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Stuart
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China
2291 Posts

Posted - 06/12/2004 :  21:53:28  Show Profile  Visit Stuart's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Not wanting to blow my own trumpet or anything, travelling across the globe to see possibly the best band on the planet (I guess I cheated a little as I hadn't been home for a year, so it was an opportunity to see my friends and family as well as Pixies)... How far have some of you travelled to watch this tour??

Just the good ole boys, never meaning no harm,
that all you ever saw
been in trouble with the law,
since the day they were born

TheCroutonFuton
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USA
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Posted - 06/12/2004 :  22:02:13  Show Profile  Visit TheCroutonFuton's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I'm going several hundred miles. Nothing extraordinary, but still...the furthest I've ever gone to see a band perform.

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Stuart
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China
2291 Posts

Posted - 06/12/2004 :  22:23:55  Show Profile  Visit Stuart's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I guess several hundred miles in the US is nothing for you guys (with the US being so huge).... in the UK an hour drive is considered far away. I think whilst living in the UK, the furthest gig I travelled to was probably U2 at Slaine Castle, Dublin back in August 2001. I'd also regularly go and see bands in London (about 100 miles from my hometown).

In fact, if and when Pixies tour again (whilst promoting their new album I hope) then I'll travel back to the UK to see them. Will also do it to see the Catholics once again.

Just the good ole boys, never meaning no harm,
that all you ever saw
been in trouble with the law,
since the day they were born

Edited by - Stuart on 06/12/2004 22:26:03
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dentaku
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Posted - 06/12/2004 :  23:48:36  Show Profile  Click to see dentaku's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I traveled from Northern Michigan to Southern California (approx. 2500 miles) to see them perform at the secret show in Pomona (Glass House) as well as the Coachella Festival.
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Jorge Garduño
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4 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  00:05:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I travelled from Mexico City to the Coachella Festival, I don't know how much it is in miles, but it was four hours by plane (to LA) then 4 more by car (due to the terrible traffic the day before). But it was worth it.

It was funny, almost all the people in the plane was doing the same thing. So a lot of mexican people went there, some for Radiohead, some for The Cure, but almost everbody wanted to see The Pixies, of course.
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Stuart
- The Clopser -

China
2291 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  04:12:09  Show Profile  Visit Stuart's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thats pretty cool that you guys travelled so far, mind you it's was well worth it wasn't it!

Just the good ole boys, never meaning no harm,
that all you ever saw
been in trouble with the law,
since the day they were born
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *

South Africa
1264 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  04:20:42  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I'm still on the road right now. Travelled from South Africa to London for one Brixton show. Tomorrow morning I'm leaving for France for one more show before heading back by the end of the week. Well worth it.

wilhelm
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Domestiques
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United Kingdom
503 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  04:43:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I only travelled from the west midlands to london to see them, I am however planning a trip from the uk to the states purely to see mary prankster.

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Tique
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5 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  06:13:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just few hundred miles for me last Week (Antwerpen Belgium to Paris). And the same tomorrow :)
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elseanio
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14 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  06:30:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
bout hours and two trains (liverpool - manchester; manchester - london)
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *

United Kingdom
2463 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  08:24:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cardiff to London, um, that's 150 miles.

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lalalala
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Spain
23 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  08:46:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I had to book two days off work and will miss the England-France game after a 1h30 flight from Liverpool to see the gig in Paris tomorrow...

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fudd
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664 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  09:34:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Flew from Westchester NY to Saskatoon (2/3 of the way across the continent) with two teenage kids. We spent about $2500 to see one show. Worth it.
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Stuart
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China
2291 Posts

Posted - 06/13/2004 :  16:37:17  Show Profile  Visit Stuart's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tique

Just few hundred miles for me last Week (Antwerpen Belgium to Paris). And the same tomorrow :)



You don't happen to be the guy who I was chatting to on Soulseek yesterday??

Just the good ole boys, never meaning no harm,
that all you ever saw
been in trouble with the law,
since the day they were born
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <

Spain
2873 Posts

Posted - 06/14/2004 :  00:01:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I flew 132 miles to Barcelona. Too short? I have paid 120 Euros for it!!!


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jedy
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Ireland
5 Posts

Posted - 06/14/2004 :  03:34:44  Show Profile  Visit jedy's Homepage  Reply with Quote
10 miles :D

but i had to walk back home *LOL*


Edited by - jedy on 06/14/2004 03:35:13
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Stuart
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China
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Posted - 06/14/2004 :  04:07:05  Show Profile  Visit Stuart's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Lucky bastard!

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that all you ever saw
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since the day they were born
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fudd
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Posted - 06/14/2004 :  04:49:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jedy

10 miles :D




You have miles in Ireland? I thought you had kilometers.
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jedy
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Ireland
5 Posts

Posted - 06/14/2004 :  06:10:47  Show Profile  Visit jedy's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by fudd

quote:
Originally posted by jedy

10 miles :D




You have miles in Ireland? I thought you had kilometers.




miles
in ireland they use the british system

i normally use km but i'm not from here


@stuart: i know
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Posted - 06/14/2004 :  06:18:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It´s not to much, but I drove 40 Km then I took a train to Lisbon, about 320 Km. And had to stay the hole night awake and listening to the others bands playing to have train to come back in the morning!

rita.r
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The Holiday Son
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France
2010 Posts

Posted - 06/14/2004 :  07:01:19  Show Profile  Visit The Holiday Son's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I drove 500km to Paris and broke my car.
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planetofsound
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Netherlands
12 Posts

Posted - 06/14/2004 :  07:07:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I flew from Amsterdam to Dublin to see them... well not that far compared to some others here i notice :-)
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <

New Zealand
3426 Posts

Posted - 06/14/2004 :  07:30:49  Show Profile  Visit benji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
well you could argue that i flew from NZ to the UK to see them, but the fact was that i have been over here for 9 months anyways....
poor argument, i know.

in the end i had to take a 20 minute bus ride.
it was tough.


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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
17125 Posts

Posted - 06/14/2004 :  13:31:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I travelled from the moon.

She said "I'm a virgin" I said "Which version"?
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DruggedBunny
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
395 Posts

Posted - 06/14/2004 :  15:10:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I went from Fife in Scotland to London -- 6 hours on the train...


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bobo plenty
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USA
122 Posts

Posted - 06/16/2004 :  00:31:01  Show Profile  Visit bobo plenty's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Flew from San Francisco to Liverpool last year for the Catholics. This year it was flying from Oakland to Spokane/Boise and then driving to Davis/Indio, so not enough miles to impress.
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cybrpnkr
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1 Posts

Posted - 06/16/2004 :  02:45:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm from Wisconsin, USA. Somehow, I am going to their show in Slovenia believe it or not. I'm actually going to be in Germany the whole summer, so officially I am only traveling 400km or so.

And I don't even have a ticket for the show :P
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1713 Posts

Posted - 06/17/2004 :  23:31:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
1200 miles to coachella--one long van trip. the guy in front of me flew in from austrailia, tho...:)
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1713 Posts

Posted - 06/17/2004 :  23:32:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
oh, btw stuart, i think the lyric goes "beats all you ever saw, been in trouble with the law"
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The Champ
= Cult of Ray =

Canada
736 Posts

Posted - 06/18/2004 :  01:30:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
From Ottawa to winnipeg , 24 hour drive..so that works out to about 2000 miles or so
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racerza
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South Africa
3 Posts

Posted - 06/20/2004 :  18:16:09  Show Profile  Visit racerza's Homepage  Reply with Quote
another south african here, flying to the US later this year to catch them. still not sure where/when, a friend in Florida is organinsg tix to a few shows, and i'll book my flights once i have confirmation on those.

PS- Wilhelm, where you from?
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =

United Kingdom
17125 Posts

Posted - 06/23/2004 :  11:01:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
So nobody came as far as me.

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zole
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2 Posts

Posted - 06/23/2004 :  11:23:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ive traveled 1000 km in one way - almost 2 days on the road
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astrosurfer
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Italy
39 Posts

Posted - 06/23/2004 :  11:40:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i'll see the pixies 29.06.2004 at wuhlheide,berlin.
i'll leave foglianise(south italy) for berlin - 1051 miles

sorry for my english language..

Edited by - astrosurfer on 06/23/2004 11:41:13
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *

South Africa
1264 Posts

Posted - 06/23/2004 :  12:40:32  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by racerza

another south african here, flying to the US later this year to catch them. still not sure where/when, a friend in Florida is organinsg tix to a few shows, and i'll book my flights once i have confirmation on those.

PS- Wilhelm, where you from?




Hi racerza, I'm from Pretoria. You definitely have to make some plans to go see The Pixies, as many times as possible. I saw another guy with a Pixies T-shirt on the plane back home, I'm sure there were quite a few who travelled to Europe for the shows.

Now, if only The Pixies would come to us!

wilhelm
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *

United Kingdom
1340 Posts

Posted - 06/23/2004 :  17:05:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
228.8 miles

My previous furtherest was about 90miles



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