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The first Midnight Oil show I saw at the Spectrum was recorded for Canadian TV. I have it somewhere on a Beta tape. (Also transfer it on DVD 20 years ago). The song was edited down to fit into 60 minutes format of the show, so most comments between songs were removed and maybe a few songs.

I am not commenting, except that you have a nice guy way past his prime versus narcissistic psycho that has a few lost marbles. As James, I’m also concerned that further national and international damage if Trump return to the White House. For example, 10 years ago, no one would believe that the...

Yes and No. I believe I could have made a rescheduled MO show in Christchurch NZ and combine Aug/Sep. However NZ measures were still important in 2022, and if you became Covid positive in the day travel to NZ, but would be forced to quarantine. I also had concert tickets for Bauhaus in Toronto...

They only hit it big here once Diesel came out. Playing the Montreal Forum twice. That popularity didn’t last long. 10 to 1 album is the first one to reach North America; still off-radar. I first saw them during Red Sails tour in 1985 at the Spectrum in Montreal (1,200 capacity). I believe it...

I’ve been checking roughly for the last decade. Ropetow installation, but I agree, you don’t plan a trip around it. I think skiing in Hawaii might be easier. Never skied WROD in Australia. ;) Combining a great Oz snow year, 2 shows including last concert ever of the Oils in their hometown =...

Flew on Qantas in 2018 to Australia. Flights from Canada via Australia aren't that much. That being said, many uncertainties on my own plans for August turns. Tiffendell = correct. Afriski looks like in full swing now. Mind you, Lesotho looks like a very dry high plateau, so with all artificial...

Yes, I have. Aware of the great start in the Andes and slow start in NZ/Oz.

This is a first at Jay and it was only a Saturday event. I believe it was the length of the magic carpet. And no, I didn’t go. ;) Tuckerman snow might not make feasible for July? They are some other options.

King of Québec? Lol It’s been on the bucket list for over 20 years, but it always came down to choosing NoVT over MdS. Vermont made it a shorter drive.

Ski season with a slow start due to my dislocated elbow and lack of medical green light. Ski outings : 76 (Day 66, Night 10) Oct : 1 Nov : 4 Dec : 7 Jan : 19 Feb : 17 Mar : 18 Apr : 6 May : 3 Jun : 1 +Edelweiss QC : 39 +Mont Ste-Marie QC : 7 Mont Édouard QC : 6 St-Sauveur QC : 5 Mad River Glen...

1983 broken collar bone : Gym class. Last year of High School. To make matters worst, I sprained ankle playing soccer in May(?) and ended up in a leg cast until the day prior to my prom. Found out it was broken decades later. 1987 broken collarbone > that one was skiing.

I’ve written numerous times in newsgroup when I have a grad student late 80s/early 90s. After had this discussion at least decade ago, I know Admin were on the rec.skiing newsgroups. It’s written that the Vermont Listserv started in 1988. You can easily find posts back to 1993, I believe...

Broken collarbone end of January 1983 = 10 days in 1982-83.

June? https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2024/05/30/crawling-into-june-eastern-closing-2024-week-9/

One chairlift still spinning, but for how long? June seems really far now. https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/skiing-memorial-day-weekend-eastern-closing-2024-week-8/

And two... the end is near. https://madpatski.wordpress.com/2024/05/16/victoria-day-ski-traditions-eastern-closing-2024-week-7/

Many Canadians (called Snowbirds) spend Winter in Florida and a bit in Arizona.

This!!! Never. I don't like heat. I prefer Iceland/Ireland summer weather over Florida any time. Even the South of France is unbearable for me. edit: also I would take -30c (-22F) over +30c (+86F) temps anytime.

Still a long drive at 345km, especially the last isolated part.

Even Chillan and Catedral is big stretch far distance wise. Catedral connects well with La Hoya (Esquel) and Cerre Bayo (Villa La Augostura) are somewhat close to Bariloche. On my two trips to Bariloche (2008 and/or 2010) and Chapelco and Pucon (Chile).