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djgriff
04-15-2008, 10:26 PM
My wife called me at work and asked me to pick up some milk on the way home so I went to the Key Food to pick some up. They had a display there with various spring microbrews and staring right at me on the rack were 4 six packs of Abita Amber - I have never seen it there before or anywhere around here for that matter. I relieved them of two six packs and took it as a sign that Fest is most definately upon us. Enjoying a cold one right now!!
jerseygirl67
04-15-2008, 10:27 PM
My wife called me at work and asked me to pick up some milk on the way home so I went to the Key Food to pick some up. They had a display there with various spring microbrews and staring right at me on the rack were 4 six packs of Abita Amber - I have never seen it there before or anywhere around here for that matter. I relieved them of two six packs and took it as a sign that Fest is most definately upon us. Enjoying a cold one right now!!
well bring your beer on over the bar and hang out!
mamaroux
04-15-2008, 10:34 PM
My wife called me at work and asked me to pick up some milk on the way home so I went to the Key Food to pick some up. They had a display there with various spring microbrews and staring right at me on the rack were 4 six packs of Abita Amber - I have never seen it there before or anywhere around here for that matter. I relieved them of two six packs and took it as a sign that Fest is most definately upon us. Enjoying a cold one right now!!
and did you remember to bring Kat home the milk once you saw it? LOL
mdfest
04-15-2008, 10:35 PM
I had a similar , but different, experience this weekend.
I found God on the shuffle button on my Ipod on Sunday. He kept playing artists that i will be seeing at fest, ignoring artists who will not be there. I could find no other explanation other than divine intervention, and my close proximity to the Pope this week.
Reading between the lines, I believe he had a message for Festy Dave. He was playing the Beach Boys rather frequently. I believe he wanted me to relay this to Festy, for JF 09.
Festy- ignore at your own peril. Im just a messenger. Sort of like Moses.
Belle
04-15-2008, 10:35 PM
and did you remember to bring Kat home the milk once you saw it? LOL
Thanks for the smile on that mamaroux:D
djgriff
04-15-2008, 10:37 PM
and did you remember to bring Kat home the milk once you saw it? LOL
Fortunately for me, yes, although she was pretty psyched to see the Amber too.
mightyradgumbo
04-15-2008, 10:39 PM
My wife called me at work and asked me to pick up some milk on the way home so I went to the Key Food to pick some up. They had a display there with various spring microbrews and staring right at me on the rack were 4 six packs of Abita Amber - I have never seen it there before or anywhere around here for that matter. I relieved them of two six packs and took it as a sign that Fest is most definately upon us. Enjoying a cold one right now!!
that is funny because I was at my local package store and I was perusing the beer aisle (mind you this is a store I have been shopping in for almost 3 years) and a new guy said to me can I help you find something? mentioned yeah I wish y'all carried Abita...guy says "I can order it for you", while quite not staring back at me, definitely a gift from above...should be here tomorrow (and yeah, I should have asked earlier but just figured if they didn't carry it they didn't get it)
Amyloves...
04-15-2008, 10:40 PM
Very cool griff.
MD you kill me!
pokerchick66
04-15-2008, 10:43 PM
I had a similar , but different, experience this weekend.
I found God on the shuffle button on my Ipod on Sunday. He kept playing artists that i will be seeing at fest, ignoring artists who will not be there. I could find no other explanation other than divine intervention, and my close proximity to the Pope this week.
Reading between the lines, I believe he had a message for Festy Dave. He was playing the Beach Boys rather frequently. I believe he wanted me to relay this to Festy, for JF 09.
Festy- ignore at your own peril. Im just a messenger. Sort of like Moses.
That's a good story, MD. The same thing happened to me except my ipod kept playing Annie Lennox.
that is funny because I was at my local package store and I was perusing the beer aisle (mind you this is a store I have been shopping in for almost 3 years) and a new guy said to me can I help you find something? mentioned yeah I wish y'all carried Abita...guy says "I can order it for you", while quite not staring back at me, definitely a gift from above...should be here tomorrow (and yeah, I should have asked earlier but just figured if they didn't carry it they didn't get it)
Did you point to the logo on your shirt or did he know whatcha were talking 'bout? ;) Love ya, bro :)
rosetree
04-15-2008, 10:46 PM
Did you point to the logo on your shirt or did he know whatcha were talking 'bout? ;) Love ya, bro :)
ROFLMAO!
almarco
04-15-2008, 10:47 PM
Did you point to the logo on your shirt or did he know whatcha were talking 'bout? ;) Love ya, bro :)
I thought that was a tattoo..............
mightyradgumbo
04-15-2008, 10:53 PM
Did you point to the logo on your shirt or did he know whatcha were talking 'bout? ;) Love ya, bro :)
ROTFLMAO, chickie.....Lest people think that is how I actually order my Abita, the only Abita shirt I own is the one similar that is being raffled off. ;) That is a good idea though so a shopping I will go when I am down there
ROTFLMAO, chickie.....Lest people think that is how I actually order my Abita, the only Abita shirt I own is the one similar that is being raffled off. ;) That is a good idea though so a shopping I will go when I am down there
I have an Abita Gras shirt from The Oyster Bar that might fit you. I've never worn it. I'll bring it down with me :)
Lostcajun
04-16-2008, 12:01 AM
I had a similar , but different, experience this weekend.
Festy- ignore at your own peril. Im just a messenger. Sort of like Moses.
MD you are a freak
a freakin funny fellow
I pray for your wife, I truly do!!!
Phatpapa
04-16-2008, 12:04 AM
that is funny because I was at my local package store and I was perusing the beer aisle (mind you this is a store I have been shopping in for almost 3 years) and a new guy said to me can I help you find something? mentioned yeah I wish y'all carried Abita...guy says "I can order it for you", while quite not staring back at me, definitely a gift from above...should be here tomorrow (and yeah, I should have asked earlier but just figured if they didn't carry it they didn't get it)
Niiiiiiiiiiiccccceee MRG. I found some here at altitude and it wasn't exactly cheap. $7 for a six which was TOTALLY WORTH IT.
mamaroux
04-16-2008, 12:25 AM
Fortunately for me, yes, although she was pretty psyched to see the Amber too.
Boy, you got a keeper there, in that one! Give her a hug and kiss for me... and those boys, too, baby!
Rossvegas
04-16-2008, 07:52 AM
I had a similar , but different, experience this weekend.
I found God on the shuffle button on my Ipod on Sunday. He kept playing artists that i will be seeing at fest, ignoring artists who will not be there. I could find no other explanation other than divine intervention, and my close proximity to the Pope this week.
Reading between the lines, I believe he had a message for Festy Dave. He was playing the Beach Boys rather frequently. I believe he wanted me to relay this to Festy, for JF 09.
Festy- ignore at your own peril. Im just a messenger. Sort of like Moses.
Isn't it amazing how that works? I had the Igods doing the same thing for me on the weekend...song after song after song....I probably couldn't have come up with a better mix myself. Granted, I have a lot of NOLA music on my Ipod, but out of 6,600 songs, it's actually a pretty small percentage. It even tossed up a nice sampler of the BNA's: Ozomatli, Michael Franti, Santana and even Burning Spear! (Cue Twilight Zone music here....)
Corona
04-16-2008, 08:20 AM
My wife called me at work and asked me to pick up some milk on the way home so I went to the Key Food to pick some up. They had a display there with various spring microbrews and staring right at me on the rack were 4 six packs of Abita Amber - I have never seen it there before or anywhere around here for that matter. I relieved them of two six packs and took it as a sign that Fest is most definately upon us. Enjoying a cold one right now!!
oh man, that is my dream!!! Good for you Dj :)
Corona
04-16-2008, 08:21 AM
MD you are a freak
a freakin funny fellow
I pray for your wife, I truly do!!!
you should! She puts up with a LOT lol! ;) ;)
that is funny because I was at my local package store and I was perusing the beer aisle (mind you this is a store I have been shopping in for almost 3 years) and a new guy said to me can I help you find something? mentioned yeah I wish y'all carried Abita...guy says "I can order it for you", while quite not staring back at me, definitely a gift from above...should be here tomorrow (and yeah, I should have asked earlier but just figured if they didn't carry it they didn't get it)
It'll be widely available once you get down here, Dan!
tangledupinblue
04-16-2008, 09:06 AM
It'll be widely available once you get down here, Dan!
Not once he gets down there...lol
Can't wait to see that stagger!!!!
piscesgirl
04-16-2008, 09:54 AM
I accidentally posted the following message in the "I'm ready" thread but I meant to post it here. They are obviously playing their sadistic mind games already...
Black helicopters have been seen over the Causeway and on the Northshore!! They were flying low, then banked a left and disappeared in the blink of any eye - very creepy! They were undoubtedly practicing their Jazz Fest flyover formations.
Getting my foil hat ready......
Frosty
04-16-2008, 10:14 AM
When my wife drove me to the airport in 2006 for my second relief work trip, XRT played Louisiana 1927 just as we pulled into the departure lane at Midway Airport.
duende
04-17-2008, 11:27 PM
it's happening again... to me, anyway! ;) the ipod shuffle tuned-up a weird assortment of NOLA music today - and when I switched the tube from the evening news, the last half of the Tommy Lee Jones & Ashley Judd film Double Jeopardy was on - and I could smell the French Quarter footage. If I only had the Pope's ruby slippers... I could be there in the mornin'! (got a feelin' his Holiness doesn't sport size 13's, tho...)
I accidentally posted the following message in the "I'm ready" thread but I meant to post it here. They are obviously playing their sadistic mind games already...
Black helicopters have been seen over the Causeway and on the Northshore!! They were flying low, then banked a left and disappeared in the blink of any eye - very creepy! They were undoubtedly practicing their Jazz Fest flyover formations.
Getting my foil hat ready......
http://cr4.globalspec.com/PostImages/200709/TinFoil_DB52B2F1-0E7F-A983-F0F9D799A20B06C8.jpg
MarignySlim72
04-17-2008, 11:41 PM
I get giddy every year standing in line waiting for the gates to open.......
festbabe
04-17-2008, 11:47 PM
I get giddy every year standing in line waiting for the gates to open.......
...and I plan to get slurged this year standing a Luizza's waiting for the gates to open ;)
duende
04-17-2008, 11:48 PM
I get giddy every year standing in line waiting for the gates to open.......
ha! I heard about your pre-gate ritual on another thread - I gotta hang with you in the a.m.! But I know how you feel - it gets harder every year not to break into a run after the turn past Liuzza's on the first day of Fest...
MarignySlim72
04-17-2008, 11:56 PM
Thats right a six pack for the wait at the gate......Might contribute to the giddy feeling! LOL!
stlbarb
04-18-2008, 12:30 AM
My wife called me at work and asked me to pick up some milk on the way home so I went to the Key Food to pick some up. They had a display there with various spring microbrews and staring right at me on the rack were 4 six packs of Abita Amber - I have never seen it there before or anywhere around here for that matter. I relieved them of two six packs and took it as a sign that Fest is most definately upon us. Enjoying a cold one right now!!
you inspired me, I picked up a 6 of Turbo Dog at World Market, at the surprising low price of 5.99.
but beer always tastes better on vacation. and best when some else is buying. :D
You go to the WM @ Eager? Gawd! That's a clusterf*ck. Where do you live?
HEY, did you hear about Tom and Drea? She called me from the ER...ugh!
jolie
04-18-2008, 12:41 AM
My wife called me at work and asked me to pick up some milk on the way home so I went to the Key Food to pick some up. They had a display there with various spring microbrews and staring right at me on the rack were 4 six packs of Abita Amber - I have never seen it there before or anywhere around here for that matter. I relieved them of two six packs and took it as a sign that Fest is most definately upon us. Enjoying a cold one right now!!
Please, Save The Caps!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will return the favor I promise:D
Aw Jolie, I've been a bad cap saver this year.. :(
Will you make me one for my new NOLA home anyways?
stlbarb
04-18-2008, 12:45 AM
You go to the WM @ Eager? Gawd! That's a clusterf*ck. Where do you live?
HEY, did you hear about Tom and Drea? She called me from the ER...ugh!
actually, the one near w%rk in chesterfield valley. it was next to where i was picking up my toe polish (for touch ups during fest). i used to go to the one on lindbergh & watson (near my old w%rk bldg). picked up some earrings too. i guess eager area is a mess due to i-40 shutdown.
yup. Tom called me wednesday. she comes home tomorrow. he's holding out for 2nd weekend, but it dont look promising. at least Drea has morphine to ease the pain of not festing.
they had invited a friend of ours for 1st weekend - she's rooming with me. so now i have a virgin to train on my own. but she's a quick learner.
jolie
04-18-2008, 12:48 AM
Aw Jolie, I've been a bad cap saver this year.. :(
Will you make me one for my new NOLA home anyways?
Hmmm..... Lemme think???
It's already made!
But I expect savin caps to become 2nd nature for you once you're here.. K???
actually, the one near w%rk in chesterfield valley. it was next to where i was picking up my toe polish (for touch ups during fest). i used to go to the one on lindbergh & watson (near my old w%rk bldg). picked up some earrings too. i guess eager area is a mess due to i-40 shutdown.
yup. Tom called me wednesday. she comes home tomorrow. he's holding out for 2nd weekend, but it dont look promising. at least Drea has morphine to ease the pain of not festing.
they had invited a friend of ours for 1st weekend - she's rooming with me. so now i have a virgin to train on my own. but she's a quick learner.
Good luck with that :)
Hmmm..... Lemme think???
It's already made!
But I expect savin caps to become 2nd nature for you once you're here.. K???
We have Abita here, but I'm not a beer drinker so I always forget :(
You already have mine made? YAY!
stlbarb
04-18-2008, 12:52 AM
Good luck with that :)
knowing Sabrina, i will lose her some time friday afternoon, and i'll see her again on sunday afternoon - quite happy from her adventure.
Phatpapa
04-18-2008, 12:27 PM
it's happening again... to me, anyway! ;) the ipod shuffle tuned-up a weird assortment of NOLA music today - and when I switched the tube from the evening news, the last half of the Tommy Lee Jones & Ashley Judd film Double Jeopardy was on - and I could smell the French Quarter footage. If I only had the Pope's ruby slippers... I could be there in the mornin'! (got a feelin' his Holiness doesn't sport size 13's, tho...)
I was watching that flick with ya duende. Creeepy
Frosty
04-18-2008, 12:33 PM
I accidentally posted the following message in the "I'm ready" thread but I meant to post it here. They are obviously playing their sadistic mind games already...
Black helicopters have been seen over the Causeway and on the Northshore!! They were flying low, then banked a left and disappeared in the blink of any eye - very creepy! They were undoubtedly practicing their Jazz Fest flyover formations.
Getting my foil hat ready......
Saw those black helicopters two years ago when we flew in for Jazz Fest. The airport seemed eerily quiet too when we go there. Turns out, we were the last flight allowed to land before AF 1 arrived. They shut down the roads in as well so we were lucky to have our friends get in to pick us up. Bush was in town to remind everyone that he hadn't forgotten them.....
Amyloves...
04-18-2008, 09:43 PM
Please, Save The Caps!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will return the favor I promise:D
Jolie I have a bunch of caps for you! Been saving them.
rosetree
04-18-2008, 10:30 PM
Saw those black helicopters two years ago when we flew in for Jazz Fest. The airport seemed eerily quiet too when we go there. Turns out, we were the last flight allowed to land before AF 1 arrived. They shut down the roads in as well so we were lucky to have our friends get in to pick us up. Bush was in town to remind everyone that he hadn't forgotten them.....
He's actually coming to town this Monday :eek:
almarco
04-18-2008, 10:33 PM
He's actually coming to town this Monday :eek:
to remind them again?
pokerchick66
04-18-2008, 10:36 PM
to remind them again?
lmao! Okay, I had to laugh at that one. :D
almarco
04-18-2008, 10:36 PM
lmao! Okay, I had to laugh at that one. :D
man about time ...rough room!
rosetree
04-18-2008, 10:38 PM
to remind them again?
No, he's coming in to meet with the PM of the canajuns, and the Prez of our newest citizens----Mexico.
Should be a ton of protesters here too!...that always leads to good press for New Orleans:eek:
pokerchick66
04-18-2008, 10:40 PM
No, he's coming in to meet with the PM of the canajuns, and the Prez of our newest citizens----Mexico.
Should be a ton of protesters here too!...that always leads to good press for New Orleans:eek:
Why are they meeting in New Orleans? Pre-jazzfesting? ;)
mightyradgumbo
04-18-2008, 10:41 PM
He's actually coming to town this Monday :eek:
Thank Jeebus it ain't next Monday, we already had the no arrest conversation during JF discussion
rosetree
04-18-2008, 10:43 PM
Why are they meeting in New Orleans? Pre-jazzfesting? ;)
Because there's nothing else going on this time of year!!!!
George wanted a good muffelatta!;)
Carolina Beadhead
04-18-2008, 10:44 PM
Thank Jeebus it ain't next Monday, we already had the no arrest conversation during JF discussion
The conversation during the discussion?
This must be the Department of Redundancy Department....
pokerchick66
04-18-2008, 10:45 PM
Because there's nothing else going on this time of year!!!!
George wanted a good muffelatta!;)
I would love to serve George a muffelatta. And teach him how to peel crawfish. He prolly already knows, though, living in Texas.
mightyradgumbo
04-18-2008, 10:58 PM
The conversation during the discussion?
This must be the Department of Redundancy Department....
ahahahahaha I didn't even see that CBH.
mightyradgumbo
04-18-2008, 10:58 PM
I would love to serve George a muffelatta. And teach him how to peel crawfish. He prolly already knows, though, living in Texas.
Waste of some good food
pokerchick66
04-18-2008, 11:05 PM
Waste of some good food
Be niiice.
almarco
04-18-2008, 11:06 PM
Be niiice.
I think the olives on the muff would revolt!