So I'm trying to realize that I won't hear a single word of my beautiful language for two weeks, that I will have to eat gross food, miss good beer, miss the second turn of our presidential elections, miss the merry merry month of May in France (the best month in the year), that I will try not to get shot by some
schizo-freako maniac and that I will spend a freakin amount of money there.
I will surely enjoy the chillin up (although chilling in AZ might be difficult --I'm so funny...not) in Kim's former life environment, but also moving our asses around to do some sight-seeing, the tourist fave activity.
Yes, I will be proud, coming back, to say "Yep, I did it, I peed in the Grand Canyon and hell, what they say is true, it's wide and deep, I
couldn't even fill half of it".
So far, nothing is much planned yet. I first wanted to go check out San Francisco and Monterrey/Carmel/Big Sur (I'm such a romantic surfer boy you know) but I guess it will be for another time. We'll probably try to make
it to LA/Santa Barbara instead. We'll probably stop by Las Vegas, go peep some stripers and shove some euros in their temporary bras.
I don't know what we'll do in Vegas, I won't gamble a lot cuz I'm such a Spock (look my ears, look my ears) and "gambling is...illogical" (unless you have a huge heap of money). I think we'll take advantage of the cheap food and nice oddities/shows (oh,we'll also have to check if the hoover dam doesn't undergo a big overflow after I peed in the grand canyon).
I don't know what we'll do in LA either. We could rollerblade on Venice and be really "cliché", probably go to hollywood or try to break in some cool beverly hills mansion.
If any of you knows about a cool show in between the 2nd and 16th of may in AZ or CA tell me. I know midtown will play several times in downtown LA (midtown playing downtown, what a fascinating country) in may. At least that's cool cuz I don't think midtown often tours Europe.

oh and I'd really like to know where I can find some shop/store where you can buy cheap "punk" gears like sweatshirts, t-shirts, shirts of various bands. Any hint is welcome. It's not only for me, all that buddies want me to bring back is strung-out shirts or stuff in that kind.

Also if you know any party we could break in and do the beastie boys style, lemme know. Kidding.

Anyways, this is gonna be a funny trip.
By the way, when is EPIIAOTC out ? The 15th ? the 22nd? I think I'll be unlucky on that one and won't be there for the US release. Damn Georges Lucas never listens to me !

The midtown show will definitely be rocking. But it's not really "downtown." More like Hollywood.. which isnt downtown. Yes.. but its Face to Face. Midtown. Thrice. The Movielife. *drool*

Sparta is playing at the Troubadour on May 9th and 10th.. OOOOH. I know in San Diego on May 9th is The Promise Ring, The WEAKERTHANS, and The Classified. Ok. Yes. I'm getting all excited now..

Arizona really is a pit of hell. Haha. (Sorry Kim.. its true.)

You kids could try visiting Headline Records in Melrose. I haven't been there in ages.. so I don't know how their selection is now or how pricey it is now.

Episode II comes out on May 16th, I do believe. Wooo.

Ok. If I think of anything else.. I'll let you know.

Well hopefully I will get to place a face on the 'shellor' this May! I think AOTC comes out on the 15th but im not 100% positive.

Also.. french question.. do you silly frogs have something called a "Minitel" or something to that extent? My polysci teacher was talking about something thats like the internet, but only for french people. Well lemme know!

And congrats on booking the trip!

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If you had done your research, you would have found out that midtown actually plays in AZ a couple days before they play in CA, so we can just go see them there a lot easier, you big nerd.

Also, the Weakerthans are playing in AZ on the 12th and I want to go (even though that means sitting through stupidass whiny bitches the Promise Ring... and resisting to punch that squeaky voiced dude in the face).

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Where was that Boycot French thread? Now he's coming HERE! Gadzooks!

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I'm sent by the French government and french surrealists to prove to you fools that there's nothing but wind in GWB's head.

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Well hopefully I will get to place a face on the 'shellor' this May!

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Placing a face isn't difficult, placing a body is however tough Besides, never trust those french spies. And, that would be cool to see some republicans in real. Although this kind of things is often so hard to organize that you often give up. And I want to bring william with us go see the stripers in vegas or maybe just gamble.

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I think AOTC comes out on the 15th but im not 100% positive.

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We leave Phoenix on 05.17 in the evening so whatever date (15th or 16th) would suit me. At least I won't have to wait for the release of the DVD to watch it in english.

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Also.. french question.. do you silly frogs have something called a "Minitel" or something to that extent? My polysci teacher was talking about something thats like the internet, but only for french people. Well lemme know!

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Frogs aren't silly. Have you ever seen a frog to a B.Spears show (and no, it's not frogs, it's real boobs). That's a good proof they're senseful!

As for the minitel yes, it's french device, it looks like a little compact computer, it's old and even older than the internet and have the same principles as the net.
But it's a 9600 bauds connection and the graphics are very ugly. It's been used widely to get phone numbers, book stuff, have some chat (I remember some funny hot chats when I was a kid back in 1983).
you plug it to the phone (like a modem) and dial a minitel number (3611 to 3617) then you get a "homepage" and then you type a service name (juste like an URL) but it's wayyyyyyy expensive ($1 a minute sometimes and I once saw a $3/minute service !) and the bastards often put lots of long graphics to download (you can't go to the next page before everything is loaded)

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And congrats on booking the trip!

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why "congrats" ? It wasn't such a big deal (except for my bank account )

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As for AOTC, I have a friend who is looking into getting a group together (In LA) to go see AOTC on a Digital Projector, since the movie was filmed digitally. There are only (supposidly) 50 theatres in the world that will be doing this, so it would be cool to have said you saw AOTC Digitally! I'll try to find out when the showing is, and maybe you guys could come see it with us. I'll post more info when I get it.

As for the Minitel info, THANKS! Now I can tell my ego-inflated teacher a few things he doesnt know. Muhaha

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Originally posted by melissa:
and how about massachusetts? the west coast is overrated. not that i've been there, but...

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there is a reason we are going to arizona, and it is not because I find it to be a great place to go, nor is it because we are going to have a slumber party with vandal and his girls gone wild bimbos. heh

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Originally posted by Jenny:
come to england and see the queen!
not that you will see the queen, but still...come!

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Originally posted by NSA:
Well how come the Mother wasnt the Queen? Wasnt she older? Wouldnt the II'd be the Princess? Royalty has me so confused.

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She had resigned long ago (that's what Prince Charles is waiting for -from his mom, the queen )
Kings can resign and let one of their offsprings be the king/the queen.

Would you want this man's face plastered all over your money? I think not.

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Originally posted by Ewan:
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And Jenny, the Queen Mother is not actually Elizabeth I. (Although both were rotten toothed hags born in the 1600s.)

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