Road trip or Music festival?

nucker

What would you do, go for a road trip in America or go to a music festival?

Road trip in America consists of going from Washington State to California

Music festival contains a few artists that on the fringe you like and your not being paid to do

nucker

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Oh heck, the poll is fecked up, suppose to close on the 30th june

LizT

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Road trip in America, without a doubt.

I Heart Internet

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You don't say where the music festival is..........but road-trip all the way really.

SEPT 23 1989

this isn't going very well is it?

TPD

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Road trip!

nucker

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I Heart Internet wrote: »

You don't say where the music festival is..........but road-trip all the way really.

Not Glastonbury, but that would of made the decision even harder if Eavis had said that this was the last one this year

nucker

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SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

this isn't going very well is it?

Why is that?

minidazzler

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I've been to Washington state, I'd move there in the morning if visa's weren't an issue. Just go there and spend the time going up Mts. Baker and Rainier, and visiting the cool places. Then head to Oregon and get drunk in the craft beer bars.

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What's the music festival?

I'm just back from the states, I did a bit of driving but am dying to get back for a big driving holiday. I'm really into music festivals but I'd have to go with the roadtrip, without doubt.

gobnaitolunacy

Road trip TO a music festival.

Best of both worlds.

Ace Attorney

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Roadtrip in America is gonna win hands down

nucker

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minidazzler wrote: »

I've been to Washington state, I'd move there in the morning if visa's weren't an issue. Just go there and spend the time going up Mts. Baker and Rainier, and visiting the cool places. Then head to Oregon and get drunk in the craft beer bars.

I don't think I would have the time, because I have to be out by at least four days :pac:. I guess this would allow me to see more of America

fonda

Why do you even need to ask? Seems obvious to me.

nucker wrote: »

Music festival contains a few artists that on the fringe you like and your not being paid to do

Plus I don't normally get paid to go to music festivals.....its normally the other way round!

--Kaiser--

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Going on a road trip in the US this year. Haven't been pushed to go to any music festival

nucker

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Deleted User wrote: »

What's the music festival?

I'm just back from the states, I did a bit of driving but am dying to get back for a big driving holiday. I'm really into music festivals but I'd have to go with the roadtrip, without doubt.

One in London, UK, not Kansas or Nigeria or anywhere else in the world, that falls on the same date as this trip Mid july

nucker

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fonda wrote: »

Why do you even need to ask? Seems obvious to me.



Plus I don't normally get paid to go to music festivals.....its normally the other way round!

There is a reason why I normally end up in music festivals/concerts. I won't discuss why I do, but I do

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Well I just had a look at Festivals in London in July and there is nothing there that would make me turn down a USA roadtrip.

Jester252

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You can see bands in the usa but you can't see usa in a music festival.

The Backwards Man

iPod and Google Maps.

Stay at home.

--Kaiser--

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What I think when I see music festival lineups

nucker

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The Backwards Man wrote: »

iPod and Google Maps.

Stay at home.

Good idea, but I would love the idea of America :pac:

nucker

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Deleted User wrote: »

Well I just had a look at Festivals in London in July and there is nothing there that would make me turn down a USA roadtrip.

Me thinking of the same thing

I Heart Internet

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Why is the name of the music festival in London such a big secret OP??

Let us know what it is so we can compare with a road trip.

Bet, heh, a road trip in the US would be worth about 1,000 festivals in the UK. Just not in the same league really.

Stop being so coy OP!

NegativeCreep

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Definitely road trip. Music festivals happen every year sure!

blaze1

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Road trip. then music festival Op.

Think big!

http://www.musicfestivaljunkies.com/festival-guide/us-festivals/

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Now, onto important matters.

What kind of car are you going to hire?

ToxicPaddy

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Now, onto important matters.

What kind of car are you going to hire?

Lemme guess.. convertible mustang

ToxicPaddy

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ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Lemme guess.. convertible mustang

I dunno, it certainly ain't the best car on the road!

But fcuk me it's cool :pac:

nucker

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Deleted User wrote: »

Now, onto important matters.

What kind of car are you going to hire?

It's really chaperoning a family member across those states, because you hear of crazies over there

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Lemme guess.. convertible mustang

I hope :pac:

hidinginthebush

Are you actually playing / performing in this music festival OP? You seem to be hinting at that but won't say it? If yes, do you think it will be a good opportunity for you / your band? If no, I don't even see why you need to ask, road trip baby!

nucker

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nucker wrote: »

It's really chaperoning a family member across those states, because you hear of crazies over there

How well do you get on with the family member? will you have any say in where you stop off/things you see? or is it just going to be motorway driving the whole way to simply get from A to B?

nucker

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Deleted User wrote: »

How well do you get on with the family member? will you have any say in where you stop off/things you see? or is it just going to be motorway driving the whole way to simply get from A to B?

I get on OK, but I don't seem them too much
I doubt I will have any say apart from any food/toilet needs etc. I've just been told the drive per day is 8 hours

nucker

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hidinginthebush wrote: »

Are you actually playing / performing in this music festival OP? You seem to be hinting at that but won't say it? If yes, do you think it will be a good opportunity for you / your band? If no, I don't even see why you need to ask, road trip baby!

No, I give you a clue, I take nice pictures

nucker

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I might also be singing "aye aye yippee yippee aye"

I Heart Internet

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You're not giving much away OP.

In general, road trip in US vs music festival in London is a clear win for the US road trip.

But now you're saying that the music festival is for work and the road trip is a family favour (?)

I don't want to go on a road trip with you anymore OP.....you'd be teasing me with information throughout the whole trip. We'd arrive in Los Angeles and you'd be like....."well, actually, we are really going to Las Vegas". Or else you'd wear my severed head as a hat across 5 states.

Malari

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Absolutely the road trip. I've always wanted to do it. Preferably on the West coast, so this sounds like a dream holiday!

Music festivals are my idea of hell :pac:

nucker

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I Heart Internet wrote: »

You're not giving much away OP.

In general, road trip in US vs music festival in London is a clear win for the US road trip.

But now you're saying that the music festival is for work and the road trip is a family favour (?)

I don't want to go on a road trip with you anymore OP.....you'd be teasing me with information throughout the whole trip. We'd arrive in Los Angeles and you'd be like....."well, actually, we are really going to Las Vegas". Or else you'd wear my severed head as a hat across 5 states.

Wow, I would of thought that clue would of given the game away, but never mind

I Heart Internet

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nucker wrote: »

Wow, I would of thought that clue would of given the game away, but never mind

No, you're a photographer, I get that.

Pretty much regardless of the circumstances anyway, I'd head to the US instead of a festival in London. If you can afford to turn down the work, of course.

--Kaiser--

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ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Lemme guess.. convertible mustang

Looked up the price of renting one....300 bucks per day!

--Kaiser--

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--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Looked up the price of renting one....300 bucks per day!

You're looking in the wrong place!

I got one for €290 for 10 days all in - full collision waver damage - no excess - unlimited milage yada yada yada.

--Kaiser--

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Deleted User wrote: »

You're looking in the wrong place!

I got one for €290 for 10 days all in - full collision waver damage - no excess - unlimited milage yada yada yada.

In California? Do they not realise women can't drive?

ScumLord

I don't see the appeal of music festivals, they're like nightclubs made out of dirt and muck. You couldn't pay me to go to one again.

The idea of driving across America would be appealing if their roads weren't so boring.

Just sit at home drinking.

LizT

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ScumLord wrote: »

I don't see the appeal of music festivals, they're like nightclubs made out of dirt and muck. You couldn't pay me to go to one again.

The idea of driving across America would be appealing if their roads weren't so boring.

Just sit at home drinking.

Their roads are boring but there's lots of random stuff to do. I went to a potato museum, the spam museum, an 1880s town, a replica of stone henge made out of foam, had a McDonald's in an old train carriage... You find ways to entertain yourself on the journey.

ScumLord

LizT wrote: »

Their roads are boring but there's lots of random stuff to do. I went to a potato museum, the spam museum, an 1880s town, a replica of stone henge made out of foam, had a McDonald's in an old train carriage... You find ways to entertain yourself on the journey.

I still think if you want a driving holiday, Europe is the only place to be.

I've been wanting to go on a driving holiday to Italy for a while now.

Malari

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ScumLord wrote: »

I still think if you want a driving holiday, Europe is the only place to be.

I've been wanting to go on a driving holiday to Italy for a while now.

I've done a few driving holidays in Europe. A driving holiday in the States would be a completely different experience though.

ScumLord

Malari wrote: »

I've done a few driving holidays in Europe. A driving holiday in the States would be a completely different experience though.

It would, and no matter how much I try to convince myself that it wouldn't be all that good, the idea of cruising down a dead straight American highway in an American muscle car just seems like one of those things you'd never regret.

ScumLord

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ScumLord wrote: »

It would, and no matter how much I try to convince myself that it wouldn't be all that good, the idea of cruising down a dead straight American highway in an American muscle car just seems like one of those things you'd never regret.

Well fresh off the Interstate I can tell you it's not something I'll ever regret! However, there are plenty of alternative routes that would be better taken and I'll be going back to see those.

--Kaiser--

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ScumLord wrote: »

I still think if you want a driving holiday, Europe is the only place to be.

I've been wanting to go on a driving holiday to Italy for a while now.

If you're speaking of driving specifically then you should just stick to here. There's plenty of great twisty driving roads in this country

nucker

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Damn, that family member can't make their mind up whether this is going ahead, probably an once in a life time experience slowly dying....

ScumLord

nucker wrote: »

Damn, that family member can't make their mind up whether this is going ahead, probably an once in a life time experience slowly dying....

If you're waiting on someone else it's never going to happen. Just book it for yourself and if they want to tag along so be it.