Berkeley, Conshohocken, Insiders, and more....

skcin · #1 10-06-2006, 01:49 PM

First of all, allow me to define the word "conshohocken." (I like to pronounce it con-cha-hock-in.)

In reality, it's the name of a small town in PA near Philly. But in my world, it can be used as a noun, verb or adjective. On our road trip to the Mac show in Atlantic City 5/03, friend Ryan & I saw a sign for this town. We joked "Sounds like a bad STD. 'I'm sorry sir, but you have conshohoken.'" Well, being on the road for 7 hours straight takes its toll & we decided that it's the funniest word ever. EVER.

Of course, it's always been our little joke. Until now. Our friends in Cali embraced the word with open arms & it's now firmly in their vocabularies.

"Excuse me, can you please pass the conshohoken?"
"Oh my God, did you see that conshohoken?"
"Owww! I just hit myself in the conshohoken!"
"I should have tried to conshohoken my ass up to the front row."
"My oh my, you're looking quite conshohoken today."
"Conshohoken off, assh*le!"

And so on & so on. You may not find it funny, but if that's the case, I feel bad for you. Cuz it truly IS the funniest word ever & should be treated as such. So, if a Ledgie throws the word out there in their post, now you'll get it. Or not.

I read Rickypt/Ryan's review & I pretty much agree. So I won't say much about the shows themselves. I will, however, talk incessantly about my trip so if you don't care for my blathering on, please don't read it. 'Kay? Thanks.

I arrived in LA on Thurs around 3:30pm & my Best Gay Boyfriend (BGB) Ryan picked me up. We went to his apartment & I immediately opened up a beer & lit a smoke. Yes, I did quit smoking 6 years ago.

But not when I'm with him, since he smokes like a chimney - and def. not when we're drinking together. Discussed going out to eat, drank more beer. Listened to some CDs (Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Patty Griffin) and smoked more cigs. I finally decided to give Sparky a ring, and he said he'd meet us out for food & drink but he had to go exercise first.

So while we waited, we had another beer.

We decide to meet at El Coyote (which Sparky tells us is the last place Sharon Tate ate.) I realize I've only seen 2 pics of Sparky - the armpit shot & another far away head to toe pic. I fear I won't recognize him unless he's walking around shirtless with his hands up behind his head. Up walks a dude in a cowboy hat & plaid Western-style shirt. Gotta be the Sparkman.

And it was. What a cutie.

We have dinner, a few margaritas (his with Silver Patron - of course- on the rocks, mine frozen, Ryan's a peach although he asked for the pear. We chat about The Ledge, earthquakes, Stevie & L.A. Good times, lots of laughs. It's time to go before we know it (not by choice - they were closing & kicked us out.)

We stand outside for a bit, chatting. It's then that we realize that almost every customer is a gay man. It's not known as a "gay" restaurant, so this seemed a little odd to him. As Sparky so eloquently put it "you can't swing a bat in there without hittin' a queer." Too funny. More proof that the gays flock to me....

I almost convince him to fly up to Berk the next day, but alas, airfare has gone up too high.

More to come.....

strandinthewind · #2 10-06-2006, 02:00 PM

SLEEPING WITH GAY MEN AGAIN

Seriously, glad you had fun and Sparky is a dreamboat isn't he!!!

DrummerDeanna · #3 10-06-2006, 02:04 PM

Can't wait for more---and THANK YOU for finally ending the mystery of the conshohoken. I had fears that us non-California-traveling Ledgies would forever be kept in the dark

bikerchic · #4 10-06-2006, 02:10 PM

So glad you're back and had a safe trip

Sounds like you had a great time. Did you love the shows? Tell us more!

GarboSpeaks! · #5 10-06-2006, 02:12 PM

I don't check the Ledge for 3 days, I see your post, can't wait to read...and THAT"S IT!?!??!?! I feel so violated, or as they say in your neck of the woods...so conshohoken

MORE PLEASE!!!

Alas, I need to get my dang review here too, SURELY not as cool & filled w/ dreamy Ledgies as YOURS. Ugh.

BombaySapphire3 · #6 10-06-2006, 02:16 PM

There is even a West Conshohoken right across the Schuylkill river ,my mom is from there.Locals call Conshohocken Conshey ..and not too far from Wissahickon.

JazmenFlowers · #7 10-06-2006, 02:27 PM

I ended up kinda burnt out this week, plus I'm sick...I just haven't really felt like doing a review or anything of the sort. I'll just be lazy and let Paula do it.

plus I used up the whole card on my camera for video so I have like no pics...

skcin · #8 10-06-2006, 04:21 PM

Dammit. Friggin' sick kids, needing medical attention.

Don't they know I have better things to do?

I've gotta run

, but here's SDMHA from Saturday's show for now. Note the many kicks, and if you look very closely, you'll see rhinestones up back of her boot heels.

wheart · #9 10-06-2006, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skcin

First of all, allow me to define the word "conshohocken." (I like to pronounce it con-cha-hock-in.)

In reality, it's the name of a small town in PA near Philly. But in my world, it can be used as a noun, verb or adjective. On our road trip to the Mac show in Atlantic City 5/03, friend Ryan & I saw a sign for this town. We joked "Sounds like a bad STD. 'I'm sorry sir, but you have conshohoken.'" Well, being on the road for 7 hours straight takes its toll & we decided that it's the funniest word ever. EVER.

Of course, it's always been our little joke. Until now. Our friends in Cali embraced the word with open arms & it's now firmly in their vocabularies.

"Excuse me, can you please pass the conshohoken?"
"Oh my God, did you see that conshohoken?"
"Owww! I just hit myself in the conshohoken!"
"I should have tried to conshohoken my ass up to the front row."
"My oh my, you're looking quite conshohoken today."
"Conshohoken off, assh*le!"

And so on & so on. You may not find it funny, but if that's the case, I feel bad for you. Cuz it truly IS the funniest word ever & should be treated as such. So, if a Ledgie throws the word out there in their post, now you'll get it. Or not.

I read Rickypt/Ryan's review & I pretty much agree. So I won't say much about the shows themselves. I will, however, talk incessantly about my trip so if you don't care for my blathering on, please don't read it. 'Kay? Thanks.

I arrived in LA on Thurs around 3:30pm & my Best Gay Boyfriend (BGB) Ryan picked me up. We went to his apartment & I immediately opened up a beer & lit a smoke. Yes, I did quit smoking 6 years ago.

But not when I'm with him, since he smokes like a chimney - and def. not when we're drinking together. Discussed going out to eat, drank more beer. Listened to some CDs (Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Patty Griffin) and smoked more cigs. I finally decided to give Sparky a ring, and he said he'd meet us out for food & drink but he had to go exercise first.

So while we waited, we had another beer.

We decide to meet at El Coyote (which Sparky tells us is the last place Sharon Tate ate.) I realize I've only seen 2 pics of Sparky - the armpit shot & another far away head to toe pic. I fear I won't recognize him unless he's walking around shirtless with his hands up behind his head. Up walks a dude in a cowboy hat & plaid Western-style shirt. Gotta be the Sparkman.

And it was. What a cutie.

We have dinner, a few margaritas (his with Silver Patron - of course- on the rocks, mine frozen, Ryan's a peach although he asked for the pear. We chat about The Ledge, earthquakes, Stevie & L.A. Good times, lots of laughs. It's time to go before we know it (not by choice - they were closing & kicked us out.)

We stand outside for a bit, chatting. It's then that we realize that almost every customer is a gay man. It's not known as a "gay" restaurant, so this seemed a little odd to him. As Sparky so eloquently put it "you can't swing a bat in there without hittin' a queer." Too funny. More proof that the gays flock to me....

I almost convince him to fly up to Berk the next day, but alas, airfare has gone up too high.

More to come.....

Very funny, indeed! I'm from Philly and dated someone who lived in Conshohoken. It's an odd little town, which fits its name perfectly. Living there, I never thought it was that strange of a name but now that I've moved to Florida and see it in this context, it is a truly bizzare word. Thanks for the humor!!

strandinthewind · #10 10-06-2006, 04:46 PM

Well, she certainly put her UUMMPPHHHHH into that - and I LOVE the GDW scream at the end.

Thanks for posting!

skcin · #11 10-06-2006, 05:22 PM

Alert - Amber has renamed Doing the Best That I Can (Escape From Conshohoken)

A few pics:

The Berkeley crew - top row: Amber, Jason (Jaz), Ryan (Rickypt); Bottom row: Deborah (Goldenbraid), Anita (Garbospeaks), me, Eliza (ragandbone)

I think this is Friday night:

UnwindedDreams · #12 10-06-2006, 05:34 PM

Stevie has just been having an awsome year...she's on every night!!! Thanks for the vid Paula!!!

DrummerDeanna · #13 10-06-2006, 05:39 PM

What a great video...Stevie is just too cute for words. And great Ledgie shot - some hot bitches on this board...that's fo'so'!

jannieC · #14 10-06-2006, 06:05 PM

You guys look awesome- I never would have packed the appropriate clothing for this trip. I would have definitely assumed California=summer. VERY cute picture.

Stevie sounds so great at these shows- glad you all had such a great time.

amber · #15 10-06-2006, 07:03 PM

Okay, I'm fearful that Paula won't post again until tomorrow, and she has most of the funny pics. I only have a few due to the complete recording of Jaz doing Escape from Conshahokin taking up lots of space. Are you going to post that, Jaz?

Oh, because I haven't gotten extra memory for my camera. Well, I also have a snippet of Paula/Jaz Gold and Braid dance wherein Paula did the moves so exactly that I actually thought Stevie was there.

It kicked ass. That was also the case with Jaz's BATB, his hand movements were uncanny.

But Paula said I could post my pics here. I resized them but that doesn't show on my 'puter, so I hope they aren't too big.

Paula and Ryan with awesome side ponytail

Paula middle top of head ponytail (yes, we were drunk most of the time, and yes we thought various ponytails were funny)

Deborah, Paula, Ryan, and Jaz on the patio of the gay bar. No lesbians attacked us, just a few weird gay men that seemed to horrify Jaz and Ry and Pau, but seemed business as usual for me - in fact one of the guys was my "Room's on Fire" friend. The other had told me I was beautiful previously, but was wearing all this weird makeup - you guys shoulda seen Jaz and Paula's faces when this guy walked up.

Naturally, he was fine with me, having told me I was beautiful.

I always expect everyone will be strange as a matter of course. Or, I don't think of them as strange.

It was funny to watch JazRyPaul's faces as both these people came to talk to them. Priceless. BTW, Jaz is super nice, but his snooty face is even better and funnier than I could've hoped for - same with Paula. I thought I had a killer "don't talk to me, you lamo!" face, but these bitches rivaled mine, and in unexpected situations. I'm always nice and friendly and accepting at the gay bar. I wanted to laugh my ass of at their faces, but also felt compelled to help them, as their host. But I didn't help them, cause it wasn't that offensive to me, and their faces were handling it good enough.
Deborah, of course, was cooool, caaaalm and collected as usual - and why not, she'd already been hanging with us weirdos all night. And if she could get a word in edgewise with us, I'd be suprised. Deborah is very neat, I love her as my concert partner. Quiet, but laughs at your jokes and is funny too, and not judgmental, not that you can tell at least. Also, gorgeous, and who doesn't like to hang with attractive people? lol.

The next night when the boys wanted to hit this same bar, I asked "Why? Are you sure? You just make fun of everyone and think they are strange" and therein lied my answer.

If you are at a gay bar, and don't like the other boys (or girls) the next most fun to be had is making fun of them, I just learned. So. Hilarious. I've totally been missing out. I was all being accepting and friendly and giving people the benefit of the doubt and stuff - being a straight girl in a gay bar. If you are a gay boy or a superhag (Hey, Paula!) in a gay bar, no such compunctions apply. I'm still not going to be bitchy if I go there alone, though, god knows when the lesbians will attack. If they attacked when I am nice, god knows what they'll do if I am mean....hell hath no fury like a woman who eats p*ssy. And also gay men have double no reason to talk to me if I am bitchy.

On my porch beering before the show, Paula, Ryan, Jaz