QueenZone discussion #859080
Did anyone from here go to Breakthru
| SilverShoes 14.08.2006 17:48 |
So, I'm wondering who around here went to Breakthru? I sort of forgot about it, and didn't go, really, but what happened was, the same night, by coincidence, Almost Queen were playing in town (just a few blocks from the hotel where the convention was happening, oddly enough). I went to the concert, and bumped into a few nice ladies from teh convention, who dragged me back to the hotel after the show and we hung out with Almost Queen. |
| Deacons 1st Choice 15.08.2006 21:09 |
Party Crasher! LOL!! I was there, at both the Convention AND the concert. Great time. :) |
| SilverShoes 15.08.2006 22:17 |
Deacons 1st Choice wrote: Party Crasher! LOL!! :)Blame it on Lisa from Oakland. She saddled up next to me at the concert, and afterwards, she and her other friends sort of talked me into coming down to the hotel. They were like "Don't worry, they're not checking, and you're wearing a Queen shirt, they'll let you in". So I only really saw the end of the dance thing at the end of the night, and the room party that went until almost dawn. :D And who was the girl who was having everyone sign her pants? |
| rocks. 15.08.2006 22:51 |
Heehee, Silvershoes, sounds like fun!! BTW, where did you get the quote in your siggy? |
| SilverShoes 15.08.2006 23:09 |
WhatMustHeThink wrote: Heehee, Silvershoes, sounds like fun!! BTW, where did you get the quote in your siggy?Oh, geez, that's from some documentary I saw on TV. It might have been the one that MTV aired, around the time of the Freddie tribute concert (The Concert For Life, or whatever it was called). It was hosted by Axel Rose. Anyway, there's a bit where Roger's being interviewed, and he's talking about how the band always stuck to their guns, especially in the early days when they were still building their career and everyone was telling them they needed to change their music, etc. Roger says "Freddie had a saying, 'Compromise? That word is not in our vocabulary!'". At the time I was registering, and it asked for a signature, that was all I could think of (though I could swap any number of movie or TV show quotes, or song lyric quotes, Queen and otherwise), so I went with it. |
| iron eagle 15.08.2006 23:43 |
actually we were checking... by the time you got there it was just the dance and many people had gone to pass out by then.... dont always believe what gurls say *LOL* they can be evil ya konw.... |
| rocks. 15.08.2006 23:52 |
Heehee, thanx for the info! I like that quote, i can just imagine Freddie saying it, and Roger immitating him saying it, haha |
| SilverShoes 16.08.2006 00:29 |
iron eagle wrote: actually we were checking... by the time you got there it was just the dance and many people had gone to pass out by then....Well, I assume that's what they meant, that it was late, and all that was happening just the dance. Course, if someone HAD made a big deal, I could have just hung out with the Almost Queen guys in the lobby and/or the room party. :-) |
| ElleInnuendo 16.08.2006 14:52 |
Lisa from Oakland here. Nothing evil about bringing you back to the party, I was just being a friendly, inclusive Queen fan. I checked with Paul about bringing Almost Queen back anyway. Glad you had fun! |
| iron eagle 16.08.2006 17:14 |
AQ was already invited so there so see them girls can be evil *LOL* xxoo sexxxxxxxxxxxxxyyyyyyyyyyyyyy paul |
| ElleInnuendo 16.08.2006 17:54 |
Awww, Paul, give me my moment in the sun! haha. I know, I know. I'll get that sexxxay next year dammit! :) |
| SilverShoes 16.08.2006 18:18 |
ElleInnuendo wrote: Lisa from Oakland here. Nothing evil about bringing you back to the party, I was just being a friendly, inclusive Queen fan. I checked with Paul about bringing Almost Queen back anyway. Glad you had fun!Well, in case it's not clear, I'm the guy who was standing next to you for most of the set. I called Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy (which I only spotted because I remember Joe, er I mean, Almost Freddie, saying the same thing about it being "in my favorite key" at the January show). I DID have a lot of fun hanging out with you and everyone else at both the show and back at the hotel. Hopefully, next year, I'll get it together, and finally attend Breakthru properly. :) |
| iron eagle 16.08.2006 19:03 |
oh ok.... i will be quiet now *LOL* |
| ElleInnuendo 17.08.2006 00:07 |
Of course I remember who you were! :) |
| Erin 17.08.2006 11:16 |
Breakthru '07 location should be down South..;-P Come on, Paul.. Shake it up, man! ;-) |
| SilverShoes 17.08.2006 17:25 |
ElleInnuendo wrote: Of course I remember who you were! :)I was just making sure. You might be thinking "Who the hell is THAT, trying to get me in trouble" or something. :-) And I think Breakthru should be held in Cleveland at least one more year. Gimme a chance to make sure I actually show up for it, PLEASE!!!! :-) Though I guess it could be argued that I've had a chance every year that it's been held in Cleveland. I'm just too absent minded to make sure I show up! :-) |
| Lisser 17.08.2006 17:31 |
I think it should be in Cincinnati!!!! |
| Erin 17.08.2006 18:41 |
Lisser wrote: I think it should be in Cincinnati!!!!I think it should be at the Big Bone Lick State Park next year. I'll bring the weenies!! |
| goodco 18.08.2006 02:23 |
Convention-wise.... Paulie can add the details... My wife and I finished 2nd to Joe Pace on the trivia Friday night I finished 3rd on the main trivia, and choked liked an oxygen-starved fish as a finalist for the main trivia Saturday night. How many people could not name Christopher Lambert as the Highlander?????? 2% ????? Choke Gasp Hack Pressure Made me feel a tad better that Stacey's roommate Janet beat her after seven rounds of the Alphabet Game. We all deserved a little piece of paper though. Congrats to Nick for the big trivia win. To Ruth for finishing 2nd. Well done to those who won other prizes for other contests. Well done to the committee. joe, susan, faithful dog freddie+ |
| deleted user 18.08.2006 06:42 |
when and where was this concert sounds fun :D |
| iron eagle 18.08.2006 17:18 |
even in cinncinati lisser wont come (she is soooooooooooo grounded) silver did you edit your message? erin is grounded too...... actually leaning to 2008 versus 2007---- we still havent talked though... |
| SilverShoes 18.08.2006 17:50 |
iron eagle wrote: even silver did you edit your message?Which one? I didn't there was an "edit" function on this thing. |
| iron eagle 18.08.2006 18:23 |
first one... seemed longer with bits like dont worry they aint checking etc.... i didnt see that anymore... was just curious since it was copied and sent to me privately also |
| Deacons 1st Choice 18.08.2006 18:26 |
I was at BT and it was great. I think this was the best BT i have been to yet ( outside of RV Events) and having Almost Queen part of the mix that weekend added a big bonus i thought. Paul, hope you enjoyed those Cape Cod crisps i brought for you all the way directly from Logan Intl Airport! Damn i had a hard time with those! LOL!! Well at least they were'nt liquid. Sad thing is it ment no Rebina! ( Mmmm...Rebina....( drools) |
| Deacons 1st Choice 18.08.2006 18:30 |
<font color="#CC66FF">xloveofmylifex wrote: when and where was this concert sounds fun :DThe "concert" held during the weekend Brekthru was going on was at the Cleveland House of Blues. A fantastic cover band called "Almost Queen" out of NY played a fantastic set Saturday evening and blew us all away. They freakin' did "DOING ALRIGHT" and "OGRE BATTLE" people...what is NOT to love here????? Brill show....and it was cool to see the band come back and party with BT Attendees at the disco afterwards. If you get the chance to check out one of their shows, DO! They are touring now in the midwest. Website is link i belive, but don't quote me on that! Fab time was had by all. "And there you have it....." |
| iron eagle 18.08.2006 18:59 |
oh honey i enjoyed them... thank you for bringing them only thing missing was a grinder from wakefield *LOL* or pizza from Kittys, or oh hell..... i need to come home... get my MA fix.... i find myself a bit mealoncholy....you know why too i too thought it was a great weekend...little faults, mistakes and all..some people took part all weekend, some did only parts and so on... |
| SilverShoes 18.08.2006 19:30 |
iron eagle wrote: first one... seemed longer with bits like dont worry they aint checking etc.... i didnt see that anymore... was just curious since it was copied and sent to me privately alsoThat's the second post you're talking about. The first post I didn't mention the details of how Lisa, Amber and the other ladies coerced me, under duress I might add (yeah right!), into coming back to the hotel. |
| ElleInnuendo 18.08.2006 19:48 |
Oh hush Silver Shoes, you were a willing participant in the party ;) |
| SilverShoes 18.08.2006 21:19 |
ElleInnuendo wrote: Oh hush Silver Shoes, you were a willing participant in the party ;)I was kidnapped! By a bunch of nice female Queen fans! That's my story, and I'm sticking to it! :-) |
| iron eagle 19.08.2006 15:36 |
i stopped in one for a minute to say high on saturday night then heard it get closed up about 15 minutes later (i was next door) missed the other room party on third floor... room parties are pretty cool.... just no fun when you cant drink anymore like me... *LOL* esp. saturday night....i could have used a dirty vodka martini ....or two...or three...or 4 |
| mothermercury 22.08.2006 11:38 |
Dear Iron Eagle, I did not get to dance with you this time!!! Still, I loved Breakthru this year. It was terrific to be back and see so many friends. I had a wonderful time. Susan |