Anyone got $300,000? ;) [Archive]

tower

11-24-2002, 5:01am

Gosh What a GREAT IDEA, Oh I do hope we can pull this one off, what fun it would be to meet you all.

Shania would get such a kick out of it too, playing to a group who really would give her the feedback she deserves.. Now we need a "leader" an "organiser" who we would all trust with our hard earned cash.

1st thing to decide on is a venue that would be fair to the travel plans of the majority of the group. It does not have to be central, just be able to cope with 2000 + and be agreed on by the majority of the Group.

Being a world sort of person, I am easy - anyplace would suit me. Come ON, LET's DO THIS THING!

1. Contact Shania's management and get factual information on the project

2. Set up a treasurer who will keep track of donations, richer members being able to pay for poorer ones, the total being the target, not the individual donation amount. However only Shania fans who are members of Forums, Boards and online clubs can get tickets. Where the cost of travel is a barrier, again we can set up a fund to cover that for the poorer members. Money should not be a barrier here.

3. Shania's management must choose the venue, as I doubt we could agree, spread out all over the world as we are.

4. Shania's management must chose the date too, for the same reason as above.

5. We must insist that the whole event be filmed and edited down on DVD for us all to share for years after the event!

PS don't forget the other Shania fan clubs round the World and of course the 600 members of the North American Online Shania Fan Club. A concert with just Shania fan's from round the world would be an event of a lifetime. Please make it happen!

We can do this... We MUST do this, as it has never been done before and Shania deserves this tribute from us all. (I bet when it happens I am at sea... Not to worry, I can share the DVD when it is released!!)

Shaniabomber99

11-24-2002, 5:11am

Count me in too!:)

Carley

tower

11-24-2002, 5:19am

Bomber, as if we could not ever count on your support :D Let's do this thing. Let's make it happen.

If Shania can rise from being a Tree Planter and serving fast food... surely we can organise something as simple as this.... start saving now!!!

Let's organise online on a special thread with a title common to both the forum and boards.

Shaniabomber99

11-24-2002, 5:34am

Tower, Sure thing We all can raise it and have a big Shania Party:)

Carley

tower

11-24-2002, 5:49am

Carley,

Would that be a Party or what! Let's go! :)

Shaniabomber99

11-24-2002, 6:01am

Tom,

Your on. Let's Go..We gonna getcha good buddy:)

Carley

Annette

11-24-2002, 6:35am

I'm in!!!:D:D

Shaniabomber99

11-24-2002, 6:44am

Alright Let's go :)

Carley

shaniafan_uk007

11-24-2002, 10:22am

OK, who's going to be on the Arrangements Committee? Better get some Nominations in. Perhaps, as Tom says, this topic ought to be on a unique thread. It's far too big to be scattered around the sites.

Steve

Ammoguy

11-24-2002, 10:42am

I´m also in!! Let´s get some of the mods to make a new forum for this great happening..

Man!I_luv_Shnia

11-24-2002, 11:30am

Dont forget me!!!! ahhhh... but problem with the places.. some from australia.. some from canada...... very opposite!!! but im in thats a great idea really!
You guys rocks!!!!:)

pixcy

11-24-2002, 12:36pm

Wow!! I didn't expect this! I want to do whatever I can to do this, that would be so exciting!

Shanissimo

11-24-2002, 2:16pm

3000 people @ $100.00/each...We're in for a pivate party!! Sounds reasonable doesn't it?

Count me in!!

Shanissimo

11-24-2002, 2:18pm

Originally posted by Shanissimo
3000 people @ $100.00/each...We're in for a pivate party!! Sounds reasonable doesn't it?

Count me in!!
OOOPS! 30,000 people!!!

TWANG!

11-24-2002, 4:04pm

no that's right, 3000 @ $100 not 30,000!

Annette

11-24-2002, 4:11pm

Originally posted by Man!I_luv_Shnia
Dont forget me!!!! ahhhh... but problem with the places.. some from australia.. some from canada...... very opposite!!! but im in thats a great idea really!
You guys rocks!!!!:)

i don't care where it's gonna be, I'll find a way to be there:D

twaintrain

11-24-2002, 4:24pm

Hey,
I'm in college and pretty low on funds (my parents are paying for everything), but I'd get a job to see Shania live!

The only problem is getting there. I couldn't fly or anything so it would have to be close to where I live, which is by the way Arkansas, USA. It would be cool it were in Branson, Missouri. There are tons of theaters there to hold us.

I wish I could go!:)

Ammoguy

11-24-2002, 4:26pm

Originally posted by Annette
i don't care where it's gonna be, I'll find a way to be there:D
I love your attitude, it´s the same here!! And remember, if the paty will be somewhere in Europe, Asia or Africa, we can always go there by car.. :D :D :D

Annette

11-24-2002, 4:45pm

Originally posted by Ammoguy
I love your attitude, it´s the same here!! And remember, if the paty will be somewhere in Europe, Asia or Africa, we can always go there by car.. :D :D :D

You're right!:D "...In my car I'll be the driver..." I need the car first though:p

Ammoguy

11-24-2002, 5:02pm

Originally posted by Annette
You're right!:D "...In my car I'll be the driver..." I need the car first though:p

And if you´re not able to get a car for you, you can always be "..in the backseat of my car.." :D :D

tower

11-24-2002, 5:20pm

Well it has to be a PRIVATE party just for us Shania online fans, so how about TIMMINS! Shania would love that venue for sure!

And remember we could set up a "hardship" fund to part or fully pay transport for those less well off. Money, or the lack of it, should NEVER keep a true Shania fan from this event!

You could get a points system based on the number of post or something like that... I don't know, someone must have an idea of how to make the heartbreaking decisions of who gets help and who does not.

Can you imagine the atmosphere, 30,000 of Shania's greatest fans all together in Timmins... Wow that would be such a blast, perhaps the TV rights could help pay some of the costs,,, we really need help here. I wonder if Mary Bailey would lend a hand organising this???

I could do this, thinking about it. Would take over my life for a bit, but at least I would have a ticket for sure! First step would have to be contacting Q-Prime as the idea may not be a starter in the first place.

Ammoguy

11-24-2002, 5:33pm

Originally posted by tower
Well it has to be a PRIVATE party just for us Shania online fans, so how about TIMMINS! Shania would love that venue for sure!

And remember we could set up a "hardship" fund to part or fully pay transport for those less well off. Money, or the lack of it, should NEVER keep a true Shania fan from this event!

You could get a points system based on the number of post or something like that... I don't know, someone must have an idea of how to make the heartbreaking decisions of who gets help and who does not.

Can you imagine the atmosphere, 30,000 of Shania's greatest fans all together in Timmins... Wow that would be such a blast, perhaps the TV rights could help pay some of the costs,,, we really need help here. I wonder if Mary Bailey would lend a hand organising this???

I could do this, thinking about it. Would take over my life for a bit, but at least I would have a ticket for sure! First step would have to be contacting Q-Prime as the idea may not be a starter in the first place.

I really appreciate your post Tom!! I can be your co-worker from the begin till the end of the party. Timmins sounds very good, Switzerland would also be quite nice, but I prefer Timmins. Then we could organize some special charter flights from Europe example.. Lets roll with this!! :up: :up: :up:

Matti

tower

11-24-2002, 5:44pm

Originally posted by Ammoguy
I really appreciate your post Tom!! I can be your co-worker from the begin till the end of the party. Timmins sounds very good, Switzerland would also be quite nice, but I prefer Timmins. Then we could organize some special charter flights from Europe example.. Lets roll with this!! :up: :up: :up:

Matti Well if we went to Switzerland, we would be OK for BB at Shania's pad (well the 1st 100 or so anyway) ;)

Yes a Charter flight would be the cheapest was to get people across the "big pond" I am sure Air Candada would cut us a deal, if for no other reason than the publicity this "event" would generate. Bit like Woodstock really (sorry showing my Hippy roots here). But that "little" concert sort of grew and grew and in the end was so huge, no one new what to do about it.

At one point, during Woodstock the US ARMY was feeding thousands and had field hospitals on the concert site, where dozens of babys were born. Gas stations for miles around sold out as did all local food stores.

Can you all just imagine what the worlds Media would do if this "fans only" private concert became fact! I doubt I will sleep tonight now thinking about this. I want this to happen now, just to prove that collective fan power knows NO limits.

Ammoguy

11-24-2002, 5:58pm

Originally posted by tower
Can you all just imagine what the worlds Media would do if this "fans only" private concert became fact! I doubt I will sleep tonight now thinking about this. I want this to happen now, just to prove that collective fan power knows NO limits.

I know, I´ve spent already this evening for these thoughts.. We are gonna make it happen, sooner or later. I think that would be one dream coming true for Shania too. She´s always so dedicated to her fans. Arrangements are allways hard, but nothing is impossible for Shania fans nowadays :)

Nice comparison to Woodstock btw..

shaniafan_uk007

11-24-2002, 6:11pm

With all this fan power we ought to be able to blow us all into Timmins!

Sorry, couldn't resist that one! :p

Steve

Kayla

11-24-2002, 9:51pm

yeah, count me in to, yeah and timmins would be a great place to have it i say have it in timmins

jen

11-24-2002, 10:02pm

Hey I always wanted to go to Canada!!!

Shania(L S)Jess

11-24-2002, 10:02pm

Originally posted by Cesdra
well, tell me when and where and you'll have my money

Ill chip in 5 bucks or a little over for a private concert!:smirk:

Shaz:shocked:

The Tribute Guy

11-25-2002, 10:00am

you could pay 1% of that, and get a Shania Twain tribute band. She'll wear all the same things that the real Shania would, and the band sounds just as good!

Check us out...

www.shanialive.ca

jpb

Ammoguy

11-25-2002, 10:19am

Originally posted by The Tribute Guy
you could pay 1% of that, and get a Shania Twain tribute band. She'll wear all the same things that the real Shania would, and the band sounds just as good!

Check us out...

www.shanialive.ca

jpb

I don´t want to sound cruel or anything, but I think You´ve got no chance to turn our heads into THAT direction in this thing..:p

All we want in this thread is our own Shania-angel :)

tower

11-25-2002, 10:28am

Well I am going to check the site out and give them a listen, I have seen both Abba and Bejorn Again and both were great fun!

Ammoguy

11-25-2002, 11:05am

Originally posted by tower
Well I am going to check the site out and give them a listen, I have seen both Abba and Bejorn Again and both were great fun!

Yes, I have no doubts about this tribute band. I know they´re good, but I´m not going to listen them to other side of the world instead of Shania :p

pixcy

11-25-2002, 11:32am

Yeah, my funds are limited with two small kids. My time is limited too for that matter. If I need to scrape up money for the concert/transportation I want it to be for Shania herself!

I will check out their link too though, I'm sure they are pretty good.

Ammoguy

11-25-2002, 11:32am

I checked your site and I have to admit you seem to be really good ones!! And your Annette is quite familiar looking, just can´t remember from where.. :smirk: Sorry if my first opinion was a bit rude. Although i´m now convinced of your capabilities, I still prefer to see Shania in this Special Party :up:

The Tribute Guy

11-25-2002, 12:13pm

I agree that NOTHING will ever substitue for seeing Shania, but you'll definitely get a short-term fix after watching us.

You may recognize Annette from "Your Big Break" a syndicated 'Star Search' type show that feature look-alikes. She won her preliminary round and got to the semi-finals (where she was robbed!!!) Glad you like the video and sound files.

jpb

tower

11-25-2002, 1:24pm

I have today emailed Shania's management, but have a feeling that the reply will be "All Shania's concerts are for her fans".

True, but not the same thing is it! I mean a concert organised by the fans - for the fans.... Oh I like the sound of Chartering Air Candada, can you just imagine the on board party with 340 odd flying "twainiacs" together for a 7 hour flight!!!

Party on Wayne :D

The Tribute Guy

11-25-2002, 2:28pm

Since I play music for a living, let me fill you in on the so-called $300,000 price tag.

This is Shania's fee. Here are some of the extras you've forgotten (and these will be mandatory, don't think she's gonna come and play out of your old EV speakers in your basement.)

AGENCY FEE - ADD 25%
PER DIEMS - (rooms, meals, airfare for crew, band, etc...) $25,000???
SITE FEE - (she ain't gonna play in your backyard!) $50,000-$100,000
CONCERT EQUIPMENT (lighting, 50,000 watt PA, staging, monitor system) $100,000-$250,000.

SO,

if anyone has 1 MILLION dollars, Shania will be happy to play for you.

jpb

Ammoguy

11-25-2002, 2:29pm

Originally posted by tower
I have today emailed Shania's management, but have a feeling that the reply will be "All Shania's concerts are for her fans".

True, but not the same thing is it! I mean a concert organised by the fans - for the fans.... Oh I like the sound of Chartering Air Candada, can you just imagine the on board party with 340 odd flying "twainiacs" together for a 7 hour flight!!!

Party on Wayne :D

Aww, my day has been full of this kind of imaginations :) Everybody singing Shania´s songs on board :) :) Good that you contacted them. It isn´t the same, when the whole thing is set up by the fans. The atmosphere would be totally different, cause it would feel like own project also.

Keep on touch Tom!

Do you mind if I nominate you the to the leader of this project? Meaning I´m in your service, if needed :p

Annette

11-25-2002, 2:50pm

:shocked: you guys are really serious about this!!!

Ammoguy

11-25-2002, 3:19pm

Originally posted by Annette
:shocked: you guys are really serious about this!!!

Sure we are, sure we are. See you at least on the party. Now it seems we´re not going there by my car (hard to get overseas), but Air Canada rules now! :)

jen

11-25-2002, 7:04pm

Originally posted by The Tribute Guy
Since I play music for a living, let me fill you in on the so-called $300,000 price tag.

This is Shania's fee. Here are some of the extras you've forgotten (and these will be mandatory, don't think she's gonna come and play out of your old EV speakers in your basement.)

AGENCY FEE - ADD 25%
PER DIEMS - (rooms, meals, airfare for crew, band, etc...) $25,000???
SITE FEE - (she ain't gonna play in your backyard!) $50,000-$100,000
CONCERT EQUIPMENT (lighting, 50,000 watt PA, staging, monitor system) $100,000-$250,000.

SO,

if anyone has 1 MILLION dollars, Shania will be happy to play for you.Million Dollars Ah' thats pocket change!! Well I guess we would have to now pitch in $10 a piece, but I am still in!!

jpb

tower

11-26-2002, 4:26am

Well let's just see what Q Prime say about this. There are plenty ways to get where you want to go in this life. If it really was a Million dollars a concert the last World tour would not have been the success it was.

canoilers

11-26-2002, 4:40am

I have an idea, Show her a picture of me and she'll forgo any fee's for the concert just so she can be next to this Fine peice of humanity.:p

tower

11-26-2002, 4:45am

Originally posted by canoilers
I have an idea, Show her a picture of me and she'll forgo any fee's for the concert just so she can be next to this Fine peice of humanity.:p

YES, I can see how that would work. Hmmn have to place you right on the front row though so she can get a good look at you.

Oh and keep Mutt distracted, just in case. ;)

canoilers

11-26-2002, 4:51am

Originally posted by tower
YES, I can see how that would work. Hmmn have to place you right on the front row though so she can get a good look at you.

Oh and keep Mutt distracted, just in case. ;) Oh for sure. I don't want him to be as taken by me as shania, that could get a little akward.:p

Ammoguy

11-26-2002, 5:18am

Originally posted by tower
Well let's just see what Q Prime say about this. There are plenty ways to get where you want to go in this life.

Exactly!! We´re all doing our little daily practices all the time. Someone goes to school while the other one works. Someone is a singer while the other one plays bass. Someone likes to go jogging while the other one prefers sitting in a football game :smirk: But we´re all Shania´s fans :) and I suppose quite proud of that too :p This happening would be something really big :shocked: :shocked: and connecting for us.

It´d not be the same as an ordinary concert, which is usually just one part of big tour, where local people are the majority in the audience. Everything would be in the control of her fans. We could decide when and where and how many people taking part. Everybody would "know" everybody (meaning everybody would have the same background). There would be so special atmosphere, the "Wind of Timmins".

I think that´s worth trying for, whatever the cost is estimated to be by professionals at this point :)

canoilers

11-26-2002, 5:21am

Originally posted by Ammoguy
Exactly!! We´re all doing our little daily practices all the time. Someone goes to school while the other one works. Someone is a singer while the other one plays bass. Someone likes to go jogging while the other one prefers sitting in a football game :smirk: But we´re all Shania´s fans :) and I suppose quite proud of that too :p This happening would be something really big :shocked: :shocked: and connecting for us.

It´d not be the same as an ordinary concert, which is usually just one part of big tour, where local people are the majority in the audience. Everything would be in the control of her fans. We could decide when and where and how many people taking part. Everybody would "know" everybody (meaning everybody would have the same background). There would be so special atmosphere, the "Wind of Timmins".

I think that´s worth trying for, whatever the cost is estimated to be by professionals at this point :) Talk about your memories, tell me they wouldn't last a life time.:)

tower

11-26-2002, 11:17am

UpDate:

Do I know what I am getting into here? Hmm lots of work I think... but will be worth it if we all pull together and make this happen!

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From: Shania Twain Fan Club [shaniatwainfanclub@musictoday.com]
Sent: 25 November 2002 17:04
To: AQUA ETO
Subject: Re: Shania Thread "Anyone got $300,000?"

Dear Tom,

I think that sounds like a great idea!!!! Unfortunately, I have absolutely nothing to do with that, but I have forwarded it on to Shania's management team and I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Best wishes.

Rebecca
Shania Twain Fanclub
Customer Service
www.fanclub.shaniatwain.com

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Now don't all get your hopes up too high. It is easier for them to say no than yes! I am not going to argue over this one.

tower

11-26-2002, 11:24am

Originally posted by canoilers
Oh for sure. I don't want him to be as taken by me as shania, that could get a little akward.:p

LMAO :D I can see how that would effect you! Just as well you are not a Sailor! You will be starting up a fan club of your own soon? Going for the bare belly look? or full topless? perhaps just a G String a Cowboy hat and a big grin????

Singing "My Way" as you enter stage left... yes that would work, Mutt would then run away after controlling the hysterical laughter.

Annette

11-26-2002, 4:06pm

Originally posted by tower
UpDate:

Do I know what I am getting into here? Hmm lots of work I think... but will be worth it if we all pull together and make this happen!

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From: Shania Twain Fan Club [shaniatwainfanclub@musictoday.com]
Sent: 25 November 2002 17:04
To: AQUA ETO
Subject: Re: Shania Thread "Anyone got $300,000?"

Dear Tom,

I think that sounds like a great idea!!!! Unfortunately, I have absolutely nothing to do with that, but I have forwarded it on to Shania's management team and I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Best wishes.

Rebecca
Shania Twain Fanclub
Customer Service
www.fanclub.shaniatwain.com

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Now don't all get your hopes up too high. It is easier for them to say no than yes! I am not going to argue over this one.

YAy! that's cool:D I'll keep my fingers crossed for sure:D

tower

11-26-2002, 9:30pm

Thank you Annette, You will get the front row for sure! :D

pixcy

11-27-2002, 12:56am

Hey! I wanna a good seat too! I started all this. ;)

IntimateRiver

11-27-2002, 1:24am

hmmnnnn, thinks hard ,,,, ... hmmmmm, where there is a will there is a way,,, mmmmmmmmkhmmmm,,,, .... network, network, brain connect, thinnnnnkkkk. Ok, I got it

Let's forgo the 300,000 $ Shania's into feeding the hungry kids of the world right, so let's all donate lunch money for three thousand kids, if we do that, Shania's got to join the party. You see, we have to make it fun for her, interesting, new and cutting edge.

Then there is that bit about the concert fee, the promoter fee, the sound system fee etc. I have no idea how real that is, but I say let's take Shania back to her roots, I mean Tree Planting roots. Let's do Woodstock one better, forget the farm thing, let's go to the mountains, to the bush, to the way back where Shania and her dad tree planted together. Find an old reforestation unit they worked on together, gather on the mountainside and have a REAL Shania concert. Somebody bring the sound system, somebody bring the guitar, somebody bring the salad, mix things up and PARTY.

At the end of it, we all pass the hat, gather UP the loaves and fishes, and distribute the bounty to a bunch of the world's hungry kids. Instead of paying Shania, she will probably double what we raise, then challenge us to double it again, (before she plays her oncore!!!!) Hey, I bet Mutt will even show UP in a wig!!!,

Gary, Thumb crew, Hoedads, Eugene Oregon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

tower

11-27-2002, 5:57am

Originally posted by IntimateRiver
hmmnnnn, thinks hard ,,,, ... hmmmmm, where there is a will there is a way,,, mmmmmmmmkhmmmm,,,, .... network, network, brain connect, thinnnnnkkkk. Ok, I got it

Find an old reforestation unit they worked on together, gather on the mountainside and have a REAL Shania concert. Somebody bring the sound system, somebody bring the guitar, somebody bring the salad, mix things up and PARTY.

At the end of it, we all pass the hat, gather UP the loaves and fishes, and distribute the bounty to a bunch of the world's hungry kids. Instead of paying Shania, she will probably double what we raise, then challenge us to double it again, (before she plays her oncore!!!!) Hey, I bet Mutt will even show UP in a wig!!!,

Gary, Thumb crew, Hoedads, Eugene Oregon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

Wonderful, now that's sorted I will email Q Prime... You have to like that idea, even the blackflies get to join in!

Party on IR! :D

shaniaDKfan

11-27-2002, 7:15am

It's a massive project you got underway.

I'm in, but...

One thing is loose talk on the Forum, another is pulling it all together for real.

We are too different, too far apart and with different finansial ressources at our disposal.

At some point it becomes serious and some money have to be put on the table. $1,000,000 doesn't sound unrealistic.

By the way: Timmins, Deerhurst Resort or Vevey would be the only right places. I would love to go to Canada and combine it with a holiday.

Annette

11-27-2002, 8:06am

Originally posted by tower
Thank you Annette, You will get the front row for sure! :D

Great:D

tower

11-27-2002, 8:31am

Originally posted by shaniaDKfan
It's a massive project you got underway.

I'm in, but...

One thing is loose talk on the Forum, another is pulling it all together for real.

Well we will see. Baby steps and one at a time. Biggest worry would be the money side of things, a lot of Shania's fans outside North America will have to pay £300 pounds or so in Air fares, so charter would be the way forward there, keeping the costs low by filling an aircraft or two, flying say from Amsterdam or someplace like that pretty central to Toronto as a group then on to Timmins by the plane load.

Then we can all meet together. Accomodation would be a problem too, but I have good contacts in Timmins who would help out there. Big worry though is still money and I would hate to think that was a barrier to some.

We would still be vastly outnumbered by the good folk of Timmins, but hey... nothing wrong with that, nothing at all! Let's just keep our feet on the ground and not get our hopes to high.

The ball is at Q Primes feet and until they kick it back, we can't expect too much.

tower

11-27-2002, 8:38am

Originally posted by pixcy
Hey! I wanna a good seat too! I started all this. ;)

Pixcy, you are a STAR, so we will just have to put you on the stage with Shania for the whole concert, you know all the words, so just sing along. :)

tower

11-27-2002, 8:43am

Originally posted by tower
Pixcy, you are a STAR, so we will just have to put you on the stage with Shania for the whole concert, you know all the words, so just sing along. :)

PS Do you look good in a Kilt? I will bring a spare one! :)

pixcy

11-27-2002, 11:17am

Originally posted by tower
PS Do you look good in a Kilt? I will bring a spare one! :)

LOL! I have no idea how I'd look in a kilt. I'm sure it's no where near as good as you look in yours! ;)

Yea, I know all the words but I'm not sure I'd be conscious to sing along if I were up on stage next to her!

tower

11-27-2002, 11:26am

Yes I fear that would be the effect on me too if I was to meet Shania on stage! If this concert comes off I am going in Full Highland Dress, nothing else would be good enough!

The Kilt is great for dancing in... :D but would have to be a summer concert or I may get frozen assets ;)

shaniarools

11-27-2002, 12:47pm

Don't worry, guys. I'm heading out now to buy my lotto ticket. Jackpot is 20 million (Canadian) this week. I think that should just about cover things!!!

Annette

11-27-2002, 4:35pm

Originally posted by shaniarools
Don't worry, guys. I'm heading out now to buy my lotto ticket. Jackpot is 20 million (Canadian) this week. I think that should just about cover things!!!

Let's keep our fingers crossed:p

Thea

11-27-2002, 4:44pm

COOL!:D:D lets have it in Switzerland:)
20 millions would be helpful!! ;) :p
wow that would be so cool if could happen..
Then im in for sure!!

tower

11-27-2002, 5:58pm

Originally posted by Thea
COOL!:D:D lets have it in Switzerland:)
20 millions would be helpful!! ;) :p
wow that would be so cool if could happen..
Then im in for sure!!

Bit too close to home for Shania I suspect, and Phil Collins may get upset about the traffic and the noise ;-) but what I am hoping for is that the new official Shania Twain site hosts the ticket sale side of things and looks after the cash. I am used to offshore logistics, so I would be possibly a valuable admin chap to organise Charter flights and accomodation and feeder flights etc. I have good links with similar organisers in Timmins.

Timmins would be the logical place to hold this "special" Fans get first ticket choice concert as I am sure Shania would want to play Timmins again, see the Shania Twain Centre for the 1st time and say Hi to the Staff and her old School chums.

For many online fans - this would be the ideal time to say Hi to Shania's hometown and it's WONDERFUL people.

She would get a double buzz out of playing her home town knowing that we were all there supporting her too, having travelled from all over the World to be in Timmins that day, joining in the fun with the locals.

IntimateRiver

11-29-2002, 6:52pm

Originally posted by tower
Wonderful, now that's sorted I will email Q Prime... You have to like that idea, even the blackflies get to join in!

Party on IR! :D

AAAAhhhhhh, I just about forgot about the black flies, I've got a line for them in one of my tree planting poems, "Bongo's Song"

It goes like this, (I've added a few lines from the above and below it, so it makes a little sense to the uninitiated!!))

`......
I got roots going up
I got roots going down
Wild roots wrapped around
This hole in the ground

Get that inspector out of here!
This isn't what she needs to see

I whack around
In mother natures hair
As quick as I can
I plant my prayer
I stomp the ground
It seams firm to me
Count one more dime
For one more tree

I swat a no-see-um
Blow snirt from my nose (remember that black stuff)
Smash a horse fly
Up against my clothes

Someone got a cig to share

Why is it so damn hot out here
My jackets on, my jackets off
It rains, it freezes, the sun is out.

Why is this ground such **** all day
Look, I'm in a *****y mood , but
I plant my trees, I collect my pay
Just keep that inspector far away.

I whip my hoedad down the line
I got trees to plant
Before they age,
Say these ones don’t look very good today
The bark is slimy, it slides right off

Lady why you digging them anyway
Are’nt there enough reprods in this ground
Can't we say this units done
Let's go home early, have some fun
Ain't your old man waiting for you
You must have something better to do

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Well, upon a closer look, it looks like I got the no-see-ums, horse flies and the inspectors, (some of them reaaallly had a nasty bite,) into the poem, but them ol' black flies were left out, hmmmm I'llll have to rectify that

Maybe I can help the mods :rolleyes: combine this thread with the National Enquirer's "Shania's Butt" thread, help, here gooeees

...............
I feel a black fly
making friends with my butt
I turn to swat it
But I'm out of luck
Yikes!, I sense that I've just been shot
By the National Enquierer's lurking truck
Now They have a huge photo
Where I've been struck
Plastered on thier front page
For your entertainment buck

............................ gary (PS, as to the party Tower, you bring the people up the winding logging roads, I'll bring the tree seedlings ...... and we'll all have a party, swinging from the trees, ... no J roots please, Eh Eilleen!!)
www.intimateriver.com/Intimate_Web/bongo's.htm (http://)

tower

11-29-2002, 9:28pm

Originally posted by IntimateRiver
AAAAhhhhhh, I just about forgot about the black flies, I've got a line for them in one of my tree planting poems, "Bongo's Song"

It goes like this, (I've added a few lines from the above and below it, so it makes a little sense to the uninitiated!!))

SNIP....

`.....................
I feel a black fly
making friends with my butt
I turn to swat it
But I'm out of luck
Yikes!, I sense that I've just been shot
By the National Enquierer's lurking truck
Now They have a huge photo
Where I've been struck
Plastered on thier front page
For your entertainment buck

............................ gary (PS, as to the party Tower, you bring the people up the winding logging roads, I'll bring the tree seedlings ...... and we'll all have a party, swinging from the trees, ... no J roots please, Eh Eilleen!!) [/i]

[b]

Oh such wonderful stuff IR... Gossh you been there, done that FOR SURE... Shania would get such a laugh reading this wonderful stuff, I am proud of you - I only went "up country" for a day and get your message "loud and clear".

Now I know why you respect Shania as much as you do. Thanks for making my day kick off with the biggest smile you can imagine...

IntimateRiver

11-30-2002, 11:34pm

Tom, I went cruising off to my old stomping ground, as best I could 20 years later, ala the web site, http://www.hoedads.com
and brought you a picture of a typical tree seedling. I couldn't find any pictures of those giant black flys, but they came with the territory.

For sure, my days as an off and on tree planter, from 1973 to 1982, predated Shania's by a decade, but something tells me we all experienced much the same thing. Hoedad's was a massive co-operative that about two hundred of us jointly owned and jointly, (emphasis on jointly) ran back in the good old days. I did a lot of tree planting, about 300,000 tree seedlings, and slowly became a specialist in contract bidding and administration ... then my body gave out, all my joints failed, and I went off to become a potter and ceramic artist.

300,000 trees may sound like a lot, but it isn't really. Basically it was like this, in good ground a fast tree planter could stick in about 1,000 seedlings a day, in bad ground, sometimes as little as 300. That's basically about a 600 tree per day average. Over ten years, I worked about 600 days, not much compared to many of my more devoted friends, but still a forest worth of trees spread all over Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana.

The worst clear cut for no-see-ums, black flies and the like was outside of Bozeman Montana back in 78. It was also the best contract for money I ever worked, about 350 dollars a day. Unfortunately it only lasted a few days.

There is a book Hall Hartzel wrote about the very early days of Hoedad's titled, "The Birth Of A Co-operative." It is about the first two to three years of Hoedads, back in the early Seventies before I joined them. (I originally worked for contractors, much like the people who worked for Eilleen's dad, Jerry.) Someday I really should send a copy to the Timmons Shania Center. There is probably no way to get a copy to Shania, but I do think she would enjoy it. I found the book on Amazon.com a couple years ago, although I don't know if it is still in print. Enjoy, gary

tower

12-01-2002, 4:12am

Originally posted by IntimateRiver
There is a book Hall Hartzel wrote about the very early days of Hoedad's titled, "The Birth Of A Co-operative." It is about the first two to three years of Hoedads, back in the early Seventies before I joined them. (I originally worked for contractors, much like the people who worked for Eilleen's dad, Jerry.) Someday I really should send a copy to the Timmons Shania Center. There is probably no way to get a copy to Shania, but I do think she would enjoy it. I found the book on Amazon.com a couple years ago, although I don't know if it is still in print. Enjoy, gary

Yes you should do something with this, even if it is just an A3 size display and send it off to the STC. Though I was only in Timmins for 1 week, Will Saari very kindly took me up country about 40K from Timmins to some clearcut and I got a real feel for how it was for you and Elleen and all the tree planters in that rough cut "hell" with 4 seasons a day and ground that varied from bog to flint hard. If the no see ums and the blackflies did not get me then the razor sharp brush did... and that was just walking about as a tourist!!!

This was in May and 2 deg C with horizontal sleet and wet snow, the very next day it was 19 deg C and blue skys!

IntimateRiver

12-02-2002, 9:52pm

Tom, what is an A3 size display??// gary

tower

12-03-2002, 3:33am

Oh sorry, forgot to explain... A3 is a paper size in Europe, about double the size of a single page of 8 by 11 inches, so 16 by 22 inches for A3 then you move double in size again to A2 until you reach A0 which is the size of a single garage door!

What I was suggesting was to make a BIG display and send it to the STC... I am sure they would like that... they like anything that is from Elleen's early pre-deerhurst days.

Oh by the way, still plugging away at getting Q Prime's attention, it is a bit like the film "Shawshanks Redemption" where the "star" of the film took 6 years writing a letter a week to get a reply ref. a library for the inmates! Latest is:

Dear Tom,

I've forwarded your email to my supervisor. Great idea!! Thanks!

Rebecca
Shania Twain Fanclub
Customer Service
www.fanclub.shaniatwain.com

And what was that idea.... Ha you will have to wait and see if I get Q PRIME's ear.... To be continued......