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    The G&P June 2011 US/Mexico Road Trip

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    • deadendproD
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      Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls and Girlyboys and Tomboys, i present to you… adventure 101

      So i was asked and entrusted to deliver some luggage from Los Angeles to San Francisco for Giles and Paula; I gladly accepted my mission.

      Skip a few days to me being back home in the Bay Area and Giles and Paula are now officially back and have settled into their hotel in the city, time for me to jump into action and!!!!!!!!...get on public transportation and head to San Francisco!

      Also around these past couple of days, Giles had been talking to Lando whilst i had simultaneously also been talking to Lando (topics probably similar as well) and while arriving in SF, i got the message from Lando about him also being a short distance away. We meet outside of G's hotel and soon after, Giles pops out. First thing first... they want to smoke.

      After getting their nicotine fix for the moment, we deliver our respective goods to Mr. 21oz and head out for an extreme trek of 2 blocks to a nice little Italian restaurant for lunch and a couple of brewskis.


      Say what you will of Lando's demonic laughter, but i find it quite charming! Giles deep in his conversation with us doesn't even notice my camera. lol

      Anyways, after getting our tanks filled and Giles and Lando smoking another couple cancer sticks and the lovely Paula making an appearance before we headed elsewhere on our adventure, we head out on our way to SESF via cab.

      Upon arriving, it is Ginno who is working, helping a rather tall gentleman who was damn near sold on some 634s, but that is another story for another time that is.

      so now we are at Self Edge, chopping it up with Ginno and of course it was only a matter of moments before Giles and Lando get vertical and go check out the torso accessories better known as shirts and jackets.


      Taking a look through many of the offerings at Self Edge. Giles was very suprised to see some of his best sellers still here in quite a few sizes! Meanwhile, Lando is looking at a shirt he probably sold in the past! hahahaha, jk.


      More of Giles being surprised by how much IH has been sticking around… i dont know why Lando is looking at Giles menacingly though...

      Before finally heading back down stairs and back to his wife, something caught Giles' eyes and he stops to better look at it...

      Funny how the first thing he said was "those seem a bit big" hahahahahaha.

      Anywhoo… from after having given back the luggage, had a delicious lunch thanks to Giles, and had a hoot and holler of a time at Self Edge, Giles headed back to his hotel room to get ready for pizza with Paula and Mr. and Mrs. Self Edge. It was a great time with great people!

      And for any parties perhaps wondering, i didn't show up to zeitgeist because of being scared of a potential cold/flu so close to my trip to south america. we (Lando, Ginno and I) hung out a bit after Giles (and lando too, actually) left and then after Self Edge closed for the night. and the following morning i woke up with a raspy throat and congested nose. Also decided on tuesday to try and double the effectiveness of my nyquil by taking a couple shots of Jack in order to make me sleepier and thus have me in bed faster. only made me drunk and spinny.

      Anywhoo, thanks for a lovely time Giles and Paula, the delicious chocolates and fond memories! until we see each other again, i say with all the honesty in my heart, thank you my friends, it was a great time. have fun for the remainder of your trip and take care.

      (ps. for a quick snippit of some extra debauchery, go to the devil made me do it thread...)

      Currently Wearing:
      SExSx3s 27-01
      15.4oz 3sixteen Type 3
      25oz Samurai Type 1

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      • madmondayM
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        this thread is really the shit.  legendary status

        thanks for the flicks & the play by play DEP

        head high, middle finger higher

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        • BlackheartB
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          +1!

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          • Madame ButtonflyM
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            Thanks for lovely comments, chaps - we wish we had you ALL with us in the back of a HUGE limousine.  We made it through Death Valley, and are now in Las Vegas, gotta put in a couple of hours on my laptop before we go to meet Doug and Jody and the wedding party!  Don't expect I'll be doing much work later  😞

            Death Valley was fascinating and extremely hot.  I think G took a few interesting snaps, have to admit mine are pretty boring, but here's a few for what it's worth.

            About 9:30 this morning, on the road out of Lone Pine:
            [img width=640 height=480]http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af7/ironheart634S/IMG_0083-2.jpg

            The road ahead (through the buggy windscreen):

            The obligatory sign:

            One of the roads though Death Valley, G was bitching about the traffic at the time.  Sorry, these photos go no way towards capturing the magnitude of the landscape and its bleak beauty:

            Towards the end of the trip, first glimpse of the Vegas Strip about 20 miles away:

            Back of the Monte Carlo Hotel where we are heading, now how the hell do we get in there?  So close, but yet so far.

            We made it.  Yes, I wish we had more days and am so looking forward to the wedding tomorrow, but I know that once we leave on Sunday I will be looking forward to getting home (and then to start thinking about the next trip…but not for a few months!)

            😘  😘  😘

            AKA Mrs G

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            • S
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              Man i have never met any of you in person but for some reason everyone on this forum feels kinda like family… it's so awesome being able to follow your trips and meetups and what not. Some gorgeous views and fun times for sure. Can't wait to see more 🙂

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              • GilesG
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                Due to an unexpected incident with my camera, only 2 of the photos I took today are worth posting.

                On the way to Death Valley

                In the valley itself

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • GilesG
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                  Just off to the bar to see if we can find the bachelor boy…

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • zhivagoZ
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                    This thread has indeed been a pleasure to fallow, I for one am so stoked you guys have enjoyed California and the rest of your road trip so much.  Thanks for bringing us all along!!!

                    Zhivago

                    MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                    G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                    • patchP
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                      Really great pics . Thank you for sharing with us all. California is beautiful. Loved the shots of the climbers on El Capitan.

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                      • LC_MieyL
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                        Cheers for sharing your trip with us G & P, I enjoy the pictures very much

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                        • GilesG
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                          A not brilliant pic of Dougs new tattoo

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • GilesG
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                            World Tour Beatle Buster SBG's on.  Check
                            Great White on.  Check
                            World Tour Black IHB-01 in.  Check
                            Russel Mocs on.  Check.

                            Ready for Vegas wedding…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • GilesG
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                              The hotel next to us.  Dunno what it is called, but I love the architecture

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                Safe flight home - great adventure!

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                                • madmondayM
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                                  your road trip is coming to end.

                                  sniffle, sniffle. . .have safe flights

                                  head high, middle finger higher

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                                  • kiyaK
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                                    That hotel is the Aria, it's amazing inside. 
                                    Hope your liver is still alive and miss the both of you.

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                                    • Madame ButtonflyM
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                                      @kiya:

                                      Hope your liver is still alive and miss the both of you.

                                      We miss you, too  😢

                                      After the wedding reception yesterday, not sure about our livers… 😞

                                      Has been a most wonderful trip, and the wedding was lovely - Doug and Jody both looked so beautiful and so happy  😘

                                      Just checked in to fly home tonight, still have the day to enjoy with the wedding party, we'll make the most of it!  😉

                                      AKA Mrs G

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Whilst sitting at the bar waiting to leave the hotel, I had the idea of taking "good look/bad look" photos.  These, are of course, are very subjective (you'll have to decide for yourselves) and Mrs P was pretty sure I was using it as an excuse to take pics of the bar bitches butts…..(she was right)....

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • elclintorE
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                                          Haha why are all the ladies wearing the same bottoms?

                                          Ahh must be the uniform….

                                          Geo

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            They are the bar bitches and that is indeed their uniform.  I could write (and Mme B would agree) a 10,000 word dissertation on the minute diffreence between the bikini bottome….I did suggest to Mme B that my analysis would be a lot more rigorous if I was to examine the inside of the uniforms, she felt that was not necessary...

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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