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DSO Fan folklore tales-The Teacher Honda Civic


Dr. Barry

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To start this important topic, I am suggesting that any and all stories related to the "Teacher Honda Civic" be posted here, now.

Once this awesome and significant topic has been exhausted and those not fortunate enough to have experienced it either in reality or vicariously have been satisfied, then and only then I would ask that someone start a new subject under this thread, following the same rules.

In this way all fans and "superfans" (thanks Chuck) can become educated in the history of all of us from our side of the stage.

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I will start with a short story on my beloved "Teacher Honda Civic" ...

It was hands down the original DSO touring vehicle without question ...

In the summer of 1999 and again the summer of 2001 it crisscrossed the country following the tours from Ohio to California and back ... nice short 5/6 week endeavors. ..

It transported every band member in one way or another from a venue to dinner or a hotel etc .. Dino Kevin Rob K Bix and myself trip comes to mind years ago at Dewey Beach ..

thanks for putting a smile on my face this morning Dr. Barry

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Never have I both felt more at home and more like I had placed my life in the hands of a higher power than during the miles I rode in the passenger seat of the TM Civic. Once those door panels were gone it was abundantly clear that any side impact would result in impalement by cold steel. At the same time the GD and DSO stickers holding the car together reminded us that our faith would lead us on.

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Anthony - goodness an oldie but a goodie DSO fan !! ... WOW... hope all is well ... like you always said and I quote you "be good" ... hehe ... the "Teacher Honda Civic" never made it to your turkey day ... my Mom knew I toured but if I missed her dinner for a show I would be persona non grata !! .. hehe

It did however see a DSO show in 37 states ... from the likes of Arkansas, Wyoming, Vermont, Minnesota, and South Carolina to name a few .. also scored a prime parking spot across from the Irving Plaza in NYC some years back ..

like Chuck said it was a super of the super fans .. even though no video evidence exists the "Teacher Honda Civic" has been seen dancing on its tires in many a parking lot ... I was unable to sneak it into a venue .. but it did have a grate view of the stage at an All Good one year...

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when I moved back from Las Vegas to Ohio in June of 2013 the old girl had 295,000 miles on its 14 year old body and engine ...

I had kept every single paper copy reciept of oil changes, flush n fills, new tires batteries lights etc etc ... 2 thick manilla folders worth ...

she had been retired the last couple years from long journey excursions and she was fine with that..basically just a vehicle to get me to work and back ... for example when I made the drive from Vegas to So Cal I got a rental ...

the driver side window engine broke ...so I had it in the down position...for the last 2 years I drove it in Vegas and parked it you could have easily stole it ... in that town a Honda Civic is gone and in a chop shop within a week ... nope ... so I thought as soon as I fix the window and get it up then someone will steal it ... I didn't mind having the window down as it rains in Vegas 3 days a year... so it went unfixed ...

Should I tow it back to Ohio or sell it .. it was on Craigslist for an hour and I had 3 guys in my school parking lot ready to buy .. they were amazed how smooth the original transmission was ... a young Mexican guy with a family was who I choose as the new owner ... he loved and promised to keep the stickers on ... well maybe not all 26 of them ... .hehe... I handed him the keys and the door panels that were stored in my garage and away she went .. off into the Las Vegas sunset to live another life ...

that is a true story friends ...

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Didn't you hand the keys off to the valet to park at Montgomery Inn in Cincy before a show at Bogart's many years ago? If so, how was the reaction? And the next group of tales has to be about the Ledges

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Yeah Mango that Alaska DSO trip is a nice feather in the cap for you all who made it ... I recall you Bix and Lisa are the only ones who made it there ??

In regards to valet parking only the best for the THC.... I would tell the valet nothing left to do but smile smile smile ... and feel free to soak up the history ... hehe

Chuck ..the good days of "getting loose" ... one of my old stand by phrases

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Teach once told me and brother, "Hey, hey,.... I like you guys." And I've been a fan ever since. We shared a black MNt dance floor and synchronously offset each other's moves like artist. Every time I moved he stood still. It was a thing of beauty. Didn't know him back in the day, prob good for both of us. Gotta love a guy that devotes his time and livelihood to improving the lives of our youth. A coach at heart.

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That old Civic was way ahead of its time. It had an automatic self drive feature that could be activated whenever the driver was enjoying life to excess. Sitting in the back seat behind Chuck and Matt, I was initially concerned during a trip from Pittsburg to Cleveland but soon learned everything was safely handled by the car’s autopilot.  I’m not sure if Matt had to download the tour schedule or if that was also an automatic feature. The car always knew where to head for the next show.

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Doc .. great memory ... you were a passenger in the THC !! ...

that was the same weekend we treated the band to dinner and a limo ride to and from dinner and venue in Cleveland. .. I would say 2004 or 2005 ?

per my records....

December 17, 2005 Mr Small's Pittsburgh

December 18, 2005 Odeon Theater Cleveland surprise dinner for DSO with Teacher Matt et al

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Nice work, teach. I've only got 27 give or take one or two. Alaska included, only a handful of us can boast that ;-) I've stayed away from the greater Texas region and Midwest.,.

cool..im at 21 / 22 ..u got a lot of us except bix, gary and connie, sammy nd tiff w/ alaska...got u on texas, oklahoma, nebraska, and iowa :)

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That old Civic was way ahead of its time. It had an automatic self drive feature that could be activated whenever the driver was enjoying life to excess. Sitting in the back seat behind Chuck and Matt, I was initially concerned during a trip from Pittsburg to Cleveland but soon learned everything was safely handled by the car’s autopilot. I’m not sure if Matt had to download the tour schedule or if that was also an automatic feature. The car always knew where to head for the next show.

Doc, your Prius could one day be held with similar esteem to the THC. Your care of that red beauty and your reverence for traffic compliance will almost guarantee that. LOL, love you brother.

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