Schro's, Shock's, and Ian's American Vacation (Road Trip 09)

Originally posted by CA_Orot
*Hey Ian, remember that one time we drove accross the Country in a Van with SDog?*
*Yeah, and he blasted Spice Girls the whole way?*
*Dude, that rocked....*

Sdog, Shock, Ian, Spacedoubt, Spencer Tracy.

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/2486de672eb5.jpg[/atsimg]

if you wannabe my lover ...

reply to post by schrodingers dog


No doubt, that Ian is Sporty Spice in the orange - I'd recognize that smile anywhere!



- Carrot

edit: Color

[edit on 3/25/2009 by CA_Orot]

You made it!

I still get shivers driving into New York at night from the Jersey side

To tell the truth, I'm a little sorry your trip is ending too, even if you all have been much missed on the boards. It's been a blast living vicariously, so thanks.

reply to post by americandingbat


What she said ^^^^



Love the picture SchroDog.

Wow about the pics. The only time that I ever saw New York City was by mistake!!

hey cross country guys

is it over already?



since you updated us so carefully you weren.t really away from us
thanks for sharing a great experience


@schro dog the way you appeare on the pictures is as i always imagined you


@mem i know the problem with smiling on pictures, if somebody tells me "and now a bright smile please " i feel like: :bnghd:
although i spent most of the day laughing
and i second carrot.s thoughts -- yay girlfriend you are quiet right


@ian i am so pleased to get to know you via picture right now! a lovely nice gentleman

the blury picture of NYC at night is thrilling for me - yeah the lights


how long will you stay in NYC?

when do your carreer as ATS-space-girls start?
don.t forget to inform us about the first album
we will stand in front row and cheer

*off to practize cheerleading for ATS-space-girls*

I had the pleasure tonight of meeting the travelers for a bite to eat in the meatpacking district. As it turned out, I had them all to myself, and as they are all three true gentlemen (under the layer of bad puns, anyway) found myself much better taken care of than I'm used to

Afterwards we went for Greek pastries and coffee, which SDog kindly guided us through. The guys are every bit as funny in real life as on the boards, and great fun to watch.

SDog is, no surprise, the consummate host; Ian is the quieter, goofier one (and the two of them bicker ), and Mr. Shock is the quietest and just as sweet as online.

Thanks guys

reply to post by americandingbat


Thanks ADB, just as they seem in their pics and posts from the trip.

reply to post by Blogstalker


Yup. But I did see Mr. Shock smile, almost, once



Nah, he smiles lots, and even laughs.

reply to post by americandingbat


so you had had a fantastic evening with the three guys

really great to hear that

what are greek pastries?


ian goofy? he doesn.t appear this way on pix!

s-.dog as funny and witty as on the boards?
and is mem really pink?

*rushes out of thread before any harm could happen to her*

Well...the trip is indeed completed and I have returned to the west coast.

I just wanted to say that meeting and hanging out with both S-Dog and Ian was an incredible experience. They are both generous and gracious humans in addition to the silliness and intelligence they so often display on the boards. I dare say that (as far as the male gender is concerned... ) there could not have been two individuals that I would have rathered have had the privilige of traveling with.

As well as the individuals we met along the way demonstrated that ATS is indeed a group of sincere individuals, while sincerity in our paranoia is at worst a given, the sincerity of familial and friendly attitudes was an unexpected constant displayed by each of the members we stopped by to see.

I sincerely thank everyone whom I met and was alotted the oppurtunity to spend time with and as well everyone whom has followed our journey...ATS Rocks!!

Now, sappiness aside, here are a few more pictures to round out the thread (though I am regretful that pictures of the Ninja Restaurant were not taken; an incredible experience...despite a certain jackassery that had the three of us rolling our eyes prolificly...)

The Statue of Liberty is indeed real and not a holographic representation of an unfortunately diluted concept...



The beginning of the start at Ground Zero. I am necessarily conflicted with my experience (albeit brief) in person as it sort of made all that was observed from afar more real.









And a few pictures from 35,000 feet...









And I end with what I consider my favorite picture of the trip...

That last picture is great.

Anymore inside info on the others?

[edit on 31-3-2009 by Skyfloating]

Why am I always the last to find out?

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Nostalgic Bump...

reply to post by MemoryShock


Ah, I'm glad you bumped it. I love this thread.