how was hfstival?

The local newspaper had end of the world stories about the HFStival. They thought it would be worse than the Dead shows of decades past. I think they wanted to keep the neighbors happy.

I grew up walking distance from Merriweather, and back when the Dead would play, they took over downtown. The mall was all dead heads, I have friends whose houses backed up to the parking lot and there were people bathing in the creek there. Naked, and not people you would want to see naked.
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
It's also probably due to the fact that the State Police, etc were cracking down on everything this weekend… Never seen so many troopers out nabbing speeders while heading to and from Camden Sat…
I must have hit the right roads because I saw very few cops of any sort but plenty of bikers.

The best were the coolest couple I've ever seen riding a beautiful matching pair of Indians. They were dressed from head to neck with a great his and her matching set of tight black leather riding outfits, sans helmets. This couple looked like they road right of the set of some uber cool and glossy magazine shoot. It completely brought out my love of Indians. Not even Harley can touch an Indian (even though the newer ones are made from Harley parts.) The strangest part was that I was just telling someone about Indians only the day before. For those who don't know, Indians are very rare to come across.
The local newspaper had end of the world stories about the HFStival. They thought it would be worse than the Dead shows of decades past. I think they wanted to keep the neighbors happy.

I grew up walking distance from Merriweather, and back when the Dead would play, they took over downtown. The mall was all dead heads, I have friends whose houses backed up to the parking lot and there were people bathing in the creek there. Naked, and not people you would want to see naked.
Sigh.

Those were the days.

48 hour straight party. They let people just camp in the parking lot for two straight days and raise holy hell.

Nothing like that will ever happen again.

sigh.
Originally posted by Sir HC:
The local newspaper had end of the world stories about the HFStival. They thought it would be worse than the Dead shows of decades past. I think they wanted to keep the neighbors happy.

I grew up walking distance from Merriweather, and back when the Dead would play, they took over downtown. The mall was all dead heads, I have friends whose houses backed up to the parking lot and there were people bathing in the creek there. Naked, and not people you would want to see naked.
Ah, but the HFStivalers are generally local. The Deadheads are gypsies.
Originally posted by Sir HC:
The local newspaper had end of the world stories about the HFStival. They thought it would be worse than the Dead shows of decades past. I think they wanted to keep the neighbors happy.

I grew up walking distance from Merriweather, and back when the Dead would play, they took over downtown. The mall was all dead heads, I have friends whose houses backed up to the parking lot and there were people bathing in the creek there. Naked, and not people you would want to see naked.
How do you hide money from a hippie?
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
The local newspaper had end of the world stories about the HFStival. They thought it would be worse than the Dead shows of decades past. I think they wanted to keep the neighbors happy.

I grew up walking distance from Merriweather, and back when the Dead would play, they took over downtown. The mall was all dead heads, I have friends whose houses backed up to the parking lot and there were people bathing in the creek there. Naked, and not people you would want to see naked.
Ah, but the HFStivalers are generally local. The Deadheads are gypsies.
Yes, but you assume these idiots actually can tell the difference. They see it all as "scary kids invade my neighborhood." As a local, I say F' 'em as most of the complainers are Johnny come latelys.
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Even though security probably does more drugs then the people getting busted…..I know, I know, at least security doesn't do it in the open. ;)
you'd be surprised at how many of the staph are straight edge, recovering, or something close.
Originally posted by Chaz, Rhett Miller Breastroking Pro:
How do you hide money from a hippie?
PUT IT UNDER THE SOAP!

don't think there are many here that will get that reference.
Originally posted by Sir HC:
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
The local newspaper had end of the world stories about the HFStival. They thought it would be worse than the Dead shows of decades past. I think they wanted to keep the neighbors happy.

I grew up walking distance from Merriweather, and back when the Dead would play, they took over downtown. The mall was all dead heads, I have friends whose houses backed up to the parking lot and there were people bathing in the creek there. Naked, and not people you would want to see naked.
Ah, but the HFStivalers are generally local. The Deadheads are gypsies.
Yes, but you assume these idiots actually can tell the difference. They see it all as "scary kids invade my neighborhood." As a local, I say F' 'em as most of the complainers are Johnny come latelys.
Yeah, I understand. And trying to reason with those sort isn't the easiest thing in the world when they would just rather not deal with any of them at all. "Lock all the kids up in their rooms where they are nice and safe and I don't have to see or hear any of them!" is their way of thinking. The Mr. and Mrs. Rhett sort. Of course, half the time they are the very ones who also say, "Not my child…" while they are terrorizing the classrooms on a daily basis. :roll: Strangely enough, it all makes sense.
Originally posted by thatguy:
Originally posted by Chaz, Rhett Miller Breastroking Pro:
How do you hide money from a hippie?
PUT IT UNDER THE SOAP!

don't think there are many here that will get that reference.
that's pretty sad if that's the case (the missing the reference part).
Originally posted by thatguy:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Even though security probably does more drugs then the people getting busted…..I know, I know, at least security doesn't do it in the open. ;)
you'd be surprised at how many of the staph are straight edge, recovering, or something close.
i think he was talking about the hoodlums who work for merriweather, not you guys. ;)
Or….

What did one deadhead say to the other when the drugs wore off?

"Wow, man, this music sucks."
How many hippies can you fit in a VW bus?


One more plus a dog.
Originally posted by the sonick:
Originally posted by thatguy:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Even though security probably does more drugs then the people getting busted…..I know, I know, at least security doesn't do it in the open. ;)
you'd be surprised at how many of the staph are straight edge, recovering, or something close.
i think he was talking about the hoodlums who work for merriweather, not you guys. ;)
Decades back my brother worked clean up at Merriweather. They all looked forward to the dead shows as they would clean up on drugs and alcohol. Bags of pot and other stuff everywhere. And if you were careful you could sneak it home.
What holds a deadhead's car together?
Originally posted by Chaz, Rhett Miller Breastroking Pro:
What holds a deadhead's car together?
tape
Originally posted by you be pickup:
Originally posted by Chaz, Rhett Miller Breastroking Pro:
What holds a deadhead's car together?
tape
Wrong.

Bumber stickers!
How many hippies does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

None, they don't screw in lightbulbs, they screw in dirty sleeping bags.
how many hippies does it take to be a hippie?

none. nothing is real, except in your mind.
Originally posted by Chaz, Rhett Miller Breastroking Pro:
How many hippies does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
1 to screw in the lightbulb
1 to tape it
1 to twirl around it
1 to talk about how lightbulbs were better in the 70's