How to Survive 4 weeks in a car with a Bush fan.

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..and not that kind of bush, heh.  Will it be like the Odd Couple? Will we both survive? Who will be victorious (besides the oil companies?)

My [formerly known as] foreign friend and I are about to undertake an exploration of America that will traverse something resembling this crudely drawn route:
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Step one:
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How to Survive 4 weeks in a car with a Bush fan. | 12 comments (12 topical, 0 hidden)
Got a machinehead better than the rest (none / 0)
Don't automatically dismiss a Bush fan. It could always be worse.

by Twba on 05/25/2007 07:35:35 AM EST

Just a small town girl, livin in a lonely world (none / 0)
Glycerine is one of my favorite songs. I think growing up in Florida in the 80s you are required to be partial to Journey- no matter how horrid it is.  Is it bad that I almost sang along to the youtube video?

by jazzchic on 05/25/2007 11:18:49 AM EST

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Free Association (none / 0)
The video of Gavin in the rain is great. The rest of the band couldn't stand the weather.

I never caught the Journey bug, but I know plenty of the lyrics. I think it was required by law to play one of their songs every hour or risk having the broadcast license revoked by the FCC.

by Twba on 05/25/2007 01:41:27 PM EST

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my route suggestion (none / 0)
What I would do is after hitting Kansas City, go due West into Colorado and head up through and alongside the Rockies until you hit the East-West route in Montana and pick up the planned route from there.

by yturks on 05/25/2007 08:40:19 AM EST

Me and gravity, we never could agree (none / 0)
Good suggestion. We'll hash out the route a little more this weekend and head off Monday after his gig.  I think there was something in South Dakota he wanted to see. But ultimately there really isn't a planned route - just a few destinations and a bit of wandering.

by jazzchic on 05/25/2007 11:24:05 AM EST

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No Ohio? (none / 0)
How can you skip the buckeye state?  I mean we've got corn and....ok i guess you can skip it. 

Seriously i'm jealous, that's one of the things i've always wanted to do but havn't had the time/money.  Enjoy!

by alphasigmookie on 05/26/2007 02:23:52 AM EST

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video? (none / 0)
What the hell does a Journey video have to do with this journey?

by yturks on 05/25/2007 08:44:23 AM EST

Everything, that's what. (none / 0)

Bush was a rock band, dude. The lead singer was Gwen Stephani's ex-boyfriend (Gavin somethin 'r other, desperately wanted to be mistaken for Kurt Cobain).

FUN FACT:  "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" was officially my very first favorite song.  Soon as I was old enough to recognize a musical progression, I was sitting in the child's seat in the back of the family station wagon going, "Naaa naaa na naaaa naaaa..."

by OneHitKill on 05/25/2007 09:41:57 AM EST

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Little Victories. (none / 0)
Actually, Gavin is Gwen's husband and baby daddy.

I am so glad you were also raised in the warmth of power ballads! (For me it was power ballads and Motown)

by jazzchic on 05/25/2007 11:29:48 AM EST

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Further explanation (none / 0)
What the hell does a Journey video have to do with this journey?

If anyone thinks a cross country trip with a Bush fan is bad, imagine the fun of having a Journey fan setting the play list.

by Twba on 05/25/2007 10:02:39 AM EST

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makes more sense now (none / 0)
Maybe I'm thickheaded, but now I get it with this new and improved syntax.  I like Machinehead.

by yturks on 05/25/2007 10:14:59 AM EST

country diapers ease the pain..... (none / 0)
If I were you, I'd prepare like a jealous astronaut just in case you go crazy and need to put the pedal to the metal.  For some reason I'm also thinking Shania Twain might be a good music pic to cool things down if they get hot --- Have fun!!!!!!

by rev24 on 05/25/2007 01:03:11 PM EST

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