cold (walking pneumonia by chest Xray I had on Wednesday -- you should see the golf ball sized anibiotics that I now have to take) and the filthy cigaratte smoke in the bar. RoS is the Rites of Spring festival not the Right to Smoke festival.

How come it's not possible to follow up a great time by more great times? I'd had nothing but headaches since I've been home also.

Nice one about the RoS...but unfortunately a hotel bar is always like that. Hopefully the illness will keep on walking....

[podakayne]

i'm sorry you two aren't feeling better for wear. probably not use to all that pollution you suffered traveling. VAX please take care of yourself, we need your photo prowess...Rick you look fabulous 40lbs. wish i could do that. hope the head feels better soon...your Dream show was 1 of my altime top 10. so keep your health up.

hoping Jim had on health penalties
feel better soon
poda

[Rick and Roll]

are offspring related. I was speaking metaporhically.

Watch it with the Tangerine Dream accolades, vax might want to take over the show.. actually there will be another in a few months...and I still have not heard this past one. Soon I will.