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Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 04:09 PM Apr 2014

McCartney: I'm coming to Albany

ALBANY - Paul McCartney made it official a few moments ago:

"Paul's just added Albany, NY and Pittsburgh, PA to his #OutThere tour," his official Twitter account announced Tuesday afternoon.

McCartney's "Out There Tour" will land July 5 at the Times Union Center.

McCartney tweeted as arena officials and government leaders held a news conference to announce the show.

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/McCartney-I-m-coming-to-Albany-5386226.php


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McCartney: I'm coming to Albany (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 OP
His daughter did a fashon show at my church once. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #1
Very cool! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #2
My parents are big fans. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #4
Things are fine, though it's still damp and quite windy here, but at least there's no snow Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #5
How long will you be there. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #6
We got here last weekend and are staying through the next one Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #8
Well I think the weather is supposed to get better over the next few days. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #9
Haven't done a lot, so far, but at least there are no snowstorms in the forecast Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #10
Do you have any plans for the rest of the week? hrmjustin Apr 2014 #11
Probably more shopping and eating out, plus a visit to some WWII ship Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #12
Good. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #13
Not really, unless you play golf, LOL Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #14
what made you go there? hrmjustin Apr 2014 #15
Think this is my third trip here since 2010 Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #16
SO? hrmjustin Apr 2014 #17
Significant other Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #18
I should have figured it out. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #19
I've actually met a few DUers from NE NY Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #22
That is great! hrmjustin Apr 2014 #23
We actually planned to meet up one time, back in the day Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #26
I am glad you are having a great time. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #27
She said she used to come up to Lake George Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #30
She said she had a huge snowfall like you this winter. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #31
When I first knew her, she lived downstate from me Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #34
She still has snow and we got rid of ours a month ago. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #35
Well, you saw my yard, think it was just last week Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #38
Well it hit 60 today here and I love it. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #39
And I hate being afraid to make a left turn Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #42
Did you go to that progressive restaurant? hrmjustin Apr 2014 #43
I saw him about 10 years back and really enjoyed it KurtNYC Apr 2014 #3
I would really love to see Sir Paul, and I have seen Springsteen Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #7
I hope hou enjoy your day today my friend. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #20
Hey I forgot to congratulate you on getting over 60,000 posts. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #21
ME?! You're right! Yikes! I never noticed! Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #24
I have heard of her but I don't remember her. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #25
I believe she made her last post here back in 2007 Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #28
She is not on the memorial page. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #29
People have wondered if she died Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #32
Sad to hear that. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #33
Well, no one ever seemed to know anything for sure Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #36
I remember Andy. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #37
That was just horrible! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #40
And what the CC and freeper people did. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #41
How is the trip going? hrmjustin Apr 2014 #44
Pretty well, went to the beach today and got a bit of a burn Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #45
I hope you are enjoying yourself. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #46

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
2. Very cool!
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 04:21 PM
Apr 2014

I'm guessing you mean Stella. I was just looking in the Albany paper and this was new. Wish he was coming to SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center), since that's much closer to me... I saw numerous concerts there when I was in my teens.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
5. Things are fine, though it's still damp and quite windy here, but at least there's no snow
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:04 PM
Apr 2014

I'm sleepy because I got up earlier than usual, while it was still light out, LOL. It's supposed to be better weather for the next three days.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
8. We got here last weekend and are staying through the next one
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:13 PM
Apr 2014

There appears to be a bit of sun peeking through just now!

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
9. Well I think the weather is supposed to get better over the next few days.
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:15 PM
Apr 2014

I hope you are having fun.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
10. Haven't done a lot, so far, but at least there are no snowstorms in the forecast
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:20 PM
Apr 2014

So far today we went out for lunch and I bought some really nice new sox.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
12. Probably more shopping and eating out, plus a visit to some WWII ship
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:37 PM
Apr 2014

And some walking on the beach once the wind dies down. That's what we usually do. And I discovered that a new restaurant that's approximately across the highway donates to progressive causes, so that's one place we ought to go.

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
13. Good.
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:39 PM
Apr 2014

Sounds like you have a plan. It sound like it really is a beach town so I gues in bad weather there is not much to do than the beach.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
14. Not really, unless you play golf, LOL
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:45 PM
Apr 2014

Or like country music. But it's a really nice place, three bedroom, two bath condo, with a fully equipped kitchen and four TVs, last I counted. And the view is spectacular, the balcony looks straight out on the ocean.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
16. Think this is my third trip here since 2010
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:56 PM
Apr 2014

My SO has the oportunity to spend a week here every year as a perk of his job. And he really does need a vacation...

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
22. I've actually met a few DUers from NE NY
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:01 PM
Apr 2014

Not counting those I knew already, LOL. My housemate turned me on to DU back in 2003, learned about it from a couple of coworkers. And I kept sending DU links to one of my closest friends who finally joined DU as a surprise on my birthday, back in 2005...

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
26. We actually planned to meet up one time, back in the day
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:14 PM
Apr 2014

But she never did come up to my neck-of-the-woods like she planned. And when I was a mod, I was all excited to learn that Ellen was also from NY, kept imagining she could be on the next street, LOL, but it turned out she was pretty far downstate.


Actually spent some time on the beach today. The sun is out, but it's windy. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite windy enouh to fly the kite we brought, noticed others weren't having much luck with kites, either...

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
30. She said she used to come up to Lake George
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:24 PM
Apr 2014

Which is just north of me, but then she was here kind of sporadically for awhile. And I do remember when she first joined. It was winter and I was snowed in, so I helped her get through the 700 Club, LOL. Don't think anyone does that anymore...

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
34. When I first knew her, she lived downstate from me
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:28 PM
Apr 2014

Greene County, or that vicinity. I believe she recently returned to New York.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
38. Well, you saw my yard, think it was just last week
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:48 PM
Apr 2014

And the snowbanks are still really high. I'm not holding my breath for Spring in the North Country, can remember when we had a blizzard in May.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
42. And I hate being afraid to make a left turn
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:57 PM
Apr 2014

Which happens every winter in my part of the state. And this winter was much worst than most. BTW, it's in the 60s here, too, though the wind makes it kind of chilly. But at least there's no snow! *knock on wood*

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)
3. I saw him about 10 years back and really enjoyed it
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 04:23 PM
Apr 2014

Tight professional show.

Love the smile on Springsteen's face through this jam:

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
7. I would really love to see Sir Paul, and I have seen Springsteen
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:10 PM
Apr 2014

He played at a pretty small venue, the University of Vermont, while my brother was there, so he invited me. He put on a terrific show, but I remember being deaf for the next couple of days...

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
24. ME?! You're right! Yikes! I never noticed! Thank you!
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:10 PM
Apr 2014

I remember reaching one, two and three thousand, back in the day, thought it was one huge deal. Do you remember newyawker99? She used to post threads on DUer Milestones. And she was also my first friend on DU, welcomed me on my very first post here. And I remember waiting over a week to post #10,000, wanted to make it special.

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
25. I have heard of her but I don't remember her.
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:12 PM
Apr 2014

I am at 33,000 posts now and a few of the people who don't like me noticed.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
28. I believe she made her last post here back in 2007
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:19 PM
Apr 2014

She was a great DUer and everybody loved her, but when she disappeared, no one ever seemed to know what happened. I've even seen fairly recent threads asking if anyone knows...

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
32. People have wondered if she died
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:26 PM
Apr 2014

I think she had a disability of some kind. But nobody seemed to know for sure what happened and if Skinner knows, he's not telling.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
36. Well, no one ever seemed to know anything for sure
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:32 PM
Apr 2014

I imagine that those rumors sprang up since she was such a regular here, and an early mod, so it seemed unlikely that she'd just abandon DU.

Another of my very first friends here was God_bush_n_cheney, who eventually changed his screen name to Andy Stephenson.

Rhiannon12866

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40. That was just horrible!
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:53 PM
Apr 2014

I remember how I first met him, was on a late night thread he posted because he was freaking out since a young man he'd tried to help had committed suicide. Obviously, he got a lot of replies, and I believe he sent a thank you PM to everyone who supported him on that thread. We were friends after that and I remember when he became an activist, was just a tragedy what happened to him after he got sick.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
45. Pretty well, went to the beach today and got a bit of a burn
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 08:14 PM
Apr 2014

But fortunately not as bad as last year. And we flew a kite, LOL. Hope my photos came out. With the sun, I couldn't see exactly what I was photographing. Waiting for dinner now, but couldn't help checking in...

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