I could not believe this...

I bought the tickets to see Modest Mouse at Greensboro Coliseum when they were first sold on March 24th. The concert starts at 7:30 tonight. I thought that my best friend would like to go, but found out at the last minute that he couldn't make it. Now, I'm going to miss the gig because I don't have a car. :(

Unlucky.

catch a bus.

There is no bus from my town to Greensboro, going alone by Greyhound is risky, and a taxicab will be expensive. Greensboro is one hour away from where I am.

why should i care ?

This is just so last-minute, darran. Today is not a good day for me.

Sorry, but perhaps if contingency plans had been drawn up then you could have fulfilled your aspirations

Preparation and planning prevent piss poor performance.

A gig is a military Op, ask Edel to help plan your next one.

Doctor? wrote: Preparation and planning prevent piss poor performance.

Doctor? wrote: Preparation and planning prevent piss poor performance.

A gig is a military Op, ask Edel to help plan your next one.

You ALMOST got it right, its the 6 "p"s not 6 "p"s and an "a" (not to mention "preperation" is too big a word for us military folk ).

Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

but you are right, Cozzie should know better, her dad is a Marine!

I just received an email from Comrade. Again, I worded my post wrong, therefore causing unnecessary confusion. Here are the clarifications:

1. The tickets were on sale on March 24th, and I purchased them on the Internet

2. I was deciding who I should go to the concert with because I had no way to get to the venue. A couple of weeks ago, I heard that my best friend will be deployed to start his training to be a military policeman. Since the deployment is two weeks before the concert and that he is my best friend, I thought that it would be cool for him to have a smashing night at the Modest Mouse gig before leaving for 18 months of training.

3. I PMed him on April 25th, and he said that he would love to go. To paraphrase, "HHHHHHHEEEELLLLLL YYYYYYYYEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH! I want to go see Modest Mouse!"

4. I PMed him again to make arrangements as to what time he would pick me up from my dorm. This was on May 1st. That was when he said, "Friday? I thought the concert is on Saturday. Let me check the schedule."

5. It turned out that he had a date planned tonight. Even if he changed the days to make it to the concert, he didn't want to stand his girlfriend up. I found this out last night, to my dismay.

PS: Just to let you guys know that Comrade knows about my best friend (I have known the latter since first grade) and that he's fine with me going to the "concert" with him. Commie also reminded me that I did a very nice thing to have my friend go see Modest Mouse before he leaves for his training.

6. I felt like crap today, and I didn't feel well enough to call other friends to see if they would want to go to the concert with me and if they have a car.

Again, sorry for the confusion.

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I bought the tickets to see Modest Mouse at Greensboro Coliseum when they were first sold on March 24th. The concert starts at 7:30 tonight. I thought that my best friend would like to go, but found out at the last minute that he couldn't make it. Now, I'm going to miss the gig because I don't have a car. :(

I thought all you spoilt little American brats got bought cars for your birthday by daddy?

darran clarke wrote: why should i care ?

Hark now hear The City sing United ran away And we will fight for ever more Because of Derby day

Johnny wrote:

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I bought the tickets to see Modest Mouse at Greensboro Coliseum when they were first sold on March 24th. The concert starts at 7:30 tonight. I thought that my best friend would like to go, but found out at the last minute that he couldn't make it. Now, I'm going to miss the gig because I don't have a car. :(

I thought all you spoilt little American brats got bought cars for your birthday by daddy?

26 and the only time I drove was living in Mancunia!

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I just received an email from Comrade. Again, I worded my post wrong, therefore causing unnecessary confusion. Here are the clarifications:

1. The tickets were on sale on March 24th, and I purchased them on the Internet

2. I was deciding who I should go to the concert with because I had no way to get to the venue. A couple of weeks ago, I heard that my best friend will be deployed to start his training to be a military policeman. Since the deployment is two weeks before the concert and that he is my best friend, I thought that it would be cool for him to have a smashing night at the Modest Mouse gig before leaving for 18 months of training.

3. I PMed him on April 25th, and he said that he would love to go. To paraphrase, "HHHHHHHEEEELLLLLL YYYYYYYYEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH! I want to go see Modest Mouse!"

4. I PMed him again to make arrangements as to what time he would pick me up from my dorm. This was on May 1st. That was when he said, "Friday? I thought the concert is on Saturday. Let me check the schedule."

5. It turned out that he had a date planned tonight. Even if he changed the days to make it to the concert, he didn't want to stand his girlfriend up. I found this out last night, to my dismay.

PS: Just to let you guys know that Comrade knows about my best friend (I have known the latter since first grade) and that he's fine with me going to the "concert" with him. Commie also reminded me that I did a very nice thing to have my friend go see Modest Mouse before he leaves for his training.

6. I felt like crap today, and I didn't feel well enough to call other friends to see if they would want to go to the concert with me and if they have a car.

Again, sorry for the confusion.

NO ONE GIVES A FUCK--people will still make fun of you--doesn't matter what you clarify or not. Why? because you post shit like this when you get made fun of.

The fact that your 95 year old boyfriend will let you go to a concert 3000 miles away from him with a friend of yours does let me know that you're not being completely brainwashed...tho if you were free, you'd have gone no matter what he though because 1) he's 105 2) he's across the country 3) this is way creepy.

Take a lesson from his book and go away until you can become less creepy and less annoying

This is getting a bit scary now, I find myself agreeing with you CM with so much that you post these days. Well said

Chrissy wrote:

The fact that your 95 year old boyfriend will let you go to a concert 3000 miles away from him with a friend of yours does let me know that you're not being completely brainwashed...tho if you were free, you'd have gone no matter what he though because 1) he's 105 2) he's across the country 3) this is way creepy.

Wow, he's aged 10 years in a few sentences.

Johnny wrote:

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I bought the tickets to see Modest Mouse at Greensboro Coliseum when they were first sold on March 24th. The concert starts at 7:30 tonight. I thought that my best friend would like to go, but found out at the last minute that he couldn't make it. Now, I'm going to miss the gig because I don't have a car. :(

I thought all you spoilt little American brats got bought cars for your birthday by daddy?

That's only the suburban part of the American population. I'm not sure about where Cozzie lives - because I have no interest to go down to the South - but in American cities, most of us are too poor to own a car and pay for insurance. Hence, we get wonderful public transportation systems like SEPTA.

Chrissy wrote:

darran clarke wrote: why should i care ?

Hark now hear The City sing United ran away And we will fight for ever more Because of Derby day

er why should i care (1-0)

Chrissy wrote:

darran clarke wrote: why should i care ?

Hark now hear The City sing United ran away And we will fight for ever more Because of Derby day

Why is it so difficult for City to score? we had a penalty and still couldnt find the back of the net. roll on next season

i think this thread can be summed up in two words

nobody cares

Who are modest mouse anyway? Ive never heard of them. were they formed after proud pussy split up?

They played here in Rochester last week. I had no one to go with, though. Of course, I hadn't bought tickets like you. Of course, I'm not too keen on Modest Mouse, anyway.

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: i think this thread can be summed up in two words

nobody cares

Well, you posted your "I Hate Exams" thread.

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote:

Johnny wrote:

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I bought the tickets to see Modest Mouse at Greensboro Coliseum when they were first sold on March 24th. The concert starts at 7:30 tonight. I thought that my best friend would like to go, but found out at the last minute that he couldn't make it. Now, I'm going to miss the gig because I don't have a car. :(

I thought all you spoilt little American brats got bought cars for your birthday by daddy?

That's only the suburban part of the American population. I'm not sure about where Cozzie lives - because I have no interest to go down to the South - but in American cities, most of us are too poor to own a car and pay for insurance. Hence, we get wonderful public transportation systems like SEPTA.

I live in NC. Here's the thing. I could have had a car, but the money that Mom tried to save for my car was spent on my dad's non-stop drinking and smoking (he quit both after he had a heart attack). The insurance for my age group is ridiculous. I ride the bus to get around campus and downtown in Chapel Hill because the city transportation is free. I could have taken a Greyhound and ride a cab on the way to Greensboro, but it would cost me money. Plus, what would happen if I had to stay at a hotel in Greensboro? It's easier to have a friend to go with; sadly, that wasn't the situation last night.

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote:

I live in NC. Here's the thing. I could have had a car, but the money that Mom tried to save for my car was spent on my dad's non-stop drinking and smoking (he quit both after he had a heart attack). The insurance for my age group is ridiculous. I ride the bus to get around campus and downtown in Chapel Hill because the city transportation is free. I could have taken a Greyhound and ride a cab on the way to Greensboro, but it would cost me money. Plus, what would happen if I had to stay at a hotel in Greensboro? It's easier to have a friend to go with; sadly, that wasn't the situation last night.

So it's daddy's fault that you couldn't go to the gig?

Fuck's sake, Cozzie! What's wrong with spending cash to go to a gig? In the summer, I'm going to see Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne and the Rolling Stones playing far away from me. I have to spend money to go, but I don't mind as I love them.

Pull your finger out.

Speaking of gigs Owens, should you not be in The Empire watching the Hookmeister on my behalf since I'm in work?

Doctor? wrote: Speaking of gigs Owens, should you not be in The Empire watching the Hookmeister on my behalf since I'm in work?

He was, you dirty whoremonger! So sayeth the Ceremony forum.

See, that's what I get for missing meetings.

Apparently my doppelganger was there anyway.

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: . Plus, what would happen if I had to stay at a hotel in Greensboro?.

If you don't trust yourself around other men, you've done the right thing.

It's the selfish worldview that loses everyones' sympathy. Reminds me of a co-worker who has a major problem/ life crisis every month... and she expects the world to have sympathy and cater to her for these problems. The world does not revolve around her and all those little immature lies add up... at some point she has to grow up a little bit after it all or one does not have to pretend to care all that much about all these constant life dramas, time after time.

shit happens. deal with it.

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote:

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: i think this thread can be summed up in two words

nobody cares

Well, you posted your "I Hate Exams" thread.

i think exams are slightly more relevant than some girl crying cos she can't go to a gig by an average band

get over it

I know this would cost money, but maybe a taking a taxi might help. I wouldn't know how it feels in the US to live without adequate public transport, but sometimes I take for granted how you can get by without cars by either using public transport, walking, biking, taxis, or buses here in Japan. I'm sorry you have to miss your concert.

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote: So Cozzie, you don't have a car because your dad spent the money your mom was saving...hmmm...did you ever think about getting a job and purchasing a vehicle on your own???

It's worked for many of us...

Good point there. How people think they deserve cars from their parents blows my mind. Hell, that they deserve anything at all amazes me.....well we all deserve to die I guess.

Doctor? wrote: Preparation and planning prevent piss poor performance.

A gig is a military Op, ask Edel to help plan your next one.

Preparation's good. Time for Preparation H.

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

The fact that your 95 year old boyfriend will let you go to a concert 3000 miles away from him with a friend of yours does let me know that you're not being completely brainwashed...tho if you were free, you'd have gone no matter what he though because 1) he's 105 2) he's across the country 3) this is way creepy.

Wow, he's aged 10 years in a few sentences.

Bastard! You beat me to it! Though he might have a portrait in his attic which doesn't age!

Cozzie,is Johnny Marr playing with them (sorry I'll rephrase that,performing with them,oh fuck) or did he just work with them on record?

MONTY The Merciless wrote: Cozzie,is Johnny Marr playing with them (sorry I'll rephrase that,performing with them,oh fuck) or did he just work with them on record?

My name is not Cozzie, but I can confirm that Marr is touring with them. So sayeth the oracle (or Spin magazine).

should of just walked or rode a bike you'll be there quicker than it takes to make super noodles

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote:

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote:

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: i think this thread can be summed up in two words

nobody cares

Well, you posted your "I Hate Exams" thread.

i think exams are slightly more relevant than some girl crying cos she can't go to a gig by an average band

get over it

His Holiness, The Pope wrote:

MONTY The Merciless wrote: Cozzie,is Johnny Marr playing with them (sorry I'll rephrase that,performing with them,oh fuck) or did he just work with them on record?

My name is not Cozzie, but I can confirm that Marr is touring with them. So sayeth the oracle (or Spin magazine).

monty are you pissed?

ally wrote: You lot had better stop soon 'cos her bloke will be on his way

are there windmills in North Carolina?

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

His Holiness, The Pope wrote:

MONTY The Merciless wrote: Cozzie,is Johnny Marr playing with them (sorry I'll rephrase that,performing with them,oh fuck) or did he just work with them on record?

My name is not Cozzie,

your name is not important it's a signal a sign...

It means I'm doing what I do because I do it all the time.

[darkgreen]Green[/darkgreen] wrote:

ally wrote: You lot had better stop soon 'cos her bloke will be on his way

are there windmills in North Carolina?

No Sancho, you can not go out and play:D

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote:

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

His Holiness, The Pope wrote:

MONTY The Merciless wrote: Cozzie,is Johnny Marr playing with them (sorry I'll rephrase that,performing with them,oh fuck) or did he just work with them on record?

My name is not Cozzie,

your name is not important it's a signal a sign...

It means I'm doing what I do because I do it all the time.

You all are a crazy lot!

couldn't you have got on their message board or whatever and found someone going from the same area willing for you to tag along?

lucyjane wrote: This is getting a bit scary now, I find myself agreeing with you CM with so much that you post these days. Well said

:P I was always this sage... you're just late to the game!

MONTY The Merciless wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

The fact that your 95 year old boyfriend will let you go to a concert 3000 miles away from him with a friend of yours does let me know that you're not being completely brainwashed...tho if you were free, you'd have gone no matter what he though because 1) he's 105 2) he's across the country 3) this is way creepy.

Wow, he's aged 10 years in a few sentences.

Bastard! You beat me to it! Though he might have a portrait in his attic which doesn't age!

Like in Ghostbusters 2??

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

MONTY The Merciless wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

The fact that your 95 year old boyfriend will let you go to a concert 3000 miles away from him with a friend of yours does let me know that you're not being completely brainwashed...tho if you were free, you'd have gone no matter what he though because 1) he's 105 2) he's across the country 3) this is way creepy.

Wow, he's aged 10 years in a few sentences.

Bastard! You beat me to it! Though he might have a portrait in his attic which doesn't age!

Like in Ghostbusters 2??

I think he's talking about Dorian Grey

I'm a "spoilt American brat" but I didn't get a car till I was 24.
Even then, it was a junker.

Cozzie should get a blog or something so that she can write things like this.

Or did she do that but get fed up because nobody read it?

Chrissy wrote:

lucyjane wrote: This is getting a bit scary now, I find myself agreeing with you CM with so much that you post these days. Well said

:P I was always this sage...

Half a stuffing? :)

EdelBrock wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

MONTY The Merciless wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

The fact that your 95 year old boyfriend will let you go to a concert 3000 miles away from him with a friend of yours does let me know that you're not being completely brainwashed...tho if you were free, you'd have gone no matter what he though because 1) he's 105 2) he's across the country 3) this is way creepy.

Wow, he's aged 10 years in a few sentences.

Bastard! You beat me to it! Though he might have a portrait in his attic which doesn't age!

Like in Ghostbusters 2??

I think he's talking about Dorian Grey

Yeah, Christ, hasn't anyone seen League of Extraordinary Genltlemen?

Shellshocker wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

MONTY The Merciless wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

The fact that your 95 year old boyfriend will let you go to a concert 3000 miles away from him with a friend of yours does let me know that you're not being completely brainwashed...tho if you were free, you'd have gone no matter what he though because 1) he's 105 2) he's across the country 3) this is way creepy.

Wow, he's aged 10 years in a few sentences.

Bastard! You beat me to it! Though he might have a portrait in his attic which doesn't age!

Like in Ghostbusters 2??

I think he's talking about Dorian Grey

Yeah, Christ, hasn't anyone seen League of Extraordinary Genltlemen?

i saw it once, it was shit so i put it out of my head.

Shellshocker wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

MONTY The Merciless wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

The fact that your 95 year old boyfriend will let you go to a concert 3000 miles away from him with a friend of yours does let me know that you're not being completely brainwashed...tho if you were free, you'd have gone no matter what he though because 1) he's 105 2) he's across the country 3) this is way creepy.

Wow, he's aged 10 years in a few sentences.

Bastard! You beat me to it! Though he might have a portrait in his attic which doesn't age!

Like in Ghostbusters 2??

I think he's talking about Dorian Grey

Yeah, Christ, hasn't anyone seen League of Extraordinary Genltlemen?

Oh dear you are referencing classic literature with a film, even if it has Peta Wilson in it and I own it.

NOOLigan wrote:

Shellshocker wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

I think he's talking about Dorian Grey

Yeah, Christ, hasn't anyone seen League of Extraordinary Genltlemen?

Oh dear you are referencing classic literature with a film, even if it has Peta Wilson in it and I own it.

That was my point. I was making a joke. :D I liked the book too. Didn't love it, but liked it.

Shellshocker wrote:

NOOLigan wrote:

Shellshocker wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

I think he's talking about Dorian Grey

Yeah, Christ, hasn't anyone seen League of Extraordinary Genltlemen?

Oh dear you are referencing classic literature with a film, even if it has Peta Wilson in it and I own it.

That was my point. I was making a joke. :D I liked the book too. Didn't love it, but liked it.

Extraordinary Gentlemen is a BOOK!!!