I think he was doing a Ric Flair impression.

Angry_Dragon wrote:I think he was doing a Ric Flair impression.

"...you're gonna learn to love it, cos it's the best thing going today, WOOOOOOO!!!"

Angry_Dragon wrote:What on earth were all these people talking about balks for?

There are ways for the pitcher to deliver the ball to the batter that are balks. I was under the impression that, since a pitch is defined as the delivery of the ball from the pitcher to the batter, these balks would count as pitches. But thedishonestdon pointed out that this would be a dead ball and thus no pitch. That's why I was talking about balks. In conclusion, Libya is a land of contrast.

bring:
Traditional Medicinal's brand "Throat Tea" get a box for each week of tour.

Little plug in hotpot for water-always water for tea and soup.

One cup coffee machine.

bulk bottled water from sam's club. You can refill the bottles, but you're never paying those fucked up prices to quench the thirst.

flashlight.


there's a great "bonus article" on http://www.tapeop.com about van safety. really great shit. Fletcher wrote it. easy to find.




g'luck!



Faiz

Thank you very much to Offal for providing me with this thread.

Uhh/umm Game=NOT CRAP!!

Great idea.

Careful where you bring the pot. Check out the Norml site to make sure it's not a felony in that state http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5464

NEVER STAY AT THE HIPPIES HOUSE!! Ever.

Make sure you get "the rules" squared away with the guy who's got a girlfriend/wife. Oftentimes, this will be the guy who's the most "whipped" at home. (We call this guy "The Dirtbag".)

Anyway, square away how you're supposed to handle this. Or ignore it....but if it comes up shit gets weird.

Stop and see the sights. The journal is such a good idea. Hard to do though.

No cocaine on tour!! Ever. For anyone! You and "the dirtbag" will have to confront this as well.

Watch the "Loaded Gun Syndrome". It comes up in everybody. Be discrete and sanitary while you're staying somewhere nice. No need to broadcast what you did. Be thankful you had the place to do it!!

Don't be a dirtbag.

crossing the border! my band had a date in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada between Minnesota and Montana on our last tour. being too poor to afford work permits, we had some chicanery up our sleeves. The promoter sent us a dummy email contract concerning recording for a compilation at his studio. he provided a website for the studio, address and phone number and whatnot. we presented this to the border patrol officer (they had sent us inside to inspect our van, which they never touched). have a form of ID (driver's license or military ID) and your birth certificate or passport. we didnt have those, so we got hassled a bunch, so remember it. if a member of your band has been deported, be honest about it and explain the circumstances. if you lie, and they run your name and the offense comes up (and it will), you're not getting in. don't post the tour date on the internet!!!! they will google your band name and if your band name is something like, say, xbxrx they will find your website and send your ass packing. now, if you're name is shellac, you'll probably be okay. be polite and respectful to border officials, it will be worth it. we were lucky to get the wife of a musician, so despite hassling us about past deportations and lack of proof of citizenship, we got in. you will be forced to pay duties on your merch. lie, say it is worth less than it really is. we got away with paying about 20 bucks on our shit. also, canadian money is beautiful. eat at the Mondragon vegan bar in Winnipeg. delicious burritos and yummy cream soda. visit Ragpicker's Anti-Fashion Emporium, wonderful people, and theyve got a bookstore/theatre upstairs and they found every damn thing on the street thats on the inside of that building, they dont pay for a thing. on the way back into the states, don't speak with a Canadian accent and say you are from Alabama. that will get your van searched. dont bring any foreign fruit, that will hold you up. we told them to keep it. dont laugh at the picture of george bush they have on the wall, this will only make them keep you longer. take time (and in Canada im sure you will have it) to take in your surroundings, and keep in mind METRICS METRICS METRICS. currency exchange rate as of last July/August was $1.22 Canadian to $1 American.


i hope this helps!

bring lots of books/magazines

Merch has been mentioned here already, so I just wanted to add my experience. If you have the time (a month before the tour at the least), check into American Apparel for blank tshirts. We emailed them about wholesale, told them we were a band that was screen printing our own tshirts, and they quoted us an amazing price (less than a dollar more than the craft store price). The quality of their stuff is pretty high, it's made in a fair setting, and a lot of people are more willing to buy a tshirt (myself included) from a band if they know it's american apparel. Dude who runs the company may be a chronic masturbator, but really, aren't we all chronic masturbators? Anybody? No? Dust.