Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Since his "Canadian tour blog" thread is LOCKED and this leg of the tour is gonna be something like 3+ weeks long, I thought it might be fun to comment on this awesome adventure Jarmo is sharing with us.  :D

I'm soooooooo fuckin happy for (READ 'jealous of') Jarmo!!!

According to a lot of posts in the different threads in the 'Tour' section, it's going to be really really cold in Canada but since Jarmo lives in Sweden, he must be used to the extreme cold and packed accordingly, so once he gets to Canada, the weather really shouldn't be an issue for him.

Unfortunately for him, he lives in Sweden and is (hopefully by now "was") stuck at the airport cause his flight is/was delayed for like 4+ hours due to the cold and snow!!!

If he can ever get out of Sweden, he's gonna think Canada is having a heat wave!!!  :hihi:

HERE'S TO WISHING THE BEST TO JARMO AND EVERYONE ELSE AT THE CANADA SHOWS!!! :beer:

HAVE AN AWESOME TIME!!! :peace:
 

You missed your flight Jarmo?..Hopefully you get to Canada without anymore problems...Weather isnt to bad in Ontario today...but u wont be here for another week or so i dont think

its going to be hovering around the zero mark come wednesday in time for the wiinipeg show... by winnipeg standards thats a heat wave. cant wait for the show, ill be right up at the front

Apparently it snowed a lot here in Germany.

So the flight here was delayed and I missed my Canadian flight.




/jarmo

You're coming to Canada early. Hopefully not direct to Winnipeg! haha. Not much to do there... :)

Since he's stuck in Europe, how "early" he'll get there is questionable at this moment.  :hihi:

Hope things go smoothly tomorrow, Jarmo.  Have a safe trip.  :)

I guess if your going to travel this time of year you can expect some delays. Hope it all works out!

It may be a stupid question, but where can I find Jarmo's blog?

At the top of the threads page

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=58677.0

Agh, thanks.
Somtimes I am to blind to see...  :)

Watch out for the taxes in Canada Jarmo. Went there for some shows a couple of months ago and really got nailed when I went to dinner with friends. I was amazed at how bad the taxes are compared to the states. Don't get me wrong Canadian brothers, you have a beautiful country and the people were phenomenal but the taxes are kind of ridiculous.

yeah, no shit dude. I'm Canadian and I think it's ridiculous too.

I'm pretty sure that Canada is the most Over-Taxed country in the whole world.  :rant:

Wouldn't be so bad if the US Dollar was still worth something.  Back in the day you could get 100 Canadian dollars for every 60 or so America.  Now the ratio is about 1:1

Oh well, I still love Canada and hope I can find an excuse to travel there at least every year if not more

Canada pays less tax then many European countries.  Canada unlike the U.S. is not on the verge of bankruptcy.  I am not a fan of taxes but considering many of the States in the U.S. or on the brink of bankruptcy and if China every recalled the loans the U.S. would be screwed. 

Welcome in germany ;) ;D

Im not pissing on Canada. Im just saying that it was pretty shocking to be charged 3 different type of taxes. A hundred dollar dinner came out to 150.00. Fifty dollars in taxes is alot. Had a great time in Canada though. You people sure know how to party. Excellent Beer too.

yes,it snowed alot in Germany...

C'mon jarmo, where's the update?

I'm jonezin here!  :nervous:

Yes it can be.  I wasn't insulted by your comment only pointing out that sadly the taxes we pay are necessary.  Don't worry I was bitching about our taxes last week when On a $3300 check I lost $1200 to different taxes and deductions such as EI, union dues etc.  (and no I do not make that much money it had a large 1 time a year bonus on it)  If you want to come to Canada for a party come up at the end of Nov to the Grey Cup week (Canada's Superbowl) it is just a week long party and will be in Edmonton this year.  I know a number of Americans who went to the GreyCup when Baltimore had a team in the CFL (Canadian football league) and have gone for 14 years now.  It is a ton of fun. 

But anyways back to discussing Jarmo's travel blog.  Good luck Jarmo I hope you make it to Canada in time for the show in "The Peg" 

Sorry to say, wherever you went you got ripped off. We don't have 50% in taxes here. In Alberta we have 6%, in some others there are 12-13%. The difference between the prices here and in the States is that we don't incorporate the taxes into the price.

AC

Ehi but...
Where's Jarmo?

hey jarmo, welcome to winnipeg! u got here just in time for the nice weather. shitty to hear u cant find ur luggage

If there is any promo, posters or anything, for the show! please take a picture Jarmo! =)

You don't got no luggage??!!!!  :o


NOTE TO ALL THOSE LOOKING FOR THE PRE-SHOW PARTIES:  Just follow the guy wearing the hotel bathrobe!!!  :rofl:

 :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Guess you haven't been to Belgium yet... ;)

Pretty fucked up. Never happened to me, but I can only assume how frustrating this could be. Even more
when you need to keep warm.

Lucky it's on a warm streak... it was -30 F last week!!

Curious about the latest Twitter from Jarmo. Specifically the "(with pyro)" part. Will some of the smaller venues not have the pyro? It doesn't really matter to me but I was just wondering.

Well what I meant was, the GN'R shows I've seen so far have all had some kind of pyro.

Some venues have restrictions though.

But I'm assuming the bigger ones have less restrictions.


Pyro -> warm

 ;)


/jarmo

Awesome. I was wondering about that prior, then when you made that mention it got me thinking. GN'R could show up with the house lights on and just their instruments and I'd still be happy as a pig in shit. Any thing extra (show wise) will just be a bonus anyways.  :beer:

It has snowed (a little) in the UK too. We are rubbish in the snow - the whole social fabric of the country collapses!

Hopefully, it will have cleared before I board my flight to Toronto - 12 days and counting !!!!

See you in the pub Jarmo....

GREG

Welcome To Winnipeg!
I should begin pre-gaming (drinkin!) inr roughly 24 hrs!  ;D

Unfortunately for him he (Jarmo) lives in Sweden? what? are u serious?

Swedish girls are the best!  : ok:

maybe it feels wrong as a Finn to live in a superior country ;D


still a country that doesn't have a job for me though :rant:

if you want us all to call and complain to the airline for you, just say the word.  you wield the power of the gnr army.

You. Stop. Now. Good boy.

Jarmo, heard they're giving out some clothes for free...go get yourself some!

(http://umpbump.com/press/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/canada-mountie.gif)

Wow....

Yeah, I'd blend in....  :hihi:



/jarmo

(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5562/jarmomountie.gif)



...I think so?

Or the one who stinks of cheap booze and cheaper women......

And you imagine the backlash from "jarmo The Mountie"?

Ye gods, the board would collapse.

I think you are damn lucky Air Canada only lost your luggage. They have been known to lose the occasional passenger during their terror flights.....

They gave me a free sandwich and a chocolate bar.

That's when I knew they had definitely lost my luggage. It was a sign!




/jarmo

FREE sandwich AND a FREE chocolate bar PLUS you're going to the GNR show tonight!!!  :o

Screw the lost underwear cause YOU HIT THE JACKPOT!!!! :headbanger:

Something tells me the GnR Merch vendors better watch out tonight....I think jarmo's going on a shopping spree!  'Cause lets face it...there's no way he's gonna be seen at a GnR show in a white T-shirt!

And, let me just say, I'm sure every Canadian in close proximity to Winnipeg is very thankful that Air Canada gave you the free deoderant, toothpaste and toothbrush.

 :hihi:

Hey, don't forget the T-shirt!!

Or did they just "loan" that to you, jarmo?

On a serious note: PLEASE tell me they did not charge you a "checked bag" fee for that flight!  And if they did, please tell me they offered to refund it.

Air Canada has been known to provide you with some spending cash to buy some clothes as they locate your luggage. You should inquire about this if you don't get your luggage within 48 hours.

shit, im making sure my luggage gets lost on my next trip.

Ok now Air Canada pissed me off, the stuff they gave Jarmo is the same as the stuff they took from me on my last flight!  WTF???  Enjoy jarmo!  :)

British Airways lost my luggage. 3 bags. They sent me two of them and lost the third one. I lost a lot of clothes and stuff that i liked, but they gave me 1000 euros for it!

Enjoy jarmo!  and good show!!!!  : ok:

..but where is a bottle of beer instead choclate/sandwich?
I wish you a lot of fun on concert...
 ;)

What could possibly be more important  clothes or GNR?  I am sure Jarmo will do just fine, even if he is at this show naked  :P

Got some stylish clothing items at the gig today! Yay!  8)



/jarmo

Heh...I called it!

Jarmo...how  was the crowd last night?

yeah how was the crowd man?

Welcome to Calgary by the way, luckily you caught some killer weather.

The crowd was Canadian?  :D


Great. Saw people singing along to the Chinese Democracy tracks too!



/jarmo

Awesome!  How are you going to ge your luggage now send it to edmonton to be sure you don miss it?  Are you travelling by bus or plane?

They re-routed my bag to Calgary and I got it last night.

Mostly bus.



/jarmo

How cool is first world...  :hihi:

If that happens in this part of the world, you can say goodbye to your luggage

I'm glad you got your luggage back, Jarmo!  : ok:

I am also glad you got your bags.... now give me back my underwear.

Umm....really?

You want them BACK after he's WORN them?

You might want to rethink that and just call them a late Christmas present......

 :hihi:

I will wear it as a bandana.

I think I can speak for the ENTIRE board when I say this:

WE WANT PICTURES!!!!

 :rofl:

But you told me "take these, I don't wear underwear. Especially not anything non-pink".



/jarmo

Look out!

Warnings
City of Calgary
9:24 AM MST Friday 15 January 2010
Wind warning for
City of Calgary issued

Strong winds have developed in Crowsnest Pass.

Strong westerly winds of 70 gusting to 110 km/h have developed in the Crowsnest Pass and Cardston regions. These winds will spread east and north through the day today reaching the Lethbridge region this afternoon and Calgary and area by late afternoon. Wind speeds will be slightly lower the further one moves away from the Rockies but warning criteria winds are still to be expected. The winds will ease below warning criteria late this evening as the direction becomes more northwesterly.

Thats not cool. Stay safe people!

They are Chinook winds that bring the warm air we've been pleased with. They also tend to give people headaches.  :-\

right... :yes:

oh,you seems you wear the same size,haha!
 :D

Real men wear pink.

pink is the new black!

Please, no. I beg.

lol - Indeed, some things you can't 'un-see'  :P

obviously you can't.  :hihi: you better ask him to send it confidentially via pm.   

That's nothing. It's the snow storms you want to worry about.

Long range for Hamilton looks good so far +3 :) : ok:

Not much in Edmonton is there Jarmo? Except for that crazy ass mall with rollar coasters n shit in it...biggest mall in north america i believe

fuck load more to do there then in Stoon or Regina in the winter.  For Stoon Jarmo head down to fudruckers for some burgers that is about all I can recommend. 

Jarmo - How was Edmonton? Did u guys have a chance to go to West Edmonton Mall?

When in Regina...go to The Abby Restaurant downtown for supper (on Albert Street 2124 Albert Street 545-8811) or the Rooftop restaurant has good appetizers, bar food and drinks on Victoria Ave close to Broad Street.  Regina is like a town 220,000 people.  Ten minutes from Hotel to Brandt Centre - Evraz Place. 

Regina has more restaurants per capita then any place in North America  and has the longest bridge over the smallest body of water.  (Wascana bridge by Wascana Park) 

For Pizza go to the Copper Kettle Gourment Pizza at 525-3545 and location downtown Regina at 1953 Scarth Street. :beer:

I got into Edmonton and went straight to the venue.

Didn't have time for sightseeing.


Had a day off today so there was more time to explore.


/jarmo

Edmonton show last night was amazing. Thanks to Guns and family for coming back!! See you next time!


Jarmo - Do you know if Axl travels with the band in the bus or prefers to fly?

Jarmo....Saskatoon according to the members of Buckcherry was the wildest crowd on their Spring 2009 tour in May. :o

Also the Cruefest tour last year in August...Vince Neil also commented on the wild crowd and referred to them as bad muthaf&*%?..I was at that concert but not on the floor and it was indeed pretty wild :hihi: :nervous: :beer:

I'm sure it will be showdown between Regina and Saskatoon as to which concert has the most responsive fans :beer:

The hookers on sixth street are always a sight to behold in Regina...

I didn't know there was a 6th street?? new to me.  But there definately is a 6th Avenue and 6th Ave North HA!  You must know that area of town well
6th street? :P

Hey, someone started a facebook group about the tour. If it?s in the wrong thread please move it Mods.

http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Its-2010-And-Guns-N-Roses-Are-Touring-Again/259519732258?ref=nf

Heh, so the rumors are true, but it's sixth ave and not sixth street? I actually just heard about it from a coworker whose son moved to Regina and she said he drove her by there going somewhere and sure enough there they were. Only hooker I ever saw was when one approached my uncle when we were in the casino a couple years ago. A casino that has excellent and cheap smokies, I might add.

But, thanks for clarifying the exact whereabouts for those who need to know!

another facebook. heres the one i am in.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chinese-Democracy-World-Tour/195718696874?ref=nf

If Jarmo is traveling with Fernando, is he also hanging out with Axl and the band?  I understand if he wants to be discrete about it, but whats the point of his blog if he leaves out the most interesting stuff?

I'd say that because he respect the band and that they have the twitter stuff going on, the band do their bit and Jarmo does his. He's always been that way, and to a degree probably a reason for Jarmo to be accepted into the inner circle, let him keep it that way. IIRC other forum owners have developed this friendship too, and why not. You can't believe the press and all they have to say. FWIW, rather this than anything we've had before, a mellow Axl rhymes with happy  ;)

Has anyone ran into or seen Axl in Canada outside of the venues he's playing at?

thanks for the link , I'm a fan  : ok:

Hey Jarmo,

Glad you're enjoying the sights in Toronto.  Get as much in as you can 'cause, and not to be an asshole, there won't be much to see in Hamilton tomorrow.  London can be a pretty town, but not around the venue.  A few suggestions while you're in Toronto:

Kensington Market (Toronto's best eclectic market).
China Town (close to Kensington Market)
The Museum (it just had a massive renovation, worth checking out).
The AGO (it's free on Wednesdays from 6:00 I belive.  It too just had a massive renovation; designed by Frank Gehry).
The Steamwhistle Brewery (right between the Rogers Centre and the Air Canada Centre - has pretty good tours and lots of beer).
Dundas Square is kind of cool; Toronto's lame attempt at creating a pseudo Times Square
C'est What is one of Toronto's oldest bars, use to be a stable I think.  A friend of mine works there, Christine (little blond), tell her Andrew Downs sent ya.  It's right by the St. Lawrence Market. 
Another few good bars around the area are the Bier Market on the Esplanade and the Beer Bistro at King and Yonge. 

Um, that's all I can think of right now.  Let me know if I can help with anything while you're in Toronto...

Cheers,

Andrew

Jarmo  Drinking an Upper Canada Lager...


"an" as in "one"  ???

yeah. right. :lmao:

Kobe & the Lakers are in town Sunday night... skip the Hamilton concert (the city smells anyways) and check out the Raps in TO instead!   :yes:

just heard Axl has had all people wearing slash merchandise remove it at shows, can you confirm if this is true or just press stirring up shit, cheers.

Not true.

Fernando already said it was NOT TRUE.  He was also right about peoples would still keep bringing it up anyways.

Not sure when you have been to Hamilton last but I can assure you the city is beautiful in most parts and doesn't smell.  Don't just stick to the stereotype, only one steel mill is still going and it is nowhere near Copps Coliseum

LOL the poster is from TO they would have no idea if a city smelled as TO stinks all the time from pollution as it is.  Hamilton>TO

not trying to knock hamilton, but it does indeed have a strange smell that seems to randomly come and go.

Probably the wind bringing the smell from Toronto on certain days...Toronto stinks..no offence to anyone whos from there...but it does

smelly city debate starts now

No.





Thanks for the suggestions. Been to all of the above.....



/jarmo

Jarmo - I hear the Honest Lawyer (around the corner from Copps) is the best pre-party sponsored by Htz FM radio station.

jarmo, make sure you check out the bar scene.  Although, i would avoid the whole jarvis/church area... unless that's your thing. hey, even the trannies need a little lovin'.

Don't know if your a hockey fan but the Hockey Hall of Fame is cool...

Relax.  People posting about it on TMZ don't mean shit. 

If it ain't in the National Enquirer, it ain't true.  :P

TMZ = Brain food for puppets.

screw tmz... harvey levin is such a douche with his little sippy cup  :rofl:

C'mon, you mean to tell me I can't believe TMZ anymore???  They PAY their 'witnesses' to tell the truth, don't they? 

Bitches just CAN'T be positive aboot anything.  Axl could write a check for $1mil to Haiti, and they would run a story about how his check was made from a thousand year old sequoia with an endangered owl living it.

From Jarmo's Canadian Tour 2010 Blog:
Had lunch and went to the King Tut exhibition at the AGO.


@ Jarmo:
was this part of the exhibit?

(http://gypsysoul.lunarpages.com/kingtut.jpg)

I wish!



/jarmo

From Jarmo's Blog thread:
Jan 31: Got o board the bus early in the morning and went to sleep. Woke up in Ottawa. Had lasagna for lunch.

Now before all the coffee drinking, I got time to hang out on the bus...


From Jarmo's Facebook:
(http://gypsysoul.lunarpages.com/jarmobus.jpg)


Waaaaaaaaay too fuckin cool!!!  Lasagna for lunch.  WOW!!! 8)

Only in my wildest dreams would i have ever thought........

Jarmo, are you gonna write a detailed blog of your Canada trip like you did after Asia?

(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs196.snc3/20353_291690872922_716682922_3535732_881283_n.jpg)

We'll see....

There were a lot of coffee breaks on the Canadian tour....  :D



/jarmo

This did turn out to be true but it wasn't GNR's fault or their management or even the security.
It was basically a bunch of fan's that had on Slash T Shirts and some said offensive things about the band.
Check the "Tshirt Debate" thread in the Dead Horse section.  Pretty interesting article from one of the security officers is in it.

well that might be close to the truth but i'm pretty sure the article is not from one of the security officers but fake.

Ironically, media (http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/01/25/706730.aspx) who tried to look into it couldn't find anybody who had been turned away at the door.


I can't believe people will believe anything negative they read about GN'R and/or Axl. Especially on a GN'R fan site.

But some just like to keep repeating the lie....




/jarmo

yeah maybe so. Seems believeable though.  A small minority trying to ruin things on others and then contacting the media to make it a story.
They must have quite sad lives.  :hihi:

jarmo, if you were referring to me, i do believe this happened.
But... i believe it was one or two troublemakers trying to ruin the show on others by wearing offensive T Shirts and the punishment was justified.

and johnny depp's dead once.  :hihi:

So true. Just like Marie Antoinette never said LET Them Eat Cake, and that lie has persisted for over 200 years.