Looney Rob Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Dear DSO & Family Last year was my 7th Jubilee however very sadly I will be missing the Jubilee this year. In all good conscious I can not travel to a country that has a leader who continually threatens to take over my country. I will so so miss seeing my American Brothers and Sisters and sharing the music and love of our community. This breaks my heart. I am not sure Americans understand how devastating it is for Canadians to wake up one day and find out that a country you once thought stood for freedom and was your greatest friend is actually your greatest threat. I hope this all passes but in the mean time please consider visiting Canada again. I think it was over 10 years since you were last in Toronto. Sorry if this came as as harsh or too political for the forum but I thought you should know. Stay Kind Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Greg from Chestertown Posted March 20 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 20 I know of one person in this country that those voices you hear are not representative of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted March 20 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 20 Rob, as a member of the American music and love community I want to say most of us DO understand your disposition! Hell we’re embarrassed by what this dickface is doing to all of our allies. The vast majority of Americans have and still love Canadians, even a large percentage of the people that elected the Orange Haired Jesus. Shit, many of us are thinking of moving there to escape the shame. I do, however want to encourage you to allow your love of the music and community to rise above the rhetoric of our socially and intellectually small leader. He wants division, and we say “fuck you”, we want to be together, and we will be together. If we alienate each other, that douchebag wins. Love will always be more powerful than hate. Love brings people together and hate drives them apart. Dictators rise and fall, but love has always remained. If our staying together goes against what our elitist narcissistic leaders are pushing, then good for us!! Now that, our Canadian brother, was harsh and political, haha. Love to you friend!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted March 20 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 20 41 minutes ago, gr8fulpair said: Rob, as a member of the American music and love community I want to say most of us DO understand your disposition! Hell we’re embarrassed by what this dickface is doing to all of our allies. The vast majority of Americans have and still love Canadians, even a large percentage of the people that elected the Orange Haired Jesus. Shit, many of us are thinking of moving there to escape the shame. I do, however want to encourage you to allow your love of the music and community to rise above the rhetoric of our socially and intellectually small leader. He wants division, and we say “fuck you”, we want to be together, and we will be together. If we alienate each other, that douchebag wins. Love will always be more powerful than hate. Love brings people together and hate drives them apart. Dictators rise and fall, but love has always remained. If our staying together goes against what our elitist narcissistic leaders are pushing, then good for us!! Now that, our Canadian brother, was harsh and political, haha. Love to you friend!! Well said! Open arms to our Canadian brothers and sisters - keep the faith ❤️ Hey Gr8fulpair > it’s too early - you should be asleep. Oh yeah - I forgot- you un-retired yourself . When I hang ‘em up, I’m sleeping till Noon - Golden Road style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP BillK522 Posted March 20 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, Tea said: Hey Gr8fulpair > it’s too early - you should be asleep. Breakfast must be made. It is the most important meal of the day. Praise DSO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Ammagamalin Crew Posted March 20 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 20 Weird how your first post is political esp after 7 yrs of jubilees? I like the forums for talk of music. Was reluctant to reply, but l'll bite. Went to Toronto for the show in 87, couldn't get back fast enough. Things were expensive up there and the horse mounties aggressively cleared the lot immediately after the show. No mention of the jubilee musics throughout your seven? Weird, but tolerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP BillK522 Posted March 20 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 20 Eggroll sales were very strong both nights at Hamilton 90. Security for the most part very tolerable from what I can remember. Praise DSO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted March 20 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 20 2 hours ago, BillK522 said: Security for the most part very tolerable from what I can remember. Praise DSO. In 1992 as well as 1990. In '92, there was these 2 cops that were walking around the lot that allowed folks to put bumper stickers on the back of their big leather coats. I wish I had a picture of it. They even lets us have a barrel fire on the lot since it was freezing and they came by to get warm a time or 2. No problem getting back into the US in '90. 1992? - not so much. Huge hassle, searched, and mildly interrogated. Even after that near miss, my brother and I were heading back to Detroit after Phish New Years in MA (1992-1993) and thought it would be a good idea to cross over into Canada at Buffalo and come back through Detroit. Again, no problem going in. THIS close to long-term incarceration coming back though. Rental Car, couldn't find paperwork, long hair, zero sleep in 3 days - pretty smart, eh? Turned ALL our stuff inside-out except for my well-worn Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Had he leafed through that classic, we woulda been looking at a stretch in the clink. Whew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP BillK522 Posted March 20 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 20 36 minutes ago, Tea said: No problem getting back into the US in '90. 1992? - not so much. Huge hassle, searched, and mildly interrogated. Even after that near miss, my brother and I were heading back to Detroit after Phish New Years in MA (1992-1993) and thought it would be a good idea to cross over into Canada at Buffalo and come back through Detroit. Again, no problem going in. THIS close to long-term incarceration coming back though. Rental Car, couldn't find paperwork, long hair, zero sleep in 3 days - pretty smart, eh? Turned ALL our stuff inside-out except for my well-worn Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Had he leafed through that classic, we woulda been looking at a stretch in the clink. Whew. Some escape story there Tea. In 90, we stayed outside Buffalo and actually commuted the two shows, about an hour each way. I do not recall any heavy handedness reentering either time. Hard to believe in a VW Bus plastered with stickers and loaded with six tourheads. Praise DSO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Rob Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 14 hours ago, gr8fulpair said: Rob, as a member of the American music and love community I want to say most of us DO understand your disposition! Hell we’re embarrassed by what this dickface is doing to all of our allies. The vast majority of Americans have and still love Canadians, even a large percentage of the people that elected the Orange Haired Jesus. Shit, many of us are thinking of moving there to escape the shame. I do, however want to encourage you to allow your love of the music and community to rise above the rhetoric of our socially and intellectually small leader. He wants division, and we say “fuck you”, we want to be together, and we will be together. If we alienate each other, that douchebag wins. Love will always be more powerful than hate. Love brings people together and hate drives them apart. Dictators rise and fall, but love has always remained. If our staying together goes against what our elitist narcissistic leaders are pushing, then good for us!! Now that, our Canadian brother, was harsh and political, haha. Love to you friend!! Hey thanks for the kind words! 6 hours ago, Ammagamalin Crew said: Weird how your first post is political esp after 7 yrs of jubilees? I like the forums for talk of music. Was reluctant to reply, but l bit. Went to Toronto for the show in 87, couldn't get back fast enough. Things were expensive up there and the horse mounties aggressively cleared the lot immediately after the show. No mention of the jubilee musics throughout your seven? Weird, but tolerable. I don't do a lot of posting. Just not my thing. I mainly just wanted to encourage the band to come to Canada and let them know why. Sorry you didn't like the Toronto 87 show. It blew my mind. Of course it is hard not to love your first show Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Ammagamalin Crew Posted March 21 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 21 I went there to get the Scarlet Fire and run Nuemans into my D5. All the songs were geared to the border cross from Alpine, then "pick up your china doll, it's only fractured, just a little nervous from fall " followed by the most beautiful Dear Mr Fantasy that made us all HAPPY. One of the best shows of the tour until we hit Roanoke ⚡🎶🛞🇱🇷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted March 21 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 21 On 3/19/2025 at 11:05 PM, Looney Rob said: Dear DSO & Family Last year was my 7th Jubilee however very sadly I will be missing the Jubilee this year. In all good conscious I can not travel to a country that has a leader who continually threatens to take over my country. I will so so miss seeing my American Brothers and Sisters and sharing the music and love of our community. This breaks my heart. I am not sure Americans understand how devastating it is for Canadians to wake up one day and find out that a country you once thought stood for freedom and was your greatest friend is actually your greatest threat. I hope this all passes but in the mean time please consider visiting Canada again. I think it was over 10 years since you were last in Toronto. Sorry if this came as as harsh or too political for the forum but I thought you should know. Stay Kind Rob im coming up as soon as you are the 51st state and you stop killing us with fentanyl. Pretty sure that the number 1 industry in Saskatchewan is fentanyl and Trudeau gives the orders to poison Americans. What’s worse is they put powdered covid vaccine in it which is guaranteed to kill you. Measles vaccines and covid vaccines should be banned. Luckily Trump banned smallpox vaccines so my boy won’t be poisoned by sone fake disease no one’s ever seen. Is it like chicken pox but smaller? What’s this polio disease. I order polio at mexican restaurants all the time. I don’t get sick from it. It’s time for common sense to reign. To secure our future we need to take over France. Canada is a large glacier. It’s how we have bags of ice. It’s the main export after fentanyl and ice fishing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Wind Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 The current administration wants to change the way we think…to fold and once that domino falls, the rest could follow. Live your own life or someone else will tell you how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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