Intersting Stories

[TSM Girl]

Wow, Sean! Very cool.That is an amazing story. It is such a small world knowing you were living in my hometown (literly) (sp). I found out a while back that Sean lived less than 1 miles from my home. "All" of these stories are amazing. Thanks for sharing. I would love to hear more from you guys.

[Just a Six?]

Unless you're a kid-toucher I'm sure it will all be entertaining.

[Steve Wood]

it's too bad Sean's Dad was not transferred to PA.

they would have called him Scrawny Shawny from Puxatony

[Just a Six?]

it's too bad Sean's Dad was not transferred to PA.

they would have called him Scrawny Shawny from Puxatony

LOL! Except he isn't to Scrawny!
More like Beer Gut Shawny from Puxatony!

[ULYCYC]

Woodstock 1969.

I was fortunate to attend Woodstock with a few friends. I can't remember details because of the drunken and high state we were in for the week.  We decided to go camping a few days earlier so we could avoid the crowds ( we thought a few thousand). The area had and still has many showup and crash camping grounds.
We stayed at Mongaup Pond near Livingston manor about 20 miles north of Bethel. I think the second day Wed. before the start of the event reports said the area was blocked up solid. Lucky we came from the other direction. We parked on someone farm about 5 miles away. As soon as we seen Route 17 it looked like a scene from Egypt's uprising. It took us two days to walk five miles due the crowds, stopping to get high with every person that is offering you a joint, beer or magic tea. We set up camp around the lake wear you see in the movie everyone mud sliding and skinny dipping. My birthday is Aug 16 and that was the Sat of the event. My friends went around and told neighbors it was my birthday and the drugs and dragged into tents with some half naked girls was well a great day. We finally left the event on Tues and found the car ok. As for the show/music I can only remember highlights in no particular order. These groups/artists stood out from the rest.
Country Joe and the Fish
Keef Hartley band
Santana
Mountain,
The Who
Ten Years After
Johnny Winter
CSN and Young
Jimi Hendrix

Ten Years After and Jimi Hendrix were the best in my drunken opinion. Bands not mentioned were good but all seemed to blend together like in a lava lamp. My friends say they can see me on the Woodstock movie watching the mud sliders but I can't pick myself out, so I never claim the fame.  Woodstock was a life changing event for me. That and friends getting killed in Viet Nam  or on drugs here. I cut my hair and started a business. I still did many concerts at the Fillmore East and other venues but was able to drive after the event.

[Just a Six?]

Now that sounds like something that would be a Great life changing experience & I bet in the end it helped mold you into what you are today! No wonder you like to go to car events & enjoy the group aspect of it all.
Cheers!!

[gbsean]

Soooo my Middle School was Helen Keller Junior High....my mum would take my sister and I to school and pick us up. now as you know in England they drive on the other side of the road...Well my mum pulled out of the school into the wrong lane...I had to yell at my mum as we were heading towards a school bus....this would not be the last time I had to tell mum she was in the wrong lane...lol...S o we were stuck in this apartment but had a house with no furniture. This was actually a good time for me as my dad prior to this was always traveling and we never spent much time together. He would get home from work...we would eat dinner as a family and then head over to the house to fix things up. I always was taking things apart and putting them back together. We finished the unfinished basement..In Illinois the electrical had to enclosed in conduit. Now we had no tools and K-mart was our new best friend.. Basically my Dad had to purchase new tools as his were frozen on a container ship. I learned in those few months how to bend conduit...inst all outlets... sweat copper pipes...frame walls put up paneling...lay a tile floor...instal l a dropped ceiling...hang doors...I will have to say that moving to America allowed my dad to teach me many life lessons and skills that may not have taken place in England....

[DCEPTCN]

I'm still typing mine up. It''l be a monster that was laborious to type and no one will care to read.

[SuperSix]

I can't wait - your epic posts are epic.

[DCEPTCN]

I can't wait - your epic posts are epic.

In 1996 it took me 8.5 days to travel by thumb from Ruth Nevada to Times Square New York...alot of typing.