SCMB Group Picture makes the paper!

[abra]

OMG you guys... The SCMB group picture is in today's paper!! (The Desert Sun) That is so cool!! Congratulations... you look fanatastic. :D

[gaypalmsprings]

OMG you guys... The SCMB group picture is in today's paper!! (The Desert Sun) That is so cool!! Congratulations... you look fanatastic. :D

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/gaypalmsprings/xx.jpg

[gaypalmsprings]

The newspaper also has 2 pics of the same guy that I took a pic of..

http://palmsprings.metromix.com/content_image/full/1902746/560/370

http://palmsprings.metromix.com/content_image/full/1902745/560/370

[abra]

that's the one! thanks GPS.

that dude looks the SC part doesn't he? going for the tim mcgraw thing.

[uscpsycho]

OMG you guys... The SCMB group picture is in today's paper!! (The Desert Sun) That is so cool!! Congratulations... you look fanatastic. :D

I dont know if you can see it online but there's also an article written up about SCMB!

[gaypalmsprings]

I dont know if you can see it online but there's also an article written up about SCMB!

Stagecoach online forum attracts real-world friendships

Maggie Downs • The Desert Sun • April 25, 2010

Among this group of friends, there have been engagements, marriages, sickness, solidarity. They camp together. They attend hockey games together. And each year, they reunite at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.

The problem is, sometimes they forget each others' real names.

The friends are all acquaintances from the Stagecoach Message Board, an online community at Stagecoachfestival.com, where fans meet, post questions and discuss the lineup.

Several of these online friends who had developed a particularly good rapport decided to meet up during the festival.

That was three years ago.

The group of friends now numbers close to 100.

They gathered on Saturday afternoon in the barbecue area, many of them wearing the same printed shirts emblazoned with, “What happens at Stagecoach STILL stays at Stagecoach.” That's a play on last year's design that simply said, “What happens at Stagecoach stays at Stagecoach.”

User FestivalFan (real name Nancy) was the first to make a T-shirt, which catapulted the online buddies into becoming real-life friends.

“It just took off from there. Everybody liked being part of the group and getting together,” she said. “And then everybody wanted shirts to wear.”

It's an eclectic group, ranging in age from 11 years old to some pushing 70.

They come from all over the United States, including one Navy man who flew in from Washington.

“It's not a lot of people you would imagine together,” said ChevGir357 (real name Karena). “But it works. We get together and have so much fun.”

The bonds they forged online now last long after the country music ends.

“Everybody watches out for everybody,” said WestCoastLady (real name Shirley). “I just met these people last year, but they have been so welcoming. They are the kind of friends you keep for life.”

[NicoleErin]

LOVE IT!

[IheartMillerLite]

That's awesome guys! I'm sort of disappointed that I missed it. But I had priorities. =) Love you guys though!

[Rose]

Just because people couldn't make the pic or have a shirt (you can still show up you know without one) it's was about all of us. Hooking up all year long at various concerts and events. Becoming good friends both on and off these boards. Of course our big party of the year is Stagecoach. We all live far and wide and don't always get to hook up during the year so for some of us it's only once a year...and that's a good thing.

[HonkeyTonker]

That's awesome guys! I'm sort of disappointed that I missed it. But I had priorities. =) Love you guys though!

ya i missed it too. but i guess it was b/c i was having too much fun haha

[calichristina]

it looks awesome guys!

sorry i missed it to... i didnt get the message since my phone was dead.. :(

next yr next yr! lol

[Thom]

Sorry I missed it
We were in the middle of the contest
Loved seeing so many of you out there
Thanks for saying Hello

[HonkeyTonker]

do we know what the final attendance was??

[gaypalmsprings]

I didn't see anyone from the board, but it was nice to know you were there!

[HonkeyTonker]

do we know what the final attendance was??

AKA, how many thousands of ppl showed up? and how much more then last year and how many went to coachella???

[festivalfan]

I didn't see anyone from the board, but it was nice to know you were there!

I had an idea you'd be at Firefall, but I didn't see your "hat". I looked for you. Next year, please join us!

[tgcali]

Sorry I missed it
We were in the middle of the contest
Loved seeing so many of you out there
Thanks for saying Hello

I didn't get to say Hi to you but I loved the pig candy and ribs. NOM NOM NOM!!!!

[festivalfan]

It was great on Saturday with so many of us wearing the turquoise tanks, so many people commented on them, and "our group". Never got lost, just look for the turquoise !!
Looks as thought we're doing it again for 2011. Pretty neat the Desert Sun did an article about us, too. Thanks everyone! So sorry many weren't able to make it on Saturday for the picture, but we'll do it again next year! Btw, I think we sold about 80 shirts.!!!

[Tropical-Cowgirl]

I had all intentions of coming for the photo with my group.
But damn if I didn't get an ever so rare ( for me) hangover!!
Not the little headache. No. No. The one that you spin all morning
through lunch on the edge if barfing. Almost wishing you would
you know it never goes away until you start drinking again during Phil vassar
n start dancing!!! Uhhhh ya one of those!! Lol
but I was so sad not to be there for the photo.
I did get to see a few board members. Next year I won't miss it!!

[Kymery]

I had all intentions of coming for the photo with my group.
But damn if I didn't get an ever so rare ( for me) hangover!!
Not the little headache. No. No. The one that you spin all morning
through lunch on the edge if barfing. Almost wishing you would
you know it never goes away until you start drinking again during Phil vassar
n start dancing!!! Uhhhh ya one of those!! Lol
but I was so sad not to be there for the photo.
I did get to see a few board members. Next year I won't miss it!!

Hey girl. ..thank you sooo much for the front row escort!! I had a blast! Sorry you were sooo sick. I had a back one Sunday too! Damn Bud beer.:mad:

[Cooter]

AKA, how many thousands of ppl showed up? and how much more then last year and how many went to coachella???

coachella was probably 80,000 a day for 3 days...it was insane this year. numbers i heard for stagecoach were 50,000 a day.

[xniecex]

Yeah i wanted to come hang with everyone and meet you all. but luckily we went back to the hotel. i knocked out on the 20 min ride back! lol and the others weren't looking too... energetic! but then sunday they wanted to party. i was like really? that was last night girls. day late and a dollar short.

[ivankay]

Congrats on the fun shot and stuff that goes with it. On the brother/sister board at Coachella, we had our second group shot this year. Since GPS posted your shot over there (http://coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40090&page=12), i figured i'd return the favor:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4543844877_83a22935a7_b.jpg

[unclefeiny]

Congrats on the fun shot and stuff that goes with it. On the brother/sister board at Coachella, we had our second group shot this year.

Since GPS posted your shot over there[/URL], i figured i'd return the favor:

So I went over to the coachella board to check out the stagecoach thread and apparently they hate us. I think next year we'll have to get together on the Wednesday between the two shows and have a brawl for board supremacy. We'll have to work hard though, I'm guessing they have a lot more people.

[NicoleErin]

So I went over to the coachella board to check out the stagecoach thread and apparently they hate us. I think next year we'll have to get together on the Wednesday between the two shows and have a brawl for board supremacy. We'll have to work hard though, I'm guessing they have a lot more people.

Why do they hate us? Why do they care, really?

[ivankay]

i don't think the haters should be paid much mind. Some horizons still need to be expanded with some of the members. There is some StageCoach love in there. If there is a brawl, then GPS, Cooter and i can referee. Something tells me the corn fed might have the advantage when it comes to brawling. i see a lot of healthier bodies at SC.

[unclefeiny]

nope, sittin on my couch watching "clifford" with the kids is far more enjoyable than stagecoach.

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Originally Posted by algunz View Post
Sitting on a bed of nails watching Wavelength is more enjoyable than enduring a weekend of Stagecoach.
We got a call this morning from the vendors Pete worked with the past few years offering free passes and we're still sitting here on the couch! Although, if I had one of those Indian feathered headbands, I might think about venturing over there for shits and grins. That, or maybe inflating those sheep we had in camp and tossing them into the crowd for bigger laughs.
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Originally Posted by JustSteve View Post
here's the competition, do we need to do the matching shirt thing next year??? ha.

stagecoach meetup
Is it me or do cowboy hats make you look fat?
And WTF with the white house slippers?

oh...maybe they are just fat sneakers?

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Originally Posted by JustSteve View Post
here's the competition, do we need to do the matching shirt thing next year??? ha.

stagecoach meetup
competition? no-ho-ho. not even close. our group is sexier by far. nice try, stagecoach.
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I'm actually impressed those people could use and organize a meet up via the internet.
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wow. a group less diverse than ours
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Tell you what, we should all geet togawther and partake in a phoetto.
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Originally Posted by menikmati View Post
I'm actually impressed those people could use and organize a meet up via the internet.
This.

this pic is why I wear big shirts.

[unclefeiny]

i don't think the haters should be paid much mind. Some horizons still need to be expanded with some of the members. There is some StageCoach love in there. If there is a brawl, then GPS, Cooter and i can referee. Something tells me the corn fed might have the advantage when it comes to brawling. i see a lot of healthier bodies at SC.

Haha, no hate, I'd actually love to go to Coachella one year but it's impossible to take off so much time from work. I had to beg and plead just to get Friday and Monday off for Stagecoach.

[Rose]

Feiny...yes I love their comments about us.

It's very sad that people need to be bullies to make themselves feel better. WHATEVER. I'm sure that everyone in their group picture is nothing but healthy athletes and scholar's and such.....on the other side is our red-neck, honkeytonk, white-trash, gun totting, bar brawling, over-weight, elementry school drop-out country loving people that are not worthy.

What I don't understand it's supposed to be the LOVE of music and musicians that really should bring us all together.

[NicoleErin]

Ohhh, so they hate us mostly just because it's country music and they don't like it. Diversity, much?

[unclefeiny]

Yeah, it's not that they hate us, they apparently hate country music and rednecks (well I do think they hate you Nicole).

[gaypalmsprings]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/gaypalmsprings/stereo.jpg

[UKNOWME]

Damn I look sexy in that pic:D

[festivalfan]

Their shirts don't match.

[ivankay]

rats. i didn't mean to bring any bad energy into this great thread. For that i apologize. Please believe me when i suspect that if any one from that board shot was to meet any one from yours, no brawling would happen. i would think that the great things about StageCoach would win a lot of them over if the had the opportunity (like myself) to experience it. i'm gonna ask them to make nice.

[HonkeyTonker]

Haha, no hate, I'd actually love to go to Coachella one year but it's impossible to take off so much time from work. I had to beg and plead just to get Friday and Monday off for Stagecoach.

ya i would like to go too. but its so much more money then SC. and besides i dont listen to much more then country so i dont think id have as much fun. finally y'all wouldnt be there so that blows.

[wagonwheelfestival]

That's pretty cool that the SCMB are making a loud statement and having articles written about us in the paper. Very cool!

[Chevgirl357]

Ewwww, what a bunch of haters. I wish I hadn't read that. I hate ignorant people. But yay on us making the paper, soooo awesome. Even if I AM Chevgir. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr! :p


nope, sittin on my couch watching "clifford" with the kids is far more enjoyable than stagecoach.

Quote:
Originally Posted by algunz View Post
Sitting on a bed of nails watching Wavelength is more enjoyable than enduring a weekend of Stagecoach.
We got a call this morning from the vendors Pete worked with the past few years offering free passes and we're still sitting here on the couch! Although, if I had one of those Indian feathered headbands, I might think about venturing over there for shits and grins. That, or maybe inflating those sheep we had in camp and tossing them into the crowd for bigger laughs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustSteve View Post
here's the competition, do we need to do the matching shirt thing next year??? ha.

stagecoach meetup
Is it me or do cowboy hats make you look fat?
And WTF with the white house slippers?

oh...maybe they are just fat sneakers?

Quote:
Originally Posted by JustSteve View Post
here's the competition, do we need to do the matching shirt thing next year??? ha.

stagecoach meetup
competition? no-ho-ho. not even close. our group is sexier by far. nice try, stagecoach.
__________________

I'm actually impressed those people could use and organize a meet up via the internet.
__________________

wow. a group less diverse than ours
__________________

Tell you what, we should all geet togawther and partake in a phoetto.
__________________

Quote:
Originally Posted by menikmati View Post
I'm actually impressed those people could use and organize a meet up via the internet.
This.

this pic is why I wear big shirts.

[Miss B]

is it just me or does it look like we are having WAY more fun??? :)

[unclefeiny]

rats. i didn't mean to bring any bad energy into this great thread. For that i apologize. Please believe me when i suspect that if any one from that board shot was to meet any one from yours, no brawling would happen. i would think that the great things about StageCoach would win a lot of them over if the had the opportunity (like myself) to experience it. i'm gonna ask them to make nice.

Don't worry about it, country music's not for everyone just like every other genre of music isn't for everyone. Not sure why they dislike fans of country music, but to each their own.

[Chevgirl357]

Don't worry about it, country music's not for everyone just like every other genre of music isn't for everyone. Not sure why they dislike fans of country music, but to each their own.

The funny part about that is, most country music fans I've encountered are the nicest, most inviting group of people ever. Seriously, country fans are typically like no others. I love my country fam!

[Miss B]

i have some extra copies of the paper if someone needs one!

[KittyLeigh]

The Article
http://www.freewebtown.com/djdekeyser/SCMB.jpg
http://www.freewebtown.com/djdekeyser/SCMB.jpg

YAY! Hi Dan - good choice of screen name! :D

[ivankay]

The funny part about that is, most country music fans I've encountered are the nicest, most inviting group of people ever. Seriously, country fans are typically like no others. I love my country fam!

They definitely are. There is a lot of love and good will at Coachella, but the generosity and family vibe at StageCoach can not be beat. i'm going to chalk that up to Coachella being more populated by young people at the earlier stages of their living. SC has more experienced humans. The young ones at SC are great as well, but i think they have a lot in common with the Coachellians when it comes to their partying and views that are only going to be expanded with time. The fact they choose these festivals to go to is hope their worlds will only get bigger and more wonderful.

[Miss B]

OMG the haters are on facebook too!! and it's annoying!

[Cooter]

fuckin' mike ;), haha...

edit: no "nono" face here? what the heck countrygurl???

and in all fairness to the coachella message board...it is a feisty/sarcastic/constantly joking bunch. we all rip each other new a$$holes on a daily basis, say mean things, but mostly never in a serious manner. you would think with how crazy it gets there that fights would break out the minute we come face to face with one another. but it never does because everyone knows it's just an internet message board and not to take it seriously, it's all smiles and hugs once we hit the polo field. i liken it to a sibling style relationship with all the rivalry going on that comes with that territory. believe me, the comments you are reading are nothing compared to what is said between members of that board to each other.

[gaypalmsprings]

Mike (ivankay) is the BEST photographer. If you are nice to him, he'll post some of the best Stagecoach photos you'll ever see.

[ivankay]

Aw, that's not true. i did take a bunch and will post some when time permits. Right now the 6 rotating on the Mane page are mine. Check them out before others get rotated in.

[unclefeiny]

and in all fairness to the coachella message board...it is a feisty/sarcastic/constantly joking bunch. we all rip each other new a$$holes on a daily basis, say mean things, but mostly never in a serious manner. you would think with how crazy it gets there that fights would break out the minute we come face to face with one another. but it never does because everyone knows it's just an internet message board and not to take it seriously, it's all smiles and hugs once we hit the polo field. i liken it to a sibling style relationship with all the rivalry going on that comes with that territory. believe me, the comments you are reading are nothing compared to what is said between members of that board to each other.

I will bust a mother f'er whether they are kidding or not. Ask Chev, I almost went after everyone's friend Hayden when I didn't recognize him and saw him play fighting with her not knowing it was playing. Then I almost got in another fight over something I wasn't even involved in because I was trying to help separate it before it got out of hand. Apparently I'm super violent, I can take on the 100's of people that are regulars on the coachella board. Bring it!

[Miss B]

yea feiny!!! i got your back!!!

[Cooter]

you can't hit the indie kids that go to coachella, though...i think most are lactose intolerant and have very brittle bones. not to mention the sneezing they will be doing from all their allergies to the environment. at least wait for them to take a hit from the inhaler and a squirt from the nasal spray...

[Rose]

At least tell it like it is....my cowboy hat does NOT make me look fat. My FAT makes me look fat.

[unclefeiny]

At least tell it like it is....my cowboy hat does NOT make me look fat. My FAT makes me look fat.

Since we're going to continue to wear our cowboy hats, maybe we should all invest in these to get in shape for next year?

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[festivalfan]

Thank you Shawn and Ashley.. we were there too... but at a different BBQ location....:(

[Rose]

What BBQ location was that??? I don't remember any of those tables or curly fries or....

[festivalfan]

they went to Harry's BBQ....along the food court.. they didn't know about the BBQ area that we were all talking about. they waited 30 min for us to arrive, and were late for an appearance. I felt so bad. he asked us for a retake!!

[tgcali]

What BBQ location was that??? I don't remember any of those tables or curly fries or....


That was over on the left side of the grounds by the Shake N Howdy tent where I did the meet and greet. Left side when you come in the entrance about where Mane stage used to be.

[Rose]

I completely missed everything that was left of the mane stage this year. :mad: well except the porta potties when needed.

[uscpsycho]

It was great on Saturday with so many of us wearing the turquoise tanks, so many people commented on them, and "our group". Never got lost, just look for the turquoise !!
Looks as thought we're doing it again for 2011. Pretty neat the Desert Sun did an article about us, too. Thanks everyone! So sorry many weren't able to make it on Saturday for the picture, but we'll do it again next year! Btw, I think we sold about 80 shirts.!!!
I'm going to request (and feel free to overrule me) that all the shirts be the same color next year and that it be a unisex color (i.e. not turquoise). There were so few men's brown shirts that it didn't seem like we were part of the same group. The girl's shirts greatly outnumbered us so it was clear the lovely ladies were together but not so much for the guys.

Speaking of shirts... Where was Feiny's mancrop? And can someone post a picture of him in the booty shorts? I don't know how the heck I missed that!

i have some extra copies of the paper if someone needs one!
I didn't take one because I don't "need" one. But if there are extra copies that aren't spoken for I would "like" to have one.

[caligirlUCR]

wow . . . that is kinda crazy . . . I HAVE been to both and had great experiences . . . I just don't understand why they would feel the need to talk about us at all . . . we could care less what happens at cochella - other than paying attention to how strict their security is.


i have some extra copies of the paper if someone needs one!

I do . . . I thought I got one but I think someone else may have taken it . . .

[caligirlUCR]

[QUOTE=uscpsycho;70788]I'm going to request (and feel free to overrule me) that all the shirts be the same color next year and that it be a unisex color (i.e. not turquoise). There were so few men's brown shirts that it didn't seem like we were part of the same group. The girl's shirts greatly outnumbered us so it was clear the lovely ladies were together but not so much for the guys.

I kinda liked that the guys had the opposite - but I completely understand where u are coming from - although u all ended up taking off ur shirts anyways so does it really matter?

[Chevgirl357]

I will bust a mother f'er whether they are kidding or not. Ask Chev, I almost went after everyone's friend Hayden when I didn't recognize him and saw him play fighting with her not knowing it was playing. Then I almost got in another fight over something I wasn't even involved in because I was trying to help separate it before it got out of hand. Apparently I'm super violent, I can take on the 100's of people that are regulars on the coachella board. Bring it!

LOL, it was so sweet actually. Me and Hayden were wrestling (I wrestle a lot) and Adam didn't realize we were playing and nearly punched him!

[Chevgirl357]

I'm going to request (and feel free to overrule me) that all the shirts be the same color next year and that it be a unisex color (i.e. not turquoise). There were so few men's brown shirts that it didn't seem like we were part of the same group. The girl's shirts greatly outnumbered us so it was clear the lovely ladies were together but not so much for the guys.

Speaking of shirts... Where was Feiny's mancrop? And can someone post a picture of him in the booty shorts? I don't know how the heck I missed that!

I didn't take one because I don't "need" one. But if there are extra copies that aren't spoken for I would "like" to have one.

We are WAY ahead of you Roy on the next year's shirts, don't worry! I have pics of the booty shorts, need to post them. And I may be getting extra copies of the newspaper, my nephew has cconnects in Palm Springs and called and ordered a bunch, he's too cute, he was so excited I was in the paper!

[Miss B]

I do . . . I thought I got one but I think someone else may have taken it . . .
are you going friday? i could it bring it to you then or give it to Karena for you. you guys see each other quite often right?

[Miss B]

sure thing Roy, i have 4 or 5 extras. i'll save one for you!

[Chevgirl357]

are you going friday? i could it bring it to you then or give it to Karena for you. you guys see each other quite often right?


sure thing Roy, i have 4 or 5 extras. i'll save one for you!

I think Crystal is coming with!

[Miss B]

right on! looking forward to hanging with you guys again!

[festivalfan]

Regarding the shirts....Roy, you do have a point, and I agree.

Kelly and I were stopped by a group of people on Saturday that said "hey you are part of the Whatever happens at Stagecoach group!" It will be difficult to change the phrase that seems to have identified our group.

I would like to see the same color for all, but as you know it's difficult to determine what works best.


A few thoughts from me-

I would like a larger font for the girls shirts next year with a more visible lettering color.
I would like a lighter color shirt.. dark colors are hot. Plenty of shirts went to ladies this year too. I like the vivid color, easy to spot in a sea of people.
You guys seemed to take off your shirts right after the picture !!
A couple requests for the men sleeveless shirts, or feel free to cut of the sleeves.
A different location for the group picture so more people can make it. Apparently not everyone knew where the BBQ competition area was.

I loved how so many people "personalized" the shirts...

Please... any one that has an idea... send it, email it, write it. I'll save them for next year .

[KittyLeigh]

We had mentioned a BRIGHT green (like flourescent green) - but what about regular green (like St. Patty's day green)? Those would be easy to spot, not TOO dark, but would work for guys and girls?

Yea, our theme should probably stay the same - or at least very similar - it's our "thing."



That's awesome that Shawn and Ashley at least tried!! But hey, the reporter who read the boards figured out where to find us! They should've know the "BBQ area" was the competition! LOL Darnit!! But hey - again - that's very cool that they tried!!!!!!

[Raquellita]

It was great on Saturday with so many of us wearing the turquoise tanks, so many people commented on them, and "our group". Never got lost, just look for the turquoise !!
Looks as thought we're doing it again for 2011. Pretty neat the Desert Sun did an article about us, too. Thanks everyone! So sorry many weren't able to make it on Saturday for the picture, but we'll do it again next year! Btw, I think we sold about 80 shirts.!!!

Yeah, It sure helped us to find our group in the midst of all the people. On Sunday I wore the 2009 tank and had at least 8 people ask me about it. I think the bright pink on black really stood out. As a matter of fact, when I stopped for gas on the way home (yes I slept in it and wore it home) some woman asked me where she could get one.
So it looks like you're gonna be really busy again next year Nancy!

[WestCoastLady]

I wore my "Viva Las Boobies" shirt on Friday and had no less than 5 people ask me where they could buy one....so I definitely agree that unique shirts are a huge draw!

I like the idea of green shirts for next year - maybe two different shades? And I don't mind a dark color - as long as it's available in a tank!

And I agree with what's been said about this year's shirts - the teal was great but the print could have been bigger/darker to stand out more :)

But I loved the shirts!!!! And now I think I'm headed to Old Navy to buy more colors ;)