MissZooropa's Canadian voyage....

ZooGrl · 06-05-2002, 10:25 PM

Well, we had a great time but I had to drop Sara off at the airport today, very sad, although we'll see each other again in a little over a month (yay!)
Anyway, this was Sara's 2nd time to Canada, I'm sorry it wasn't as exciting as the last time (Not a whole lot can compare to 4 U2 concerts, right?) but we had a great time and I got to see Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; I'd never been there before.
Anyway, among other things, we found Springhill on the map and decided to make a U2-related pilgrimmage-- we actually took a tour of one of the old mines, for the sole purpose of posting these awful pics... LOL...

Miss Zooropa by the sign...

and me...

And I also have to post a pic from our Montreal gathering last night, thanks to the wonderful planning skills of Lady Lemonade. :-) Anyway, the total turnout included 5 PLEBAns -- lady lemonade, her friend (I'm sorry, totally blanked on her name), MissZooropa, Naya, madamc, and of course me.... My friend Dave was there as well (he took the picture); I'd call him an honorary PLEBAn although I don't know if he'd admit to surfing this part of interference. (We know you're out there, Dave :-) )

adamswildhoney · 06-05-2002, 10:28 PM

I don't see the pixs!

Stories for Boys · 06-05-2002, 10:32 PM

i can't see them either...

maybe that's why i'm so confused...mine tour? huh?

ZooGrl · 06-05-2002, 10:39 PM

Argh.. my pics never seem to work. Here are the direct links if you want to see them that way:

PLEBAns at dinner:
http://images.ofoto.com/photos228/4/...4403_0_ALB.jpg

me:
http://images.ofoto.com/photos228/4/...4403_0_ALB.jpg

Miss Zooropa:
http://images.ofoto.com/photos228/4/...4403_0_ALB.jpg

Outside the mine
http://images.ofoto.com/photos228/4/...4403_0_ALB.jpg

BTW, as for Springhill, there was an explosion in one of the mines in the late 1950s; a song was written about the disaster, called Springhill Mining Disaster, which U2 covered in the 80s. Hence our reason for visiting the mine.... :-)

ZooGrl · 06-05-2002, 10:44 PM

Ok, pics still seem to be defective..... I'll try and figure out what's going wrong and post them later or tomorrow... sorry about that!!!

Stories for Boys · 06-05-2002, 10:50 PM

tis ok...just as long as i'm not

for very long...i hate it when i have to turn off the fire alarm cause my brain starts smoking

Naya · 06-05-2002, 11:17 PM

ZooGrl I'll post them soon..
I'M updating them to my snapfish account..
they won't let you post pics from otofoto
i just sent you a private msg...

Naya · 06-05-2002, 11:23 PM

There you go....

I can't see myself! *lol*

Stories for Boys · 06-05-2002, 11:43 PM

am i just stooopid? i have no clue as to why this is a "u2 related pilgrimmage"...

<--so very very

She Is Raging · 06-06-2002, 12:14 AM

What is in those enormous glasses??? I think I want one!

lady lemonade · 06-06-2002, 12:26 AM

margaritas and daiquiris

oktobergirl · 06-06-2002, 12:50 AM

U2 sang a song, I believe at the Chicago show on the Joshua Tree tour, called "Springhill Mining Disaster". I used to have the words and they are beautiful. They were actually written by a folk singer but I can't remember her name at the moment !

Anyway, I thought the mining disaster took place in England, am I wrong here? Where were these pics taken?

Thanks for sharing your pics!

Stories for Boys · 06-06-2002, 01:02 AM

thanks! actually, that song name sounds really familiar...but i haven't heard it. (twin, add it to the list

)

thanks for humoring my ignorance

Jody · 06-06-2002, 03:01 AM

Cool pics. Gah I want a PLEBA meeting in England so I can go.
The song Springhill Mining Disaster is a beautiful song, but not about England. The first line is 'in the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia'
Maybe you're thinking of the miners strike, that was in England.

MissZooropa · 06-06-2002, 08:06 AM

Oh my..... LOL

I still have to wait for my pics. Thanks for posting them Hay!

They had the original written lyrics with enclosed letter to the miners at the museum there.

As you can see, I'm back in Old Sweden again. ANd once again, I broguht the weather. It's sunny and almost 30 degrees!!

06-05-2002, 10:25 PM	#1
ZooGrl The Fly Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 224 Local Time: 02:50 PM	MissZooropa's Canadian voyage.... Well, we had a great time but I had to drop Sara off at the airport today, very sad, although we'll see each other again in a little over a month (yay!) Anyway, this was Sara's 2nd time to Canada, I'm sorry it wasn't as exciting as the last time (Not a whole lot can compare to 4 U2 concerts, right?) but we had a great time and I got to see Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; I'd never been there before. Anyway, among other things, we found Springhill on the map and decided to make a U2-related pilgrimmage-- we actually took a tour of one of the old mines, for the sole purpose of posting these awful pics... LOL... Miss Zooropa by the sign... and me... And I also have to post a pic from our Montreal gathering last night, thanks to the wonderful planning skills of Lady Lemonade. :-) Anyway, the total turnout included 5 PLEBAns -- lady lemonade, her friend (I'm sorry, totally blanked on her name), MissZooropa, Naya, madamc, and of course me.... My friend Dave was there as well (he took the picture); I'd call him an honorary PLEBAn although I don't know if he'd admit to surfing this part of interference. (We know you're out there, Dave :-) )

06-05-2002, 11:17 PM	#7
Naya Refugee Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Brisbane (with Montreal in my heart!) Posts: 2,143 Local Time: 09:50 AM	Taking care of this... ZooGrl I'll post them soon.. I'M updating them to my snapfish account.. they won't let you post pics from otofoto i just sent you a private msg...

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06-05-2002, 10:28 PM	#2
adamswildhoney ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2002 Location: Somewhere in SoCal Posts: 10,320 Local Time: 07:50 AM	I don't see the pixs!

06-05-2002, 10:32 PM	#3
Stories for Boys Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 5,876 Local Time: 09:50 AM	i can't see them either... maybe that's why i'm so confused...mine tour? huh?

06-05-2002, 10:39 PM	#4
ZooGrl The Fly Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 224 Local Time: 02:50 PM	Argh.. my pics never seem to work. Here are the direct links if you want to see them that way: PLEBAns at dinner: http://images.ofoto.com/photos228/4/...4403_0_ALB.jpg me: http://images.ofoto.com/photos228/4/...4403_0_ALB.jpg Miss Zooropa: http://images.ofoto.com/photos228/4/...4403_0_ALB.jpg Outside the mine http://images.ofoto.com/photos228/4/...4403_0_ALB.jpg BTW, as for Springhill, there was an explosion in one of the mines in the late 1950s; a song was written about the disaster, called Springhill Mining Disaster, which U2 covered in the 80s. Hence our reason for visiting the mine.... :-)

06-05-2002, 10:44 PM	#5
ZooGrl The Fly Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 224 Local Time: 02:50 PM	Ok, pics still seem to be defective..... I'll try and figure out what's going wrong and post them later or tomorrow... sorry about that!!!

06-05-2002, 10:50 PM	#6
Stories for Boys Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 5,876 Local Time: 09:50 AM	tis ok...just as long as i'm not for very long...i hate it when i have to turn off the fire alarm cause my brain starts smoking

06-05-2002, 11:23 PM	#8
Naya Refugee Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Brisbane (with Montreal in my heart!) Posts: 2,143 Local Time: 09:50 AM	There you go.... I can't see myself! lol

06-05-2002, 11:43 PM	#9
Stories for Boys Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 5,876 Local Time: 09:50 AM	am i just stooopid? i have no clue as to why this is a "u2 related pilgrimmage"... <--so very very

06-06-2002, 12:14 AM	#10
She Is Raging Refugee Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Outside Boston Posts: 1,728 Local Time: 10:50 AM	What is in those enormous glasses??? I think I want one!

06-06-2002, 12:26 AM	#11
lady lemonade Acrobat Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: where the shhhreets have no name... Posts: 491 Local Time: 09:50 AM	margaritas and daiquiris

06-06-2002, 12:50 AM	#12
oktobergirl Refugee Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: the beach Posts: 1,768 Local Time: 07:50 AM	U2 sang a song, I believe at the Chicago show on the Joshua Tree tour, called "Springhill Mining Disaster". I used to have the words and they are beautiful. They were actually written by a folk singer but I can't remember her name at the moment ! Anyway, I thought the mining disaster took place in England, am I wrong here? Where were these pics taken? Thanks for sharing your pics!

06-06-2002, 01:02 AM	#13
Stories for Boys Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 5,876 Local Time: 09:50 AM	thanks! actually, that song name sounds really familiar...but i haven't heard it. (twin, add it to the list ) thanks for humoring my ignorance

06-06-2002, 03:01 AM	#14
Jody Refugee Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: uk Posts: 1,133 Local Time: 02:50 PM	Cool pics. Gah I want a PLEBA meeting in England so I can go. The song Springhill Mining Disaster is a beautiful song, but not about England. The first line is 'in the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia' Maybe you're thinking of the miners strike, that was in England.

06-06-2002, 08:06 AM	#15
MissZooropa Refugee Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bonoland Posts: 1,199 Local Time: 04:50 PM	Oh my..... LOL I still have to wait for my pics. Thanks for posting them Hay! They had the original written lyrics with enclosed letter to the miners at the museum there. As you can see, I'm back in Old Sweden again. ANd once again, I broguht the weather. It's sunny and almost 30 degrees!!